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Seven Hills council advances finance items: insurance renewal, waterline bid accepted, stormwater MOUs moved as emergency
Summary
The council's finance committee moved several items to the next council meeting as emergency matters: a five‑year PIPE MOU renewal at $6,000/year, a $249,912 Travelers insurance renewal, a $695,998 low bid for SkyView waterline replacement, and a two‑year MCM 4 & 5 renewal for stormwater inspections.
At its committee meeting, the Seven Hills finance committee advanced multiple fiscal items to the full council, moving each to the next meeting as an emergency to meet timing needs.
A proposed five‑year MOU renewal for the PIPE (stormwater public involvement and public education) program with the soil and water conservation district (transcribed in the record as "Coyote County Soil and Water") was presented as required work under Ohio EPA MS4 permit obligations. The transcript records a figure of 5 years at $6,000 per year for that renewal and a motion to place the MOU on the next council agenda as an emergency; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote.
Finance Director Aaron Frank reported that the city’s annual property and liability renewal with Travelers Insurance is $249,912, an increase of just over 7% from last year. Frank said coverages remain largely unchanged and that switching carriers last year produced net savings. Council moved to place the insurance contract on the next meeting agenda as an emergency because the contract is expiring; the motion was seconded and carried on voice vote.
Public works (identified in the transcript as Director Gerson) reviewed bids for the rebid of the SkyView waterline replacement. Ten bids were received; the engineer’s estimate was $820,544. The lowest responsive bidder was Breezy Trucking and Paving at $695,998. Cleveland Water Department reviewed and accepted the bid; the presentation noted that, once a contract is executed, Cleveland Water will disperse funds and administer the contract. Council moved to place the contract award on the next meeting agenda as an emergency for project timeliness; the motion passed on a voice vote.
Finally, the committee discussed a two‑year renewal for Minimum Control Measures (MCM) 4 (active construction plan review) and 5 (post‑construction inspections) with the soil and water conservation district. The district has performed these services previously; staff described a slight cost increase. Council moved to place that renewal on the next agenda as an emergency because the MOU is expiring; the motion was seconded and carried on voice vote.
Each of these items was advanced to the full council for formal consideration; the committee recorded voice votes in support when moving the items forward.
