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Parma Heights City Council unanimously passes package of ordinances and resolutions
Summary
At its April 10 meeting the council unanimously approved several ordinances and resolutions, including amendments to codified ordinances, a new 'domestic power tools' peace-disturbance rule, personnel-related updates, and authorizations for the 2023 street rehabilitation project and ODOT road-salt contracting.
PARMA HEIGHTS, Ohio — The Parma Heights City Council unanimously passed a set of ordinances and resolutions at its April 10 meeting, moving several items through their third readings and approving emergency and procurement measures.
Council passed Ordinance 2023-12 (amending Section 779.04 'General Requirements' of the Parma Heights Codified Ordinances) after the third reading (motion: Council President Tom Rounds; second: Councilwoman Maruschak). The vote recorded: Aye — Durichko, Walsh, Stavole, Haase, Maruschak, Rounds; Nay — none.
Council also passed Ordinance 2023-13 (amending Section 351.15 'Recreational Equipment') following a third reading (motion: Maruschak; second: Walsh). Ordinance 2023-15, establishing Section 648.17 'Domestic Power Tools' in the 'Peace Disturbances' chapter (as amended and with an emergency clause), passed after the third reading (motion: Maruschak; second: Durichko). Ordinances 2023-16 (amending Section 179.03 'Employee Benefits') and 2023-17 (repeal of Section 141.03 'Termination of Employees Who Attain Seventy Years of Age') were each read and approved by unanimous vote (motions and seconds recorded on the transcript).
On resolutions and project authorizations, Council suspended the rules and passed Resolution 2023-22 authorizing registration to participate in Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) road-salt contracts for 2023 (motion: Councilman Haase; second: Maruschak). Council also authorized Bowen + Associates, Inc. to prepare plans and estimates for the 2023 Street Rehabilitation Project (Resolution 2023-23, motion Walsh; second Stavole) and passed Ordinance 2023-24 directing expenditure and bid solicitation for that same project (motion Durichko; second Stavole). Resolution 2023-19 (authorizing disposal of obsolete city vehicles and equipment through GovPlanet/IronPlanet) was read for a second reading; no final vote was recorded in the transcript.
All recorded final votes in the transcript listed the same voting members as 'Aye' and indicated no 'Nay' votes; Councilwoman DeSouza was excused earlier in the meeting.
What it means: The package advances regulatory updates, a newly codified 'domestic power tools' disturbance offense, personnel policy amendments, and moves the city's 2023 street rehabilitation project into engineering and procurement steps. The council voted to suspend rules where needed to expedite some items.
What’s next: The administration will proceed with the procurement steps and bidding process for the street project and will return with any implementing legislation or contract awards in subsequent meetings.
