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Council approves $750,000 payment to Zyla Goodwin after amending waiver of bid language
Summary
Council amended and passed ordinance 17 to authorize payment of $750,000 to Zyla Goodwin and waived competitive bidding under Ohio law; an amendment inserted the words "and or purchase" after "rental," and the amended ordinance passed unanimously.
Youngstown City Council on Nov. 19 amended and passed ordinance 17 to authorize the Board of Control to waive the formal bidding process under Ohio Revised Code Section 735.051 and to make payment to Zyla Goodwin in the amount of $750,000.
Councilman Ray moved to amend item 17 by inserting the words "and or purchase" after the word "rental" in the third line; the council approved the amendment by roll call, 6–0. The council then suspended the rules and placed the amended ordinance before the body; a subsequent roll call passed the amended ordinance unanimously.
During debate Councilwoman Turner asked whether the city had adequate storage if the equipment were purchased. The council member identified as "Chuck" (the chair called for input and the member who had been addressed responded through the chair) confirmed storage would be adequate: "No. We have adequate storage there. They don't take up a significant amount of room." That clarification was given on the floor before the final vote.
The ordinance as passed alters procurement language to allow rental and/or purchase and authorizes the payment. The transcript records the motion, amendment, and unanimous roll-call passage but does not include contract terms beyond the waiver of bidding and the payment amount.
