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Medina City Council approves package of ordinances including transit MOU and courthouse change order
Summary
Council suspended three-reading rules and adopted ordinances 48–56 on March 23, 2026, approving a transit memorandum of understanding ($90,000 total, largely CDBG-funded), purchase of two pickup trucks for the water department, a $368,772 courthouse change order, insurance renewal with a ~14% increase, easement acceptance for a bridge project, budget amendments, and grant fund advances.
The Medina City Council voted unanimously March 23 to suspend the three-reading requirement and adopt a package of ordinances (48-26 through 56-26) covering insurance renewal, a public-transit memorandum of understanding, vehicle purchases, a courthouse renovation change order and related budget items.
Council approved Ordinance 49-26 authorizing the mayor to execute an MOU with the Medina County Board of Commissioners to provide public transportation in the city from April 1, 2026, through Aug. 31, 2027. Planning staff said the two-year MOU totals $90,000; $75,000 of that will come from a recently awarded CDBG grant and the remainder from the city's general fund. The emergency clause was added so the city could meet grant timing and implementation windows.
Council adopted Ordinance 50-26 to purchase two Ford F-150 pickup trucks for the water department, a purchase discussed during last year’s water budget process; one truck will carry a small plow for water-break responses. Ordinance 51-26 formally authorized change order number 2 to the GMP for the municipal courthouse renovation to replace underground sanitary and storm sewers in the courthouse basement at a reported cost of $368,772.
On insurance, Ordinance 52-26 authorizes a one-year agreement with Wicker Richard for property, general liability, auto and umbrella insurance for the period beginning April 1, 2026. Staff told council the overall premium increase this year is about 14%, but that Medina's total costs remain competitive when compared with peer cities.
Council also approved Ordinance 54-26 to accept three easements for the South Huntington Street Bridge project; Ordinance 55-26 to amend the 2026 budget (including CDBG appropriations and a new celebrations fund tied to America250 events); and Ordinance 56-26 to authorize the finance director to make fund advances for federal grants, a normal practice when reimbursements are expected from federal grantors.
Most motions were moved and seconded by council members on the dais (motions to suspend the rules and to adopt individual ordinances) and were adopted on roll-call votes recorded as 6–0 for each listed ordinance in the transcript.
Key next steps: The MOU with the county will begin work on public-transit services under the grant timeline; staff will proceed with vehicle purchases and execute the approved change order and easement instruments.
