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Solon council adopts codification ordinance and approves emergency consent items including inmate-health contract and scoreboard purchase
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Summary
Council adopted Ordinance No. 20 26 47 to update codified ordinances under emergency suspension and approved consent items: a one-year renewal for inmate health care with Dr. Arnold J. Feltoun, a $54,193 scoreboard purchase (city share $24,800), and a $2,500 donation to the fire department; all were approved by roll-call vote under suspension.
The Solon City Council voted to adopt an ordinance updating language across the city’s codified ordinances and approved a consent package of routine administrative items under emergency suspension.
Ordinance No. 20 26 47 was introduced to approve the editing and inclusion of certain ordinances and resolutions into the city’s component codes, to publish updated material, and to repeal conflicting prior ordinances or resolutions. After a caucus, Mr. Shemitz moved to adopt the ordinance under suspension (an emergency measure); the motion was seconded and carried on a roll-call vote recorded by the clerk. The council recorded final passage during the meeting.
On the consent agenda, the council approved Ordinance No. 20 26 48 authorizing the mayor and the director of finance to enter a one-year renewal contract with Arnold J. Feltoun, MD, for inmate health care services at the city jail. The council also approved Ordinance No. 20 26 49 to purchase and install a scoreboard for Caesar Field at Russo Ballpark through the Watchfire product via a cooperative purchasing program (total cost listed at $54,193 with the city’s share $24,800). Ordinance No. 20 26 50 accepted a $2,500 donation from Bob’s Discount Furniture through its community outreach program for use by the fire department. All consent ordinances were approved under suspension on a single roll call.
Votes at a glance: Ordinance No. 20 26 47 (codification update)—approved under suspension; Ordinance No. 20 26 48 (inmate-health contract renewal)—approved under suspension; Ordinance No. 20 26 49 (scoreboard purchase)—approved under suspension; Ordinance No. 20 26 50 (donation acceptance)—approved under suspension. The clerk recorded affirmative roll-call votes for the council members present on each item.
