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Medina council unanimously approves resurfacing, bridge, State Road agreement, parks position conversion and budget amendments
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Summary
Council voted 7–0 on April 13 to approve five ordinances: US‑42 resurfacing with a $42,000 increase (state grant covers the project), Prospect Street bridge replacement ($1.1M with $754,000 ODOT grant), an LPA agreement with ODOT for the State Road project (~$5M), conversion of two part‑time parks laborers into one full‑time position, and several 2026 budget amendments.
On April 13 the Medina City Council approved a package of infrastructure, personnel and budget measures by unanimous vote (7–0).
Resurfacing (Ordinance 57‑26): City Engineer Patton said the US‑42 resurfacing project required an upward adjustment to the budget estimate of $42,000. The project is paid for through a $902,000 state of Ohio grant. Council voted to amend the ordinance to add the $42,000 and then adopted the ordinance.
Prospect Street bridge (Ordinance 58‑26): Patton described a plan to replace the Prospect Street bridge north of West Smith Road. Total project cost is $1,100,000; the city has secured a $754,000 ODOT municipal bridge grant to help cover the work. Council adopted the ordinance by roll call (7–0).
State Road LPA agreement (Ordinance 59‑26): City staff said the State Road project is a large undertaking approaching $5,000,000. Council authorized the mayor to enter into a federal local‑let project agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation so the city can manage and bid the project.
Parks staffing (Ordinance 60‑26): Parks & Recreation Director Worley explained the ordinance converts two vacant part‑time laborer positions into one full‑time laborer to better meet peak‑season needs (April–October) and address difficulty filling part‑time shifts. The change was discussed during the 2026 budget process and included in the Teamsters contract; council approved the ordinance 7–0.
Budget amendments (Ordinance 61‑26): Finance Director Durham said the ordinance contains several pass‑through grants, unemployment items, and transfers related to a court project; council adopted the amendments by roll call, 7–0.
All votes recorded in the transcript were unanimous. Several items included grant funding from state and ODOT sources; the transcript records grant amounts for specific projects but does not list contract awardees or bid amounts.
