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Solon City Council approves employee classification changes and passes consent agenda; police vehicle purchases left for later
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Summary
The council adopted Ordinance No. 2026-60 (staff classification changes and one full-time water reclamation position) and approved multiple consent ordinances including a police union memorandum, a recreation grant, janitorial contract renewal at $14,998/month, and auditor engagement; police vehicle purchases were left on first reading.
The Solon City Council unanimously approved an ordinance revising the city employee classification plan and adding one full-time position to the water reclamation department, and it approved a bundled consent agenda that included a police union memorandum of agreement and other contracts.
Ordinance No. 2026-60, described by the clerk as amending the classification plan to remove certain positions, eliminate seasonal roles, upgrade service-department manager positions and add one full-time water reclamation post, was amended during the meeting and passed on final passage after roll-call votes recorded all members present voting in the affirmative. The council stated the item had been discussed in caucus and at the finance committee prior to the meeting.
On the consent agenda the council approved Ordinance No. 2026-63, a memorandum of agreement with the Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Association to allow the mayor to enter a MOA covering lateral-transfer patrol officers; Ordinance No. 2026-64, accepting a grant from the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities for adaptive and inclusive recreation programming; Ordinance No. 2026-65, renewing janitorial services at community-center facilities at a monthly cost of $14,998; Ordinance No. 2026-66, authorizing an engagement letter with the Ohio Auditor of State for the city's 2025 financial audit; and Ordinance No. 2026-67, allowing execution of then-and-now certificates by the director of finance. The clerk summarized that each planning and engineering memo required for the earlier planning matters had been satisfied where applicable.
Two police-related purchase ordinances were introduced but left on first reading for further work. Ordinance No. 2026-61 would authorize the purchase of four 2026 Ford police interceptors with trade-ins as part of the annual fleet replacement; Ordinance No. 2026-62 would authorize purchase of upfitting equipment from Hall Public Safety Outfitters. Council members said the chief had brought these items forward and, because of recent events, additional work was needed before final passage.
The meeting record shows motions and roll-call votes for minutes approval, planning-consent approvals, the removal of an administration-code amendment from the agenda, the adoption of Ordinance No. 2026-60 as amended, and final passage of the consent agenda items. The council adjourned after departmental reports and public comment.
