Twinsburg City Council unanimously adopts package of emergency measures and contracts

Twinsburg City Council on March 10 unanimously approved a series of emergency ordinances and resolutions authorizing contracts, budget transfers and equipment purchases, and moved several other items forward for future action.

The most consequential votes included adoption of Resolution 2026-16 to contract with the Legal Defenders Office of Summit County to provide representation for indigent defendants; Resolution 2026-21 authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with Summit County for animal-control services; and Ordinance 2026-25, which repealed chapter 731 of the city administrative code regarding ambulance subsidation. Each of those items passed on a recorded roll call of seven ‘yes’ votes and no ‘no’ votes.

Council also approved Resolution 2026-26 to apply for and accept an Energized Community Program grant administered by the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council; the amount stated on the record was $28,590. The council suspended the three-reading rules and adopted several time-sensitive appropriation and transfer ordinances (including Ordinance 2026-33 and Ordinance 2026-38) to align funds ahead of the construction season and other upcoming work.

Separately, Resolution 2026-35 authorized the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units and associated equipment through a cooperative purchasing program; the suspension and emergency language was approved so the department could place orders and receive equipment quickly.

Several road and resurfacing projects were also advanced. The council accepted bids for the Glenwood Drive resurfacing project and approved a resolution to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the Liberty Road resurfacing project; the latter item was advanced as an emergency, with council noting a 10 percent cost advantage for pursuing the funding now.

Votes at a glance (recorded roll-call where shown): - Resolution 2026-16 (legal defenders contract): passed 7-0. - Resolution 2026-21 (animal control intergovernmental agreement): passed 7-0. - Ordinance 2026-25 (repeal of ambulance subsidation chapter): passed 7-0. - Resolution 2026-26 (Energized Community Program grant, $28,590): passed 7-0. - Ordinance 2026-33 (current-year appropriations amendment; suspension and emergency adoption): passed 7-0. - Ordinance 2026-34 (declarations of official intent under U.S. Treasury regs; suspension and emergency adoption): passed 7-0. - Resolution 2026-35 (SCBA purchase via cooperative purchase): passed 7-0. - Resolution 2026-37 (ODOT Liberty Road resurfacing agreement; suspension and emergency adoption): passed 7-0. - Ordinance 2026-38 (transfers to SCMR fund; suspension and emergency adoption): passed 7-0. - Resolution 2026-39 (2026 road striping contract with Aramark Company LLC): passed 7-0.

Items left at earlier stages or noted for future hearings included Resolution 2026-36 (Glenwood Drive resurfacing bid acceptance — recorded as first reading) and Resolution 2026-29 (real estate purchase agreement for property at 8949 Daryl Road — second reading). The council scheduled a public hearing on Ordinance 2026-28 (a terminology correction) for March 24 at 6:45 p.m.

The roll-call 'yes' votes recorded in the meeting transcript for the adopted items were Mr. Bellen, Mr. Fury, Mrs. Walker, Mr. Post, Mrs. Labby, Mr. Castillo and Mr. Bonacci. Several motions were seconded on the floor; the transcript records seconds but does not always name the mover and seconder for each motion.

The council closed the business portion of the meeting and moved on to routine announcements and community reports.