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Twinsburg council approves several emergency resolutions and contracts; votes at a glance
Summary
At its April 14 meeting, Twinsburg City Council unanimously passed a series of emergency resolutions and ordinances — including resurfacing projects, equipment donations and a taser purchase — and advanced several items to further readings or referral.
Twinsburg City Council adopted multiple resolutions and ordinances April 14, taking several items up as emergency measures to permit immediate contracting or deployment.
Key votes and outcomes (recorded roll calls as stated at the meeting):
- Resolution 202636: Accept bid from Parent Asphalt Company for Glenwood Drive resurfacing and declare emergency — adopted 7–0.
- Resolution 202640: Donate certain city personal property to Metro SWAT team (with suspension of three readings and emergency clause to expedite training use) — adopted 7–0.
- Resolution 202646: Authorize contract with Richard El Bowen and Associates for professional services for amphitheater renovation — stands on second reading (not adopted tonight).
- Resolution 202659: Authorize participation in ODOT 2026 road-salt contracts and declare emergency (to expedite salt procurement) — adopted 7–0.
- Resolution 202660: Accept bid of Ronak Paving Inc. for Shepard Road resurfacing, declare emergency — adopted 7–0; city cost referenced at $190,560 (distributed across four communities where noted).
- Resolution 202661: Authorize agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. for purchase of 40 taser bundles for the police department and declare emergency — adopted 7–0; stated purchase cost was $243,892.
- Ordinance 202662: Authorize mayor to enter into a contract with Teamsters Local 436 (labor agreement) and declare emergency — adopted 7–0.
- Ordinance 202663 and Ordinance 20264 (investment policy update and Western Reserve Wire Products tax-incentive agreement) stood on first reading and were not adopted at tonight’s meeting.
Several measures had suspension of three-reading rules to allow immediate execution and deployment; reasons cited included training timelines (Metro SWAT), procurement timing (road salt), and project start dates (resurfacing projects). Council recorded unanimous votes for the items that were adopted as emergencies and discussed project costs and timelines during the motions.
Council also voted unanimously to refer Ordinance 202666 (symbol updates in planning and zoning tables) to the planning commission for review and report.
