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Council approves package of routine votes: donations, mutual aid, salt purchase, civil-service change and PO increases
Summary
At a single meeting the Medina City Council approved a set of routine measures including donations for youth baseball and softball, an updated intra-county mutual aid agreement for fire/EMS, a cooperative sodium chloride purchase with an emergency clause, an increase to an IT purchase order, and a civil-service rule change to allow out-of-state lateral police hires.
The Medina City Council passed a package of routine items covering donations, interagency agreements, procurement and personnel rules.
Donations: Council accepted two donations for field improvements at Fred Greenwood Park from the Medina Youth Baseball Association (about $30,000) and the Medina Girls Softball Association (about $29,000). City staff described the planned work as edging, new infield material, laser grading, batter boxes, base plugs, pitching mounds and conditioner.
Mutual aid: The police and fire/EMS mutual-aid update was presented by the chief as an updated intra-county agreement reflecting recent review by county prosecutors and the county fire chiefs association; Mr. Huber reviewed and approved the draft. Council approved the agreement.
Procurement and PO: Sergeant Zeremba presented an existing purchase-order increase for IT services with Huntington Bank; council approved the increase. Council also approved an equipment purchase (loader) with five-year hydraulic warranty; members noted trade-in value was low (~$9,000) and elected to keep the old unit as a spare.
Salt procurement: Nino explained a cooperative ODOT purchasing notice that required a return by May 1; the city requested 3,000 tons of sodium chloride for the 2026–27 season (up from ~2,100 last year), plans to order in 250–300 ton increments with seven-day delivery obligations, and requested an emergency clause. Council approved the purchase and the emergency clause.
Civil service rule: The council amended civil service rule 5B2 and 5B3 to permit out-of-state law enforcement officers to participate in the city's lateral transfer program, reflecting streamlined Ohio licensing and anticipated summer vacancies. The civil service commission had previously approved the change.
Each motion was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote as recorded in the meeting transcript. Staff will return with any necessary ordinances, contract documents and appropriation language where required.
