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Mentor council approves ambulance, police vehicles and facility contracts; moves shoreline project to second reading
Summary
The Mentor City Council on May 5 passed several emergency ordinances to buy an ambulance, six police vehicles, HVAC work and a golf course parking change order, approved a street-lighting assessment resolution, and advanced a shoreline engineering contract to second reading.
The Mentor City Council approved a package of purchases and contract actions on May 5 while tabling final action on a major shoreline engineering agreement.
Votes and adopted measures at a glance - Ordinance 26-034 (ambulance): Council approved a bid with Pennare Inc. to remount the city’s 2019 patient compartment onto a 2026 Braun F550 chassis; staff said remounting saves roughly $95,000 versus buying a new patient compartment. The ordinance passed after suspension of rules.
- Ordinance 26-035 (police vehicles): Council approved purchase of five 2026 Ford Interceptor utility vehicles and one F-150 police responder, citing state contract pricing and a favorable local quote. Total cost for six…
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