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Finance committee approves bridge advance, park restroom donation and bids for uptown path; approves airport obstruction study grant application
Summary
The Medina City Council finance committee approved an advance request of about $2.5 million for two bridge projects, accepted a $28,000 donation for a park restroom, approved a purchase order for Medina City Schools, authorized a grant application for an airport obstruction study (state program to cover roughly 95% if awarded), renewed a GIS subscription pending legal review, and approved bids for the Uptown Loop path ($417,000 project, $396,000 grant). Vote tallies were not specified in the transcript.
The Medina City Council finance committee approved a set of financing, procurement and grant actions at its reconvened meeting.
Keith described agenda item 2694 as "an advance request" of "a little under $2.5 million" to temporarily finance the Prospect Street and South Huntington Street bridge projects from the general fund until grant reimbursements arrive. The committee moved to approve the advance request and the motion carried.
The committee approved budget amendment 2026-22 (agenda item 2695), which staff said included a mix of advances, a new hosting service need for the law department tied to the new courthouse, and several close-out adjustments. The motion carried; one member recorded opposition during the vote.
Jansen presented agenda item 2696, a capital improvement purchase order for Medina City Schools using the balance of the capital fund and based on the capital improvement plan (which staff said the rec center advisory committee approved Nov. 14, 2025). The committee approved the purchase order; one member registered opposition.
For agenda item 2697, Jansen described replacing a permanent vault restroom at Huffman Cunningham Park and accepting a contribution from the Medina Soccer Association to expand the unit. "They agreed to fund the difference between a single vault restroom and a double vault restroom of $28,000," Jansen said. The city plans to procure the unit through the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program; lead time is about six to eight months to coordinate with the site's master plan and permitting. The purchase order to accept the donation and buy the unit was approved.
Patrick described agenda item 2698: an FAA-required update to the airport obstruction survey covering all four runway approaches. The city plans to apply for a state grant program that would pay roughly 95% of the survey cost if awarded. Patrick noted the work will include aerial photography to identify trees that may pose obstructions, and that navigation easements or property-owner agreements may be needed for trimming or removal. The committee approved submitting the grant application and included an emergency clause in the approval.
The committee approved renewing the city's GIS subscription (agenda item 2699) with the vendor IMGIS; the staff estimate for a three-year renewal was roughly $16,000. A council member asked why an implementation fee appeared in the cost for an existing service; staff said they would follow up. The motion to approve the renewal carried subject to law director approval.
Finally, the committee approved bids for job number 1180 (agenda item 26100), the first phase of the Uptown Loop multi-purpose path, a project estimated at $417,000 with a $396,000 grant award for the work that will run on the east side of Broadway between East Smith and East Friendship streets.
Most items passed after motions were seconded; the transcript records some individual opposition on several items but does not provide full vote tallies for the votes recorded. Where objections were noted, the meeting minutes indicated the motions nevertheless carried.
The finance committee adjourned and noted the full council meets at 7:30.
