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Council adopts a package of ordinances, rejects over-budget bids and sets a zoning hearing
Summary
On May 4 Strongsville City Council voted (suspension and adoption) to approve several ordinances including code changes for massage establishments, purchase of Stryker equipment for the fire department, a DARE grant application, a NOPEC HVAC grant acceptance, and a one-year lease with Rise and Grind Cafe; the council also adopted a resolution to reject over-budget bids and re-advertise the Beach Creek Trail and Brookstone Way waterline replacement project.
Strongsville City Council on May 4 voted to advance and adopt a slate of ordinances and one resolution during its regular meeting.
Council placed Ordinance 20-26-37 (amending accessory-building and unenclosed-overhang rules in residential districts) on second reading and set a public hearing for June 15. Council then suspended the rules and adopted Resolution 202643 to reject the bids for the Beech Creek Trail and Brookstone Way waterline replacement project because the lowest bids exceeded the city engineer's published estimate by more than 20 percent; the resolution authorizes the mayor to re-advertise for bids.
Under suspension and adoption the council approved multiple ordinances recommended by committee leaders: - Ordinance 20-26-44 (amending Chapter 832 business-regulation code for massage establishments), updating fees and clarifying exemptions; the report noted renewal fees were reduced from $150 to $50 and exemptions were clarified for manicurists, pedicurists, barbers and beauticians. - Ordinance 20-26-45 authorizes the purchase of two Stryker Power-Pro cots and two Stryker Power-Load systems for the fire department with an equipment trade-in and an amount not to exceed $117,648.56. - Ordinance 20-26-46 authorizes the mayor to apply for and accept Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) grant funds. - Ordinance 20-26-47 authorizes the mayor to accept a NOPEC Energized Community grant of $111,463 for energy-efficient HVAC improvements at the Walter F. Urnfeldt Recreation and Senior Center. - Ordinance 20-26-48 authorizes a one-year lease with Rise and Grind Cafe for space at the rec center.
Motions to suspend and adopt were moved by Councilman Tom Clark and seconded by Councilmember Aaron Roth for multiple items. Roll-call votes recorded unanimous affirmative responses from councilmembers present; the meeting record shows each ordinance and the resolution passed under suspension and adoption. The council declared the ordinances and resolution emergency measures where noted in the ordinance/resolution language presented to the body.
The council had little extended debate on the items at the meeting and accepted committee recommendations to adopt; the waterline project will be re-bid following the resolution to reject the initial bids.
