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Sylvania Council approves emergency ordinances for police radios, salt, traffic engineering and waterline design
Summary
The Sylvania City Council on March 16 approved four emergency ordinances funding six police radios, a cooperative salt purchase, a traffic-signal optimization study and design work on Alexis/Stewart waterlines; votes were taken by voice with all members present voting in favor.
Sylvania City Council unanimously approved four emergency ordinances on March 16 that authorize purchases and engineering agreements for public safety, public works and utility projects.
At the meeting, Mr. Shaw described a planned purchase of six Motorola APX N50 portable radios to meet Lucas County P25 radio-compliance requirements and to replenish department equipment. "We are looking to acquire six new portable radios from Motorola Solutions," he said, and listed the total cost as $27,131.58. Councilmember Westfall introduced Ordinance 59-2026 to accept the proposal and appropriate the funds; the measure passed as an emergency.
Council then approved Ordinance 60-2026 to join the Ohio Department of Transportation cooperative purchasing program for roadway deicing salt. Mr. Shaw said the city can hold about 6,000 tons and proposed buying 2,000 tons to replenish inventory; he reviewed recent per-ton costs and said the figure typically "hovers right around $50 a ton." Mr. Richardson read the ordinance by title and the council adopted it as an emergency.
Two engineering agreements with Kier's Engineering also passed. Council adopted Ordinance 61-2026 to accept a $7,900 proposal for a traffic-signal optimization study at King Road, Silventown Drive and Cougar Lane after school officials requested a review to ease congestion during arrival and dismissal. "We'd like to take the initiative and spend the $7,900 in fees ... to look at this intersection and see if we can't time it and get it better for Sylvania schools," Mr. Shaw said. Council adopted the ordinance as an emergency.
Council also approved Ordinance 62-2026 to accept a design proposal of $129,200 for the Alexis Road and Stewart Road waterline improvements, funded from the water account for engineering ahead of planned 2027 construction. Mr. Shaw said the proposal "completes the scope of work" needed to prepare the project for construction.
All four ordinances were read by title, moved, seconded and adopted by voice vote with those present saying "I." The meeting record reflects a unanimous vote among the six members in attendance. No roll-call tallies with individual names were recorded during the vote on these measures.
Council did not record any formal amendments to these ordinances at the meeting. Each ordinance was identified on the agenda and passed as an emergency measure; the administration will proceed with contract execution and procurement steps consistent with the ordinances.
