Medina County commissioners approve infrastructure contracts, personnel actions and $1.69 million in weekly bills

Medina County commissioners approved a slate of routine but consequential measures Wednesday, including infrastructure contracts, personnel actions and weekly bills totaling $1,690,948.11.

The board voted to authorize the county engineer to contract with Davy Resource Group to provide professional design services for the Grafton Road Stream Restoration Project and to declare the necessity of replacing an existing Medina County pump station and force main, authorizing the engineer to advertise for construction bids. Jeremy introduced the two engineering resolutions; the board approved both on a roll call vote.

Human resources director Holly Mirren presented a personnel resolution that the board approved. The package included two new hires (maintenance and commissioners), four rate increases across Senior & Adult Services, maintenance and sanitary departments, one pay/date correction, one leave extension, a probationary removal at Job and Family Services, three resignations and one retirement.

Brett Thomas, the county finance director, told commissioners the four finance resolutions included transfer of inventory between county offices, a declaration of excess property, expenses for county officials and the weekly bills. "Our weekly bills [are] in the amount of $1,690,948.11," Thomas said; commissioners approved all four resolutions on the consent motion.

County administrator Matt Springer brought two items the board also approved: an agreement with Mixas and Diplomat Healthcare for emergency placement of adult protective services clients, and a $22,900 design-services agreement with Envelope Consulting to produce bid specifications for replacement of deteriorated cast-iron columns at the historic courthouse. Springer said the work will develop structural support requirements and procurement documents ahead of construction bidding.

Later in the meeting the board approved a personnel appointment for the board of revisions and voted to go into executive session to discuss pending court action and the employment of a public employee.

Actions recorded at the meeting were routine approvals intended to move ongoing capital projects, staffing matters and contract work into procurement or implementation phases. No contested votes or public appeals occurred during these agenda items; public comment was recorded as none.

The board adjourned into executive session following the recorded votes; no further public actions were taken that evening.