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North Royalton council adopts emergency budget transfer, purchase-order authority, energy contract and TIF recommendations
Summary
Council unanimously approved four emergency measures Jan. 20, 2026: Ordinance 26-22 (appropriations transfer), Ordinance 26-23 (finance director authority re: purchase orders under ORC 5705.41(D)), Ordinance 26-24 (energy supply agreement with Atlantic Energy, as amended), and Resolution 26-25 (accepting Tax Incentive Review Council recommendations).
North Royalton City Council voted unanimously on Jan. 20 to adopt four emergency measures affecting city finances, municipal procurement and economic development.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 26-22 (introduced by Mayor Antoskiewicz): Amends the Original Appropriation Ordinance #25-155 for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2026, by transferring appropriations and making additional appropriations. Council suspended rules and adopted the ordinance by roll call vote 7–0 (moved by Paul Marnecheck; seconded by Gary Petrusky).
- Ordinance 26-23 (introduced by Mayor Antoskiewicz): Authorizes the Finance Director, upon issuance of a certificate of availability of funds, to pay certain purchase orders that exceeded $3,000 in accordance with ORC 5705.41(D). Council suspended rules and adopted the ordinance by roll call vote 7–0 (moved by Paul Marnecheck; seconded by Gary Petrusky).
- Ordinance 26-24 (introduced by Councilmembers Petrusky, Gorjanc and Marnecheck): Authorizes the mayor to enter into an agreement with Atlantic Energy to provide electricity to certain municipal accounts. Council approved an amendment replacing page one of the Exhibit with an updated rate Exhibit, then adopted the ordinance by roll call vote 7–0 (moved by Paul Marnecheck; seconded by Gary Petrusky). The amendment to the Exhibit was approved by the same unanimous vote.
- Resolution 26-25 (introduced by Mayor Antoskiewicz): Accepts the recommendations of the Tax Incentive Review Council on the city’s Community Reinvestment Act agreements. Council amended the first Whereas to replace the word "amend" with "approve," then adopted the resolution by roll call vote 7–0 (moved by Paul Marnecheck; seconded by Gary Petrusky).
Context and implications: Ordinance 26-23 explicitly cites ORC 5705.41(D), which governs post-appropriation requirements for payments and certifying availability of funds. The amendments to Ordinance 26-24 were administrative (an updated rate exhibit) and do not appear in the meeting record to change council’s authorization to enter the energy supply agreement. Resolution 26-25 implements recommendations from the Tax Incentive Review Council, reflecting routine oversight of community reinvestment agreements.
Finance Director Jenny Esarey separately reported that the city received the Auditor of State award for the 2024 audit with no management recommendations, an item she credited to staff effort.
What comes next: The ordinances and resolution were adopted as emergency measures at the Jan. 20 meeting; the meeting record lists final approval in January 2026 but does not specify implementation dates in the minutes excerpt. Council adjourned at 8:46 p.m.
