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Barberton City Council adopts consent agenda including $113,500 stormwater camera and contract increase
Summary
On Jan. 12, 2026, Barberton City Council approved its consent agenda, authorizing a grant application for the city’s America 250/Barberton 135 celebration, approving a $113,500 purchase of a stormwater IBAK camera, and amending a Fechko Excavating contract to add $206,083.57, among other items.
Barberton City Council met in regular session on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026, and adopted its consent agenda, approving a set of ordinances and resolutions presented by council members without public comment or debate.
The consent agenda included Ordinance No. 1–2026, which authorizes the submission of a grant application to the Barberton Community Foundation for up to $25,000 to support the city’s America 250 / Barberton 135 celebration in 2026; three commendation resolutions honoring former council members Thomas “Bebe” Heitic (Resolution No. 2–2026), Tayler Thompson (Resolution No. 3–2026), and former Council President Justin Greer (Resolution No. 4–2026); Ordinance No. 5-2025, which authorizes the mayor or his designee to purchase a stormwater IBAK camera and accessories from Brown Equipment Company for $113,500; and Ordinance No. 6-2025, which amends an existing contract with Fechko Excavating by adding $206,083.57 in additional funding, bringing the contract total to $5,047,474.49 to cover change orders.
Ms. Gearhart moved to suspend the rule required by Section 5.10 of the Barberton City Charter so the measures could be enacted immediately; Mr. Stoll seconded the motion to suspend. Ms. Gearhart then moved that the ordinances and resolutions on the consent agenda be adopted; Mr. Stoll seconded. The record shows all members present voted in favor of the motions; the meeting minutes state that “All Members present voted ‘Aye.’”
The meeting record lists the following members present for roll call and the unanimous consent votes: President Greer, Mr. Heitic, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Hager, Mr. Poorman, Mrs. Beck, Mr. Griffin, Ms. Gearhart and Mr. Harris. The clerk’s roll call and the recorded motions are part of the official minutes of the meeting.
Council business concluded with a reminder from President Shorter Griffin that municipal offices would be closed Jan. 19 for a holiday and that the Committee of the Whole would meet on Jan. 20, 2026. The meeting adjourned at 6:55 P.M.
What happened next: the consent items were adopted on the consent agenda at the Jan. 12 meeting; no further hearings or votes on these items were recorded in the meeting minutes provided.
