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Orrville council approves procurement housekeeping, internet auction and multi‑year insurance contracting
Summary
The Orrville City Council voted to adopt multiple routine resolutions authorizing one‑year purchase orders without bidding, allowing online sale/disposal of unclaimed municipal property in 2025, and authorizing three‑year insurance contracts through a broker; the measures passed after suspension of the three‑reading rule.
The Orrville City Council on Monday approved a set of routine but administratively important resolutions that allow the city to streamline recurring purchases, continue online auctions of unclaimed property and authorize multi‑year insurance contracting.
Safety Service Director Wheeler explained the procurement measure, Resolution 37‑24, allows the city to enter purchase orders for recurring supplies and services for up to one year without soliciting separate bids for each single purchase. "These are just typical items that we purchased annually every year," Wheeler said, noting examples such as mosquito control products and road salt.
Council also adopted Resolutions 38‑24 and 39‑24 to permit the police department and the city to sell unclaimed or municipal personal property by Internet auction or other methods in 2025. Wheeler described past internet sales through GovDeals and eBay, saying the city often gets better returns online and noting bicycles and radios are common items. "I do ask that we continue to be able to use that method," he said.
Separately, Resolution 40‑24 declared an emergency and authorized the Board of Control to enter into contracts of up to three years without bidding for selected insurance needs, permitting the city to use insurance brokers for competitive quotes. Wheeler said the three‑year insurance authorization is routine and helps the city secure coverage in a tight market.
Council repeatedly voted to suspend the rule requiring three separate readings for ordinances and resolutions where noted, and members adopted these measures in votes recorded as passing. No additional substantive debate or amendments to the measures were recorded.
The measures are intended to reduce administrative burden for routine purchases and to maintain existing practices for disposal of unclaimed property and insurance procurement. Council did not provide estimated dollar amounts tied to the purchase‑order authority in the meeting record.
What happens next: The resolutions take effect as adopted; the administration will proceed with procurement and online disposal consistent with the council’s authorization.
