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Silver Lake council adopts emergency appropriations, audit purchase order, fund transfers and wellness program
Summary
Council approved four emergency ordinances Feb. 18, 2025 — increasing appropriations, authorizing an audit purchase order, transferring funds linked to anticipated grant shares, and allowing a Village wellness program — each adopted by unanimous roll call (7–0).
Silver Lake Village Council voted unanimously on Feb. 18 to adopt four ordinances that city officials described as emergency measures to address spending needs, audit procurement and internal fund transfers.
Ordinance No. 14-2025 authorizes increases in appropriations to cover a computer purchase, auditing fees, retirement payouts and transfers. Finance chair Suzanne Garrett told council the appropriation for the audit arose when a 2024 invoice arrived later than expected; Clerk-Treasurer Sean Housley confirmed the stated audit years are 2022 and 2023. Council suspended the rules and adopted the ordinance by a 7–0 roll-call vote.
Ordinance No. 15-2025 approves the execution of a purchase order to Paul J. Canter, Inc. for professional audit services. Housley explained the Village’s purchase-order procedure for invoices over $3,000. The ordinance was adopted following a motion to suspend the rules, 7–0.
Ordinance No. 16-2025 authorizes internal transfers, including $45,000 from the General Fund to accrued liabilities and potential transfers to the OPWC Street Reconstruction Fund and the CDS Sanitary Reconstruction Fund. Housley said the latter transfers are estimates tied to anticipated grant funding and required local shares. Council adopted the ordinance after suspending the rules, 7–0.
Ordinance No. 17-2025 authorizes the mayor to expend and collect funds allocated by the Village’s healthcare provider to support a wellness program for employees, citing examples such as "lunch-and-learn" events. Phil Kaplan, chair of Planning, Zoning and Insurance, read the legislation and Mayor Dawn Dunphy explained the program’s link to Summit County health-benefit offerings. Council suspended the rules and adopted the ordinance, 7–0.
Votes at a glance:
- Ordinance 14-2025 (Appropriations increase): Adopted; roll call 7–0. - Ordinance 15-2025 (Audit purchase order to Paul J. Canter, Inc.): Adopted; roll call 7–0. - Ordinance 16-2025 (Internal fund transfers): Adopted; roll call 7–0. - Ordinance 17-2025 (Employee wellness program authorization): Adopted; roll call 7–0.
What’s next: Housley said the final audited report is expected in six to eight weeks; council will consider any resulting budget adjustments as needed at subsequent meetings.
