Sylvania council approves package of emergency ordinances on roundabout easements, equipment purchases, energy supplier and administrative code changes

Sylvania City Council on March 2 approved a package of emergency ordinances and other formal actions covering right-of-way acquisitions for the Erie & Monroe Roundabout Project, several Public Service vehicle purchases, a new natural gas supplier agreement, administrative-code amendments, and other routine items.

Roundabout property actions: Ordinance No. 48-2026 authorized the mayor and director of finance to enter a purchase agreement with Suzanne L. Baldwin for right-of-way acquisition related to the Erie & Monroe Roundabout Project and appropriated $10,390; the ordinance passed on a 7–0 roll call. Ordinance No. 49-2026 accepted a temporary construction easement from Brandon R. Duffey and Emilee J. Duffey for the same project, appropriating $300; it passed 7–0. Ordinance No. 50-2026 accepted a warranty deed of right-of-way from the City of Sylvania for the project and passed 7–0.

Equipment purchases: Ordinance No. 51-2026 authorized purchase of a 2026 Kenworth T480 cab/chassis from Whiteford Kenworth for the Division of Water and appropriated $118,326; Ordinance No. 52-2026 authorized a dump body package from Kalida Truck Equipment, Inc. for the Division of Water for $49,000. Ordinance No. 53-2026 (amended) authorized purchase of a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 5500 and chassis from Dave White Chevrolet for the Division of Streets for $62,723.28. Ordinance No. 54-2026 (amended) authorized purchase of a new dump truck from Kalida Truck Equipment, Inc. for the Division of Streets for $37,200. All equipment ordinances were adopted as emergency measures on unanimous roll calls recorded in the minutes.

Energy and administrative actions: Ordinance No. 55-2026 repealed Ordinance No. 34-2026 and authorized a Customer Supply Agreement with Archer Energy to provide natural gas to residential and small commercial customers beginning in June 2026; it passed 7–0. Ordinance No. 56-2026 amended Chapter 147 (Records Commission) of the city’s Administrative Code and passed on a recorded vote of 6 yeas and 1 nay; the minutes show the roll-call list and the tally but do not identify which member cast the single no vote. Ordinance No. 57-2026 amended Chapter 129 (Director of Finance) and passed 7–0. Ordinance No. 58-2026 authorized and ratified Then and Now Certificates executed by the Finance Director and passed 7–0.

Other actions: Ordinance No. 120-2025 established the Little-Centennial Community Reinvestment Area under Ohio Revised Code Sections 3735.65–3735.70, designated a Housing Officer and related councils, and passed 7–0. Council confirmed Mayor Frye’s appointment of Zachary Liber to the Municipal Planning Commission (term to Dec. 31, 2027) by unanimous vote. Council also set a Parks & Forestry Committee meeting for April 20, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers to discuss the Green Yard Waste Program.

Records and next steps: All ordinances described in the minutes were adopted as emergency measures and carried by roll call as recorded above. For Ordinance No. 56-2026 the minutes record a 6–1 result but do not attribute the nay to a named council member; the minutes contain no additional debate or rationale for that vote. The minutes do not include ordinance texts or full staff reports; they summarize title readings, motions, and roll-call outcomes.

Votes at a glance: Ordinances adopted at this meeting include Nos. 48–58 (selected emergency measures), and No. 120-2025 (CRA); an appointment to the Municipal Planning Commission and scheduling of a Parks & Forestry meeting were also approved.

The council adjourned at 7:24 p.m.