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Sylvania council approves emergency ordinances for police radios, salt and infrastructure projects
Summary
The Sylvania City Council unanimously approved four emergency ordinances March 16, 2026, authorizing purchase of six police radios ($27,131.58), an ODOT salt agreement, and engineering contracts for traffic-signal optimization ($7,900) and waterline improvements ($129,200).
The Sylvania City Council voted unanimously March 16 to adopt four emergency ordinances authorizing equipment purchases and engineering work for upcoming public-works projects.
Mrs. Westphal read and moved the emergency Ordinance No. 59-2026 to accept Motorola Solutions Inc.'s proposal for six portable police radios and appropriate $27,131.58; Mr. Murphy seconded the motion and council approved it by roll call, 6-0. In the same meeting Mr. Richardson presented and council adopted Ordinance No. 60-2026 to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the purchase of roadway de-icing salt; Mrs. Westphal seconded and the measure passed 6-0.
Council also approved two Colliers Engineering & Design contracts as emergency ordinances. Mr. Richardson moved and Mr. Haynam seconded Ordinance No. 61-2026 to retain Colliers for engineering services on the King Road/Sylvan Towne Drive/Cougar Lane Traffic Signal Optimization Project, appropriating $7,900; the vote was 6-0. Mr. Hansen presented amended Ordinance No. 62-2026 to accept Colliers' proposal for the Alexis Road and Stewart Road Waterline Improvements Project and appropriate $129,200; Mrs. Westphal seconded and council adopted the amendment and ordinance, 6-0.
Each ordinance was presented by council members and adopted on a roll call vote with no recorded opposition. The measures were processed as emergency items, which accelerates implementation steps and allows the administration to begin procurement and contracting procedures sooner than under regular notice schedules. The agenda materials show the Service Director and the Director of Finance as the administrative contacts for executing the contracts and purchase agreements.
Next procedural steps recorded in the meeting include the council authorizing the administration to advertise for bids on the Downtown Transportation Improvements (Phase 2) Project, a separate procurement action approved later in the session.
