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Votes at a glance: council advances several ordinances and approves committee items
Summary
On unanimous recorded votes the council advanced an amendment to Ord. 2601 (adopted and placed on third read/final passage), advanced Ord. 2607 (vehicle lease) and moved engineering ordinances for Belvedere (2604) and Circlewood (2605) plus Ord. 2606 (Summerfest alcohol) to subsequent readings; multiple purchase orders reported in boards/commissions items were approved.
The council recorded the following formal actions during the Jan. 26 meeting:
- Amendment to Ordinance 2601 (add terms and conditions of Exhibits A and B): adopted in session and the amended ordinance was placed on third read and final passage; recorded outcomes indicate passage 7–0.
- Ordinance 2607 (municipal capital lease financing for fire/EMS vehicles): moved to second and subsequent third reading by unanimous roll call (7–0); financing through Huntington described, procurement steps to follow.
- Ordinance 2604 (Belvedere Ave. engineering) and Ordinance 2605 (Circlewood Drive engineering): both advanced to second and subsequent third readings after presentations by the city engineer; design scheduled in 2026 and construction anticipated in 2027 (OPWC and Cleveland Water funding discussed).
- Ordinance 2606 (Summerfest 2026 — allow alcohol sales): advanced to second and subsequent third readings; the mayor and public safety chiefs raised no objections and the beer tent operation by the Fairview Park Municipal Foundation was described as subject to strict guidelines.
Additionally, boards and commission reports in committee approved multiple purchase orders and routine finance items (HVAC $26,000; background checks $8,500; forfeiture distribution $13,033; detective software $5,000; SCBA compressor $5,436.08; mattresses $5,814.28; tree removal and other service orders totaling tens of thousands; building/apartment purchase order $33,600). These items were reported as approved in committee minutes and will be reflected in accounting records.
