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Northfield council approves $68,354 truck purchase, confirms appointee and adopts Summit County MOU
Summary
At its Oct. 8 meeting, the Village of Northfield Council unanimously approved purchase of a Service Department F-250 for $68,354, confirmed Ryan Dulaney to the Recreation Board, and adopted an intergovernmental MOU with Summit County; it also amended a finance job title and discussed an animal-control contract and a required cybersecurity policy.
The Village of Northfield Council on Oct. 8 unanimously approved several measures including the purchase of a new Service Department pickup and intergovernmental agreements, while deferring a final decision on an animal-control contract and noting a state cybersecurity-policy deadline.
Service Department Superintendent Jason Walters recommended replacing a 2012 F-350 with a Liberty Ford F-250. "The best option to replace the truck is an F-250 presently available from Liberty Ford for $52,800 with an additional $12,554 for the required equipment for a total of $68,354," Walters said. Councilmember Gary Vojtush moved to authorize the mayor to accept the quote; Renell Noack seconded. A roll-call vote recorded five "yes" votes and the motion passed.
Law Director Brad Bryan presented two items of note. He said Summit County had asked whether Northfield wanted to enter an Animal Control Services contract; Bryan said the current draft restricts calls and drop-offs to "only authorized Village officials and not residents" and voiced the Village’s historical concern that the Village could be billed for residents calling for service or dropping animals at the county facility. Council agreed to discuss the contract further and take up a final decision at a future meeting. Bryan also said the State is requiring the Village to adopt a cybersecurity policy by July 1, 2026, describing required elements including incident definitions, reporting protocols, a prohibition on ransomware payments without Council approval, identification of important systems and annual employee training; he said free training and training grants are expected to be available.
Council also moved through three pieces of legislation on emergency readings. Resolution No. 2025-49 confirmed Mayor Jenn Domzalski’s appointment of Ryan Dulaney to the Recreation Board after motions to suspend the three-reading rule and adopt passed on unanimous roll-call votes. Resolution No. 2025-50 authorized the Mayor to enter the 2025 Summit County intergovernmental memorandum of understanding for job creation, retention and tax revenue sharing; both the suspension of readings and adoption passed unanimously. Ordinance No. 2025-51 amended Section 238.15 of the codified ordinances to change the title of the Finance Assistant position to Assistant Director of Finance and revise duties; the emergency ordinance passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.
Other operational items reported to the council included Engineer Daniel Collins’s update that the new Smith Park restroom building has been delivered and set in place, with Cleveland Water scheduled to complete the water connection after trench conditions improve; Collins said Milford Drive design work is roughly 70–75% complete and the Village plans to bid the project late this year or early next, and may apply for a State Safe Routes to School grant for sidewalks if the neighborhood qualifies. Mayor Domzalski said the Onyx gym relocated in September and that several businesses have inquired about the vacancy.
In committee and community remarks, Councilmember Renell Noack said about 130 tickets were sold for a recent Fire Department clambake and praised the event; Kevin Lewis and others noted recent business open houses; Zach Hebebrand described participating in a police ride-along and encouraged residents to vote at Lee Eaton School.
Votes at a glance - Minutes (Sept. 10, 2025) — Motion to approve by Renell Noack; seconded by Kevin Lewis. Vote: 5–0 (Hebebrand, Noack, Vojtush, Magistrelli, Lewis) — approved. - Truck purchase (Liberty Ford F-250 + equipment = $68,354) — Motion by Gary Vojtush; seconded by Renell Noack. Vote: 5–0 — approved. - Resolution 2025-49 (appointment of Ryan Dulaney to Recreation Board) — Suspension of readings and adoption: 5–0 — adopted. - Resolution 2025-50 (Summit County MOU for job creation and tax revenue sharing) — Suspension of readings and adoption: 5–0 — adopted. - Ordinance 2025-51 (change Finance Assistant title to Assistant Director of Finance) — Suspension of readings and adoption: 5–0 — adopted.
The meeting adjourned at 8:11 p.m. The council scheduled no further formal votes at this session and deferred a final decision on the Summit County animal-control contract to a future meeting.
