Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Council Votes topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council adopts senior grass-cutting pilot, corrects housing position and approves ODOT bridge agreement
Summary
At its Feb. 9, 2026 meeting the Brooklyn City Council adopted a senior grass-cutting pilot with new income thresholds, corrected the housing-manager job description, honored a national social-worker award recipient and authorized a preliminary ODOT agreement for the Tedman Road Bridge project.
Brooklyn City Council on Feb. 9 adopted a package of resolutions that included a senior grass-cutting pilot program, a personnel correction for the housing-manager position, a civic recognition and a preliminary agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for bridge work.
The council amended and adopted Resolution 2026-02 to reinstate a senior grass-cutting pilot and set income eligibility at $43,438 for a one-person household, $58,163 for two people and $73,288 for three people. Council moved to suspend the rules and adopted the measure by unanimous roll-call vote. Council President announced the motion and each member voted yes: Kathy Pooie, Sue Grodic, Steven Coyle, Andy Certz, Matt Mosley, Aaron Barowski and Kevin Tansky.
The council also unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-04 to correct the position description for the housing manager so it matches the position’s intended exempt status under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Mr. Butler explained the correction was clerical: the position was created as exempt but the attached job description incorrectly listed it as non-exempt.
Council members suspended the rules and adopted Resolution 2026-03 to honor Brianta L. Spencer as the National Association of Social Workers Social Worker of the Year. Council members noted Spencer’s role as the social-worker manager for the county public library system and the statewide recognition of her programs that assist residents.
On infrastructure, the council voted to suspend the rules and adopt Resolution 2026-05, giving preliminary approval for the mayor to enter an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for maintenance and aesthetic improvements to the Tedman Road Bridge over I-480. Council members said the vote followed ODOT procedures and was timed to avoid missing ODOT’s submission deadline.
The meeting also recorded several procedural actions: three TIF-related ordinances were deferred to a future meeting, and an amendment to an exhibit in Ordinance 2026-01 updated the bridge project total to $575,000 (the amendment was moved and adopted unanimously). A council member later requested a typographical correction to Resolution 2026-02 before finalization.
The council adjourned after a second public-comment period drew no speakers.
