Orrville to buy five replacement leaf boxes using $44,000 Ohio EPA recycling grant

The Orrville City Council on July 15 authorized the Board of Control to enter into an agreement without bidding with Zimmerman Steel & Supply to purchase five replacement leaf boxes for the Service Departments F550 trucks, approving Resolution 19-24 and declaring an emergency.

Kristin Hranko told the council she "secured $44,000 from the Ohio EPA recycling grant" to help fund the purchase; the citys local match will be $5,000. The city intends to use the local vendor on Pine Street, Zimmerman Steel, because the purchase falls below the statutory bidding threshold. The minutes state the current leaf boxes are 12–13 years old and that the replacement boxes are custom steel units; officials hope two to three boxes will be completed by leaf season.

Council moved to suspend the rules requiring three separate readings of a resolution, Shanklin seconded the suspension, and the council then adopted Resolution 19-24 after a motion from Squirrell and a second from Lax. The minutes record "ayes all" for the adoption vote.

The resolution authorizes procurement through the Board of Control without competitive bidding, citing the grant funding and vendor fit for the citys F550 trucks. The meeting record does not include a vendor contract number or a delivery schedule beyond the hope that some units will be ready by leaf season.

Next steps recorded in the minutes: proceed with the purchase through Board of Control processes and have the Service Department manage installation and scheduling. No procurement objections or alternatives were recorded in the meeting minutes.