Eastlake council adopts emergency resolutions to buy police SUVs, approve Lakeshore project and renew 1.8-mill levy

Eastlake City Council voted unanimously June 9 to adopt four emergency resolutions that fund two new police SUVs and their outfitting, authorize planning work on the Lakeshore Boulevard project and place a 1.8-mill tax renewal on the ballot.

The council approved Resolution 060901 to buy two 2026 Dodge Durango Pursuit V6 vehicles from Montrose Ford under state contract RS1033143 for $94,680 and Resolution 060902 to pay $35,591.38 to Hall Public Safety Upfitters to equip the vehicles. Finance staff said the purchases were budgeted earlier in March. Police Chief Michael Warner thanked council for the approvals, saying the replacements will let the department retire six-year-old units and keep the fleet serviceable.

The council also adopted Resolution 060903, authorizing the mayor to execute agreements needed to develop plans for the Lakeshore Boulevard project (per Exhibit A) so that a neighboring jurisdiction’s sidewalk and ADA ramp work that crosses into Eastlake can proceed. Finally, members approved Resolution 060904 to submit to voters a renewal of an existing 1.8-mill tax under section 5705.19A of the revised code; staff estimated the levy generates roughly $575,000 annually.

All four measures were passed by roll-call votes. The clerk recorded unanimous "yes" votes by the members present for each resolution. Staff noted the vehicle and outfitting expenditures had been included in the city’s budget process earlier this year.

The meeting moved next to administrative reports and then to an executive session on an economic-development matter.