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Votes at a glance: South Summit COG approves legal counsel, bylaws, finance and operational resolutions
Summary
At its June 26 meeting the South Summit COG approved six resolutions on legal counsel, bylaws, dispatch cost allocation, an unclaimed funds account, cybersecurity standards, and payment authorization for an audit contractor; a $4,350 additional invoice to Julian Group was also approved.
The South Summit Council of Governments on June 26 approved a series of administrative and operational resolutions.
Key votes and outcomes
- Resolution 2026-03: Authorized a contract with Takato/Pitchford and Yoder LLC for general legal representation (Marshall Pitchford named). Motion adopted by roll call.
- Resolution 2026-04: Adopted amended COG bylaws with a correction in section 8.1 changing the reference from 'Executive Board' back to 'Council.' Motion adopted by roll call.
- Resolution 2026-05: Updated the dispatch service cost-allocation percentages (biannual review to begin June 2028); members were told Greene’s share increases slightly to approximately 60.38% vs. New Franklin 39.62%. Motion adopted by roll call.
- Resolution 2026-06: Established a South Summit COG Unclaimed Monies Fund per audit recommendations and state requirement; board adopted the fund though there were no current unclaimed funds to deposit.
- Resolution 2026-07: Declared an emergency and directed the president and IT provider to set and implement cybersecurity and ransom-attack protections required by Ohio law and state bulletins. Motion adopted by roll call.
- Fiscal approval: The board approved a $4,350 additional payment to the Julian Group after the contractor’s work exceeded the original $15,000 contract; Chair moved and the board approved a then-and-now certification to authorize the extra payment.
All listed motions were moved, seconded and approved; the transcript records roll-call votes and motion carriage but does not provide a full named vote-by-vote tally for each member.
