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Council committee advances easement for bus-garage power and weighs stronger rules for fiber work
Summary
The Intergovernmental & Utilities Committee advanced Resolution 2026-RO-2 for first reading to grant Ohio Edison a 10-foot, ~285-foot easement for underground conduit and a transformer pad for a bus garage/city storage project, and members discussed resident complaints about T-Mobile fiber work and planned an ordinance review to strengthen permitting and enforcement.
The Intergovernmental & Utilities Committee on Jan. 13 reviewed a resolution authorizing a utility easement to allow Ohio Edison to install underground conduit and a transformer pad for the city's bus garage/city storage project.
"This is for the bus garage slash city storage building project... we would like to get this easement in place so that Ohio Edison can finish their work," said Miss Wack Carr, describing the request for a 10-foot-wide, roughly 285-foot-long easement across city parcels at 4820 Thirphy Road and 1844 Greensburg Road. Staff said the committee should approve first reading to avoid delaying construction because the council's next meeting in this chamber is not until Feb. 10.
Committee members had a brief technical exchange about whether the conduit and transformer would be underground and whether the work would affect nearby park landscaping; staff said restoration would be required and the work should not interfere with park improvements.
On a related utilities note, staff said the city is currently out for a one-year electric procurement bid and that responses are due Jan. 15; administration will review term lengths and pricing options before recommending a contract.
Separately, councilmembers raised a string of resident complaints about T-Mobile's fiber installation contractors: missing contractor signage in some new neighborhoods, yard disturbance beyond the right-of-way and inconsistent restoration. The mayor and administration said they are meeting regularly with T-Mobile, that contractors have been changed in some locations, and that the administration is preparing a proposed ordinance to give the city stronger enforcement tools and permit requirements; staff expect to present that package in February with potential passage in March after the required readings.
Ending: The committee agreed to move Resolution 2026-RO-2 forward for first reading and directed staff to continue work on procurement and an ordinance to tighten standards for fiber/telecom work in the city.
