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Northfield council adopts budget amendment, authorizes routine purchases and code change
Summary
The Village of Northfield Council on July 22 approved a 2020 budget amendment that accounts for CARES Act funds, voted to participate in the ODOT road salt bid, amended supervision language for the Office Assistant position, and authorized several equipment purchases and vendor payments.
The Village of Northfield Council on July 22, 2020 adopted Resolution No. 2020-24, a midyear amendment to the 2020 appropriation resolution that also accounts for CARES Act funds, and approved related routine expenditures and code updates.
Finance Director Jennifer Potvin told council the budget amendment will perform annual housekeeping transfers (including operating transfers to the Fire Levy Fund and funds for the Police Pension) and incorporate CARES Act receipts. Law Director Brad Bryan read the resolution by title; Council suspended the three-reading rule and adopted Resolution 2020-24 by a unanimous roll call vote: Councilpersons Keith Czerr, Renell Noack, Gary Vojtush, Nick Magistrelli, Alan Hipps and Jenn Domzalski voted yes.
Council also passed Resolution No. 2020-25 to participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation annual road salt bid and adopted Resolution No. 2020-26, which revises the codified ordinance for the Office Assistant position to add supervision by the Service Department Superintendent and the Building and Zoning Inspector while reflecting the position's new union status. Both resolutions were approved after suspension of the three-reading rule with unanimous roll call votes.
Separately, council approved two departmental vendor expenditures that exceeded the mayor's spending limit: $8,595 to WatchGuard for annual software updates, maintenance and storage for police dash- and body-camera recordings, and $5,378 to Buckeye Pumps for a replacement pump and parts for the Steeplechase Pump Station. Both motions passed unanimously.
On capital items, council authorized replacement of the Fire Department storm siren with a motion not to exceed $12,500 and approved purchase of a Fire Department pickup vehicle and upfit not to exceed $30,000 (state bid deadline Oct. 31, 2020). Council also approved purchase of a police cruiser that had been budgeted at roughly $60,000; Chairing Mayor Jesse Nehez said he opposed proceeding with vehicle purchases given current financial conditions, but the motions carried on unanimous votes.
The meeting record shows all formal votes on the adopted resolutions and motions were unanimous. Next steps include implementation of the budget transfers in Finance's accounting system and scheduling any procurement or order placements required to meet state bid timelines for equipment.
