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Committee lists ordinance to authorize mutual-aid agreement for fire and EMS
Summary
A draft ordinance on the Safety Committee agenda would authorize the Director of Public Safety to enter mutual-aid agreements with Medina County political subdivisions to share fire and EMS resources in emergencies; the ordinance text includes an emergency clause and cites Ohio Revised Code requirements, but no vote is recorded in the provided document.
The Wadsworth Safety Committee agenda included Ordinance No. 26-xxx, authorizing the Director of Public Safety to enter into mutual-aid agreements with other political subdivisions within Medina County to provide additional fire and emergency medical services "in times of emergency and as such need arises." The ordinance text states the Council finds its formal actions were taken in open meeting and cites compliance with section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.
The draft ordinance includes an emergency clause stating the measure "is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety in the City of Wadsworth" and provides placeholders for readings and vote tallies. The transcript includes a Certificate of Publication signed by Tammy L. Guenther, Clerk of Council, noting publication in the Medina Gazette and on the Ohio public-notice site as required by section 731.21 of the Ohio Revised Code. The document as provided does not record any motion, mover/second, or final vote tally in the transcript.
If enacted as drafted, the ordinance would formally authorize the director to finalize mutual-aid agreements with neighboring political subdivisions; the ordinance text makes effectiveness contingent on vote thresholds (immediate effect if two-thirds vote; otherwise effective as permitted by law). The agenda placement and the included publication certificate indicate the item was prepared for formal consideration, but the provided transcript does not show whether the council voted on it at this meeting or a subsequent one.
