City council set plans for road development, gave school levies another chance and began work on police department projects in their last meeting.
Council supported Ohio’s House Bill 290, which allows any school levy that failed by less than 3 percent in the last election to place their school on the upcoming ballot in May.
Council passed a resolution to start taking sealed bids on 25 streets around the community scheduled to be repaved. The $400,000 project is supposed to begin in the summer. Bidding will begin early to ensure the city gets the best price, according to councilman David Stock (Ward 3).
Comet Road and Grove Road are scheduled to be chipped and sealed after council’s approval.
The cost is estimated to be about $153,000.
Council is considering construction of a carport for the police department. The carport would allow easier access to the vehicles during bad weather, according to councilman Gerald Hess (Ward 2). The building itself is estimated to cost $18,500, and lighting and bollards to protect the posts.
Council authorized the police department to auction off a forfeited 2009 Silverado. Neither the police nor any other city department have use for this particular model, and it’s to be auctioned off for a minimum of about $22,000.
A resolution to pay police officers-in-training $7.30 per hour was also passed. Currently there are two officers-in-training at the city’s police department.
Council decided to take more time to consider the purchase of a 2011 7400SFA 4x2 International Cab and Chassis. The truck would replace the current 2000 model, and the 2000 model would take the place of a current backup, a 1990 truck.
Council took further time to consider the purchase of a snow and ice removal package. The package, estimated to be worth about $46,000, consists of a plow, spreader, dump body and hitch.
Council took more time to consider a cremation policy in the event that a body is not claimed by a private person in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code, and more time was also taken to consider a public property policy for city employees.
Radon test kits will be made available at City Hall. Laura Wall of the Summit County Health Department said radon is a naturally occurring gas that is a by-product of uranium found underground. Radon is a carcinogen, and is the number one cause of cancer in non-smokers, responsible for 20,000 deaths per year, Wall said. For any questions regarding the kits, Wall can be reached at 330-936-5652.
Mayor Al Bollas reported the new fire truck has arrived. The truck is worth about $330,000, and the city paid roughly $52,000; the rest of the money was provided through a federal grant. The replaced fire truck will be used by another fire department.
The Polar Bear Jump at Portage Lakes State Park will be held on Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. Donations from the jump will benefit the American Cancer Society.
The next council meeting will be held Feb. 17 at City Hall at 7 p.m.
