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• Last item in the Committee was Ordinance 2024-94, food trucks. A lengthy discussion
<br />was had with regard to this legislation. However, still more conversation is needed.
<br />Therefore, the committee voted 3-0 to hold in Committee and the Committee
<br />concluded at 8:04 p.m. and that concludes my report, Mr. President.
<br />Council President Brossard:
<br />Thank you. Councilwoman Gilchrist, Chairwoman of the Streets and Transportation Committee,
<br />do you have a report this evening?
<br />Streets and Transportation Committee
<br />Councilwoman Gilchrist:
<br />Yes, Mr. President, I do have a report. The Streets and Transportation Committee met on
<br />Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Committee Members Gilchrist, Glassburn, and Shymske were
<br />present, along with Council President Brossard, Council Members Hemann, Madden, Limpert,
<br />and Scarl, the Mayor, the Finance Director, the Law Director, the HR director, the Economic
<br />Director, the Safety Director, the Service Director, and a Special Assistant to the Mayor, the City
<br />Engineer, and guests. The Committee met to discuss Resolution 2024-108, Ordinance 2024-
<br />110, and the sidewalk program.
<br />• The meeting started with Resolution 2024-108, a Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
<br />purchase one (1) 2026 HV507 Salt Truck from Rush Truck Centers, through the State
<br />Purchasing Program, at a total cost of $157,170.00; and further authorizing the Mayor
<br />to execute all purchase agreements, and declaring an emergency. Director Kearney
<br />explained that the salt truck should be a year 2025, have a stainless steel bed, and have
<br />the capacity to hold 200 gallons of liquid de-icer when needed. This vehicle has the
<br />ability to be used as a dump truck when it is not in use as a salt truck. The cost of the
<br />truck was included in this year's budget. The motion passed 3-0.
<br />• The next item was Ordinance 2024-110, an Ordinance authorizing the Director of
<br />Economic and Community Development to request proposals for engineer services, as
<br />required by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), to perform independent,
<br />third -party consultation; further authorizing the Mayor, subject to approval of the Board
<br />of Control, to enter into an agreement with the firm selected in the RFP process, and
<br />declaring an emergency. Director Upton explained that ODOT has created a new
<br />requirement for any locally -led project that has ODOT funding and will now require all
<br />cities that do not have an engineer on their staff, and instead use a consulting engineer,
<br />to hire an additional engineer to oversee the work of the said consulting engineer. This
<br />new rule was passed in March of this year. The only way around this new rule is to not
<br />use ODOT funding for projects if your City has a consulting engineer. This new rule is
<br />going to cost the city for just one project $75,000.00 and ODOT will not be providing us
<br />with any additional monies because of it. Because of this new rule, all new road projects
<br />will have to have this additional cost of having an additional engineer added into the
<br />planning. The motion passed 3-0.
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