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Ms. Roth, Strongsville City Council member (public safety and health), said the city receives an annual grant from University Hospitals for the OVI task force and summarized the item: \"This is an annual grant we get from University Hospitals for our OVI task force. It's for the amount of $22,000 for the year 2025. And this is something we've done for a long time.\" The grant is listed on the agenda as item 2025001; in caucus staff recommended suspension and adoption. No formal vote was recorded in the caucus discussion.

Ms. Roth also presented a second item (agenda 2025002) to authorize sale of city items no longer needed \"on an approved auction site by the government.\" She noted vehicles were included and said, \"It was sad to see the old Dare Hummer is part of that.\" Staff told the council the police had extended the service life of several vehicles to extract additional use; one of the vehicles had been in an accident.

On agenda item 2025003 Ms. Roth said the city had received a donation from the Safety Council of Northeast Ohio and added, \"And it's actually for our canine unit.\" She joked that a local staffer had been told not to interfere with the canines. The caucus record recommends suspension and adoption for that donation.

Mr. Spring, Strongsville City Council member (recreation and community), presented resolution 2025004 accepting a donation from Strongsville Community Theater to the Recreation and Senior Center for meeting-room use and personnel appreciation; staff recommended suspension and adoption.

Mr. Harper, Strongsville City Council member (committee of the whole), briefly introduced ordinance 2025006, described as a collective bargaining agreement between FOP Lodge 15 and the city covering corrections officers with a term through 2027 as read in caucus; the recording did not specify the exact end date. The caucus record showed the recommendation to suspend and adopt but did not record a final vote.

After those agenda previews, the council moved to an executive session \"for the purpose of discussing personnel matters... pertaining to the appointment of a public official.\" A motion to enter executive session was recorded as moved by \"Mister Short\" with a second by \"Miss Roff.\" The council then called the roll; the following members were recorded voting yes: Mister Clark, Miss Roff, Mister Spring, Mister Carbone, Mister Short, Mister Kaminski and Ms. Kosick. The caucus transcript records unanimous approval to enter executive session.

Why it matters: the items are routine parts of city governance — grants that fund enforcement activities, donations that support public safety and recreation, surplus asset disposition, and the ratification of a union agreement affecting corrections officers. The executive session, authorized by unanimous roll call, will address an appointment and is not a public record of the substance of that personnel discussion.

Next steps: Each item was presented for consideration on the regular meeting agenda with staff recommendations to suspend and adopt; the caucus record does not show final outcomes for those agenda items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Strongsville OH, City Council Meeting January 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","In caucus the council previewed several routine grant and donation items, a surplus auction sale, and a collective bargaining agreement with FOP Lodge 15; the body then voted unanimously to enter executive session to discuss a personnel appointment.","taxTitle","Strongsville City Council, Strongsville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",72674,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6329329,"Change order adds $110,000 to Strongsville Town Center contract, city says work extended",82,469000,551000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316259-95306f8abfc1fbe03b6633da19ee1349&start=469&end=551","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316259-95306f8abfc1fbe03b6633da19ee1349/thumbnail_469000.jpg","/articles/6329329/Ohio/Change-order-adds-110000-to-Strongsville-Town-Center-contract-city-says-work-extended","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329329-a2c4c52aa311491f0c1144ba41fed955/orig.mp4?Expires=1771132518&Signature=jYPtqjmGcR19RLwOqPzm3lPliUugFBPMt-SIX71bZXmCehn5o3JRJkkmsmdBJ85iKUY5n6KeqxtJZRyIBlXokWkPSFuwUputJPgTG3xyGAMjoZ7ZNfjOb3EbiU7JvxIiq5oavVsPIGzLN1MhwOyzzdkaatTtZgfJUtTLIkKSTO1s6t7S1ogBfTbvo7rpg-8tgzlfcFDdD2x20VoE2FeoEQj1uv0pdzS6JHghqDAQLncYoaFmYlE2YROTunW5QSUYJBDAfbNLcxNTB28nV~nhPyDeTh6xVWw9QVpFSd9hbjFgQAu1dqNBrvUl6h0vNTQAcWaHUi4aexNXz4Dz~PTAPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Strongsville City Council members discussed a $110,000 change order for the Strongsville Town Center project on the Gilbane Building Company contract, saying the extra money covers staffing and general conditions tied to an extended work schedule.

Ms. Kosick, Strongsville City Council member (planning, zoning, engineering), introduced the item — listed on the agenda as 2025-05 — and asked for more detail: \"Can you give us a little bit more color on what that is?\".

Neil, city staff, replied that because the project schedule was extended, \"Gilbane had to keep their unit out there and their staff out there to follow-up on the job. So this is all related to that extra time for Gilbane to keep their staff in place until the job was completed.\"

Council discussion noted the city’s total spending on the project was approaching $9,800,000; a council member asked whether the work was finished and whether this would be the final change order. Engineering staff said another change order was \"probably coming\" but that they believed they were \"99.9% there.\" Roger Riachi of RFC reviewed and negotiated the increase, and staff said the proposed amount had been reduced in negotiation.

The item was presented as a change order request (change order number 17) increasing the contract by $110,000 for \"addition to staffing and general conditions.\" The agenda listing and staff remarks recommended suspension of the rules and adoption of the change order; a formal council vote or final outcome was not recorded in the caucus discussion.

Why it matters: change orders raise the overall cost of a major municipal construction project and can affect the project schedule, remaining contingency and future maintenance planning. Council members sought confirmation this would be the last adjustment and were told a further, likely smaller, change order might still arrive.

Council staff said the increase had been negotiated down from a substantially higher amount and that RFC had reviewed the justification. No statutory citations or external approvals were mentioned in the caucus discussion.

Next steps: The item was prepared for the regular meeting agenda with staff recommendation to approve; the caucus record does not show the final vote.","Council members reviewed a $110,000 change order for the Strongsville Town Center project to cover additional staffing and general conditions after an extended project timeline; city staff said the amount was negotiated down and engineering expects the next change order may be the last.","actionData","errors"]

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Council reviews grants, donations and union agreement; moves to executive session

Change order adds $110,000 to Strongsville Town Center contract, city says work extended