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Ordinance 51‑2025 — Public‑defender agreement: By motion introduced after a staff presentation, the council approved an agreement with the Lucas County Commissioners for provision of public‑defender services for the Sylvania Municipal Court. City legal staff noted the annual cost is tied to the number of city code cases; costs fell significantly from around $10,000 to roughly $4,200 after changes in charging practices. The ordinance was approved as an emergency measure.

Resolution 10‑2025 — Metropolitan Park District levy support: Council adopted a resolution supporting a 10‑year, 1.4‑mill replacement levy for the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo area. The resolution was introduced as an emergency measure and passed by council vote.

Ordinance 52‑2025 — Dixon Engineering contract (water tanks): Council approved an emergency ordinance appropriating $11,000 to Dixon Engineering Inc. to prepare plans and specifications for immediate water‑tank repairs and to solicit bids for construction. The service director described the Burnham Park elevated tank overflow‑pipe modification as the most urgent item identified in Dixon’s inspection.

Special‑use permit (SUP 01/2025) — Public hearing set: The council voted to set a public hearing for SUP application 01/2025 (5834 Monroe Street, Suites M & N) for June 2, 2025, at 7:15 p.m. in council chambers; the planning commission recommended approval and the clerk was instructed to publish notice.

All four items were handled as emergency or procedural actions and carried on voice votes; the meeting transcript records that each motion carried but does not provide an itemized roll‑call tally of yes/no votes by name.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Sylvania, City Council Meeting, Monday, April 21st, 2025 at 7:30pm.","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 21 meeting the Sylvania City Council approved three emergency measures — a public‑defender agreement, a parks levy endorsement, and $11,000 for water‑tank engineering — and set a June 2 public hearing for a special‑use permit application at 5834 Monroe Street.","taxTitle","Sylvania City Council, Sylvania, Lucas County, Ohio","taxId",71253,"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},6266264,"Council approves $11,000 contract with Dixon Engineering for water‑tank engineering work",306,478000,784000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087275-89f3355b43a682815358a0fec2befb90&start=478&end=784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087275-89f3355b43a682815358a0fec2befb90/thumbnail_478000.jpg","/articles/6266264/Ohio/Council-approves-11000-contract-with-Dixon-Engineering-for-watertank-engineering-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266264-2352a9906e14a4bd92d956e9c00ce661/orig.mp4?Expires=1770903633&Signature=DuGP9OVVYzGtvqEpNCKSxln5ey5SCJ0P5PtUGP09TP9atZdt7Z3p0sbjLGKBq3KgKvL42IOEmG~GblOGnbZrG5UbtUEBT47wiA5EdyRsAKb4uueiv6oF-kLgWMQyb9H30YInFpQUTSuL9Ngwfya~2AbH8rx2TFAoBlH4DnOJN8bxspx5EhwRDpPk6lPN6KCaSR0sX7B5DYQpXmByqtpMXop4LLz9I4zy6ClS~PC8x4pq7bXsrUgSETu-0GWGJpl~9tyiK4V7ogLH7MJWyF2zT-z0fvjFO1j9kn8s9fAyRNMtNmhwFwAT13Jkn02YfhGyhClp0CqrTKNCgrDX7t6BWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sylvania City Council on April 21 approved an emergency ordinance authorizing the service director to contract Dixon Engineering Inc. for $11,000 to prepare plans and specifications for immediate repairs at the city’s three water storage facilities.

Service Director Shaw told council the work follows Dixon’s inspection and focuses on items requiring prompt attention, with other repairs deferred until the tanks are painted. “The stuff that's in front of you tonight, is a proposal for $11,000 to put together the plans and specifications based on their inspection from last year to handle the stuff that's in an immediate need,” Shaw said.

Shaw said the most urgent item is at the Burnham Park elevated tank: an overflow‑discharge pipe the city must modify to meet updated Environmental Protection Agency guidance. Dixon will prepare contract documents, solicit bids from contractors and return to council with a recommendation for award; Shaw said council approval will be required before any physical work proceeds.

Shaw described the city's fleet of storage facilities as three tanks — two elevated and one ground level — that require periodic inspections and maintenance. He told council the work funded by the $11,000 proposal is intended to get the city into compliance with current inspection requirements and that the city aims to have the physical repairs completed by the fall.

Council member Marcus Hansen introduced ordinance 52‑2025 and moved its passage as an emergency measure; the motion was seconded and carried. Council discussed the city’s practice of passing many budgeted items as emergency measures, and a council member explained that emergency passage requires five votes because items are published online in advance and members have already reviewed materials.

Shaw said the city has painting scheduled for the tanks in 2027 or 2028; exterior logos and appearance can be decided by council during the later paint work. He said Dixon is a regional specialist in elevated tank work and will obtain competitive bids for the physical repairs once the plans are complete.

The council approved ordinance 52‑2025 as an emergency measure at the meeting.","Sylvania City Council approved an emergency ordinance authorizing a $11,000 contract with Dixon Engineering to prepare plans and specifications for immediate repairs to three city water storage tanks, including an EPA‑driven overflow discharge modification at Burnham Park.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6266269,"Sylvania police urge zero tolerance after ‘senior‑assassin’ water‑gun game leads to dangerous incidents",0,1188000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3087275-89f3355b43a682815358a0fec2befb90&start=1188&end=1188","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3087275-89f3355b43a682815358a0fec2befb90/thumbnail_1188000.jpg","/articles/6266269/Ohio/Sylvania-police-urge-zero-tolerance-after-seniorassassin-watergun-game-leads-to-dangerous-incidents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266269-06464241ccc9c6ca535ba701b4f795da/orig.mp4?Expires=1770903633&Signature=I4Qjp7erVuoj7w24SxzQHDv5bclDQ80mxdn4Q2r1Umq4dBgkfSSwE4oQrOMwwJHY1-mP-MvxwgNsBvt0jywa9H4h57L38U0mQLeqKjYrlFg5AWgbAVvHNWIfB0pBWnSSNb5U4WZhxNaaN1mtiOvfomTde4g8ayygzclN6532820Fs3WJs~TptM2DHI6Net6S7z8zh3gy5fDjYoeaOndp9WOQp022yyaCGoDZZMtUmlhoHT4CuOqt51yrK1~9oUbx5RU0YfiSkb528c-Rg0jKVkdn6X5jF3FGvXvmKp6emoQ0UppMvY1ntXtwXuCn4zUt1F-6daAxRk~C3D8Uswjdqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Police Chief Miller told the Sylvania City Council on April 21 that what began as a water‑gun “senior‑assassin” game organized by graduating classes at local high schools escalated over a single day into incidents that endangered students, motorists and officers.

The chief’s update came during the council’s April 21 meeting and described several episodes that prompted a joint city–township response and news coverage. “It was something that could have ended very, very badly,” Miller said, describing students hiding in shrubs with toy weapons, high‑speed chases across town and an officer who was briefly boxed in by a vehicle while responding to a traffic stop.

The council heard why officials moved quickly to intervene. Miller said officers responded to a “weapons” call at Maguire Insurance after a person in dark clothing was seen stalking the building; officers later found a student in shrubs with a water pistol. Township officers’ dashcam video also captured students firing water‑guns from one car toward occupants of another vehicle while driving on Central Avenue, Miller said.

Miller said an officer, Officer Simmons, was completing a traffic stop when a second vehicle pulled up and boxed her in; a passenger then approached with a water pistol and ran toward the officer’s patrol car. Miller said the department coordinated with school resource officers and school administrators — identified in the meeting as Dr. Motley and assistant superintendent Tim Ziroff — to identify and contact students and parents.

“The game itself is not illegal,” Miller said, adding that it is “safe to be played as long as you’re playing it in a confined environment.” He said the problem in Sylvania had been that students were playing on roadways, in parking lots and after dark, and that some participants had offered cash prizes — $500 for first place at each high school and $250 and $250 for second and third at Northview, Miller said — which increased incentives to take greater risks.

Miller told the council the department and Sylvania‑area school officials issued a joint press release and shared video with TV outlets; Miller said the video had been viewed tens of thousands of times. He said there were no new calls tied to the game over the weekend but noted a nearby township reported a 13‑year‑old who was struck by a gel‑pellet “Orbi” gun and developed welts.

Council members praised the response and emphasized the risk of escalation if bystanders or private citizens — including those carrying firearms — misinterpret a student with a toy weapon. One council member said parents should be notified because, in their household, middle‑ and high‑school children already knew the game rules. Miller said schools were in the process of returning prize money and informing families that the events were over.

Council members asked Miller to convey the council’s thanks to Officer Simmons for her handling of the traffic‑stop incident. The update concluded with officials urging parents, schools and students to avoid playing the game in public places and to report unsafe behavior to law enforcement.","At the April 21 Sylvania City Council meeting, Police Chief Miller described multiple incidents tied to a “senior‑assassin” water‑gun game that led to risky behavior on public streets and a viral traffic‑stop video; the chief said police and schools coordinated a public warning and asked parents to intervene.","actionData","errors"]

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