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Chief Baker told the committee the city will purchase a Ford Interceptor Explorer hybrid in the amount of $47,260 from a state vendor under an existing contract. He said the department already received an insurance settlement of $45,150 for the totaled cruiser and that the remaining approximately $2,000 will come from the department's existing budget; no additional general fund appropriation is being requested.

\"Most of this is going to be paid for through an insurance settlement for that totaled cruiser,\" Chief Baker said. \"We are going to replace the gas cruiser with a hybrid cruiser, so there will be a excess cost of $2,000 that, we are not seeking money through the general fund. We currently have it in our budget.\" The committee forwarded the resolution to council for approval.

Why it matters: the replacement restores patrol capacity and the department said choosing a hybrid yields modest additional cost now but may reduce fuel use over time. The committee did not record a dollar amount beyond the vendor price and insurance check in committee remarks; final purchase will proceed after council approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Reynoldsburg OH, City Council Meeting - July 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public Safety committee forwarded a resolution authorizing purchase of a Ford Interceptor hybrid cruiser for $47,260; most cost covered by an insurance settlement of $45,150 with remaining funds from department budget.","taxTitle","Reynoldsburg City Council, Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, Ohio","taxId",76374,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6146587,"Reynoldsburg to buy leak-detection sensors to find underground water losses",63,3683000,3746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5525809-5bf78ed5d6059de38427d2ceb51fbf16&start=3683&end=3746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5525809-5bf78ed5d6059de38427d2ceb51fbf16/thumbnail_3683000.jpg","/articles/6146587/Ohio/Reynoldsburg-to-buy-leak-detection-sensors-to-find-underground-water-losses","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146587-7e6d9c9d7753a522296877ccf1a67ef9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770669617&Signature=bHVMN4txQb0qardYIcnz9lVJFW2RHy19vdx6mrynrt6RjMQae9bqPTdEzSAMv49QL0AE51eh1-NW6xUxJl~US7qYHbc8ez8hzu2mkj8cjKYFtwsPeHZTIB1Iv2LVuM~pEaZWpuMH0TbgcUtP9nPNN869rc30W-WDQVUw11D4eCYe7nFFC1YXWl3-AguZWPk~97gSXsDQsLfytwT~QYiGEMQAaNEOL3hQPV2ZEvicKXqDGHF-FIoEM0HGLyhS~fb4Ej4E7ln~beGr1ZG7iIygHuc8WRuBtLFYZ7oVxfYd2GvHzLgJnZm3yoNbhLvaLchRqUPK-bJ8BI1Yzgj-LYGYlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Public Service and Transportation Committee on July 14 that the city will acquire leak-detection equipment from 64 Second to locate underground water losses. Director Dorman said the devices are installed on fire hydrants and use acoustic analysis to map leaks as a colored \"heat map\" to pinpoint repair locations.

\"It kinda looks like a heat map,\" Dorman said. \"When you turn this on, you'll see these bubbles and these colors. And when it appears red, you're you're seeing a leak, basically, that's occurring underground.\" He told the committee the system can help the city find and fix leaks the water meter does not isolate and that reducing leaks will save water and improve pressure.

Committee members asked whether the purchase would overlap with other contracts or inspections. Council Member Hill asked whether the tool would render the EMH&T sewer inspections redundant; Dorman replied the systems are different and that CCTV sewer inspections and acoustic water-leak detection serve distinct functions.

Action: the committee voted to forward the ordinance authorizing the contract with 64 Second to council for approval.

Why it matters: locating underground leaks can reduce water loss, lower costs and improve pressure and system reliability, city staff said. The purchase was presented as budgeted and part of preventive maintenance activities.","Council committee forwarded a purchase of acoustic leak-detection equipment (64 Second) that mounts on hydrants and maps underground leaks, which officials said will help conserve water and improve system pressure.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6146590,"City to pilot food-waste drop-off at Spangler Park with SWACO funding and weekly pickup",136,2193000,2329000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5525809-5bf78ed5d6059de38427d2ceb51fbf16&start=2193&end=2329","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5525809-5bf78ed5d6059de38427d2ceb51fbf16/thumbnail_2193000.jpg","/articles/6146590/Ohio/City-to-pilot-food-waste-drop-off-at-Spangler-Park-with-SWACO-funding-and-weekly-pickup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146590-8b2698a0f5699b183932902bd348c6bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770669617&Signature=gARWB9N2EKe5ERq61tWPf96lahYRy6r37EgNheuAHntTo5MoXBFfAEeFwmlJzP4I1R7LPsPSrlmB1U4ioO~QAu~NsaV2TlDU44CRzjpPtxn9c8i49zBgL1~2kKckdl1MrPgzPp8Aq23KwQuYcx8eT5s2kqTzK5jVxLcZCwtOU6jMdvzOge0LiMzpr8b2EIeqOKkGQMaQWoXck~jhWBD6tolS4QiXIBIw51NrIdwSdvCT8~~IVXLPCqi0dltHalLG8T-wSk4rKlNNPnAoGA9FDHFPlTas4ANPvnqLt~aChHfN5ALbN4NXXjiObsMZOHCGhcksZIfHyzN0gwdW0Gg6Rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Development, Parks and Recreation Committee on July 14 that Reynoldsburg will pilot a food-waste drop-off program at Spangler Park using funding from the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO).

\"We were awarded, it's not a grant, but it's funding from Swayco to begin a food waste drop off program here in Reynoldsburg and we would like to, get that moving,\" Director Bauman said in committee. Bauman said the reimbursement will be up to $4,900 depending on hauler costs and that the city expects to operate the pilot for about the last three months of the year.

Bauman told the committee the pilot will use an enclosed area at the Spangler parking lot with eight closed bins the hauler will empty weekly; staff estimated a hauler cost of approximately $400 per month. The enclosure will have gates and signage; the city will distribute biodegradable compost bags and SWACO will assist with marketing and mailings to notify residents. Bauman said residents will be asked to register for the program so the city can contact participants if contamination is found, but registration will not be technically required to drop off.

Committee members asked about contamination and animal access; Bauman said the bins are closed, the enclosure will have gates, and the hauler will inspect materials and report back if contamination is found. She also said if the pilot is successful the city will consider adding a second site.

Action: the committee voted to forward the ordinance to council for its first reading; the committee recorded an affirmative committee vote in favor of forwarding the ordinance.

Why it matters: the pilot offers residents a local option to divert food waste from landfill, focuses on multi-family neighborhoods and begins with modest funding and a limited operational scope to test demand and contamination controls.","Council committee approved forwarding a food-waste drop-off expansion funded by the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio; pilot will place an enclosed set of eight bins at Spangler parking lot with weekly pickup and reimbursement up to $4,900.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6146593,"Reynoldsburg council adds emergency language to speed multiple design and inspection contracts",340,1736000,2076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5525809-5bf78ed5d6059de38427d2ceb51fbf16&start=1736&end=2076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5525809-5bf78ed5d6059de38427d2ceb51fbf16/thumbnail_1736000.jpg","/articles/6146593/Ohio/Reynoldsburg-council-adds-emergency-language-to-speed-multiple-design-and-inspection-contracts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146593-04df615ef63001b4ce2f125059509f0f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770669617&Signature=Z722blOLiRR0oU-frk41D10ATVxDy51kdrmpqUQW1dhkJPyStWA8FLvthNkAqY2KbrGMOHytD-Fg~6ayP6~4gQSoZ7clgwZVNjY1aAar-y6LryRvezgecamAqJulWxLiqAVZaLJfcwUO3UhW1BDATFOwDsI-1mHSXuPcC~kbUaXl7Gkmt~hpAOEsWyrBdiubwGRIWrqzRKWFSEDKDN7-YMRNnCRDi-F2E9HcBEYImDesNDiwWtMq3lU0G0EScwsrxSINYcf5vMmgIPswo9ypetXLggdDOAzNjfyPB~HvSDc3FFVVkOMc~VSBf~jgq0YhFfXYj3aZfKNeynAgoQkJxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Reynoldsburg City Council voted 8-0 on July 14 to amend and approve ordinances adding emergency language to several contracts and projects so work can move forward before the council's August recess.

Council reconsidered Ordinance No. 31-2025, authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract with DLZ for construction inspection services for the Parks and Public Service Facility project, and amended it to include emergency language to allow inspection services to begin immediately. The motion to amend was made by Council Member Pacquero and seconded by Council Member Savanti; the amended ordinance passed on an 8-0 roll call.

The council took the same steps for Ordinance No. 32-2025, an ordinance authorizing a contract with EMH&T for engineering design services for Birchview Drive (East Green Boulevard to Bell Tree Drive). Director Dormey/Dorman told the committee city staff needed to align with ODOT's federal calendar and reporting system (referred to in the record as ELIS/Ellis) to complete design work in 2025, which motivated the request for emergency language. Council voted 8-0 to amend and approve that ordinance as well.

Other design and inspection items discussed in committee meetings that were forwarded to council with emergency language included contracts and amendments to allow pipe inspection (CCTV) work in the Herbert neighborhood, design services for a new public water main tied to the parks/public service facility, and construction inspection for the larger facility project. Several committee chairs and department directors explained the emergency language is intended to keep projects on a federal or seasonal schedule and to allow the city to begin work while council is in recess.

Why it matters: the emergency amendments permit immediate starts on time-sensitive engineering, inspection and construction tasks tied to capital projects. Officials said delays could push work into later federal funding cycles or cause scheduling conflicts with contractors.

Meeting details: for Ordinance 31-2025 the clerk recorded an 8-0 vote to amend and to approve the ordinance as amended. For Ordinance 32-2025 the clerk likewise recorded an 8-0 vote to amend and approve. City staff repeatedly tied the need for emergency language to scheduling constraints and to compliance with outside funders' timelines (ODOT and other grant administrators).","Council voted unanimously to amend and approve ordinances adding emergency language so design, inspection and construction work tied to the parks/public service facility and Birchview Drive can proceed this year.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_46":117,"_48":118,"_50":119,"_52":120,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":121,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":122,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6146594,"Reynoldsburg schools urge city help to keep young students safe on routes after levy loss",420,916000,1336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5525809-5bf78ed5d6059de38427d2ceb51fbf16&start=916&end=1336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5525809-5bf78ed5d6059de38427d2ceb51fbf16/thumbnail_916000.jpg","/articles/6146594/Ohio/Reynoldsburg-schools-urge-city-help-to-keep-young-students-safe-on-routes-after-levy-loss","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146594-a47de03b80e1e33cdcb3d4d8cad51e51/orig.mp4?Expires=1770669617&Signature=iXcGwkVwm4ADMQmhB117nfEHnJgOzLYZWN4JVc83PLpvh~JKDxj~gLvwGzTv~~8DeUvaX19Uf2FXoIhh-1L4PZGSYbMNbagnyhhw3xFRA6sqHoct481h98kJvP8TvBn2WT2-leOHlbrC9pcK5WdFOEWh8KeHDFV8X-Vi2s6Mkh0Ocby7im4L4mJTTyN89jSRrdNE-2TWgBPSGYRYNr0P8345wD3c7IrcOvmznQGKnrgD0pnKKZDm~cJ5Ru35HI3Je6E15yBV2rj~aH~aZrDX1iso-vmP~YwnR1TMalT2dcs8D1mfoa5jr9a8~0KYmUIyHhekVUT2V2tT6oGw~RUZnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Angela Abraham, speaking on behalf of Reynoldsburg City Schools and the Board of Education, asked Reynoldsburg City Council on July 14 to “immediately support” measures to keep students safe after the district cut bus service following a failed school levy. The district told council that some elementary students will now be required to walk to and from school for the coming term.

Abraham said the change follows the levy's failure and that the district \u001cneeded to make\u001d significant reductions to transportation. “As a result, many young children will now be required to walk to and from school, including students that attend Taylor Road, Slate Ridge, Herbert Mills, French Run, Rose Hill, and Wagner Road Elementary School,” she said.

The School District asked council to help identify and prioritize sidewalk installation or repairs near the listed elementary schools and other high-walking-traffic zones; to improve crosswalk visibility and signage; to consider crossing guards or other temporary safety measures at high-risk intersections; and to increase patrols for school-zone speed compliance. Abraham said the district would have Buildings and Operations Director Tim Wagner share the district's no-transportation-zone maps with the city and offered to walk routes with city staff so officials “can determine where the prior prioritization of infrastructure is needed.”

Mayor (unnamed in the record) told council that the Phase 1 street program previously approved by council will include painting and intersection remedies and that the city expects some of that work to occur by the end of July and, weather permitting, by August. The mayor specifically said additional signage would be installed near Herbert Mills Elementary and that staff would coordinate with Tim Wagner to identify other locations needing attention.

Council President Seanette Strickland followed by asking the mayor to coordinate next steps with the school district; the mayor said staff would meet with Wagner and return with options. No formal council action was taken during the public-comment portion; council members and the mayor discussed potential next steps and pledged further coordination.

Why it matters: the district said the levy failure reduced available bus service and that some youngest learners will face walking routes it described as having incomplete pedestrian infrastructure. The school asked the city to consider immediate, low-cost measures while pursuing county, state and federal funding opportunities together.

Details from the meeting: Abraham said the district's \"first staggered day of school is August\" and that \"all students reporting on August\" but did not provide exact calendar dates; the transcript therefore does not specify exact school start dates. The district described its request as collaborative and said it would seek county, state and federal funding opportunities for infrastructure work.

Community follow-up: city staff said they will meet with district staff to inventory locations, narrow priority sites and return with specific recommendations for sidewalks, crosswalk improvements and signage.","Reynoldsburg City Schools asked council to prioritize sidewalks, crosswalks and temporary safety measures after a failed levy reduced bus transportation, potentially forcing elementary students to walk on incomplete pedestrian routes.","actionData","errors"]

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