Council approved the transfer of a long-awaited 2023 Dodge Durango police pursuit vehicle to the City of Stow Police Department on August 24.
The Durango was going to take the place of an older Ford Fusion driven by Macedonia Police Chief Vince Yakopovich when he was a lieutenant.
However, due to a crash earlier this year in which a Stow officer’s cruiser was totaled and a shortage of immediately available police pursuit vehicles, Stow Police Chief Jeff Film reached out to Yakopovich.
“I get it,” Yakopovich said “You know the situation we were in. I get it.”
According to Yakopovich “no one can find cars.”
“We are kinda doing the neighborly thing. We agreed to transfer this car to Stow for use,” Yakopovich said.
Macedonia needs the vehicle but can press other units into service, Yakopovich said.
Macedonia has waited years and experienced myriad delays in buying police vehicles.
“We ordered all the cars because we didn’t know what was coming in,” the chief said. “We were fortunate enough to get a couple of Durangos off the lot for the lieutenants’ cars.”
No one else had a pursuit-rated vehicle available, Yakopovich added.
“It’s the right thing to do,” Yakopovich said. “They let us use their range and they take care of us.”
Mayor Nick Molnar agreed.
“To be clear this is a vehicle we need, but it’s not needed immediately,” Molnar said.
Also
Council voted to place three amendments to the Macedonia Charter on the ballot. The votes were to place the ordinances on the November ballot, according to Council President Jessica Brandt.
“They were items that were recommended to us by the Charter Commission which meets every five years,” she added. “We are voting to put them on the ballot. And if all three pass today they will be on the November ballot.”
Council voted to enter into a contract with Signara Cleveland to erect an electronic sign on the east side of the city.
“We’ve been working on this for about a year and ½ according to Molnar.
Signs throughout the city will also be replaced.
Legislation
• ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF MACEDONIA A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 11.01 OF THE CHARTER REGARDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF ZONING AND BUILDING CODE APPEALS, passed.
•AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF MACEDONIA A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XIII OF THE CHARTER REGARDING PARKS AND RECREATION, passed.
•AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF MACEDONIA A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 8.04, 8.05 AND SECTION 12.01 OF THE CHARTER REGARDING THE COMPOSITION OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, passed.
•Motion to conclude the Charter Review Committee, passed.
• ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 909.04 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MACEDONIA RELATIVE TO WEEDS, passed.
• ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF MACEDONIA FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2023, TO DECEMBER 31, 2023, passed.
• RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF A 2023 DODGE DURANGO PURSUIT POLICE CAR TO THE CITY OF STOW, passed.
• ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH M. CAMPBELL CONTRACTING, LLC FOR THE IROQUOIS TRAIL STORM SEWER REPLACEMENT PROJECT, passed.
• ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SIGNARAMA CLEVELAND FOR THE MACEDONIA MONUMENTAL SIGNAGE AND DIGITAL DISPLAY PROJECT, passed.
• ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, BUILDING COMMISSIONER, SERVICE DIRECTOR, AND FINANCE DIRECTOR TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR AND ENGAGE IN THE PROCESS OF LETTING ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS WITH ONE OR MORE QUALIFIED ENTITIES FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A SERVICE BUILDING AS SET FORTH WITHIN THE OHIO REVISED CODE RELATED TO DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION FOR A NEW SERVICE BUILDING AND SALT DOME, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BIALOSKY CLEVELAND TO ASSIST THE CITY AS ITS CRITERIA ARCHITECT TO ACCOMPLISH THE SAME, passed.
• ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION SERVICES WITH O.R. COLAN ASSOCIATES, LLC AND SMITH & NEJEDLIK, INC. FOR THE HIGHLAND/VALLEY VIEW ROAD PROJECT – PID NO. 113161, passed.
• ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO NEW “TITAN PRO PLUS” LEAF VACUUM LOADERS AND FOUR “SPARTAN-STYLE” LEAF CONTAINMENT BOXES FROM BELL EQUIPMENT COMPANY THROUGH THE HOUSTON- GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR USE BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, passed.
• ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH VALLEY VIEW PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, L.L.C. FOR A SENIOR GUTTER CLEANING PROGRAM FOR THE FALL 2023 SEASON, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE SAME, passed.
• ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING A REFUSE COLLECTION SUBSIDY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND MAKING APPROPRIATION FOR THAT SUBSIDY, passed.
• ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SENIOR SNOW REMOVAL PROGRAM FOR THE 2023-2024 WINTER SEASON, passed.
•A RESOLUTION OPPOSING H.R. 3372, A U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILL TO AMEND TITLE 23 OF THE U.S. CODE TO ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM CONCERNING CERTAIN 6-AXLE VEHICLES OPERATING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM, passed.
