City Council Meeting - 11-9-26

Medina City Council meeting, November 9, 2026. Council approved Ordinance 174-26, a 2027 renewal with Technology Engineering Group LLC not to exceed $170,908 for software and network infrastructure, firewall and cybersecurity support, and email archiving. It also approved competitive bidding and contract award authority for a railroad improvement project supported by a $920,000 ODC grant and a $230,000 local match, divided equally among the city and three partners ($57,500 each). Other approved infrastructure actions included accepting easements for the State Road reconstruction project and a memorandum of understanding for East Smith Road reconstruction, with Medina County’s share estimated at $479,000. Council also amended appropriations for concrete street repairs following waterline breaks; the amount was not clear in the transcript.

Council approved job-creation grant agreements for Falcon Industries and Spray Products Corporation. Falcon plans a $4.3 million facility and equipment investment, seven new full-time positions, and $780,000 in new payroll; Spray Products plans facility renovations and a new production line, with $2.24 million in new payroll. Both grants may reimburse up to 40% of new payroll taxes; Spray Products’ agreement is for five years. Council also approved a police grant application for bulletproof vests, which requires a 50% match, and the purchase of two 2027 police vehicles from Montrose Ford with upfits from Hall Public Safety; purchase amounts were not stated. The listed finance requests included budget amendments and several purchase orders or agreements, but their disposition was not clear. The recorded votes on the described measures were unanimous, 7–0. Council noted that voters had approved a sidewalk funding measure, creating a funding avenue for future sidewalk replacement.