# Mentor City Council Meeting October 20, 2026

Mentor City Council meeting, City of Mentor, Ohio — October 20, 2026. Council approved several infrastructure and procurement-related measures. It passed an award to DE Williams Electric, the sole bidder, for approximately $377,000 to replace the emergency generator at Fire Station 4, install transfer switches at Fire Station 5 and the amphitheater, and provide a trailer-mounted generator. Council also approved an agreement with ODOT for an approximately $4.5 million State Route 2 resurfacing project, a successor county-city agreement for Route 2 maintenance and lighting work, and the levy of $365,837.10 in assessments for completed sidewalk repairs by A&J Construction. The council authorized a final OPWC application for the South Shandle storm-sewer project, estimated at $555,000, and an OPWC application for Mentor Avenue resurfacing, estimated at $4 million and supported by an $825,000 grant and a $150,000 loan. It also approved an application for a $60,000 ODNR grant toward a $120,000 marina master plan. Appropriation legislation included funding for fire-station and amphitheater projects and additional senior-center HVAC repairs. Council approved purchase of approximately 1.13 acres on Plaza Road for potential future economic development; no purchase price was stated.

Council approved a three-year police labor agreement providing 4% annual wage increases, retroactive to March 31, 2026. It also considered a second-reading ordinance authorizing an agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates related to the Headlands preserve. A resident questioned the consultant change from Smith Group, the lack of public bidding, and potential project costs; the administration said professional services are selected through qualifications review and negotiated terms. The transcript records a divided vote on suspending the rules but does not clearly capture final action on the ordinance. Separately, residents and council discussed Flock Safety license-plate-reader data and oversight; no procurement action on that system was identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Public Safety
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [Mentor City Council Meeting October 20, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuA6CXj9kHI) - City of Mentor, Ohio