Sylvania City Council members held a public hearing regarding Red Bird Sylvania’s request to expand the hours of the DORA from 12 pm to 12 am to 10 am to 12 am, Monday through Sunday. Red Bird President Katie Fields spoke on behalf of the request, and there was no opposition. City Councill members agreed to have legislation drawn up and presented at the Sept. 2 meeting.
Service Director Joe Shaw’s request to accept the proposals of West  Erie Realty Solutions and Appraisal Acquisition Consultants to acquire the right-of-way adjacent to the bowtie roundabout at Erie and Monroe streets was granted by council members. West Erie Realty will manage the project, provide title reports, provide appraisals, negotiate, close, and record documents for 10 properties for the sum of $95,000. The fee for Appraisal Acquisition Consultants is to provide property appraisal review services as required by ODOT. Council also authorized the Mayor and Director of Finance to file an Ohio Public Works Commission grant application for $700,000 for the bowtie roundabout and resurfacing of Erie Street from Centennial Road to Monroe Street as the final piece of grant funding on the project. The total project cost is $5,468,171. ODOT funding is $2,861,950, and the city cost is $1,906,221.
As part of the Downtown Transportation Improvement project, utilities will be moved underground in the second block of Main Street at the city’s cost.
At Shaw’s request, the city will enter into a Statement of Conduit Access and Rights Agreement for $99,714.84 with Buckeye Cable as part of the project. He was also given approval for the city to enter into a Letter of Intent with Frontier Communications for $70,251.52 for the same project.
Sylvania Police Chief Danilynn Miller’s proposal for two police officers to provide security for the Sylvania Municipal Court was approved by Council. Funding for the officers will be split, with the court paying 80 percent and the city, 20 percent. City Council members gave their approval for Chief Miller’s request to purchase four e-bikes from Mountain Man Ski and Bike shop for $1,750 per bike and additional batteries at $399 each. These bikes replace the six mountain bikes purchased in 2008.
Council also voted to approve Chief Miller’s request to list a seized 2011 Ford F350 and other obsolete pieces of equipment for sale on GovDeals.com.
Developer Mike Hojnacki’s request for a zoning ordinance amendment to change mixed zoning to B-2 zoning for a commercial flex space development was referred to the Plan Commission.
The next Sylvania City Council meeting is scheduled for Sept. 2 at 7:30 p