All seats were filled in Sylvania City Council Chambers on Feb. 17 for the Committee of the Whole meeting as members of the community were on hand to voice their opinions on the Sylvania Resource Conservation and Equal Access Ordinance, proposed by Councilman Doug Haynam. While the meeting was extended to accommodate those who wished to go on record, no vote was taken, and a second Committee of the Whole meeting was set for March 2 at 5:30 pm before the next council meeting.

During the regular meeting, council members approved Service Director Joe Shaw’s recommendation for a change order for the Downtown Transportation Improvements Phase 1 and authorized the additional payment of $162.75 to Helms & Sons Excavating.

His request was approved to accept American Structurepoint’s $244,764 proposal for construction management services for Phase 2 of the Downtown Transportation Improvements.

The change order for the Angola/Frankfort-Silica-Summit-Erie Resurfacing Project to decrease the final cost by $72,286.58 from the $511,417 contracted amount to $444,719.42 was approved.

Council also approved Shaw’s request to purchase a Grasshopper Mower for $20,382.95 from Buck & Knobby Equipment for the Parks & Forestry Department and a mini excavator and trailer for $153,250 and $39,696.40, also from Buck & Knobby, for the Streets Department.

Council members gave their approval for Shaw to begin letters of interest solicitations for the Central Park, Garden Park, Rosewood Place Waterline Improvement Project; a Facilities Master Planning Study; and a website redesign for the city.

Council members approved Shaw’s recommendation to accept a waterline easement from Marsha Wysocki and Ross Ramsdell from 5820 Stewart Road. The easement would provide access for the extension of the public water main from Stewart Road to Regency Hospital and would provide a second and redundant connection to the facility.

Shaw was given the okay to offer for sale on GovDeals.com one 1995 leaf vacuum, one 1985 air compressor, and various sewer department items that are no longer in use by the city.

At the request of Sylvania Police Capt. Douglas Hubaker council members agreed to raise towing rates to $165 and vehicle storage to $35 per day.