South Russell Village council approves police vehicle, in‑car video, service contracts and grant application

At a special meeting on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, the South Russell Village Council approved a series of third‑reading ordinances that together updated procurement for the police department, authorized grant applications and approved a banking services agreement.

The council adopted an ordinance amending the order of business on the regular meeting agenda, then approved the purchase of a 2026 Ford Police Interceptor Utility from Montrose Ford for $44,730, authorizing the mayor and fiscal officer to execute the necessary purchase documents. Council members also approved a $3,552 service agreement with Infiniti Solutions to upgrade internet service for the village police department and a $52,514.05 customer agreement with Motorola Solutions Inc. for in‑car mobile video systems and the required software.

The council authorized the fiscal officer to apply for and accept NOCAP grant funds for the 2026 community event sponsorship program and approved a master authorization for treasury management services with Huntington National Bank for check deposit capture services, with the fiscal officer authorized to execute the agreement on the village’s behalf.

All items taken as third readings at the session were moved, seconded and carried by roll call vote. The meeting record shows affirmative roll call responses for each adopted ordinance. Several other items were read only for a second reading and will return for future action; those include authorization to accept a Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council 2026 Energize Community Grant (second reading), an agreement with Verdantes to prepare ODOT‑bound plans to resurface Bell Road (not to exceed $143,000, second reading), renewal of 2026 property and casualty insurance with the Public Entities Pool of Ohio (second reading), a proposed 12‑month moratorium on permits for retail cannabis dispensaries/cultivators/processors (second reading), and a set of proposed fund transfers and appropriations changes for 2026 (examples cited in the meeting: transfers up to $1,440,000 across funds and specified amounts to safety, street maintenance, special land and building, Bell Road East fund and others; all shown as second reading).

No public testimony or extended debate on the substantive merits of the purchases, contracts, or grant applications appears in the transcript for this special meeting. The meeting was brief and largely procedural: roll call, readings of ordinance language, motions, roll call votes for third readings, and adjournment at 8:06 a.m.

The council will consider the second‑reading items at a future meeting; no dates for subsequent consideration were specified in the transcript.