Saint Bernard council suspends readings, adopts several ordinances and a resolution unanimously

During the Feb. 26 meeting the Saint Bernard Village Council voted to suspend further readings and adopted a package of items, each by unanimous roll call.

Resolution 42026 (then‑and‑now certification) was read and, after a motion to suspend the second and third readings, council adopted the resolution to permit payment of an invoice exceeding $3,000. The auditor said the invoice would pay Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford $6,194 from an invoice dated 2025.

Ordinance 5‑2026 (amendments to the council rules and procedures) received a second reading, the council moved to suspend the third reading and then adopted the ordinance by a 7–0 roll call.

Ordinance 7‑2026 amended Chapter 11.31 (Board of Zoning Appeals) to align the codified ordinance with case law established by the Ohio Supreme Court; council suspended additional readings and adopted the ordinance 7–0.

Ordinance 8‑2026 amended section 159.03 of the codified ordinances to allow the village to purchase a comprehensive crime insurance policy in lieu of bonding individual employees, consistent with Ohio Rev. Code §3.061. Council suspended remaining readings and adopted the ordinance by unanimous roll call.

Ordinance 9‑2026 authorized the auditor to appropriate additional funds and create a new line item for the O7‑11 Langley Avenue street project and other appropriations. The auditor said the payment due in July for the Langley Avenue project will be $13,003.65 and described several additional line‑item adjustments.

All recorded votes on the adopted items were 7 ayes, 0 nays, and the council later voted unanimously to enter an executive session to discuss ongoing litigation before adjourning.

The meeting packet and the clerk’s minutes will provide the official ordinance and resolution text, appropriation amounts, effective dates and any further procedural steps required for implementation.