Parma Heights City Council unanimously adopts amended employee-benefits ordinance, 2025 budget, playground grant and paramedic equipment purchase
December 22, 2025 | Parma Heights City Council, Parma Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
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Parma Heights — The Parma Heights City Council met in special session on Dec. 22, 2025, convening at 5:15 p.m., moving into a closed executive session on labor negotiations and returning to open session before unanimously adopting four measures affecting benefits, the 2025 budget, parks funding and emergency medical equipment.
Council President Tom Rounds called the meeting to order and Clerk Barbara Allen conducted roll call. Council recessed into executive session at 5:16 p.m. to "prepare for, conduct, and/or review negotiations and/or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation and/or other terms and conditions of their employment," and returned at 5:39 p.m.
After returning to open session, the council took up legislation. Clerk Allen read Ordinance No. 2025-84, which amends Section 179.01, "Employee Benefits," of the Parma Heights Codified Ordinances. Councilwoman DeSouza moved to accept the amendments as written and to suspend the rules; the motion was seconded and, following a roll-call vote, the ordinance passed as amended and was declared an emergency.
Clerk Allen then read Ordinance No. 2025-101, the city s appropriations ordinance for Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025, which repeals Ordinance 2025-38. Councilwoman Maruschak moved to accept the amendments as written and to suspend the rules. The measure passed by unanimous roll call and was recorded as passed as amended.
The council next authorized Resolution No. 2025-106, a NatureWorks local assistance grant agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for the Greenbrier Commons playground replacement project. Councilwoman Palmisano moved to suspend the rules and to move for passage; the resolution was approved by roll call.
Finally, the council approved Ordinance No. 2025-107 authorizing the administration to purchase paramedic equipment from Stryker Sales, LLC, through Sourcewell and to enter into a conditional sale agreement. Councilman Vanek moved to suspend the rules and move for passage; the ordinance passed by unanimous roll call.
Throughout the legislative actions Council President Rounds asked if there were any questions or comments; "Seeing none," the council proceeded to votes. The meeting adjourned at 5:44 p.m.
Votes at a glance: All measures reported roll-call approval with the following recorded affirmative votes on each final passage: Maruschak, Vanek, Palmisano, DeSouza, Kolezynski, Durichko and Rounds. Where the ordinances specify an emergency clause, the council declared them emergency measures as read.
What this means: The employee-benefits amendment will change the codified municipal benefits language as amended (the ordinance text was accepted by council); the 2025 appropriations ordinance establishes the city's spending authority for the 2025 calendar year and repeals the earlier ordinance specified in the reading; the NatureWorks grant authorization permits the city to enter an agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to replace the Greenbrier Commons playground pending final execution of grant documents; and the Stryker purchase authorizes acquisition of paramedic equipment via the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program under a conditional sale agreement. The council provided no public debate or dissent during the meeting and made no further assignments or requests for additional reports on these items before final passage.
The council did not schedule further special meetings at the close of this session. Clerk Barbara Allen signed the minutes and Council President Tom Rounds recorded the adjournment.
Council President Tom Rounds called the meeting to order and Clerk Barbara Allen conducted roll call. Council recessed into executive session at 5:16 p.m. to "prepare for, conduct, and/or review negotiations and/or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation and/or other terms and conditions of their employment," and returned at 5:39 p.m.
After returning to open session, the council took up legislation. Clerk Allen read Ordinance No. 2025-84, which amends Section 179.01, "Employee Benefits," of the Parma Heights Codified Ordinances. Councilwoman DeSouza moved to accept the amendments as written and to suspend the rules; the motion was seconded and, following a roll-call vote, the ordinance passed as amended and was declared an emergency.
Clerk Allen then read Ordinance No. 2025-101, the city s appropriations ordinance for Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025, which repeals Ordinance 2025-38. Councilwoman Maruschak moved to accept the amendments as written and to suspend the rules. The measure passed by unanimous roll call and was recorded as passed as amended.
The council next authorized Resolution No. 2025-106, a NatureWorks local assistance grant agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for the Greenbrier Commons playground replacement project. Councilwoman Palmisano moved to suspend the rules and to move for passage; the resolution was approved by roll call.
Finally, the council approved Ordinance No. 2025-107 authorizing the administration to purchase paramedic equipment from Stryker Sales, LLC, through Sourcewell and to enter into a conditional sale agreement. Councilman Vanek moved to suspend the rules and move for passage; the ordinance passed by unanimous roll call.
Throughout the legislative actions Council President Rounds asked if there were any questions or comments; "Seeing none," the council proceeded to votes. The meeting adjourned at 5:44 p.m.
Votes at a glance: All measures reported roll-call approval with the following recorded affirmative votes on each final passage: Maruschak, Vanek, Palmisano, DeSouza, Kolezynski, Durichko and Rounds. Where the ordinances specify an emergency clause, the council declared them emergency measures as read.
What this means: The employee-benefits amendment will change the codified municipal benefits language as amended (the ordinance text was accepted by council); the 2025 appropriations ordinance establishes the city's spending authority for the 2025 calendar year and repeals the earlier ordinance specified in the reading; the NatureWorks grant authorization permits the city to enter an agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to replace the Greenbrier Commons playground pending final execution of grant documents; and the Stryker purchase authorizes acquisition of paramedic equipment via the Sourcewell cooperative purchasing program under a conditional sale agreement. The council provided no public debate or dissent during the meeting and made no further assignments or requests for additional reports on these items before final passage.
The council did not schedule further special meetings at the close of this session. Clerk Barbara Allen signed the minutes and Council President Tom Rounds recorded the adjournment.
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