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ORDINANCE NO. 25-210 INTRODUCED BY: Mrs. Fenderbosch AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HZW ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, LLC, FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, Section 59 of the Avon Lake City Charter, entitled Competitive Bidding, authorizes the expenditure of funds without public bidding for “personal services” as defined in the Charter; and WHEREAS, the Administration and Council desire to continue to retain the personal services of a professional environmental consulting firm to monitor the closed landfill at the Public Works Department. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVON LAKE, STATE OF OHIO: Section No. 1: That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with HZW Environmental Consultants, LLC, of Mentor, Ohio, for the purpose of retaining personal services to monitor the closed landfill. Section No. 2: That said agreement shall state in its terms that the cost of said personal services shall not exceed $64,900. Upon receipt of itemized billing, in conformance with the guidelines and scope of work as set forth in said agreement, to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director, the Director of Finance is hereby directed to deliver to HZW Environmental Consultants, LLC, the warrant of this City in the amount due and payable and to cause said warrant to be paid. Section No. 3: That it is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the adoption of this Ordinance were taken in an open meeting of this Council, and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees, which resulted in such formal actions, were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. Section No. 4: That this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, the emergency being the necessity of providing environmental consulting services for groundwater monitoring in accordance with EPA requirements, thus for the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and immediately after its passage and approval by the Mayor. ORDINANCE NO. 25-210 1st reading: 12/08/2025 2nd reading: 3rd reading: PASSED: 12/15/2025 ____________________________ Council President POSTED: 12/19/2025 APPROVED: 12/16/2025 ATTEST: _________________________ ____________________________ Clerk of Council Mayor