Bedford City Council approved minutes from the March 16 work session and regular meeting, along with the March 23 special council work session.

One major item was the proposed emergency dispatch services contract with the City of Twinsburg. Council removed that item from the agenda so the city could continue reviewing ways to improve dispatch services and address rising costs before moving forward.

Council approved a Board of Zoning Appeals decision allowing a shed to be built at 903 Hight Street. Several contracts and ordinances also moved forward, including property and liability insurance renewal, IT service updates with Simplex-IT, firewall security services, a Service Department truck purchase, Fire Department hose equipment, and playground equipment through GameTime.

The city also moved forward with property-related items, including purchase agreements for several parcels and action involving the property at 38 Henry Street. Council also discussed city-owned property, Cleveland Metroparks connections, and possible focus areas such as Viaduct Park, Tinkers Creek, and Hutchenson Park.

Reports included updates on chipper service, Cleveland Water work near Northfield Road, Community Development Block Grant funding, coyote information programming, ward meetings, board and commission interviews, traffic and speeding concerns, sewer issues, storm damage, bridge detour signage, and cleanup behind Al’s Electric.

During citizen comments, residents raised concerns about investors contacting homeowners, neighborhood rental issues, Greencroft Park playground work, and the dispatch services proposal. One resident also thanked council for taking more time on the dispatch issue and asked downtown merchants to continue helping with trash cleanup.

The regular meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.