ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- City Council approved several contracts during its Sept. 22 meeting.

The contracts will allow the city to:

• Buy a new street sweeper to replace one nearing the end of its life

• Remove old fuel storage tanks from outside the city service garage

• Pay architects for additional services related to a planned fire department renovation.

Street sweeper

The city will spend about $312,000 to buy a new Elgin Pelican Street Sweeper from A&H Equipment of Independence.

The city’s current street sweeper is more than 20 years old and “now on its last leg,” according to a Street Department memo submitted to City Council asking for the new piece of equipment.

With council’s approval, the city will be able to purchase the street sweeper and have it in place next month -- in t

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