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- Ordinance 21024 (adopted): Authorized the mayor or director of public service to enter into an agreement with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District under the Member Community Infrastructure Grant program for design and construction of the North and West Linden Lane septic abatement project — Phase 1 (Bagley Road to Millerwood Lane). Emergency declared; roll call vote passed.

- Ordinance 21124 (adopted): Authorized MCIP design‑only funding for North and West Linden Lane Phase 2 and Sprague Road Phase 3 septic abatement projects. Emergency declared; roll call vote passed.

- Resolution 21324 (adopted): Permitted the city auditor or other authorized officer to utilize internet auction services for surplus property in calendar year 2025. Emergency declared; council adopted the resolution on third reading.

- Resolution 21-25 (adopted under suspension): Approved the city auditor’s post certification of requisitions (exhibit A) to ensure prompt vendor payments.

- Ordinance 22-25 (adopted under suspension): Amended the 2025 temporary appropriations to ensure sufficient unencumbered appropriations for city departments; the auditor explained a $71,000 professional services line for emergency traffic control-box repair that will be reimbursed by a driver’s insurance policy.

- Resolution 23-25 (adopted under suspension): Recognized February 2025 as Black History Month.

- Ordinance 24-25 (adopted under suspension): Authorized submission of an Ohio Public Works Commission emergency funding application for the Bridal Drive emergency pavement repair project. The engineering department said an OPWC emergency award of $112,770 will cover 90% of the work and the city would be responsible for the remaining 10%; the administration said it will seek reimbursement from Cleveland Water for related costs.

- Amendment to Ordinance 204-24 (motion adopted): Council moved to substitute a new Exhibit A to reflect a collective bargaining agreement between the city and AFSCME Local 924 for 01/01/2024–12/31/2026; motions to amend passed on voice vote.

Votes were recorded by roll call where required and most measures passed unanimously. Several items were referred back to committee earlier in the meeting (for example, Ordinance 9-25 was returned to public safety committee) or referred to committees for additional review as noted in committee minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parma OH, City Council and Committee Meetings 2/04/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Parma City Council adopted multiple ordinances and resolutions at its Feb. 3 session, including funding agreements for septic abatement work, temporary appropriation adjustments, and an OPWC emergency application for a Bridal Drive pavement repair.","taxTitle","Parma City Council, Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",68998,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6329351,"Parma safety committee discusses Safety Town plan and preliminary $30–35K budget",125,2745000,2870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316240-5a6526aece6df60269d0deb0c6f5f7fa&start=2745&end=2870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316240-5a6526aece6df60269d0deb0c6f5f7fa/thumbnail_2745000.jpg","/articles/6329351/Ohio/Parma-safety-committee-discusses-Safety-Town-plan-and-preliminary-3035K-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329351-6c4a71876259f101d1fbe23df17241fb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512749&Signature=Vo4FX6c6m89~l8ThL3Rh6vR-FVPJ0oCJEMh-77dDXXkcLoHxzlIYYMJbq1wFLiZnhU0IDWx9JYay-LLQylSrLTX9-0OEpK0TS~RO8LK31fzNjKcaIaCW--9~Ww-KiH9y0r1k~~OEB5kvoAYRxsfTUOicX2RXNVRTtyjWXOzjcsX7wPXp2HeueH080GQxVO49UpgeUxYr6HYDzZfwPMSmsUCf8VCZr1Gv0cPOL6IhlOvffK3NZ-uhwwp9Wu3jK6h~ThLBo9v8HaEm82gB0spRUv1UsrPY1Wl2ObejgBBzGajuPfEdwvyAqMFYOwBOuIFc-NPnsuZ3kcoSHVuHwlLtXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parma’s safety committee heard an update on “Safety Town,” a child‑oriented safety education program the administration is developing with the police department and Parma schools. The safety director told the committee staff had just finalized elements of an initial operating budget and were budgeting roughly $30,000–$35,000 for program costs, excluding site and building expenses.

The presented budget items included teacher stipends, T‑shirts, hats, teaching materials and miscellaneous supplies; the safety director said the estimate assumed no outside contributions and that the city expects to receive some contributions that would reduce net city cost. The department thanked Lieutenant Leon and Patrolman Bob Curtin for cost accounting and outreach work.

Officials said the Parma School District is being asked to contribute site readiness, possible house builds for the mock streets, electrical work and parking‑lot improvements; the administration said negotiations with the school district were ongoing. The safety director also said the program will include participants from 7 Hills and Parma Heights because they share the Parma school district.

A committee member asked whether the program will be ready in 2025; staff said that remains the goal. No formal vote was taken on budget appropriation during the committee meeting; staff said they will return with a more finalized budget and with any requested partner commitments.

Committee members and the director emphasized the expectation that external contributions and school‑district support would reduce the city’s share of costs once agreements are finalized.","The safety committee reviewed an initial budget for Safety Town and discussed program elements, possible school-district contributions for site work and facilities, and participation by neighboring communities; no formal appropriation was adopted during the meeting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6329357,"Parma approves NEORSD agreements to advance North and West Linden Lane septic abatement phases",2422,1348000,3770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316240-5a6526aece6df60269d0deb0c6f5f7fa&start=1348&end=3770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316240-5a6526aece6df60269d0deb0c6f5f7fa/thumbnail_1348000.jpg","/articles/6329357/Ohio/Parma-approves-NEORSD-agreements-to-advance-North-and-West-Linden-Lane-septic-abatement-phases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329357-45bb36edd1096d37ce7d195329f2f700/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512749&Signature=AA6QJZIFkJharl3PPT97EweOcPqx4kps6cxCEwxTQ9Oq6QvWoakaSbB1czLUh388SNgzNjpn-gKIExy~9s8lbGuk2u2QeURQD945s2QnmYBMMN9dDw2T3EpDxLjgZ7W6zJm-QdhyskqVyGfpcuNcLNdKRTXUEVdurBlr5yyuBXpgXLXYc9gTmO8HDZ3LIdU~XzTFvtpxdNKE2IE1sBSqQn2X3oY17cm0FcEsXsoG8xtshIlkG5FhBaWrLf5EfFyqsNqwiIRDhcxFWSy5gPpav8~KypBLiHMkUJvl5cm~P7el1Xk9UrYeNeI3tig-gGfYcKReYJHVF0iKr~UUNRC4Jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parma City Council voted to adopt two ordinances authorizing the mayor or director of public service to enter into agreements with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) under the Member Community Infrastructure Grant (MCIP) program for the North and West Linden Lane septic abatement work.

Ordinance 21024 authorizes the city to accept NEORSD funding for design and construction of the North and West Linden Lane septic abatement project — Phase 1, from Bagley Road to Millerwood Lane. Council adopted the ordinance on a roll call vote after the item received its third reading.

Ordinance 21124 covers design-only costs for Phase 2 (North and West Linden Lane) and Phase 3 (Sprague Road from Bagley Road to Sprague Road) of the septic abatement project; council also adopted that ordinance on third reading. During council discussion, Councilwoman Lime asked whether residents would be required to pay for septic conversion work; a city official replied that the city typically imposes an assessment on residents but that assessments have been “pretty low” because of grant funding, and noted that 21124 at that time was a design-only authorization.

Both ordinances were presented under emergency declaration language and moved forward by council after the required readings and roll‑call votes.

Next steps: the administration and service department will proceed with NEORSD agreements for the project’s design and construction phases; resident assessments and final construction costs will be determined as grant and design work proceed.","Council adopted ordinances authorizing agreements with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District under the Member Community Infrastructure Program to fund design and construction for Phase 1 and to fund design work for Phases 2–3 of the North and West Linden Lane septic abatement project; council declared emergencies for both measures.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6329361,"Parma committee discusses raising jail \"pay-to-stay\" fees; ordinance returned to public safety committee",760,1977000,2737000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2316240-5a6526aece6df60269d0deb0c6f5f7fa&start=1977&end=2737","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2316240-5a6526aece6df60269d0deb0c6f5f7fa/thumbnail_1977000.jpg","/articles/6329361/Ohio/Parma-committee-discusses-raising-jail-pay-to-stay-fees-ordinance-returned-to-public-safety-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329361-daf2ba536a43f3dffe0906351f58854f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770512749&Signature=aXUuffC1xG8fNIgAD6wt7PJm70vZquQHy8mUcVGzrZ2FdSnIC~V0hm46x4ahi~b95GZstOXYV5DWmKn~2FU3Z~ixg0m1a1o3yTWO6Qj8~seHBw4ESfRZCZT9HHduSA-W~S6KFB2vUrQ7mtZkme9di1NNNlMAMWhSwtIWksivQLjND-JrBH-gflfwNRnPFg3UfqDDyiFD8MWxwnmorG-x8~ACT~5jZZg3XWuY6INTpqB5NHP6pB~r4qb2qcCTSIXM2ZvbUm0-L6q5ujyKhMuvGj7Fs5EkrFgS5pjg2JV1fCEOW1mmZluOZ0Zrj5nkI6KTxudGLyEHh3XRsOozdYhWxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parma City Council and its public safety committee reviewed Ordinance 9-25, a proposed change to Parma Codified Ordinances sections 6.98.07 and 6.98.08 that would update how the city charges for the cost of confining convicted, sentenced inmates and for housing inmates on behalf of other jurisdictions. Discussion took place in committee and during council business; council ultimately referred the measure back to the public safety committee for additional review.

The administration told the committee it recalculated the city jail’s cost of confinement using total operating cost divided by total inmate days and reported an actual cost of $288 per inmate day; the current ordinance rate cited in committee is $40 per inmate day and has not been updated since 1997. The administration said the proposed change is intended to better align charged rates with operating cost while not “making money on the backs of inmates.” The presentation said the revised charges would be phased and revisited within months.

Committee members asked several practical questions. Councilman Kuzma asked what the county currently charges; the administration did not provide a county per‑diem figure during the session. Council members pressed whether the city had received feedback from other cities the change would affect; the administration said initial feedback indicated partner municipalities view a $1.50 (transcript unclear) rate as a “deal,” but the record did not include a formal, written response from outside jurisdictions.

Several procedural and scope clarifications were recorded: the proposed charge applies only to convicted and sentenced inmates, not to pretrial detainees; inmates must opt into the local “pay‑to‑stay” arrangement and may elect to serve time in the county at no charge if they decline; and historically the city has engaged collection companies to recover fees and reported no significant collection problems. Council members also asked whether state law still requires the city to pay certain prisoner medical bills; the administration said it would research whether that statutory obligation has changed and would report back to the committee.

After questions and discussion the council voted to refer Ordinance 9-25 back to the public safety committee for further consideration and suggested staff return with clarified numbers, a schedule for future adjustments, and findings on any state statutory obligations related to inmate medical costs.

Next steps: the administration said it expects to return with refined legislation in roughly 7–10 months for additional council consideration.","Council and committee members debated Ordinance 9-25, which would amend Parma Codified Ordinances sections 6.98.07 and 6.98.08 to update per‑diem and reimbursement rules for housing inmates. The measure was sent back to the public safety committee for further review and clarification on medical-cost liability and fee structure.","actionData","errors"]

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