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Purchase of radar speed signs: The council authorized purchase of eight solar-powered radar speed signs from ANA Safety for a total cost not to exceed $27,626. Council staff said the village pursued and was awarded a Cuyahoga County supplemental grant for $27,640 and the chosen vendor bid $27,006.26, the lowest quoted price; the village will purchase the signs and then seek reimbursement under grant rules. The signs are permanent installations proposed for main arteries including Emery, Brainerd, Harvard and Lander.

Agreement for arborist services: The council authorized the mayor to execute an agreement with Davie Resource Group to provide arborist services required under the village’s recently adopted tree preservation ordinance. The contract names Lindsay Schwartz to perform plan review and field inspection work. Staff said the contract is intended to be funded from deposits made by developers, homeowners or builders; the proposal lists a rate of $150 per hour with a four-hour minimum per project.

Minutes and other procedural votes: The council approved the special council meeting minutes of March 5, 2025, and council meeting minutes of March 12, 2025.

Executive session: The council voted to adjourn to executive session to \"prepare for, conduct, or review negotiations or bargaining sessions of employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.\" No further public business was conducted before recessing; councilors said they would not vote on additional items after reconvening.

Vote tallies (as recorded by roll call during the meeting):
- Radar speed signs (authorize purchase, cost not to exceed $27,626): Perry — Yes; Gavin — Yes; Foster — Yes; Bilski — Yes; Vincent — Yes; Silver — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Arborist agreement with Davie Resource Group (authorize mayor to execute): Perry — Yes; Madden — Yes; Foster — Yes; Bilski — Yes; Vincent — Yes; Silver — Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Special council meeting minutes of 03/05/2025: recorded roll call — all voting members present recorded Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Council meeting minutes of 03/12/2025: recorded roll call — all voting members present recorded Yes. Outcome: approved.
- Motion to adjourn to executive session (employee negotiations): Perry — Yes; Madden — Yes; [other members recorded Yes]. Outcome: approved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Orange Village Ohio Special Council Meeting April 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 2, 2025 special meeting the Orange Village Council voted to authorize purchase of eight solar radar speed signs, approved an arborist services agreement, approved minutes of recent meetings and voted to adjourn to executive session to discuss employee negotiations.","taxTitle","Orange Village Council, Orange Village, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",74606,"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},6088246,"Council discusses impact-fee adjustment tied to land donation and first reading on notice-of-violation process",67,1133000,1200000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2884788-276a1ae644723b1b768c5d319f14d253&start=1133&end=1200","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2884788-276a1ae644723b1b768c5d319f14d253/thumbnail_1133000.jpg","/articles/6088246/Ohio/Council-discusses-impact-fee-adjustment-tied-to-land-donation-and-first-reading-on-notice-of-violation-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088246-2351e3b51f3ade8e2a0a6b7089451a09/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166264&Signature=fsdGc5H8oxVplev058U8fqdWqE0bgDqo6pZSQ3SEBxOV74gNY5rDcqfXICFgOsNNpiKho9nJnlBBOtbR9q0pYvooKJ-whdFwsd3AErJZYUR4QZ3wLe4huCJVXtR2dFLoWYjqqc8psypWEA~-gDsWe8EiYGUrYaURCvIluK9yM3KpOx3gWqhJlgy27-IaXCBmdaBUH-VcN0brL7FaOeDBa2vI-a6Goy7M~CDNVtVMysyOHw79W27kwS3uQFgiWnh0YxxzJvsslFO8aaqmO6tbxIfCkOwdJK6jsX7VAcDQhOnGf68LoEQmY2f5D859PTUBVGQLnzaQ85Yf9qz9fxvQ8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Orange Village councilors discussed two separate proposed amendments to the village’s codified ordinances during the April 2, 2025 meeting: an amendment to Section 1133.07 concerning impact fees (on second reading) and Ordinance 2025-8, a first reading that would change the process for serving notice of code violations.

Mayor and council members said the impact-fee adjustment reflects a substantial land donation from the Omni Development project — council members described the donation as 37 acres being made available to the village through the Western Reserve Land Conservancy. A council member said the proposed fee reduction “lowers them, but it's kind of an acknowledgement that they're donating a significant amount of land.” The mayor said the developer “provided an opportunity for us to acquire that land” through the conservancy.

Separately, the first reading of Ordinance 2025-8 was described by staff as a procedural amendment that clarifies how alleged violators are served. Attorney and staff input — including work by Bob McLaughlin and the village prosecutors, council members were told — revised the code language to allow certified in-person service, mailing, or hand delivery to a property when a current address for the responsible party is not available. The change would require service on an entity or person with authority to act for the property (for example, an owner rather than a renter) and aligns the village’s process with what the court expects for service in such cases.

Council members asked procedural questions about the changes. Staff said the building department identifies the responsible party, and that many enforcement actions are complaint-driven: either a building department observation or a neighbor complaint starts the enforcement process. Council discussion noted that the amendment does not change substantive code requirements but clarifies how notices are delivered and who must receive them.

The council did not vote on either item at the April 2 meeting. The impact-fee amendment was on second reading and scheduled for a vote the following week; Ordinance 2025-8 was introduced on its first reading and may be enacted on an expedited basis because it does not require referral to the Planning and Zoning Commission.","Council members reviewed a second-reading ordinance that would lower impact fees for Omni Development tied to a 37-acre donation and heard a first reading of Ordinance 2025-8, which clarifies how notice of code violations must be served and which parties should receive them.",{"_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},6088251,"Officials and rec director brief council on May 6 renewal levy for Orange recreation",102,122000,224000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2884788-276a1ae644723b1b768c5d319f14d253&start=122&end=224","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2884788-276a1ae644723b1b768c5d319f14d253/thumbnail_122000.jpg","/articles/6088251/Ohio/Officials-and-rec-director-brief-council-on-May-6-renewal-levy-for-Orange-recreation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088251-958a121a8c16a3b9baefa47589bc5134/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166264&Signature=InIkWKBQWSt8ufIdivlzILITCWrudxyziqlNTXaHgmcfO5a6q6-~tBPt0SMnQvy5eua98gRUG8RzUmvufXyNKGHENqfo~WFXFgRyDPt~TX936Wrb5CnRf0GG~t70zzn9fdSaOPmjgav3vrzgr3YbZ50y-lLHp-GB6Vl5YnH-FDI4fnJM-nNvh7mvdEcKWAC7pbp4ouffOsS9P5AafTmKKXCIHsvMWHaMSY3qpqs2FsbREKWi-3OIAvQBHuHIhOxorjuflb37cIB6i9z3FFKfzB2UbmvSxKQb2qzyle03RoEaJVbWFefTzVfOW4s1kzQBNlhq445I42rqhC~hgSEgZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lisa Taylor, co-chair of the Citizens for the Continuation of Orange Community Education and Recreation, and Jill Corsock, director of Orange Community Recreation, spoke to the Orange Village Council on April 2, 2025, about a renewal levy for recreation services that is on the May 6 ballot.

Taylor said the levy is a renewal and \"means there would be no increase in taxes,\" and described the levy’s role in funding the department. Corsock said the levy presently funds about 20% of OCR’s operating expenses and emphasized that OCR receives no funds from the Orange City School District.

OCR staff and volunteer organizers told the council that last year the department recorded about 20,000 program registrations overall and that 3,600 of those registrations came from residents of Orange Village. Corsock said the levy rate on the ballot is $28 per $100,000 of home value, unchanged since the levy first passed in 1995. She also noted the Homestead Exemption and rollback mechanisms affect the amount homeowners actually pay.

Taylor and Corsock outlined services paid in part by the levy, including youth sports, summer camps, the Orange Early Childhood preschool, before-and-after care, Stagecrafters theater, the Adaptive Recreation program, the Orange Art Center, senior programming, adult recreation and aquatics. They said OCR’s budget is also supported primarily by registration fees; Corsock said about 80% of OCR revenue comes from those fees.

Several residents and council members praised OCR’s programs during the public comment period and recounted family experiences with preschool and Stagecrafters productions. Taylor and Corsock encouraged residents who want to endorse the levy or request yard signs to use the campaign website, voteyesfororangerec.com, and to contact OCR with questions.

The levy was presented as a renewal only; no vote by the council was required or taken on the levy during the April 2 meeting.","Representatives of Orange Community Education and Recreation told the Orange Village Council the May 6 renewal levy would not raise taxes, funds about 20% of OCR operating costs and supports youth, senior and adaptive programs; organizers urged voter outreach and provided a campaign website.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: council approves radar speed signs, arborist agreement; minutes approved; council adjourns to executive session

Council discusses impact-fee adjustment tied to land donation and first reading on notice-of-violation process

Officials and rec director brief council on May 6 renewal levy for Orange recreation