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1) NOPEC energized community grants (Ordinance No. 11455-2025)
The council adopted an ordinance authorizing the city to accept Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) 2025 energized community grant funds and to take all necessary actions to accept the grant. The ordinance was passed under suspension of the rules. The clerk called the roll after a motion to suspend; the suspension passed and the ordinance was adopted. (Recorded roll-call votes appear in the official minutes.)

2) Purchase contract for concrete (Ordinance No. 11456-2025)
Council authorized the mayor to enter a contract with Best View Concrete for purchase of concrete and declared the ordinance an emergency. Members moved to suspend the rules and to adopt the ordinance; the roll call recorded all present members voting yes on suspension and adoption. The contract was presented as necessary to secure materials for upcoming public-works projects.

3) Parcel consolidation and lot split for Park Place Apartments (planning action consolidated into single legislative act)
Council considered legislation to consolidate two parcel numbers at 14011 Brook Park Road (Park Place Apartments) into a single parcel and to subdivide that consolidated parcel into new lots (A, B and a rear sliver described in planning materials). After discussion about legislative form the law department recommended consolidating and processing the split as a single filing for efficiency. The council voted to suspend the rules and adopt the consolidated action; the motion passed 5-1. Roll call showed yes votes from Mancini, Scott, McCorkle, Roberts and Dufour and a no vote from Troyer.

Procedure and record
All three items were processed as expedited measures; two were adopted under suspension of the rules and the parcel consolidation/split was adopted after suspension. Where roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript they are summarized above; minute-level roll-call detail is available in the official minutes and the clerk's certified roll-call records.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brook Park OH, Regular Council Meeting 02/19/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Brook Park City Council on Tuesday approved a set of measures with brief council debate and roll-call votes.","taxTitle","Brookpark, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",56454,"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},6084722,"Mayor says Brook Park not committed to $422 million; outlines financing questions and Circle K traffic review",539,2742000,3281000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2908219-e59d33af24ac772ec6ebcf49ba7f60cf&start=2742&end=3281","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2908219-e59d33af24ac772ec6ebcf49ba7f60cf/thumbnail_2742000.jpg","/articles/6084722/Ohio/Mayor-says-Brook-Park-not-committed-to-422-million-outlines-financing-questions-and-Circle-K-traffic-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084722-121db4cf233d7c1bf154f305fbb278d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770820112&Signature=gB4TIW~zzgrx3iQVks~mdyoIdstHzeW0UdgFqYgp4MvjAsrsQUJgpU7MKnMqIC6u~0BFnjNLO3hOIFr0vls~2Ec9oYzDIPLwf0KSjPr0f1ziY0PIf8LsJwfnlbLFVqur1zyZn1mmJBTm0mklA-vFCzOdMBOWltyAnwFxZ-vt1Lb7i163AzZZ-Qjd6FY2Dl-LLlQb35pD0KQVTQlrFB5Klsam8~Ji2kz7B3XgWC5Ee7DbJxKstLdcHdizcrbfMzMOA9~L6nU749g0T76cWgEfc8JBwUX7Oy2AgzM9Vz8Qo0PDVJAMJNZWP8tBD9DlooNThkeIbDeutscRUbpgcCr1wQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Patrick Orcutt told the Brook Park City Council on Tuesday that media reports tying the city to a $422 million figure for a Browns-related redevelopment project are incorrect and that the city has not committed to that amount.

\"Unless you hear it from me, don't believe it,\" the mayor said, responding to recent reports. He described ongoing talks with state representatives and county officials and said the city is working to structure revenue streams tied to the stadium project so the municipal general fund would not be tapped for construction costs.

The mayor outlined potential revenue sources he said are being discussed at the state and local level: admissions taxes on tickets, parking tax revenues from parking lots associated with the site, and income tied to the development footprint. He said the city’s current admissions tax rate is 3 percent and that the proposal under discussion would increase the admissions and parking-related revenues that could be applied to the project. He also said the Browns and affiliated entities would cover certain legal costs and that the city would insist on financial backstops to protect against cancellations or other risks.

Orcutt also described repair and funding gaps at the existing stadium. He said the existing stadium needs roughly $120 million in repairs and that roughly $4.5 million in sales-tax-based funding is available to apply toward repairs; based on current revenue patterns the mayor estimated that over the next nine to 10 years the stadium would generate roughly $40 million toward repairs.

Councilmember Austin McPherson pressed for clarity after the mayor’s remarks, saying he was concerned by public statements that indicated \"no existing tax money is gonna go into this\" without detail on how expenses and risks would be handled. Orcutt replied that any commitment the city makes would include a backstop provision to protect taxpayers in case of a lost season, strike, pandemic or other revenue disruption.

Separately, Orcutt confirmed the city has scheduled a special council meeting next Tuesday to consider a traffic-impact presentation from Circle K and its engineers for a proposed site on Route 237. He said the city will not pay for the Route 237 improvements the developer proposes and that traffic and civil engineers will present a solution to the planning commission’s recommendation prior to a council vote.

The mayor closed by saying the city has not agreed to a fixed total dollar commitment and that any participation would be limited to what the city can afford and would include protections for the city’s general fund.","Mayor Orcutt told council the city is not committed to the multi-hundred-million-dollar redevelopment figure reported in media coverage about the Cleveland Browns project, described revenue streams being discussed, and said a Circle K traffic-impact presentation will be heard at a special meeting next week.",{"_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},6084726,"Brook Park council delays decision on tougher parking penalties, schedules full caucus review",1028,238000,1266000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2908219-e59d33af24ac772ec6ebcf49ba7f60cf&start=238&end=1266","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2908219-e59d33af24ac772ec6ebcf49ba7f60cf/thumbnail_238000.jpg","/articles/6084726/Ohio/Brook-Park-council-delays-decision-on-tougher-parking-penalties-schedules-full-caucus-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084726-1c8cfef6ff36cd2589d12ef96927a062/orig.mp4?Expires=1770820112&Signature=QokScRzDTrD2nvMF0MOQ~QgFdOFnoM-c-B2Eiz8xLdT2y7kYe1C~edK36yn-WAB~oBQFQ17BJUB8jFDEoXOn7G6dYp9UGzco4YIKYbx04paov2AMLxIedrmWKvEwdKpuZTK4GuWx8axo5rN1zynWqqjNCWiY11JWcfdunbQ01Z1WAbd8cZNuD0qFLvPQKMJ3pF8--YYlll8dX-jxuUadk25-ZVsVJjYbTrUDfSD3qRBiPgaoo-u6W6Nu-eEYK94fDhJDOWL1UeqUrf11TShvV4TfxgHm7pUtcsp5Ok2HM6dGn7UwI9rcUTvtyPukxjJnJrGtLkItKkurtB0E1uFGeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brook Park City Council members on Tuesday debated an ordinance that would change penalties for violations of the city’s parking code, then voted to send the item to the full caucus for additional review.

The measure, identified in committee as an amendment to section 351.99(A) of the Brook Park Codified Ordinances, would raise some parking violations from a fourth-degree misdemeanor to a third-degree misdemeanor, according to the law department. \"It simply enhances the penalty, and changes whoever violates any provision of this particular chapter ... Instead of being guilty of a fourth-degree misdemeanor, it's up to a third-degree misdemeanor,\" said Law Director Carol Orban during the legislative committee discussion.

Council members diverged over whether the ordinance as written would fairly target repeat offenders or disproportionately punish first-time or minor infractions. Councilman Troyer said he favors a tiered approach that treats one-off mistakes differently from habitual violators: \"I don't think first-time offenders should get a third-degree misdemeanor,\" he said, describing overnight parking as the kind of offense that should not automatically carry a higher criminal classification.

Councilwoman Dufour said the city has a particular problem reconciling the handicap-parking penalty structure with the broader parking code. She said the code currently allows a $500 fine for handicap parking violations but that the contested section limits some fines to $250. \"There's that incongruence between the two. That's the issue we're trying to solve here,\" Dufour said, and she urged further council discussion with the full membership.

Supporters said the rule change would allow the city to escalate penalties for repeat offenses. Councilman McCorkle and others described improved enforcement in recent months and urged a clearer legal framework so police and prosecutors could pursue habitual violators more effectively. Troyer and others rebutted that enforcement practice has historically capped overnight parking penalties well below the ordinance maximum: in committee Troyer said the safety director told him the maximum currently charged for an unpaid overnight parking violation had been $50 in practice.

Because several council members were absent, and because members asked for broader input and clearer statutory language, the legislative committee voted to place the ordinance on the March 11 full caucus agenda for additional review. The motion to place the item on that meeting passed 5-1. The motion was made by Councilman Troyer and supported by Councilman Mancini. The roll call recorded yes votes from Troyer, Mancini, McCorkle, Roberts and Dufour and a no from Councilman Scott.

The ordinance was originally introduced in 2024 and has been before council and committee multiple times; proponents said leaving it on the calendar would extend resolution of the matter toward a final vote rather than allow it to lapse. The legislative committee did not adopt any change to the ordinance at Tuesday’s meeting; members directed staff and the law department to prepare a clarified drafting and to return the measure for full-council consideration on March 11.

Clarifying details and next steps from the meeting include that the proposed text mirrors language already used elsewhere in the codified ordinances (section 351.04) and that any final penalty schedule will depend on whether the council adopts a tiered approach and how enforcement practices are formalized. The March 11 caucus is the next scheduled opportunity for full council review and potential floor action.","Council members debated an ordinance to increase penalties for parking-code violations, including moving some offenses from fourth-degree to third-degree misdemeanors. After conflicting views on tiered fines and enforcement, council voted 5-1 to place the ordinance on the March 11 full caucus agenda for further review.","actionData","errors"]

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