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Council moved to suspend the rules and adopted the ordinance on first reading. The measure was introduced by Mayor Orcutt and discussed briefly by the safety committee prior to the full council vote. No public opposition was raised during the meeting.

City officials said proceeds from trade-ins will be returned to the police department’s equipment accounts for future departmental needs. The ordinance was adopted under suspension of the rules, meaning it took effect immediately upon passage.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brook Park OH, Regular Council Meeting 04/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Brook Park adopted Ordinance 11461-2025 authorizing the police chief to trade in unclaimed and forfeited weapons no longer needed by the police department. Council passed the measure under suspension of the rules.","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},6272855,"Council approves $176,500 contract for storm-damaged park fences; American Legion Park added by amendment",6374,131000,6505000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3010747-4dfcaee57cc125f700defa6490d31f1c&start=131&end=6505","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3010747-4dfcaee57cc125f700defa6490d31f1c/thumbnail_131000.jpg","/articles/6272855/Ohio/Council-approves-176500-contract-for-storm-damaged-park-fences-American-Legion-Park-added-by-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272855-004d6246e1b4a423a873e548154605f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770681764&Signature=KBWltLYhZCg28Yr3AdOq4F3IS4Vzywk00dRTLaKgEPruagEPEWGlf492NhcNXHw8Ehd~Zm~vI-FRXIhVkSmAECbDmeuZHGg5-EWcc4v69oIZVZuH6vp6w1leLqeGtPBSpOs1dyQ-SvI-Cc5WWS-svzu~TyoH6rnQSTmaVe71Ecqw-uNQTB~zpEd4LDGP1ALKuzD8XsHtiFat3g7sQlQl0pE5HUt8kd-EZV~oE96oBJUzDs7NjGHloAH9feUZo085ZQDSt5kNDDv09ugZ8c8zgOyAq4OwCj5Sb-~6UdGa9S0CSROnzF6OygKif94YUS4G3jWxLbvxmwb0aGrvJEtE8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brook Park City Council voted to authorize the mayor to contract with Roland Brothers Company Inc. for $176,500 to repair storm damage to the city’s ball fields, parks and playgrounds, adopting the ordinance under suspension of the rules Tuesday night.

Council members amended Section 1 to add American Legion Park to the list of job locations covered by the contract. Mayor Orcutt told council that American Legion Park had taken heavy tornado damage on Aug. 6, 2024; he said crews had completed bleacher repairs and that fencing work at that site and at others would continue under the Roland Brothers contract.

Mayor Orcutt said some assets — including bleachers and certain ball-field fencing — are covered by insurance, while a privacy fence along Park Drive and other items will be claimed through the state emergency-management process. “We have a claim … for over $400,000,” the mayor said, adding that the $176,500 contract will be covered either by insurance or state emergency funds once claims are processed.

Council members asked whether the bids and proposal dates were current; one council member requested copies of competing bids and the service director agreed to send them. Councilman Mancini pressed for assurances that the fields would be ready for upcoming practices and games; the mayor and staff said repairs prioritized heavily used fields and that resurfacing and other park work would continue as weather permits.

The ordinance (listed in the record as Order 11462-2025) was moved and adopted under suspension of the rules. The council also discussed scheduling and timing: members noted that some work already had been performed under threshold authority and that additional repairs now exceed that threshold and required council authorization.

The item does not itself obligate the city’s insurance or state reimbursement but authorizes spending so repairs can proceed; the administration reported intent to seek reimbursement through insurance claims and state emergency-management funds.

Council and staff said the work is part of ongoing tornado-recovery efforts that have included bleacher, roof and field repairs at sites across the city.","Brook Park adopted an ordinance authorizing a contract with Roland Brothers Co. for $176,500 to repair tornado damage at multiple parks and ball fields; council amended the ordinance to add American Legion Park and members said insurance and state emergency funds are expected to reimburse much of the cost.",{"_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},6272862,"Brook Park council narrowly approves Circle K conditional-use permit after heated public comment",3375,3662000,7037000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3010747-4dfcaee57cc125f700defa6490d31f1c&start=3662&end=7037","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3010747-4dfcaee57cc125f700defa6490d31f1c/thumbnail_3662000.jpg","/articles/6272862/Ohio/Brook-Park-council-narrowly-approves-Circle-K-conditional-use-permit-after-heated-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6272862-c11da48332ffdacc0a02f0d45352aa00/orig.mp4?Expires=1770681764&Signature=KcL~Jv8xTx4zUKOhVjEBIOVt~5Y08afLuhxWYnQTulQfKDvVmRBXG0RFt2MjbExkp0rDQrZQL40InxtkVczEzReziOlDA6vGXEKFmi57diPfdiB5D3rCsQzm6c14nbBSBc0qxxJpVvGUXSggQstmw37os0D0pKP0rVPkRZFHsVZY0LbYnIVUUxetBpwXVgmQEexsmNh89VBKXvZhgESphIJDaVbURqNsnjumSlnf5AfE0Nw0Wy5MZQA49RObWEMo8N1rhDs7rOS5gai90DK7eWF8voNyc5-5nzf0Ix5OYCcaovFXW-APeqqJLfxBasyTmRQkeZtvJrJG9b2cowjFjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brook Park City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday to grant a conditional-use permit for a Circle K gas station at 20850 Sheldon, adopting Resolution 16-2024 under emergency rules after extensive public comment and debate.

Supporters and opponents of the proposal packed the council chamber and spoke during the public-comment period and at the dais. The applicant’s agent, Thomas J. Coyne, said Circle K had agreed to multiple site conditions, including setbacks, lighting and dumpster placement, and that the company intends to invest in intersection improvements. “Circle K is not threatened to sue anyone,” Coyne said, denying assertions that his client was using litigation to force approval.

Opponents, who delivered detailed legal and procedural objections, urged the council to deny the permit. Barb Wells, who said she had retained counsel, accused the city of “circumvent[ing] established ordinance to benefit Circle K” and urged the council to “reconsider the resolutions and restore fairness to this process.” Cheryl Catula and other residents cited multiple provisions of the Brook Park codified ordinances that they said had not been satisfied — including requirements about a 500-foot radius signature consent threshold and the completeness of traffic and site plans.

Public-safety concerns and neighborhood impacts also featured prominently. Tammy Peterson called for the council to weigh public-safety consequences, referencing unrelated concerns about local stroke-care diversions at Southwest General Hospital, and saying, “Time is brain. We cannot afford for internal politics or scheduling inflexibility to interfere with emergency stroke care in our city.” Several residents said a 24-hour station would generate noise, crime and light pollution in the adjacent neighborhood.

Council debate addressed both procedural and policy questions. Councilman (last name) Scott framed the decision in neighborhood terms, asking whether residents’ “peace and mind and well-being [were] worth the measly $4,200 a year” the city would typically expect in annual revenue from such a station. Councilman Mancini said he apologized to residents for an error he made earlier on the planning commission about how the city interpreted the ordinance’s 51% consent threshold and acknowledged that petitioners had gathered more than 51% of property-owner signatures in the relevant radius.

On the council floor, members split along lines that reflected both procedural and neighborhood concerns. The roll call recorded four votes in favor — from Councilman Scott, Councilman Roberts, Councilman Mancini and Councilman McCorkle — and three against — from Councilman Troyer, Councilman Dufour and Councilman Poindexter. The motion passed 4 to 3; the resolution was adopted under an emergency declaration included in the ordinance language.

The record shows repeated resident assertions that specific codified requirements had not been fulfilled (signatures within the 500-foot radius, final site blueprints, and traffic-study clarifications). The law director, Carol Horvath, and the city clerk explained procedural steps the office took when preparing amended language for council consideration, including incorporating wording supplied by council members for codification into the resolution.

Because the resolution was adopted as an emergency, residents and speakers noted a shorter timeline for referendum or administrative appeal; counsel for objecting residents asserted the city may be exposed to legal challenges and raised specific ordinance citations in the public record.

The council’s action does not itself implement site work; additional permits, site-plan approvals and inspections will be required before construction or operations begin. The council did not set a separate limit in the resolution on hours of operation beyond the language adopted in the amended resolution.

The council president and other members acknowledged the decision was difficult and divisive. Several residents who spoke said they plan to pursue appeals and other legal options if the project proceeds.","After more than an hour of public comment and repeated questions about ordinance compliance and traffic, the Brook Park City Council voted 4-3 to adopt Resolution 16-2024 granting a conditional-use permit for a Circle K at 20850 Sheldon; the measure was declared an emergency.","actionData","errors"]

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