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At a public meeting on April 24, the Board reviewed the city’s fence rules, which require corner-lot fences to be set back 10 feet from the right-of-way and generally place front-yard fences behind the setback line unless they are decorative picket or split-rail fences not exceeding three feet in height. The BZA determined the requested variance did not meet the standards and voted to deny the application.

On April 28 Councilwoman Koski proposed that Chapter 13-23 be clarified to remove vague language and to specify additional information that applicants must provide for fence requests. The council referred Chapter 13-23 to the Legislation and Welfare Committee for study; the committee meeting was scheduled for May 5 to consider fences as well as open-burning and incomplete building projects.

The BZA vote and the council referral together mark the start of a process to clarify fence regulations and to provide clearer guidance for future variance applicants.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Wickliffe Council Meeting April 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance request for a 4-foot front-yard fence at 1724 Douglas Road; the council referred proposed clarifications to Chapter 13-23 (fences) to its Legislation and Welfare Committee.","taxTitle","Wickliffe City Council, Wickliffe, Lake County, Ohio","taxId",70715,"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},6256881,"Council adopts ordinance updating vacant-property registration and declares emergency",82,2194000,2276000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3155208-ed001286416818393a7dc293ae799133&start=2194&end=2276","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3155208-ed001286416818393a7dc293ae799133/thumbnail_2194000.jpg","/articles/6256881/Ohio/Council-adopts-ordinance-updating-vacant-property-registration-and-declares-emergency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6256881-d72b7f51774bfb37af96923e96f45cb8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148659&Signature=FjL9aJFsauDFE~OUpRQU6XJ7gwtNFF222iJSegXmfpHbw3jx49KHEbM5PDbQbgCweNSQSXW6z9UQ6I~xgrzmDkAw9lOyyd5ZuY8yOhyidtW67JiWdzEnGTn2q39htiOrTxsJ1fK4GkVJR2ZUeaqoC72NE-2ed-IL1daPTtNRk~m~1xGrN6vRVpMRq38XFOzutrCMCoddq1f7Ff-CbU9crYNcJ2e0JoFAWpF8Bk5Cr6mOlL8EXLXHdR01-ze-4CJWtKXkIsqrKhbF-hJiN2LHumzE-yNH~-HQAodLJjoDe03GcNTUFSeAHZrZwkboIxy9Y2lvwYMnbuZFe1L6q-zZYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","WICKLIFFE, Ohio — The Wickliffe City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2025-23 on April 28, amending the city’s vacant-property building registration chapter and declaring the ordinance an emergency so it will take effect immediately.

During the meeting the council moved to suspend rules to place Ordinance 2025-23 on its third and final reading and then adopted the ordinance by roll call. City council members voted in favor during the recorded roll call and the mayor signed the adoption on the meeting record.

The ordinance amends Chapter 1175 (Vacant Property Building Registration) of the Wickliffe Codified Ordinances, though the council’s public remarks at the meeting did not include line-by-line text. Council members cited the need to proceed promptly, and the vote placed the amended registration rules into effect on adoption.

Because the meeting record shows the council declared the ordinance an emergency and adopted it on third reading, the ordinance takes effect immediately under city rules; implementation details and administrative steps will follow from the city’s Building Department and Law Director.","Council adopted Ordinance 2025-23, amending the city’s vacant property building registration rules and declared the ordinance an emergency to take immediate effect.",{"_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},6256883,"Council committee recommends delaying ladder-truck purchase pending five-year capital plan",315,1661000,1976000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3155208-ed001286416818393a7dc293ae799133&start=1661&end=1976","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3155208-ed001286416818393a7dc293ae799133/thumbnail_1661000.jpg","/articles/6256883/Ohio/Council-committee-recommends-delaying-ladder-truck-purchase-pending-five-year-capital-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6256883-3fe8e0dd86ace53eab3258967be8f1f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148659&Signature=h-e8G7E~OJpLDSFl5wUfm~eiZ5J0Uk2h87Wy~syjG9-nOuK4SPlsleiEzKRkUUkbYlW1Oa5dqp7Abv4ILR8rVZ0N3oH1ktVnEwneyRMuMzvpKDvHOhhHXOvKWre7QOYsFgemy9lRzgTfwnmr1OOgq8NNWT805mURjO9GbR8b451HBfw9WHCgmG6ZLbEvzASka4tU4F-fQ1lkEmDiliUwbM2HIHMbtXN4erxRWNgXEzmVocf1s2lDZ97dcOkNUKobzIrxzMJtR2QcuLaHsUw2pUA29AHo6-7OpLJOGVR-sNW-0iGuZTxJVVoaOjmOyCE-Bm3TLzr0KWWY3OkGwGGIKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","WICKLIFFE, Ohio — Council members and the city’s Fire Chief debated whether to purchase a new ladder truck at the April 28 meeting, and the Finance Committee recommended completing a five-year capital equipment plan before moving forward with the estimated purchase.

Fire Chief Grossman told the committee that a new ladder truck would improve operations but that the purchase requires a substantial down payment and long-term lease payments. He said the proposal discussed in committee called for a $260,000 down payment with the remaining cost financed over a 10-year lease, producing annual payments of “slightly less than $200,000 per year” for a total purchase price of about $2,260,000.

Finance Director Hunter and several council members urged caution. Hunter told the committee she did not recommend proceeding without a capital plan and advised that the city prepare a five-year plan prior to approving such a large capital purchase. Several council members raised alternative approaches, including purchasing engines instead of a ladder truck, regionalizing capital purchases with neighboring communities, or sharing equipment under mutual-aid agreements.

Grossman said the department will continue to provide mutual aid regardless of the purchase decision and that if the current ladder truck is kept the city would need to invest more in repairs. He also told the committee the current truck is more than 26 years old and that scrapping it would likely yield about $10,000.

The Finance Committee concluded that it would not proceed immediately with the ladder-truck purchase and recommended completing the five-year capital equipment plan by the June budget process; if the plan ranks the ladder truck as a priority, the committee said it would revisit the purchase.","After extended Finance Committee discussion, council members and staff agreed to prioritize a citywide five-year capital equipment plan before committing to a roughly $2.26 million ladder-truck purchase.",{"_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},6256889,"Council directs law director to review proposed CT engineering contract with modifications",636,1381000,2017000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3155208-ed001286416818393a7dc293ae799133&start=1381&end=2017","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3155208-ed001286416818393a7dc293ae799133/thumbnail_1381000.jpg","/articles/6256889/Ohio/Council-directs-law-director-to-review-proposed-CT-engineering-contract-with-modifications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6256889-d1da9ae5a74fc7c704f94c995f84c2b3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148659&Signature=Rpp-mfLpY0XK~xuUmqn5rzLH4z-2t7YZ0QeHRHF6litRZv2kZKAMb1cAyf61Ox6X8unLnOXI4nVbkeCajY~zNR-DnTPtn0KTDBpfTjrld7LnusZdpvbzCN7Nj1QJunr3WObWzWBGngYdqvAXQBgjJTX-FNJY9z~2oqBzTzp7lnXn5UsxJp0G0Hx9ZLIcEB17CbHJJGgClStWtuNo6hC9pXsDXkGdh7QvFLtvO~~WGglm-ehfK~b58rL3Ox8FBOQhz2faJMzAIxhSqPkfkPZ~4PIL1bDIp3Cl4y0kpIhkeQ5J2G51NB52pTHKSRbRK7z-vwTKPlyYSJDBi0mtyyvYTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","WICKLIFFE, Ohio — The Wickliffe City Council voted April 28 to authorize the law director to review and modify a proposed contract renewal with CT, the city's engineering consultant, and to permit the mayor to sign the contract once the requested changes are made.

The Finance Committee reviewed detailed proposed changes to CT’s retainer, markup and construction-fee schedules. Committee members questioned increases in the retainer fee and in subcontractor handling charges; CT’s representative acknowledged the committee’s concerns and the committee requested two specific contract changes: remove a paragraph regarding a handling/administrative charge for subcontractor expenses and phase the retainer increase over multiple years rather than taking the full increase immediately.

Committee members settled on a proposed ramp for the retainer fee (an intermediate retainer in the committee record before reaching the proposed full retainer) and asked the law director to incorporate the agreed modifications. The committee recommended that, if the city is satisfied with CT’s work, the administration negotiate the phased retainer and keep current projects under the existing contract terms.

Council later moved to authorize the law director to make the requested revisions and to allow the mayor to sign the modified contract when ready. The motion was moved and seconded during the council meeting and approved in a roll-call vote recorded on the meeting record. The action does not itself execute the final contract until the law director completes the revisions and the mayor signs.","Council authorized the law director to modify and finalize a proposed renewal with CT (city engineering firm) after Finance Committee discussion on fees, retainers, and contract language.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6256892,"Wickliffe council asks law director to create cannabis-revenue line item in general fund",640,1302000,1942000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3155208-ed001286416818393a7dc293ae799133&start=1302&end=1942","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3155208-ed001286416818393a7dc293ae799133/thumbnail_1302000.jpg","/articles/6256892/Ohio/Wickliffe-council-asks-law-director-to-create-cannabis-revenue-line-item-in-general-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6256892-b1bda682c959cc5f4d7d87ecc994ccb8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148659&Signature=BdmWNfE9SMdDyTKofYYSrjZF10XfKyysUfA8uQhYe-~WO1003cJ2fxoXbW6~i2E3nvqcZ4Q8xZmpWoIcHHCqBdTuZAs3bxvsDBsm0exR98qC4fwB6FTXPpB09Szltkqc-y0DG1SKmvh23k1NdhQVyajJHhQ80~TWyOvCXuIvGaA83U-HIxNSSa4BOf8MiyLO7JfDZtn8FE82mIwVya4a9vDV02ZcXdEwFNlT2OxcOunk2jD6esVKAA6jw~muUh-MpLQB-owBFdbytfRF0gxAS0YzO0fmJZFvMMbx1D54TiJxI3wCA77I~u7cK5NgiDwjgBcGi9d6JftFK9kfz9215w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","WICKLIFFE, Ohio — The Wickliffe City Council voted to authorize the law director to draft legislation establishing a general-fund line item to collect revenue from city cannabis sales, the council said at its April 28 meeting.

The council moved after the Finance Committee reported a recommendation that the city follow guidance from the Auditor of State and set up a separate budget line to record cannabis sales tax revenue. Finance Director Hunter told the committee the Auditor of State “recommends legislation to set up a line item in our budget for the revenue collected from the tax on sales of cannabis in the city. She recommends that the line item be in our general fund.”

The Finance Committee discussed several technical questions before forwarding the proposal, including whether the city would receive 20% or another share of the tax and whether revenue collection would be retroactive to the date cannabis sales first became legal. Hunter said the committee’s understanding was that the 20% figure was the most recent estimate and that any revenue collected would be retroactive.

The committee recommended that the law director draft the ordinance to create the line item; the council later moved to authorize that drafting. The motion to authorize the law director to draft the legislation was moved by Councilman Levon and seconded by a council member during the meeting record; the motion was approved in a roll-call vote recorded on the meeting record.

The action directs staff to bring formal legislation back to council for consideration; no new spending or appropriation was approved at the April 28 meeting.","Council authorized the law director to draft legislation creating a dedicated general-fund line item for tax revenue from local cannabis sales after a Finance Committee recommendation.","actionData","errors"]

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