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During the Finance committee meeting the department recognized the retirements of Patrolman Jason Campana and K‑9 Max, and Patrolman Brian Bernau and K‑9 Benny, noting years of service and contributions to tracking, narcotics detection and community relations. The police presentation included meritorious service awards and retirement gift boxes for the teams. A department speaker said the teams \"demonstrated dedication and commitment while performing many functions including tracking, searches, subject control, narcotics, detection, and community relations, which significantly contributed to the effectiveness of the Department... and the safety of the community they serve.\" The record includes service date ranges for the teams: Campana and Max (09/11/2016–05/2025) and Bernau and Benny (09/10/2018–05/05/2025).

Council later considered and adopted three ordinances authorizing the Director of Public Safety to enter into purchase agreements to sell K‑9 dogs to their handlers for the nominal price of $1: Ordinance 68‑25 (K‑9 Dexter), Ordinance 76‑25 (K‑9 Max), and Ordinance 77‑25 (K‑9 Benny). Each ordinance was presented for third reading and passage and adopted by roll call vote.

The committee presentation and ordinance records show the city plans to transfer ownership of the identified dogs to their handlers at the stated purchase price and to recognize the officers and their K‑9 partners for their service.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parma OH, City Council and Committee Meetings 5/6/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Parma Police held a retirement recognition for K‑9s Max and Benny and accepted meritorious service awards for the teams; council passed ordinances authorizing the sale of three department dogs (Dexter, Max, Benny) to their handlers for $1 each.","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},6245962,"Council approves Craig Lee Drive septic‑abatement project; residents face $60 per linear foot assessment",2795,1270000,4065000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3220583-0066c531a7654599c3f23c2e4e61d1e6&start=1270&end=4065","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3220583-0066c531a7654599c3f23c2e4e61d1e6/thumbnail_1270000.jpg","/articles/6245962/Ohio/Council-approves-Craig-Lee-Drive-septicabatement-project-residents-face-60-per-linear-foot-assessment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245962-47ad5a216b1c8bbf4914275c1bdefa1b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028468&Signature=o0VxAHXC8tzp8GSELwPBo0Ejph56sbJFV6Y0HCoKEBX4ax0HsDzXurMQDlzQxzdHA3Ahy5OEZHGQsS3~D00FbHjh6TKUEoIOPi8sJVvOwgYFBdY8ds8-DFa4bgruNdPmwpkkVPEV-KCRqC6MeERkmwPPv1yiWQmYjxTo2d-RE2NKbIV2MREI3hgb1L4AYXv3fRFczl7525tD~UbA0udS5ImdJKdLuYMQveTTIZ1xQFrVLlnmSZnr1u7iIkxLrkUQ8Fd7PDhCgQLtAhFx4uFSK--T1tYgU1kqd1drtmZi3Asi1RVyTbz3i54Sjxd84Hy~EhgztWaaxMS~h-ekg8UdmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parma City Council adopted a resolution to proceed with the Craig Lee Drive Septic Abatement Project, authorizing installation of sanitary sewers on Craig Lee Drive and declaring an emergency.

During committee discussion, a councilmember asked city staff how project costs break down between resident assessments, grants and the city's share. Mr. Bonello (city staff) told council the project is estimated at $3.3 million and carries a $60 per linear‑foot assessment for properties on the project. He stated: \"It's a $3,300,000 project. A million dollars is what the city shares, a million 26,000.\" The meeting record indicates a variety of funding sources will be used, though staff did not enumerate every source on the record.

Council heard no amendments and moved the resolution to third reading; council then adopted Resolution 72‑25 by roll call vote.

The resolution was described in committee as \"the Craig Lee Drive Septic Abatement Project\" and was presented as necessary to acquire and install sanitary sewer improvements from Ridge Road west to the dead end of Craig Lee Drive. The administration said the project had two prior readings and was before council for third reading and passage. A staff member offered to have the engineering lead provide additional detail to councilmembers who requested it.

Council adopted the resolution on May 5, 2025. The committee discussion and the resolution text indicate property owners on Craig Lee Drive will be assessed at $60 per linear foot; the stated city cost share was described by staff in committee as approximately $1,026,000 (stated on the record as \"a million 26,000\"). Staff said additional grant and funding sources exist but did not list exact programs or grant amounts during the on‑record exchange.

Council members did not pose further substantive questions on the floor before the vote; the resolution passed by roll call.","Parma City Council voted to adopt Resolution 72‑25 to proceed with the Craig Lee Drive Septic Abatement Project, a $3.3 million sanitary sewer installation; the council was told the project carries a $60 per linear foot assessment and the city share is about $1,026,000, with multiple funding sources cited by staff.",{"_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},6245967,"Parma launches inaugural Safety Town at Green Valley Elementary with $25 fee for 2025",976,2288000,3264000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3220583-0066c531a7654599c3f23c2e4e61d1e6&start=2288&end=3264","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3220583-0066c531a7654599c3f23c2e4e61d1e6/thumbnail_2288000.jpg","/articles/6245967/Ohio/Parma-launches-inaugural-Safety-Town-at-Green-Valley-Elementary-with-25-fee-for-2025","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245967-4194539f402d0b84f84c4288cdad7837/orig.mp4?Expires=1771028468&Signature=LMWh1jxFuhZ6RcYh3vt0rGK1JgptdsfLFyyL-4tPT4iQxHLUadR1MdDPaq~8KeEFLc6HjCjJKQH2GDGa~AIf-8MwoaCQuONgyUCc3YpBTRfpVf5kGUHb0~r7nmNKrEJ45HIQaRRGmqgjDOWJQZVsIUrEuqD4CFYKNhtNucr-aUxa5qMkc8oumyle6LGd0lze5mMt2sFsZtnViBBOZZoseQr000kpiZApvAgvt9kwdO9N6mBGRbNqZo6MygdsTtfexJN0TLG2Fw3Bw5j0vUFeDbul2-4874RMT8Ymo~IpZq79APKXNMNloQbrvHlUZ~Rs3sn5PXcWQvzB56z1Bv4wAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Parma officials approved an inaugural Safety Town this summer, authorizing a memorandum of understanding with Parma City Schools and setting a reduced $25 per‑child fee for 2025 to launch the program quickly.

Safety Director Bob Corey told the council the four‑day program is designed for pre‑kindergarten children entering kindergarten and will cover fire, pedestrian, bicycle, school bus and railroad safety, stranger danger, identification kits and 911 instruction. \"Safety Town is designed to help children gain a better understanding of the importance of safety in their own lives,\" Corey said.

The city and the school district will share responsibilities under the memorandum of understanding. The school will provide the site at Green Valley Elementary School (2401 West Pleasant Valley Road), classroom access, a school bus and driver, and will build permanent program structures beginning in 2026. The city will provide electrical connections and any needed grading or retaining walls, hire and fund staff to prepare and deliver the curriculum, and publish program materials. Corey said the council has provided a $40,000 appropriation that \"is sufficient to cover all of our current costs, and there's no need for any additional appropriations.\" He also said the city expects to contract with Parma City School teachers as independent contractors at a rate of about $35 per hour.

Councilmembers pressed staff on program operations during the meeting. Corey said the inaugural schedule will run July 7–August 7 with Monday–Thursday sessions. Each four‑day class will run two sessions per day (for example, a morning session and an afternoon session), with a maximum class size of 20 students and a maximum enrollment of 200 children across 10 sessions. Typical daily session times offered as examples were 08:30–10:30 for morning and 11:30–13:30 for afternoon. Corey said the city will maintain a waiting list and contact families as openings occur.

Eligibility was clarified: priority for 2025 is pre‑K children who are Parma residents or pre‑K children enrolled in Parma City Schools (this includes Parma, Parma Heights and Seven Hills pupils enrolled in Parma City Schools). Corey said the first year is the district partnership's inaugural offering and the city will evaluate broader eligibility in later years. Councilmembers discussed expanding eligibility in future years to include private or parochial students who live in Parma.

Corey told council the city will market the program this week and planned an outreach meeting with the police department public information officer; he asked that marketing materials be routed through Kristen Saben so councilmembers can share them. \"We will get something out to the public, no later than this Friday,\" he said.

Council voted to adopt Ordinance 93‑25 setting the 2025 Safety Town fee at $25 (the Safety Director said the fee is expected to be set at $40 in 2026 once permanent structures and full program infrastructure are in place). Council also adopted Ordinance 95‑25 authorizing the memorandum of understanding with the Parma City School District to operate the program.

Corey said volunteers (including Parma City School volunteers and community high school students seeking service hours) and police personnel will support the classes; Patrolman Bob Curtin was named as one of the officers helping implement the program. Council members and staff said they will coordinate volunteer recruitment and that marketing materials will include registration and waiting‑list instructions.

The program is scheduled to begin July 7 and run through August 7, with registration details to be released publicly by the end of the week. Councilmembers and staff said they intend to review the first year and consider expanding eligibility and sponsorship opportunities for 2026 when the school builds permanent structures that could host sponsored exhibits.","Parma City Council approved a $25 fee and an MOU with Parma City Schools to run an inaugural Safety Town this summer; the four‑day youth program will run July 7–August 7 with 10 four‑day sessions, up to 200 children total, and a $40,000 city appropriation to cover 2025 costs.","actionData","errors"]

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