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Director of Law Mr. Spindler and Chief Meeley worked on the update, and Mr. Schmidlin noted the change keeps the city code consistent with the Ohio Revised Code. The ordinance was adopted following a roll-call vote in which all members present voted yes.

Separately, Mr. Schmidlin presented Ordinance 2025-25, enacting section 11.95.09 titled “Retail Tobacco and Vapor Stores,” but he said that ordinance was referred to the Planning Commission for review. During his earlier remarks on the agenda, Mr. Schmidlin flagged a typographical inconsistency in a different ordinance's distance provision (section 1195.092.B), saying it should read consistently as 3,000 feet rather than 500 feet; he said the typo would be fixed and the retail-tobacco-store ordinance sent to the Planning Commission for possible revision.

Council did not adopt the retail-tobacco-store ordinance at the meeting; instead it was placed on reading and referred for Planning Commission review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting - 6/9/2025 6:00:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Mayfield Heights adopted an ordinance raising the minimum age for purchase of tobacco from 18 to 21 and referred a separate ordinance creating a retail-tobacco-and-vapor-store rule to the planning commission for review due to a typographical correction and distance requirement clarification.","taxTitle","Mayfield Heights City Council, Mayfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",71194,"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},6209468,"Council adopts contract award for Marnell Avenue sanitary sewer improvements",169,1021000,1190000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3734311-5bd8c000c0db5e6af658dd0197705ffa&start=1021&end=1190","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3734311-5bd8c000c0db5e6af658dd0197705ffa/thumbnail_1021000.jpg","/articles/6209468/Ohio/Council-adopts-contract-award-for-Marnell-Avenue-sanitary-sewer-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6209468-d8f23dd94f149b2767d2029bf55228ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1770626880&Signature=HvToRgFLPg4wr3ZIed8J6Cd6e74fCE4EOdqO1uzM1Aphp5pGBYLPurokRsrBgB5vLp3VxavoZK28VN1KSbm30XSP9WHcNhUqDhCg1TxYSETARpdNm9wK6TDYJtT1k~i9HpbZc3XVTjyXucVcm9k5zCRWgQL7T1fToNb7XVlyhF16a5tYXwSiP~BsVTO2ngl2DHICFx4orpFSJtzFdNchvn5K41g7Pnz-aDQxYOhePFbSMit2SJeeR~-Cyvw8S-koxomvh5KJ2jnr2RKZNYYIKGbhaFl56RP539fQ0eZEALY0weOtUJLq8IQfzvCfWySQTdEVksDqgnY2hFU3QVv39w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mayfield Heights City Council adopted Resolution 2025-30, awarding the 2025 Marnell Avenue sanitary sewer improvements contract to Fabrizi Trucking and Paving Co. The city's engineering consultant provided an award recommendation and staff said three bids were received for the project.

Council voted to suspend the rules and approve the emergency award. Staff told the council that the bids were under the engineer's estimate and, if awarded, the city would schedule a preconstruction meeting immediately so work could begin.

No detailed contract price or construction schedule was provided during the meeting. Council recorded unanimous votes to approve the award and the resolution was adopted.","Council awarded the Marnell Avenue sanitary sewer improvement contract to Fabrizi Trucking and Paving Co.; staff said three bids were received and the bids were under engineer's estimate with preconstruction to begin promptly.",{"_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},6209473,"Council awards tennis-court resurfacing contract; contractor to begin after Unity Days",324,818000,1142000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3734311-5bd8c000c0db5e6af658dd0197705ffa&start=818&end=1142","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3734311-5bd8c000c0db5e6af658dd0197705ffa/thumbnail_818000.jpg","/articles/6209473/Ohio/Council-awards-tennis-court-resurfacing-contract-contractor-to-begin-after-Unity-Days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6209473-b201df3b8f65f61f5cfd484c653abc10/orig.mp4?Expires=1770626880&Signature=f5KiFLmWWymZtACPZDf86RBcldE9jnwoe2HHUnDYStaTcBrh32vsD-K12r~v~w6YMbj685~dSQu8yBPW8~SV2cMIdtq-Q4PDXIG2rI6NhqJj4Zsk1uT50IFrsDlXps77cD7L3PUla-jwFdOGsu9iLZVl4VnazVzpfIaEDpkMIxXzdyaD0D2ojolm8aK4D--6HHIfr60RJ0uJU1aJW93mhmpa82TzgwbbYpPFuJxNaFxEEdl7wAzr1s~z4FetDyoO7VfbJgBMuV8EcinSnHIEPXRHeFbhTz40enRyM0NXclivhbzm7PeBLsM6V2ixKMQSRSC6dnyE6Ao5jdeNMALRgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mayfield Heights City Council adopted Resolution 2025-29, awarding the 2025 Tennis Court Improvement contract to Karen Asphalt Paving Inc. after the company submitted the lowest responsive bid and the award was recommended by the city's engineering consultant, GPD.

Council voted to suspend the rules and approve the emergency award. City staff said five firms submitted bids, and the lowest bid from Karen Asphalt was both below the engineer's estimate and below the department's budget for the project.

Councilmember Talben asked for confirmation that the perimeter fencing removal included replacement. City staff confirmed the contract is all-inclusive: “The entire perimeter fence is coming down, we're getting a new fence with new wind screens as well,” staff said. Staff said if the resolution were approved that evening they would hold a preconstruction meeting with the contractor and expected work to start immediately after the city’s Unity Days weekend. One staff speaker stated the contractor is contracted to complete the work in 30 days.

The council recorded unanimous votes to approve the resolution and the contract award was adopted. Staff said they would post schedule information on the city website and consider signage to notify park users that the courts are “coming soon.”","Mayfield Heights awarded the 2025 tennis court improvement contract to Karen Asphalt Paving Inc.; construction will include full perimeter fence replacement and wind screens, with a preconstruction meeting and a 30-day completion target described by staff.",{"_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},6209476,"Mayfield Heights approves final resolution for Mayfield Road signal and fiber upgrades; state bidding to begin in July",265,652000,917000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3734311-5bd8c000c0db5e6af658dd0197705ffa&start=652&end=917","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3734311-5bd8c000c0db5e6af658dd0197705ffa/thumbnail_652000.jpg","/articles/6209476/Ohio/Mayfield-Heights-approves-final-resolution-for-Mayfield-Road-signal-and-fiber-upgrades-state-bidding-to-begin-in-July","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6209476-13efcddeec9c7c32726d22cc96289d1a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770626880&Signature=Nf0EKpiaBy3illO9~OdmJFqZPi0fjFlh7aTaWSZ0sELI-hkVBlIwz-AMY6CdRCLpgz7IyHomj36-bBdX8n0H2WDLIl-KEno9F~rnJDi4qxINyOnyhQoQIY2LLUfQ7eafYPaDfjdRn~ZVof73qAHr8tl5ixM8fX3DClzBhDlu1~rL9D7O3Jfat9aISOVS9H28Q9Ox~fhU9n-LWWT8FLGA1WJQ5V9THEnxzvODhhAg7r3fdeXxsBwgpfOWj1NaCiQ-HGLXnvgakHMUDXjPf8mXtLxNNTR4AOWScYRBrtF-iEfWTN~INcyLDaMFNhUa8t95TysHHX7UWA6UxliVSOgN~A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mayfield Heights City Council unanimously approved Resolution 2025-28, authorizing the Ohio Department of Transportation to proceed with improvements to Mayfield Road from Iroquois Avenue to Gates Mills Tower Drive, including traffic-signal replacements and fiber-optic connections for signalized intersections.

The council passed the final resolution required for the project to move to the state bidding process in July. Mr. Schmidlin presented the resolution and council members voted to suspend the rules before approving the measure.

Councilmember Balestreya asked about project financing. Director of Finance Mrs. Scully said the city received a “small amount” of NOACA funding and that she would follow up with the exact NOACA portion. Schmidlin said the city must initially “cut the check for this $2,000,000 to ODOT” and that NOACA funding would later reduce the city's net share.

Mr. Balestreya pressed for the funding breakdown because the council was approving the total dollar amount subject to offsets from state and regional funds. No detailed dollar split was provided during the meeting; Mrs. Scully said she would report back to council with specifics.

The roll call on the motion to approve recorded unanimous yes votes from council members present and the resolution was adopted.

No construction schedule was announced at the meeting; the council indicated the state will proceed with bidding following adoption of the resolution.","Council approved Resolution 2025-28 to request ODOT proceed with Mayfield Road improvements, including signal replacements and fiber optic connections; council discussion clarified local and NOACA funding and that the city must submit local funds to the state.",{"_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},6209482,"Resident urges Mayfield Heights to review aquatic center flotation-device ban after child enters current",237,468000,705000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3734311-5bd8c000c0db5e6af658dd0197705ffa&start=468&end=705","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3734311-5bd8c000c0db5e6af658dd0197705ffa/thumbnail_468000.jpg","/articles/6209482/Ohio/Resident-urges-Mayfield-Heights-to-review-aquatic-center-flotation-device-ban-after-child-enters-current","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6209482-6f4b2fa31b90d04a4fa9a9e309859e61/orig.mp4?Expires=1770626880&Signature=iC~bDTexKQ4aFPZ~MaXb31zIFho2E1Bbyl614FOrTp5RSX6LLua1wSzP7r19TfjTWBYvX3UeLl2VBG4zvhr0CdUXDoLQwsXdg3Ln0W5TqWKaUgMlyMkbXkgN7EOyEFJ3wleOxtpBvWPeheUTdKvN9Qptc6FuCc-bbWc0IhxfBw3JXwHtMH2P6QcuThpS60vHKJwn7p3vqlt1OV0aGZcSycMD4gZ4W1-R81D3Fd3g9qlcc-mStIkdFvEWt29t~E2LKq4vkkRcZ7bIjt6auVJ~QyDRbQphszAuqMCDZ3PHA5yAMXqGXj-gY-gs9LXG3WPF1L4jOXb~3QV0MczHDJ1VTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Aaron Longberry, a Mayfield Heights resident, urged the City Council on June ___ to review the aquatic center policy that currently bans flotation devices, saying the rule left his 3-year-old daughter briefly in a current at the pool without an approved flotation aid.

Longberry told the council he and his wife watched as a lifeguard removed their daughter from the lazy-river current after repeated requests from his wife. “The policy says no flotation devices. So she couldn't have a flotation device,” Longberry said, and asked the council to “please, let's take a look at that policy and see if we can make exceptions for Coast Guard safety devices.”

The request came during the public-comment portion of the meeting. Mayor DeCicco acknowledged the concern and said the parks director was present and would be consulted: “Our parks director is here, so we'll have to get with him and talk to him about it,” the mayor said.

Longberry said the city does not provide swim lessons for children younger than 5 (as posted on the city's site) and cited national statistics about unintentional drownings to underline his request that the city consider allowing approved safety flotation devices for young children.

The council did not take formal action at the meeting; the mayor and staff indicated they would follow up with the parks department to review the policy and report back. No specific timeline or change in policy was announced.

The public-comment speaker list also included Deborah Kramer, who used her time to thank the council for a prior proclamation and a memorial tree and plaque for her late father, Fred Kramer.","A resident asked the Mayfield Heights City Council to revisit the aquatic center policy that bans flotation devices after his 3-year-old briefly entered a current; council said staff would follow up with the parks director.","actionData","errors"]

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