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Willowick approves sewer-credits for residents and Shoregate Shopping Center; council denies windshield reimbursement claim
Summary
The Willowick City Council on Feb. 4 approved three sewer-credit claims — a resident credit of $228.77 and two credits for Shoregate Shopping Center totaling $8,800.12 — and failed to approve a $658.17 reimbursement for a motorist who hit an overhanging branch. The Moral Claims Committee had recommended denying that reimbursement.
Willowick City Council voted on Feb. 4 to approve multiple sewer-credit claims tied to water leaks and to deny a separate reimbursement request for vehicle damage caused by an overhanging tree branch.
The first approved claim covered a residential sewer credit of $228.77 for a customer on Third Street who experienced a spigot leak; the council motion to approve that credit passed on roll call. Cheryl, a city staff member who calculated the credit after the resident received a partial credit from the Lake County Water Department, provided the figure to council.
Council then approved two sewer credits requested by Shoregate Shopping Center after multiple water main breaks beneath its parking lot. The first Shoregate credit approved was $5,255.12; the council approved a second credit of $3,545.00 for a separate billing period. The presenter told council the shopping center experienced five water-main breaks under the lot (two in front of Planet Fitness, one in front of Sherwin-Williams, and two near Marks) and that the credits reflected adjustments for those breaks.
A third claim, for reimbursement of $658.17 to Paul Gambro for a windshield replacement after striking an overhanging tree branch on East 315th Street, was considered last. The Moral Claims Committee had voted unanimously to deny Gambro’s claim. The council received that recommendation and then took a separate motion on the reimbursement; roll-call votes on the floor rejected the motion to reimburse. Roll-call entries recorded "No" votes from multiple council members during the reimbursement vote.
The finance- and claims-related motions were moved and seconded during the meeting and resolved by roll call. Council indicated staff would notify claimants of the decisions and that staff would follow up with the resident and Shoregate Shopping Center about implementation of the approved credits.
