Council approves Craig Lee Drive septic‑abatement project; residents face $60 per linear foot assessment

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.