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Council adopts engineering retainer; members discuss maps, GIS and perceived conflict of interest
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 25‑04, renewing the retainer with Chagrin Valley Engineering; councilmembers requested more street-condition maps and GIS graphics and discussed the firm’s billing structure and perceived conflict of interest tied to consultant-led project work.
Pepper Pike City Council on Jan. 28 adopted Ordinance 25‑04 to renew the city’s retainer with Chagrin Valley Engineering. The retainer update includes a roughly 5.95–6% rate increase for the firm’s personnel, mirroring recent city employee adjustments, and was described as consistent with rates charged to other nearby municipalities.
During discussion, councilmembers asked whether the city’s pavement-condition inventories and street maps could be included under the retainer. Don, a representative of Chagrin Valley Engineering, said the firm maintains a spreadsheet and…
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