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Committee recommends narrowing easement language for 28825 Euclid Avenue driveway snow removal
Summary
The Committee of the Whole recommended that the law director revise Ordinance 2025-02 to limit the city's role to snow- and ice-removal for a private driveway at 28825 Euclid Avenue, and to tie the agreement to nearby economic development; some council members raised concerns about precedence and residential street priorities.
The Committee of the Whole of the Wickliffe City Council on Jan. 21 recommended changes to Ordinance 2025-02, an easement that would allow the city to perform snow and ice removal on the driveway at 28825 Euclid Avenue LLC.
The committee reported that Mayor Sack said multiple businesses occupy the property and that the agreement would be business-friendly. Council members debated whether allowing the city to clear a private driveway would set a precedent and whether resident streets would be deprioritized.
Councilwoman Koski said she was not in favor of the agreement because she observed that her street was still not plowed by 11 a.m. after the last snowstorm and she would need to be convinced that resident streets would continue to be prioritized. Engineer Famica told the committee the city's responsibility under the proposed agreement would be limited to snow removal and salt application and would not include sewer work. Council members noted the driveway is long and that the property owner has indicated plans to improve paving and the parking lot.
The committee agreed to recommend edits to the easement: change the scope language to say "snow and ice removal" rather than "all necessary work," remove the word "maintenance," and add a whereas clause tying the easement to economic-development activity on the property. The law director was directed to prepare the revised ordinance language for future consideration by council.
The committee report was filed and the item was sent back to the administration and law director for redrafting before a council vote.
