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Council approves crack‑sealing contract, $500,000 sewer application and SUDEP awareness day; other routine motions pass
Summary
At its Oct. 13 meeting, Mayfield Heights City Council unanimously approved four emergency resolutions — authorizing an asphalt patching/crack‑sealing contract, a sewer‑district application for $500,000, designating Oct. 26 as SUDEP awareness day, and paying an ODOT invoice — and approved two motions on resurfacing and a lot consolidation.
Mayfield Heights City Council voted on several resolutions and motions at its Oct. 13 meeting. All recorded votes were approved by the council during roll calls noted in the transcript.
Resolution 2025‑49 (asphalt patching and crack‑sealing contract) The council approved Resolution 2025‑49 awarding a contract to Protect A Co., Inc. for the 2025 asphalt patching and crack‑sealing program and declared an emergency. The resolution was moved by Mr. Balestrella and seconded by Mr. Medic; council approved the motion in roll call and adopted the resolution. The packet and the clerk’s remarks list a bid total near $176,870. Public works staff noted a portion of the work (patching on Cedar Road) will be reimbursed by the county for material costs; the reimbursable amount was described as about $37,400.
Resolution 2025‑50 (NEORSD community cost‑share application) The council adopted Resolution 2025‑50 authorizing GPD Group to apply to the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) to use $500,000 of community cost‑share funds toward the Washington Boulevard improvement project, declaring an emergency. The motion to suspend rules and adopt was made by Mrs. Cebeda and seconded by Mr. Balestrella; roll call approval followed.
Resolution 2025‑51 (SUDEP/Brenna Law designation) The council approved Resolution 2025‑51 authorizing the mayor to designate every Oct. 26 as Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Awareness Day, also referenced in the meeting as “Brenna Law.” The motion to adopt was moved by Mr. Manno and seconded by Mr. Minor; council adopted the resolution by roll call.
Resolution 2025‑52 (ODOT invoice payment) The council adopted Resolution 2025‑52 authorizing payment of the ODOT balance for project PID 114794 related to pedestrian crossings. The resolution authorizes payment of an ODOT invoice in the amount of $68,986.08. The motion to adopt was moved by Mr. Manno and seconded by Mr. Minor; the council approved it by roll call.
Motions Council approved two motions by voice/roll call: - Motion A: Authorize soliciting bids for Catalano Drive resurfacing (moved by Mr. Balestrella, second by Mr. Minor). Council members were advised the estimated project cost is about $150,000. - Motion B: Approve lot consolidation for multiple parcels at 6780 Mayfield Road (Hillcrest Hospital parcel consolidation); moved by Mr. Manno and seconded by Mrs. Cebeda. The consolidation was described as an auditor/auditor‑office tax‑parcel housekeeping request to combine parking, hospital and related lots into a single parcel.
All items above were recorded as adopted during the Oct. 13 meeting; minutes show roll calls with unanimous yes votes on the presented items. No taxes or major new city appropriations were approved on Oct. 13; several items were declared emergency measures as noted on their face.
