Euclid council approves package of emergency ordinances on paving, resurfacing, Shore rates and smoking ban

The Euclid City Council on Aug. 18 approved a series of emergency ordinances and a grant-resolution that will fund or change several near-term city projects and rules.

Among the items passed were: an emergency contract for milling and paving East 233 (west of Chardon Road) with Karen Asphalt Paving Inc., not to exceed $57,802.50; an agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation for resurfacing Chardon Road, with ODOT contributing $280,000 toward the project; updated rental rates for the Shore Cultural Center covering 2026–2028, including a built-in 3% annual increase; a citywide smoking and vaping prohibition on all city property enforced as a minor misdemeanor (maximum $150 fine); amendments to the 2025 appropriation ordinance to add multiple fund increases; and an update to service methods for notices of violation to allow regular mail or email.

Council suspended the usual second- and third-reading requirements and approved the ordinances by roll call after brief administration presentations and questions. Administration said property-owner consent and reimbursement arrangements were in place for the private-street paving project; ODOT will advertise and administer the Chardon Road contract; Shore operates largely as a business incubator and the new rates reflect occupancy and recent capital investment; and the change to notices of violation modernizes cross-references to current IPMC provisions.

Actions and key figures at a glance: - Ordinance 079-25 (emergency): milling and paving East 233 — contract with Karen Asphalt Paving Inc., not to exceed $57,802.50 — passed (suspension and roll-call approval). - Ordinance 080-25 (emergency): ODOT resurfacing agreement for Chardon Road — ODOT contribution $280,000; city to fund balance; contract to be awarded in Dec. 2025 and construction in 2026 — passed. - Ordinance 081-25 (emergency): Shore Cultural Center rental rates for 2026–2028 — sets tiered rents, includes annual review and a proposed 3% increase between years — passed. - Resolution 082-25: ODNR Urban Forestry Grant application for up to $100,000 — authorizes submission to support a comprehensive urban forestry plan and limited plantings — passed. - Ordinance 083-25 (emergency): amendment to 2025 appropriation — includes $130,000 general fund increase for a prospective Lakeshore Boulevard purchase, $100,000 to motor-maintenance for two vehicles, HOME fund $1,069,720 (county pass-through), wastewater fund increase $1,576,015 for an OWDA loan, plus other adjustments — passed. - Ordinance 084-25 (emergency): smoking restrictions on city properties — moves regulation into safety code, defines enforcement as a minor misdemeanor (max $150) and includes vaping — passed. - Ordinance 085-25 (emergency): updates notice-of-violation service methods to reference IPMC service and permit mail/email service — passed.

Councilmembers generally supported the package. Several items had prior committee or work-session review; where council requested more public input (for example the East 215th Street Trail improvements), the body either sent items to further reading or noted additional resident meetings would inform final designs.

Next steps: most emergency ordinances take effect on passage; administration will proceed with contractual and grant-submission steps described in council presentations. Council directed staff to follow up on signage and enforcement details for the smoking ordinance and to return with any necessary clarifications.