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Seven Hills council adopts multiple emergency measures to fund road, health and park work
Summary
At its Sept. 30 meeting, the Seven Hills City Council adopted several emergency measures to fund Blackside Road rehabilitation and Cricket Park purchases, and it approved two resolutions to pursue state capital funding and a cooperative resurfacing project; two other ordinances received first readings.
Seven Hills City Council adopted several emergency ordinances and resolutions at its Sept. 30 meeting, approving funding and intergovernmental agreements for road and park projects and moving forward on state grant applications.
The council passed Ordinance 42-2025, authorizing a cooperation agreement with the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works to rehabilitate Blackside Road (from 700 feet west of Lombardo Center to State Route 21). The ordinance appropriates up to $58,500 for the city nd was approved under the emergency clause.
The council also adopted Resolution 11-2025, authorizing the GDP Group to prepare and submit an application to the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) state capital improvement program and to execute required contracts; the measure was approved as an emergency. Resolution 12-2025, authorizing a cooperation agreement with the City of Parma for the proposed Bravia Road resurfacing project (PID 110935), was likewise adopted under the emergency clause.
Ordinance 47-2025 was passed as an emergency measure to authorize contracts with vendors for purchases and installation of materials and labor for the Cricket Park project, appropriating up to $81,000 for the work.
Two other ordinances were read for the first time but were not adopted at the meeting: Ordinance 45-2025, a public health service agreement with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health covering 2026 and 2027 (appropriations of up to $105,011 for 2026 and up to $117,669 for 2027), and Ordinance 46-2025, which would amend language on council compensation in the codified ordinances. Both were presented as first readings.
Finance Director Frank said the department—udget meetings have begun and that budgets are expected to be available for council review at the Oct. 28 meeting. "My report is on file with the clerk, and ... budgets in front of you on the October 28 meeting for review," Frank said.
Votes at a glance: Ordinance 42-2025 (Blackside Road cooperation) pproved as emergency; Resolution 11-2025 (OPWC application) dopted as emergency; Resolution 12-2025 (Bravia Road cooperation with Parma) dopted as emergency; Ordinance 47-2025 (Cricket Park purchases) pproved as emergency. Ordinance 45-2025 and Ordinance 46-2025 were read for the first time and not adopted at this meeting.
What happens next: Budgets will be advanced for review at the Oct. 28 meeting; projects seeking OPWC funding will proceed with application preparation as authorized by Resolution 11-2025.
