Parma Heights officials report Feb. 8 shooting response, $50,000 grant for Cassidy Theatre and resident concern over E. Huffman paving
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Safety Director Scharschmidt updated Council on the Feb. 8 shooting near Twin Lakes and Pearl Road, saying firefighters freed a trapped woman and two people were transported to Metro Hospital; Mayor Gallo announced a $50,000 CDSG grant for Cassidy Theatre; residents asked about E. Huffman street repairs.
Safety and community updates were the primary substantive items at the Parma Heights City Council meeting on Feb. 26.
Safety Director Scharschmidt told the council that, following the Feb. 8 incident at Twin Lakes and Pearl Road, the Parma Heights Fire Department cleared to transport two people to Metro Hospital within 14 minutes of arriving on scene. One person was a gunshot victim. Firefighters used the jaws of life to free a woman who was trapped under a vehicle; Scharschmidt said she is expected to make a full recovery. Scharschmidt named the firefighters who responded as Bott, Novak and Kahl.
Scharschmidt also reported the Parma Heights Police Department recorded 29 felony offenses last month and said he and Chief Czack have begun interviews aimed at hiring two officers now and a third later in the year.
Mayor Gallo reported the senior center served and delivered 1,310 meals over the prior two weeks, described upcoming senior activities, and said Parma Heights has been approved for a CDSG grant of $50,000 to be used for Cassidy Theatre; she credited County Councilman Mike Byrne for notifying the city. The mayor said the city will soon go out to bid on the Kingsdale/North Church project and that the finance director will present legislation for taking on debt for that project and for a ladder truck; she said the city’s debt level is low and interest rates are also low.
In public comment, resident Laura Bednar asked about longstanding cold-patch repairs on E. Huffman between Big Creek Parkway and Stumph and described them as forming speed-bump-like bumps. Council President Tom Rounds said the street repair list will be published shortly and staff are taking notes on the concern. Tammy Sebastian commended the mayor and council for community engagement and thanked the mayor for transparency about potential overtime related to police workloads.
The meeting later moved to executive session to discuss pending or imminent court action and then reconvened and adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
The transcript does not include further detail on the pending court matter, specific timelines for the Kingsdale/North Church bid, or dollar amounts or contract terms for the ladder truck debt legislation (those items were mentioned as forthcoming).