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Votes at a glance: Parma Heights council approves resurfacing, personnel and grant measures; multiple ordinances and resolutions advanced
Summary
At its Sept. 9 meeting the council unanimously passed measures to authorize Ackley Road resurfacing (Res. 2024-61 and Ord. 2024-62), approve waste and benefits contracting steps, accept tax rates, and pass several other resolutions and ordinances; several zoning and dispensary ordinances were introduced or referred to Planning Commission.
Parma Heights City Council conducted a large legislative docket on Sept. 9, passing multiple ordinances and resolutions by unanimous roll-call votes and advancing other items for referral or first reading.
Key votes and actions passed unanimously (Aye recorded by roll call): - Ordinance No. 2024‑14 (amending Chapter 723.01 on bowling alley license fees) — passed after third reading. - Ordinance No. 2024‑46 (amending Chapter 719 on billiards and pool) — passed after third reading. - Resolution No. 2024‑61 and Ordinance No. 2024‑62 — authorized engineering and funding steps for Ackley Road resurfacing and directed advertising for bids and contract award. - Resolution No. 2024‑67 — authorized USI Midwest to solicit proposals for employee medical benefits and was passed after suspension of rules. - Resolution No. 2024‑68 — assessed costs for abating a nuisance and passed. - Resolution No. 2024‑69 — accepted budget commission amounts and authorized necessary tax levies. - Resolution No. 2024‑71 and Resolution No. 2024‑72 — authorized submission of 2025 Cuyahoga County grant applications (Supplemental Grant and CDBG). - Resolution No. 2024‑74 — authorized entry into the Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Grant Program and the project agreement.
Other actions: the council accepted a liquor license application for Parma Heights Get-Go (no objection from police), introduced multiple code amendments dealing with medical marijuana and dispensary rules (Ordinances 2024‑49, 2024‑50 and 2024‑51) and referred Ordinances 2024‑65 and 2024‑66 to the Planning Commission for further review. A resolution authorizing sale of surplus vehicles via GovPlanet/IronPlanet was introduced (Res. 2024‑64). Several items were read as first readings only and will return for further action.
Why it matters: the measures passed authorize infrastructure work, budget and personnel contracting steps, and grant applications that affect city services and finances. The council’s unanimous votes indicate consensus on the listed items; pending ordinance adoptions and referrals will shape upcoming planning and regulatory outcomes.
What’s next: implementation steps underway include advertising for Ackley Road resurfacing bids, grant applications to Cuyahoga County, contract option execution for residential waste collection (subject to contract terms), and Planning Commission deliberations for referred code changes.
