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Willoughby Council approves sewer surcharge change, multiple resolutions and temporary appropriations
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Summary
On Feb. 17 the Willoughby City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-10 (sewer surcharge amendment) and a series of emergency resolutions including a change order for Osborne Park, sale of an obsolete K9 vehicle, a $25,000 public art expenditure for Cleveland Pops, sidewalk bid authorization, a lease for yacht club boat storage, acceptance of a final plat, and amended temporary appropriations totaling $42,315,156.
The Willoughby City Council on Feb. 17 adopted a slate of ordinances and emergency resolutions, voting unanimously on each measure.
Ordinance No. 2026-10 amended Chapter 913 of the Codified Ordinances concerning surcharge rules for extra-strength wastes in the sanitary sewerage system; the motion to adopt was made by Councilman Garry and seconded by Councilman Anderson (roll call 6–0).
Council approved Resolution No. 2026-11 to accept Change Order No. 2 for Osborne Park Coastal Improvements Phase 2 with Mark Haynes Construction Inc.; Council suspended the three-reading rule and adopted the resolution as an emergency (motion by Sievers, seconded by Kary; roll call 6–0).
Other measures adopted unanimously included Resolution No. 2026-12 declaring a 2015 Ford Explorer Interceptor K9 vehicle obsolete and authorizing its sale to the Village of Timberlake; Resolution No. 2026-13 authorizing a $25,000 expenditure from the Public Art Fund for an America 250 performance by the Cleveland Pops before the July 4 fireworks; Resolution No. 2026-14 authorizing the City Engineer to advertise bids for the 2026 Voluntary Sidewalk Program; and Resolution No. 2026-15 authorizing a lease with the West Channel Yacht Club for parking and boat storage.
Council also adopted Ordinance No. 2026-16 accepting the Final Plat for The Enclave at Literary Pointe Phase 2 and Resolution No. 2026-17 amending temporary appropriations totaling $42,315,156 for current expenses and other expenditures through March 31, 2026. Each of the above motions passed on unanimous roll-call votes recorded as 6 yes, 0 no.
Council’s routine procedural motions at the start of the meeting included excusing Councilman Carr and approving the Feb. 3 minutes. Several votes suspended the rules and declared emergency status to allow immediate effect; Council did not record individual member votes beyond the roll-call tallies in the minutes.
No appeals, failed motions, or dissenting votes were recorded in the minutes for these items; where proponents or staff provided background, the minutes summarize those reports but no additional public hearings or secondary motions were recorded.