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Valley View council approves package of ordinances, budget items and local contracts
Summary
At its March 4 meeting the Village of Valley View Council approved multiple ordinance amendments and appropriations, accepted bids and contracts for local projects, authorized an ExactCare incentive grant, and heard updates on Hathaway Road and Enbridge gas-line timing.
Valley View’s council approved a bundle of ordinances, budget measures and local contracts at its March 4 regular meeting, moving multiple items to final passage and signing off on funding and project agreements that affect residents and upcoming road work.
The council — Mayor Matt March presiding and members Spieth, Wyatt, Jakubczak, Paulson and Wilson present — began by accepting the minutes of Feb. 11, 2025. The body then read and passed several codified-ordinance amendments on third reading, including changes to special-meeting rules (Ordinance 2025-1-2), order of business (2025-1-3) and meeting notice provisions (2025-1-4). Each measure passed on voice and roll-call votes recorded as AYE: 5 / NAY: 0.
Council also approved housekeeping and operational ordinances that amend posting places (2025-1-6), the service division (2025-1-8) and the groundskeeping division (2025-1-9). An amendment to rules for dogs in parks and disposal of feces (2025-1-10) passed, and the council created a new prohibition on feeding wildlife and stray animals (2025-1-11). Mayor March noted a question about the 150-yard buffer in the wildlife ordinance; Council President Spieth said other municipalities use 150 yards and the council adopted that distance.
The council passed Ordinance 2025-1-12 to establish a new tree-service program for residents (repealing Ordinance 2018-5-4) and approved Ordinance 2025-1-13 to create a new food-truck section, which the mayor introduced and the council passed as an emergency measure.
Votes at a glance: all recorded ordinance votes carried unanimously by the five members in attendance (AYE: 5 / NAY: 0), as documented in the meeting minutes.
Budget and contracts: Finance Chair Jakubczak brought several finance items to the floor. The council authorized a $10,000 donation to the Valley View Senior Citizen’s Club and approved the Clerk-Treasurer to procure a VIP Accounting system from Software Solutions for a total of $84,000 payable over three years (10% due at signing, $8,400; then $25,200 in 2025, 2026 and 2027). The council accepted Euthenics Inc.’s proposal for right-of-way plan preparation related to the Fosdick Road bridge replacement ($21,851) and separately approved Euthenics’ professional engineering proposal for the Fosdick Road bridge ($144,904). The council also approved a J & J Enterprises proposal for an Alexander Road preconstruction aggregate access drive to allow residential access during full road closure ($55,660.35).
The council accepted a bid from Semper Fi Landscaping for the 2025 residential grass-cutting Zone A contract in the amount of $15,600.00 (Ordinance 2025-3-3). The body also authorized the mayor to enter into an incentive-grant agreement with ExactCare (Ordinance 2025-3-4). All of the above finance and contract measures were approved by the council with recorded motions and roll-call votes as shown in the minutes.
Hathaway Road and Enbridge schedule: Mayor March briefed attendees on the Hathaway Road reconstruction plan and said Enbridge Gas has requested to replace aged gas lines before the village’s roadway work. Enbridge’s work is expected to begin in late March or early April 2025 and the company hopes to finish by August 2025. The mayor announced a community meeting for residents and businesses along Alexander Road, Hub Parkway and Indian Mound on March 18 at 5:00 p.m., to present the reconstruction plan and timeline.
Other business and public comment: Recreation Director Von Ville thanked the service and fire departments for assisting with senior transports and noted a planned Cuyahoga Heights School District evacuation drill that will temporarily station students at the village building next Wednesday for attendance checks. In public comment, Kathy Workman thanked council for the additional senior-club funding, saying membership and attendance have increased. Karen O’Neil asked whether the wildlife ordinance allows feeding birds; Mayor March responded that the ordinance permits bird feeding but advised residents to check the ordinance details on placement and height.
The council moved to adjourn at 6:53 p.m. (moved by Jakubczak, seconded by Spieth).
