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City reports fire at sludge building, amphitheater and solar updates and pending development agreements
Summary
City Manager Doug Lewis told council on Jan. 5 that a fire damaged the Water Pollution Control sludge building and that insurance cleanup is underway; he also updated council on amphitheater framing, delivery of solar panels, and upcoming rezoning and development proposals.
City Manager Doug Lewis reported a number of operational and development updates during the Jan. 5 Painesville City Council meeting, including a fire at a city facility and progress reports on infrastructure and development projects.
Mr. Lewis said there was a fire at the Water Pollution Control sludge building that caused significant damage; the city is working with its insurance company to clean up and restore the building. He commended public works staff for extensive snow-removal efforts during the recent storms.
On capital projects, Lewis reported the amphitheater project is moving more slowly than expected but that framing is expected to begin within two weeks, with completion still scheduled for June. The city also received delivery of all solar panels and will move forward with the solar project.
On development, Lewis said a proposed development agreement for Encore Business Park is being prepared for council consideration; Town Place Suites has a construction delay of about a month because of elevator issues but a ribbon-cutting is planned; the city is pursuing expansion of opportunity zones to encourage downtown investment; and the Vermillion Development (senior assisted living) will seek rezoning at the Jan. 8 Planning Commission meeting, with a related Shamrock/North Commercial proposal to follow.
Council did not take formal votes on these administrative items at the Jan. 5 meeting; they were presented as reports and project updates.
