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Votes at a glance: Beachwood council actions July 15, 2024
Summary
At its July 15 meeting, Beachwood City Council approved multiple items including minutes, a bills ordinance amendment for pool snack-bar charges, a six-month cannabis moratorium extension, incentives for Millennium Control Systems, a resolution opposing county divestment from Israel, participation in the Kroger opioid settlement, appointments, and capital project bids.
Beachwood City Council on July 15 took the following actions (summary of motions and outcomes):
- Approved minutes of the June 10 regular meeting and the June 18 special meeting (roll call). - Amended and approved the bills ordinance to add a $9,527.77 line item to pay Northern Hazarot for pool snack-bar supplies (amendment moved, seconded, and adopted). - Extended a six-month moratorium on permits that would enable adult-use cannabis businesses while Planning & Zoning completes its recommendations (unanimous roll call vote). - Adopted incentives for Millennium Control Systems LLC (forgivable occupancy loan and job-creation tax credit) to support relocation and the creation of approximately 70 jobs (unanimous roll call vote). - Adopted a resolution urging Cuyahoga County Council not to pursue divestment from Israel (unanimous roll call vote). - Authorized the mayor to execute forms to participate in the Kroger opioid settlement and directed staff to submit the form by Aug. 10; finance reported the city’s opioid-related fund holds about $19,000 (unanimous roll call vote). - Confirmed appointments to the Tax Incentive Review Council (Eric Sennenburg and Jillian DeLong) (unanimous roll call vote). - Accepted the low bid from Fabrizi Trucking & Paving Company, Inc. for the 2024 concrete repair program at $900,894 (unanimous roll call vote). - Authorized purchase and replacement of a 3-meter diving board at the Beachwood Family Aquatic Center (one bidder; discussion of safety and design) (unanimous roll call vote). - Authorized advertisement for bids to replace the Shaker Park Westside lower path (motion adopted). - Waived the requirement for a hearing on a liquor license renewal after chief of police signaled no objection and adjourned the meeting.
Where council recorded roll-call votes, the meeting transcript shows the measures adopted without recorded opposition. For items that require further administrative steps (incentive agreements, settlement participation), staff were directed to complete the necessary documentation and report back to council.
