Valley View approves $25,000 change order for night pour on Alexander Road after resident complaints

Valley View council approved a change order not to exceed $25,000 to Fabrizi for a night concrete pour on Alexander Road after residents raised safety and access concerns during the Sept. 9 meeting.

Mayor March opened the meeting to public comment after reading an attached letter and said residents should sign in to speak. Resident Aaron Asta said the project “changed so much” from what residents were told and that the closure now affects his daughter getting off the school bus. Michelle Black told the council she had submitted a letter and said the work had been “very chaotic and she felt disregarded and she is disappointed that she has had to do all of the work along with the school transportation office,” saying she was not notified in advance of a concrete pour that nearly prevented a school bus from passing.

Engineer Sciano outlined three options for the next pour: continue the current plan, a Saturday pave (about $17,000 additional cost) or a night pour (about $25,000). Council members and staff said the night pour would best reduce daytime disruption; the council voted 5–0 to authorize the change order.

Mayor March also described broader context: the village accelerated Alexander Road reconstruction to align with Cuyahoga County’s Pleasant Valley bridge project and said the county provided $1 million to help fund the work. He told residents the county and Ruhlin Construction had kept ramps closed longer than originally promised, which complicated local traffic and prompted the village to seek coordinated timing. The mayor said police and fire access would not be compromised and that the village will improve written notification to affected households.

Councilman Wilson moved the night-pour change order; the motion carried on a 5–0 roll-call vote. Engineer Sciano asked residents to remain north of the tree line and said temporary driveways were created at the Henpeck Lane entrances to provide local access. Fire Chief Papesh confirmed the new concrete areas would be available for limited resident parking and that emergency access remained prioritized.

Next steps: the contractor will schedule the night pour under the new change order; the village said it will deliver additional written notices to impacted residents and work to minimize debris and traffic disruption during future pours.