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Beachwood council adopts 2025 budget, approves zoning referral and public‑safety purchases
Summary
At its Dec. 16 meeting the Beachwood City Council adopted the 2025 budget and approved multiple ordinances and resolutions — including a zoning referral for the Fairmont/Commerce Park site, a code amendment prohibiting marijuana uses, and procurement of safety cameras and police vehicles.
The Beachwood City Council on Dec. 16 approved the city’s 2025 appropriation ordinance and several other measures covering zoning, public safety equipment and routine city business.
The council voted to adopt the fiscal‑year 2025 budget after a final reading. Councilmember DeLong moved the ordinance to make appropriations for Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025 and to transfer funds from the general fund to the capital projects fund. Council members recorded modest line‑item adjustments, including an added $7,000 to the council budget and $10,000 for economic‑development interns; the motion passed on a roll call with affirmative votes from the council.
Council also acted on land‑use and development matters. An ordinance amending the planning and zoning code to extend existing prohibitions on medical marijuana uses to recreational marijuana (covering cultivation, processing and retail sales) was placed on third reading and adopted; Councilwoman Stern recorded a no vote, stating she preferred using existing special‑location criteria to limit dispensaries rather than an outright ban. Separately, council removed from the table and referred an ordinance rezoning 23250 Chagrin Boulevard (the Fairmont/Commerce Park site) from a general office district to a planned multifamily residential district; that rezoning was placed on first reading and referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission for review and recommendation.
On procurement and operations, the council authorized several purchases under state term contracts or by waiver of competitive bidding: resurfacing three aquatics slides; purchase and upfitting of a Ford Mustang Mach‑E police EV and a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe for the police department; and a contract to procure and install 10 Flock Safety license‑plate‑reader cameras. Council also approved payment of claims and routine bills and confirmed a series of reappointments to boards and commissions.
Where votes were not unanimous the council’s roll calls are noted in the meeting record: the marijuana prohibition ordinance was adopted with one no vote from Councilwoman Stern; other major procurement and budget items passed with affirmative roll‑call votes recorded in the transcript.
The meeting closed with tributes to departing Councilman Eric Sinenberg, who will serve as the state representative for the 21st District. Council adjourned with the next meeting set for Jan. 6, 2025.
