Fairview Park council approves three emergency ordinances and moves into executive session

The Fairview Park City Council met in special session on June 29 and approved three emergency ordinances affecting bridge work, roadway resurfacing and sewer repairs.

Council approved Ordinance 26-43, granting consent for the Ohio Department of Transportation to replace the deck of the West 220th Street bridge over Interstate 480 and to allow elements on the bridge parapet; the ordinance was introduced as an ODOT-requested item and passed after staff described the narrow administrative role for the city. Council then passed Ordinance 26-44 to increase a reimbursement to the city of Rocky River for additional curb and sidewalk work on Center Ridge Road, and Ordinance 26-45 to authorize sewer improvements on West 210th Street and allocate funds toward lateral repairs discovered during project review. All votes called at the meeting were recorded as yes by the members present.

City staff told council that the ODOT-led bridge project should be bid this fall and likely begin construction next spring, that additional Center Ridge sidewalk and curb work is roughly $22,000, and that staff proposed using approximately $470,000 of savings from lower-than-expected bids to address laterals and sewer repairs on West 210th while resurfacing is underway. Staff also reported identification of roughly 9–10 lateral locations that need attention and said they are obtaining multiple contractor quotes to refine costs.

After the ordinances passed, the council voted to meet in executive session under charter Article 15, Section 3 for a conference with the city attorney regarding federal or state law; the mayor and the law director were invited into the session.