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Brecksville City Council

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

2013 Community Center Fees and An Economic Incentive: What’s on City Council’s Agenda

City Council will meet on Tuesday.

Brecksville City Council will meet at 8 p.m. on Tuesday in City Hall. Here are a few items to note on the agenda: The full agendas can be found as PDFs to the right.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Blossom Hill Master Plan to be Discussed by City Council Monday

Council will also meet on Tuesday for its regular meeting.

Brecksville City Council will hold a special meeting on Monday to discuss the Blossom Hill master plan.  The discussion is the only thing on Monday’s agenda. The meeting begins at 7 p.m., but there is a change from the agenda—according to an email from the council clerk, the meeting will be held in the Human Services gathering room. The room that was originally scheduled to be used in City Hall needs to be prepared for Tuesday’s election. Tuesday’s meetings will begin with the council committee meetings at 5:30 p.m. The committees are expected to discuss a variety of issues, including the 2013 road program, an expansion of the Highland Drive cemetery and the Brecksville Center for the Arts’ grant request for the year.  During its regular …

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Brecksville Man Pleads Guilty in Undocumented Worker Case and Schools Get Highest State Rating: Week in Review

Catch up on the news this week.

If you missed a story or two this week, you can catch up in minutes by reading the summaries below. 

Friday, October 19, 2012

Fees Could Increase at the Community Center

Brecksville City Council discussed raising the fees at Tuesday’s meeting.

The rates for the Community Center will likely be going up in 2013.  Brecksville City Council discussed the proposed changes during Tuesday’s Finance Committee meeting. Recreation Director Tom Tupa said the 20-year-old building has a lot of capital projects coming up, and the department needs to be able to stay competitive in terms of salaries.  Tupa said in an interview after the meeting that overall costs have also gone up over the years.  “It’s needed at this time,” he said. According to a spreadsheet provided by the Recreation Department, the proposed fees would increase by $20 to $40 per year, depending on rate type. Families and married couples would see the highest increases, while seniors and people with disabilities would see the …

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Frequently Flooded Riverview, Vaughn Intersection to be Gated for Safety

That area often floods, and the gates will prevent people from driving through.

The city is moving forward with plans to put permanent gates at Riverview and Vaughn roads.   The gates would discourage drivers from trying to use the road when it is closed for flooding, a common occurrence whenever it rains in Brecksville. Mayor Jerry N. Hruby announced the plan last December, after a heavy rain left a driver stranded. The city’s Service Department will be building and installing the gates this fall, Director of Public Services Ron Weidig told City Council at Tuesday’s meeting. Council approved a purchase requisition for about $3,500 for supplies. Weidig said that when the city has closed the road off in the past, people would often drive around and get stuck in the rushing water. These gates will be secured in the …

George A Themelis

10:22 am on Thursday, October 18, 2012

How about putting the money for work to elminate flooding in this location? I am sure they can improve the water flow that causes this problem.   more ›

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Possible Economic Development Incentive to be Discussed: On City Council’s Agenda

Council will also discuss extending the city’s moratorium on Internet cafés and next year’s Community Center fees.

Brecksville City Council will meet at 8 p.m. on Tuesday in City Hall. Here are a few items on the agenda. The full agendas can be found to the right. Do you have any questions about the issues scheduled to be discussed? Leave them in the comments.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Police Asking for In-Car Video System and 2013 Road Program to be Discussed: What’s on City Council’s Agenda

Leave your questions in the comments.

Brecksville City Council will meet at 8 p.m. on Tuesday in City Hall. Here are a few of the items on the agenda. The full agendas for the regular council meeting and the council committee meetings can be found as PDFs to the right.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

A Look at the Marc’s Design and A New Firefighter Joins the Department: Week in Review

Catch up on the news this week.

If you missed a story or two this week, don’t worry—you can catch up quickly by checking out the summaries below.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Costs Going Up a Bit Because of the Weather and a Firefighter Appointment: What’s on City Council’s Agenda

Leave your questions in the comments.

Brecksville City Council will meet at 8 p.m. on Tuesday in City Hall. Here’s a look at what’s on the agenda. The full agendas can be found to the right. If you have any questions about anything you see, leave them in the comments.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Council to Discuss Purchases for Fire, Building Departments: What’s on City Council’s Agenda

Leave your questions in the comments.

Brecksville City Council will meet at 8 p.m. on Tuesday in City Hall. Here’s a look at what’s on the agenda. The full agendas can be found as PDFs to the right.

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