Village Council Late November Meeting

Village Council met Monday, discussed the Vincent Street retaining wall and right-turns-on-red, and passed some end-of-year legislation.

Vincent Street Retaining Wall

The Vincent Street stabilization project is now complete, but everyone agrees that the retaining wall is ugly. On the river-facing side, much more of the structure is visible than anyone expected (probably due in part to a large portion of the hillside sliding down into the river during construction). The village plans to look into covering the concrete pillars to camouflage them with paint and/or plantings.

Right Turn on Red

During the Police Chief’s report Councilman Corkran asked for enforcement at the corner of South Franklin and East Washington Street during rush hours. He has watched as drivers speed through that right turn (from northbound Franklin to eastbound Washington) without yielding to pedestrians in the crosswalk or southbound vehicles turning left, slowing, or coming to a complete stop as required by law.

Village Council Early November Meeting

Village Council met Monday evening and conducted some routine business.

We engaged Chagrin River Watershed Partners to review our Hillside Protection Ordinances. We also left the budget on readings, continued our contract for legal services with Thrasher, Dinsmore & Dolan, and passed a change order for road construction.

Safety Committee November Meeting

The Safety Committee will meet Monday evening, November 10 at 6:30 pm in Council Chambers at Village Hall.

Agenda

Approval of Minutes
Central Shopping District Streetscape
East Washington Street
Village Speed Limits
Electric Scooter & Bike Safety
2026 Safety Committee Priorities & 2025 Accomplishments
Miscellaneous

2026 Safety Committee Priorities

I want to hit the ground running in 2026, so at Monday’s meeting we’ll be discussing our priorities for the coming year.

I’ve kept a running list of issues brought up by community members or that I’ve noticed as I’m out and about in the village. There are far too many items on this list to tackle at once, so I’m hoping we can narrow it down to the most impactful changes where we believe we can make some progress. Have a concern that’s not on this list? Get in touch or join us Monday night.