Village Council Late January Meeting

Village Council will met Monday and confirmed new appointments to village boards and commissions, extended the moratorium on grave sales for the remainder of 2025, and reviewed a few legislative items.

Appointments to Boards & Commissions

Council confirmed the Mayor’s appointments to various boards and commissions. Most terms are for three years, except the Board of Zoning Appeals and Planning & Zoning Commission which are four years. The complete list of members can be viewed at the Unofficial Codified Ordinances of Chagrin Falls Ohio: Committees, Boards, and Commissions.

Evergreen Cemetery

Due to limited availability, Council voted to extend the moratorium on pre-sales of full size graves for the remainder of 2025. Graves will be sold in cases of immediate need. Plans to expand the cemetery and provide additional inventory are in the works.

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Village Council Early January Meeting

Council held our first regular meeting of the year with a mix of new and old business, and some very good news for the village.

More Infrastructure Improvements Coming

The village has been awarded $3,500,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure as part of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024, which was signed into law by President Biden on January 4, 2024. This money will go a long way towards repairing and replacing the remaining sections of our century-plus old stormwater and sanitary sewer infrastructure.

Legislation

We passed almost everything on the legislative agenda with some discussion and minor revisions.

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Village Council 2025 Organizational Meeting

Village Council met Thursday night to elect leadership and representatives, and form our committees.

Council unanimously elected members to the following positions:

  • Angela DeBernardo as Council President
  • Nancy Rogoff as President Pro Tempore
  • Nancy Rogoff as representative to the Planning & Zoning Commission
  • Andrew Rockey as representative to the Board of Zoning Appeals

President DeBernardo made the following appointments:

Administration & Finance Committee

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Parks Commission December Meeting

The Parks Commission met for the last time in 2024, reviewed the year’s accomplisments, and talked about the future of Chagrin’s parks.

Menorah Lighting and Display

Chabad Jewish Center has again requested to display a menorah from December 18 to January 8, in Triangle Park this year due to the temporary closure of Bell Street Park. They’re also planning a Menorah at the Falls event on December 29 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Both applications were unanimously recommended to Council.

Grove Hill Park

Rob announced that a contract for planting has been awarded to Angelotta Landscape Associates. A pre-construction meeting is scheduled for this month, with the work to begin in April and be completed no later than May 16, 2025.

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