City to cost-share Bunker Stream Project

North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation at its December 7 meeting that will allow for a Cost-Share agreement with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) for the pre-design of the Bunker Road Stream Project. The NEORSD and North Royalton are working jointly in the Big Creek watershed near Bunker Road, where a local tributary flows into the Regional Stormwater System. According to the project agreement, “due to the alignment of the Regional Stormwater System and the local tributary, they are hydraulically connected and should be managed as one project to ensur ....

Dec 14, 2021

Council eyes stormwater basin regulations

The North Royalton City Council has been discussing amending the City’s regulations regarding the placement and use of retention and detention basins in new subdivisions. They introduced legislation at the December 7 City Council meeting. Ward 6 Councilman Mike Wos brought about the matter for initial discussion. He noted that many of the existing developments have the basins, which, in some cases, sit on private lots, but are technically the responsibility of the homeowners association (HOA) of the development. “When something needs to be done to the basin, there is sometimes a debate ov ....

Dec 14, 2021

Council discusses small box store regulations

The North Royalton City Council introduced legislation at its December 7 meeting that would place regulations on Small Box Discount Stores. This comes after a moratorium and subsequent renewal was placed by Council. In October, 2020, the North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation that placed a temporary moratorium on small box discount stores across the City. The measure was introduced by Ward 2 Council Representative Linda Barath, Ward 1 Council Representative Jessica Fenos, and Ward 3 Council Representative Joanne Krejci. It was also co-sponsored by Council President Paul M ....

Dec 14, 2021

Rain and sleet did not dampen holiday parade spirit

Oh, the weather outside looked frightful and this snow is quite a sight-ful, but the lights will be all a-glow, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. Our parade has cars a stoppin’, because we paused our Christmas shoppin’, and the lights will be all a-glow, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. When Santa finally comes in view, how the crowd will be yellin’ Wahoo! And the crush of the kids we warn, around Santa’s hut they will swarm. Oh, Mayor Larry has flipped the switch now, and the crowd gives him a big, Wow! The City Green is all a-glow- Hurray! Let it snow, let it snow, let ....

Nov 30, 2021

Smile! City considers installing cameras

License plate reading cameras were the topic of discussion at the North Royalton City Council’s November 16 Safety Committee meeting. A presentation was given by the firm Flock Safety, a firm that started in Atlanta in 2017. These cameras are currently being used in Brunswick, Brooklyn, Independence and Westlake. According to North Royalton Police Chief Keith Tarase, the North Royalton Police Department did test a plate reader that was installed in one of the squad cars about five years ago, but he said that it didn’t really work well. Currently, the North Royalton Police Department does ....

Nov 30, 2021