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In this issue: Cub Scouts Pack 218 Pancake Breakfast, Mayor’s Message on city salt supply, and reminders about mailboxes damaged by snow plows, Lions Club events

Plus, agenda items for the upcoming Streets, Utilities and Stormwater committees, and City Council.

Reminders:

• Streets, Utilities and Stormwater committee meetings begin at 6:00pm this Tuesday, 03 March.
• City Council meeting begins at the conclusion of the Committee meetings.
• If you wish to address council, please arrive before proceedings begin and fill out the form available on the sign-in table, located on the right-hand wall as you face the council members.
• Board of Zoning Appeals meets at 6:45pm on Thursday, 26 March
• Recreation Board meets at 6:00pm on Tuesday, 31 March.
• Sign up for the North Royalton City Newsletter from the Mayors Office
• Check out the City events page. These are great resources for what’s going in the city, with events and announcements for all Wards.

Cub Scouts Pack 218 Pancake Breakfast

It’s the Annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon at Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, 11680 Royalton Road. This fundraiser and silent auction helps support Pack 218, and is a great opportunity to meet the Scouts, parents and supporters over breakfast. Cost for adults is $10, children ages 4 to 12 are just $5, and children under 4 are FREE.

Mayor’s Message on the city salt supply

The recent thaw and sunny days may be putting to rest any thoughts of more winter weather behind us, and I am very happy to think about spring instead of the groundhog seeing his shadow. Our last blast of winter raised some inquiries about the city salt supply, and while we are good for now, I appreciated the additional information in the Mayor’s message:

UPDATE ON SALT SITUATION-ADDITION OF SECOND SALT BARN:

The region is still experiencing a delay in salt deliveries from Cargill. As we shared last month, our City placed an order for 1,000 tons with Cargill on Jan. 15 and received just a third of that order. We received the remainder, our last delivery of salt, on Feb. 2. We placed an additional order for 1,000 tons, on Feb. 2, which remains undelivered. When we placed that order, Cargill was backlogged with orders a full month. Our Service Department has been in communication with Cargill requesting salt and Cargill told our department today a delivery will arrive this week, but we do not know the amount we will be given. Because of this situation, we are still conserving the salt we have for hills, curves and intersections on main routes and hills in developments. Our crews have been out plowing and will continue to do so to keep the roads as passable as possible. Please understand we must conserve our supply and any future shipments because we are unsure how long the production delays will continue. Salt shortages were a non-issue until recently. Many may recall a similar situation impacted the region last February, though not to this extent. For this reason, Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz has announced his plan to add a second salt barn to address this concern long-term, which was discussed by Service Director Nick Cinquepalmi at the Feb. 3 Streets Committee meeting. Cinquepalmi said this December was the worst the City has experienced, using five times the amount of salt used in years past, and that the City needs the ability to house more. It was announced at that meeting that Cinquepalmi has been directed by the Mayor to pursue costs for a new barn. Service has actively been obtaining quotes this month for a 3,000-ton salt shed.

“The salt production delays were never an issue for our City. It’s a fairly new problem, but because it has happened two years in a row now, we must make corrections on our end to try to prevent this from happening a third time,” the Mayor said. “We will add the second barn and stock up prior to winter, when the weather is mild and the demand low. I know that doesn’t solve our issue today, but we are looking at ways to prevent this in the future.”

Reminder: Please report your damaged mailbox to the Service Department

From the Service Department page on the City web site,

The City will repair mailboxes, if damaged by City snow plow operations. If your mailbox is damaged by City snow plowing, contact the Service Department at 440-582-3002.

The Service Department will come out as soon as possible to repair or replace mailboxes. If minor damage has occurred, we will repair your current mailbox. If your mailbox and/or post needs to be completely replaced the City will install either a standard metal mailbox and/or wood post or a Step2 mailbox. We do not have a reimbursement program.

North Royalton Lions Club events

Swing into Spring X-Golf Fundraiser, Saturday, March 21, 2026

• X-Golf Broadview Hts, 9194 Broadview Road
• Click here for the flyer and contact information.

Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 29, 2026

• 1:00 PM at North Royalton Memorial Park
• Open to children ages 1-10. This is a free community event. All are welcome!
• Questions? Contact the North Royalton Lions Club at nrlions@aol.com, and follow the Lions on Facebook.

Upcoming agenda items for the Tuesday, 03 March, Streets, Utilities and Stormwater committees meetings, and City Council. (Please note, the committees may occur in an order different than shown)

Streets

UNFINISHED BUSINESS  (Regularly scheduled updates, and items held over from a prior meeting for further discussion and consideration)

• Service Department Report
• Rumpke update
• Top 10 areas for traffic accidents
• Albion & York Road traffic signal proposal
• Royalwood and Ridge Road intersection
• Crosswalk at Ridge and Edgerton
• Discussion on Leaf Collection
• Discussion on Rating of the Roads for 2026
• Recreation personnel and Recreation Field Equipment

NEW BUSINESS

• Salt Barn
• Sidewalk clearing
• City Awarded $4 million for widening of Rt. 82
• 26-48 – Ordinance Pavement Marking
• 26-49 – Ordinance Concrete Repairs
• 26-50 – Ordinance Equipment and general pavement services
• 26-51 – Alcohol at certain events on city owned or city-controlled lands
• 26-52 – Fees for permits for alcohol at certain events on city owned or city-controlled lands

Utilities

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• Inflow/Infiltration of Storm Water (I & I)
• Edgerton Road Sanitary Sewer Project
• Abbey Road Sewer Project Update
• Facility Assessment of Both A & B Plant Update
• Lytle Road Water Main Break

NEW BUSINESS

• 26-43  Ordinance for the WPCLF Loan for Edgerton Road Sanitary Sewer Project
• 26-44  Ordinance for Edgerton Road Sanitary Sewer Project Change Order
• 26-45  Ordinance for Wastewater Vehicle Purchase
• 26-46  Ordinance for WPCLF Loan for Design and Planning for Wastewater Treatment Plants

Storm Water

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

• Storm Water/Infrastructure/Maintenance Monthly Report
• Turnpike Mitigation
• NEORSD projects update

NEW BUSINESS

• 26-42  Ordinance MOU for MS4 requirements

City Council

More letters were received by council regarding the proposal for an assisted living facility at W 130 Street and Bennett Road. These will be read into the record.

SECOND READING CONSIDERATION

• 26-40 – AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT GRANTED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO VERMILION OHIO ACQUISITIONS, LLC ON BEHALF OF NR4C VENTURES, LTD., TO OPERATE A 120 UNIT ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, TO BE LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF W. 130TH STREET AND BENNETT ROAD, PPN 484-18-024, LOCAL BUSINESS (LB) DISTRICT ZONING, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

FIRST READING CONSIDERATION

• 26-41 – A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR’S REAPPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL ZIELINSKI AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON FAIR HOUSING REVIEW BOARD EFFECTIVE JANUARY 20, 2026 NUNC PRO TUNC, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
• 26-42 – AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CUYAHOGA SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, THE NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN MEETING OEPA’S NPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR MS4 REQUIREMENTS FOR MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURES 1 AND 2 FOR 2026-2030, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
• 26-43 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 25-18 WHICH AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT AND ENTER INTO A WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FUND (WPCLF) LOAN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON AND FOR AN INCREASE OF $56,234.82 FOR A NEW TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,201,195.82 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF EDGERTON ROAD SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; AND DESIGNATING A DEDICATED REPAYMENT SOURCE FOR THE LOAN AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
• 26-44 – AN ORDINANCE GRANTING THE MAYOR AND FINANCE DIRECTOR AUTHORITY TO AGREE TO AND APPROVE CERTAIN CONTRACT CHANGES (CHANGE ORDER #1) RELATING TO THE WORK BEING PERFORMED BY DIGIOIA-SUBURBAN EXCAVATING, LLC, FOR THE EDGERTON ROAD SANITARY SEWER PROJECT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
• 26-45 – AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 2026 CHEVROLET EQUINOX FOR THE NORTH ROYALTON WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,875.68, VENDOR VALLEY TRUCK CENTERS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
• 26-46 – AN ORDINANCE COMBINING ORDINANCE 24-190 AND 25-149 WHICH AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR A LOAN FROM THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL LOAN FUND (WPCLF) ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON FOR DESIGN AND PLANNING OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS A & B IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $669,315.00 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
• 26-47 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON, PART 6 GENERAL OFFENCES CODE, CHAPTER 628 FAIR HOUSING, SECTION 628.06 FAIR HOUSING REVIEW BOARD (d) HEARINGS AND ESTABLISHING (e) QUORUM AND VOTE AND RENUMBERING, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
• 26-48 – AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF JD STRIPING & SERVICES, INC. FOR THE 2026 ROAD MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AS THE LOWEST AND BEST BID IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $105,070.80, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
• 26-49 – AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF KONSTRUCTION KING, INC., FOR THE 2026 ROAD MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AS THE LOWEST AND BEST BID, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
• 26-50 – AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF CROSSROADS ASPHALT RECYCLING, INC. FOR THE 2026 ROAD MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AS THE LOWEST AND BEST BID, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
• 26-51 – AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON, PART 10 STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICE, CHAPTER 1062 MUNICIPAL PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, SECTION 1062.01 RULES AND REGULATIONS, (d) ALCOHOL AND ESTABLISHING A NEW SECTION 1062.03 INTOXICATING BEVERAGES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
• 26-52 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON, PART 2 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, CHAPTER 214 GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE, BY ESTABLSIHING A NEW SECTION 214.12 FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR INTOXICATING BEVERAGES AT CERTAIN EVENTS ON CITY OWNED OR CITY CONTROLLED LANDS ESTABLISHED BY CODIFIED ORDINANCES SECTION 1062.03,AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

You can see all published committee and council agendas and meeting minutes here.

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