Committee approves amendment to Nottingham Road resurfacing agreement with county

The Finance, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee approved Ordinance 519‑2026 as amended on May 11, authorizing the city to amend its consent and funding arrangements with Cuyahoga County for resurfacing work along Nottingham Road.

The law department read a narrow amendment inserting "of Nottingham Road from Saint Clair Avenue" into the ordinance title and recorded the legal review dated April 28, 2026, signed by Patricia McGinty Aston, assistant director of law. A city staff member said the amendment "aligns with the revised agreement between the city and the county under which the county is responsible for preparing the construction plans and specifications" and will follow county engineering standards.

Councilman Michael Palenzi asked whether the work is a mill‑and‑fill and whether curbs would be replaced; the city engineer (Svetowsky) replied that the county will design the project and "they will replace curb as needed." Palenzi also requested that staff ask the county to consider adding a turn lane at Melville Road and Nottingham to address traffic backups toward Saint Clair Avenue; he said he would forward the request through the chair.

The committee approved the amendment and the ordinance and asked staff to follow up with the county on curb work and the requested turn lane. No roll‑call vote was recorded in the transcript; the chair announced the ordinance "stands approved" and directed sign on.

The ordinance updates city‑county language for a resurfacing project and clarifies that the county will prepare plans under Cuyahoga County construction standards; the city will seek the county’s consideration of a turn lane at a congested intersection and has committed to coordination on curb replacement as needed.