City Continues Street Lighting on Blossom, Zeiger

Beachwood City Council approved a measure to continue street lighting on two residential streets at Monday’s meeting.

No residential streets in Beachwood have streetlights except two whose residents requested lighting several years ago. The residents of these streets pay for the lights, and council approved two ordinances to continue that practice.

The cost totals about $371 per property per year on Blossom Road and Zeiger Drive. Both ordinances passed unanimously.

Other measures approved at Monday’s meeting include:

• An ordinance to saving about $200,000 over Time Warner’s estimate;
• The second reading of and
• An ordinance extending a moratorium on applications and zoning permits for Internet sweepstakes cafes within city limits until Dec. 31;
• An ordinance to approve $30,000 more in payment to Taft, Stettinius and Hollister, LLP for litigation with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District;
• An ordinance to consolidate two parcels on Commerce Drive so the Social Security Administration can move forward with plans to construct a new office.