Thursday, September 6, 2012
Cleveland Clinic has asked that 47 acres be rezoned as a "medical campus"
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- Jason Lea
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
The Cleveland Clinic's interest in Mentor may extend beyond the physicians' offices it will be opening soon on Wayside Drive. The Clinic has requested that 47 acres at the southeast corner of Norton Parkway and Center Street be rezoned from a "lifestyle center" designation to a "medical campus." The item is on the Planning Commission's agenda for its meeting this upcoming Thursday at Mentor City Hall. "We are currently in a due diligence process which could position us to acquire land in Mentor," said Heather Phillips, the director of corporate communications for the Clinic. "At this time, no specific decisions have been made regarding potential uses of the land. We look forward to the City Planning Commission’s review later this month." A…
Monday, August 13, 2012
Walsh was thanked for his 34 years of service on City Council by having Bellflower Park renamed Edward R. Walsh Park
Edward Walsh told the crowd Sunday afternoon in the park that now bears his name that he wouldn't have been anything without his family's support. So it is fitting that almost his entire family came to see Bellflower Park rechristened Edward R. Walsh Park. Many of Walsh's colleagues from his 34 years on City Council also attended the rededication ceremony and shared memories from his decades of service. Council President Scott Marn recalled how Walsh instructed him to "always be himself." (He also remembered a time when Walsh ate two surf-'n-turf platters back to back.) At-Large Councilman Ray Kirchner noted the land that became Edward R. Walsh Park likely would have been a shopping center without Walsh's efforts. Ward 1 Councilman Robert …
Friday, March 16, 2012
Local dignitaries wore green, let their hair down, sang karaoke, chowed on corned beef and raised money for the United Way of Lake County
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- Jason Lea
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Friday, March 16, 2012
Mayors, council members, CEOs, CFOs, executive directors, bigwigs and head honchos (as well as some little people) gathered Thursday at the LaMalfa Centre to sing karaoke and serve corned beef. The United Way of Lake County celebrated St. Patrick's Day with its ninth annual Celebrity Server Luncheon. About 700 filled LaMalfa's main hall to have a good time and support a good cause. The event raises more than $30,000 for the local chapter of the United Way each year.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Unofficial results show that voters passed it by a margin of 6,915 to 2,748
Mentor voters chose to pass the city's 2-percent income tax for the next five years. Unofficial results show that voters passed it by a margin of 6,915 to 2,748. The money generated from the tax represents 60 percent to 70 percent of the city’s annual operating budget. It pays for police and fire protection, emergency medical services, road and bridge maintenance, snow and ice control, building safety inspections, rental home inspections and other public services. "We're glad it passed," City Council President Scott Marn said. "We're extremely thrilled that we have the backing of the citizens of Mentor. This passage will allow us to continue to provide the best services we can."
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The city is looking for outside funds to help pay for the project
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- Jason Lea
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The city of Mentor has wanted to add another north-south corridor connecting Mentor Avenue and Tyler Boulevard for years. That's why the city bought the property needed to lengthen Plaza Boulevard until it intersects with St. Clair Avenue last year. However, the actual extension will not be built this year, according to the city administration. They had a work session to discuss the project with City Council Tuesday at City Hall. Assistant City Manager Tony Zampedro said most of the engineering and other preliminary work is done on the project. However, the city wants to find some outside funding for the extension so it will not need to pay the entire $3.2 million that it's expected to cost. "This is one of those (projects) where it's …
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
With only one remaining member, the Beautification Committee may become inactive
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- Jason Lea
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
The Beautification Committee is down to a single member after 10 people left it. "The main reason -- from what I was told -- is many of the members are getting up in years and don't have the energy they used to," City Council President Scott Marn said to his fellow Council members during a work session Tuesday. Marn added that no residents have demonstrated interest in filling the void left by the mass departure. In recent years, the city has had its Parks Department or independent contractors take over responsibilities that used to belong to the Beautification Committee. For example, the city will pay a contractor to care for it's rose garden this year, Mentor City Manager Kenneth Filipiak. Filipiak said paying the contractor was only a "…
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
City Council and administration discuss what it would take to set up a deer culling program in Mentor
The first time the Mentor City Council and administration had a work session about deer they focused on the dangers of deer overpopulation. They did not talk about how said population could be managed. However, they got specific during their second work session Tuesday at City Hall. City Manager Kenneth Filipiak specifically laid out what it would take to establish a deer culling program in Mentor. He also talked about other ways the city could address the deer problem. They ranged from legalizing hunting to making it illegal to feed deer. The session began with Filipiak giving members of City Council a 15-page report that suggested a 5-part deer management plan. (The complete report is attached to this story as a PDF.) The plan 1. The …
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Mentor councilmen express displeasure at the Lake County Commissioners decision to increase the county's sales tax
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- Jason Lea
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
The Lake County Commissioners voted Tuesday to increase the county's sales tax from 6.25 percent to 6.75 percent. They also voted to reduce property taxes, as well as stormwater management fees. However, the latter reduction will not affect Mentor property owners because the city is not served by the county's stormwater program. This comes after Mentor Council had unanimously passed a resolution, asking the commissioners to delay their vote. City officials were concerned the sales tax increase would have a disproportionate affect on Mentor because 43 percent of the county's sales come from Mentor. They asked the commissioners to delay their vote until council members could discuss the topic further with them. However, the commissioners …
Thursday, January 12, 2012
The gas station is asking for a conditional use permit from the Planning Commission
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- Jason Lea
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
In 2010, Mentor City Council voted 4-3 against letting Sheetz set up a gas station at Eckley's Corner Shopping Center. However, three of the four people who voted against it are no longer on council and Sheetz is once again trying to set up shop at 7766 Lake Shore Blvd. Sheetz has requested a conditional use permit and the Planning Commission could vote on it as early as Jan. 26. The first time Sheetz tried to move in, some Mentor residents who lived nearby initially opposed the idea. However, a few of these neighbors changed their mind when Sheetz offered to make compromises, including getting rid of outdoor music and adding landscaping buffers. The new permit request notes that the families who live directly south of the property support…
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
A pair of City Council candidates from November were also appointed to the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals
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- Jason Lea
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Mentor City Council voted Scott Marn as council president and Ray Kirchner as vice president during its first meeting of the year. Kirchner nominated Marn and was seconded by John Krueger. Council members Robert Shiner, Bruce Landeg and Janet Dowling voted for Marn. Carolyn Bucey voted against him, though no one else was nominated. Kirchner was nominated by Krueger and Dowling and elected unanimously. Marn thanked previous Council President Shiner for his years of leadership. "We've been through a lot the last couple of years with the economic recession. Robert Shiner did an excellent job (during that time,") Marn said. Marn added that he looked forward to working with Landeg and Krueger, council's two newest members. "It's always good to …
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10:10 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
That's great if your insurance takes Lake Health, if not, then it is necessary to have another health system here. I for one think it's about time the clinic moved east. more ›