All council members present.

Plans for Gesu church

An architect from Milan Bender & Associates presented preliminary plans for renovations and additions for the Gesu parish center and church. The initial proposal was approved.

Purvis Park tennis courts

An ordinance was approved to file an application for community development block grant (CDBG) funds to pay for part of the rehabilitation of the Purvis Park tennis courts. The full cost includes $325,000 for the courts and $175,000 to rehab the parking lot and driveway.

Resurfacing Bushnell Road

A contract with Ronyak Paving Co. was authorized to resurface Bushnell Road. The $155,650 cost will be covered in part by last year’s CDBG funding of $100,000. Resurfacing will occur either this fall or next spring depending on the weather. Waterline work is still being completed.

Platform lift

An agreement with Marshall Samuels Accessibility LLC was authorized to modernize the platform lift at City Hall, for a cost not to exceed $25,775. The lift was rusted and no longer functional.

Honoring Mayor Rothschild

Council unanimously approved renaming Purvis Park on Cedar Road to Rothschild Plaza, and renaming Purvis Park Pool to the Beryl E. Rothschild Municipal Pool.

Honoring Vice Mayor Zucker

With Vice Mayor Adele Zucker abstaining, council approved naming the pavilion at Purvis Park the Adele H. Zucker Pavilion.

Public health services

Council unanimously approved the 2010 contract for public health services provided by the Cuyahoga County Board of Health. The cost of $52,340 was included in the 2010 budget.

Ashford Road house

City Engineer Joseph Ciuni announced that demolition of the vacant house on Ashurst Road had begun, with completion scheduled by Oct. 30.

Completed projects

Ciuni also stated that University Parkway had been completed except for a few final checklist items, and that all water projects had been completed except for Bushnell Road, which will be done in two weeks. Money has been held back on water projects until tree-lawn re-seeding is completed in the spring.

LWV observer: Wendy Deuring.

All council members present.

Objection to Mayor Rothschild’s postcard

Harvey Morrison of White Road stated his objections to a postcard sent out by Mayor Beryl Rothschild supporting one candidate for mayor and disparaging another candidate.

Update on Ashurst Road property

Sheila Hubman of Ashurst Road asked for an update on the Ashurst Road house the city is razing. She asked if the land would become a pocket park, and if so, how it would be used. Law Director Kenneth Fisher said no decision had been made about the future use of the property.

Available flu shots

Mayor Rothschild reported that flu shots would be administered at Wiley Middle School on Sunday, Nov. 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. between 2 and 4 p.m.

Solid waste collection report

The report from the Solid Waste Collection Analysis Committee was distributed and Vice Mayor Adele Zucker reported on the committee-of-the-whole discussion about the study. Items under consideration include the advantages and disadvantages of scooter use, change to a three-day route, manual curb pickup, semi-manual (wheeled carts), and automated backyard pickup.

Road salt

Law Director Ken Fisher reported the city has one more year on its agreement with Cleveland Heights to store road salt.

Dollar Tree store

Building Commissioner David Menn stated that a Dollar Tree store would soon replace the bowling alley at Cedar Center.

LWV observer: Carol Gibson.

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