Cleveland Heights City Council meeting highlights [8-1-11]
AUGUST 1, 2011
- Waterline project
- Zoning variances
- Hampshire Road apartment building parking
- Ken Montlack announces retirement
- Citizen appointments
- Fall/winter 2011-12 recreation regulations and rates
Vice Mayor Phyllis Evans was absent.
Waterline project
A waterline project has been awarded to the lowest bidder, Terrace Construction, for $38,671.
Zoning variances
Council granted zoning variances to:
William and Cassandra Kaplin of 2320 Westminster Road for a one story addition and garage that would cover 34% of the rear yard where coverage of only 20% is permitted. The size and shape of their corner lot were factors in allowing the variance.
Ahron Yoel Kushner of 3768 Bendemeer Road for installation of a four-foot tall wood picket fence set four feet back from the east property line on Maple Road where a three-foot fence is allowed. The size and shape of the corner side lot, the importance of safely enclosing the yard for playing children, and the presence of other houses in the neighborhood with four-foot fences were factors in allowing this variance.
Hampshire Road apartment building parking
Council Member Dennis Wilcox introduced, on first reading, legislation to authorize an agreement with SP Hampshire, the owner of an apartment building at 2749 Hampshire Road, for the creation of five parking spaces to be located partially on SP Hampshire’s land and partially on City Lot #3. These will be constructed by the owner, maintained by the city, and available only to residents of the apartment building. The city will sell the five permits to the owner for the price of two permits and this will help with parking congestion on Hampshire.
Ken Montlack announces retirement
Council Member Ken Montlack announced that he will leave council at the end of his current term, December 31, 2011. He said his twenty-four years on council had been challenging, interesting, usually enjoyable, and personally rewarding. He feels fresh eyes and perspectives will benefit Cleveland Heights, but that he will miss the daily interaction with staff and his council colleagues. During the remaining five months he will work earnestly and continue raising his voice. Mayor Kelley commented on the length and depth of Mr. Montlack’s time on council, and stated that it seems he has served longer than anyone other than Mayor Cain. Mr. Kelley will have more to say about Mr. Montlack as the end of this service approaches.
Citizen appointments
Council approved the appointments of Benjamin Hoen of the Millikin neighborhood and Ivy Washington Marshall of Oxford to the Community Advisory Council to fill unexpired one-year terms ending December 31, 2011, and also the appointments of Clarencia Allen and Jody Taslitz to the Committee on Aging, for two-year terms, September 2011 to September 2013.
Fall/winter 2011-12 recreation regulations and rates
Council approved use regulations and rates for admission and other services for the Community Center and parks for the 2011-2012 fall/winter season. There are no major changes. Some non-resident fees have gone down and some hockey and speed skating fees have gone up by small amounts.
LWV observer: Blanche Valancy.
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