Cleveland Heights City Council meeting highlights [9-19-11]
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
- Tax collections
- Municipal Court upgrades
- Monticello Blvd project
- Solid waste agreement with University Heights
- Recycling
- Council Member Wilcox comments on school levy
- Nuisance properties abated
- Crime Suppression Unit reports
- Taylor Road project
All council members were present.
Tax collections
Council passed a resolution accepting the amounts and rates of the city’s cash flow from real estate taxes as determined by the budget commission, authorizing tax levies and certifying them to the county auditor.
Municipal Court upgrades
Council authorized a contract with Royal Cabinet Design Company, Inc. for construction in connection with the Cleveland Heights Municipal Court technology and security upgrade project. Labor and materials are not to exceed $29,660 and will be funded by court fees.
Monticello Blvd. project
Council authorized application to the State of Ohio, through the Office of the District One Public Works Integrating Committee, for Ohio Public Works Commission funds to be used for the next phase of the Monticello Boulevard Capital Improvement project (Belvoir to Noble).
Solid waste agreement with University Heights
Council authorized an agreement with the City of University Heights for solid waste transfer and disposal services.
Recycling
Council Member Bonnie Caplan reminded residents of the importance of recycling and noted that last month the city earned about $10,000 from recycling.
Council Member Wilcox comments on school levy
Council Member Dennis Wilcox, who serves on the school board’s lay finance committee, pointed out that the last three-year levy lasted four years, school district employees had accepted a two-year pay freeze, ratings were improving, and this is the smallest levy millage requested in decades.
Nuisance properties abated
Council declared two properties, at 3198 Euclid Heights Boulevard and 2502 Princeton Road, to be nuisances and authorized abatement.
Crime Suppression Unit reports
Council Member Ken Montlack discussed Police Chief Robertson’s reports from the Crime Suppression Unit, which targets clusters of crimes such as burglaries and robberies, both of which have declined this year. He thanked the police department and encouraged residents to call 216-321-1234 with any concerns.
Taylor Road project
Mayor Edward Kelley reported that the Taylor Road project is still on hold, but the city is working with the Ohio Department Of Transportation.
LWV observer: Blanche Valancy.
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