February 21, 2023

Second Readings

Ordinance 20-2023: Second Reading. An Ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of economic development tax increment financing revenue bonds, in a principal amount not to exceed $14,200,000, for the purpose of paying a portion of the costs of the acquisition, construction, equipping, installation, furnishing and other improvement of a project, as defined in Section 165.01 of the Revised Code; authorizing execution and delivery of a trust agreement, a loan and service payment agreement, a bond placement agreement and related agreements, instruments and documents to provide for the revenues to pay and secure bond service charges and other required payments, the custody and application of funds and revenues, the permitted use of bond proceeds in the financing of project costs, other requirements for the issuance, sale and delivery of the bonds and related matters; and declaring an emergency.
Passed 7-0

Resolution 22-2023: Second Reading. A Resolution authorizing an agreement with John Megel Ford for the purchase of four 2022 used hybrid police utility vehicles; and declaring the necessity that this legislation become immediately effective as an emergency measure.
Passed 7-0

First Readings - Consideration of Adoption

Resolution 23-2023: First Reading. The following Final Resolution enacted by the City of Cleveland Heights, Ohio hereinafter referred to as the Legislative Authority/Local Public Agency or “LPA”, in the matter of the stated described project.
Passed 7-0

Resolution 24-2023: First Reading. A Resolution opposing Senate Bill 1 which would transfer most powers and duties of the State Board of Education to the Governor, and declaring the necessity that this legislation become immediately effective as an emergency measure.
Passed 7-0

First Reading Only

Ordinance 25-2023: First Reading. An Ordinance introducing amendments to various Sections of Part Eleven, Zoning Code, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Cleveland Heights to update the City’s regulations regarding private parking garages, driveway widths, fences, window transparency, rain barrels and gardens, non-conformities, public notice requirements, fees, and general changes to ensure consistency, and transmitting the same to the Planning Commission.

Ordinance 26-2023: First Reading. An Ordinance amending Part Thirteen, Building Code, of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland Heights to update the City’s regulations regarding rain barrels and gardens, and general changes to ensure consistency.

Resolution 27-2023: First Reading. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Home Repair Resource Center, a nonprofit corporation, for the use of HOME Funds to administer the City’s Down Payment Assistance loan program; providing compensation therefor; and declaring the necessity that this Resolution become immediately effective as an emergency measure.

Ordinance 28-2023: First Reading. An Ordinance amending Subsection (a) of Section 505.06, “Animals Prohibited in Public Parks,” of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland Heights to permit leashed dogs in the City’s Parks under specified conditions.

Resolution 29-2023: First Reading. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Cedar Fairmount Special Improvement District, Inc. (“Cedar Fairmount SID”) for advancement of funds in anticipation of assessment; and declaring the necessity that this legislation become immediately effective as an emergency measure.

Consent Agenda

Consent agenda passed 7-0

Resolution 30-2023: First Reading. A Resolution recognizing March 2023 as Red Cross Month in the City of Cleveland Heights; and declaring the necessity that this legislation become immediately effective as an emergency measure.

Resolution 31-2023: First Reading. A Resolution recognizing March 2023 as National Women’s History Month and March 8, 2023 as International Women’s Day; and declaring the necessity that this Resolution become immediately effective as an emergency measure.