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- Resolution 038-2025 (Dorian Pace recognition): Adopted by voice vote as an emergency measure. (See separate article for details.)

- Resolution 33-2025 (agreement with Coventry Village Special Improvement District Inc. for advance of funds): First reading presented; council member recused and the motion to advance passed. The recusing member noted service on the board and recused per council rules. (First reading; motion passed to advance.)

- Resolution 3034-2025 (security control and intercom repairs at Cleveland Heights City Jail; waiver of competitive bidding): Moved and seconded on first reading and passed; council noted the selected vendor uses standard, replaceable components.

- Resolution 35-2025 (declare fire-damaged property at 3593–690 Grosvenor Road a nuisance and authorize abatement): First reading moved and seconded; council voted to advance the resolution after comments from a council member who had been contacted by neighbors.

- Ordinance 27-2025 (cooperation with Cuyahoga County on resurfacing Euclid Heights Boulevard): Second reading; council voted in favor to continue ordinance process.

- Ordinance 245-2024 (rezoning request for Park Synagogue property to S-2 mixed use district): Second reading; council set the third reading for March 17.

- Ordinance 11-2025 (2025 appropriations budget, third reading): Read as amended; council did not vote on final passage at the March 3 meeting. Finance committee will continue work prior to the March 17 meeting.

Procedure notes: Most actions at this meeting were first- or second-reading movements with voice votes; several items were declared emergency measures to allow immediate effect where specified. Where roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript, items were reported as passed by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cleveland Heights City Council March 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On March 3 Cleveland Heights City Council took votes on multiple first- and second-reading items and adopted a resolution recognizing a bus driver. Several first-reading emergency resolutions were moved and passed; the full-year budget ordinance was not voted on.","taxTitle","Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",54271,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6301128,"Resident complaint prompts city study of Fairmount Boulevard/Taylor Road intersection after repeated crashes",338,1879000,2217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2490059-a9815b98b61acea5d3b4e94dfd7c1d9c&start=1879&end=2217","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2490059-a9815b98b61acea5d3b4e94dfd7c1d9c/thumbnail_1879000.jpg","/articles/6301128/Cleveland-Heights/Cuyahoga-County/Ohio/Resident-complaint-prompts-city-study-of-Fairmount-BoulevardTaylor-Road-intersection-after-repeated-crashes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6301128-8db0b59dd31223fe67eadcf32f5663bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198948&Signature=Ndkvg2929wCzWQCPft9ir3oN1-FM8PBln2HO0a~kcUUTGV9rB9a1Dcd52jiIDaHqM-QfrHV5k7IY8j7sbg1MwPoFq-I2mjNkvWN-gSX-tsLRoaslZDSh~7aAC1st6Wx05I8Vw6EyM-a-GOC-jqgWV5EGUAWYoFYQtHAzUUglopEYGBVSfSg9wKL5mX7-jHE2g2G0rAFLzF40GktsglJ2S0tDUakK7jxK~mqTQ8hDbC4xyxPFGy9M~oXOYq5mlUbMFi7yUBIZ4zBhsVBBOzk3dhLv2cvo4B6q5tPbTRkdMW-6HFuIrr9MCLLbOBmWEU-4J9su7JwwPtD7dwhYO9HfbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Cleveland Heights resident told council on March 3 that vehicles fleeing police or otherwise have struck his house multiple times after a guardrail that once protected his property was removed following a Fairmount Boulevard project. The city said an engineering study is underway and recommended near-term traffic-safety measures already put in place.

Resident John Gall said the guardrail outside his home was removed after a resurfacing project in the mid-2000s and described three separate crashes that damaged his property, including a 2012 incident in which a vehicle traveling at high speed struck cars in his driveway and damaged his garage. Gall said he had repeatedly requested the guardrail be reinstalled and that temporary signs and markers placed by the city were insufficient.

City response and next steps: City officials told Gall they contracted engineering firm GPD at the end of 2024 to perform a comprehensive safety and traffic analysis of the intersection; the study is expected to be completed within about 30 days and GPD will meet at City Hall with Gall and neighbors to gather local observations. The city also described interim measures already installed: illuminated flashing LED signs indicating the t-intersection, a double-sided arrow in the tree lawn, and a speed hump/table on southbound Taylor Road.

Questions about ODOT: Council asked whether Ohio Department of Transportation rules prevent reinstallation of a guardrail. City staff said ODOT traffic engineers and local engineers have said a guardrail was not appropriate at that specific location primarily because of lot width; the transcript records no written ODOT pronouncement specific to the property. Staff suggested continuing the engineering study rather than litigating the matter at a council meeting.

Ending: City officials said GPD’s site study should take place within two weeks and will gather input from Mr. Gall and other neighbors; any recommended safety work beyond interim measures will follow the engineering firm’s findings.","A Fairmount Boulevard resident told council he has been struck repeatedly by vehicles after a guardrail was removed; city said it contracted engineering firm GPD to study the intersection and will meet with the resident and neighbors.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6301133,"Residents, council members press for swift passage of Cleveland Heights budget as finance committee readies final vote",1519,1488000,3007000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2490059-a9815b98b61acea5d3b4e94dfd7c1d9c&start=1488&end=3007","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2490059-a9815b98b61acea5d3b4e94dfd7c1d9c/thumbnail_1488000.jpg","/articles/6301133/Cleveland-Heights/Cuyahoga-County/Ohio/Residents-council-members-press-for-swift-passage-of-Cleveland-Heights-budget-as-finance-committee-readies-final-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6301133-ce9f58ba2c7b71e285355a6a8530d658/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198948&Signature=e6Atn9J0ydZccARAs3g0gejYcRxj4q8amUfBCtNXssbx36g7IBtKtxy1t36z1ptgdakpExq-j5tTbJ2oyAd~EhTq6Xsz4eIz-L2-Pbo7P2KpQHRmM3rkeY9A~s7fPPHSNwx3L3MN7oB3op0ZijQRFpSEbQwAGjQjTGM4zgZ1QGGFsHhTZ2r-ibCeZgVEXV44PuJu4E-XikzaYkVUWYVlyN0X4VVCrFrV87dqCy8dVoQGHqMeOPT32TwG8S4BL2IxXga7gc9FhxZLmMMpm5Y0GtmwWG9VgyrifuP~cKbzoKM7jS9cAPFqXSE71uM8iB2FCwqiDoRqR1clcB9-UQeZ6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents and council members urged Cleveland Heights City Council on March 3 to pass the 2025 budget promptly, while council leaders said the finance committee will meet again March 11 and the council is scheduled to act on the package at the March 17 meeting.

During public comment, Melody Joy Hart, a CPA and certified financial planner, told council she had followed the budget discussion for months and said the city’s unencumbered general fund balance remained healthy. Hart said the city ended 2024 with an unencumbered balance of about $27 million, was projected to end 2025 with roughly $28 million, and that the city’s minimum target to maintain its credit rating is $12 million.

Resident Drew Herzig urged council to stop delaying and pass the budget, calling the delays harmful to employees and city operations.

Council discussion and process: Councilwoman Larson (finance committee chair) reported that Director Hairston provided year-end financial statements to council during the finance committee meeting and that the mayor indicated revised year-end entries had been completed; the administration planned to post revised 2024 financials. Larson said the finance committee did not vote on the 2025 budget that night and scheduled a March 11 finance committee meeting at 6 p.m. to finalize ordinance 11-2025 for council action on March 17.

Council members also raised institutional questions: several members urged more training on municipal finance for new council members, and Councilman Mannix urged clearer processes to address transparency concerns and open-records compliance. Vice President Russell noted outstanding public records requests related to consulting and contract agreements.

What’s next: The finance committee will meet March 11 at 6 p.m.; council expects to consider final budget legislation (Ordinance 11-2025) at the March 17 council meeting. Council members encouraged residents to review posted documents and directed staff to circulate revised financials when available.

Ending: The meeting closed with council president reiterating the need for debate to stay focused on the facts before the council as it moves toward a final vote.","Public commenters at the March 3 council meeting urged passage of the 2025 budget; council finance committee scheduled final work before a full council vote on March 17. Council discussed reserve levels and the need for training and clearer processes for future budgeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6301138,"Cleveland Heights council honors bus driver Dorian Pace for rescuing 15 students, adopts emergency resolution",666,156000,822000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2490059-a9815b98b61acea5d3b4e94dfd7c1d9c&start=156&end=822","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2490059-a9815b98b61acea5d3b4e94dfd7c1d9c/thumbnail_156000.jpg","/articles/6301138/Cleveland-Heights/Cuyahoga-County/Ohio/Cleveland-Heights-council-honors-bus-driver-Dorian-Pace-for-rescuing-15-students-adopts-emergency-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6301138-965fdc084f24b2df974d724c8d29dc51/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198948&Signature=L9X5Y~-bl-g5tdTjTX9cxTkSAw639kq5yeat2UhtUHPZiA3VDWnIbqJcA4q47ReuV86UoI4OivpRvX2HdaGYuwRnEKGj1JbSf2j-QQNXV6Cpelv9Pa4Pruusd6Vowabo9RhIsz26v1rlgBaUTDzycc795repCH~9EWDh118HJWa-eTkqdOYh1IekQPObBKa5bphI2sVb8lYanXae9OOcdfBvidyrDYrdvAyFeaxG3e9PEd~mIXb6YojIVc1LEaOhvyWHUriWP4qA2TBojz9kA-0VoUawZtAR9znJHJ1GCp8AH73eKu4tT-QY-i~wQrAFGFi9c5mhfa3hjLVQnAxZng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cleveland Heights City Council on March 3 adopted an emergency resolution recognizing school bus driver Dorian Pace for evacuating 15 students from a school bus that caught fire on Feb. 27, 2025, near Cambridge and North Hampton Road.

The recognition came after Vice President Russell introduced the item and invited Andy Wilson, director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, to speak. Wilson presented a director's coin from the Ohio Department of Public Safety and read a Cuyahoga County Council resolution praising Pace’s actions. Council then moved to adopt the city’s resolution (Resolution 038-2025) honoring Pace; council approved the resolution by voice vote.

Why it matters: Council said the resolution recognizes a city employee whose actions prevented injuries and received attention from state and county officials. The council designated the legislation an emergency so it could take effect immediately.

Details from the recognitions and remarks: According to the county and city resolutions read into the record, a Cleveland Heights–University Heights school bus transporting 15 students to Monticello Middle School developed a fire near a rear wheel on Feb. 27. The resolutions say Pace brought the bus to a safe stop and evacuated all students without injury. The county resolution states Pace has been employed with the Cleveland Heights school district for approximately 11 years.

Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson praised Pace at the meeting, saying the single biggest factor in bus safety is the driver and that Pace’s response demonstrated “remarkable heroism.” At the podium, Pace offered brief remarks, thanked God, his parents, coworkers and the city, and said he was grateful for the recognition.

Council procedure and next steps: Council adopted Resolution 038-2025 by voice vote during the March 3 meeting. The mayor, council president and clerk were expected to sign the resolution after the vote; copies of related recognitions from the congresswoman’s office and the county were noted as forthcoming by mail.

Ending: Council members and attendees thanked Pace and the other bus drivers in attendance. The resolution was entered into the record as an emergency measure to become effective immediately.","Cleveland Heights City Council on March 3 adopted an emergency resolution recognizing school bus driver Dorian Pace for evacuating 15 students from a bus that caught fire on Feb. 27, 2025. The Ohio Department of Public Safety and Cuyahoga County Council also issued formal recognitions.","actionData","errors"]

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