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Windell told council he has opened 16 enforcement cases since beginning work and has abated six. He said the city is developing GIS ‘hot‑zone’ mapping to prioritize problem areas and is coordinating procedures with a third‑party contractor (TCG), the municipal judge and the prosecutor to ensure citation and administrative warrant processes are in order.

On RVs, Windell said an RV is not considered a legal dwelling under the current city ordinance (adopted February 2018) and that using an RV as a secondary or permanent residence is a code violation except in narrow emergency circumstances. He described common violations — sanitary lines or utility hookups visible from an RV — and said temporary occupation is allowed only under limited emergency provisions in the ordinance. A council member asked whether RV parks are treated differently; staff clarified RV parks and RVs on private lots are distinct regulatory categories.

Windell said code enforcement has begun removing unpermitted “bandit” signs around town but that permitted signs — for example, a sanctuary church sign with a permit — remain. He also described recent voluntary demolitions of two substandard structures; he said one property at 301 Birch received a final notice after a second fire and city staff are awaiting the owner’s response about a voluntary demolition.

Windell emphasized a compliance‑first approach, saying most property owners cooperate when given time and clear expectations. He said administrative search warrants may be used, when legally appropriate, to inspect substandard properties and verify structural hazards before demolition or abatement actions.

Why it matters: The enforcement priorities address neighborhood appearance and safety, with potential effects on property owners, tenants and public‑safety responders. Changes or stricter enforcement on RV habitation could affect residents rehabbing older houses who temporarily live in RVs and will require clearer guidance or ordinance amendments if council wishes to change the current rule.

Council did not adopt any ordinance changes at the meeting; Windell said he will enforce the code as written and work with council if they direct changes to the ordinance language.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Cleveland Texas AV Testing","oneSentenceSummary","Eric Windell, the city’s new building services coordinator, told the council April 15 he opened 16 code cases since starting and has abated six, and outlined plans to address RVs used as dwellings, illegal signs, and substandard structures.","taxTitle","Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas","taxId",69552,"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},6273185,"Cleveland council reviews 14 charter amendment propositions ahead of May election",1657,3893000,5550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005011-3a1f6d03a22ccd264688b628a5306d52&start=3893&end=5550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005011-3a1f6d03a22ccd264688b628a5306d52/thumbnail_3893000.jpg","/articles/6273185/Cleveland/Liberty-County/Texas/Cleveland-council-reviews-14-charter-amendment-propositions-ahead-of-May-election","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273185-4c54d592ac73212b0a59174a55bdd4a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770983125&Signature=c9opoG10T3f5jtB0B~L7D3kpGwZDN19cUNPtPmkIWR47rXw5CZ~Qf3s9Pj9eS5kjglY5sDAV3VkniHnPo0Vrb8Ty8mDatWjEfI~eBTULp6-5YLQRz5VE9XV4gnjthPKFe7ci4ivlKzznBU0VWmDS8vqdX55MD~u2gw6aQJTV78jCNNvbfW6dqP35faeHrjxqnZyxBIuAW1PhD6oNJ9-m0WdIrnTvR9se44qQd02qXF89GIpl0htOpbmgHVI3mONmBmhb7hKi3wLi6UcB2n~giHEZPGQxXQ1pWVPjoRmBDHADt4VKTNCErCZ0Bqmxazw9yZvC8ByNAKQkDv4XC6nTsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cleveland City Council on April 15 reviewed 14 proposed amendments to the city charter that would update annexation and disannexation procedures, add a sixth council seat, change term lengths, and adjust language on budget preparation and other administrative matters.

City Manager Emilio presented the packet and said most changes are “non‑substantive” and intended to align the charter with current state law and modern practice. He told the council the proposals would not increase city spending and could reduce election costs by consolidating timing of some races.

The package includes measures to: update annexation procedure language to match state law (Proposition A); create a statutory process for disannexation (B); add a sixth at‑large council seat to be elected in May 2026 if approved (C); change the mayor’s voting status after the May 2026 election (D); lengthen mayoral and council member terms from two years to three years, phased in after the May 2025 and 2026 elections (E); remove outdated dollar amounts tying council pay to specific figures so salaries can be set by ordinance (F); eliminate newspaper publication requirements for alternate meeting locations to match the Open Meetings Act (G); and clarifying edits to separate city manager employment duties from council appointment powers and to modernize budget and administrative language (H–L).

Council members asked clarifying questions about sequencing and interactions among the propositions. One council member raised a procedural concern that, as written, passage of the seat expansion (Proposition C) combined with the mayor’s added vote (Proposition D) could create 3–3 tie scenarios; city staff said propositions must be presented separately on the ballot and that tie implications were a known risk of separate propositions. Legal staff explained the city is limiting each change to its own ballot proposition to comply with election law.

The council did not vote on any charter amendment at the April 15 meeting. Staff said public information about each proposition — including redlined language and explanatory materials — is posted on the city website under the city secretary’s page and that a public forum for the propositions and school board candidates is scheduled for April 22. Staff also listed early voting days and locations and said a social media outreach campaign and a short video will explain where to find the materials.

Why it matters: The proposals would change how Cleveland fills seats, how long elected officials serve, and how the city hires and retains senior staff, including whether the council may waive the city manager’s residency requirement by a supermajority. Supporters said changes aim to reduce turnover among city managers and provide administrative clarity; opponents or concerned residents (as reported to staff) requested clearer side‑by‑side comparisons of current and proposed language before voting.

The council scheduled no vote on the proposed amendments at the meeting and directed staff to continue public outreach ahead of the May election.","City of Cleveland staff and council reviewed 14 proposed charter amendments April 15, outlining changes on annexation, council size and terms, mayoral voting, budget language and residency rules for the city manager; city officials said the proposals are designed to align the charter with state law and improve governance continuity.",{"_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},6273167,"Votes at a glance: Council approves consent items and awards depository contract to Prosperity Bank",6347,3571000,9918000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005011-3a1f6d03a22ccd264688b628a5306d52&start=3571&end=9918","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005011-3a1f6d03a22ccd264688b628a5306d52/thumbnail_3571000.jpg","/articles/6273167/Cleveland/Liberty-County/Texas/Votes-at-a-glance-Council-approves-consent-items-and-awards-depository-contract-to-Prosperity-Bank","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273167-22e0bebff040153c678fe4de9ec420dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1770983125&Signature=IdBREvUwYdqC4ZtHNMLNmDS9KpK5EGx~Xrwbx3ldZNwk1xBhnN0itHJnwSanpjDJpb6KNdjVk4V~L0XVYDA1nn2g25RmSZjAbY1R1juNC9ca6yu0UbdkAy9OPlFMbeh2GaJrqEB8gRaVQRIleg8TOek~5l8CdIK3xensEPwCc4U~yKd91k8ZrZB2RiOuRaFKOI7KTU-jh0QVscvB32y9~GDqzmMkkwuxDsXxpPvOSTlQ6OLJc9IXFKKpgJs~PD34gtQDfBqYRH1txhLMk6X9RqvJJZUs4XKhyhqry1gvQnLcMtG6U7Hs7QpbvpI53YcfC-9mGbWZ4~Bhh4IwUNE87Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cleveland City Council recorded the following formal actions during the April 15 meeting:

• Consent agenda: Council approved consent agenda items 9–11. Motion to approve items 9–11 was made and seconded; the mayor announced the motion carried 5–0. Item 8 was announced by staff as tabled until next month.

• RFP award for depository and banking services: The council awarded the banking services RFP to Prosperity Bank after the city received a single proposal. The motion to award to Prosperity Bank was made and seconded; the mayor announced the motion carried 5–0.

• Executive session: Council convened an executive session under the Texas Open Meetings Act’s personnel provisions to discuss the city manager appointment, employment and duties (referenced as Texas Government Code section 551.074). The council returned from executive session and adjourned without taking action on those personnel matters.

Motion and vote details below reflect statements made on the record in the council meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance

- Motion: Approve consent agenda items 9–11; Mover: (unnamed in motion statement); Second: Mac Waters; Outcome: approved, tally announced as 5–0.
- Motion: Award RFP for depository and other banking services to Prosperity Bank; Mover: Mr. Maguire; Second: Mr. Buckley; Outcome: approved, tally announced as 5–0.
- Action: Item 8 tabled until next month; Stated by staff (Pam Harrison) and will be brought back at a future meeting; no recorded formal roll call vote.
- Action: Executive session convened under Texas Government Code §551.074 (personnel — city manager); no action taken on personnel matters upon adjournment.

Why it matters: The council’s award for banking services confirms the city’s depository for transactional and treasury functions. Consent agenda approvals move routine matters forward; tabling item 8 postpones consideration to the next meeting. The executive session addressed personnel matters but produced no public action on the record.","At its April 15 meeting, Cleveland City Council approved the consent agenda items 9–11 by a 5–0 vote, tabled item 8 until next month, and unanimously awarded the banking services RFP to Prosperity Bank after receiving a single proposal.",{"_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},6273171,"'Wing and a Prayer' aviation festival will use Cleveland airport property after DOT denied full road closure",257,3274000,3531000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005011-3a1f6d03a22ccd264688b628a5306d52&start=3274&end=3531","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005011-3a1f6d03a22ccd264688b628a5306d52/thumbnail_3274000.jpg","/articles/6273171/Cleveland/Liberty-County/Texas/Wing-and-a-Prayer-aviation-festival-will-use-Cleveland-airport-property-after-DOT-denied-full-road-closure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273171-6d31b5073028ab1df36c76b37f6e00f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770983125&Signature=T8s5d~ONiJCfwCa5ig1SAL5m5r2MZJScQvEqo6kXa7VNfckR2p9nA3S9NLmYTUtNaHnxsjDnN3K0-S0eVyk~~spzFg3ealr8~PN~YNmzTRtO~pwqn-gddtK2muS0BXmDpIYaQO1oqgHlDSd~~nZYEK32hTuSJuaj~XyOftn20mNTPbTXwr2bgtMBygDvw40YPN6~l2MmRGPGtt-XJMYf0fLSWU6zEUY1nGVdtx9aeym6g5xYTuk6UsoX7Wl8zA8deqCK2oWtmgM6uzVvYT~YVe9Lb~jAlGODCXvarNr7JE9kns8cChtf-SYA7rqSu6Vg39wkHjFpyNuA0srv-Ylasg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Erin Gordon presented plans April 15 for the city’s first annual airport event, now titled “Wing and a Prayer,” which organizers redesigned after Texas Department of Transportation concerns about closing 787 Road.

Gordon said the event will be held on Memorial Day at the Cleveland Municipal Airport and will start with a prayer walk around the runway from about 8 to 9 a.m., followed by an aviation festival on airport property. The program will feature praise and worship from area churches, live music, discovery flights offered by airport tenants for young people interested in aviation, an interactive animal display and food supplied through a local restaurant sponsor. Gordon said she also secured a dunk tank and hoped to involve city council members as participants if they choose.

City staff confirmed no public street closure will be required because the route was moved onto airport property. Council members responded positively and noted the festival could raise awareness of the airport and its facilities.

Why it matters: The festival seeks to promote the Cleveland Municipal Airport and provide a family‑oriented Memorial Day activity. The event’s move from a public roadway to airport property avoided a DOT closure and simplifies permitting and public‑safety planning.

No council vote was recorded on April 15 to approve the event; staff and the organizer said they have council support to proceed with the airport‑based plan.","Event organizer Erin Gordon told council April 15 the planned Memorial Day aviation festival — a prayer walk then family festival — was revised after Texas DOT concerns; the event will take place entirely on airport property, with a runway prayer walk, discovery flights, live music, vendors and sponsors.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6273175,"Cleveland nearing completion of AMI meter changeover; customer portal coming online, staff says",96,2375000,2471000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3005011-3a1f6d03a22ccd264688b628a5306d52&start=2375&end=2471","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3005011-3a1f6d03a22ccd264688b628a5306d52/thumbnail_2375000.jpg","/articles/6273175/Cleveland/Liberty-County/Texas/Cleveland-nearing-completion-of-AMI-meter-changeover-customer-portal-coming-online-staff-says","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273175-52a0f0d6740d498b0e8768df3a31169d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770983125&Signature=IpCvALtHpZxM-udCz8EDkxc9XDKgVywcf~mAm~8BSopwtZsgObkol4b90yDUjj7jbMdOyQ-nL8PY6kLxRwxn~AuTvM7MjYtXFIo6DwoBZZSeCD1nmtGiRA1AXelvev7831u7NHbZwYW2EPyp7371InOwIazey5lz-nM87dazfw7wklUoWw0A4xyz3haxRkERCf9x9bLXXTNFdyDsb4g5Qt38iD0th30OJHd8FEPvL5ylem5wSofIO8yx3mqCbxG1UgidEMVD2k4Dn-y5d8VKnd6ubBglU8ynX-QdNAm7vJ1DQ-eQZgWYwkYUAk0dAyHYt-kIm~-APqJD7oBuVhozwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told Cleveland City Council on April 15 that the city’s contracted vendor, Amaresco, has completed the bulk of the automated meter infrastructure (AMI) meter changeout and is awaiting delivery of one meter that is on back order.

Pam Harrison said roughly 50 customer accounts are not yet communicating or require corrections in the AMI system; she said city staff expect to finish those customer‑side fixes by May. Harrison said the AMI software provider Sensus is working to activate a customer portal so residents can view daily water consumption, see usage timestamps and better understand spikes that sometimes lead to disputed bills.

Harrison described the portal as a customer service tool that staff expect will reduce bill disputes by showing usage patterns and weather context — for example, when low temperatures prompted residents to run water during a freeze. The city said it will notify customers by mail and online once the portal is available.

Why it matters: A working AMI system and customer portal can reduce manual meter reads and help residents track water use, potentially reducing billing disputes and improving detection of leaks or unusual consumption.

The council received the update; staff did not request policy action at the April 15 meeting.","City staff reported April 15 that Amaresco has finished most automated meter infrastructure (AMI) work for Cleveland; one meter remains on back order and about 50 accounts need corrections. Staff said Sensus is expected to bring the customer portal online so residents can view daily consumption and resolve billing questions.","actionData","errors"]

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