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David Shegley, a former Social Security employee and AFL-CIO board member, told council the agency faces workforce challenges he said threaten service delivery. \"We're seeing, unprecedented attacks in many, many areas, but Social Security is has to be at the top of our list,\" Shegley said, arguing councils should signal support to federal lawmakers and the agency's regional leadership.

Council suspended the rules to allow immediate adoption of the resolution and then approved the measure in the same meeting. Before the vote, Council members and speakers described long phone wait times and reduced local staffing; one council member said calling the local office resulted in a recorded two-hour wait and then a dropped call.

Speaker remarks urged council to notify congressional representatives and federal senators that the city supports protecting local offices and their staff. The resolution, introduced on first reading as item 086-2025, was moved to immediate adoption after the rules suspension vote.

Council did not attach specific enforcement actions to the resolution; it asks elected officials higher than the city to act. The measure passed following a voice vote after suspension of the rules allowed council to take the matter up immediately.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cleveland Heights City Council Meeting May 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Cleveland Heights City Council on May 5 suspended the rules and adopted a resolution urging protection of local Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid offices after speakers including a former Social Security employee and union representatives highlighted staffing cuts and service problems.","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},6247216,"Residents urge council to pause sale of Cedar Road green space; ordinance on second reading",1281,1181000,2462000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3213249-3d05162dc3813f638963a8d328159e88&start=1181&end=2462","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3213249-3d05162dc3813f638963a8d328159e88/thumbnail_1181000.jpg","/articles/6247216/Cleveland-Heights/Cuyahoga-County/Ohio/Residents-urge-council-to-pause-sale-of-Cedar-Road-green-space-ordinance-on-second-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247216-9ed551c790598a4f9dd2e0c1edf0002c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191096&Signature=W5kr2XC~vM730sQnErLtDNZfRERXAVml0sThhMyZys6Q-7wj~2i0KlEMboHkXJsGLrWoxVX1wydwVVYCV6dk7QrLErlpVrMUZIHUbyYTzIH1yQdBX5eOmTuiIZ0F5z9ZezBzzcyBjHULgxKcGYeqByw6vrhZ5pUoBnEK5AtgO5tFGklCOUrchNN-sDoYjlRQQuHFd9uC20FU44ZffltOqRcy7q-A4vuz0TXGJbym-GJqclDvaQgahiliJy9CtxtM-ACPj0~xwPsjc~X9dbwlEYd~oEVrsJFiYg-bBrhVITMFBzjvOAI94lm4y--H0dmaLn4uC4u6VED6Sc24X42sJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents of the Cedar Hill neighborhood told Cleveland Heights City Council on May 5 that they want the city to pause consideration of a plan to sell two small green parcels on Cedar Road between Delaware Drive and South Overlook.

\"I was often told by neighbors that these parcels were intended to remain within the community for park and green space for the original 1948 council agreement,\" said Kelly Ovecsek, who said she learned about the proposed sale through a neighborhood notice and that neighbors had found evidence the proposal had been in development since January 2024.

Several speakers said they received little or no direct notice and that a developer, identified in meeting remarks as Paul Volpe, has circulated a flyer about a public meeting on May 15 and proposed three tiny homes on the lots. Anne Sheriff, who said she was representing more than 40 neighbors, asked council to \"reconsider the decision to sell a very valuable green space and to explore other options for its use\" and requested a written explanation of planning and negotiations to date.

The matter is linked in council materials to ordinance 06063-2025, described by the mayor as an ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute a real estate purchase agreement for roughly 0.54 acres located at South Overlook Road and Cedar Road (permanent parcel numbers referenced in the meeting). That ordinance was on the agenda as a second-reading item on May 5; council did not take final action on it that night.

Residents raised specific concerns about safety, loss of trees and buffer area from a busy roadway, and the absence of a request-for-proposal (RFP) process. Lou Mandy said he feared that labeling the measure an \"emergency\" on the agenda could expedite the sale before the neighborhood had time to respond.

Council President Nakuta told speakers the council was not voting on the sale May 5 and said there would be additional meetings, including a planning commission meeting and a May 15 public meeting noted by the developer; law department staff and the clerk of council also directed residents to subscription options on the city's agendas page for meeting notices. Councilman Cobb said the council would ensure hearings occur before any final vote and encouraged residents to subscribe to notices and monitor the agenda packet.

Next steps: council materials show the ordinance remains at second reading; residents and council members identified a May 15 meeting and planning commission scheduling as the near-term public review path. Council indicated it will provide further notice to residents before any final action.","Neighbors told council May 5 they were blindsided by a proposed sale of two city-owned parcels on Cedar Road and said the parcels have served as neighborhood green space for decades. The sale is tied to an ordinance on second reading authorizing a real estate purchase agreement; residents asked council to delay action and provide written details.",{"_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},6247220,"Nonprofit leader outlines plan to convert Imani Temple rectory into transitional housing; $100,000 allocation proposed",235,532000,767000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3213249-3d05162dc3813f638963a8d328159e88&start=532&end=767","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3213249-3d05162dc3813f638963a8d328159e88/thumbnail_532000.jpg","/articles/6247220/Cleveland-Heights/Cuyahoga-County/Ohio/Nonprofit-leader-outlines-plan-to-convert-Imani-Temple-rectory-into-transitional-housing-100000-allocation-proposed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247220-cd69a4f5d8d3d894e6731b2b6f5d19bc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771191096&Signature=dhG4PfwUHfSEqarzRup0OAeH9DAgS3yffiiXkX0zgNyiVDzucz5MFusc7yup-UVpkcTGonUPVEwMnCpm1g2GRGtm-tLksI9i0tR1MyTmceXGauu3ElwZ1G18ZwR214o-3obBoqI1jGrdxLBOrCA0PxShK86r5mFv2fREL-1em5V2Q88hpmMJoO2cuj4Zb2R9WD-Kl2nhVTfe6REitH8sagYFXaLgqVAIbCPHcFjoHxPvTic7nh2EIuikvLbz9lei5O6ZyTyC4vniRyeN0iUmuOFNC8lmU9rCiim1NEOI~RMp4ktCl34QEhc1cR9IPoYTvvCxyv4S9JJEpzHocobCdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bob Ivory, director of the Student to Promise initiative, told Cleveland Heights City Council on May 5 that he plans to convert the former rectory at Imani Temple into a transitional living facility for homeless women and children and asked council to consider a draft resolution allocating $100,000 to the project.

The project aims to provide transitional housing plus services to help residents move from intake to independence. \"To my surprise, actually, I learned that in the district, there were some 140 students affecting some 91, families that were actually homeless,\" Ivory told council, describing the need he said he encountered while working in local schools.

Ivory said the facility would not be a simple shelter but a transitional program combining housing with services such as financial literacy provided by partners including PNC. He told council he believes the site can serve \"some 30 families at a time.\" Ivory also said the county had awarded about $250,000 in ARPA funds to start renovations and that the Planning Commission previously issued a conditional use permit to allow the project to proceed.

Council members who spoke after the presentation thanked Ivory and Imani Temple for the work; Vice President Russell said she had convened meetings of stakeholders and local businesses to support the effort. Council did not vote on the proposed $100,000 allocation during the May 5 meeting; Ivory said the draft resolution will come before council for formal consideration at a later date.

Ivory asked for continued dialogue and support from council and staff as the project moves into renovation and service-delivery planning. He also said he was coordinating with local partners on programming to help residents pursue long-term housing goals.

Next steps: council will receive the draft resolution and any related legislation in a future meeting for review and possible vote. Staff-level actions such as renovation planning and grant administration remain the responsibility of project partners and the city departments that handle building and permitting.","Bob Ivory presented a proposal May 5 to convert the rectory at Imani Temple into a transitional living facility for homeless women and children in Cleveland Heights, noting a draft resolution before council would allocate $100,000 and that the project has county ARPA support and a planning commission conditional use permit.","actionData","errors"]

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Council adopts resolution to save neighborhood Social Security offices after residents and union speakers press the issue

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Nonprofit leader outlines plan to convert Imani Temple rectory into transitional housing; $100,000 allocation proposed