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Councilmembers asked about timing and whether the title change would affect the incumbent’s salary while the ordinance was drafted. The law director and mayor said the motion simply directs the law director to prepare the ordinance for a future meeting; no salary change or personnel action was adopted at the June 16 session. The motion passed on a voice vote and the mayor said he will prepare the ordinance for a future meeting when the council can vote with a full complement of members present.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council 061625 20250617 015432 Meeting Recording","oneSentenceSummary","On June 16 the University Heights City Council voted to direct the law director to prepare an ordinance amending the non‑union salary ordinance to rename the mayoral position “Assistant to the Mayor for Special Projects” to “Chief of Staff.”","taxTitle","University Heights City Council, University Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",71902,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6173964,"University Heights fire chief warns volunteer EMS operating outside 911 system risks patient care",1222,1854000,3076000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5377208-95075777a53d7714d4a70a2809d6a569&start=1854&end=3076","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5377208-95075777a53d7714d4a70a2809d6a569/thumbnail_1854000.jpg","/articles/6173964/Ohio/University-Heights-fire-chief-warns-volunteer-EMS-operating-outside-911-system-risks-patient-care","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173964-9dd005a3b21d6141523fcb6c3963488d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770997377&Signature=aQwIFc5u~An1aD4ulYVWC3eAPDga~CpFrYQ25HkzOX~OMIZQj3KIO0jYogEhI1eBTNAUKKLiDIwmTEPvX1sWzvkGDDXy~xhutyuKS6GM~V1rz73OgisqkwR5-JOAk0Sa4jl8fCf-dgGHhwGnleqxyq6dkD~~eYJkoAES1nscJ6Nszl1AnPmeNjUWIFZhFVrdFVz56syG68zzdDGJR~kth7ZWsdUmwRPL-7Q-5FtVCEMrWhFrdrcKtw~1iAu7SPS9lsvYYB5uPmQbtzinUmMamU1thZWzs3MbRj1Tn4c9njOeU94OegEIjSVxKJA3Ud-LxWwL8q-TINonJ~v5tq5HEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fire Chief Perko told the University Heights City Council on June 16 that a volunteer emergency medical service operating in the city, identified in his remarks as Hatzalah Cleveland, is responding outside the 911 system in ways that have produced delays and operational risks. Chief Perko said those problems include a near two‑hour delay in activating advanced life‑support for an April incident because 911 was not called first, repeated handoff and communications gaps between volunteers and professional crews, and unclear medical oversight after Hatzalah’s medical director resigned.
The chief said the city’s full‑time firefighter‑paramedics provide “hospital‑level care” and urged the public to call 911 first for emergencies; he said volunteer responders can be a supplement only if integrated into the unified dispatch and medical‑oversight system. “Public safety must remain above politics,” he told council members; “any volunteer efforts must be appropriately integrated into our emergency response system for the benefit of everyone.”
Chief Perko listed specific operational concerns: delays in advanced care when 911 is not activated, multilayered call transfers that can lose critical details, lack of formal on‑scene patient handoffs, and uncertainty about supervision and treatment protocols when volunteers arrive before paramedics. He said the department averages about a four‑minute response time and that perceived long responses (10–20 minutes) result when volunteers are on scene and 911 is notified later.
Council members asked about prior committee scheduling and community outreach. Councilwoman Weiser and others criticized the timing of the chief’s request for a committee meeting and pressed whether the chief had attempted internal or committee routes before a public report; the chief said he had and offered a full written report to follow the executive summary he read aloud. Councilmember Cooney asked that the safety committee schedule a follow‑up meeting to review the chief’s full report.
Chief Perko asked council to consider legislation to regulate and license non‑911 EMS services and said the city and neighboring jurisdictions have been pursuing protocols and dispatch agreements with Hatzalah Cleveland. He emphasized that the goal is integration, not exclusion: volunteers “can be valuable allies, but only if they work in coordination with our 911 system and professional crews under shared protocols.”
No formal vote or ordinance resulted from the discussion; the chief said he will deliver a comprehensive report to council this week and recommended the safety committee examine the matter further.","Fire Chief Perko told the University Heights City Council on June 16 that a volunteer emergency medical service operating in the city, identified in his remarks as Hatzalah Cleveland, is responding outside the 911 system in ways that have produced delays and operational risks.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6173945,"Council approves three‑year preventive maintenance agreement with Stryker for fire EMS equipment",1137,7735000,8872000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5377208-95075777a53d7714d4a70a2809d6a569&start=7735&end=8872","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5377208-95075777a53d7714d4a70a2809d6a569/thumbnail_7735000.jpg","/articles/6173945/Ohio/Council-approves-threeyear-preventive-maintenance-agreement-with-Stryker-for-fire-EMS-equipment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173945-23b8d7af21db761c5eca353c9da8bffb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770997377&Signature=RgAfQjuvxe39zHKt25BHgr1hxWZ6PF0hxIHlv3HwEWHd4lO4eorP4BXbsIbNCmyn5Kg1bfS49yeTvRaZWD8gog1iRNOYw3nGM63PNf3YqMbEziQ28kytP6K7OKLn1q3JONE4ECnoG2rUKpAq02K-Sx~QwYAxAKaNPXrzcRhIXiNuAplR5Pc1LjjJHM-10pYhtqFvfrN8uHsuNbkKotuYaM6pMR1oeFwia3u5njfeDPbyno-S-~PGM4maemggUPyi48A1yNkQc52J4I4K6PUYmN4HACyYljr3tQkqjxrWiDNTiDMtLnChHazZWslHr26VQJuxSb9nTvU8LYUfpC1ygg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The University Heights City Council voted June 16 to enter a 36‑month preventive maintenance agreement with Stryker for critical fire department medical equipment, including power cot/load systems, stair chairs, cardiac monitors, AEDs and automated CPR (LUCAS) devices. Chief Perko told council Stryker is the factory‑authorized vendor that can provide manufacturer‑certified maintenance and parts and that a single vendor is necessary to preserve warranties and ensure regulatory compliance.
The staff memo in the meeting packet listed the three‑year total at about $52,145, with an annual cost of about $17,382. Chief Perko said the department had included a medical equipment maintenance request in prior budget discussions but that the current departmental line for maintenance had $30 remaining; the chief and finance director said council will need an appropriation amendment to provide the first‑year funds. Council amended the motion to require corrected contract dates in vendor paperwork, and the law director and chief agreed to finalize dates before execution.
Council members debated the timing and whether to commit for three years versus annual contracts, and some members voiced concern that the current adopted administrative budget did not include the full amount; chief Perko said the three‑year agreement locks in pricing and single‑vendor warranty service. The motion to enter the agreement, conditioned on corrected dates, passed by voice vote; council directed staff to identify appropriation sources or seek an amendment to fund the current fiscal‑year payment.","On June 16 the University Heights City Council approved a three‑year preventive maintenance agreement with Stryker to service the fire department’s cots, chairs, monitors, AEDs and mechanical CPR equipment.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6173949,"Council approves lot consolidation for John Carroll University Gateway North project",823,4551000,5374000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5377208-95075777a53d7714d4a70a2809d6a569&start=4551&end=5374","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5377208-95075777a53d7714d4a70a2809d6a569/thumbnail_4551000.jpg","/articles/6173949/Ohio/Council-approves-lot-consolidation-for-John-Carroll-University-Gateway-North-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173949-a61814686bf5da2676b068326b3faf0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770997377&Signature=fsDR3LLqJTwes2YgL3-f-o~256EbFKv2Z-Z0-uo7O9mLahXq-fUat7N-wI17ZsaF~SW9yOXkIrZGQtk-abpsT2u5-AN107XEvnM8Vq9mm6NtIlR91FM2alus8eTELmI~Kuv-ebKG3EXPEd6mvCPRR1gQpXH6vSdWVwBPtXBw44Y7vWKmysVtURSLH6Htx~fMGDATznpyxHI8mvhIWq0j44GYrClOtcG0sHRrgZW8h5zIutR7QNCTgtHnHtsg~d-uXyCNZcA-YAAhVPXfzCx-AHIgezxMo8IUNmo0CG-aXcYZ5jBZ8zX4V0jIeQAZL~BLx0CjtOHUeSZMBCfOort5bQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The University Heights City Council voted June 16 to approve the Planning Commission’s recommendation to consolidate multiple parcels into two lots for John Carroll University’s Gateway North project. The consolidation applies to several Milford and Warrensville Center Road parcels and will allow the university to proceed with the site plan previously approved by the city.
John Carroll representative Mr. Swettles told council the university had recently closed on an additional adjoining parcel that was not part of the originally approved site plan; the parcel is still zoned residential and the university said it intends to keep the house in place, maintain it and return to planning commission with a plan for that parcel when funding and legal contingencies are resolved. Council members expressed concern that the house could remain in the middle of planned parking and that future demolition and reuse would require return to the planning process.
Council approved the lot consolidation by voice vote; city staff and the university said the university will return to planning and council with plans for the recently acquired parcel and any associated demo or redevelopment.","The University Heights City Council approved a lot consolidation that combines several parcels into two lots for John Carroll University’s Gateway North project; council members discussed a recently acquired residential parcel not yet included in the submitted site plan and were told John Carroll will return with a plan for that parcel",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6173959,"Council tables Washington Boulevard all‑purpose trail after tree‑canopy and outreach concerns",3602,3394000,6996000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5377208-95075777a53d7714d4a70a2809d6a569&start=3394&end=6996","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5377208-95075777a53d7714d4a70a2809d6a569/thumbnail_3394000.jpg","/articles/6173959/Ohio/Council-tables-Washington-Boulevard-allpurpose-trail-after-treecanopy-and-outreach-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6173959-1e9a2dcef3a8d0fcd1b510a553562a60/orig.mp4?Expires=1770997377&Signature=aV54zvYIkHK7G0BkQ1e2S82G8KckMQzwN5MEeLxD3Uya8GMYYuNtBp8WRPOJCkEokaNi640Jj4vvF3YjALD-gqzsUqMV~xgGP~09D57IlkXalkGo0G7JgBGChiyj9MlQEkEvLAo0QZNb2HbLCPjmTwyvqpg64nx9riOhTYmA16AgTRDc8YFnOhk9xz8z9oUT3GiboF4dEAn62-7i3UqEyqBbCYTzN~wfP7-yZzX0TEYe30oztULCJrEJXjWoFqS7siecBYdpJHaKpQOXXre83kA34xhXLq5BoLFF6sPUeYAwfEgDqF4U9Vbtvny4OloiPE0GQfBOjafwdJD5vN2e6w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City engineers presented a proposal to advertise for design services for a 10‑foot‑wide asphalt all‑purpose trail along Washington Boulevard that would connect Walter Stinson Park to Caine Park, funded roughly 80% by NOACA and ODOT, the engineer said. The proposal drew extensive council questions about tree impacts, resident notice, local matching funds and whether the city had committed local money without council approval.
City Engineer Mott said the trail would mostly replace an existing five‑foot sidewalk and widen it to a 10‑foot path, and that NOACA and ODOT would provide roughly 80% of construction funding. Council members raised several concerns: Councilwoman Weiser said she counted roughly 99 trees near the proposed alignment and asked how many would be removed and how costs to remove and replace trees and utility relocation were calculated; Councilwoman Weiser and others asked whether property owners along Washington Boulevard had been notified; Councilmember Weiser also sought clarity about whether the funding submission and ODOT/NOACA approval had been made without prior council authorization.
Councilman King and other supporters said design work would clarify tree impacts and costs; King cited studies that multiuse trails can raise property values. Several councilmembers asked that future briefings include NOACA or ODOT representatives and an arborist or tree‑canopy specialist so the council could evaluate tree impacts and design tradeoffs. After discussion and no motion to move forward, Councilmember King moved to table the item; the motion passed on a voice vote and council took no further action on June 16.","City engineers proposed a 10‑foot asphalt multiuse trail connecting Walter Stinson Park and Caine Park with an estimated local share and outside funding; council members raised tree‑loss, resident notification and budget questions and voted to table the design advertisement","actionData","errors"]

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