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Mayor Matthew Burke described the proposed production as a professional marketing opportunity that would produce videos and materials to use at retail trade conferences such as the International Council of Shopping Centers. He said the city had budgeted the money in the general fund earlier in the year and that the expenditure was already in the approved budget. “The money is in the general fund, and it's going to be used for that,” the mayor said.
Why it matters: The mayor framed the contract as a marketing investment to attract restaurants and retail to the city, noting the city’s broader effort to rebrand and market Garfield Heights to developers.
Discussion vs. decision: The council voted to authorize the mayor to enter the agreement; ordinance language declares an emergency and enables the mayor to proceed. The transcript did not include the contract price or the final scope of work read into the record; the mayor said budgeted funds cover the expenditure.
Votes and procedure: Councilman Smith moved the ordinance by title; Councilman Kelly seconded. The council voted to suspend the three-reading rule and waive Rule 24. The roll call for adoption recorded five yes votes and two no votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Garfield Hts Council Meeting Monday August 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council adopted Ordinance 68-2025 to allow the mayor to enter an agreement with Viewpoint for a short-form Discovery America series segment and marketing material; the mayor said the project would produce professional marketing assets for retail recruitment and convention attendance.","taxTitle","Garfield Heights City Council, Garfield Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",69165,"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},6139331,"Council discusses speed-bump pilot and residents press for more traffic-calming",57,3612000,3669000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5581108-bbac180efb4debb65056dab0a1a32164&start=3612&end=3669","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5581108-bbac180efb4debb65056dab0a1a32164/thumbnail_3612000.jpg","/articles/6139331/Ohio/Council-discusses-speed-bump-pilot-and-residents-press-for-more-traffic-calming","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6139331-f1cb83f794c8a30891baf1ff07873030/orig.mp4?Expires=1770681203&Signature=EVdOMeGdx4p72qBQ5JZIFJgq0xuORzj-k1g6XPL3TL8RminQ6pR~ppmDO5DTvpma9kBEDvMBLGu140zY4rSy7BHT-6ZHqTv54ZWAMw4eQGWzP9~agFRZ86XmOYcrrfByLaGyGCF71f9bHamlFnvxQ0cxR8VimLGdpNqUYsa-uLT9UqNFuUoM9YW~FhBZ1LCXTfkCSTLCxD8NSufIvxg-XoJeam7QT4gkxp91JLdoL~GH1TP8Ro3qDthoViKNXS9jeBOtO-a3eI65KRgJEHPtYGLGMDyJAr7bNrzvgzq8EScncYS0~WqnqZsocEvndhsEQusv4QN3h05n8XpICOmxyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members and city staff discussed a pilot speed-bump program during the Aug. 11 Drivehill Heights meeting after multiple residents raised traffic and safety concerns. Police and service staff said the city initially installed about 12–18 speed bump units to test durability and public response, and that they plan additional purchases next year.
A resident requested a speed table near Martin Luther King and Maple Road; the police chief and mayor said that location had been added to a secondary list of suggested sites. The mayor explained the city is limiting installations during winter to avoid plow damage and said the program will expand as inventory allows. He told council he plans to ask for approval to purchase about 40 additional units next year.
Why it matters: Residents cited repeated safety incidents and crashes on several streets; officials said speed-calming is a public-safety priority but requires coordination with the service department and consideration of street ownership and maintenance (the mayor noted some streets or parcels are owned by neighboring jurisdictions). Residents were asked to submit comments through the city complaint line so the service department can record and measure public input.
Discussion vs. decision: The meeting recorded discussion of the pilot program and resident requests; council did not adopt a new ordinance or immediate new appropriation at the Aug. 11 meeting. The mayor and staff described operational limits (plow damage, parts availability) and a likely procurement next year.","Officials described a pilot speed-bump program of about a dozen initial installations and said more will be ordered; residents asked specifically for speed tables on Martin Luther King and Maple Road and were told the city will expand the program pending inventory and testing.",{"_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},6139336,"Council adopts collective-bargaining agreement with city patrol officers",68,2442000,2510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5581108-bbac180efb4debb65056dab0a1a32164&start=2442&end=2510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5581108-bbac180efb4debb65056dab0a1a32164/thumbnail_2442000.jpg","/articles/6139336/Ohio/Council-adopts-collective-bargaining-agreement-with-city-patrol-officers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6139336-95b7c9fe76a090edb5f2a728dd2c8985/orig.mp4?Expires=1770681203&Signature=aI2Qz6fEg-NpgAymDnA4KyzKJ37m0~TBJYnj5Jo35nvhaOdkuMzYtUDwAN242gTi0cwx8DicI1bOEnatrN-7c-LAl2a1J9q5X6304sqffg9SWEGuU8JMi~LI9tWWGM~QUGqq5BJn6I2XcAmLXV477jgJJ~p3X9HMm1n4R9K85MoF9aHZ85CFPrzxrydP3Q8SAhvgB7OiCgiwlnMLTrwP4664SeI-8MImx7AEQrA1BIRiKUklcT8NukrnqAPnie-QJBd44pd2kDFvU-nVSCZRaRnavOztCJemCCrl278rakUyBUio-30US9r4ALt~YOtWedn445JLqVidKs2WFoYPyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Drivehill Heights council adopted Ordinance 66-2025 on Aug. 11, approving a collective-bargaining agreement between the city and the Ohio Patrol Association for patrol officers. The ordinance was presented on the floor, moved for consideration by Councilman Narayan, and seconded by Councilwoman Tunzing; subsequent motions to suspend reading rules and waive procedural Rule 24 were seconded and the roll call adoption passed unanimously.
Mayor Matthew Burke commended city staff and police leadership for completing the contract, saying he supported the patrol officers and noting their daily public-safety responsibilities. The mayor and council did not read the full agreement aloud during the meeting; council adopted the ordinance under the emergency actions and procedural waivers recorded in the minutes.
Why it matters: The agreement governs terms for patrol officers represented by the Ohio Patrol Association and affects personnel expenses and staffing. Mayor Burke called the agreement a positive development for public safety.
Discussion vs. decision: Adoption of Ordinance 66-2025 is a formal action (vote adopted during the meeting). No detailed wage tables or contract clauses were read into the record during the meeting transcript.
Votes and procedure: The council approved the ordinance following motions to consider by title, suspend reading rules, and waive Rule 24; roll-call votes recorded all council members voting yes on the final adoption.","Council approved Ordinance 66-2025 to authorize a collective-bargaining agreement with the Ohio Patrol Association for patrol officers; mayor praised the agreement and council adopted the ordinance after motions to consider by title and waive readings.",{"_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},6139341,"Mayor: 66 exterior home repair grants awarded; about 90 applicants qualified",104,553000,657000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5581108-bbac180efb4debb65056dab0a1a32164&start=553&end=657","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5581108-bbac180efb4debb65056dab0a1a32164/thumbnail_553000.jpg","/articles/6139341/Ohio/Mayor-66-exterior-home-repair-grants-awarded-about-90-applicants-qualified","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6139341-2d3e06bb131c7713cfdcf02bda77d03a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770681203&Signature=W6PBiS6cZPw9MepZwt2YoF8Vn2uJsjC2YPpREpBj32aQ~5cqoAtLf3REWywUQIcpYVd9h6uvpZAYv5Rj0vIwrJfDd8HsLjBnAwj~LPUTRPZbwJljZYM15ZvFQIid2Z9vX-NLvECcIPxrfDY5BcZlm8XFlPOuAjB~0GsAcg8PNciuaUAUIVlsCqQ~PKg1MKM~Rvh0xXYOZxeXWz7TbyQwsX007vHUK-kSF3Vyr5w0RpJHxoNELhRR8ccNgVETqpOajS5Tt96TFgHQuH49KngqOVrrtOgaFhpRmhBqts2AYlKvDLT47jjDd2KG4XWBEl3RwHT9IqvWi8kZUanTj2SD8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Matthew Burke told the council on Aug. 11 that about 90 people qualified for the city’s exterior home repair grant in the most recent round but that available funding covered approximately 66 grants. He said applicants who did not receive funding could reapply in the next round if the city secures more money.
Burke said possible sources to replenish the grant fund include proceeds from an economic development fund tied to sale of land-bank properties currently in negotiation. “We can possibly refurbish that grant fund for next year,” he said, and indicated the money would come from the general fund if council approves allocations.
Why it matters: The mayor framed the program as an affordable-housing and neighborhood-rehabilitation tool. He told council that recipients were “happy” and acknowledged some applicants would be disappointed because funding was limited.
Clarifications provided at the meeting: Burke said the grants were funded from monies already appropriated in the general fund and that the general fund is the city’s primary operating account. A resident later asked whether the mayor could use discretionary general-fund authority for other community needs; the mayor and a finance-related speaker explained competitive-bidding and fund-restriction rules apply and that the city’s unencumbered general-fund balance was not specified by exact figure during the public remarks.
Discussion vs. decision: The council did not vote on changing the program or approving a new appropriation during the Aug. 11 meeting; the mayor described potential next steps for funding and encouraged reapplications for those not funded.","Mayor Matthew Burke said roughly 90 applicants qualified for the city’s exterior home repair grant but funding covered about 66 grants; he suggested using proceeds from land-bank property sales to refill the program next year.",{"_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},6139346,"Garfield Heights mayor backs $30 million application to fund Turning Road extension",118,706000,824000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5581108-bbac180efb4debb65056dab0a1a32164&start=706&end=824","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5581108-bbac180efb4debb65056dab0a1a32164/thumbnail_706000.jpg","/articles/6139346/Ohio/Garfield-Heights-mayor-backs-30-million-application-to-fund-Turning-Road-extension","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6139346-ec9993c352f416fa29d599ed057c2b89/orig.mp4?Expires=1770681203&Signature=RL3YojSuTKERLrtORwEl4A6y0cnP472HZueKkyh6gR6WsrfQ5Lz60jaLtnX-sv8~jOgr9JzUWM0FpS7SP~lFfpW1shp7MIOQ7dGY7jT4NMmiKJXD0Rh0rdfbVduOFUuiAl3b54LLEs3hoK8RqwX62u4mH03nlEx-uLbDnRfvOicO8iEaOs3wrY6Re~65LjWDYeGwCOJGiwEPzyaxXEDuP6PmTC-NK4SWNpDx7-lRDlvb3vZgtjWDTUiMuvt-osskqBdGQoTkLroKEPbfe6HYI73YXwCcT278QRtFZKq0jpRoxBf5t5EdSUGwGVsKtfg5EwIQ9tPVWKPoX--1MRwE6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Matthew Burke told the Drivehill Heights council on Aug. 11 that Lee Boyes of Boyes Excavating will apply, with city and county support, to the All Ohio Future Fund for about $30 million to complete the Turning Road extension to Rockside. Burke said the road is a roughly three-quarter-mile project that has faced “many roadblocks” over more than 15 years and that the application follows county economic-impact studies that showed benefits to Garfield Heights and surrounding areas.
The mayor said he negotiated a right-of-way transition with Boyes and that the city and Cuyahoga County will back the application. “As soon as that application goes in, I will be working the phones with Lydia Mihalik trying to get that funding from the state of Ohio,” Burke said. He added that if the All Ohio Future Fund does not cover the project, other funding mechanisms will be pursued.
Why it matters: Burke framed the Turning Road extension as the city’s largest near-term economic opportunity, saying it could attract retail and other development and estimating county investment in the neighborhood campus at about $1 billion over time. He repeatedly described the project as bigger than other items on the evening’s agenda and said the city is prepared to market the corridor to potential developers.
Discussion vs. decision: Council heard Burke’s report; no final appropriation or binding contract was presented to council at the meeting. The mayor said the developer will file the state grant application and the city will support it. Council did not vote on the Turning Road project itself during the Aug. 11 meeting.
Concerns and process notes: Burke said multiple studies were required for the grant application, and that state funding often requires additional advocacy. He noted the city’s prior zoning changes (Issue 14) and other marketing efforts intended to attract retailers. No timeline for the grant decision or construction milestones was provided at the meeting.
Background: The mayor described a multi-year effort involving the city and private property owners that he said included negotiating right-of-way access and preparing an economic-impact study. He referenced the All Ohio Future Fund as the targeted state program and named Ohio Department of Development contacts he intends to work with.
Ending: Burke said the project remains “not over” and emphasized continued outreach to state officials. No ordinance, appropriation, or intergovernmental agreement concerning the Turning Road extension was adopted during the meeting.","Mayor Matthew Burke announced local developer Lee Boyes and the city will apply for an All Ohio Future Fund grant to complete a long-delayed Turning Road extension, saying the project could spur regional investment though the city would likely seek additional funding if the state grant is not fully awarded.","actionData","errors"]

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