Council committee approves emergency ordinance allowing bollards at Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center building

A Cleveland City Council committee approved an emergency ordinance that authorizes bollards installed along the front of the Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development to remain in the public right-of-way.

Director DeRosa told the committee the organization known as Centrovia installed the bollards without prior city permission and the measure grants the director authority to permit the encroachment. “This ordinance, once it's passed, gives us the approval to authorize those bollards to remain,” DeRosa said.

The director said the bollards were installed to improve pedestrian safety and protect the building, which he said has been struck by vehicles over the years. Committee members recorded no objections and the ordinance (719-2025) was approved as an emergency measure.

The action grants administrative permission for the installed bollards to remain while staff continue work to confirm they meet location and installation standards. The committee did not record additional conditions or amendments on the floor; the director said the city is working with the organization to ensure the bollards are installed properly.

The ordinance was introduced by council members Santana Bishop and Harrison and advanced by the committee for formal enactment.