Public commenters press council on flooded units, landlord access at Morning Star Towers
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Summary
Speakers at the Cleveland City Council meeting described flooded units, a blind dialysis resident unable to reach a landlord at Morning Star Towers (managed by Millenia), and urged stronger local enforcement and tenant protections.
Andre Daley, a resident and housing advocate, told Cleveland City Council on May 8, 2025, that a blind senior on dialysis is living in a flooded unit at Morning Star Towers, a property he said is managed by Millenia, and that tenants cannot reach their landlord.
Daley said the situation illustrated a broader pattern of housing neglect and called for more aggressive enforcement of existing rules, including local requirements that landlords maintain a local agent for tenant contact. “You already have people in here that have to choose between paying to get something to eat or paying for their medicine,” he said, describing residents forced to choose between basic needs and housing repairs.
Daley cited citywide housing statistics and argued that Cleveland’s large renter population — he said 59.1% of Clevelanders rent — makes tenant protection and proactive enforcement a citywide priority. He urged council to pursue stronger enforcement and more staff who will “roll up their sleeves and ensure Clevelanders have access to fair housing.”
His comments were made in the public-comment period; the transcript records no immediate staff response or motion to refer the complaint to a department. Daley also referenced local laws such as “residence first” that require a local agent; he said those rules are insufficient if landlords cannot be reached.
No formal complaint outcome, inspection report, or enforcement action was recorded during the meeting.
