Council to move meetings while city hall is demolished; August meetings relocated to Larson Middle School

Director of Administration told the Grandview Heights City Council July 14 that August 4 will be the final meeting in the current council chambers before demolition and that council meetings will move to Larson Middle School.

The director said the relocation is planned from mid-August through mid-November in a worst-case scenario, though meetings could return sooner if construction timelines allow. Public notifications have begun and the BZA and planning commission have been notified of the meeting-location change.

Staff scheduled a hard-hat council tour of the new building for July 23 at noon and arranged a final pre-move tour of the construction site. Director of Administration and other staff said moving of departments will start the week of August 4; police, fire and administration moves will be coordinated and council will be kept informed of staff movements.

Council formally changed the annual schedule to move the regular August 11 meeting to Monday, August 4 during the meeting by motion and roll call; the motion passed by voice vote with ayes recorded. The transcript shows the city clerk called the roll on the separate resolution to change the meeting date earlier in the meeting and a subsequent voice vote confirmed the change.

Director of Administration also said staff will use the new building opening as an opportunity to publicize the city's food-waste drop-off program and place permanent signage to attract users once the new public entrance is active.