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Resident urges council to open Purvis Park pool to Cleveland Heights residents for 2–3 weeks
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Summary
During public comment a resident urged University Heights council to share Purvis Park pool with neighboring Cleveland Heights for a short period, arguing it would be neighborly and could employ displaced lifeguards; no council action was taken at the meeting.
Catherine Branske, a University Heights resident who lives at 2227 Edgerton Road and who said she spends time at the Purvis Park pool, addressed council during the public comment period and asked the city to consider opening the pool to Cleveland Heights residents for two to three weeks.
Branske said the two cities already share libraries and schools and should be able to share a pool for a short period. She said Shaker Heights had agreed to open its pool to Cleveland Heights in the same circumstance. Branske argued the city could employ Cleveland Heights lifeguards who currently have no work, and that sharing pool resources between Cumberland (Cleveland Heights) and University Heights could expand programming and reduce negative publicity affecting both communities. She closed by urging council to “see the problem, respond, and be heroic.”
The public comment period closed after Branske’s remarks; the council did not take action on her request during the meeting.
