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Votes at a glance: Council advances several resolutions and ordinances, adopts emergency recognition for bus driver
Summary
On March 3 Cleveland Heights City Council took votes on multiple first- and second-reading items and adopted a resolution recognizing a bus driver. Several first-reading emergency resolutions were moved and passed; the full-year budget ordinance was not voted on.
Key outcomes from the March 3 Cleveland Heights City Council meeting:
- Resolution 038-2025 (Dorian Pace recognition): Adopted by voice vote as an emergency measure. (See separate article for details.)
- Resolution 33-2025 (agreement with Coventry Village Special Improvement District Inc. for advance of funds): First reading presented; council member recused and the motion to advance passed. The recusing member noted service on the board and recused per council rules. (First reading; motion passed to advance.)
- Resolution 3034-2025 (security control and intercom repairs at Cleveland Heights City Jail; waiver of competitive bidding): Moved and seconded on first reading and passed; council noted the selected vendor uses standard, replaceable components.
- Resolution 35-2025 (declare fire-damaged property at 3593–690 Grosvenor Road a nuisance and authorize abatement): First reading moved and seconded; council voted to advance the resolution after comments from a council member who had been contacted by neighbors.
- Ordinance 27-2025 (cooperation with Cuyahoga County on resurfacing Euclid Heights Boulevard): Second reading; council voted in favor to continue ordinance process.
- Ordinance 245-2024 (rezoning request for Park Synagogue property to S-2 mixed use district): Second reading; council set the third reading for March 17.
- Ordinance 11-2025 (2025 appropriations budget, third reading): Read as amended; council did not vote on final passage at the March 3 meeting. Finance committee will continue work prior to the March 17 meeting.
Procedure notes: Most actions at this meeting were first- or second-reading movements with voice votes; several items were declared emergency measures to allow immediate effect where specified. Where roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript, items were reported as passed by voice vote.
