Administrative Services Committee begins review of Chapter 111 rules for meetings and committees, discusses social‑justice task force and moves to executive ses

The Cleveland Heights Administrative Services Committee on Jan. 27 opened a multi‑meeting review of Chapter 111 of the city’s municipal ordinances, debating how special meetings are called and published, the role of the council president and clerk in preparing agendas, access by remote members, and proposed rules for advisory committees and compensation for certain boards. The committee concluded its public session by entering an executive session to consider appointments to boards and commissions.

The review matters because Chapter 111 governs how council meetings, special and emergency meetings, and advisory committees operate; changes would affect notice, quorum procedures, remote participation and who is responsible for publishing agendas.

Committee members spent the bulk of the meeting walking section‑by‑section through Chapter 111. They focused first on 111.02 (special meetings), where members said the ordinance is unclear about who prepares and publishes the agenda when a special meeting is called by the mayor or by two council members. The committee chair (identified in the meeting only as the chairperson) opened discussion and asked members for suggested clarifications. Council Member and vice chair Jim Petrus said, “I think the council clerk needs to be notified.” The committee agreed that the council clerk and the council president should be…