Cleveland City Council on Oct. 13 approved a slate of ordinances and resolutions, including an ordinance implementing terms of a settlement with the Cleveland Browns on stadium demolition and lakefront improvements, and landmark designations for the Tamir Rice Butterfly Memorial and former Engine Company 26.

The votes mostly followed motions to suspend the rules so the legislation could be placed on final passage. Roll calls recorded “16 yeas” on multiple measures. Council President called the votes after members moved and seconded suspension of the rules.

Key approvals included Ordinance 13 25 20 25, authorizing agreements and site work related to the Cleveland Browns relocation and demolition of Huntington Bank Field and establishing related community benefits and lakefront development funds; Ordinance 10 84 20 25, designating the Tamir Rice Butterfly Memorial as a Cleveland landmark; and Ordinance 10 83 20 25, designating the former Engine Company 26 station house as a Cleveland landmark. Council also approved a collective bargaining agreement amendment (Ordinance 13 23 20 25), several departmental procurement and vehicle-purchase authorizations (e.g., Ordinance 13 50 20 25, 13 51 20 25), and a set of mayoral appointments to boards and commissions.

Resolutions adopted included objections to liquor-permit transfers for specified addresses (Resolution 13 14 20 25 and Resolution 13 20 20 25) and a resolution supporting students and station members seeking restoration of the WCSB 89.3 FM frequency (Resolution 13 24 20 25). The motion to suspend the rules and place the listed legislation on final passage was moved by Councilmember Jenny Spencer and seconded by Councilmember Michael Polencic (also recorded in the meeting record as Palencik/Polencic in roll calls). Final roll-call tallies were announced aloud as 16 yeas on each recorded vote where the clerk read the passage results.

No recorded no votes or abstentions were announced on the items placed on final passage during the meeting. Several listed ordinances were read for administrative and committee referral earlier in the meeting and then placed on final passage later in the session by the suspension motions.

Votes at a glance (file number — short description — outcome):
- Ordinance 13 25 20 25 — Browns relocation, demolition and lakefront improvements; approved (16 yeas).
- Ordinance 10 84 20 25 — Tamir Rice Butterfly Memorial designated Cleveland landmark; approved (16 yeas).
- Ordinance 10 83 20 25 — Former Engine Company 26 Station House designated Cleveland landmark; approved (16 yeas).
- Ordinance 12 23 20 25 (as amended) — sale of city-owned property on E. 90th Street to Ortho School Properties for hotel development; approved (16 yeas).
- Ordinance 13 23 20 25 — collective bargaining agreement amendment with Utilities Workers Union of America, Local 270; approved (16 yeas).
- Ordinance 13 15 20 25; 13 16 20 25; 13 17 20 25; 13 21 20 25; 13 50 20 25; 13 51 20 25; 13 12 20 25; 13 13 20 25; 13 19 20 25 — assorted departmental contracts, permits, purchases, and appointments referenced during the meeting; approved (16 yeas where roll call was recorded).
- Resolution 13 14 20 25; Resolution 13 20 20 25 — objections to liquor permit transfers; adopted (16 yeas).
- Resolution 13 24 20 25 — supporting students and station members seeking restoration of WCSB 89.3 FM access; adopted (16 yeas).

The meeting record shows the clerk reading file numbers and ordinance/resolution text for administrative and committee referral earlier in the session and later the motion to suspend rules and calls for final passage. No recorded roll-call breakdown by “yes/no” per member beyond the collective “16 yeas” announcements appears in the transcript for those final-passage votes.

Several agenda items involved departmental authorizations and standard procurement or administrative approvals typically routed for committee review; the meeting minutes show those items were read and then placed on final passage under suspension motions.

Ending note: Council also announced the next meeting date and granted condolence resolutions and recognitions before adjournment.