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Shaker Heights council unanimously confirms Matthew P. Carroll as chief administrative officer and clerk of council
Summary
Shaker Heights Mayor David Weiss appointed Matthew P. Carroll as the city—s chief administrative officer and clerk of council; City Council held two confirmation votes and approved both by roll call.
Shaker Heights Mayor David Weiss announced the appointment of Matthew P. Carroll as the city—s chief administrative officer and as clerk of council, and City Council voted unanimously to confirm both appointments.
The confirmations took place during a special meeting called to consider the two charter appointments. The council voted to confirm Carroll as chief administrative officer effective Sept. 3, 2025, and separately to affirm his appointment as clerk of council for the remainder of the current two-year term, designating the director of law and assistant directors of law as clerks pro tem in the clerk—s absence.
Why it matters: both positions are charter appointments made by the mayor and requiring council confirmation; they replace long-serving staff and shape the city—s executive and legislative operations.
Mayor Weiss summarized Carroll—s background during the meeting, saying, "Matt brings a wealth of information and ex, experience and, in public administration, has demonstrated leadership, capabilities, and a strong alignment, with the city's values." Weiss noted Carroll—s 35 years in a range of roles, including work with BakerHostetler, the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, and various nonprofit boards, and said Carroll and his spouse, Laura Kleinman, live locally.
Shaker Heights Law Director Gruber explained the charter requirement that the clerk of council be appointed for a two-year term coinciding with each two-year organization of council, and noted a typographical correction to the ordinance text; council approved the motion as amended.
Votes and motions: The two separate roll-call votes were recorded as unanimous "ayes." The first motion, to confirm Matthew P. Carroll as chief administrative officer (effective Sept. 3, 2025), was moved by Mr. Claytor and seconded by Camilla Williams. The second motion, to affirm Carroll—s appointment as clerk of council for the remainder of the current two-year term (with the director/assistant directors of law designated as clerks pro tem), was moved by Mrs. Moore and seconded by Miss Bixenstein.
What happens next: Council and the mayor will follow routine charter timing at the next reorganization of council to address the clerk—s subsequent term, as the law director noted in explaining the two-year appointment cycle.
Speakers were brief during the special meeting; after the roll calls the councils recessed the special meeting and proceeded into a jointly scheduled work session with Cleveland Heights on watershed and dam issues.
