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Lincoln Heights council appoints recreation and housing officers, greenlights grant application and Memorial Field concession‑stand bid
Summary
Council approved appointments to the recreation commission and housing officer posts, authorized a Hamilton County tourism grant application (up to $25,000), set a bid date for a Memorial Field concession stand, and moved the March meeting to March 17. All motions passed by unanimous vote.
The Village of Lincoln Heights council approved several administrative actions Feb. 10, including appointments to two village posts, authorization to apply for a county tourism grant, and next steps for a Memorial Field concession‑stand project.
The council adopted Resolution 2025‑R‑13 appointing Isaiah Lett to the Recreation Commission, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2028. Motions to suspend the rules and receive the resolution for passage carried by roll call; the emergency clause was also adopted. After formal adoption, the mayor introduced Lett, who thanked the council: “I just wanna say, let's move forward and, you know, make some progress with each other.” The clerk said she will contact him about committee assignments.
Council also approved Resolution 2025‑R‑5 appointing Charles Michael Lehi to serve as the village’s housing officer to administer the community reinvestment area. That resolution likewise passed after motions to suspend the rules and adopt the emergency clause, with roll call recording six ayes.
Interim Manager Christopher Williams briefed the council on recent community‑impact activity (14 events from summer through fall, street projects including Chamberlain Street catch‑basin work, and partnership events such as Shakespeare in the Park and an arts festival at Saint Monica’s). Williams said plans for a new concession stand at Memorial Field have been finalized and the project will go out to bid Feb. 14; he described the facility as having “men and women restrooms and a warming kitchen” with a refrigerator and a three‑compartment sink, and said the work is scheduled for completion in late June or early July.
Council authorized the interim manager to submit a Hamilton County tourism event grant application — the council asked about funding limits and Williams said they will seek up to $25,000, the program maximum. The motion to authorize the application was seconded and approved by roll call (6 ayes).
Council also voted to move the second council meeting in March to March 17 to accommodate scheduling. The meeting concluded after public comment from Dr. Ernest Davis of Mantle Center, who described youth research and community programs and offered the organization’s assistance in Lincoln Heights.
