Mayor and Board of Aldermen - Regular Meeting

meeting of the mayor and the board of alderman for the city of Cleveland is now in session. If you have any business before this board, please come forward and you'll be heard. Let us pray. Our dear heavenly father, we come this morning to give thanks for the many blessings thou have restored unto us. We thank you for this day for this is the day that the Lord have made and we shall rejoice in it. Our dear heavenly father, we pray that everything we do and say will be in your will. It is in Jesus Christ's name we pray. Amen. Amen. Josh, who we got? Josh, guys, I just got a few things. First up, we took bids on the police station renovation. Muted or is he

can't hear it? Just can't hear him. Hang on. Wait, wait, wait. Wait. It's the volume for the TV. What about now? Gotcha. Can you hear me? I can hear you fine, Josh. I can hear you. I don't mind. Go ahead, Josh. All right. How about now? Is that better? Now we need to go. Okay. All right. Great. We took bids on the police station renovations and uh we are recommending to war. I think y'all have the bid tab. We're recommending war the project to the low bidder. We're under budget. So move. Have a motion by Abraham. Second.

Second by Ted. All those in favor? I opposed. Okay. All right. Next up, we wrapped up the uh 2025 street project, the asphalt portion. We have a final summary change order just to close out the job for approval. Have a motion. Second. So move. No, I need a motion. So move. Danny move. I don't know who second. Robert. Robert. All right. All in favor? Oh, okay.

All right. Finally, our Shelby sewer basin project. We're getting close to uh we're getting closer to finishing that project. We have a change order adding some additional internal repairs and storm drains repair damage and we're still under budget on that project. So move. Motion by Abraham. Second second. Second by all those in favor. All right. That's all I got. Okay, Danny. Yes, sir. The consent agenda is before you for approval. needs a motion and second. So move. So move by motion by T. Second by second. All those in favor.

Post. Okay. Second thing. We've got a request by farm to be added to the LRD downtown. So move. Motion by Abraham. Second. Second. Second by Robert. Robert. All those in favor? I. All those opposed. We have two executive session matters. When you get to it, you may want to come back to it. We will come back to them. Christian, good morning. Morning.

Um, got a couple things. Um, we're trying to apply for the National Fitness Campaign grant to be able to get a fitness court. It's a It's a partial grant and I'm just seeking permission to apply for it. So move. Motion by Abraham. Second. Second by Ted. All those in favor? Any opposed? And my second one would be to apply for the Biver Foundation grant to cover what the national campaign grant doesn't cover for the fitness court. So move. You mean the hospital? Yes, sir. All right. You gonna let somebody else write that up for you?

Correct. Thank you. I make a motion. We'll approve it. Second by Abraham. All in favor? Uh, was that it? Um the first thing I have is a request to reappoint Murdis Tab, Charlene Wolf, and Desra Warrington to the beautifification commission. So move motion by Ted, second by Danny. All in favor? I opposed.

Uh the next thing I have um the legislative committee uh for the clerk's association has uh sent some information out um to consider HB197 which is the safe solicitation act. I put that in Dropbox for you to review. Um and I discussed it with Danny um Chief Trible and Billy Troder. and we were recommending that the city opt out of HB197. Uh basically what that is is um it gives uh citizens or individuals, not just citizens, individuals the opportunity to request a permit. Uh the cost would be up to $25 um to solicit anywhere uh the the distances within 100 ft of the median the the rightway of any road highway median um for goods services whatever um standing sitting anywhere in the in the highway or median

mall booths anything they wanted is that What do you what do you well selling giving? They can't obstruct traffic though, but it's still not sight. Okay. They can be solicited. Yeah. Red cross is what they're doing for anything. I make a motion that we deny that we so if we opt out, we need to come up with our own um ordinance to um handle these situations. When do we have what time frame? So, we have to opt out by January 1st. So, we need to make a decision,

but we don't have to have it written by then. We don't have to have an ordinance by then. Okay. I make a motion that we opt out on 11 uh Before we carry a motion, can I ask a question real quick, Michelle? Yes, sir. Do we get anything from the municipal league as as it relates to that as well? Uh, did they send the city anything and how how they proceeding? No, sir. MML didn't send anything out. Okay. No, for sure.

This not going to include uh people that be standing around the store and all that. It would include all that too. the people that be collecting for uh uh uh you know the hard to uh uh whatever type of donation they be asking for with that too. You know what I'm talking about you let people be Salvation Aring the bell this is more like people getting out in traffic with buckets in the already a state statute says you can't impede traffic. This is how may or in it is right. I have a motion by Abraham

to opt out on 1197. I opt out on HB 1197. Second by Getty. All those in favor. You opposed.

Okay. Uh Robert Foundry, I'm sorry. I muted myself. Uh, I don't have anything. Uh, I just want to say merry Christmas to each of you and your families and, uh, let's come back New Year with a B. Thank I don't have anything. Senior, I don't have anything. Okay. Merry Christmas to everybody and hope to see we'll continue work together. We do. Thank you,

Jerry. Uh, I just want to once again thank public works. Uh, it's just still so beautiful to ride downtown and see those 50 nights of lights and I don't think people realize how hard it is for them to put all that stuff up and still do their work. So, thank you, Steo. Uh, Brian. Uh, yes, Mr. Mayor. Just want to tell everybody merry Christmas. So, and I want to thank Dudley and his guys. I know they'll be on duty uh during Christmas and New Year's when everybody else will be home with their families. So, appreciate it. Thank you, Danny.

I just want to say merry Christmas to everyone and uh mayor, thank you for your leadership with this with our departments and what you do for the city. Thank you. Thank you. Uh that's all I have is I wish everyone in the city a safe merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year. Have a very happy, safe New Year, Chief. Exactly. All right, Brad. Yes, sir. Mr. May, I'd like a make a motion to consider entering executive session for employee matter and potential litigation. Danny, second by Abraham. All in favor? I make a motion we enter executive session for the same reason. Second. Second by Abraham. All in favor? Uh-huh.