Cleveland Board of Control

@cledocumenters The Board of Control consists of the mayor’s cabinet and city department leaders. City Council passes legislation that authorizes the city to enter contracts for various purposes. The Board oversees the sale of land parcels, the selection of vendors, and their compensation. https://t.co/pdZCyYfNBk

Here’s the meeting agenda: https://t.co/e8esm3OHPV

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Justin Bibb at 3:08. The following directors were present for roll call: https://t.co/7LSWIdmzg6

Director of Public Utilities Martin Keane spoke on behalf of the first resolution. The Department of Public Utilities recommends the board approve the assignment of the Trumbull Industries contracts to Core & Main LP. https://t.co/sWsoxK50ko

Core & Main, Inc. is a leading specialized distributor of water, wastewater, storm drainage, fire protection products, and related services. Last month, they purchased the municipal waterworks division of Trumbull Industries, Inc. https://coreandmain.com/news/core-and-main-signs-agreement-to-acquire-ohio-based-waterworks-company/

The city entered five contracts with Trumbull Industries between 2020 and 2022 for purchase of small/large water meters, service fittings, ductile iron pipe/fittings, and PVC pipe. The resolution calls for these contracts to be assigned to Core & Main.

With no opposition, the resolution was adopted.

Director of Public Works Frank Williams presented the next resolution. The resolution aims to improve access to Kerruish Park’s stormwater maintenance basin in Warrensville Heights by constructing an access road from E 177 street. https://t.co/HSmoIi5boX

A gate and guardrail will be installed at the end of the street to prevent vehicle access. The city of Warrensville Heights has been notified, and the division of real estate has reviewed and approved the proposal. With no questions or opposition, the resolution was adopted.

The next resolution concerns the purchase of labor and parts for Public Works vehicle maintenance. “Due to the nature and scope of the project, The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) has determined there is no opportunity for subcontractors,” said Williams. https://t.co/a6kvaEg2ie

Valley Ford Company was the only bidder for this project.

The next resolution is to reject all bids for the Division of Motor Vehicle Maintenance spring and suspension repair. The prospective bidder, American National Fleet Services Inc., was non-responsive. Without any questions, the resolutions were adopted with no opposition. https://t.co/Ke1xoBjQLm

Next, Director of Community Development Alyssa Hernandez presented. The first two items concern the Storefront Renovation Program.

Cleveland’s Storefront Renovation Program “helps retail districts become more attractive, economically viable, and diverse, by assisting in the design and funding of signage and the rehabilitation of traditional storefront buildings,” according to their official website.

Read more about the Storefront Renovation Program here: https://www.clevelandohio.gov/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/CityAgencies/CommunityDevelopment/StorefrontRenovation

“We have gone through the review process and come back with a $35,000 and $15,000 technical assistance. These are folks we’ve worked with before, and they have done a great job,” said Hernandez. https://t.co/TREB402eVQ

The next item is a yard extension. https://t.co/MQKh8VG2iE

Next, a renewed market-rate housing project with The Orlean Company. The Orlean Company wants to buy a $200 parcel of city land for new housing construction in Ward 9. https://t.co/aViL7vkGPh

Next, is another yard extension. https://t.co/zmcUy24JSF

Hernandez explained that the final item, a proposal for T&R Builders Inc. to buy land in Ward 3 for new housing construction, has been tabled “for quite some time.” https://t.co/JljpLStNft

They went back for another price evaluation, and it came back lower than they were initially going to charge. The revised resolution sets the purchase at $3,000.

With no questions and no opposition, the resolutions were adopted.

Next, Mayor Bibb asked if Director of Finance Ahmed Abonamah was on the phone. Instead, a representative from the Department of Finance stepped forward to announce a resolution. This item is not listed in the official agenda.

Due to poor audio quality, the proposal is not audible in the live stream. Mayor Bibb asked a few questions about the nature of the four bidders, but the answers cannot be heard either. With no opposition, the resolution from the Department of Finance is adopted.

With no other agenda items, the board adjourned after a meeting of just nine minutes.

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