Municipal Services and Properties Committee

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Monday, Jan. 22, 2024
9:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. EST

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601 Lakeside Ave Cleveland, OH 44114 (Directions)

Cleveland City Hall, Mercedes Cotner Room 217 (or watch on YouTube)

The Municipal Services and Properties Committee of Cleveland City Council reviews and discusses legislation related to Cleveland’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Properties and Capital Projects, as well as matters pertaining to public parks, places, buildings, playgrounds and beaches and public recreation. It also is responsible for street and sewer improvements, switch track and pipelines, street cleaning, recycling, waste collection and disposal, bridges and underpasses. The committee will monitor and evaluate the quality of work done on public improvement projects.

Committee members:

  • Kevin Bishop, chair
  • Richard Starr, vice chair
  • Joe Jones
  • Rebecca Maurer
  • Anthony Hairston
  • Brian Kazy
  • Danny Kelly

Note: The committee may review findings from a community needs assessment of Cleveland parks and recreation. OLIN, a consulting firm, completed the assessment. You can reference highlights here: https://cleparksrecplan.com/community-needs-assessment/

And the full report here: https://cleparksrecplan.com/wp-content/uploads/240102_Community-Needs-Assessment-Report_web.pdf

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Reporting

Edited and summarized by the Cleveland - OH Documenters Team

Live reporting by Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr

Poorly maintained city parks and rec centers top barrier to visits, report shows

Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 2/19
Here is today's agenda! Ordinance 1388-2023 is in reference to the Bridgeworks Project at W.25th St. & Detroit Avenue.
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 3/19
This is the most current rendering of Bridgeworks. Learn more here: neo-trans.blog/2023/09/30/bri…
neo-trans.blog/2023/09/30/bri…
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 4/19
Next on the agenda are price increases for Highland Park Golf Course. Nick Bednar, VP of Operations at Troon is presenting!
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 5/19
Mr. Bednar says the goal of increases are to "eliminate subsidy" and enact a "sustainable pricing model." 50K rounds of golf were played last year, 85% of which were by non-city residents.
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 6/19
The current subsidy is $1Million, with a goal of $400,000 for FY2024.
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 7/19
Ward 16 Councilperson @kazy_brian asked why 2 forms of ID would be needed for residents to receive a discount. At his request, the language of the ordinance was unanimously amended so that only a valid state-ID would be needed.
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 8/19
@kazy_brian International golf course operator Troon took over day-to-day operations at Highland Park Golf Course in 2023. cleveland.com/metro/2023/03/…
cleveland.com/metro/2023/03/…
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 9/19
@kazy_brian Next on the agenda, are consultations OLIN and Andrew Dobshinsky @ADobshinsky presenting on last summer's community needs assessment, to formulate a strategic plan for #Cleveland #Parks. View the full report here: cleparksrecplan.com/wp-content/upl…
cleparksrecplan.com/wp-content/upl…
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 10/19
@kazy_brian @ADobshinsky Fun fact: Luke Easter Park (formerly Woodland Hills Park) on Kinsman Road and East 116th Street is the largest City-owned park in the State. Here is a park plan from the 1930s!
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 11/19
@kazy_brian @ADobshinsky What three words would you use to describe #Cleveland #Parks? Here is a word-cloud from OLIN's community engagement surveys.
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 12/19
@kazy_brian @ADobshinsky Ward 10 Councilperson Anthony Hairston @HairstonCCC10 expressed concern that there was NO engagement happening in #Collinwood, #Glenville, or #EuclidPark. "I am not OK with that!"
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 13/19
@kazy_brian @ADobshinsky @HairstonCCC10 Here is a map from OLIN's report showing where community engagement has taken place for the Cleveland Parks and Recreation Plan.
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 14/19
@kazy_brian @ADobshinsky @HairstonCCC10 Other work by OLIN in Cleveland includes the redo of the plaza at the Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building in 2019. Learn more about OLIN here: parks.theolinstudio.com
parks.theolinstudio.com
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 15/19
@kazy_brian @ADobshinsky @HairstonCCC10 #1 reason residents don't visit city parks: they're not well maintained.
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 17/19
@kazy_brian @ADobshinsky @HairstonCCC10 Councilperson Stephanie D. Howse-Jones: "What is the point of this, and where are we going... this is nothing revolutionary."
Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 18/19
@kazy_brian @ADobshinsky @HairstonCCC10 Meeting adjourned at 12:03 p.m. This concludes the Municipal Services & Properties meeting. For more meeting coverage, check out . documenters.org
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Ronaldo Rodriguez Jr @ronrodjrcle 19/19
@kazy_brian @ADobshinsky @HairstonCCC10 Have questions? Think we got something wrong? Send any inquiries on the meeting or these tweets to @cledocumenters. Or email us at cledocumenters@gmail.com
Note-taking by Nina Awal

City planning upgrades for local parks and recreation centers

Agency Information

Cleveland City Council

Cleveland City Council is the legislative branch of the government of the City of Cleveland in Ohio. There are 17 elected Cleveland City Council members representing the 17 wards of the City of Cleveland. Each ward has approximately 25,000 residents. Council Members are elected to serve a four-year term. Council members serve two roles in their duties: to draft and enact legislation for the city of Cleveland and act as ombudsmen for their constituents.

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