Committees hear about city's tree program, new plans for rec centers, youth football program
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Emergency Ordinance authorizing agreements with Tri C, College Now and YOU for programming. Councilman Starr questions programming, staff and social service support (there are 8-10), but recreation centers are empty.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Councilman Jones questions $1.8 million of expenditures and allocations of the programming money already spent. Requests totals. “We dont need to throw money away”. He reflects a time of a time when young people used recreation centers. Staff responds, will supply #’s in a week.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Councilwoman Gray requests enrollment numbers, assessments and quality of programs.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Ordinance No. 457-2022 Approved: professional consultants to design and implement projects to support the transformation of City recreation centers into trauma-informed neighborhood resource and recreation centers. https://t.co/Oc9JRBKN1f
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Public Works Department approaches table with new Director, Frank Williams.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Waste Commissioner, emergency ordinance 351.2022 for waste collection carts for 2 years. Terrell Pruitt speaks on support for the bid for service to go out and collect blue recycling bins/carts, issued in 2007.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Opting period 5/22-7/1 for new resident recycling program. 22k people have opted in so far. Goal 50k participants. Expects 100k carts need to be recovered. Solicit for bids -> $500k to collect 100k carts. Price will be higher if they keep the carts, paying to remove the cards.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle $500k from the general budget, funds allocated from 2021 budget. Jones recalls trouble in the past collecting the carts. Inquires how communication is going to inform residents. Williams says that mailers are going out this month, follow up system in place.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Williams says that 11 communities have low participation. Program is a subscription service, will go door to door for those who do not respond to the community meetings around the program, to ensure everyone knows they have the option.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Municipal Services and Properties continues with Tree Commission and Tree Preservation. Sr. Strategist w/Mayor Bibb presents about our tree canopy is now at 18%. Will drop by 2040, if we do not act now. https://t.co/pGvbc0fa5i
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Fran DiDontato, Sr. Strategist, Sustainability presents adjustments to allow for fundraising and education. https://t.co/lu2Tr8DROH
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Authority of the Tree Commission questioned, “This would be an advisory committee & would work to streamline activity that would maintain and grow our tree canopy” -DiDontato https://t.co/AG6I4eoYpR
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Counciman Kazy shares gratitude, “This work has been 2 Years in the making, now 2 administrations, sitting on the books”.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle 396.2022 seeking approval, but previous tree contracts/processes being questioned by Councilman Jones. Example shared includes tree buckling at the sidewalk, causing issues for homes, where/how these trees were planted.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Jones requests how many trees have been removed/added per area. States that they should improve on customer service in that department, shares that homeowner complaint issues have still not been resolved around tree on the treelawn.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Slife, presents background on area used by baseball leagues, near rental car airport facilities, north for naming Martin Sweeney Field, 3027.22 approved.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Northeast Ohio Muni Football League, city wide youth football program contract with City of Cleveland for season 2022. 54 games a weekend, over 100 teams. Jr. Coaching program. Over 500 volunteers annually. Serving for over 25 years receiving same amount of funding despite growth
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Largest operation in the state of Ohio, has a need for security. Lost a number of families to a shooting last year at Kerruish Park. In need of security and an increase in funding.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Councilman Mooney, questions the money going to a specific “fund”? Council states that money is there from previous council meetings, to be moved so that the football league can use $200k. Approved.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Ordinances around a new city park near Clark Recreation. Last year City of Cleveland applied for grant with National Park Center. Grant approved, needs to acquire land to complete the brand new park, proposing reconfiguring parking. Jones points out requires a cash match req.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Jones questions the breakdown, some of the money being used includes $220,500 for acquiring one property. Has not has an appraisal done. This grant is to create green space in underserved community. Full renovation of rec center underway. Approved
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle 374.2022 Approved. City of Cleveland owns lands outside of city limits, seeking authorization for easement for renovations at bridge Warrensville Road at the end of the RTA Shaker Green Line.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Authority granted for Public works to improve parks with ODNR grant for, recreational trails program. Construction of Suwinski Trail along Doan brook. No one in the room knows who Suwinski was, nor why the trail is being named Suwinski Trail.
@cledocumenters @NeighborUpCle Meeting adjourned. This concludes the City of Cleveland Joint Committees on Workforce, Education, Training and Youth Development and on Municipal Services and Properties. For more meeting coverage, check out http://documenters.org.