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Richmond Heights public meetings in 2021

24 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Tue Dec 28, 2021

City Council

✓ Decided: Council passes pay ordinance for Civil Service Commission members

The council approved an ordinance compensating Civil Service Commission members ($75/meeting for the chair, $65 for others) and passed resolutions for interfund transfers and appropriations. A resolution for a Greenwood Farm sign was held, and a CERT services agreement was tabled for more discussion.

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Tue Dec 21, 2021

City Council

Council to consider CERT agreement, pay ordinance, and year-end appropriations

The Richmond Heights City Council is meeting to consider several resolutions and ordinances, including a second reading of a resolution for a graphic sign at Greenwood Farm, and first readings for a CERT services agreement with neighboring cities, compensation for Civil Service Commission members, interfund transfers, and year-end appropriations. The agenda also includes routine consent agenda items and reports from city officials.

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Tue Dec 14, 2021

City Council

Council discusses Belle Oaks expansion and new video surveillance rules

The Richmond Heights City Council is reviewing several ordinances regarding video surveillance for apartment complexes and blight designations. The agenda also includes multiple items related to the Belle Oaks New Community Authority and grant applications.

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✓ Decided: Council approves Belle Oaks tax exemptions and NCA expansion over school objections

Council passed the Belle Oaks development tax exemption ordinance (115-2021) 5-0 with two abstentions, despite public testimony from school officials and residents urging a delay. Council also approved the blighted area declaration (114-2021) 6-0, the intergovernmental bond agreement (126-2021) 6-0, and the NCA property addition (131-2021) 6-0. A video surveillance ordinance for apartment complexes (103-2021) passed 7-0. The consent agenda, including retirement recognition for Detective Steve Molle, passed 7-0.

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Tue Nov 23, 2021

City Council

Council to vote on TIF, blight, and surveillance ordinances

The Richmond Heights City Council is meeting to consider several ordinances and resolutions, including final readings on video surveillance for apartment complexes, a tax increment financing (TIF) program, and a blighted area declaration. They will also discuss new business such as appointing an interim finance director and approving a joint dispatch agreement.

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✓ Decided: Council approves Belle Oaks tax deal, interim finance director

Council passed Ordinance 113-2021, authorizing property conveyance for a tax increment financing program tied to the Belle Oaks project, with one abstention. It also approved Resolution 123-2021 appointing Thomas DiLellio as interim finance director, and passed resolutions for interfund transfers, 2022 appropriations, and a new dispatch agreement. Several Belle Oaks-related items were held, including ordinances 103, 114, and 115, and resolution 126.

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Tue Nov 9, 2021

City Council

Council to consider TIF and blight designations for Belle Oaks development

The Richmond Heights City Council is meeting to vote on several ordinances and resolutions, including final readings on video surveillance for apartments, a health services agreement, and a phone purchase. New business includes a package of ordinances related to a tax increment financing (TIF) program and blight designation for real property, likely tied to the Belle Oaks development, plus resolutions on senior transportation, surplus property auction, a salt spreader purchase, and appropriations.

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✓ Decided: Council approves appropriations, salt spreader, health agreement

Council passed a resolution for a public health services agreement with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health (5-0), approved the purchase of a salt spreader from Chardon Welding (5-0), and passed an appropriations ordinance for current expenses (5-0). Several items were held, including ordinances related to video surveillance, tax increment financing, and a blighted area declaration. A motion to suspend rules for a senior transportation contract amendment failed (4-1), as did a similar motion for selling unneeded items via internet auction.

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Tue Oct 26, 2021

City Council

Council to consider video surveillance rules for apartments

The Richmond Heights City Council is meeting to consider several ordinances and resolutions, including a second reading of an ordinance requiring video surveillance systems in apartment complexes and a resolution for a public health services agreement with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health. New business includes resolutions for deer management services, jail services, playground equipment for DeSan Park, and an appropriations ordinance. The agenda also includes routine consent items and reports from city officials.

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✓ Decided: Council approves deer management, jail services, playground, and budget measures

The council passed four resolutions and one ordinance, including a deer management agreement with USDA APHIS-WS (6-1), a jail services contract amendment with Cuyahoga County (7-0), a playground equipment purchase for Desan Park (7-0), and an emergency appropriations ordinance (7-0). Several other items were held for further discussion, including a video surveillance ordinance for apartment complexes and a public health services agreement.

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Tue Oct 12, 2021

City Council

Council to discuss new apartment surveillance rules and Belle Oaks development

The Richmond Heights City Council will consider several new ordinances and resolutions, including new regulations for apartment complex video surveillance. The agenda also includes discussions on public health agreements, yard waste disposal contracts, and a site development plan for Belle Oaks Marketplace.

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✓ Decided: Council approves Belle Oaks site plan, electric aggregation, yard waste contract

City Council approved several resolutions, including conditional approval of the Belle Oaks Marketplace site plan at 621 Richmond Road, a master agreement with an electric power supplier for aggregation, and a contract with Green Vision Materials for yard waste disposal. The council also approved an amendment to a consulting agreement with PAS Inspection Co. for building inspection services. Several other items were held for further discussion, including a video surveillance ordinance for apartment complexes and a public health services agreement.

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Tue Sep 28, 2021

City Council

Council to vote on budget, tax levies, and contracts for chairs, heating, deer management

The Richmond Heights City Council is meeting to consider several first-reading resolutions, including purchases for the Kiwanis Lodge, new heating units for the fire station, a consulting agreement amendment, deer management services, a solid waste contract option, and the city's appropriations and tax levies. The agenda also includes a consent agenda with minutes and a retirement recognition, plus reports from city officials.

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✓ Decided: Council approves 2021 budget amendment and tax levies, keeps city debt-free

The council passed several resolutions and ordinances, including a budget amendment for current expenses, a resolution accepting tax levies, and contracts for fire station heating units, path renovation, and waste management. The city is projected to be debt-free by year-end, with police and fire pension funds fully funded. A motion to purchase chairs for the Kiwanis Lodge was also approved.

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Tue Sep 14, 2021

City Council

Council to consider FEMA fire staffing grant and police canine donation

The Richmond Heights City Council is meeting to consider several resolutions, including accepting a FEMA SAFER grant for fire and emergency response staffing, accepting a donated canine cadet for the police division, disposing of obsolete equipment, and entering into subscription and IT support agreements. The agenda also includes routine consent items and reports from city officials.

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✓ Decided: Council accepts $1M FEMA fire staffing grant

City Council unanimously approved a $1,007,663.94 FEMA SAFER grant for fire and emergency response staffing, with no local cost share. Council also accepted a donated police canine, authorized disposal of obsolete equipment, and approved contracts for Lexipol subscriptions, IT support, and temporary staffing. All resolutions passed 7-0.

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Tue Aug 24, 2021

City Council

Council considers energy consulting and police equipment agreements

The Richmond Heights City Council meeting includes first readings for several resolutions regarding municipal services. Items include authorizing electric energy consulting, updating employee benefits, and purchasing police technology.

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✓ Decided: Council approves FirstEnergy electric consulting deal, police tech purchases

City Council approved four items: a FirstEnergy electric consulting agreement, adding a vacation-day benefit for the Economic and Community Development Director, a Motorola dashboard camera purchase, and a Chagrin Valley Dispatch wireless video system upgrade. All passed 6-0. Council also honored public safety officers for a July 24, 2021 911 response.

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Tue Aug 10, 2021

City Council

✓ Decided: Council approves joining Chagrin Valley Dispatch for police, fire, EMS

Council approved joining the Chagrin Valley Dispatch communications system for police, fire, and EMS, and authorized dissolving the Heights-Hillcrest Communications Center. It also approved a lot split at 150 Brush Road, accepted the One Ohio opioid settlement terms, and renewed the city's depository agreement with Huntington National Bank. A resolution for police dashboard cameras was withdrawn.

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Tue Jul 27, 2021

City Council

Richmond Heights Council to weigh dispatch switch, road repairs, lot split

The Richmond Heights City Council is meeting to consider several first-reading resolutions, including joining the Chagrin Valley Dispatch system, accepting a bid for the 2021 road repair program, approving a lot split on Brush Road, and authorizing an internet auction of surplus city property. The agenda also includes routine consent items like meeting minutes and reports from city officials.

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✓ Decided: Council approves 2021 road repair contract and auction of surplus city property

The council approved two resolutions: accepting Specialized Construction, Inc.'s bid for the 2021 road repair and resurfacing program, and authorizing the sale of unneeded city property via GovDeals.com. Both passed 5-0. Other items, including a lot split and a dispatch agreement, were held for further discussion. The meeting also included reports on COVID-19, the mall sale, and a police detective's retirement.

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Tue Jul 13, 2021

City Council

Council to vote on police equipment purchases and city repairs

The Richmond Heights City Council is meeting to consider several resolutions, including purchasing new police guns, mobile data terminals, and ammunition, as well as repairing the city park gazebo floor and installing new air conditioning units at City Hall. They will also adopt the alternative tax budget for fiscal year 2022. The agenda includes routine consent items and reports from city officials.

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✓ Decided: Council approves police equipment purchases and 2022 tax budget

The council unanimously approved seven resolutions, including purchases of new guns, mobile data terminals, and ammunition for the police department, as well as contracts for gazebo floor repairs and new air conditioning units for City Hall. It also adopted the alternative tax budget for fiscal year 2022, which must be certified to the county by July 20. All votes were 7-0.

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Tue Jun 22, 2021

City Council

Richmond Heights Council to vote on grants, tree service, lodge HVAC

Richmond Heights City Council is meeting to consider several first-reading resolutions and ordinances, including grant agreements for trail improvements and DeSan Park, a tree removal contract, HVAC work at Kiwanis Lodge, a police security system maintenance renewal, and creation of an unclaimed monies fund. The agenda also includes routine consent items and department head reports.

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✓ Decided: Council approves 8 resolutions including trail grant, tree service, HVAC, police grants

Council unanimously passed eight resolutions, including agreements for walking/bike trail improvements and an ADA fix at the city lodge, tree removal services, new HVAC for Kiwanis Lodge, an unclaimed monies fund, police system maintenance, a firefighter grant, a board reappointment, and Desan Park improvements. Mayor David Roche announced he will not seek re-election. No public comments were made.

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Tue Jun 8, 2021

City Council

Council to consider creating Local Fiscal Recovery Fund

The Richmond Heights City Council is meeting to consider several first-reading items, including an ordinance to establish a Local Fiscal Recovery Fund and resolutions to correct trustee terms and reappoint board members. The agenda also includes routine consent items and reports from city officials.

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✓ Decided: Council creates fiscal recovery fund, reappoints board members

Council unanimously approved an ordinance establishing a Local Fiscal Recovery Fund and passed resolutions correcting Belle Oaks authority trustee terms and reappointing two Greenwood Farm board members. No development agreement for Belle Oaks was reached; discussions continue. The meeting included an executive session on economic development assistance.

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Tue May 25, 2021

City Council

Richmond Heights Council to consider police donations and finance transfers

The City Council meeting includes a first reading of resolutions regarding a donation to the police department and authorization for interfund transfers. The agenda also includes the reappointment of two members to the Belle Oaks New Community Authority Board of Trustees.

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✓ Decided: Council approves police donations, fund transfers, and emergency HVAC purchase

The council unanimously approved four resolutions: accepting a Segway scooter and patrol bicycle donation for police, authorizing interfund transfers including $600K for street repairs, reappointing two members to the Belle Oaks board, and authorizing an emergency purchase of a 20-ton cooling unit for the police building. The meeting also included reports from city officials and a motion to enter executive session, which passed 7-0.

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Tue May 11, 2021

City Council

Council to vote on police license plate cameras, audit contracts, parking rules

The Richmond Heights City Council will consider several resolutions and an ordinance, including final votes on license plate reading cameras from Flock Safety, an audit committee contract with RTW Xxact Enterprises, and an ordinance updating off-street parking facility standards. New business includes cost-share agreements with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District for drainage and stormwater projects, police vehicle upfitting, a lot split at 621 Richmond Road, and a state audit contract. The agenda also includes routine consent items and department reports.

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✓ Decided: Council approves license plate cameras, police equipment, and sewer agreements

City Council approved several resolutions, including a license plate reading camera agreement with Flock Safety, a contract with RTW Xxact Enterprises for audit committee services (5-1), and agreements with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District for drainage and stormwater projects. Council also approved police vehicle upfitting, a lot split at 621 Richmond Road, and a state auditor contract for the 2020 financial audit. All other items passed 6-0.

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Tue Apr 27, 2021

City Council

Council to vote on pay ordinance, weapons ban changes, and police contracts

The Richmond Heights City Council is meeting to consider several ordinances and resolutions, including a third reading of a pay schedule ordinance, amendments to weapons regulations, and multiple contracts for police and fire equipment. The agenda also includes routine consent items and reports from city officials.

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✓ Decided: Council passes pay ordinance, weapons change, lot split, and vehicle purchases

The council approved a pay schedule ordinance (13-2021), removed cutting instruments from the deadly weapons definition and repealed switchblade bans (23-2021), confirmed a lot split at 621 Richmond Road (33-2021), and authorized purchases of three patrol vehicles (40-2021), a fire special service vehicle (43-2021), and rope rescue equipment (42-2021). Several items were held: license plate cameras (25-2021), audit committee services (31-2021), parking facility standards (37-2021), and police technology upgrades (44-2021). All votes were 6-0.

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Tue Apr 13, 2021

City Council

✓ Decided: Council approves emergency generator, equipment purchases, and appropriations

The council passed several resolutions, including authorizing an emergency generator for the Kiwanis Lodge, purchasing new equipment for the Service Department, accepting NOPEC grants, and making appropriations for fiscal year 2021. Several items were held for further discussion, including a lot split at 621 Richmond Road and a license plate reader agreement.

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Tue Mar 23, 2021

City Council

✓ Decided: Council passes 2021 appropriations ordinance and TruGreen lawn contract

The council unanimously approved the 2021 appropriations ordinance (7-0) and authorized the mayor to sign a TruGreen lawn services contract for city properties (7-0). A pay schedule ordinance was held. The meeting also included reports on city services and a resident's complaints about apartment conditions.

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Tue Mar 9, 2021

City Council

✓ Decided: Council approves fire gear purchase, ODOT cooperative purchasing, fence rules

Richmond Heights City Council approved three items: a resolution to buy seven sets of structural firefighting gear from Warren Fire Equipment (6-0), a resolution to join ODOT's cooperative purchasing program (6-0), and an ordinance amending fence regulations in the building code (6-0). Two budget ordinances (13-2021 and 14-2021) were held for further review. The meeting also included reports on COVID-19, department updates, and a resident question about the mall's future.

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Tue Feb 23, 2021

City Council

✓ Decided: Council approves surplus property auction, fire gear, and truck purchases

The council passed several resolutions, including authorizing the sale of surplus property via GovDeals, confirming a signage variance for Life Storage, approving a rope rescue training agreement, purchasing protective gear and three Freightliner truck cabs, and paying additional costs for the Richmond Road resurfacing project. All votes were 7-0. Several items were held for further reading, including the 2021 appropriations ordinance.

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Tue Jan 26, 2021

City Council

✓ Decided: Council approves $6K fire squad repair and new recreation board member

The council unanimously approved two resolutions: authorizing up to $6,000 for repairs to Squad 741's suspension and air systems, and confirming Erika Hester's appointment to the Recreation Board. A technology policy ordinance was held. Reports covered COVID-19 updates, police activities, and ongoing projects.

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Tue Jan 12, 2021

City Council

Council to consider technology policy, dumpster rules, and multiple contracts

The Richmond Heights City Council will meet virtually to consider several ordinances and resolutions, including a third reading of a technology policy ordinance, and first readings of resolutions for threat assessment training grants, a building inspection contract extension, a dumpster requirement ordinance, and agreements for senior transportation, stormwater, and park improvements. The agenda also includes routine consent agenda items and reports from city officials.

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