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Council approved resolution 001-2025, authorizing the mayor to enter an agreement with Cuyahoga County to perform certain services to help maintain the city's sanitary and storm sewers; the resolution was declared an emergency measure and passed by council voice vote.

Council also approved a set of reappointments to boards and commissions during the meeting. Items approved included:

• Resolution 002-2025 — reappointment of Greg Kluge as an alternate on the Board of Zoning Appeals.
• Resolution 003-2025 — reappointments to the Citizens Advisory Committee (multiple names listed in the resolution).
• Resolution 104-2025 — reappointments to the Commission on Aging.
• Resolution 005-2024 — reappointments to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
• Resolution 006-2025 — appointment of Margaret Lan to the Landmark Commission.

Each of those measures was presented on first reading and passed by voice vote during the Jan. 6 meeting.

On the legislative calendar, the council introduced several items for further review: ordinance 010-2025, which would amend sections of the city zoning code on a range of topics including private parking garages, fences, sidewalks and landscaping, was referred to the Planning Commission; and ordinance 011-2025, an ordinance to make appropriations for Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025, was introduced as the mayor’s proposed full-year appropriation and referred to the finance committee.

Clerk of Council Addie notified council that the Ohio Division of Liquor Control has received an application for a C1/C2 permit for Noble Amir LLC doing business as Noble Gas USA; the application was referred to the mayor and the police chief for review, per standard practice.

Committee schedules and focus areas announced at the meeting include:

• Finance Committee — Jan. 14 at 6 p.m.; agenda items include the 12-month budget for 2025, lending programs targeted to predominantly African American neighborhoods, and updates on recent financial statements and audit results.
• Housing and Building Committee — Jan. 14 at 5 p.m.; primary topic: recommendations from the Fair Housing/Bridging Justice task force. A Jan. 28 meeting will focus on point-of-sale inspections and a courtesy public hearing on commercial vehicle parking in residential zones.
• Planning and Development Committee — Jan. 16 at 10:30 a.m.; a roundtable focused on business association development for Noble Road and a separate meeting with developers on zoning issues.

Council members used committee reports and comments to preview a year of work sessions focused on financial literacy and banking projects, small and minority-owned business support, youth engagement, community center programming, and neighborhood transformation initiatives targeting corridors such as Noble Road.

What passed at a glance: the meeting transcript shows the council approved the sewer-services emergency resolution and multiple reappointments by voice vote; several zoning and appropriation ordinances were introduced and referred for committee review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cleveland Heights City Council January 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Jan. 6 meeting, council approved a slate of reappointments to advisory boards, passed a resolution to contract with Cuyahoga County for sewer services as an emergency measure, and introduced zoning and full-year appropriation ordinances. Committees announced January meeting dates for budgets, housing, and planning.","taxTitle","Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",54271,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6387561,"Cleveland Heights mayor expresses condolences after fatal shooting, urges collective action on illegal guns",205,68000,273000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2116326-e036fdc0b8e139bb4bce3a5a0f74fd8f&start=68&end=273","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2116326-e036fdc0b8e139bb4bce3a5a0f74fd8f/thumbnail_68000.jpg","/articles/6387561/Cleveland-Heights/Cuyahoga-County/Ohio/Cleveland-Heights-mayor-expresses-condolences-after-fatal-shooting-urges-collective-action-on-illegal-guns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6387561-3b8c76ae061ba65eee8decf583fb4a8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206581&Signature=nM7z1XT9UP3VMcTFQ8z9ZHW5U7nzgoPZuxmM9QvvVzO~ftVGp0DnVdNiy4R5MVNkfnfS7yDLwV~Kwfw50r5Ohq-t4TM7XhhApW-y-GXNSzCM~5xcRd-xy2ZllwdVeD0lHVY9yJCTocbe1rr~vxKABcrDB8YdtWdlhjH3N3q~L9Y3o7ERMY1yvBW4GxFleYrjnoAWQbzP5b~UfLtA~r2ZmIhZ2~e0QSDcqnz7emWSwFiBoJT3n6p5YrEGB62y55CI6ce17Tsm5mDoL3CsbUmJJQG42FekMVjOvh4E8gLJ1TJrhjfjtLmt1J6xrHqvsDsqwVfq3IbwPiOnkKdtXcVZKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cleveland Heights — Mayor Serran opened the Jan. 6 City Council meeting with condolences for the family of Edith Moore, who was shot and killed in Cleveland Heights. The mayor urged cooperation with police and called for community and policy responses to reduce the presence of illegal firearms.

“We are mourning the passing of Miss Edith Moore,” the mayor said, adding that “losing a loved one is tragic and difficult” and that the city police “are investigating this crime” and “we will be making progress.” The mayor said he had been in communication with the county prosecutor and called for “maximum accountability” in the case.

The mayor linked the shooting to the wider issue of guns entering communities and urged both individual responsibility—securely storing firearms—and collective policy action to “make it more difficult for gun manufacturers…to potentially profit from this market.” He said a city alone has limited powers to stop the flow of illegal guns and stressed intergovernmental cooperation.

Council members offered condolences during council comments. Councilor Maddox said the Moore family and the Noble neighborhood have rallied around the family and asked residents to keep the family in their prayers. Vice President Russell said Moore was 74 years old, called the death “tragic,” and urged better firearm storage and community responsibility.

The mayor closed his remarks by asking residents to cooperate with police and urged a “zero tolerance” approach to illegal firearms. There were no formal policy votes on firearms at the meeting; council members framed their responses primarily as condolences and calls for cooperation with law enforcement.","Mayor expressed condolences to the family of Edith Moore after her fatal shooting and called for cooperation with police and broader policy action against illegal firearms. Councilors echoed condolences during the meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6387566,"Cleveland Heights council confirms Daniel Horrigan as city administrator; finance director nominee scheduled for hearing",307,1302000,1609000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2116326-e036fdc0b8e139bb4bce3a5a0f74fd8f&start=1302&end=1609","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2116326-e036fdc0b8e139bb4bce3a5a0f74fd8f/thumbnail_1302000.jpg","/articles/6387566/Cleveland-Heights/Cuyahoga-County/Ohio/Cleveland-Heights-council-confirms-Daniel-Horrigan-as-city-administrator-finance-director-nominee-scheduled-for-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6387566-d547d685f7a38f6f0c6e76d088927ea4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206581&Signature=DPlke84fVs05wIg5oVkCd78QJ82uf7Yi6XHdz0U7YirvbMh3kDoyOdHKCk0LpQIgFDAi7lE274RalXuhtIxjmkb3Em0jMtX70qT~5hj7a0ZtvykdAD1q5Wxh2SmSXdIoPBpgvKt4UXt4jTsDecJrjCiAbH4~xHC0gSUAOewvt3sHHwZsxT8hzlx7fKZPlWGkaZz8oYcIGqiVkZKrzn-XLqYxfThX55XvjGhIByQ0tY4SuY0aKjbNpPeIehbBJxndtAh12Im5dwO264e8X4igJlCOlXDjbCrSj0eD7kn-QJJNUWrIXMzTnC1hdaVQ3SVR7cgHLXvStUSP9HcOQQlU9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cleveland Heights — The Cleveland Heights City Council confirmed Daniel Horrigan as city administrator at its Jan. 6 meeting, clearing the way for him to assume the duties the charter assigns to that office, including preparation of the annual budget.

Council members voted to approve resolution 007-2025, confirming the mayor’s appointment of Daniel Horrigan. The council did not record a roll-call tally in the meeting transcript; the motion carried after the council’s oral “Aye” vote.

The confirmation matters because the city administrator is, by charter, responsible for day-to-day municipal operations and “the preparation of the annual budget for presentation to council,” a duty Councilor Larson emphasized during the meeting. “The budget preparation component of the charter’s description of the city administrator is extremely important right now,” Larson said, adding she looks forward to working with Horrigan on the council’s goal of a 12-month budget for 2025.

Council members who spoke during the confirmation period described Horrigan’s experience in larger cities and expressed optimism about his ability to work with staff and the mayor. During the discussion Councilor Petrus said Horrigan “offered to talk individually with council members” and had demonstrated a willingness to engage with members about priorities. Vice President Russell said she had investigated Horrigan’s background and called him “a fair and decent man” who understands labor and municipal operations.

Separately, the council introduced resolution 009-2025 to approve the mayor’s nomination of Rodney G. Hairston as director of finance and set up a confirmation hearing. The mayor’s office said a confirmation hearing would be scheduled; Hairston’s nomination remains at first reading and has not yet been voted on.

Council members and the mayor framed the two personnel moves as part of broader planning for the 2025 budget and operational goals. Councilors repeatedly cited the need to move toward a full-year (12-month) 2025 budget and said they expect the new city administrator to participate in upcoming finance committee work.

The council also approved several routine reappointments and nominations to advisory boards during the same meeting; those items were recorded separately on the consent portion of the agenda.

What’s next: Horrigan’s confirmation resolution is approved and his appointment is effective per the language of the resolution; Hairston’s nomination remains on first reading pending a scheduled confirmation hearing.","Cleveland Heights City Council voted to confirm Daniel Horrigan as the city administrator on Jan. 6, 2025. The council also introduced a resolution to begin the confirmation process for Rodney G. Hairston as finance director and scheduled a hearing on that nomination.","actionData","errors"]

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