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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Cleveland Heights public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Council Code of Conduct and Legislative Process
Resolution 202-2026, a code of conduct for council members, was up for its second reading. It sets behavior standards for the city's elected leaders.
Bulk trash pickup policy
A resident said the refuse task force recommended against changes to bulk pickup, but the color-calendar system makes it hard to dispose of furniture; she proposed an on-demand portal with roughly 25 allowances a year.
Chapter 111 rules revision
Council is rewriting the rules that govern how it operates: who can call special meetings, whether Zoom attendance counts for quorum, how a council president could be replaced, and whether council can act only through ordinances and resolutions. The MOU controversy of past years loomed over the debate.
Cain Park operating deficit
Cain Park went from a $900,000 transfer last year to roughly breaking even this year — nearly a million-dollar swing. A full revenue and expense review is promised during the budget process.
Moving committee records off personal Gmail and Google Drive
Several committees keep agendas, minutes, and contact inboxes on personal Gmail accounts and private Google Drives. Council wants everything moved to city systems and posted publicly for open-meetings compliance.
Administrative Code Review
Council wrapped up its line-by-line review of the city's legislative procedures chapter, flagging outdated language — gendered pronouns, 1950s-era copy requirements, and an expenditure-approval provision that may conflict with a newer charter amendment — for the law department to redraft.
Crossroads rental registration settlement
A court found the city's $100 rental registration fee unlawful, and the city is paying out about $554,000 to settle rather than litigate further. Legislation to remove the fee while keeping landlord registration requirements comes to council June 15.