Cleveland Heights City Council October 19, 2026

Cleveland Heights City Council regular meeting, October 19, 2026: Council approved Resolution 197-2026 authorizing a construction-manager-at-risk agreement with Welty Building Construction Ltd. for the Cumberland Pool modernization and rehabilitation project. The city had selected Welty through an RFQ process that included four firm interviews; the company will participate during design and later transition to general contracting. Discussion covered historic preservation, environmental testing and potential lead/asbestos abatement, demolition of the existing pool, construction scheduling, and outreach to local subcontractors. No contract value was stated. Council also approved Resolution 195-2026 authorizing an amendment to the GPD Group agreement for additional architectural and engineering, materials-testing, and special-inspection services for the transfer station renovation.

Other spending and procurement actions included approval of Resolution 198-2026, amending authorization for A&J Cement Contractors Inc. to perform residential exterior and concrete repairs using ARPA funds; Resolution 199-2026, accepting an Ohio Department of Public Safety traffic-enforcement grant; and Ordinance 200-2026, amending the city’s 2026 appropriations. These measures passed, with no amounts specified in the transcript. Resolution 201-2026, authorizing purchase of a 2027 Ford F-600 through a cooperative contract with National Auto Fleet Group for the refuse and recycling division, was introduced on first reading. Council also approved five real-estate purchase agreements for vacant residential properties on first reading. Staff reported active RFPs for five city-owned houses and vacant lots intended for owner-occupants, with builder/developer RFPs to follow; an RFQ for a designer for planned gateway and wayfinding signs is expected after the signage plan is completed. The council also passed an accessory-dwelling-unit zoning ordinance, a policy change supporting additional housing options.