Cleveland Heights Special City Council Meeting September 15, 2026

The City of Cleveland Heights held a special City Council meeting on September 15, 2026, primarily to discuss and approve an ordinance authorizing the mayor to execute an amendment to the design-build contract with AKA Team, Inc. for the Cane Park Restrooms renovation project. The project aims to renovate and modernize the park's restrooms, making them ADA compliant and aesthetically improved, with a total contract amount of $1,011,054 fully covered by reallocated ARPA funds. Council members discussed the reallocation of ARPA dollars from completed projects to fund this renovation, ensuring no general fund dollars would be used. The council also addressed concerns about the timing and availability of legislative materials but ultimately passed the ordinance and a companion appropriation ordinance by unanimous vote to meet federal ARPA spending deadlines and avoid returning funds.