Return to Committee of the Whole [MORNING SESSION]
Live reporting by Stesia Swain
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Committee moves forward Middle Neighborhood Investment Program

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This meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. #CLEDocumenters @cledocumenters @signalcleveland

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland It seems that the stream began after the first piece of legislation had already been discussed. #CLEDocumenters @cledocumenters @signalcleveland

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland For clarification: 512-2023 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Designating the Boddie Recording
Company as a Cleveland Landmark. #CLEDocumenters @cledocumenters @signalcleveland

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Ordinance 750-2023: 1. Authorizing the Director of Community Development to enter into a grant agreement with Cleveland Neighborhood Progress to partially finance costs to acquire, hold, and implement and manage renovation of certain housing in City neighborhoods,-

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland 2. and further authorizing the Director of Economic Development to enter into a grant agreement with Cleveland Neighborhood Progress to provide economic development assistance to partially finance costs associated with acquisition, stabilization and holding commercial properties-

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland 3. and to provide economic development assistance for associated projects that will revitalize commercial corridors in the City and create jobs. #CLEDocumenters @cledocumenters @signalcleveland

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Attached are images briefly shared in the discussion of Ordinance 750-2023. #CLEDocumenters @cledocumenters @signalcleveland https://t.co/qIsBytatVe

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Council member Kazy shared the concern that a project of this kind should be the responsibility of Economic Development. Kazy states that this project essentially β€œsaves the day for Economic Development”. #CLEDocumenters @cledocumenters @signalcleveland

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland In response to Kazy, the representative shares that it is not abnormal for other groups or organizations to assist with neighborhood transformations of this sort. #CLEDocumenters @cledocumenters @signalcleveland

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland This meeting is being live streamed, to view this meeting click here https://www.youtube.com/@ClevelandCityCouncil/streams. https://t.co/RqKBn9PqaQ

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Council member McCormack speaks on the importance of revitalizing neighborhoods while also protecting the residents that are already there. #CLEDocumenters @cledocumenters @signalcleveland

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland The representatives and guests for Ordinance 512-2023 are present and are given the opportunity to speak. #CLEDocumenters @cledocumenters @signalcleveland

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland These slides were shared to capture the historical background of Boddie Recording. #CLEDocumenters @cledocumenters @signalcleveland https://t.co/QqFrqCxsSO

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Ordinance 793-2023: 1. Determining the method of making public improvement of constructing capital repairs & capital improvements to the municipally-owned facility located at 100 Alfred Lerner Way; authorizing one or more public improvement contracts for making of the improvement

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland 2. and professional services to design, or in the alternative, to reimburse or accept the gift of design and other services from the Cleveland Browns Stadium Company LLC. #CLEDocumenters @cledocumenters @signalcleveland

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Council member Kazy asked what would happen if this ordinance was not passed. It was shared that it would be a violation of the lease agreement. #CLEDocumenters @cledocumenters @signalcleveland

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland Ordinance 712-2023: 1. Authorizing the Director of Community Development to enter into one or more agreements with various private nonprofit organizations to address vacant or abandoned properties-

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland 2. and to provide financing for home repairs and to small businesses economically impacted by COVID-19, as authorized under Ordinance Nos. 898-2022 and 899-2022, both passed November 7, 2022. #CLEDocumenters @cledocumenters @signalcleveland

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@cledocumenters @signalcleveland For clarification, this slide was shared to show the partners of this project.
#CLEDocumenters @cledocumenters @signalcleveland https://t.co/9CnWN6PvYm