Public Comment

Mayor Bibb and council members, I'm writing in regards to Cudell park and Marion Seltzer School. I am a current homeowner in the Cudell area across the street from Cudell Park. We the community would like to know why you mayor Bibb a climate mayor are not engaging with the community to find a solution that would create a much-needed new school and still save Cudell Park and green space? The current plans for the school will decimate Cudell Park Green space and its trees. The city and school wasted $465,000 in lawyer fees and taxpayers money fighting the Friends of Cudell Commons park when all they wanted was to meet with you in a redesign. The community was forced to accept a design that the community neither approved or were engaged to approve which was proved in court. All I am asking mayor Bibb is that you please take the time to meet with Dr Morgan, and the Cudell community to find a better solution and save our green space trees and Park and prove yourself as a climate mayor. Thank you for your time

I am strongly OPPOSSED to creating ANOTHER slush fund for the Dept of Public Safety. This ordinance take another 50,000 out of tax payers pockets and takes it away from critical needs in our city, and allows police commanders to have a slush fund to buy what they want. As a community we already have an organization for this very purpose. The Cleveland Police Foundation received more than 400k a year for this very reason. It was created to strengthen the bonds between the Cleveland Division of Police and the citizens it serves, working together to make our city safer for all. To accomplish that goal, the CPF works proactively to support and invest in programs, community policing initiatives and engagement, events that foster stronger relationships between citizens and police officers, and police charities. Please check the recent 990 tax filing for the Foundation: https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/830509855/202342759349301629/full You will see there is already more than 400k avail for this work. If there is an issue with how the commanders are working with the foundation, perhaps council could assist them in developing a better dialogue. But the last thing we need is to give them ANOTHER slush fund. There is already so many of these funds... what do you think happens with the buy money that is replenished every year? What do you think happens to the forfeiture money? What do you think happens with the drug law enforcement fund? The commanders have resources for money, they are choosing not to use them and instead to pass the buck to you as council to give them even more money that is unaccountable. As a community we should be working to strengthen the ties between the Cleveland Police Foundation and the police commanders, not creating another slush fund.

Yet another rah rah speech by the Mayor: lots of glad-handing, team-building, grandiose plans and some worthy accomplishments, yet no direct mention of poverty by the Mayor of one of the poorest big cities in the United States, where nearly 50% of the city’s children grow up poor. Plenty of feel good bromides about how the city is on the rise, championing new development but no specifics about how that’s going to positively affect its poor population. It’s great to be positive and optimistic, as every Mayor always is, but when and how specifically will we turn things around for Cleveland’s residents that are struggling the most economically and suffering the inequities that brings?

We need to bring Indycar to Cleveland. This race at Burke Lakefront Airport will bring millions of dollars to our city.

What has become long ago, Un-democratic political whore employees of "The City" bullied and made an ass of me, wrongfully weaponized "Law" and raped my family of our 4900 Lakeside warehouse building and business. WHY, is yet to be verified! Ever since I have been asking officials to meet with me to understand what was done and attempt to devise a win-win venture to right the wrong that was done: Only to be insultingly, rudely, if strategically ignored. No one can say I haven't tried or ever hurt/stiffed anyone as you and your cohorts have me. Don't ever forget that both I and KARMA will haunt you and yours forever! Political whore's should drop dead and rot in hell! Bob Weisberg 440-488-5132

This ceasefire seems like a fair and just reward for rape! UN's words not mine... https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna141789

Rather than an official declaration in favor of a cease fire in Gaza, I would rather see the same for Cleveland! I am afraid to be in your city at night. Are you aware of the number of law biding citizens who have gotten their concealed carry permits because they fear being in your city after dark?

Why Gas Stoves should be taken out all Houses / Apartments. Because Carbon Monoxide kills people in Houses / Apartments. Taken out the Gas Stoves takes off the Carbon monoxide/ lead paint/ and makes less lead paint testing in Houses / Apartments. The End Lead Paint Laws is also being applied when Gas Stoves are taken out the Houses / Apartments. To create cleaner air, all the Houses / Apartments should have electric stoves. I'm a North west Member - Neighborhood of Council 15. To Conclude to Council, My writing is a request to put electric stoves in all Houses / Apartments . The request creates less lead paint & Creates Cleaner air existing in all Houses / Apartments/ including Lofts... to & for the living people . The Neighborhood of Northwest Council 15. Thank you

For the past month I have had to travel to the Cleveland VA Medical Center for treatment. I travel I-480, I-77, and St. Rt. 10 to get to the medical center. The amount of litter along your roadways is atrocious. It perplexes me how democrats, who proclaim to be all about the environment, are always in charge of the dirtiest cities in America. It is only because of your lack of leadership and will that these conditions exist. The problem is easily solved by forcing welfare recipients and convicted misdemeanor violators to pay society back by picking up the litter. You all should be ashamed of yourselves.

I live on Union and 103rd. The area is in deplorable condition. Trash is everywhere and there are large trees in the area that damaging our homes and the surrounding power lines . No one from the city inspects these areas? These trees are city property can you please send the city workers to cut them down? Also, what can be done there’s outrageous utility cost? I am only making minimum wage and can not afford to keep my utilities on much longer. I’m currently in school trying to make a comfortable living but it’s currently very difficult. I have learning disabilities and no help please do better to help service the people who are incapable of helping themselves.