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Public commenters highlight issues with housing and traffic; one resident pushes for better bike-share options

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You can view the meeting here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ClevelandCityCouncil/featured

The meeting is scheduled to start at 7:00 P.M.

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Public commenter #1 is speaking out about his concern for public safety. https://t.co/TIBFhPPFfu

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Public commenter #2: Timothy Lewis wants to recognize exonerated individuals as free men and women. https://t.co/kRuDbYvU7b

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Public commenter #3 part 1: David Beach will talk about tax evasion. He is representing the Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus. https://t.co/8Ysex6w43W

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Here is the last part of David Beach’s public comment about tax evasion. https://t.co/0kQDEEEfh3

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Public commenter #4: Patrick Murray will talk about tax abatement. Here is the first part. https://t.co/BRfpV5S0wP

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Here is the last part of Patrick Murray’s public comment. https://t.co/AGGntDDIZS

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Public commenter #5: Reverend Pamela Pinkney will talk about violence against women and children and gun violence. She’s representing Global Engagement Dissolving Violence Against Women and Children. Here is the first part. https://t.co/dWEmUh4CNG

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Here is the last part of Reverend Pamela Pinkney’s public comment. https://t.co/MOnOIY9pKU

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Public commenter #6: Nora Rodriguez is talking about speeding traffic and general conditions on West 81st Street. Here is the first part. https://t.co/d1AsrSK8oB

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Here is the last part of Nora Rodriguez’s public comment. https://t.co/M6AptaZTQZ

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Public commenter #7: Gloria will talk about the speeding on West 81st Street. She’s also expressing her concern about low income affordable housing. Here is the first part. https://t.co/Fo7ICmluNH

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Here is the last part of Gloria’s public comment. https://t.co/agDXUyO8Tw

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Public commenter #8: Matthew is talking about micromobility and transit equity. Here’s the first part. https://t.co/BCDjJjQY6i

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Here’s the last part of Matthew’s public comment. https://t.co/T8NjfjaprO

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Public commenter #9: Andre will talk about out of state, out of country, LLC control over Cleveland’s habitable housing stock. https://t.co/b32Zjxrk8z

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1st Reading Emergency Ordinance read and adopted for Ordinance 511-2022. https://t.co/NulVOBQZPi

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The following emergency ordinances are a 2nd reading that was passed. https://t.co/HH9sMKYfSQ

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Part 2 of the 2nd reading of these emergency ordinances that passed. https://t.co/rdMRRSnfMl

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Part 3 of the 2nd reading of the following emergency ordinances that passed. https://t.co/d5s2pBhkwU

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Emergency Ordinance 486-2022 to be adopted. It’s strongly opposing House Bill 616. https://t.co/K3PBFCvhgJ

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Councilman Kristopher Harsh is speaking in response to one of the public comments that were made tonight. https://t.co/XDRHFF58We

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Words cannot describe the emotions Councilwoman Stephanie Howse felt tonight. It was better if I taped it instead to show you. This is the first part. https://t.co/Gracv161pk

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Let me just say that Councilwoman Stephanie Howse went OFF in this part. I mean that in the BEST possible way. Towards the end, she has a powerful message for women. 🙌 https://t.co/zLUn82y5P6

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The meeting ended at 8:08 P.M.

The next scheduled meeting is May 23, 2022.

Check out this website to watch and read the transcription of each public comment that have been made at these meetings —> https://pubcomment.org/cle/meeting/20220418/https://pubcomment.org/cle/meeting/20220509/