Council Meeting Highlights
Oct 28, 2024
City Council held its regular meeting tonight, both in person in Council Chambers and live streamed. Council's next meeting will be Nov. 4. Here are today’s highlights:
Support to Convert Vacant Hotel into Housing for Recovery: Council approved an $150,000 grant agreement with Jonad Properties, LLC, (Alliant Health's real-estate holding company) to provide economic development assistance to partially finance the Alliant Health expansion project and renovation of a vacant hotel. Councilman Anthony Hairston sponsored the legislation.
Alliant Health is a treatment based organization located in Shaker Heights, focusing on drug addiction recovery, psychiatric care, and mental health services for low-income adults struggling with opioids and other substance abuse challenges.
Alliant Health has recently acquired a vacant property located at 17027 Euclid Avenue. The property is a former hotel with approximately 29,000 square feet of space and situated on over an acre. Alliant Health plans to convert the new property into a housing facility for individuals who have recently recovered from drug and alcohol addiction and are successfully managing their conditions on an outpatient basis. Total project costs are expected to exceed $350,000.
Residents will have access to job and skills training, educational services, employment support and medical care. Ord. No. 1168-2024
Permits Approved for Walks and Runs across the City:
- The Buddy Walk on September 13, 2025
- The Hofbräuhaus Run on August 3, 2025
- The Cleveland St. Patrick’s Day Run on March 15, 2025
- The Towpath 10-10 on June 13, 2025
- The annual Transplant House 5K event, on June 8, 2025
Ord. Nos. 1155 through 1159-2024
Introduction
Legislation was introduced to transfer the operations of the Storefront Renovation Program and the Commercial Revitalization Program from the Department of Community Development to the Department of Economic Development and to employ one or more professional consultants to implement the programs. Ord. No. 1175-2024