Minutes of the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission

March 12, 2015

CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission (CCPC) was called to order by Mr. Kelly with attendance as reported in Attachment A.

MINUTES
On a motion by Councilperson Simon, seconded by Mayor Collova, the minutes of the December 11, 2014 meeting were unanimously approved.

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Mr. Kelly made the motion to nominate Councilperson Simon to be Vice-Chair for another term, seconded by Mayor Procuk, no other nominations from the floor, vote was unanimously approved.

Councilperson Simon made the motion to nominate Mr. Kelly to continue as the Chair for another term, seconded by Director Collier, no other nominations from the floor, vote was unanimously approved.

RESOLUTIONS

Contracts over $5,000.00
On a Motion by Councilperson Simon, seconded by Mayor Collova, Resolution No: 150312-A, to approve authorizing a contract with the Circle Heights Communities Alliance for a Shared Economic Development District Feasibility Study in the amount of $24,850.00, was unanimously approved.

On a Motion by Mayor Infeld, seconded by Councilperson Simon, Resolution No: 150312-B, authorizing a contract with Cleveland State University-Center for Housing Policy to assist with the Cuyahoga County Housing Study in an amount not-to-exceed $25,000.00, was unanimously approved.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Glenn Coyne showed the Commission members the new stationary and business cards with new logo and reported that work on the redesign of the CCPC website would be starting soon.

Mr. Coyne reported on his meetings with the new directors of Regional Collaboration and Sustainability and projects and issues of mutual interest. Mr. Jim Sonnhalter was introduced as the new Manager of Planning Services.

SOLID WASTE DISTRICT REPORT
Ms. Diane Bickett gave a report, the Planning Commission serves as the Policy Committee for the Solid Waste District. Ms. Bickett reported on the Residential Recycling Report changes, Annual Recycling Survey, the Cuyahoga County Demolition Program and Debris Management, and the new initiatives for 2015.

NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
Mr. Kelly announced that the next meeting would be held on Thursday, April 9th, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.

ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned on a motion by Councilperson Simon and a second by Trustee Lippus and unanimously approved.

Attachment A

Cuyahoga County Planning Commission