An illustration by artist John G of the Cleveland Board of Control meeting in the Mayor's Red Room at Cleveland City Hall.
An illustration of Cleveland's Board of Control meeting in the Mayor's Red Room at Cleveland City Hall. Credit: John G / Shiner Comics

Jan. 10: Cleveland Board of Control

Covered by Documenters Barbara Phipps (notes) and Ayanna Rose Banks (live-tweets)

Water valves, meters and corrosion prevention

Director of Public Utilities Martin Keane sought and received approval for four Division of Water contracts, which total just more than $20 million. 

The Cleveland Board of Control approved a contract with CorrTech Inc. for a little over $300,000 to prevent corrosion. The board approved another contract with Terrace Construction Co. for a large valve renewal program for $5.1 million. Two additional contracts were approved – $1.5 million and $13 million – for small and large water meters. 

Five land parcels purchased

The board also approved the sales of five land parcels through the Land Reutilization Program. Two of the purchases – one near the Stockyards by CHN Housing Partners for $400 and another in Tremont by Keystone Homes Tremont LLC for $22,650 – are for single-family homes. 

Two residents, Robert Jackson and Dakarai Jackson, purchased land parcels for $200 each for side yard extensions. The final purchase went to Your Half LLC for $23,750 to build a small park in Ward 15.

Read more from Documenter Barbara Phipps:

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I am dedicated to untangling bureaucracy so Clevelanders can have the information (and the power) they want. I spent 10 years on the frontlines of direct service working with youth and system-impacted communities before receiving my degree in media advocacy at Northeastern University.

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