City of Cleveland 2010 Budget Approved

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 00:38.

From the CITY RECORD OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO April 07, 2010

Ord. No. 158-10.

By Council Member Sweeney (by departmental request).

An emergency ordinance to make appropriations and provide current expenses for the daily operation of

all municipal departments of the City of Cleveland for the fiscal year from January 1, 2010 until December

31, 2010.

Whereas, this ordinance constitutes an emergency measure providing for the usual daily operation of a municipal

department; now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Cleveland:

Section 1. That to provide for the current expenses for the City of Cleveland for the fiscal year ending December

31, 2010, the following sums be and they are hereby appropriated viz:

The sum of Five Hundred Eleven Million, Three Hundred Fifty Four Thousand, Eighty One Dollars ($511,354,081)

from the General Fund;

The sum of Fifty Three Million, Five Hundred Eighty Three Thousand, Three Hundred Ninety Six Dollars

($53,583,396) from the Special Revenue Funds;

The sum of Twenty Seven Million, Two Hundred Twenty Six Thousand, Nine Hundred Fifty One Dollars

($27,226,951) from the Internal Service Funds;

The sum of Six Hundred Forty Five Million, Eight Hundred Seventy Three Thousand, Eight Dollars ($645,873,008)

from the Enterprise Funds;

The sum of Ten Million, One Hundred Twenty Six Thousand, Seven Hundred Sixty Two Dollars ($10,126,762)

from the Trust and Agency Funds;

The sum of Sixty Two Million, Four Hundred Eleven Thousand, Three Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars

($62,411,327) from the Debt Service Fund;

All set forth in the Mayor’s Estimate on file with Council and identified in the aggregate amount for each

department as follows:

GENERAL FUND

Legislative Branch $ 6,263,014

Judicial Branch 40,352,220

Executive Branch

General Government 8,055,947

Department of Aging 864,052

Department of Personnel 1,652,803

Department of Consumer Affairs 316,104

Department of Law 8,244,483

Department of Finance 13,331,185

Department of Port Control 242,708

Department of Public Service 35,154,368

Department of Public Health 5,620,812

Department of Public Safety 303,690,205

Department of Parks, Recreation and Properties 36,888,893

Department of Building and Housing 9,427,613

Department of Economic Development 1,288,639

Nondepartmental 39,961,035

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TOTAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH $ 464,738,847

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TOTAL GENERAL FUND $ 511,354,081

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Special Revenue Funds $ 53,583,396

Internal Service Funds 27,226,951

Enterprise Funds 645,873,008

Trust and Agency Funds 10,126,762

Debt Service Funds 62,411,327

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TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 2010 $1,310,575,525

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GENERAL FUND

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Council and Clerk of Council $ 6,263,014

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 4,586,639

II. Other Expenses 1,676,375

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TOTAL LEGISLATIVE BRANCH $ 6,263,014

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JUDICIAL BRANCH

Municipal Court - Judicial Division $ 22,634,366

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 20,072,417

II. Other Expenses 2,561,949

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Municipal Court - Clerk’s Division $ 14,421,653

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 9,135,356

II. Other Expenses 5,286,297

Municipal Court - Housing Division $ 3,296,201

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 3,137,393

II. Other Expenses 158,808

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TOTAL JUDICIAL BRANCH $ 40,352,220

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EXECUTIVE BRANCH

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

Office of the Mayor $ 2,281,509

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 2,144,245

II. Other Expenses 137,264

Landmarks Commission $ 175,990

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 171,557

II. Other Expenses 4,433

Board of Building Standards and Appeals $ 115,411

I. Personnel and Related Expensess $ 108,169

II. Other Expenses 7,242

Board of Zoning Appeals $ 197,675

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 185,515

II. Other Expenses 12,160

Civil Service Commission $ 1,298,664

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 545,991

II. Other Expenses 752,673

Community Relations Board $ 1,162,272

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,081,477

II. Other Expenses 80,795

City Planning Commission $ 1,513,347

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,437,019

II. Other Expenses 76,328

Boxing and Wrestling Commission $ 5,696

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 5,696

Office of Equal Opportunity $ 543,417

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 518,676

II. Other Expenses 24,741

Office of Budget & Management-Budget Admin. $ 761,966

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 595,988

II. Other Expenses 165,978

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TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT $ 8,055,947

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DEPARTMENT OF AGING

Department of Aging $ 864,052

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 734,825

II. Other Expenses 129,227

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TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF AGING $ 864,052

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DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL

Office of Personnel $ 1,652,803

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,064,453

II. Other Expenses 588,350

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TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL $ 1,652,803

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DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS

Consumer Affair $ 316,104

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 274,712

II. Other Expenses 41,392

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TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS $ 316,104

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DEPARTMENT OF LAW

Division of Law $ 8,244,483

I Personnel and Related Expenses $ 6,556,909

II. Other Expenses 1,687,574

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TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF LAW $ 8,244,483

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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

Finance Administration $ 842,493

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 777,987

II. Other Expenses 64,506

Division of Accounts $ 1,892,683

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,261,239

II. Other Expenses 631,444

Division of Assessments and Licenses $ 3,208,644

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 2,296,933

II. Other Expenses 911,711

Division of Treasury $ 661,962

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 574,575

II. Other Expenses 87,387

Division of Purchases and Supplies $ 549,510

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 514,810

II. Other Expenses 34,700

Bureau of Internal Audit $ 940,421

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 568,382

II. Other Expenses 372,039

Division of Financial Reporting and Control $ 1,334,116

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,301,295

II. Other Expenses 32,821

Information Systems Services $ 3,729,007

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 2,099,075

II. Other Expenses 1,629,932

Information Tech & Planning $ 172,349

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 155,862

II. Other Expenses 16,487

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TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE $ 13,331,185

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DEPARTMENT OF PORT CONTROL

Division of Harbors $ 242,708

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 93,408

II. Other Expenses 149,300

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TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF PORT CONTROL $ 242,708

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE

Public Service Administration $ 400,519

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 374,874

II. Other Expenses 25,645

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Division of Architecture $ 550,061

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 522,306

II. Other Expenses 27,755

Division of Waste Collection and Disposal $ 25,572,851

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 15,126,083

II. Other Expenses 10,446,768

Division of Engineering and Construction $ 4,740,395

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 4,263,491

II. Other Expenses 476,904

Division of Traffic Engineering $ 3,890,542

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 2,897,744

II. Other Expenses 992,798

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TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE $ 35,154,368

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Public Health Administration $ 833,161

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 573,549

II. Other Expenses 259,612

Division of Health $ 3,201,756

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,947,546

II. Other Expenses 1,254,210

Division of Environment $ 1,158,684

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,004,773

II. Other Expenses 153,911

Division of Air Quality $ 427,211

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 145,711

II. Other Expenses 281,500

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TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH $ 5,620,812

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Public Safety Administration $ 3,418,827

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 2,328,111

II. Other Expenses 1,090,716

Division of Police $ 173,822,597

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $165,221,057

II. Other Expenses 8,601,540

Division of Fire $ 89,193,842

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 86,343,378

II. Other Expenses 2,850,464

Division of Emergency Medical Services $ 21,429,594

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 19,133,156

II. Other Expenses 2,296,438

Division of Dog Pound $ 1,068,244

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 823,511

II. Other Expenses 244,733

Division of Correction $ 14,757,101

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 11,339,732

II. Other Expenses 3,417,369

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TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY $ 303,690,205

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND PROPERTIES

Parks, Recreation, and Properties Administration $ 695,199

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 549,986

II. Other Expenses 145,213

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Division of Research, Planning, and Development $ 740,215

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 664,066

II. Other Expenses 76,149

Division of Recreation $ 13,202,284

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 9,332,824

II. Other Expenses 3,869,460

Division of Parking Facilities-On Street $ 1,257,615

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,197,750

II. Other Expenses 59,865

Division of Property Management $ 8,461,597

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 5,650,516

II. Other Expenses 2,811,081

Division of Park Maintenance and Properties $ 12,531,983

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 7,987,606

II. Other Expenses 4,544,377

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TOTAL DEPT. OF PARKS, REC., AND PROPERTIES $ 36,888,893

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DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND HOUSING

Building and Housing Dir Office $ 1,864,076

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,512,501

II. Other Expenses 351,575

Division of Code Enforcement $ 6,005,887

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 5,831,335

II. Other Expenses 174,552

Division of Construction Permit $ 1,557,650

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,539,995

II. Other Expenses 17,655

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TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND HOUSING $ 9,427,613

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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Economic Development $ 1,288,639

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,224,726

II. Other Expenses 63,913

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TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $ 1,288,639

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NONDEPARTMENTAL

County Auditor Deductions $ 2,436,175

II. Other Expenses $ 2,436,175

Other Administrative $ 19,149,637

II. Other Expenses $ 19,149,637

Transfers to Other Funds $ 18,375,223

II. Other Expenses $ 18,375,223

––——————

TOTAL NONDEPARTMENTAL $ 39,961,035

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TOTAL EXECUTIVE BRANCH $ 464,738,847

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TOTAL GENERAL FUND $ 511,354,081

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SPECIAL REVENUE FUND

Restricted Income Tax Fund $ 32,917,751

I. Capital $ 8,142,916

II. Debt Service 24,774,835

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Street Construction, Maintenance & Repair Fund $ 19,665,645

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 13,592,156

II. Other Expenses 6,073,489

Schools Recreation & Cultural Activities Fund $ 1,000,000

II. Other Expenses $ 1,000,000

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TOTAL SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS $ 53,583,396

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INTERNAL SERVICE FUND

Information Systems Services-Telephone Exchange $ 6,466,898

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,129,075

II. Other Expenses 5,337,823

Division of Motor Vehicle Maintenance $ 17,418,449

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 5,830,933

II. Other Expenses 11,587,516

Division of Printing and Reproduction $ 2,468,496

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 863,054

II. Other Expenses 1,605,442

City Storeroom and Central Warehouse $ 873,108

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 96,188

II. Other Expenses 776,920

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TOTAL INTERNAL SERVICE FUNDS $ 27,226,951

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ENTERPRISE FUNDS

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

Utilities Administration $ 2,563,927

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,976,716

II. Other Expenses 587,211

Radio $ 1,974,855

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 417,065

II. Other Expenses 1,557,790

Division of Fiscal Control $ 3,274,428

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 2,888,100

II. Other Expenses 386,328

Division of Water $ 262,912,973

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 79,498,526

II. Other Expenses 183,414,447

Division of Water Pollution Control $ 22,725,965

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 10,588,455

II. Other Expenses 12,137,510

Division of Cleveland Public Power $ 170,214,862

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 28,251,992

II. Other Expenses 141,962,870

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TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES $ 463,667,010

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DEPARTMENT OF PORT CONTROL

Divisions of Cleveland Hopkins & Burke Lakefront

Airports - Operations $ 147,048,168

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 31,929,496

II. Other Expenses 115,118,672

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TOTAL DEPARTMENT OF PORT CONTROL $ 147,048,168

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND PROPERTIES

Division of Cemeteries $ 1,755,189

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,278,247

II. Other Expenses 476,942

Golf Course Funds $ 1,797,088

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,006,951

II. Other Expenses 790,137

Division of Parking Facilities-Off Street Parking $ 10,342,163

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,140,590

II. Other Expenses 9,201,573

Division of Convention Center $ 4,643,302

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,819,746

II. Other Expenses 2,823,556

Division of Convention Center & Stadium-

West Side Market $ 1,114,280

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 368,152

II. Other Expenses 746,128

Division of Convention Center & Stadium-Stadium $ 15,465,808

II. Other Expenses $ 15,465,808

Division of Property Management -

East Side Market $ 40,000

II. Other Expenses $ 40,000

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TOTAL DEPT. OF PARKS, REC., AND PROPERTIES $ 35,157,830

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TOTAL ENTERPRISE FUNDS $ 645,873,008

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AGENCY FUND

Central Collection Agency $ 10,126,762

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 6,218,304

II. Other Expenses 3,908,458

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TOTAL AGENCY FUND $ 10,126,762

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DEBT SERVICE FUND

Sinking Fund Commission $ 62,411,327

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 175,176

II. Other Expenses 423,568

III. Debt Service 61,812,583

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TOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUNDS $ 62,411,327

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Section 2.

Estimate, but are appropriated to the several departments, offices, and purposes in the aggregate for I. - Personnel

and Related Expenses; and II. - Other Expenses and are not severally and individually appropriated in

said detail. Any unencumbered balance in an appropriation fund at the close of the year 2009 is hereby appropriated

to such fund for the payment of unpaid obligations lawfully incurred in 2010 or prior years. The Mayor’s

Estimate, File No 158-10-A as modified by the schedule published pursuant to Section 39 of the Charter shall within

the sums appropriated in Section 1 hereof, constitute the expenditure budget for the year 2010 and shall be subject

to the control of the Mayor, provided, however, that no transfer from I. - Personnel and Related Expenses, or II.

- Other Expenses within any department or office, or from one department or office to another shall be made

except as provided in Section 41 of the Charter.

Section 3.

for the amount appropriated in this ordinance, whenever claims are presented properly approved by the head of

the department or by the chief of a commission for which indebtedness was incurred.

Section 4.

vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force upon its passage and

approval by the Mayor; otherwise it shall take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law.

Passed March 29, 2010.

Effective March 29, 2010.

That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and, provided it receives the affirmative
That the Commissioner of Accounts is hereby authorized to draw warrants upon the City Treasury
That the appropriations herein made are based upon the detail of expenditures set forth in the Mayor’s

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Accounting

Submitted by lmcshane on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 04:17.

Thanks Angel for staying on top of local government. Millions of tax payer dollars get lost in the paper shuffle.

Accountability Wanted...Ward 14

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 22:12.

Well, apparently our councilman and some folks have directed me to the CITY RECORD for answers to those questions which he refuses to publicly answer..... So, since I don't have the money to go out and play, I love to research, and enjoy reading... So I am trying to get the answers....digging up bones along the way, incidently....

Poor Mr. Cummins, he really has ignited my passion to figure things out the hard way.... His counterparts at Council will be very pleased to know the in depth revelations that are red flagging the reading and getting cited daily.... What have I got to lose by informing the public at large of the CITY RECORD info? You know, the little things that they try to slide by the residents when they aren't paying attention...

Reading & blogging are some of my respite activities after a long day of mitigating family needs... They hold me accountable everywhere I go to get help. Why shouldn't the City Council be held accountable and the County Administrators?????

I didn't spend 9 years in uniform, serving our country to see the very leadership that is supposed to "protect" our residents-be the ones who abuse our citizens!!!!

They have decimated the spirit of too many citizens in this city....they deserve to be held accountable. It's tragic to look over the last 35 years since community development was effectuated and see how it's entire existence has been a contributing factor to the demise of uncountable neighborhoods...

Maybe now-there are a few CDC's learning to become independent of the federal funding.... but all too many who remain codependent for funding... Take those funds and help the homeowners and residents of Cleveland who remain here...you are getting millions of dollars...heck there are only a few hundred thousand residents...and I am sure the majority could use some direct assistance...but that would be too easy....what a fiscal joke of trickle down economics...but the Executive Directors of those agencies are making unreal paychecks! Lovely.

Happy Veterans Day

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 22:23.

My aunt, too. A nurse dealing with mentally ill veterans from Viet Nam.

No respect.

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Respect amongst veterans...the best...

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 22:31.

It's all good...

I don't need/desire the respect of corrupt, contemptuous, and negligent folks to keep my spirit alive!

I will stand alone all day against any crowd of unethical, strategically dysfunctional & corrupt bureacrats! They have violated our community at large and they deserve to be held accountable while the people deserve to be protected from their hogwash!

I don't need respect from white collared criminals who have destroyed the common man's sense of pride after years of systematic abuses!

You have my respect

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 22:33.

You have my respect, like I respected my good aunt Janet... and many others she helped did too.

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"Line 'em up 2 x 2....I am coming down the middle...."

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 22:43.

My crazy hillbilly dad's favorite Saying is "Line 'em up 2x2, I am coming down the middle!"

Thanks, Norm. I appreciate your words.

You're awesome

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 22:57.

You're awesome

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Ask Cummins how many kids suffer under his watch...

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 22:29.

Ask Cummins how many kids suffer under his watch, in your ward alone... it is 100s per year, at least, and they have names, addresses and lost-futures, because our leadership is a disgrace.

Sleep councilmen, sleep... shitty dreams.

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Easy to cut $ millions, starting with this $1.5 million...

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Wed, 04/21/2010 - 09:50.

Easy to cut $ millions, starting with this $1.5 million...

Division of Environment $ 1,158,684

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 1,004,773

II. Other Expenses 153,911

Division of Air Quality $ 427,211

I. Personnel and Related Expenses $ 145,711

II. Other Expenses 281,500

They fail - they say they can't do any better - no need to pay them anything from citizens... the Foundatons can pick up their tab, along with the cost of code enforcement

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An emergency ordinance by someone being investigated by FBI?

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 12:44.

The Cleveland City Budget is an "emergency ordinance" by someone being investigated by FBI?

According to reporting by the PD on the latest claims of the FBI investigation into corrupt leadership and businesses in Northeast Ohio - New charges accuse Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora, auditor Frank Russo of taking bribes:

But the charges filed against Kleem touch Cleveland City Hall, discussing a Dimora conversation with an unnamed city official. Dimora called the official in an effort to help get Kleem a contract at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport for which Kleem was the low bidder, according to the charges.

City Council President Martin Sweeney said Thursday he remembers making a call on behalf of Kleem involving the airport contract but his only purpose was trying to help Kleem cut through bureaucracy.

Kleem's attorney, Ralph Cascarilla, said his client would plead guilty and was sorry for his actions.

Read the rest of that article - it will make you puke.

Today, the PD reports Cuyahoga County Treasurer Rokakis has asked for government officials involved in the corruption investigation to resign from office...

"I've said this before, not that they're going to listen, but I want to say it again and I'll say it publicly both to the commissioner, Jimmy Dimora, and to the county auditor, Frank Russo. And that is that they really need to step down," Rokakis said Friday during a forum at the City Club of Cleveland.

Should that apply to Cleveland City Council President Sweeney, as well, and should we trust his budget... is he using it to help other corrupt businessmen "cut through bureaucracy", and why on Earth would citizens want that, considering who he has helped "cut through bureaucracy" in the past (who is going to jail)

Why do I bring this up?

To quote Rokakis, in explaining why he brings up the subject of government officials resigning when it is implied they are guilty of corruption...

"You know, I had a debate with a couple of people last night about why I would even mention this and I suppose it's because so few people have said it," he said.

I believes the PD loves Sweeney, so we won't be reading the suggestion that he resign there...

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...he turned his plea toward federal investigators

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 12:53.

The PD reports "Rokakis acknowledged that his words would fall on deaf ears, so he turned his plea toward federal investigators".

I do too - FBI, please get all the corrupt "politicians" and "business leaders" in Northeast Ohio and lock them up as quickly as possible...

Now, when do the trucks arrive at Cleveland City Hall and the Cleveland Plain Dealer?

We've been suffering from this CORPORATE CORRUPTION OF GOVERNMENT OUR ENTIRE LIFETIMES HERE... now it is finally an emergency!?!?!?

"My next request is then to the fed authorities who have been involved with this now for a number of years. And that is to ask them to wrap it up. We understand you have to be careful not to make mistakes, that you have to follow the law carefully, that you have to move cautiously. But the county is paralyzed by this. As we move to a new form of government, it's especially difficult. It's impacting the work of the county and I would hope that they bring it to conclusion."

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Issue 18 & Issue 19 on May 04 Election...Sweeney steering votes

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 14:49.

I got a letter in the mail today saying from MARTIN SWEENEY saying that City Council "UNANIMOUSLY" voted yes to place these issues on the ballot... wow..... wake up City of Cleveland residents....

2 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO (SEE FOR YOURSELF)

THE CITY OF CLEVELAND CHARTER:

On one side of the page, they write in layman's terms... on the other side....it's almost confusing to read-the way it will read on the ballot....

I'll have to reread it several times to make sure I am NOT supporting the idea of them getting away with more fiscal murder under the premise of "sustaining ward integrity"....my God...they are really wizards down there at City Hall when it comes to writing up some laws that save them THEIR JOBS through the TERM!

They didn't work that magic for the water department, the police, or the firefighters that were laid off recently....did they???? Hey-while we are at it.....why can't they draw up a quick law that keeps all those teachers from being laid off at the CMSD???? But, amazingly, they can draw up a CHARTER AMENDMENT that empowers them to remain in their positions even when the Census is going to totally disrupt their "politics" as usual momentum.

Wow....Am I reading this literature accurately? Help me here guys!???

They seem like they are trying to save their own jobs by changing the charter and trying to tell us that it's because they want to insure that we don't get our wards sliced up when the census bureau statistics are in.... they already anticipate the results...but they have known for too long anyhow!

HELLO... They didn't care last year when they pulled that sliced up mess without hesitation which disupted wards throughout Cleveland in an election year, without effective planning, and without consideration for the rest of us!

Now-they (CITY COUNCIL) need the voters to SAVE THEIR JOBS! I think it's a day late and a dollar short...they created this defunct city environment after years of systematic abuses...perhaps it's time for them to be left out hanging without a job...WHAT COMES AROUND-GOES AROUND...VOTE NO ON ISSUE 18...

Okay...and this is only ISSUE 18.... wait til you catch the other flip side of this coin....

ISSUE 19 is where they are whimsically trying to update the Charter every 10 years instead of 20 years and get 1 year instead of 6 months to finish this process....with a panel of 15 folks... They are really talented at confusing the little people....experts I'd say.

Wow...an entire year of 15 folks reviewing the City Charter who get paid like $75k per year....hmmmmm?????

I might support this if I knew who who the commission was and (councilman/consultants/etc)... how much direct time was being consumed to make amendments.

I actually think that if every 4 years when the council was elected-that they were forced to go through direct training and review of the City Charter and Codified Ordinances-that so many LESS Laws would be violated and many more citizens would have justice...but they are apparently shooting from the hip on surviving being council reps without a true awareness of the charter/codified ordinances etc required to be in their positions...

In layman's terms... I will VOTE NO on their proposed amendment ISSUE 18- because it's time for change and it sometimes begins with the same leadership that assisted us in getting into this dysfunctional position in the first place.... CHOP CHOP....let's get rid of the drains on our budget-$75k a pop....one councilman at a time... Let the rest get rigidly aligned to shape up or ship out too!

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Change in Government: Call in the National Guard!

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Fri, 04/23/2010 - 15:22.

The United States Army is one of the Largest employers in the WORLD. Perhaps their ability to sustain operations using repititious Standard Operating Procedures that are consistent, offering accountability measures at all levels, and their uniform ability to consistently react to "change" in their environment assists them in accomplishing missions around the globe.

Perhaps it's time for the State of Ohio to call in the National Guard to cease and desist the never ending violations of our democracy.

The fat cats have lived large at the expense of our residents for way too long. They have terrorized our citizens with corruption. They have violated our civil rights. They have intimidated us. They have abused our citizens with uncountable systematic redundant community programs that create a confusing nightmare of paperwork that disenfranchises the public from actively engaging. Our residents don't vote. Our residents don't trust the leadership. They are living in fear of whistleblowing. They are reacting to retaliatory practices by the leadership.

Democracy in Cleveland only works for the "connected folks", the ones who don't speak against the leaders who are violating the general public, and there is no one with the cahunas willing to challenge this old school leadership that continually reaps the benefits of being in a seat of power.

How did our city get so out of control? How did these leaders learn to get so bold in their corruption? How long must it continue before the citizens get relief? When will change actually come and justice prevail? Do we all leave the community to get relief-empowering them to continue with their business as usual games?

Leaving seems to be the way to survive this warzone. The current leadership is not capable of going against the status quo to uphold democracy and to stand up against the majority of the corruption. Too many folks are intertwined in this nightmare mess of corruption, collusion, and we are infested with too many folks scratching each other's backs to overcome this entire nightmare any time soon! Too many people are involved in this corruption and too many folks are related to each other... the FBI would have to take out practically a majority of seated leadership for anything practical to occur which would offer respite to the public at large.

Simply put, it's time for CHANGE...That's what the voters asked for with the new COUNTY COUNCIL to be elected in the Fall. Will the citizens see past the politics as usual to make a profound difference for themselves?

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