WARD 14 RESOURCES FOR RESIDENTS with HOUSING ISSUES

Submitted by ANGELnWard14 on Sat, 07/18/2009 - 03:28.

Laura,

First and foremost...welcome to Ward 14 & I look forward to working with you in our community towards viable solutions.

 

For now, I would like to empower you with some info as a member of Ward 14...(I apologize that the current inept Ward 14 leadership isn't too helpful...but prayerfully the future will be much brighter!)

Second...let's get some solutions in progress.

REGARDING YOUR HOUSING ISSUES: 

Please bypass the councilman, then, bypass his first reference to the {CDBG funded} "OBCDC or the SRO-Stockyard Redevelopment Office" & their paid "CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (CEO)" who are duplicating the job of a CITY INSPECTOR...and go directly to these top places:
 
The direct email for City of Cleveland complaints is: 

Complaints [at] City [dot] Cleveland [dot] Oh [dot] us.

The lady who processes these complaints is:Bernadette Holman.

She receives complaints and then forwards them as follow depending on the situation. She sent me the following info to share with our Ward 14 residents.

PLEASE SEND HER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR HER TO PROCESS A COMPLAINT AND GET YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION:

COMPLAINNANT ADDRESS,NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER

WHAT TYPE OF STRUCTURE 1 FAMILY,2 OR 3, MULTI OR COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRICAL

OCCUPIED OR UNOCCUPIED,

ADDRESS OF THE COMPLAINT

WHAT THE COMPLAINT IS ABOUT

VACANT LOTS, DUMPING GOES PARKS & MAINTENANCE

HIGH GRASS AND WEEDS JUNK AND DEBRIS, GOES TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AT 664-2300, OR CLEAN CLEVELAND AT 664-2008 C/O LEO FAISON, LEO ALSO DOES FIRE DAMAGED PROPERTIES

OV.V PROPERTIES, WHERE TO BE BOARDED, OR IF A REBOARD IS NEEDED FOR RE-ENTRY 

ANYTHING THAT OCCUPIED AND THE TENANTS IS COMPLAINS COMES TO ME, EXAMPLES OF WHAT I TAKE IS , OVV, EXTERIOR, INTERIOR COMPLAINT, NO PERMITS, JUNK VEHICLES,JUNK AND DEBRIS, HIGH GRASS AND WEEDS ONLY IF OCCUPIED COMES TO ME. 

IF NOT CLEAR ON WHATS OURS AND WHAT IS NOT, FEEL FREE TO CALL THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO ASK THEM WHAT THEY DO, OTHERWISE FORWARD INFORMATION NECESSARY TO GENERATE COMPLAINT WITHIN BUILDING & HOUSING, IF NOT OURS I WILL INFORM YOU TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE WHERE THE COMPLAINT SHOULD GO.

 

           Bernadette Holman
     Complaints [at] City [dot] Cleveland [dot] Oh [dot] us

 

The process is all bureacratic, a paperwork tracking nightmare, and created to defeat normal residents. It fuels the need for redundancy, duplication and wasteful spending of HUD dollars. Instead of that same money being used to help needy families conduct repairs etc.-it's being used to create an administrative/court nightmare for residents...see the lenghty process required to react to extreme cases...

Fed. CDBG Funds>City>Councilman>CDC>CEO >&(CITY INSPECTOR)> violation list>Citation>Criminal Housing Court(CEO SHOWS w/Inspector against owner)>Civil Housing Court (Receivership)-(CEO SHOWS w/Inspector against owner)>Judge gives house to TRUSTEE-usually the CDC>Repairs Completed through CDC Coordination>Liens established against owner to pay TRUSTEE/CDC/REHAB>house sold by CDC=$>Trustee/CDC/City. HMMM>>>>>>Quite the nightmare when you are already financially struggling...and BTW...when you call the CDC for help with grants or call the Councilman for help....you end up in a nightmare mess of collusion that seems like it is never ending... Wow...and all that just to clean up a property....which could take up to 3 years in some cases.....This process is quite unbelievable for those most difficult cases. All that wasted effort, money, time, etc...couldn't these actively engaged CDC's find better ways to help a cooperative owner to resolve the immediate problem without putting them through this nightmare? (Mind you-these are pretty much the cycles of EXTREME cases of non compliance by often times elderly, disabled, and low income residents/owners.)

Ultimately, (CANDIDATES) can we please find a better route to mitigate these cases? There are so many resources out here... collaborative, dedicated volunteers helping each other...working with these families who NEED intervention would be a direct investment that builds up our community...This kind of direct assistance from those HUD funded positions would be an EMPOWERING & ENRICHING INVESTMENT OF THOSE CDBG DOLLARS ALL THE SAME....

I do recommend that if you are going to start this process, to make submissions in writing, to track the progress, and to do all the work that a CEO would do to ensure that the execution of the job gets done through to finish...As it is ultimately a nightmare of paperwork for those actively working on reacting to lists of abandoned houses.
 
THE ABOVE EMAIL IS IN REFERENCE TO YOUR OTHER SUBMISSION ON PD: 

"All good rhetoric, Brian, until you live for ten years with the house on my street that somehow never gets cited or demolished...despite a late night visit from ATF a few years back, a tree through the roof, boarded up and weed-ridden. Or, even better how about the drug trafficking CHN house on the block, with kids and a pit bull? Code enforcement and demolition in Cleveland has and will always be selective to benefit investment strategies, like the 2000 Denison demo for NRP.

Don't play altar boy, Brian. Like, Cimperman, you know the game all too well...."

Well, prayerfully the contact info above will empower you to get some immediate, direct, and promising resources towards intervention regarding the house issue.

Second, I recommend calling the NEW Sheriff at 216-443-6000 and asking for him to collaborate with 2nd District, the FBI WEED & SEED Program possibly and maybe we can get some help towards some intervention on those other issues... Particularly since these quality of life issues are completely ridiculous.

Third, CHN: Feel free to call/email them with your detailed info and pursue them about this nuisance stuff at that house... I don't think that their community investors would appreciate the negative publicity about what goes on through their programs...

CHN MAIN OFFICE: 216-574-7100  •  Fax: 216-574-7130  • Kimberly Preston kpreston [at] chnnet [dot] com
2999 Payne Avenue  •  Suite 306  •  Cleveland Ohio 44114

     

FOURTH: Call the Clark Metro Development Corporation at 216-741-9500. Speak with BRIAN about your housing issues. He is leading a group of youth to collaborate solutions for our residents as they collect data on abandoned properties, help families who need work done on their properties, and they are starting to process housing complaints. Perhaps he can help you to find some resolve with your immediate needs in collaboration with his resources.

Finally, do you have a block club?

If not, let's organize one and take back our streets and empower the residents to work together towards eradicating criminal activity on the streets by implementing the block club neighborhood watch activities...we did it on my street and within 3 months-the primary thugs were gone...Those thugs and criminals don't like proactive citizens and it's often easier for them to MOVE than to stick around for our wrath! Our block club's direct approach really made a world of difference in a short time! It also united us about things...and I am happy we did it...

Hope that these items will assist you in your quest! Thanks for caring so much!!!
 

P.S. I am posting all collectively b/c I am uncertain what you have tried/not tried to date in addressing these issues. Have a blessed day! 

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Wow--thanks!

  We need to meet in person--Angel.  It looks like you have figured out some of the "Open Sesame" secrets to city services.  I am going outside right now to garden a bit, but I am going to take your advice and work some of your techniques.  It' a magnificent day to be out and about. Regards,

Laura

(According to Lois Moss today--Brian Cummins deserves credit for promoting Walk and Roll with City Hall and keeping Walk and Roll funded.  This is a good thing Brian...stormwater and demos for developers...not a good thing :)

(Nelson--you can continue your blog posts by commenting to your own posts--the related comments will show up in the sidebar :)

City Services

The main number to the City of Cleveland is 216-664-2000.... Never hesitate to call down there, mitigate the system and seek out solutions... Those are public servants and our tax dollars at work... The people are often times very helpful-after the first 10 transfers-you should possibly find answers, solutions, and referrals to the direct folks who can help you find what you need..... But, then you have your solutions...and you can react effectively! 

 

In the Beginning I wrote this first blog...Same game now.

This post was cited in 2009...now with all the other political retaliation-we see the examples below: 

1) Condemnations (Congrats to City Council effectuations through TWCDC and City of Cleveland B &H with target enforcement/selective prosecution)...countless addresses...

2) Catania's assault on Guy Templeton Black

3) Jerleen's House issues

4) Merrick House closing in Ward 14 

MEANWHILE: MERRICK HOUSE ON FULTON IS BEING CLOSED DOWN ON APRIL 01, 2011.... HELLO...WHAT ARE YOU ARE SITTING AROUND GRIPING AT ME FOR---DO SOMETHING FOR THE PEOPLE AND FIGHT TO SAVE THAT ORGANIZATION'S POSITION IN WARD 14 INSTEAD OF UNDERMINING ME SOME MORE! THEIR BUDGET OF $2.4 MILLION DOLLARS MAKES THEM A STAKEHOLDER OF THE NOT FOR PROFIT INDUSTRY ON THE WEST SIDE OF OVER 10% AS ONE ORGANIZATION...BUT WHO CARES, RIGHT? 

5) ALMOST ALL CDBG Funds sent OUT OF WARD 2006 to present.

6) FRANK GIGLIO

7) Angel Cuevas

and the list is endless...systematic failures, abusive practices, federal violations, and endless disruptions to people's lives while they effectuate their "MASTER PLANS" without true public participation! 

 

If you are not paying to play by licking the behinds of the corrupt...then you are on the receiving end of things! 

 

Always Appreciative, "ANGELnWard14"

EXtremes again...

Angel.

This mentality is what is destroying our country - Bush's old axiom - "you're either with us or against us"

 

Can we be more intelligent?

or is that not your purpose?

Ask that of your regime...not me!

Well, that is evidenced repetively in our very own community....examples flourish....

Let's just continue to agree to disagree.... Obviously your subjective opinions are classic Cleveland corruption! 

Always Appreciative, "ANGELnWard14"

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Negative Degradation is so motivational! LMAO!

Make time to do something PRODUCTIVE....instead of working to insult me (and the rest of the residents) with your little opinions and to divide people who clearly work together more than you can begin to imagine! I got the drift (And so did a multitude of folks around here who left because of your wrath)-you don't like me! That actually makes me happy that folks "LIKE YOU" don't like me! I am proud NOT TO BE ASSOCIATED with the class of folks who clearly ride the fence in areas of gray matter....Excellent, now move on! Put that negative energy into something productive in your community other than insulting the people, berating the efforts of others, and discouraging public participation with your negative posts. Or, are you OBSESSED WITH 'PUTTING US IN OUR PLACE' with your rude comments? Give it up- ...YES, YOU ARE CORRUPT FOR SUPPORTING actions that violate the public at large... That's my little opinion of your bullying, condescending, and pathetic attempts at discouraging people from speaking the TRUTH about the "REGIME" of RICO jerks in our community! Does it make you feel big to correct my typos, edit my words, or keep smugly intimidating me because you are "CONNECTED" and know you can throw some underhanded punches when someone violates your brain with their independent views of how things are going in our community? I love the way you attack me and others when you don't like something....it's quite the reflection of the "BETTER THAN YOU" regime that clearly and concisely steps all over anyone who gets in their way! God Bless You with the insight and wisdom to stop playing GOD with your judgments and condemnations! 

So much for Community Relations from the high and mighty....get your own grip with how you lay into people and project your very own opinions. Love your dictatorship, disdain, and divisive practices! Waste some more time trying to vindicate and protect your players from being held liable for their actions...It's all good...Too bad most residents are so fed up with people like you that they moved out in droves...but that was part of your mission anyhow...steering families out of the community at large that did not measure up to your ideas. So impressive!

Have a BLESSED DAY! 

 

Always Appreciative, "ANGELnWard14"

my point, angel

is you rush to comdemn anyone who disagrees with you (or those you perceive to disagree) as "corrupt"* or any of the other hyperbole you use ad nauseum.

you make it black OR white, right OR wrong, and its always to an extreme.

and you do it with a incessancy that detracts from anything you might possibly have to say. I tried, a year ago, to read what you would post, but it just became so so so much, so extreme, so exaggerated, and so lacking of consideration that I couldn't read anymore - it hurt my eyes, my ears, my brain. It wasted my thought. Its not that I don't like you, I don't know you, I don't like your obsessive (ab)use of the board.

I'm being honest and saying what I think and feel. If that's mean, so be it.

I didn't ask how you thought I was corrupt, I asked how my opinions were subjective (formed through emotion). You never answered that. not that you would.... tHAt would be actual dialogue.

Nothing is black & white anymore-it's all "GRAY"....

Sadly, the black & white by-laws, constitutions, federal, state, and local laws that were established as guidance for most of these topics of discussion have become clouded with a complete lack of accountability, transparency, and "OCD" which oversights these issues. People like you undermine the quality of that by bypassing the "RULES" regularly to meet your goals without regard for the reason or rhyme for why those protective measures were implemented in the first place.  The public at large chronically falls prey and victim to people like YOU! Thanks for your insight all the same....

Several of my supporters have called today and are very upset with you.... The same question has been asked again and again? Who are you? &  What exactly do you do for a living? While I really could care less-the callers are seriously pissed off at your commentary-no matter how eloquently you attempt to state it. I cannot tell you how comical this entire situation has become! Keep stepping!

 

P.S. "I can see clearly now, the rain is gone!" 

TIME TO CLEAN THE SLATE....Keep showboating... I believe REALNEO readers deserve the boards to be cleared! 

Always Appreciative, "ANGELnWard14"

is this for real

Are you really this clueless or are you playing a game here? 

No game...but apparently you all are just as clueless...

I guess I would have eaten all of your comments before I received quite a few calls citing your comments from upset readers, many of whom are afraid to write here because they are fully aware of your retaliatory ways. I tried to back off, delete posts to make you all happy, and keep it simple...but apparently you all find empowerment in abusing other people personally...sadly-the game has been created by folks like you all who enjoy putting other average citizens in their place in our community. I assure you, the little people are FED UP with that kind of treatment...

While I shall work to be more conservative so as not to irritate you all anymore---it might be wise for you all to quit playing these kind of historical games on the people in our community! Many folks have truly wanted to know if the corruption was for real while countless cynics were labeled who had been victims of the "regime" throughout the years...but now they too know it is for real! Some of the world is happy to finally have the truth come to light instead of living in fear of retaliation for having the courage to begin to reveal typical activities such as these.

But, thank you too for acting like it's no big deal to minimize the reality of what's been going on for all too long! Countless folks appreciate knowing exactly how you all think, react, and undermine the rest of the world...

Always Appreciative, "ANGELnWard14"

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The brand new flag looks splendid..ANGELnWard14....

Thank you for your kindness. The flag was important to me. I know they were quite busy with Horizon School having a devasting accident there the week before....just, five minutes before the school bell was to ring, for school to be let out; on Friday a truck came flying down Denison Ave., on the wrong side of the street...drove over two front yards... across the driveway sideways.... to the entrance to the school.... knocked down a fence.... and blew the tree right out from  the ground,which carreened and flipped the car over on its side at the steps of the doorway all our children come out of...of course, hewas intoxicated and was running away from the police and the driver, that, he hit in the first place.  NOW THAT SURE WAS HIT AN RUN.

Master Plans will win in the

4 Years flew by....Just look at the changes in Ward 14....

OMG....It just hit me...it's been 4 years since I started blogging.....

My inspiration; the people....

My motivation.....getting rid of the Russos (Tim & Frankie)....

My hope...inform the public at large about the social injustices that have been perpetuated upon them for TOO FRICKEN LONG! 

My realization.....public corruption disenfranchised the public at large....

My prayer...those who remain steadfast...............don't quit. 

My fight.........................................................................................................................................remains.... 

 

 

HEY PUBLIC SERVANTS: STOP BEING CORRUPT....hahhahahhahahhahahahahhah

 

I got a picture of you doing that crap...and I cannot wait to post it......woot, woot....

 

For all the citizens....I love you.... 

 

Vote for Nelson Cintron at the Primary election..............................screw these backroom deal artists who keep destroying our community at large!!!

 

 

OMG...I need to go paint a political sign ...........................................................

 

Always Appreciative, "ANGELnWard14"