One Ward. One Community.
The
Community Advocate
Ward 1 councilman Terrell H. Pruitt | Winter 2017 |
Councilman Terrell Pruitt has been
working for two years with the Cleveland
Metropolitan School District on the design and
building of two new school buildings – John F.
Kennedy High School and Whitney M. Young
Elementary School.
The new high school, along with a new city
recreation center, will be built on sites at Frederick
Douglass Park. The design is not yet finalized.
Whitney Young will be built on vacant land
adjacent to the school.
Site work and pre-construction engineering on
both schools will begin this year. Whitney Young is
scheduled to open in 2018. JFK is scheduled to open
in 2020.
“Throughout the planning and design of these
projects, we have had creative and valuable input
from the community,” said Councilman Pruitt.
“We will soon see two new public schools with
state-of-the art facilities, giving our children – from
kindergarten to high school – safe and welcoming
environments in which to grow and learn.”
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CMSD New Schools Update for Ward 1
To be notified of future events
and meetings associated
with these facilities, email
your contact information to
[email protected].
Whitney M. Young School (Top image)
The two-story school
Current Whitney Young School at Harvard Avenue
will consist of 56,000
near Lee-Heights Blvd.
square feet of educational
space serving as a
much-needed upgrade to
the current Whitney M.
Young School, located at
17900 Harvard Avenue.
The new school is being built on vacant land to the west of the existing school.
The building will consist of classrooms for 450 - 500 students including
a pre-K classroom, a media center, student dining, gymnasium and
dedicated specialty classrooms for art, music and STEM lab activities
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).
Installation of construction fencing and utility work is scheduled to begin in
March. The current school campus will remain in operation while the new school
is being constructed. It will be demolished once the new school opens.
JOHN F. KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL (Bottom image)
Future location of JFK High School and Recreation Center
This preliminary design for a new two-story high school at 151st Street and Miles Avenue.
consisting of 133,000 square feet of modern educational
and community space emerged from many community and
technical design meetings held over the last two years.
During these meetings and design sessions the project architects,
planners and engineers considered site constraints, adjacent
land use, traffic circulation, community preferences for recreation
amenities, and opportunities for shared use of parking areas and
green spaces before finalizing the site of the new high school on the site of the current Frederick Douglass Park. In addition, the
Park will become the site of the new City of Cleveland’s John F. Kennedy Recreation Center.
The site engineering for the high school and recreation center, as well as construction of outdoor practice and ball fields, will be
coordinated during the construction of the new high school. Site work and pre-construction engineering will get underway in 2017
while the design of the school is being finalized.
CommunityHighlights
2016 in review
Dedication of the New Roye Kidd Football
at John F. Kennedy High School
On September 16th, hundreds of students and alumni came out for
the dedication of JFK High School’s new football field and stadium named
after the late Roye Kidd, former John F. Kennedy football coach, teacher,
and one of the Senate Athletic League’s most beloved leaders.
Dedication of the 4th District Police
Officer Derek W. Owens Memorial
Wellness Center June 24th (pictured right)
Ward 1 Hot Fun Parade & Festival
August 27th (pictured below)
Cleveland Restoration
Society Digs into
the History of the
Lee-Harvard Area
The Cleveland Restoration Society
has begun a project that explores
the cultural heritage of the LeeHarvard area in Ward 1. The area,
which includes Lee-Seville and
“The Village,” has a long history of
African American culture and racial
integration.
Prior to the area becoming part of
Cleveland, it was a separate village
called Miles Heights, which, in 1929,
elected the first African American
mayor in Ohio. Today, the area has a
suburban feel with clusters of postWorld War II bungalow, colonial and
ranch homes.
The Restoration Society’s
project – known as Ward 1: Suburb
in the City – is being conducted
in collaboration with Councilman
Terrell Pruitt, the Harvard Community
Services Center and Cleveland State
University’s Maxine Goodman Levin
College of Urban Affairs.
For more information on the
history of Ward 1, visit the website:
www.clevelandrestoration.org/
projects/ward1/lecture1.php
Councilman Pruitt
Designates Historic
Districts in Ward 1
Councilman Terrell Pruitt has sponsored
legislation designating two neighborhoods
in Ward 1 as historic districts, effectively
protecting them as landmark areas.
The two neighborhoods, one in the
southwest corner of the ward; the other in the
southeast, were developed just after World II
by African American builders. The southwest
area homes are along Myrtle Avenue and
Highview Drive. The southeast homes are
Above an example of a City of Cleveland Historic District sign.
along Feiner Drive, East 186th Street and East
187th Street.
The homes are regarded today as
examples of classic Cape Cod and ranch style
architecture.
These are solid, well-kept homes reflecting
a time of prosperity in America and a time of
promise as veterans, returning from the war,
were settling into civilian jobs, marriages and
new homes.
Having historic designation not only
documents the history of these homes, it
makes them more attractive to the real estate
market.
Councilman Pruitt’s legislation was
unanimously approved by Cleveland City
Council.
Do you have neighborhood
safety concerns?
Speak directly with Commander Kutz
and his staff at the
4th District Police
Community Relations
Meetings
EVERY 4th Wednesday of Each Month at 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Covenant Community Church
3342 E. 119th St., off Kinsman Rd.
Commander Brandon Kutz 216-623-5405
email: [email protected]
Killingsworth Place
A New Affordable Apartment Building in Ward 1
The Cleveland Housing Network in partnership with Emerald Development and
Economic Network (EDEN) is building a new affordable apartment building that will
provide a permanent address to the chronically homeless in the Union Miles neighborhood.
Killingsworth Place will be located at 4175 East 131st Street at the NE corner of Miles Avenue. The
$12.6 million project was planned with the help of Ward 1 Councilman Terrell Pruitt and Union
Miles Development Corporation. The building is part of the Housing First Initiative, led by Enterprise
Community Partners and the county’s Office of Homeless Services that is ending chronic homelessness
in Cuyahoga County through the permanent supportive housing model. To date, the initiative has 12
apartment buildings totaling 710 units in operation or under development. Cuyahoga County has
seen a 77% reduction in chronic homelessness among single adults since the first Housing First
building opened in 2006. Of those housed through the initiative, less than 2% have returned to
homelessness.
The building is named for the late Inez Killingsworth, a longtime neighborhood activist who
was known throughout the city for her work on predatory lending and the foreclosure crisis.
This location was selected due to its proximity to retail and other services and its access to public
transportation. The development will have 66 fully furnished one bedroom apartments.
Each unit will include a bedroom, kitchen, full bathroom and storage. Killingsworth
Place will offer 24-hour front desk security staff, and will achieve Enterprise Green
Communities certification. EDEN will provide property management services and Frontline
Service will provide onsite case management and will connect residents with services and
resources in the community. Care Alliance will provide primary care services via a mobile
health clinic.
Killingsworth Place is scheduled to be complete in December of this year and leasing will be
coordinated through Cuyahoga County’s Continuum of Care Coordinated Intake System. Eligible
participants must meet HUD’s definition as chronically homeless and will have a documented,
qualifying disability including those with mental illness, substance abuse disorders or HIV/AIDS.
Funding for the building is provided by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, the City of Cleveland,
Cuyahoga County, and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Marous Brothers Construction is the
design builder. The project allows for individuals with low or no income to get homes through operating
support provided by HUD.
If you are interested in learning more about this development please contact Jillian
Watson, Project Manager, Real Estate Development at Cleveland Housing Network. You can
reach Jillian at 216-664-6468.
City Services for Ward 1 Seniors
Call 216-664-2833 orvisit www.cleveland-oh.gov for details about these and other senior programs.
Senior Transporation
Connection (STC)
Ward 1 seniors can meet their
transportation needs through the Senior
Transportation Connection (STC). The
program serves people 60 years of age
or older who have limited options for
transportation. STC provides two, one-way
trips per week to eligible riders.
About the service:
• First-time riders must call the Cleveland
Department of Aging at 216-664-2833
• Registered riders must call 800-983-4782 to
schedule a trip
• Service is available Monday through Friday,
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
• A fare of $1 per one-way trip will be
charged. Drivers are not permitted to make
change on the van or accept tips
Chore - Chore workers provide home
maintenance tasks, which may include:
general house cleaning, lawn mowing, snow
removal, leaf raking, simple home repairs and
installation of smoke detectors.
Senior Initiative - Senior Initiative provides
older adults and adults with disabilities
assistance to help them avoid becoming
victims of scam contractors and avoid citations
for housing violations. This initiative is a
cooperative effort between the Departments
of Aging, Building and Housing, Community
Development, Public Health and Law.
Zeddie Coley
2016 Senior of the Year
Councilman Pruitt recognized Mr. Zeddie D.
Coley as Ward 1’s Outstanding Senior of the Year at
the 2016 City of Cleveland Senior Day Celebration
held on May 27th.
Thank you Mr. Coley for your tireless
contributions to the betterment of the Ward 1
community!
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Helpful Customer
Service Tips for
Residents
Some Ward 1 residents have
called the office of Councilman Pruitt
to voice their frustration with the
follow-up service they have received
from some city departments.
Our office would like to help
unsatisfied residents with resolving
their issues. In order for us to
properly assist in a timely manner,
please do the following when
calling any city department:
• Write down everything – the
department you called, date and
time, as well as the person with
whom you spoke and what was
discussed.
• If you are transferred to another
department, ask for the name of
that department and its phone
number.
Be patient! When you provide the
Ward 1 Office with the information
above, we can better assist in getting
you the help you need from those
departments.
For snow removal from
your street...
call the Division of Streets at 664-2510.
When snow accumulation reaches at
least 2 inches, the Division of Streets begins
plowing and salting main streets.
Plow snow the proper way!
(City Ord. 411.02 - Disposal of Snow)
When removing snow from a private
driveway in the City of Cleveland,
you should not deposit the plowed/
shoveled snow onto any public street.
Put the snow on the tree lawn directly
in front of the premises from which the
snow is removed. This will help keep
your street clear so traffic can flow
more smoothly and safely.
One Ward. One Community.
Ward 1 Council member
Terrell H. Pruitt
Downtown Office:
601 Lakeside Ave., City Hall, Room 220
Cleveland, OH 44114
Ward Office: 3886 Lee Road
Phone: 216-664-4944
Fax: 216-921-3340
Email: [email protected]
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participation in a highly engaging STEM curriculum. Lectures, hands-on clinical activities,
case-based learning lessons and college/career readiness workshops will be delivered by
the Heritage College, Cleveland, faculty, staff and medical students.
Greetings Ward 1 Residents,
As you know, I was deployed oversees for several
months in my position as a major in the Ohio
Army National Guard. I was stationed in Kosovo, in
southeastern Europe, that’s been a disputed area and an
important link in the connection between central and
south Europe.
While I spoke with many of you and kept abreast of
activities, problems and concerns in Ward 1 while I was
gone, I am back full-time. My Executive Assistant James
Richards did a great job while I was away and I want to
thank him for his hard work.
I am excited to be back in Cleveland to my family
and to continue working to improve the quality of life in
Ward 1 and throughout Cleveland.
Thank you for keeping me and my family in your
prayers. I ask that you do the same for the American
service members who are still in harm’s way and who risk
their lives to ensure and support the American way of life.
Please keep them in mind.
I look forward to seeing you personally at upcoming
meeting s and events.
Best,
Terrell H. Pruitt, Ward 1 Councilman
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Money Saving Assistance Programs
All programs are subject to eligibility qualifications
HWAP/Cleveland Housing Network Housewarming Program
Call 1-888-377-3774 ext. 2
Dominion Gas customers who qualify for HEAP also qualify for the Housewarming
Weatherization Program. The program includes a heating inspection, and repair
if necessary, attic and sidewall insulation, and energy education to reduce your
bill. Homeowners or renters may apply. Check online for an application at www.
chnnet.com/weatherization.aspx.
Faxed applications cannot be accepted.
Cleveland Division of Water Affordability Program Water Discount (WAP)
Dial 1-888-901-1222 or 216-774-2342
The Affordability Program may give you a 40% discount off your quarterly water
bill. You must be the deeded homeowner and occupant between the ages of
18-64 years old. All applications will be processed through Cleveland Housing
Network.
Energy Efficient Refrigerators Available Call 1- 888-377-3774, Ext. 1
If you think your refrigerator is an energy hog, or your electric bills are too high,
you may qualify for free assistance through several electric conservation programs
offered through the Cleveland Housing Network. These programs are made
available to low-income households through Ohio’s Electric Partnership Program
(EPP), Cleveland Public Power (CPP) and First Energy (CEI).
If you are a homeowner or renter and you meet basic eligibility requirements, CHN
will send an auditor to your home to monitor electric usage. If the audit shows
need, you can qualify to receive some or all of the following:
• Compact fluorescent light bulbs (in high use areas only)
• Refrigerator and/or freezer replacement (if old appliance is deemed inefficient)
• Energy-saving education to reduce utility bills