Ward 5 Council Member· 2026–2029
Richard A. Starr
Cleveland
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 52
- Total speaking time
- 7:22:25
- Avg per meeting
- 8:30
- Segments
- 6630
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Top issues during term (7)(Infrastructure)
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Big Creek Storage Tunnel Easements and Park Impacts
NEORSD provides $670,400 for park improvements at Emory Park and additional funding for Estabrook Park.
Cleveland Hopkins Airport Biofilm Treatment Plant
Estimated at $375,000 for design and $3.75 million for construction.
Bright City Lighting System Contract Modification
Estimated at approximately $100 per fixture plus installation costs utilizing workforce development trainees.
Warren Road Bridge Deck Replacement over I-90
Details on the local financial share were slated for committee review.
Gordon Square Green Infrastructure and Parking Improvements
Involves a $250,000 NEORSD grant and $522,000 in city capital improvement funds.
Amtrak Station ADA Improvements
Funded through Amtrak capital improvement initiatives.
City Vehicle and Fleet Capital Purchases
Total capital expenditure of approximately $15.94 million for municipal fleet upgrades.
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while Starr was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Directors of Development and/or Finance to apply for and accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Regional Infrastructure Accelerator program and authorizing the Director to…
Ordinance 923-2026: U.S. DOT Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Grant
Green Infrastructure Grant Co-Sponsorship for Gordon Square Parking Lot
Gordon Square Parking Lot Green Infrastructure Project
Ordinance No. 353-2026: ODOT Infrastructure and Dynamic Message Systems Agreement
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to install a Dynamic Message System, a Queue Warning System Lite, queue detection cameras, and associated infrastructure…
Passage of Second Reading Emergency Ordinances (Infrastructure, Utilities, and Youth Programs)
Voting record (0)(Infrastructure)
No votes found matching Infrastructure.