Vice Mayor and Council Member· January 2024 – December 2027 (month-level start: January 2024 per shakerheightsoh.gov member page; month-level end: December 2027 per shakerheightsoh.gov member page)
Kim Bixenstine
Shaker Heights
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 17
- Total speaking time
- 38:28
- Avg per meeting
- 2:16
- Segments
- 347
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Top issues during term (20)
School bus depot relocation to Shaker Boulevard and Green Road
About $6.4 million to build, mostly city-funded through soon-to-expire TIF surplus, with the schools capped at $1.6 million.
Residential exterior alterations and as-built approvals
Applicants will bear the cost and time of seeking zoning variances before construction can proceed.
Flock License Plate Reader Program
The contract runs two years; no cancellation cost figure was given.
2027 Housing Needs Analysis and Action Plan
Up to $80,000 from the operating budget.
Service Center Solar System
The project was funded in part through tax credits identified earlier in the process; no new costs were discussed this month.
Recreation Strategic Plan Phase 2
$95,000 contract; final plan due May 2027.
Lynnfield RTA Station stabilization
$45,000 in requested grants with about $30,000 in local match from the 2027 capital budget.
Pavement Condition Assessment of All City Streets
Added $8,578.59 to a contract now totaling $44,158.49.
Shaker Heights City Schools building alterations
Tax dollars will fund these major rec upgrades, so speaking up ensures your money goes toward facilities you'll actually use.
New single-family house at 3305 Lee Road
Historic review of window replacement at 19014 Winslow Road
The homeowners will need to budget for grid-equipped casement-style replacement windows instead of cheaper plain double-hungs.
Lomond/Lynnfield SSO-11 sewer project and Lomond Boulevard oak trees
The sewer improvement itself is federally mandated, but failed dewatering could destroy irreplaceable mature oaks residents say the project was supposed to save.
KneadED cooperative bakery and baking school on Chagrin Boulevard
Forgone property tax revenue continues, but the Urban Renewal District covered its debt service in 2025.
Shaker Youth Collaborative youth programming and funding
The City currently gives $69,500; the Youth Center is asking for roughly a $25,000 increase to help close an $80,000 gap.
Upcoming Community Events
2027 tree planting programs
$1,000 from the remaining Sustainability budget bought 36 tree diapers to reduce drought losses.
$945,000 transit-oriented development study grant
$945,000 in federal money the city must first spend and then get reimbursed.
Van Aken Bike Striping Project
The contract cost isn't stated in the agenda materials available.
Mayors/Managers 911 Fund
The discussion could affect how the city contributes to regional 911 dispatch costs, but no figures are available.
Winslow Road Traffic Calming
No local match required; only about $22,000 in engineering from the Planning budget.
Decisions during term (235)
Recorded while Bixenstine was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of minutes of the special meeting of September 22, 2026
Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of September 28, 2026
Ordinance No. — Quality Control Inspection, Inc. construction observation contract
Ordinance — Ohio EPA 2027 Recycle Grant application ($67,500)
Ordinance — A&S Animal Control Inc. contract, $550,925 (2026-2031)
Ordinance — Susan Iler Shaker Life editorial contract, up to $201,000
Ordinance — Lonnie Gronek Shaker Life advertising contract
Ordinance — Urban Partners 2027 Housing Needs Analysis and Action Plan, up to $80,000
Executive session — real property and pending litigation
Approval of the September 22, 2026 minutes
Quality Control Inspection construction observation services agreement
Two-year A&S Animal Control Service contract, $550,925
2027 Recycle Ohio Grant application, $67,500 with $22,500 match
Susan Iler contract for Shaker Life magazine editorial services, $67,000/year
Lonnie Gronek contract for Shaker Life advertising management
Urban Partners 2027 Housing Needs Analysis and Action Plan, up to $80,000
Approval of Minutes from the September 22, 2026 meeting
ABR26-000197 – 2904 Huntington Road – Resubmission: New Garage
ABR26-000190 – 21449 Shaker Boulevard – Entry Piers
ABR26-000240 – 3259 Van Aken Boulevard – Resubmission: Addition
Voting record (158)
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