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)(General)
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.
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.
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.
Van Aken Bike Striping Project
The contract cost isn't stated in the agenda materials available.
Committee Name Change
No appreciable cost.
Service Center Fuel Tank Replacement
NEORSD cost-share funds could offset what the city would otherwise pay for the fuel tank replacement.
Composting program growth
Program costs rise with participation due to hauling distance; the city waived the former $5 backyard compost permit fee.
Winslow/Avalon Road Sewer Improvements Phase 1
City's share would be $525,000 if the requested 75/25 split is awarded.
Cannabis dispensary zoning regulations
No direct cost to the city — this is a regulatory change, though dispensaries could eventually generate tax revenue.
Lynnfield/Lomond sewer project and tree removal
The project carries a $2 million zero-interest state loan; critics warn alternatives and repairs may cost more.
Colonnade elements and City Hall renovation
$19,000 added; total design contract now about $159,000.
Storm-damaged tree removal backlog
Roughly $8.3 million invested to eliminate sewer backups affecting about 1,200 homes.
First CALL co-response program expansion
The program is grant-funded for about 11 more months, but additional funds will be needed as more cities join.
Flock surveillance contract controversy
Unknown from the record.
$200,000 CDBG grant for Hampstead Road resurfacing
Up to $200,000 in grant funds covering about half of the $402,969 project.
Pending litigation
Unknown — any legal costs or exposure weren't discussed publicly.
Construction observation services 2027–2029
Cost figures were not included in the published agenda materials.
Recurring quorum problems delaying minutes approval
No direct financial impacts or tax changes have been announced for this informational meeting.
surveillance cameras
Taxpayers are funding these new surveillance cameras, so you're paying for the tech whether you like it or not.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Bixenstine was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching General.
Voting record (0)(General)
No votes found matching General.