International Exposition Center Lease Changes
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard and outcomes incomplete.
- What: Second reading of an ordinance authorizing the Port Control director to amend the I-X Center lease to add a payroll credit provision.
- Where it stands: second reading on 2026-10-19 (Councilmembers Slife, Harsh and Griffin); rules were suspended and it passed 11-1. No discussion on the record.
- Committee, 2026-10-12: the Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee chair announced the ordinance would be held "for further notice"; no discussion (about a quarter of a minute).
Settlement agreement with Brook Park (May 18, 2026 minutes)
From the official minutes of May 18, 2026; later Council meetings have agendas only.
- Ordinance 664-2026 authorizes the Mayor and the Directors of Law and Port Control to sign a first amendment to the Settlement Agreement between the Cities of Brook Park and Cleveland relating to the International Exposition Center and the Emerald Park Joint Economic Development Zone, and establishes a Special Revenue Fund. The settlement agreement dates from 2001 (per the attachment title).
- It was read and referred to administrative review on May 18, 2026 (first reading). The minutes record no debate and no vote; whether it relates to the lease amendment below is not stated.
Sources
- City Council minutes, May 18, 2026: https://cityofcleveland.legistar1.com/cityofcleveland/meetings/2026/5/3864_M_City_Council_26-05-18_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
- https://youtube.com/watch?v=q11L3S7ape0
- https://cityofcleveland.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=1456165&GUID=49469304-A975-4AAB-AC52-3C46E5D45E3A
Discussion time
About 2 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - City Council | 1 |
| 2026-10-12 - Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee | 1 |
Log
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2026-10-07 - Transportation and Mobility Committee - Committee hearing on Order 1042-2026: 49-year extension from execution, current rent $2.7 million a year, payroll-based rent credits of 10, 15 and 20 percent above $25 million in payroll, about 50 acres returning to airport control. Members asked for the current lease, a side-by-side comparison and a council tour before Finance.
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2026-10-19 - Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee - Full presentation on Order 1042-2026 (49-year lease, payroll-based rent credit tiers of 10, 15 and 20 percent above $25 million in payroll, about 50 acres returned to Port Control). Members pressed on parking, the prior lease approval that produced no tenant, and Brook Park payments. Approved in committee.
2026-10-19 - City Council
Second reading; passed 11-1 under suspended rules, no debate.
2026-10-12 - Finance, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
Held in committee for further notice; no discussion.
2026-05-18 - City Council
Ordinance 664-2026 (Brook Park settlement amendment) read and referred to administrative review.