Kim Clear
About
Kim Clear's campaign focused heavily on local development issues within Millcreek Township, emphasizing that the current approach to growth and development requires meaningful change. As a teacher-turned-politician, her platform addressed township management and the future direction of the community's municipal government.
Campaign promises (1)
- developmentKim Clear campaigned on the position that current local development requires change.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 19
- Total speaking time
- 2:33:47
- Avg per meeting
- 8:06
- Segments
- 3170
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Top issues during term (20)
Automated License Plate Reader Cameras (Flock)
Taxpayer money fronted the mall camera installation with expected reimbursement from Cafaro; the renewed contract keeps those obligations in place.
Volunteer and Paid Fire Department Relations
Volunteer departments previously received roughly $160,000 each annually in LST funds.
Rezoning of 16.3 acres at 5901 Wattsburg Road to Interstate Commercial
Neighbors claim nearby home values could drop 10–30% if heavy commercial development goes in; the township could gain tax revenue but lose more on reassessments.
Herbert Rezoning Request at 4007 West 12th Street
Property values and potential commercial/residential development values in the surrounding residential neighborhood.
Peach Street sidewalk gap closure
Developers bear sidewalk construction costs; the township avoids future retrofit expenses.
Belle Valley District Fire Station Feasibility Study
The commission also recommended the township cover a $100,000 roof replacement at Westlake Station 48, and relief fund allocation is in play.
Zoning Code Amendments for Data Centers and Transitional Dwellings
Future economic development impacts from data centers and regulatory compliance costs.
School District Parking Variance at 1001 West 54th Street
Property values and local tax implications could shift depending on how the zoning board rules on the shelter.
SALDO and Stormwater Ordinance Updates
New fee collection authority could change what residents and developers pay for township services.
Comparison of Township Legal Fees
About $20,000 a month — roughly $240,000 a year — in legal retainer spending under scrutiny.
Police Department Accreditation
Not specified on the agenda; these purchases and the accreditation contract will draw on the police budget.
Recurring sewer backups on Pittsburgh Avenue
Minns has already lost a furnace, water heater, and appliances; the township paid for cleanup and half of a backflow device.
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Stormwater Management and Development Plans
Commercial Signage Size and Traffic Safety
Better visibility could help lease the new space in the expanded building.
Neighborhood Traffic Safety and Speeding
Staff time for selective police enforcement.
Zimmerly Road Commercial Development Near Walnut Creek Floodplain
Potential long-term impact on local environmental quality and municipal infrastructure.
In-Law Apartment Special Exception at 4709 Lawndale Drive
Keeps a pending home sale from falling through over a zoning technicality.
Transition Advisory Committee legal counsel
Choosing the incumbent firm means no added cost beyond the existing roughly $20,000/month flat fee; independent firms quoted $185-$300/hour.
Community center internet and planning transparency
$850 per month for 60 months once service activates, on top of the building purchase price taxpayers are still learning about.
Decisions during term (552)
Recorded while Clear was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Minutes – October 27, 2026
Approval of Bills
Resolution 2026-R-36 – Disposition of Township Records
Bids and Quotes – Police Laptop and Cradlepoint Devices
Contract with Law Enforcement Accreditation Services (LEAS)
VNET Fiber Optic Internet Contract – Community Center
Distribution of Firefighter Relief Funds
Conflict Waiver – MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP
Stormwater O&M Agreement – 924 Marshall Drive (Mozdy)
Financial Security Release – KDP Lot 2 Phase 2
Financial Security Reduction – 5942 Peach Street
Sidewalk Deferral Request – Marquette Savings Bank, 3403 West 38th Street
Personnel Request – IT Department New Hire
Training Requests – Police, Community Relations, and Fire
Adjournment
Approval of October 6, 2026 meeting minutes
RYNO Erie Real Estate LLC small subdivision plan
Nicholas Scott rezoning request — 5901 Wattsburg Road
Appeal 26-26 — Jeffrey Hicks in-law apartment special exception
Appeal 26-27 — Marie McDaniel multi-family variance
Voting record (271)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Approval of Minutes – October 27, 2026
Approval of Bills
Resolution 2026-R-36 – Disposition of Township Records
Bids and Quotes – Police Laptop and Cradlepoint Devices
Contract with Law Enforcement Accreditation Services (LEAS)
VNET Fiber Optic Internet Contract – Community Center
Distribution of Firefighter Relief Funds
Conflict Waiver – MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP
Stormwater O&M Agreement – 924 Marshall Drive (Mozdy)
Financial Security Release – KDP Lot 2 Phase 2
Financial Security Reduction – 5942 Peach Street
Sidewalk Deferral Request – Marquette Savings Bank, 3403 West 38th Street
She is a proponent of sidewalks and will not vote to defer them in most cases.