The Probate Judge who appointed Tana Carney to the Cleveland Foundation is John J Donnelly, who also appointed the Cleveland Metroparks Commissioners. The longest serving is Fred Rzepka, a developer (who was reportedly on the site committee for the Browns stadium).
The Foundation announced that Tana N. Carney was named to its Board by Judge John J. Donnelly of the Probate Court of Cuyahoga County. Carney was appointed to a five-year term. She replaces James V. Patton who concluded his term on the Foundation's Board earlier this year...
Commissioner Rzepka wanted to use an easement across Metroparks owned land in Solon as the entrance for a development he had planned adjoining the park. In December 2007 Tim Ferris commented on
Rzepka's reappointment at
http://save-our-land.blogspot.com/ and in March 2008 noted in
fred foiled that residents had denied the rezoning. Fred's brother David Rzepka, challenged the right of citizens to block this rezoning all the way to the Supreme Court where it is pending.
Judge Donnelly is retiring this year and in his honor (and over the objections of park volunteers and employees) the
Rocky River Nature Center was renamed for him . The luncheon was paid for by the Emerald Necklace Trust Fund at the Cleveland Foundation but department directors (on comp time??) did the serving. It was not open to the public however two of Rzepka's sons (not involved with the park) were said to have attended. Moreover, the renaming was announced in a Metroparks employee newsletter already printed and mailed out the same day as the Board approved the action, at its first public discussion, with many citizens present and objecting.
Some answers just bring up more questions
Links:
[1] http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2001_May_30/ai_75126152
[2] http://save-our-land.blogspot.com/2007/12/testing-for-conflicts-and-competence.html
[3] http://save-our-land.blogspot.com/
[4] http://save-our-land.blogspot.com/2008/03/fred-foiled.html
[5] http://li326-157.members.linode.com/blog/metroparks-muse/taking-advantage-of-our-good-nature
[6] http://li326-157.members.linode.com/content/people-want-live-neighborhood-fights-its-neighbors-writes-councilman-cimperman
[7] http://li326-157.members.linode.com/node/6541