City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 07, 2026 at 06:30 PM City Council Chambers

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE 

INVOCATION

ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• 1.Motion to approve the Minutes from the Regular Council Meeting of March 17, 2026.

APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

• 2.A Resolution declaring the month of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month in the City of Willowick.

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR/SAFETY DIRECTOR

COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF THE MAYOR’S REPORT

GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTS – Directors & Officials

Service Director – Todd Shannon

Recreation Director – Julie Kless

City Engineer – Tim McLaughlin

Finance Director – Goran Vrhovac

Law Director – Mandy Gwirtz

Police Chief – Rob Daubenmire

Fire Chief – Bill Malovrh

Chief Housing/Zoning Inspector – Sean Brennan

WARD MATTERS

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

a) Public statement (1 minute maximum)
b) Council response to the public
c) Public clarification (30 seconds to 1 minute for the purpose of restating or rearticulating an original   question, concern, suggestion or idea)

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES

Finance – Bisbee, Mohorcic, Antosh

Safety – Phares, Malta, McFarland

Service, Utilities & Public Lands – Malta, Phares, McFarland

Streets, Sidewalks & Sewers – Malta, Bisbee, Mohorcic

Tax Compliance – Koudela, Antosh, McFarland

Moral Claims – Antosh, Phares, Koudela

Budget – Mohorcic, Koudela, Bisbee

LIAISON REPORTS

Planning – Phares/Alternate Antosh

Board of Zoning Appeals – McFarland/Alternate Koudela

Volunteer Fire Fighters’ Dependents Fund Board – Antosh, Phares

Recreation Board – Bisbee/Alternate Phares

Plan Review Board – Antosh

FUND TRANSFERS & BID AUTHORIZATIONS

CONTRACT APPROVALS

• 3.Motion authorizing the Mayor to enter a contact with RJK Roofing Solutions for the Willowick Roofing Project in the amount of $119,765.00.

• 4.Motion authorizing the Mayor to enter a contact with Geauga Highway Co. for the Base and Alternate for the 2026 Road Program in the amount of $777,640.20.

INTRODUCTION & CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION

• 5.ORDINANCE NO. 2026- 12:

  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 549 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, OHIO, TITLED “WEAPONS AND EXPLOSIVES;” SPECIFICALLY SECTION 549.10, TITLED “FIREWORKS,” TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR THOSE IN THE CITY TO POSSESS, DISCHARGE, IGNITE AND EXPLODE FIREWORKS ON CERTAIN HOLIDAYS.

  First Reading 3/3/26, Second Reading 3/17/26, Item is on Third Reading.

• 6.ORDINANCE NO. 2026- 14:

  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2026- 6 TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM The General Fund (101);  Street Lighting Fund (204); Sewer Revenue Fund (205): Police & Fire Cap. Levey Fund (207); OneOhio Opiod Fund (229); Violent Crime Reduction Grant (233)The Municipal Tax Incentive Fund (302); FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, STATE OF OHIO, DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

• 7.ORDINANCE NO. 2026- 15:

  AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE COMPENSATION OF ADULT SCHOOL GUARDS, REPEALING CERTAIN ORDINANCES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 

• 8.RESOLUTION NO. 2026- 13:
  
  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WILLOWICK TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT ANY AND ALL APPLICATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, AND TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AS REQUIRED FOR THE PROGRAM, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

• 9.RESOLUTION NO. 2026- 14:

  A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUTHORIZATIONS (THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATE) TO FLOCK GROUP INC. DBA FLOCK SAFETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,500.00 FOR THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

• 10.RESOLUTION NO. 2026- 15:
  
  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WILLOWICK TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT (2026) FOR THE PURCHASE OF ROAD SALT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

MISCELLANEOUS

• 11.Motion to approve a purchase order in the amount of $115,905.00 to Valley Freightliner for the purchased of a new 5-ton cab and chassis.

• 12.Motion to approve a purchase order in the amount of $96,350.00 to Cenweld Corp. for the purchase of a dump body package, central hydraulics, and a new 10’ plow.

• 13.Motion Authorizing an expenditure to the Willoughby Eastlake school district in the amount of $123,977.57 for the first half TY/25CY26 Pilot reimbursement and $47,000.00 for the Pupil Payment per the compensation Agreement for the Shoreland Crossings TIF.

• 14.Motion authorizing Change Order #2-FINAL to Municipal and Contractors Sealing Products, Inc in the in the deduct amount of $2,305.50 for the Lakeshore Boulevard Trunk Sewer West Rehabilitation.

• 15.Motion authorizing the Release of Retainage in the amount of $37,982.40 to Municipal and Contractors Sealing Products, Inc for the Lakeshore Boulevard Trunk Sewer West Rehabilitation.

• 16.Motion authorizing the expenditure of $39,969.44 to Communication Services for the start up cost for equipment and installation ($11,161.64) and first year's payment ($28,807.80). This is for the purchase of 7 new dash mounted cameras and 18 new body worn cameras.

• 17.Motion to authorize the expenditure of $25,717.70 to Communication Services for the software and components ($21,118.50) and the cost of installation plus one year support ($4,599.20). This is for the purchase of phone/radio software recording system. 

• 18.A Motion authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Sedgwick to re-enroll for the 2027 Ohio Association of Public Treasurers Retro Group at the cost of $3,360.

• 19.Motion authorizing the expenditure of $1,160.00 to Magnet Forensics for the cost for equipment and user licenses.  This purchase will aid the police department to preserve cell phone evidence.  

• 20.A Motion authorizing the expenditure of $2,884.67 to Worldpoint for the cost of CPR dummies and CPR training equipment.  

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

a) Public statement (1 minute maximum)
b) Council response to the public
c) Public clarification (30 seconds to 1 minute for the purpose of restating or rearticulating an original   question, concern, suggestion or idea)

EXECUTIVE SESSION

• 21.Discussion of Collective Bargaining with the Law Director and Finance Director.

• 22.Discussion of compensation, sick and vacation benefits of a Public Employee with Law Director and Finance Director.

• 23.Discussion of pending litigation with Law Director.

CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT