City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 05, 2021 at 07:30 PM City Council Chambers

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE 

INVOCATION

ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• 1.Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of September 21st, 2021.

APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

• 2.Administrative Appeal No. 2021-25 - Finish Line Car Wash (Not Recommended by BZA)
  
  An Order granting a variance and exception of 8 ft. to allow a ground sign already installed to remain 2’ from the sidewalk in the application of section 1349.08(d)(4) of the Codified Ordinances in Board of Zoning Appeals. 
  Tabled 8-3-21 Tabled 9-7-21 Tabled 9-21-21
   

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 – Cheryl Benedict

Law Director – Stephanie Landgraf

Police Chief – Brian Turner

Fire Chief – Joe Tennyson

Chief Housing/Zoning Inspector – Sean Brennan

Economic Development Manager – Monica Drake

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 – Vanni, Bisbee, Koudela

Safety – Phares, Malta, Bisbee

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

Streets, Sidewalks & Sewers – Vanni, Malta, Antosh

Tax Compliance – Koudela, Antosh, Patton

Moral Claims – Antosh, Phares, Patton

Budget – Vanni, Koudela, Patton

LIAISON REPORTS

Planning – Phares/Alternate Koudela

Board of Zoning Appeals – Koudela/Alternate Vanni

Volunteer Fire Fighters’ Dependents Fund Board – Antosh, Phares

Recreation Board – Bisbee/Alternate Phares

Plan Review Board – Antosh

Hearts & Hammers – Malta

FUND TRANSFERS & BID AUTHORIZATIONS

CONTRACT APPROVALS

INTRODUCTION & CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION

• 3.Ordinance No. 2021–37 (As amended) (Safety Committee)

  An Ordinance enacting Codified Ordinance 505.121 titled “wild, dangerous, exotic, endangered or undomesticated animals.”
  1st Reading 9-7-21  2nd Reading 9-21-21

• 4.Ordinance No. 2021–38 (As amended) (Safety Committee)

  An Ordinance enacting Codified Ordinance 505.131 titled “Harboring and/or Keeping of Farm Animals.”
  1st Reading 9-7-21  2nd Reading 9-21-21

• 5.Ordinance No. 2021-39 (Safety Committee)

  An Ordinance amending Chapter 1145 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Willowick, Ohio, titled, “Retail District”; specifically, Section 1145.03, titled “uses.” 
  1st Reading 9-7-21  2nd Reading 9-21-21

• 6.Ordinance No. 2021-47 (Law Director)

  An Ordinance amending the 2021 fee schedule for the Willowick Recreation Department, repealing certain Ordinances, and declaring an emergency.

• 7.Ordinance No. 2021-48 (Finance Director)

  An Ordinance directing the Director of Finance to certify delinquent accounts to the Lake County Auditor and Lake County Treasurer for collection as property tax and declaring an emergency.

• 8.Resolution No. 2021–31 (Finance Director)               

  A Resolution to approve authorizations (Then and Now Certificate) to Compass Minerals in the amount of $10,264.84, for the City of Willowick, and declaring an emergency.

MISCELLANEOUS

• 9.Motion to declare a 2006 Braun/International Ambulance, VIN 1HTMNAAM56H312628 and City Tag No. 01797, declaring it as surplus, obsolete, unneeded and unfit for public use and authorizing its disposal.

• 10.Motion authorizing a liquor permit to Speedway LLC, 31000 Vine St., Willowick, Ohio 44095.

• 11.Motion authorizing the expenditure to Danny Nida in the amount of $15,740.00 for the refund of escrowed insurance proceeds for the fire at 267 East. 285th Street.

• 12.Motion authorizing the expenditure to Daniel Austin in the amount of $10,292.82 for the refund of escrowed insurance proceeds for the fire at 29241 Barjode Road.

• 13.Motion to authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with Super Games for $11,350.00 for the Recreation Winter Wonderland Holiday event.

• 14.Motion to authorize the Mayor to exercise the option to renew the City’s contract with Ameriscape Land Design Inc. for grass cutting for year 2022, only.

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)

ADJOURNMENT