City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 07, 2025 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 of the Regular Council Meeting of December 17, 2024.

APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

• 2.Administration of the Oath of Office to Patrolman Joseph A. Maslanka.

• 3.Administration of the Oath of Office to Sergeant Ryan D. Neibecker.

• 4.Mayoral Proclamation recognizing John G. Beckwith for his service to the City.

• 5.Motion to approve the mayoral appointment of Mark Carden to the Willowick Planning Commission for a 3 year term expiring on January 7, 2028.

• 6.Motion to approve the mayoral appointment of Michael Tomas to the Willowick Planning Commission for a 3 year term expiring on January 7, 2028. 

• 7.Motion to approve the mayoral appointment of Kelly Peterlin to the Willowick Recreation Board for a term expiring on January 7, 2028. 

• 8.Motion to approve the mayoral appointment of Debbie Clarke to the Willowick Board of Zoning Appeals for a term expiring on January 7, 2028. 

• 9.Motion to approve the mayoral appointment of Tom Flaisig to the Willowick Board of Zoning Appeals for a term expiring on January 7, 2028. 

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 – Cheryl Benedict

Law Director – Stephanie Landgraf

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 – Mohorcic, Malta, Bisbee

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

INTRODUCTION & CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION

• 10.Resolution 2025-1:

  A Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding by and between the Cities of Wickliffe, Willoughby and Willowick, and declaring an emergency.

• 11.Ordinance 2025-1:

  An Ordinance providing for the submission of a Proposed Amendment to Article VII of the Charter of the City of Willowick, Ohio, titled Civil Service Commission (Section 7.3, Titled Classification of Service) to the Electors of the City, and declaring an emergency.

• 12.Ordinance No. 2024-58 (Amended):

  An Ordinance amending Chapter 921 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Willowick, Ohio, titled "Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code;" specifically, Section 921.08, titled "Sanitary Sewer Rental Rates," to provide a use charge rate based upon $10.5285 per 100 cubic feet of water, establish a minimum quarterly billing for such use charge rate of $84.23 per 800 cubic feet of water, or part thereof.

  First Reading 12/3, Second Reading 12/7, Item is on Third Reading.

• 13.Ordinance No. 2024-66:

  An Ordinance amending Chapter 1167 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Willowick, Ohio, titled "Air Conditioning Units," and declaring an emergency.

  First Reading 12/17, Item is on Second Reading.

• 14.Ordinance No. 2024-67:

  A Ordinance amending Chapter 1165 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Willowick, Ohio, titled "Fences," and declaring an emergency.

  First Reading 12/17, Item is on Second Reading.

MISCELLANEOUS

• 15.Motion authorizing $25,000 for CT Consultants to perform 2025 Sanitary Sewer System Engineering Services including review of CCTV of various sewers, sewer system Inflow and Infiltration studies, neighborhood smoke testing, sewer modeling, basement flooding studies, rain event analysis and sewer system metering.

• 16.Motion authorizing CT Consultants to prepare specifications, details, plans and bid documents, advertise and obtain bids, for the Lakeshore Boulevard Trunk Sewer West Rehabilitation Project for a fee of $56,800 in accordance with the Agreement for engineering services.

• 17.Motion authorizing CT Consultants to prepare specifications, details, plans and bid documents, advertise and obtain bids, for the Forestgrove Sewer Improvements Project Phase I Project for a fee of $71,000 in accordance with the Agreement for engineering services.

• 18.Motion authorizing CT Consultants to prepare specifications, details, plans and bid documents, advertise and obtain bids, for the 2025 Catch Basin Repair and Replacement Program for a fee of $10,000 in accordance with the Agreement for engineering services.

• 19.Motion to declare the items set forth on Exhibit "A" as surplus, obsolete, unneeded and unfit for public use and authorizing its sale or subsequent disposal.

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