City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 02, 2024 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 from the March 19, 2024, Regular Council Meeting

APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

• 2.A Proclamation Honoring Willowick Police Sergeant Jacob Cook

• 3.A Proclamation Recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month

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 – 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

Hearts & Hammers – Malta

FUND TRANSFERS & BID AUTHORIZATIONS

CONTRACT APPROVALS

INTRODUCTION & CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION

• 4.Resolution No. 2024-12

  A Resolution of the Council of the City of Willowick Naming the City Swimming Pool at 30100 Arnold Drive, the Martin E. Guzauskas Pool at Manry Park

  1st Reading 3/19/2024; 2nd Reading 4/2/2024

• 5.Resolution No. 2024-17

  A Resolution Authorizing the Finance Director of the City to Temporarily Advance Funds from the General Fund (101) to the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council ("NOPEC") Energized Community Grant Fund (227) and Declaring an Emergency

• 6.Resolution No. 2024-18

  A Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund (101) to the Police Pension Fund (801) and Declaring an Emergency

• 7.Resolution No. 2024-19

  A Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund (101) to the Earned Benefits Fund (240) and Declaring an Emergency

• 8.Resolution No. 2024-20

  A Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund (101) to the Senior Citizen's Center Fund (220) and Declaring an Emergency

• 9.Ordinance 2024-15

  An Ordinance Amending Chapter 139 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Willowick, Ohio, titled "Division of Police;" Specifically Section 139.02 titled "Residency Requirements; Bond"

  1st Reading 3/5/2024; 2nd Reading 3/19/2024; 3rd Reading 4/2/2024

• 10.Ordinance No. 2024-16

  An Ordinance Amending Chapters 141 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Willowick, Ohio, titled "Division of Fire;" Specifically Section 141.01 titled "Composition; Rank"

  1st Reading 3/19/2024; 2nd Reading 4/2/2024

• 11.Ordinance No. 2024-18

  An Ordinance Enacting Codified Ordinance 141.02 titled, "Chief of the Division of Fire"

  1st Reading 3/19/2024; 2nd Reading 4/2/2024

• 12.Ordinance No. 2024-19

  An Ordinance Fixing the Compensation of Adult School Guards, Repealing Certain Ordinances and Declaring an Emergency

• 13.Ordinance No. 2024-20

  An Ordinance Authorizing the Return of Advanced Funds from the East 328th Street Phase 2 Sewer Improvement Fund (430) to the Sewer Revenue Fund (205) in the Amount of $70,500.00 and Declaring an Emergency

MISCELLANEOUS

• 14.Motion Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Notice of Intent Not to Renew the City of Willowick's Contract with Kimble Recycling and Waste Disposal, Inc.

• 15.Motion Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds to Final Vehicle Solutions/Cenweld Corp in the Amount of $74,385.00 for the Outfitting of Dump Body for New Truck in Service Department

• 16.Motion Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds to Axon Enterprise, Inc., in the Amount of $23,386.00 for the Purchase of Tasers and the Training Course for the Police Department

• 17.Motion Authorizing the Expenditure of Funds to Great Lakes Telecom & Electric, LLC., in the Amount of $35,600.00 for New Security System at Manry Park

• 18.Motion to Declare a Sony Vaio Notebook Computer with City Tag No. 01543 as Surplus, Obsolete, Unneeded, Unfit for Public Use and Authorizing its Disposal 

• 19.Motion to Authorize the Expenditure of Funds to Leppo Rents in the Amount of $21,750.00 for the Purchase of a 2023 Skyjack

• 20.Motion Authorizing Change Order #1-FINAL to Geotech Services, Inc., in the Total Amount of $28,305.54 for the Fairway Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project

• 21.Motion Authorizing the Release of Retainage in the Amount of $17,241.00 to Geotech Services, Inc., for the Fairway Storm Sewer Rehabilitation Project

• 22.Motion Authorizing the Mayor to Obtain Statements of Qualification for Engineering and Planning Services for the Lakefront Trail Project

• 23.ADD ON

  Motion Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a 39 Month Agreement with FP Mailing Solutions for an Updated Postage Meter and Base for Service and Building Department in the Monthly Amount of $34.95

• 24.ADD ON

  Motion Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a 39 Month Agreement with FP Mailing Solutions for an Updated Postage Meter and Base for City Hall in the Monthly Amount of $59.95

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

CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT