City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, June 16, 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 May 2, 2026.

APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

• 2.A Proclamation honoring Firefighter Jacob Platt, Firefighter Francis Bittner, Firefighter Clayton Reed, Patrolman Benedetto Bruno, Paul Reinhard, and Richard Kodramaz for their efforts related to the May 7 house fire at 399 E 326th Street.

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

INTRODUCTION & CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION

• 3.RESOLUTION NO. 2026-24:

  A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUTY AUDITOR AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

• 4.RESOLUTION NO. 2026-25:
  
  A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT OF MONEY FROM THE WILLOUGHBY ELKS LODGE TO BE USED BY THE CITY OF WILLOWICK FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROTECTIVE BOOTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

• 5.ORDINANCE NO. 2026- 23:
  
  AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF WILLOWICK, OHIO TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH MEDICAL MUTUAL INSURANCE TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTHCARE INSURANCE PLAN FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY; AND DECALRING AN EMERGENCY.

• 6.ORDINANCE NO.  2026-24:
  
  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.

MISCELLANEOUS

• 7.Motion authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with CivicPlus for website services on behalf of the City for a first year total of $4,492.74 and a second year total of $5,300.00.

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

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

CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT