City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 06, 2022 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 August 2, 2022.

APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

• 2.Oath of Office for Michael Pollack as Lieutentant of the Willowick Fire Department administered by Mayor Regovich.

• 3.Oath of Office for Christopher Fuentes as Firefighter of the Willowick Fire Department administered by Mayor Regovich.

• 4.Oath of Office for Joshua D. Sundbom as Firefighter of the Willowick Fire Department administered by Mayor Regovich.

• 5.Oath of Office for Joseph DiFranco as Firefighter of the Willowick Fire Department administered by Mayor Regovich.

• 6.Oath of Office for Darvin Douglas Firefighter of the Willowick Fire Department administered by Mayor Regovich.

• 7.Oath of Office for Ben Bindokas as Firefighter of the Willowick Fire Department administered by Mayor Regovich.

• 8.Oath of Office for Josh Durst as Firefighter of the Willowick Fire Department administered by Mayor Regovich.

ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS

• 9.Administrative Appeal Order No. 2022-13 Wakefield (Recommended by BZA)

  An Order granting a variance and exception of 3’ to install a shed that is 13’ high in the application of Section 1171.02(C) of the Codified Ordinances In Board of Zoning Appeals.

• 10.Administrative Appeal Order No. 2022-21 Steimle (Recommended by BZA)

  An Order granting a variance and exception of 128.5 linear feet to install 4’ 10”  solid fencing with 1’ 2” of lattice on top in the application of Section 1165.04(C) of the Codified Ordinances in Board of Zoning Appeals.

• 11.Administrative Appeal Order No. 2022-22 Drenski #1 (Recommended by BZA)

  An Order granting a variance and exception of 40 square feet for a shed already installed in the application of Section 1172.02(C) of the Codified Ordinances in Board of Zoning Appeals.

• 12.Administrative Appeal Order No. 2022-23 Drenski #2 (Not recommended by BZA)

  An Order granting a variance and exception of a 4” gravel base instead of the required 4” thick concrete base and a 4” curb with embedded anchor bolts in the application of Section 1172.02(D)(2) of The Codified Ordinances in Board of Zoning 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 – 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

• 13.Ordinance No. 2022–39 (Finance Director)

  An Ordinance Amending Ordinance 2022- 8 to provide for additional appropriations from the General Fund (101); Street Construction Maintenance & Repair Fund (202); Street Lighting Fund (204); Sewer Revenue Fund (205); Fire Emergency Rescue Fund (208); Recreation Improvement Fund (214); Permissive License Fee Fund (215); Local Fiscal Recovery/ARPA Fund (228); and Earned Benefits Fund (240) for current expenses other expenditures of the City Of Willowick, State Of Ohio, during the calendar year ending December 31, 2022, and declaring an emergency.

• 14.Resolution No. 2022 - 20 (Fianance Director)

  A Resolution to approve authorizations (Then and Now Certificate) to Willoughby Municipal Court in the amount of $33,782, for the City Of Willowick, and declaring an emergency.

• 15.Resolution No. 2022-21 (Law Director)

  A Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Willowick to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Fraternal Order of Police Willowick Lodge No. 116 (Dispatchers), and declaring an emergency.

• 16.Resolution No. 2022-22 (Law Director)

  A resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Willowick to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the AFSCME Ohio Council 8, AFL-CIO and Local 688, and declaring an emergency.

MISCELLANEOUS

• 17.Motion authorizing a liquor permit to Giovanni's Pizza & Pub LLC DBA Giovanni's Pizza & Pub, 30829 Euclid Ave. & patio, Willowick, OH 44095.
  (No objection from the Police Department)

• 18.Motion to approve the expenditure of $16,137.50 to Atwell’s Police and Fire Equipment for new duty pistols, holsters and optics for the Willowick Police Department.
  (This purchase is being funded entirely by a donation from the Willoughby Eagles)

• 19.Motion authorizing the Mayor to extend the weekend incentive pay schedule for the Willowick Fire Department through the end of September 2022 and to additionally include the weekends of October 28, November 25, December 23, and December 30 commencing Friday’s at 1800 hours and ending on Monday’s at 0600 hours. 

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)

ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

• 20.To discuss employee compensation.

RETURN TO THE TABLE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT