City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 06, 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 September 15, 2026.

APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

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 – Mohorcic, Bisbee, Malta

Tax Compliance – McFarland, Antosh, Phares

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

• 2.Motion authorizing the City to enter into a contract with Super Games for the upcoming Winter Wonderland event in the amount of $3,967.50.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

• 3.Discussion regarding the compensation of an employee.

CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION

INTRODUCTION & CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION

• 4.RESOLUTION NO. 2026- 41:

  A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH NO OBJECTION TO THE SUBMERGED LAND LEASE AND PROPOSED SHORE STRUCTURE APPLICATION FOR REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 32510 SHOREHAM DRIVE, WILLOWICK, OHIO, OWNED BY ROBERT AND VALERIE CLINGER, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

• 5.RESOLUTION NO. 2026-42:

  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND UPFITTING OF TWO (2) 2027 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY VEHICLES FOR USE BY THE WILLOWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT, AUTHORIZING THE USE OF ONEOHIO OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE AND UPFITTING OF ONE (1) OF SAID VEHICLES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

• 6.RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - 43:
  
  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER AND RETURN OF ADVANCED FUNDS FROM THE LAKESHORE BLVD SEWER FUND (434) TO THE GENERAL FUND, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

• 7.RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - 44:
  
  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER AND RETURN OF ADVANCED FUNDS FROM THE FORESTGROVE SEWER IMPROVEMENT FUND (435) TO THE GENERAL FUND, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

• 8.ORDINANCE NO.  2026-33:
  
  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.

• 9.RESOLUTION NO. 2026-45:

  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WILLOWICK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE LAKE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE RECEIPT AND USE OF LAKESHORE IMPROVEMENT FUNDS FOR THE MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT AND ADA RAMP IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

• 10.RESOLUTION NO. 2026-46:

  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF PATROL RIFLES, SUPPRESSORS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT FOR USE BY THE CITY OF WILLOWICK POLICE DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE TRADE-IN AND DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN EXISTING POLICE DEPARTMENT FIREARMS AND LAWFULLY FORFEITED FIREARMS; AUTHORIZING THE USE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND MONIES FOR THE REMAINING PURCHASE COST, SUBJECT TO SEPARATE APPROPRIATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

• 11.RESOLUTION NO. 2026- 47:

  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF WILLOWICK TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE LAKE COUNTY MAYORS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION AS A REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 167 OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

• 12.ORDINANCE NO. 2026- 34: 

  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2026-6 TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM The General Fund (101);  Sewer Revenue Fund (205); OneOhio Opiod Fund (229); Municipal Tax Increment Fund (302); FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, STATE OF OHIO, DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

• 13.RESOLUTION NO. 2026- 38:

  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REGIONAL INCOME TAX AGENCY TO REVIEW AND DETERMINE CERTAIN REQUESTS FOR ABATEMENT OF MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX PENALTIES AND INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF RITA'S MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX PENALTY AND INTEREST ABATEMENT AUTHORIZATION.

  First Reading 9/1/2026, Second Reading 9/15/26.

• 14.RESOLUTION NO. 2026- 39:

  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF ONE UNPAID STUDENT INTERN POSITION WITHIN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF WILLOWICK

  First Reading 9/1/2026, Second Reading 9/15/26.

MISCELLANEOUS

• 15.Motion Authorizing an expenditure to the Willoughby Eastlake school district in the amount of $104,288.01 for the second half TY/25CY26 Payment per the compensation Agreement for the Shoreland Crossings TIF.

• 16.Motion authorizing the 2 items in Exhibit A to be declared as Surplus, Unneeded, Unfit for Public Use and Authorizing it’s 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