City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 01, 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 from the Regular Council Meeting of March 18, 2025. 

• Minutes from 3-18-25.pdf (0.05 MB)

APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

• 2.Motion to approve the mayoral appointment of Tom Robinson to the Willowick Civil Service Commission.  

• 3.Proclamation designating April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Awareness 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 – 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, 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

• 4.RESOLUTION NO. 2025 – 10
  
  A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUTHORIZATIONS (THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATE) TO AXON ENTERPRISE IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,386.00 FOR THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

• Axon Enterprise Invoice R 10.pdf (0.03 MB)
• RESOLUTION (Then and Now) 2025 -10 Axon Enterprise.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 5.RESOLUTION NO. 2025 – 11
  
  A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUTHORIZATIONS (THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATE) TO MORTON SALT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,465.28 FOR THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

• Morton Salt Invoice #1 R 11.pdf (0.11 MB)
• RESOLUTION (Then and Now) 2025 -11 Morton Salt #1.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 6.RESOLUTION NO. 2025 – 12
  
  A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUTHORIZATIONS (THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATE) TO MORTON SALT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,748.80 FOR THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

• Morton Salt Invoice #2 R 12.pdf (0.12 MB)
• RESOLUTION (Then and Now) 2025 -12 Morton Salt #2.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 7.RESOLUTION NO. 2025 – 13
  
  A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUTHORIZATIONS (THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATE) TO CITY OF EUCLID IN THE AMOUNT OF $323,774.22 FOR THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

• City of Euclid Invoice 3.25 R 13.pdf (0.04 MB)
• RESOLUTION (Then and Now) 2025 -13 City of Euclid.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 8.RESOLUTION NO. 2025 – 14
  
  A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUTHORIZATIONS (THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATE) TO LAKE COUNTY CAPTAINS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000.00 FOR THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

• Lake County Captains Invoice R 14.pdf (0.02 MB)
• RESOLUTION (Then and Now) 2025 - 14 Lake County Captains.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 9.RESOLUTION NO. 2025 – 15
  
  A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUTHORIZATIONS (THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATE) TO NORSE TACTICAL LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,281.94 FOR THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

• Norse Tactical LLC Invoice R 15.pdf (0.19 MB)
• RESOLUTION (Then and Now) 2025 -15 Norse Tactical LLC Invoice.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 10.RESOLUTION NO. 2025 - 16
  
  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND (101) TO THE POLICE PENSION FUND (801) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

• Res 2025-16 trf GF to Police Pension Fund.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 11.RESOLUTION NO. 2025 – 17
  
  A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AUTHORIZATIONS (THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATE) TO FLOCK SAFETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,397.26 FOR THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

• Flock Safety Invoice R 9.pdf (0.03 MB)
• RESOLUTION (Then and Now) 2025 -17 Flock Safety.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 12.ORDINANCE NO. 2025- 18

  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 125 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, OHIO, TITLED “CONTRACTS;” SPECIFICALLY, AMENDING SECTION 125.02, TITLED “PROCEDURE FOR ADVERTISING AND AWARD; EXCEPTION” AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  

• Legislation to Amend WCO 125.02 OR 18.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 13.Report and recommendation from the Planning Commission on Ordinance No. 2025-19 and 2025-20.

• 14.ORDINANCE NO. 2025- 19

  AN ORDINANCE ENACTING CHAPTER 786 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES  TITLED “MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES.” 

• Marijuana Legistlation WCO 786 OR 19.pdf (0.02 MB)
• for MJ 1.pdf (0.01 MB)
• for MJ 2.pdf (0.32 MB)

• 15.ORDINANCE NO. 2025- 20

  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1145 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, OHIO, TITLED “RETAIL DISTRICT;” SPECIFICALLY, AMENDING SECTION 1145.03, TITLED “USES.”  

• Legistlation to Amend WCO 1145 (Retail Marijuana) OR 20.pdf (0.02 MB)

MISCELLANEOUS

• 16.Motion authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $288,000. to the Willoughby Eastlake School District for the Pupil Payment for Collection Years 2019 through 2024 per the Compensation Agreement for the Shoreland Crossings TIF.

• 17.Motion to designate Administrative Assistant to the Mayor Molly Henderson to attend the Sunshine Law Certified Training on behalf of Mayor/Safety Director Michael J. Vanni; Council President Monica Koudela; Ward 1 Councilman Devon McFarland; Ward 1 Councilman Patrick Mohorcic; Ward 2 Councilwoman Natalie Antosh; Ward 2 Councilwoman Theresa Bisbee; Ward 3 Councilman Charlie Malta and Ward 3 Councilman David Phares. 

• 18.Motion authorizing the purchase of turnout gear and glove straps for the Fire Department from Johnson's Fire Equipment Company in the amount of $39,999.96.

• 19.Motion to approve a purchase order in the amount of $19,550 from RJK Roofing Solutions to make repairs to the roof at the City Hall complex.

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

• 20.To discuss compensation, sick and vacation benefits of a Public Employee.

CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT