City Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 01, 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 August 18, 2026.

• DRAFT MINUTES 8-18-26.pdf (0.05 MB)

APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

• 2.A Proclamation honoring Detective Gregory Spakes of the Willowick Police Department.

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

• 3.Motion to allow the Mayor to enter into a contract with Control Concepts of Ohio for the upgrade and replacement of HVAC dampers and controls at the City hall complex.

• Control concepts of ohio revised.pdf (2.47 MB)

INTRODUCTION & CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION

• 4.ORDINANCE NO. 2026- 30:

  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2026- 6  TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM The General Fund (101); The Police & Fire Cap. Levy Fund  (207); Street Improvement Levy Fund (213); NOPEC Grant  Fund (277); Municipal Tax Increment Equiv. Fund (302); Donations & Bequests Fund (803); 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.

• 2026- 30 reapp.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 5.RESOLUTION NO. 2026-36:

  A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LAKE METROPARKS DISTRICT’S PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATIONS TO THE LAKEFRONT LODGE LOCATED AT LAKEFRONT PARK, PURSUANT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WILLOWICK AND THE LAKE METROPARKS DISTRICT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

• 26040_Lakefront Lodge Renovation_FULL SET_.pdf (4.19 MB)
• R 2026- 36 Lakefront Lodge Interior Renovation Resolution.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 6.RESOLUTION NO. 2026-37:

  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WILLOWICK TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND/OR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS, TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AS REQUIRED, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

• R 2027- 377 OPWC 2027 Vinyard.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 7.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.

• R 2026- 38 RITA Resolution 2026.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 8.RESOLUTION NO. 2026- 39:

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

• R 2026- 39 Finance Intern Resolution.pdf (0.02 MB)

MISCELLANEOUS

• 9.Motion to approve a purchase order to A&A Safety for an RRFB System for the intersection of Bayridge and Royalview in the amount of $12,097.00

• A&A Saftey RRFB quote.pdf (0.06 MB)

• 10.Motion to approve a purchase order for $69,280.00 to Control Concepts of Ohio for HVAC damper and control upgrades.

• 11.Motion to authorize the expenditure of $12,500.00 to Great Lakes Telcom & Electric, LLC for an Electrical Thermographic Inspection of City facilities.

• GreatLakes Telecom.pdf (0.49 MB)

• 12.Motion to authorize the expenditure of $1,750.00 to All American Fire Equipment for the purchase of structural firefighting boots for the Willowick Fire Department.

• All Ameican Fire Equip.pdf (0.09 MB)

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)

CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION

ADJOURNMENT