CALL MEETING TO ORDER
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
APPOINTMENTS, SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS & PROCLAMATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS
An Order granting a Variance and exception to not have to deposit monies in escrow for specific point of sale violations in the application of Section 1355.05(e) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Willowick.
An Order granting a Variance and exception to use an asset line of credit letter from Charles Schwab Bank for the sum of $12,435,867.44 for the specific point of sale violations and to provide the City with quarterly statements showing fund availability until all violations are corrected in the application of Section 1355.05(e) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Willowick.
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
INTRODUCTION & CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION
AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, STATE OF OHIO, DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2025- 13 TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE General Fund (101); Sewer Revenue Fund (205); Fire Emergency Rescue Fund (208); Bond Retirement Fund (301); FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, STATE OF OHIO, DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 133 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, OHIO TITLED “DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE”; SPECIFICALLY SECTION 133.17, TITLED “CHARGES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE.”
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE 2026 ROAD PROGRAM FUND, UNDER FUND NUMBER 420, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE LARIMAR CULVERT PROGRAM FUND, UNDER FUND NUMBER 430, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE 2025 LATERAL PROGRAM FUND, UNDER FUND NUMBER 431, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE STRIPING PROGRAM FUND, UNDER FUND NUMBER 432, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADVANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND (101) TO THE LAKESHORE BLVD. SEWER IMPROVEMENT FUND (434) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADVANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND (101) TO THE FORESTGROVE SEWER IMPROVEMENT FUND (435) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADVANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND (101) TO THE COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT FUND (224) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADVANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND (101) TO THE NOPEC GRANT FUND (227) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADVANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND (101) TO THE LARIMAR CULVERT PROGRAM FUND (430) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER AND RETURN OF ADVANCED FUNDS FROM THE E 305th ST. SEWER IMPROVEMENT FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER AND RETURN OF ADVANCED FUNDS FROM THE LAKESHORE BLVD. SEWER IMPROVEMENT FUND (434) TO THE GENERAL FUND, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER AND RETURN OF ADVANCED FUNDS FROM THE VIOLENT CRIME REDUCTION GRANT FUND (233) TO THE GENERAL FUND, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE NO. 2025-45 (Amended):
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 921 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, OHIO, TITLED “STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE;” SPECIFICALLY, SECTION 921.08, TITLED “SANITARY SEWER RENTAL RATES,” TO PROVIDE A USE CHARGE RATE BASED UPON $11.2655 PER 100 CUBIC FEET OF WATER, ESTABLISH A MINIMUM QUARTERLY BILLING FOR SUCH USE CHARGE RATE OF $90.1261 PER 800 CUBIC FEET OF WATER, OR PART THEREOF.
ORDINANCE NO. 2025- 48:
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 510 OF THE OF THE CODIFIED ORDIANCES OF THE CITY OF WILLOWICK ENTITLED “NUISANCE ABATEMENT.”
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A CYBER INCIDENT REVIEW AND RESPONSE PROCESS FOR THE CITY OF WILLOWICK, OHIO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
AN ORDINANCE ENACTING CODIFIED ORDINANCE 133.51 IMPLEMENTING A PROGRAM TO RECOVER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES BY THE MUNICIPALITY FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: TRAFFIC CRASH RESPONSE, GAS LINE REPAIR, UTILITY COMPANY WAIT TIME, ILLEGAL BURN, SEARCH AND RESCUE, STRUCTURE FIRES, HAZMAT RESPONSE, FALSE ALARMS, WATER RESCUE, MINING INCIDENTS AND PREPPING FOR CAREFLIGHT; ALL BEING PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES THAT ARE REQUIRED DUE TO AN INDIVIDUAL’S NEGLIGENCE AND ARE BEYOND THE USUAL BASIC PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES.
MISCELLANEOUS
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