REGULAR MEETINGS OF CITY COUNCIL 1ST & 3RD MONDAYS AT 7:30 P.M.
HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 12650 DETROIT AVENUE

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DOCKET
OF A MEETING OF
THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
LAKEWOOD CITY HALL – 12650 DETROIT AVENUE
MARCH 5, 2018
7:30 P.M.

The Regular Meetings of Lakewood City Council shall be held on the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 P.M., except that when such meeting date falls on a holiday such meeting shall instead be held on the following day.  A Docket and Agenda of the business proposed to be transacted by Council will be available in the Clerk’s Office and on the City’s website www.onelakewood.com as soon after 4 PM on the Friday before a Council meeting as possible.

Section 121.08 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood establishes rules for the public to follow when speaking before Council:

ADDRESSING COUNCIL – The President may recognize any non-member for addressing Council on any question then pending.  In such cases, the person recognized shall address the chair, state his or her name and address and the subject matter he or she desires to discuss.  Speakers must be courteous in their language and avoid personalities.  When addressed by the Chair, the speaker must yield the floor and comply with all rulings of the chair, said rulings not being open to debate.  Except with permission of Council specifically given, speakers shall be limited to five minutes.  No person who has had the floor shall again be recognized until all others desiring an opportunity to speak have been given an opportunity to do so. 

AGENDA ITEMS PROTOCOL:

The Clerk at the beginning of the meeting will present the AGENDA ITEMS sign-in sheet to the President of Council.  Speakers will be called to address Council by the Chair.  A citizen must first write his or her name, address and agenda item number on the designated sign-in sheet in order to be recognized.  

PUBLIC COMMENT PROTOCOL:

The clerk at the end of the meeting will present the PUBLIC COMMENT sign-in sheet to the President of Council.  Public Comment will be welcomed at the end of a Council Meeting on miscellaneous issues or issues other than agenda items.  A citizen must first write his or her name, address and topic on the designated sign-in sheet in order to be recognized.  The forum is not designed to be a question and answer session.

1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Moment of Silence
3. Roll Call

Reading & disposal of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held February 20, 2018.

Reports, legislation and communications from Members of Council, the Mayor and other City Officials.

 ****OLD BUSINESS****

1. Committee of the Whole Reports regarding Committee Meetings of 2/5/18, 2/26/18 and 3/5/18 (To be Provided) 

2. RESOLUTION NO. 8980-18 – A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, appointing _____ (first appointee) ___________ to the Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council for the three year term beginning January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2020. (REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1/16/18, DEFERRED 2/5/18, DEFERRED 2/201/18) (Pg. 6) 

3. RESOLUTION NO. 8981-18 – A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, appointing _____ (second appointee) ___________ to the Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council for the three year term beginning January 1, 2018 and ending December 31, 2020. (REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1/16/18, DEFERRED 2/5/18, DEFERRED 2/20/18) (Pg. 7)

4. RESOLUTION NO. 8987-18 – A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, establishing the Resiliency Task Force for purposeful planning and advising the administration on matters including but not limited to the local effect of climate change, globalization, population growth, overconsumption, housing insecurity, rising healthcare costs in the City of Lakewood, all in view of the goals set forth in the Community Vision (REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 2/20/18) (Pg. 8)

5. Finance Committee Report regarding Municipal Capital Lease Ordinance 17-18 & Ordinance 19-18 Transfer & Advance. (Note Ordinances 7-16(-18) were recommended for adoption after full 3 readings at 2/20/18 meeting)   (To Be provided) O’Malley; Chair

6. ORDINANCE NO. 7-18 – AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of special obligation income tax revenue notes in the amount not to exceed $21,687,000 in anticipation of the issuance of bonds to pay costs of 2016 & 2017 issued one year Bond Anticipation Notes. (1^ST READING WAS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/5/18, 2^nd READING, RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION & DEFERRED 2/20/18) (Pg. 21)

7. ORDINANCE NO. 8-18 – AN ORDINANCE authorizing issuance of special obligation Income Tax Revenue Notes not to exceed $160,000 for City Parking Lot Resurfacing. (REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/5/18, 2^nd READING, RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION & DEFERRED 2/20/18) (Pg. 30)

8. ORDINANCE NO. 9-18 – AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of special obligation income tax revenue notes not to exceed $375,000 for Police Firing Range. (REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/5/18,  2^nd READING, RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND DEFERRED 2/20/18) (Pg. 39)

9. ORDINANCE NO. 10-18 – AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of special obligation income tax revenue notes not to exceed $375,000 for Parks Improvements. (REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/5/18, 2^ND READING; RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND DEFERRED 2/20/18) (Pg.  48)

10. ORDINANCE NO. 11-18 – AN ORDINANCE authoring the issuance of special obligation income tax revenue notes not to exceed $475,000 for Municipal Building Roof Improvements. (REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/5/18, 2^ND READING AND 2^ND,  READING; RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND DEFERRED 2/20/18) (Pg. 57)

11. ORDINANCE NO. 12-18 – AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of special obligation income tax revenue notes not to exceed $700,000 for Sidewalk Improvements. (REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/5/18, 2^ND READING; RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND DEFERRED 2/20/18) (Pg. 66)

12. ORDINANCE NO. 13-18 – AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of special obligation income tax revenue notes not to exceed $1,325,000 for Lake Avenue Improvements (Belle Avenue. To W. 117^th) (REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/5/18, 2^ND READING, RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND DEFERRED 2/20/18) (Pg. 75)

13. ORDINANCE NO. 14-18 – AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of special obligation income tax revenue notes not to exceed $2,315,500 for Water Line Replacements. (REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/5/18, 2^ND READING; RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND DEFERRED 2/20/18) (Pg. 84)

14. ORDINANCE NO. 15-18 – AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of special obligation income tax revenue notes not to exceed $2,375,000 for Sewer Improvements. ((REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/5/18, 2^ND READING; RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION  AND DEFERRED 2/20/18)Pg.  93) 

15. ORDINANCE NO. 16-18 – AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance of special obligation income tax revenue notes not to exceed $2,500,000 for Wastewater Treatment Plan Digester Improvements. (REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/5/18) (REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/5/18, 2^ND READING; RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND DEFERRED 2/20/18) (Pg. 102) 

16. ORDINANCE NO. 17-18 – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of two thirds members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Director of Finance to enter into Equipment Leases in forms approved by the Director of Law on behalf of the City of Lakewood. (“City”).  (REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/5/18, 2^ND READING; RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND DEFERRED 2/20/18) (Pg.  111)

17. ORDINANCE NO. 19-18 – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the transfer and advance of certain funds. (REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/20/18) (Pg.114)

18. Public Safety Committee Report regarding Resolution 8970-17. (To Be Provided).  Chair; Bullock.

19. RESOLUTION NO. 8970-17 – A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into an amended agreement with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF) which will allow police officers employed by the Cleveland Clinic Police Department to exercise limited police powers within the City of Lakewood on and around hospital property owned or operated by CCF. (REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 12/4/17) (Pg. 116)

20. Public Works Committee Report regarding Resolution 8986-18. (To Be Provided) Chair; Rader.

21. RESOLUTION NO. 8986-18 – A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the City of Lakewood to take all actions necessary to accept Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) Energized Community Grant(s). (REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 2/5/18)  (Pg. 130) 

****NEW BUSINESS****

22. Communication from Police Chief Malley regarding $1,200 Donation from Discount Drug Mart to K-9 Unit. (Pg. 139)

23. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding Ordinance adding formerly chartered special assessment provisions to the Code following passage of Third Amended Charter. (Pg.140)

24. ORDINANCE NO. 20-18 –  AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, enacting Chapter 141, Special Assessments, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood in order to codify certain provisions with respect to the special assessment process for public improvements.  (Pg. 141)

25. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding 2017 4^th quarter codification ordinance. (Pg. 149)

26. ORDINANCE 21-18 – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, to approve the editing and inclusion of certain ordinances as parts of the various component codes of the Codified Ordinances and to provide for the publication of such new matter. (Pg. 150)