*Agenda Re-issued      3/19/18 – items 25 & 26 added

DOCKET
OF A MEETING OF
THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
LAKEWOOD CITY HALL – 12650 DETROIT AVENUE
MARCH 19, 2018
7:30 P.M.

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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 March 5, 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 Meeting of  3/12/18 & 3/19/18   O’Leary; Chair (To be Provided)

2. 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, 2^ND READING & RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION 3/5/18) (Pg. 5)

3. 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, REPORTED OUT, RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION 3/5/18) (Pg. 7)

4. 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.  (1^st READING & REFERRED TO RULES & ORDINANCES COMMITTEE 3/5/18) (Pg. 21)

5. 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. (DEFERRED 3/5/18) (Pg. 29)

****NEW BUSINESS**** 

6. Communication from Council President O’Leary regarding appointing ex-officio, non-voting councilmember to Resiliency Task Force. (To Be Provided)

8. RESOLUTION NO. 8991-18 – 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__________________________________as the ex-officio, non-voting councilmember to the Resiliency Task Force, for the term ending December 31, 2019.  (Pg. 31)
9. Communication from Councilmembers Litten and O’Leary regarding Down Syndrome Awareness Day. (Pg. 32) 

9. RESOLUTION NO. 8992-18 – A RESOLUTION proclaiming March 21, 2018, as “DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY” in Lakewood. (Pg. 33)

10. Communication from Councilmember Rader regarding appointing Maya Camhi to Lakewood Resiliency Task Force. (Pg. 34)

11. Communication from Councilmember Bullock regarding Appointment of John Mitterholzer to Lakewood Resiliency Task Force. (Pg.35)

12. Communication from Councilmember Anderson regarding appointing Kevin Hudson to Lakewood Resiliency Task Force. (Pg.36)

13. Communication from Councilmember George regarding appointing Savannah Dugan to Lakewood Resiliency Task Force. (Pg. 37)

14. Communication from Councilmember Litten regarding appointing a member to the Lakewood Resiliency Task Force. (To Be Provided)

15. Communication from Mayor Summers and Councilmember O’Malley regarding Ordinance removing domestic violence as a defined nuisance activity. (Pg. 38) 

16. ORDINANCE NO. 22-18 – AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 510.01(a), Declaration of Nuisance Activity, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood and enacting a new section in its place to remove the offenses of Domestic Violence, Menacing and Aggravated Menacing from the definition of Nuisance Activity under this provision. (Pg. 39)

17. Communication from Mayor Summers regarding Mayoral appointment to the Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission. (Pg.42)

18. Communication from Planning and Development Director Sylvester regarding Fry Avenue Rezoning-Planned Development. (Pg. 43) 

19. ORDINANCE NO. 23-18 – AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 1105.02 of the Zoning Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood by changing and revising the Zoning Map of the City with respect to certain property as set forth and described as 1381 Fry Avenue (PPN 312-33-054), 1379 Fry Avenue (PPN 312-33-053), and 1375 Fry Avenue (PPN 312-33-052) from C3 (Commercial, General Business) to PD (Planned Development. (Pg. 44)

20. Communication from City Planner Harnocz regarding Entrepreneur in Residence. (Pg.47)

21. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding Ordinance adding formerly chartered franchise provisions to the Code following passage of Third Amended Charter. (Pg.48)

22. ORDINANCE NO. 24-18 – 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 Section 131.03, Franchises, of the Codified Ordnances of the City of Lakewood in order to codified certain provisions with respect to the grant of franchises in the city.  (Pg.49)

23. Communication from City Engineer Papke regarding High Rate Treatment Facility WWTP Improvement Project (Pg. 52)

24. RESOLUTION NO. 8993-18 – 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 Mayor, Director of Public Works, Finance Director, Law Director or City Engineer to apply for, accept and enter into a Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (“WPCLF”) Agreement on behalf of the city for planning, design and construction of the High Rate Treatment Facility Waste Water Plan Improvements Project (“Wastewater Facilities”) and designated a dedicated repayment source for the loan.  (Pg.53)

*25. Communication from Council President O’Leary regarding Lakewood Resiliency Task Force.           (To Be Provided)

*26 Communication from Councilmember O’Malley regarding Lakewood Resiliency Task Force appointment.  (Pg. 56)