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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
APRIL 2, 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 March 19, 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  3/26/18, Ordinance 1-18.   O’Leary; Chair (To be Provided)

2. ORDINANCE NO. 1-18 – AN ORDINANCE amending various provisions within Chapter 505, Animals and Fowl, and Chapter 506, Dangerous and Vicious Animals, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood in order to update the code with respect to the regulation of dogs in the City. (PLEASE SUBSTITUTE – for Ordinance 1-18 placed on 1^st reading and referred to the Public Safety Committee 1/2/18, 2^ND Reading & referred to Committee of the Whole 1/16/18).  (Pg. 5)

3. 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, DEFERRED 3/19/18) (Pg. 29) 

4. 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. (READ, REFERRED TO THE PUBCLIS SAFETY COMMITTEE 3/19/18) +(Pg. 31) 

5. 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. (READ, REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION 3/19/18) (Pg. 34)

6. 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.  (READ, REFERRED TO THE RULES & ORDINACNES COMMITTEE 3/19/18) (Pg.37)

****NEW BUSINESS**** 

7. Communication from Councilmember George regarding Resolution Supporting the Lakewood City School District Board of Education on school safety and reducing gun violence in schools. (Pg. 40)

8. RESOLUTION NO. 8994-18 – 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, joining the Lakewood City School District Board of Education in supporting school safety and reducing violence in schools. (Pg. 41)

9. Communication from Mayor Summers regarding Mayoral appointment to the Lakewood Board of Zoning Appeals. (Pg. 43)

10. Communication from Planning & Development Director Sylvester regarding Board of Education Administrative Offices Site – Rezoning. (Pg. 44)

11. ORDINANCE NO. 25-18 – 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 1456 and 1470 Warren Road (PPN 314-04-063), from C4 (Public Schools) to C3 (Commercial, General Business). (Pg. 45)

12. Communication from Planning & Development Director Sylvester regarding Northcoast Brownfield Coalition Community Assessment Initiative. (Pg. 48)

13. RESOLUTION NO. 8995-18 – A RESOLUTION supporting the application of the City of Lakewood to the Cuyahoga County Brownfield Redevelopment Fund Community Assessment Initiative in the City. (Pg. 49)

14. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding Ordinance adding training verification provision to the Code following passage of Third Amended Charter. (Pg. 50)

15. ORDINANCE NO. 26-18 – 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, amending Section 121.15, Duties of Clerk of Council, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood in order to codify an obligation to verify training certificates found within the Third Amended Charter. (Pg. 51)