DOCKET
OF A MEETING OF
THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
LAKEWOOD CITY HALL – 12650 DETROIT AVENUE
APRIL 3,  2017
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 and disposal of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held March 20,  2017.

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

****OLD BUSINESS****

1. Committee of the Whole Report regarding April 3, 2017 Committee of the Whole Meeting. O’Leary; Chair.  (To Be Provided)

2. Rules & Ordinances Committee Report regarding Ordinance 59-16. & Communication regarding Overlook Park Neighborhood Sign Project. Litten; Chair.  (To Be Provided)

3. ORDINANCE NO. 59-16 – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, enacting Chapter 904, Use of Public Ways by Service Providers; creating Section 901.22, Conflict with Use of Public Ways Chapter; and amending Section 903.09, Sidewalk Permit, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood. (PLEASE SUBSTITUTE for ORDINANCE NO. 59-16 First Read & Referred to the Rules & Ordinance’s Committee 12/19/16, 2^ND READING 1/3/17, DEFERRED 1/17/17, 2/6/17 and 3/6/17) (Pg. 5)

4. ORDINANCE 45-16A – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, to amend Ordinance No. 45-16, adopted December 19, 2016 authorizing the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance, and/or the Purchasing Manager to enter into contracts for Memberships as authorized by the 2017 Appropriation Ordinance and the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood, contracts not to exceed $60,000 without separate Ordinance of Council. (1^st READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 3/6/17, READ, 2^ND READING REPORTED OUT ON & RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION 3/20/17 )(Pg.  39)

5. ORDINANCE NO. 18-17 – AN ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City of Lakewood to enter into agreements necessary to grant three Exclusive Easements to The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Ohio, for placement of and access to equipment used in the transmission of signals used in the provision of communication, video and/or information services on property located at 14740 Lakewood Heights Boulevard, Lakewood, Ohio (PPN 314-13-060); 13029 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio (315-20-003); and 14601 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio (314-04-020) (READ & REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 3/20/17) (Pg. 46)

****NEW BUSINESS****

6. Communication from Council President O’Leary and Councilmember Marx regarding Amending Chapter 146.04 – Animal Safety Welfare Advisory Board. (Pg. 56)

7. ORDINANCE NO. 19-17 – AN ORDINANCE amending Section 146.04, Advisory; Reports, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to further clarify the role and duties of the Lakewood Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board. (Pg.57)

8. Communication from Mayor Summers regarding Resolution Opposing Centralized Net Profit Return Collection in HB 49. (Pg. 59)

9. RESOLUTION NO. 8926-17 A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, strongly opposing the State of Ohio Governor’s proposed 2017-2018 Budget (House Bill 49), which proposes centralized collection of net profit tax returns and other provisions related to the municipal income tax which will cause a substantial loss of revenue needed to support the health, safety, welfare and economic development efforts of Ohio municipalities.  (Pg. 60)

10. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding Lakewood Park concession lease with Cornucopia, Inc. (Pg. 63)

11. ORDINANCE NO. 20-17 – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five 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 a concession lease agreement with Cornucopia, Inc. for the operation of food concessions at Lakewood Park, pursuant to Section 155.08 of the Codified Ordinances. (Pg. 64)

12. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding 2017-19 collective bargaining agreement, corrections officers. (Pg. 67)

13. RESOLUTION NO. 8927-17 – A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, ratifying and authorizing the Mayor of the City of Lakewood, Ohio, to enter into an agreement with the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (OPBA) (Corrections Officer Unit), for a three-year period commencing January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2019. (Pg. 68)

14. Communication from Planning & Development Director Sylvester regarding Authority to Acquire Real Property. (Pg. 98)

15. RESOLUTION NO. 8928-17 – A RESOLUTION to permit the purchase of real property for an amount not to exceed $70,000 without advertising and competitive bidding or specific approval of Council as required by Lakewood Codified Ordinance §111.04 for a period of three years from the effective date of this legislation. (Pg. 99)