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
SEPTEMBER 5, 2017
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.
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Moment of Silence
- Roll Call
Reading and disposal of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held July 17, 2017.
Reports, legislation and communications from Members of Council, the Mayor and other City Officials.
****OLD BUSINESS****
- Committee of the Whole Report regarding September 5, 2017 Committee meeting. Mr. O’Leary; Chair (To Be Provided)
- Health & Human Services Committee Report; Project SOAR Supporting Opiates Addiction Recovery. Marx; Chair. (Pg. 5)
- ORDINANCE NO. 29-17 – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, amending Section 549.01, Definitions, of the Codified Ordinances for the City of Lakewood in order to provide clarity for the regulation of weapons offenses within the Criminal Code. (First Reading & REFERRED TO Public Safety Committee 7/17/17) (Pg. 6)
- ORDINANCE NO. 30-17 – 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, authorizing the transfer and advance of certain funds. (First Reading & Referred to Finance Committee 7/17/17) (Pg. 14)
****NEW BUSINESS****
- Communication from Council President O’Leary regarding Citizens Advisory Committee appointment. (To Be Provided)
- Communication from Councilmember Marx regarding Introduction to Ms. Gina Gavlak, President and CEO of North Coast Health. (Pg. 16)
- Communication from Councilmember O’Malley regarding Tattooing Regulations. (Pg. 17)
- ORDINANCE NO. 31-17 – AN ORDINANCE repealing Chapter 1793, Tattooing, amending Schedule 1129.02, Permitted Uses in Commercial Districts, and creating new Section 1161.03(XX), Supplemental Regulations for Specific Uses (Body Art Establishments), of the Codified Ordnances of the City of Lakewood in order to permit tattoo studios as a conditional use in commercial districts within the City of Lakewood. (Pg. 18)
- Communication from Councilmember Bullock regarding Council 2018 Budget Priorities. (To Be Provided)
- RESOLUTION NO. 8945-17 A RESOLUTION to formally identify agreed-upon priorities that Council would like to see reflected in the 2018 budget. (Pg. 29)
- Communication from Mayor Summers regarding Medicinal Marijuana Control Program. (Pg. 31)
- ORDINANCE NO. 32-17 – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, amending various sections and enacting new chapters of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood in order to regulate medical marijuana cultivators, processors, dispensaries and testing laboratories in the City. (Pg. 33)
- Communication from Mayor Summers regarding Resiliency & Sustainability. (Pg. 58)
- Communication from Mayor Summers regarding Winterhurst. (Pg. 59)
- Communication from Human Services Director Gelsomino regarding Juvenile Diversion Program. (Pg. 60)
- Communication from Human Services Director Gelsomino regarding Title III of the Older American’s Act, 2018-19 Proposal. (Pg. 61)
- RESOLUTION NO. 8946-17 – 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, authorizing the Mayor or his designee to apply for and enter into an agreement with the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging for title III of the Older Americans Act, Senior Community Services for the 2018-2019 program years. (Pg.62)
- Communication from Fire Chief Gilman regarding Donation to Lakewood Alive. (Pg. 64)
- RESOLUTION NO. 8947-17 – 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, authorizing and directing the Director of Finance to purchase tools and smoke detectors in an amount not to exceed $500.00 and to donate those tools and equipment to Lakewood Alive for the purpose of installing smoke detectors in Lakewood homes that are in need of them. (Pg. 65)
- Communication from Planning and Development Director Sylvester regarding SBA Municipal Matching Grant Program Cuyahoga County Contract Authorization & Economic Development Fund Contracting Authority. (Pg. 67)
- RESOLUTION NO. 8948-17 – 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, authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement with the County of Cuyahoga for the operation of a Lakewood-SBA Small Business Performance Grant Program, and approving the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 from the economic development account within the General Fund for the purposes of the program. (Pg. 68)
- Communication from City Engineer Papke regarding Ohio Public Works Commission – Program Year 2018 (Pg. 88)
- RESOLUTION NO. 8949-17 – 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, authorizing the Mayor of the City of Lakewood, or his designee, to prepare and submit an application to participate in the Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvement Program, Local Transportation Improvement Program or any other appropriate Ohio Public Works Commission program that these projects qualify for and to execute contracts as required. (Pg. 89)
