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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
JULY 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 Special Meeting of Council held April 30, 2018.

Reading & disposal of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held June 18, 2018.

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

****OLD BUSINESS**** 

1. Committee of the Whole Report Regarding Meeting Held 7/2/18; Mr. O’Leary, Chair (to be provided)

2. Committee of the Whole Report Regarding Meeting Held 6/18/18; Mr. O’Leary, Chair (to be provided)

3. RESOLUTION NO. 9004-18 – 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, adopting the recommendations of the Foundation Planning Task Force for the creation of the Healthy Lakewood Foundation, the appointment of its initial board and the approval of its initial governing documents, all in accordance with the Master Agreement governing healthcare in Lakewood dated December 21, 2015.  (REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 5/21/18, DEFERRED 6/4/18 & 6/18/18) (pg. 1)

4. ORDINANCE NO. 33-18 – 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 after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a first amendment to the amended and restated lease agreement with IceLand USA-Lakewood, LLC for the lease of the real property located at 14740 Lakewood Heights Boulevard, known as Serpentini Arena at Winterhurst, pursuant to Section 155.08 of the Codified Ordinances. (READ & REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 6/18/18) (pg. 27)

5. Finance Committee Report Regarding Meeting Held 6/25/18; Mr. O’Malley, Chair (to be provided)

6. RESOLUTION NO. 9006-18 – 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, approving the Tax Budget of the City of Lakewood, Ohio for the year 2019, and authorizing the filing of same with the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer. (pg. 38)

7. RESOLUTION NO. 9007-18 – 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, requesting the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer to draw and the Cuyahoga County Treasurer to pay to the City of Lakewood Director of Finance an advance of all real, personal property, and estate taxes and special assessments collected in the year 2019 in such amounts as may be requested and available. (pg. 39) 

8. RESOLUTION NO. 9008 – 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, accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Fiscal Officer. (pg. 41)

9. ORDINANCE NO. 31-18 – 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 after the earliest period allowed by law, to establish appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the City of Lakewood, State of Ohio, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. (READ AND REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE 6/4/18; SECOND READING 6/18/18) (pg. 43)

10. SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE NO. 43-17A – 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 after the earliest period allowed by law, amending Ordinance 43-17, adopted December 18, 20176, 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 professional services, and to advertise for bids and enter into contracts for the purchase of repair maintenance and operating supplies, services and equipment as authorized by the 2018 Appropriation Ordinance and the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood with the lowest and best bidder or bidders or as otherwise provided by law. (READ AND REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE 6/4/18; SECOND READING 6/18/18) (Pg. 56)

11. ORDINANCE NO. 44-17A – 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 after the earliest period allowed by law, amending Ordinance 44-17, adopted December 18, 2017, 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 service contracts in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood for the Department of Planning & Development in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown without separate resolution of Council. (READ & REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE 6/18/18) (pg. 62)

12. Public Safety Committee Report Regarding Meeting Held 6/25/18; Mr. Bullock, Chair (to be provided)

13. 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. (SUBSTITUTE TO BE PROVIDED) (READ, REFERRED TO THE PUBCLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 3/19/18; SECOND READING 4/2/18) (pg. 65) 

14. ORDINANCE NO. 37-17 – 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 within Part Three, Traffic Code, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, to reflect recent changes in the state traffic code. (1^ST READING & REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 11/6/17; SECOND READING 11/20/17) (pg. 68)

15. Housing Committee Report Regarding Meeting Held 7/2/18; Mr. Anderson, Chair (to be provided)

16. ORDINANCE NO. 2-18 – 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 after the earliest period allowed by law, amending various parts of Chapter 1306, Property Maintenance and Safety Code…(light pollution) (REFERRED TO THE HOUSING COMMITTEE 1/2/18; SECOND READING 1/16/18; DEFERRED 6/18/18) (pg. 126)

17. ORDINANCE NO. 18-18 – 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 after the earliest period allowed by law, amending Section 1306.43, Housing and Vacant Property License, and Section 1306.44, License Application Form and Fee, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood in order to update the code with respect to the regulation of condominium associations and unit owners in the City. (REFERRED TO THE HOUSING COMMITTEE 2/5/18; SECOND READING 2/20/18; DEFERRED 6/18/18) (pg. 128)

18. ORDINANCE NO. 32-18 – 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 after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing and directing the Director of Planning and Development of the Mayor to enter into an agreement with a licensed real estate broker to market for sale the real property located at 2115 Robin Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio and 2117 Robin Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio (PPN 315-22-121) for a period of 120 days, pursuant to Section 155.07 of the Codified Ordnances. (READ AND REFERRED TO HOUSING COMMITTEE 6/4/18; SECOND READING 6/18/18) (pg. 135)

****NEW BUSINESS****

19. Communication from Councilmembers Bullock, Rader, and Litten Regarding Resolution Condemning the Trump Administration’s Policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the U.S. – Mexico border. (To be provided)

20. RESOLUTION 9011-18 – A RESOLUTION Condemning the Trump Administration’s Policy of Separating Migrant Children from their Parents at the U.S. – Mexico Border. (pg. 137)

21. Communication from Mayor Summers regarding Appointment to Loan Approval Board. (pg. 139)

22. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding Ordinance Enacting Chapter Governing Small Cell Wireless Telecommunications Providers Operating in Right of Way (pg. 140)

23. ORDINANCE NO. 34-18 – 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 after the earliest period allowed by law, enacting Chapter 906, Use of Public Ways for Small Cell Wireless Facilities and Wireless Support Structures, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood in order to regulate small cell wireless facilities in the right-of-way. (pg. 141)

24. Communication from Fire Chief Gilman regarding Grant Award from Community West Foundation (pg. 151)