DOCKET
OF A MEETING OF
THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
LAKEWOOD CITY HALL – 12650 DETROIT AVENUE
JANUARY 17, 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 January 3,  2016.

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

****OLD BUSINESS****

1. Committee of the Whole Report regarding January 17, 2017 Committee meeting. O’Leary; Chair.  (To Be provided)

2. RESOLUTION NO. 8892-16 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, appointing _____________________to the Audit Committee of a two-year term ending December 31, 2017.  (DEFERRED 11/7/16) (Pg. 5)

3. RESOLUTION NO. 8893-16 – 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, appointing _____________________to the Audit Committee of a two-year term ending December 31, 2017.  (DEFERRED 11/7/16)   (Pg. 6)

4. RESOLUTION NO. 8895-16 – 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, appointing _____________________to the Planning Commission for six-year term beginning January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2022. (DEFERRED 11/7/16) (Pg. 7)

5. RESOLUTION NO. 8915-17 – 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, appointing Councilmember___________________to serve as ex-officio member of the Foundation Planning Task Force.  (Pg.)   (Pg. 8)

6. Housing Committee Report regarding Ordinance 58-16. Anderson Chair.  (Pg. 9)

7. ORDINANCE NO. 58-16 – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing and directing the Director of Planning and Development to market for sale the real property located at Edanola Avenue (PPN 311-15-011), pursuant to Section 155.07 of the Codified Ordinances. (READ & REFERRED TO HOUSING COMMITTEE 12/19/16, 2^ND READING 1/3/17) (Pg. 10)

8. Rules & Ordinances Committee Report regarding Ordinance 59-16. Litten; Chair.  (To Be Provided)

9. 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 the Use of Public Ways Chapter; and amending Section 903.09, Sidewalk Permit, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood. (READ & REFERRED TO THE RULES & ORDINANCES COMMITTEE 12/19/16, 2^ND READING 1/3/17) (Pg. 12)

10. Liquor Permit Notice for D1, D3, D3A and D6 transfers to DAMIJU 12900 Lake Road Unit 2 from 13368 Tavern, at 13376-80 Madison Avenue. (Pg. 46)

****NEW BUSINESS****

11. Communication from Councilmember O’Malley regarding Appointment to Lakewood Citizens Advisory Commission. (Pg. 47)

12. Communication from Councilmember Marx regarding Citizens Advisory Committee Appointment. (Pg. 48)

13. Communication from Councilmember Anderson regarding Lakewood Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board Appointment. (Pg. 49)

14. Communication from Mayor Summers regarding Appointment to the Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals/Architectural Board of Review (Pg. 50)

15. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding Extension of moratorium on cultivation, processing, or retail sale of medical marijuana. (Pg. 51)

16. RESOLUTION NO. 8916-17 – 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 at the earliest period allowed by law, to extend a moratorium on the granting of building permits or certificates of occupancy for any building, structure, use or change of use that would enable the cultivation, processing, or retail sale of medical marijuana for a period not to exceed six months from the effective date of this resolution, in order to allow Council and the Lakewood Planning Commission to review applicable Ohio statutes, criminal codes and the Lakewood Zoning Code relative to such use.  (Pg. 52)