REGULAR MEETINGS OF CITY COUNCIL1ST & 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
OCTOBER 3, 2016
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 and disposal of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held September 19,  2016.

Reading and disposal of the Special Meeting of council held September 26, 2016

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

****OLD BUSINESS****

1. Committee of the Whole Report regarding October 3, 2016 Committee of the Whole Meeting. Mr. O’Leary; Chair. (Report to Be Provided)

2. Finance Committee Report re: Resolution 8886-16, Ordinance Nos. 36-15C, 38-15A, 33-16 & Budget Priorities – 2016 Mr. Bullock; Chair.  (Report to Be Provided)

3. RESOLUTION NO. 8886-16 – A RESOLUTION to formally identify agreed-upon priorities that Council would like to see reflected in the 2017 budget. (REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE 9/19/16) (Pg.5)

4. ORDINANCE 36-15C – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, amending Ordinance 36-15B, adopted June 6, 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 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 2016 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. (1^ST READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 9/6/16, 2^nd READING 9/19/16) (Pg. 7)

5. ORDINANCE NO. 38-15A – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, amending Ordinance 38-15, adopted December 21, 2015, 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 Memberships as authorized by the 2016 Appropriation Ordinance and the Administrative Code of the city of Lakewood, contracts not to exceed $60,000 without separate Ordinance of Council.  (PLEASE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE 38-15A  – 1^ST READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 9/6/16, 2^ND READING 9/19/16)(Pg. 13)

6. ORDINANCE NO. 35-16 – AN ORDINANCE amending Section 121.07, Official Reports, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to reflect current technology and practices. (1^ST READING 9/6/16, 2^ND 9/19/16) (Pg. 20)

****NEW BUSINESS****

7. Communication from All members of Lakewood City Council regarding Resolution to Honor Firefighter Terrance W. Scavone. (Pg.22)

8. RESOLUTION NO. 8889-16 – A RESOLUTION to express condolences to the family, friends, and fellow firefighters of Terrance Scavone on their loss and to recognize the thirty years of service Mr. Scavone dedicated to the Lakewood Fire Department. (Pg.23)

9. Communication from Councilmember Litten regarding Olympian Makorobundo Salukombo Recognition. (Pg. 24)

10. RESOLUTION NO. 8890-16 A RESOLUTION commending Olympian Makorobondo Salukombo (To Be Provided – Pg. 25)

11. Communication from Mayor Summers regarding September 26, 2016 joint meeting of Lakewood Board of Education and Lakewood City Council. (Pg. 26)

12. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding 2016 third quarter codification ordinance. (Pg. 27)

13. ORDINANCE NO. 36-16 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, 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. (Pg. 28)

14. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreement with the Cuyahoga County Board of Health for the provision of public health services in Lakewood in 2017. (Pg. 30)

15. RESOLUTION NO. 8891-16 – 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, authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the District Advisory Council of Cuyahoga County, Ohio General Health District for the provision of public health services within the City of Lakewood in an amount not to exceed $214,780.00 for a one-year period commencing January 1, 2017. (Pg. 31)

16. Communication from Public Works Director Beno regarding Ohio Public Works Commission Funding 2017-additional project proposal. (Pg. 34)

17. 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 at 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. 35)