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
NOVEMBER 7, 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 October 17,  2016.

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

****OLD BUSINESS****

1. Committee of the Whole Report regarding November 7, 2016 meeting. O’Leary; Chair.  (To Be provided)

2. Public Safety Committee Report regarding Ordinance 37-16 (below) & Ordinance 28-15 (Amending 135.05, Traffic Guards to adapt the Code).  O’Malley;   Chair (To Be Provided)

3. ORDINANCE NO. 37-16 – AN ORDINANCE amending subsection (a) of Section 510.01, Declaration of Nuisances, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood by including false alarm calls required to be responded to by the Division of Police as nuisance activity. (1^st Reading 10/17/16) (Pg. 6)

4. Housing Committee Report regarding Ordinance 3-16. Anderson; Chair (To Be Provided)

5. ORDINANCE 3-16 – AN ORDINANCE amending Section 1306.60 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood by expanding on the regulations governing exterior electric and fuel-burning cooking devices. (PLEASE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE 3-16 PLACED ON 1^ST READING & referred to the housing committee 1/19/16; 2^ND READING 2/1/16.  Additional changes recommended by Planning Commission 10/7/16, REFERRED to HOUSING 10/17/16.  (Pg. 9)

6. 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. (1^ST READING 10/3/16, 2^ND 10/17/16) (Pg. 11)

7. ORDINANCE NO. 38-16 – 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, amending Section 128.051, Collection at Source; Withholding From Qualifying Wages, and Section 128.091, Return and Payment of Tax, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, in order to adopt additional changes to the Income Tax Code that were incorporated into the Ohio Revised Code. (1^st READING & REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE 10/17/16) (Pg. 13)

****NEW BUSINESS****

8. Communication from Council President O’Leary regarding City Council Boards and Commission appointments. (To Be Provided)

9. 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.  (Pg. 25)

10. 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. (Pg. 26)

11. RESOLUTION NO. 8894-16 – 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 Lakewood Heritage Advisory Board for the balance of a four-year term beginning January 1, 2015. (Pg. 27)

12. 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. (Pg. 28)

13. Communication from Councilmember O’Malley regarding Resolution to Celebrate 50^th Anniversary of VMCAD College. (Pg. 29)

14. RESOLUTION NO. 8896-16 – A RESOLUTION celebrating the 50^th anniversary of VMCAD, previously known as the Virginia Marti College of Art and Design. (Pg. 30)

15. Communication from Mayor Appointment to Board of Zoning Appeals. (Pg. 31)

16. Communication from Finance Director Pae regarding Authority for Purchasing through Consortiums & Purchasing Organizations. (Pg. 32)

17. RESOLUTION NO. 8897-16 – 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 Director of Finance to enter into agreements with various purchasing agencies to continue the efficient purchasing with the City of Lakewood and to permit direct purchasing from said agencies without necessity of advertising and hiding as required in Lakewood Codified Ordinance §111.04, Bidding. (Pg. 33)

18. Communication from Human Services Director Gelsomino regarding Cuyahoga County Community Social Service Program 2017-2018 (CSSP). (Pg. 40)

19. RESOLUTION NO. 8898-16 – 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 or his designee to enter into an agreement with Cuyahoga County to accept funds estimated to be $85,000 for the provision of congregate meals and transportation for seniors through the Division of Senior and Adult Services. (Pg. 41)

20. Communication from Public Works Director regarding Purchase of pool deck chairs. (Pg. 42)

21. RESOLUTION 8899-16 – 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 Purchasing Manager to purchase pool deck chairs without the necessity of bidding in accordance with Lakewood Codified Ordinance §111.04(a)(10) in accordance with the City of Lakewood standard purchase order terms and conditions. (Pg. 43)

22. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding Amendments to Chapter 1131, Entering Adjoining Property. (Pg. 47)

23. ORDINANCE NO. 39-16 – AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 1311, Entering Adjoining Property, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood. (Pg. 48)

24. Liquor Permit Notice for C1, C2, and D6 transfers to AB Stores D/b/a Lakewood Convenient, 12901 Detroit Avenue. (Pg. 53)