REGULAR MEETINGS OF CITY COUNCIL 1ST & 3RD MONDAYS AT 7:30 P.M.
HELD IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 12650 DETROIT AVENUE

DOCKET
OF A MEETING OF
THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
LAKEWOOD CITY HALL – 12650 DETROIT AVENUE
APRIL 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 April 3,  2017.

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

****OLD BUSINESS****

1. Committee of the Whole Report regarding April 3, 2017 Committee of the Whole Meeting (Pg. 4) and April 17 Committee of the Whole meeting regarding Public Arts Task Force. (To Be Provided) O’Leary; Chair.

2. Public Works Committee Report regarding Ordinances 18-17 & 20-17. Mr. Nowlin; Chair (Pg. 5)

3. ORDINANCE NO. 20-17 – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into a concession lease agreement with Cornucopia, Inc. for the operation of food concessions at Lakewood Park, pursuant to Section 155.08 of the Codified Ordinances. (1^ST READING & REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 4/3/17) (Pg. 6)

4. Public Safety Committee Report regarding Ordinance 19-17. O’Malley; Chair.  (Pg. 17)

5. ORDINANCE NO. 19-17 – AN ORDINANCE amending Section 146.04, Advisory; Reports, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to further clarify the role and duties of the Lakewood Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board. (1^st READING & REFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 4/3/17) (Pg.18)

****NEW BUSINESS****

6. Communication from Mayor Summers, Councilmembers Bullock, Marx and O’Malley regarding Wind Project in Lake Erie. (Pg. 20) 

7. RESOLUTION NO. 8929-17 – 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, expressing the City of Lakewood’s support for the Icebreaker Wind Project in Lake Erie. (Pg. 21) 

8. Communication from Councilmember Marx regarding Bike Share in Lakewood. (Pg. 24)

9. Communication from Mayor Summers regarding Mayoral appointment to the Lakewood Citizens Advisory Committee. (Pg. 25)

10. Communication from Mayor Summers regarding Mayoral appointment to the Lakewood Audit Committee. (Pg. 26)

11. Keep Lakewood Beautiful Awards Presentation. (To Be Provided)

12. Communication from Finance Director Pae regarding 2007 GO Bond Private Placement Refunding and 1995 Water Revenue Bonds Defeasance. (Pg. 27)

13. ORDINANCE NO. 21-17 – AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $6,050,000 OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CURRENTLY REFUNDING THE CITY’S VARIOUS PURPOSE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2007 (LIMITED TAX), DATED MAY 30, 2007; APPROVING RELATED MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Pg. 29)

14. ORDINANCE 22-17 – AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF MONEY FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFEASING $670,000 WATER SYSTEM MORTGAGE REVENUE BONDS, DATED APRIL 15, 1995 ISSUED BY THE CITY, ESTABLISHING AND CREATING AN ESCROW FUND FOR SAID DEFEASANCE, AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ESCROW TRUSTEE, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE FORM OF AN ESCROW AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH DEFEASANCE. (Pg. 38)