REGULAR MEETINGS OF CITY COUNCIL 1ST & 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
MARCH 21, 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 Special Meeting of Council held February 11, 2016.

Reading and disposal of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held March 7,  2016.

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

****OLD BUSINESS**** 

1. Committee of the Whole Report regarding March 21, 2016 Committee Meeting. (To Be Provided)

2. RESOLUTION NO. 8840-16 – 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 a position on the Civil Service Commission for the term beginning January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2018. (REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 1/4/16, DEFERRED 1/19/16, 2/1/16, 2/16/16, DEFERRED 3/7/16) (Pg. 6)

3. ORDINANCE NO. 2-16 – AN ORDINANCE to amend various sections within Chapter 1329, Signs, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood and other sign-related sections in order to update the code. (FIRST READIING AND REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE & PLANNING COMMISSION 1/19/16, 2^ND READING 2/1/16, REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 3/7/16)(Pg. 7)

4. RESOLUTION NO. 8856-16 – A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreement for the provision of asbestos abatement and demolition services related to the Hilliard Theater in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000. (REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 3/7/16) (Pg. 44)

5. Public Works Committee Report regarding Ordinance 18-16 and Tree Task Force Recommendations. Nowlin; Chair. (Pg. 46)

6. ORDINANCE NO. 18-16 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 331.08, Driving in Marked Lanes or continuous Lines of Traffic, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, and making further provision in order to permit bicyclists to operate bicycles in bus lanes during restricted hours. (1^ST READING & REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 2/16/16, 2^ND READING 3/7/16) (Pg. 47)

7. Public Safety Committee Report regarding Ordinance 4-16. O’Malley; Chair (To Be Provided

8. ORDINANCE NO. 4-16 – AN ORDINANCE amending the Code to provide for the impounding and disposition of certain animals, and establishing related charges. (1^ST READING & REFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE  1/19/16, 2^ND READIN

9. ORDINANCE NO. 19-16 – 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 the Director of Finance to enter into Equipment Leases in forms approved by the Director of Law on behalf of the City of Lakewood (“City”). (PLEASE SUBSTITUTE for Ordinance No. 19-16 ; 1^st Reading and REFERRED to the Finance Committee 2/16/16, 2^nd 3/7/16 & RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION ON 3^RD READING) (Pg. 54)

10. ORDINANCE NO. 20-16 – 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 the transfer and advance of certain funds. (FIRST READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 2/16/16, 2^nd 3/7/16 & RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION ON 3^RD READING) (Pg. 57)

11. ORDINANCE NO. 21-16 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 and resolutions as parts of the various component codes of the Codified Ordinances and to provide for the publication of such new matter. (1^st READING 2/16/16, 2^ND 3/7/16) (Pg. 59)

12. ORDINANCE NO. 22-16 – 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 enter into an agreement with a licensed real estate broker to market for sale the real property located at 1252 Westlake Avenue, vacant lot associated with 1589 Newman Avenue, 1589 Newman Avenue, 1635 Hopkins Avenue, and 1214 Gladys Avenue for a period of 120 days, pursuant to Section 155.07 of the Codified Ordinances. (FIRST READING & REFERRED TO HOUSING COMMITTEE 3/7/16) (Pg. 61)

****NEW BUSINESS****

13. Communication from Councilmember O’Leary regarding appointing Brian Taubman to the Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board. (To Be Provided).

14. Communication from Councilmember Marx regarding Amending Section 505.18 Keeping of Hens. (Pg. 63

15. ORDINANCE NO. 23-16 – an ordinance AMENDING Section 505.18, Certain Animals Prohibited, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, in order to permit the keeping of hens in the City under certain conditions. (Pg. 64)

16. Communication from Councilmember Litten regarding St. Edward High School 2015 Football State Championship. (Pg. 73)

17. RESOLUTION NO. 8859-16 – A RESOLUTION to honor the 2015 St. Edward High School Football Team for earning the Division 1 State Championship. (Pg. 74)

18. Communication from Councilmember Nowlin regarding Appointment to Citizens Advisory Committee. (Pg. 75)

19. Communication from Councilmember O’Malley regarding Resolution Opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement. (Pg. 76)

20. RESOLUTION NO. 8860-16 – A RESOLUTION Opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) (Pg. 77)

21. Communication from Mayor Summers regarding Mayoral Commission Appointments. (Pg.79)

22. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding Volunteer Peace Officer’s Dependent Fund Board. (Pg. 80)

23. RESOLUTION NO. 8861-16 – A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, creating the Volunteer Peace Officer Dependent Fund Board for the purpose of assisting in the review and determination of validity of claims made under the Volunteer Peace Office Dependent Fund established by ORC Chapter 143 for death or disability of a volunteer peace officer, and naming two appointees to the board. (Pg.81)

24. Communication from City Engineer Papke regarding Council Resolution – Encapsulation of the Sanitary Sewer Line over IR-90 just west of SR 237. (Pg. 83)

25. RESOLUTION NO. 8862-16 – 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, on behalf of the City of Lakewood, to enter into an agreement to accept approximately $400,000 from the Ohio Department of Transportation for the encapsulation of the sanitary sewer line over IR-90 just west of SR-237. (Pg. 84

26. Communication from Human Resources Director Yousefi regarding Salary Ordinance Correction. (Pg. 97)

27. ORDINANCE NO. 32-15A – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of council to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, to amend Ordinance No. 32-15, adopted November 2, 2015, to provide for creating positions and rates of pay for full-time and certain part-time annual salaried employees and hourly rate employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement in the several departments, divisions and offices for the City of Lakewood, including the Chief of Fire, Chief of Police and Civil Service Commissioners. (Pg.98)

28. Communication from Planning & Development Director Siley regarding leasing of space in the Community Health Center. (Pg. 100)

29. RESOLUTION NO. 8863-16 – 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 a lease agreement with The Cleveland Clinic Foundation for the lease of the real property located at 1450 Bell Avenue, Suite 300, also known as the community Health Center. (Pg. 101)

30. Liquor Permit Application For D5F & D6 transfers to Cleveland Metro Park; 1500 Scenic Park Drive from Emerald Necklace Marina. (Pg. 136)