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
APRIL 18, 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 April 4,  2016.

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

 ****OLD BUSINESS**** 

1. Committee of the Whole Report regarding April 18, 2016 Committee Meeting. Mr. O’Leary; Chair. (To Be Provided)

2. 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, DEFERRED 3/21/16)(Pg. 4)

3. RESOLUTION NO. 8853-16 – 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 an agreement with the Board of Education of the Lakewood City School District to authorize the connection of the public school buildings to the fiber optic network that is currently under construction within the city of Lakewood.  (REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 2/16/16, DEFERRED 3/7/16) (Pg. 41)

4. Finance Committee Report regarding Ordinance 32-15A. Bullock; Chair. (To Be Provided)

5. 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. (FIRST READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 3/21/16, READ & SUBSTITUTED 4/4/16)  (Pg. 73)

6. Public Works Committee Report regarding Resolution 8864-16. Acting Chair Bullock; Anderson (To Be Provided)

7. RESOLUTION 8864-16 – 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, appropriating the estimated sum of $509,754.00 for and authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement which will allow the City of Lakewood to participate in the upgrade and interconnection of traffic signals along Hilliard Road and Franklin Boulevard in the City with the Ohio Department of Transportation. (READ & REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 4/4/16) (Pg. 75)

8. Rules & Ordinances Committee Report regarding Ordinance 15-16 & Resolution 8861-16. Litten; Chair (TO BE PROVIDED)

9. ORDINANCE NO. 15-16 – AN ORDINANCE amending Section 557.05, Fees of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to reflect that the application fee shall not be refundable as the City’s actual costs in accepting and processing any permit application along with the minimal services required for any special event permit exceed the application fee. (PLACED ON 1^ST READING & REFERRED TO THE RULES & ORDINANCES COMMITTEE 2/1/16, 2^ND READING 2/16/16, DEFERRED 3/7/16) (Pg. 83)

10. 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. (REFERRED TO RULES & ORDINANCES COMMITTEE 3/21/16) (Pg.85)

11. ORDINANCE NO. 24-16 – 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, to amend Section 1133.09, Demolition or Removal of Residential Structures, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood. (READ 4/4/16) (Pg. 87)

****NEW BUSINESS****

12. Communication from Councilmember Litten regarding appointing Dana Textoris to Lakewood Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board. (Pg. 91)

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

14. Communication from Finance Director Pae regarding Meridian shoreline protection project; report of Board of Revision of Assessments. (Pg. 92)