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
JUNE 20, 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 June 6,  2016.

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

****OLD BUSINESS****

1. Committee of the Whole Report regarding June 13 & June 20, 2016 Committee of the Whole Meetings. Mr. O’Leary; Chair. (To Be Provided)

2. ORDINANCE 1-16 – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, to amend certain provisions of Chapter 516, Chapter 537, Chapter 142, Chapter 501, and Chapter 1327 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, Ohio, to ensure that all persons within the City have equal access to employment, housing, public accommodations, and education. (PLEASE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE 1-16 (1^ST READING & REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE  1/19/16, 2^nd READING 2/1/16) (Pg. 5)

3. Finance Committee Report regarding Ordinances No. 29-16, Resolution Nos. 8871-16, 8872-16, 8873-16, 8874-16, & 8875-16. Bullock; Chair.  (Pg. 26)

4. ORDINANCE NO. 29-16 – 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. (1^ST READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 5/16/16, 2^ND READING 6/6/16) (Pg. 28)

5. RESOLUTION NO. 8872-16 – 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 a three-year agreement with AT&T Corp. for the sale and purchase of citywide Centrex telephone service; authorizing the expenditure of funds in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 in order to effectuate the intent of the agreement; and exempting the contract from competitive bidding pursuant to L.C.O. § 111.04(a)(10). (REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE 6/6/16) (Pg. 30)

6. RESOLUTION NO. 8873-16 – A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it received the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in forcer after the earliest period allowed by law, approving the Tax Budget of the City of Lakewood, Ohio for the year 2017, and authorizing the filing of same with Cuyahoga county Fiscal Officer. (REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE 6/6/16)(Pg. 32) 

7. RESOLUTION NO. 8874-16 – 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 forcer after the earliest period allowed by law requesting the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer to draw and the Cuyahoga County Treasurer to pay to the city of Lakewood Director of Finance and advance of all real, personal property and estate taxes and special assessments collected in the year 2017 in such amounts as may be requested and available. (REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE 6/6/16)  (Pg. 33)

8. RESOLUTION NO. 8875-16 – 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, accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Fiscal Officer. (REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE 6/6/16)(Pg. 35)

9. ORDINANCE NO. 30-16 – 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 market for sale the real property located at 1458 Belle Avenue (PPN 314-04-045), 1462 Belle Avenue (PPN 314-04-044), 1466 Belle Avenue (PPN 314-04-043), 1472 Belle Avenue (PPN 314-04-042), 1476 Belle Avenue (PPN 314-04-041) 1451 St. Charles Avenue (PPN 314-04-029) 1457 St. Charles Avenue (PPN 314-04-030), 1461 St. Charles Avenue (PPN 314-04-031), 1471 St. Charles Avenue (PPN 314-04-033), and 1477 St. Charles Avenue (PPN 314-04-034), pursuant to Section 155.07 of the Codified Ordinances.  (1st READING & REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 5/16/16, 2ND READING & RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION 6/6/16) (Pg. 37) 

10. ORDINANCE NO. 31-16 – 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 to provide for the publication of such new matter. (1ST READING 6/6/16) (Pg. 39)

11. Judith Welsh presentation to Council regarding Lakewood Emergency Department.  (Councilmember Marx Communication of May 16, 2016)   (To Be Provided)

****NEW BUSINESS****

12. Communication from Council President O’Leary regarding Chamber of Commerce Support of Human Rights Legislation. (Pg. 41) 

13. Communication from Council President O’Leary regarding Lakewood Reads. (Pg. 43)

14. RESOLUTION NO. 8877-16 – A RESOLUTION to recognize “Lakewood Reads” as a City-wide event and to encourage participation by all Lakewood residents this summer. (Pg. 44)

15. Communication from Council President O’Leary regarding Lakewood Community Relations Advisory Commission Appointment. (Pg. 45)

16. Communication from Councilmember Litten regarding Swimming Pools. (Pg. 46)

17. ORDINANCE NO. – 32-16 – 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 1722.01, Location of Family Pools, Section 1121.10, Additional Accessory Structure Regulations, and Section 1123.10, Additional Accessory Structure Regulations, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, in order to provide for the regulation of the location of family swimming pools within the Zoning Code. (Pg. 47)

18. Liquor Permit Application for D5 and D6 transfers to SALT, 17621, 17623 and 17625 Detroit Avenue. (Pg. 51)

19. Liquor Permit Application FOR A New D1 classification to Namaste India Garden; 14412 Detroit. (Pg. 52)