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
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
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

• Roll Call

Reading & disposal of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held September 8,  2015.

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

 ****OLD BUSINESS**** 

1. Committee of the Whole Report regarding Committee Meetings; Resolution 8805-15. (To Be Provided) 

2. RESOLUTION NO. 8805-15 – 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 an agreement with Everstream, Inc., an Ohio corporation, or OneCommunity, an Ohio non-profit corporation, for the installation, operation and maintenance of a fiber optic communications system within the city of Lakewood without the necessity of bidding in accordance with Lakewood Codified Ordinance 111.04(a)(10) in an amount not to exceed $900.000. (REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 5/18/15, DEFERRED 6/1/15 & 6/15/15, 7/6/15, 7/20/15)  (Pg. 4) 

3. Finance Committee Report regarding Ordinance 26-15. (To Be Provided).
4. ORDINANCE NO. 26-15 – 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, authorizing the transfer and advance of certain funds. (PLACED ON 1^ST READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 7/20/15, 2^nd READING 9/8/15)(Pg. 7)

5. Housing Committee Report; Ordinances 15-15 & 16-15; (To Be Provided)
6. ORDINANCE NO. 15-15 – AN ORDINANCE amending “Section 1121.07, Minimum Yard Requirements for Principal Buildings 1123.07, Minimum Yard Requirements for  principal buildings, and 1127.07 Minimum Yard Requirements for Principal buildings OF the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to adjust the necessary variance required for air conditioning units located in a side yard.  (PLEASE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 15-15 PLACED ON 1^ST READING & REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION 3/16/15, 2^ND READING 4/6/2015, REFERRED TO THE HOUSING COMMITTEE 9/8/15) (Pg. 9)
7. ORDINANCE NO. 16-15 – AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 1103.02 Definitions, and 1133.07, Measurement of building Height, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to further define roof height within the code.  (PLEASE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 15-15 PLACED ON 1^ST READING & REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION 3/16/15, 2^ND READING 4/6/2015,  REFERRED TO THE HOUSING COMMITETE 9/8/15) (Pg. 12)
8. ORDINANCE NO. 27-15– AN ODINANCE enacting Chapter 721, Donation Boxes, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, and establishing related fees.  (PLACED ON 1^ST READING & REFERRED TO THE RULES & ORDINANCES COMMITTEE 9/8/15)(Pg. 15)
9. ORDINANCE NO.  28-15 – AN ORDINANCE amending Section 135.05, Traffic Guards, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood in order to adapt the  Code to current needs of the City.  (PLACED ON 1^ST READING & REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 9/8/15)(Pg. 18)

****NEW BUSINESS****

10. Communication from Mayor Summers regarding appointment to the Lakewood Citizens Advisory Committee. (Pg. 22)

11. Communication from Mayor Summers regarding Public Art – Solstice Steps. (Pg.23)

12. RESOLUTION NO. 8824-15 – 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 Public Art Task Force for the purpose of creating a public art strategy for the City of Lakewood through thoughtful dialogue and community engagement and to advise municipal officials on the social, economic and environmental benefits to the city, its residents, businesses and institutions. (Pg. 24)

13. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding Extension of Planning Commission review. (Pg. 26)

14. Communication from Fire Chief Gilman regarding Fire Prevention Week 2015. (Pg. 27)

15. RESOLUTION NO. 8825-15 – A RESOLUTION calling upon the citizens of Lakewood to participate in fire prevention activities at home, and to heed the message, “When it comes to smoke alarms, it’s about “location, location, location”, at the 2015 Fire Prevention Week theme suggests. (Pg. 28)