DOCKET
OF A MEETING OF
THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS|
LAKEWOOD CITY HALL – 12650 DETROIT AVENUE
MAY 1, 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 17,  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 17, 2017 Committee of the Whole Meeting re: Concessions Agreement with Cornucopia, inc. (Pg. 4) and May 1, 2017 Committee of the Whole meeting regarding Proposed Third Amended Charter. (To Be Provided) O’Leary; Chair.

2. 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, 2^ND READING, RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION 4/17/17) (Pg.18)

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. (PLEASE SUBSTITUTE for ORDINANCE 20-17 1^ST READ & REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 4/3/17, 2^nd READING & RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION 4/17/17) (Pg. 6)

4. Finance Committee Report regarding Ordinances 21-17 & 22-17. (To Be Provided).  Bullock; Chair.

5. 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. (1^ST READING & REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE 4/17/17) (Pg. 29)

6. 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. (1^ST READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 4/17/17) (Pg. 38)

7. Health and Human Services Committee Report regarding Community Health Needs Assessment. (To Be Provided).  Marx; Chair.

8. Housing Committee Report regarding Resolution 8928-17. (To Be Provided) Mr. Anderson; Chair.

9. RESOLUTION NO. 8928-17 – A RESOLUTION to permit the purchase of real property for an amount not to exceed $70,000 without advertising and competitive bidding or specific approval of Council as required by Lakewood Codified Ordinance §111.04 for a period of three years from the effective date of this legislation. (REFERRED TO HOUSING COMMITTEE 4/3/17) (Pg. 99)

****NEW BUSINESS**** 

10. Communication from Councilmembers Bullock and Marx regarding Declaring May Lakewood’s Bike Month.  (Pg.)

11. RESOLUTION 8930-17 – A RESOLUTION to declare the month of May as Bike Month in Lakewood, Ohio. (Pg.)

12. Communication from Councilmember O’Malley regarding Revising Lakewood’s laws on tattooing. (Pg.)

13. Communication from Mayor Summers regarding Mayoral appointment to the Lakewood Loan Approval Board. (Pg.)

14. Communication from Finance Director Pae regarding 2017 Capital Lease Authorization. (Pg.)

15. ORDINANCE NO. 23-17 – 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 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”).

16. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding Minor changes to Chapter 505, Animals and Fowl. (Pg.)

17. ORDINANCE 24-17 – AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, amending various sections of Chapter 505, Animals and Fowl, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to update and provide penalties for violations of those provisions. (Pg.)