They meet in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 7:30. Here is some information if you've never been there before. (They explain how to make a public comment at the end of the meeting, by signing up at the before the meeting.) After that, I will post tonight's agenda. All of this is from the City of Lakewood website. http://www.onelakewood.com/PublicNotices/.
I think there will be air conditioning.
Betsy Voinovich
DOCKET
OF A MEETING OF
THE LAKEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
LAKEWOOD CITY HALL - 12650 DETROIT AVENUE
JULY 15, 2013
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 http://onelakewood.com/ after noon on the Friday before a Council meeting.
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 --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.
The Clerk at the beginning of the meeting will present the AGENDA ITEMS sign-in sheet to the President of Council. Speakers will address Council after being called by the Chair.
PUBLIC COMMENT PROTOCOL -- A citizen must write his or her name, address and topic on the designated sign-in sheet in order to be recognized. 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 the Council Meeting on miscellaneous issues or issues other than agenda items. 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 July 1, 2013
Reports, legislation and communications from Members of Council, the Mayor and other City Officials.
****OLD BUSINESS****
1. Committee of the Whole Report regarding 1) Resolution No. 8654-13 Lakewood Community Vision, and 2) Hotel Study ; Mr. Powers; Chair (TO BE PROVIDED)
2. RESOLUTION NO. 8654-13 – A RESOLUTION to concur with the Lakewood Planning Commission in the adoption of the updated Lakewood Community Vision. (Pg. 5)
3. Finance Committee Report - regarding 1) Ordinance No. 15-13; Winterhurst lease, 2) Resolutions 8665-13; & 8666-13; tax advance and tax rate resolutions Ms. Madigan Chair (TO BE PROVIDED)
4. ORDINANCE NO. 15-13- 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 an amended and restated lease agreement with IceLand USA-Lakewood, LLC for the lease of the real property located at 14740 Lakewood Heights Boulevard, known as Serpentini Arena at Winterhurst, pursuant to Section 155.08 of the Codified Ordinances. (PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 6/3/13, 2ND READING 6/17/13) (Pg. 6)
5. RESOLUTION 8665-13 – A RESOUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council or otherwise, to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law requesting the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officers to draw and the Cuyahoga County Treasure to pay to the City of Lakewood Director of Finance an advance of all real; personal property; estate taxes and special assessments collected in the year 2014 in such amounts as may be requested and available. (REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 7/1/13) (Pg.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 8666-13 – A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council or otherwise, to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law accepting the amount and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them o the County Fiscal Officers. (REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 7/1/13) (Pg. 10)
7. Public Safety Committee Report regarding Public Safety overview - Division of Police. Mr. Nowlin; Chair. (TO BE PROVIDED)
8. ORDINANCE NO. 19-13 – AN ORDINANCE amending Section 146.04, Advisory, 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. (PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 7/1/13) (Pg.12)
9. ORDINANCE NO. 20-13 – AN ORDINANCE amending Section 142.05, Advisory, and Section 142.09, Public Records; Reporting Duties, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to further clarify the role and duties of the Community Relations Advisory Commission. (PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 7/1/13) (Pg.14)
10. ORDINANCE NO. 21-13 – AN ORDINANCE amending Section 145.02, Duties of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to clarify the reporting duties of the Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board. (PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 7/1/13) (Pg. 16)
11. ORDINANCE NO. 22-13 – an ordinance AMENDING Section 113.04, Fair Employment Wage Board, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to disband the Board and assign the duties of the Board to the Civil Service Commission. (PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 7/1/13) (Pg. 18)
****NEW BUSINESS****
12. Communication from Councilmembers Madigan and Powers regarding Charter Review Commission. (Pg.21)
13. Initiative Petition - Clerks Certification (Pg.22)
14. ORDINANCE NO. 23-13 – Lakewood Initiative In Support of Movement to Amend the U.S. Constitution To Establish That Corporations Are Not People and Money Is Not Speech. (Pg. 23)
15. Communication from Mayor Summers regarding Mayoral appointment to the Lakewood Citizens Advisory Committee. (Pg.25)
16. Communication from Mayor Summers regarding 2013 Grand Marshal of the 4th of July Parade H20 Service Organization. (Pg.26)
17. RESOLUTION NO. 8668-13 – A RESOLUTION to thank H20 Service Organization for participating as the 2013 Grand Marshal in the City of Lakewood 4th of July Parade. (Pg. 27)
18. Communication from Law Director Butler regarding Ordinance authorizing Mayor to enter into lease and MOU with Clifton Lagoon and Clifton Park trustees for fire boat dock. (Pg. 28)
19. ORDINANCE NO. 24-13 – 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 memorandum of understanding and lease agreement for a single boat dock located in the Clifton Lagoon with the Trustees of Clifton Lagoon and the Trustees of Clifton Park Trust pursuant to Section 155.08 of the Codified Ordinances. (Pg. 29)
20. Communication from Planning and Development Director Siley regarding Revised Resolution to establish a primary bikeway by designating funding for bike infrastructure improvements on Detroit Ave and Franklin Blvd. (Pg.31)
21. RESOLUTION NO. 8669-13 – A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing and directing the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance, and/or the Purchasing Manager to enter into contracts not to exceed $35,000.00 for materials and services required to establish bicycle “sharrows” on Detroit from the Intersection with W. 117th Street in the east to the city’s western terminus, and for related bike infrastructure improvements in compliance with the City of Lakewood Bicycle Master Plan. (Pg.32)