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[0:39] » Hey,
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[0:49] hey, hey.
[0:51] the regular council meeting to order.
[0:53] Um, Chief Karan, will you lead us in the
[0:55] pro pledge? I
[0:57] » Aliance to the flag of the United States
[1:00] of America and to the republic for it
[1:03] stands one nation under God, indivisible
[1:06] with liberty and justice for all.
[1:16] May I have a roll call?
[1:18] » Backnik
[1:19] » Here.
[1:20] » Shaver
[1:20] » Here.
[1:21] » Horton
[1:22] » Here.
[1:22] » Bton
[1:23] » Here.
[1:24] » Heights
[1:24] » Here.
[1:27] » Um this evening we've got a resolution
[1:29] 2026-71
[1:32] um appointing
[1:34] a resolution confirming the appointment
[1:35] of Mackenzie May as a regular police
[1:37] officer for the village of Fairport
[1:38] Harbor, Ohio, declaring an emergency.
[1:40] Mayor, we want to excuse Mr. McKenna
[1:43] first.
[1:44] » Yeah, we should. Thank you. Can we make
[1:46] a motion to excuse Mr. McKini?
[1:48] » So moved. I'll second that.
[1:52] » Bone.
[1:53] » I
[1:54] » Horton.
[1:54] » Hi.
[1:55] » Backnick.
[1:55] » Hi.
[1:56] » Shaver.
[1:56] » I.
[1:57] » Hees.
[1:57] » I.
[1:58] » Thank you.
[2:02] [snorts]
[2:03] » Okay. Resolution number 2026-71.
[2:06] Resolution confirming the appointment of
[2:07] Mackenzie May as a regular police
[2:09] officer for the village of Fairport
[2:11] Harbor, Ohio and declaring an emergency.
[2:14] » Move to adopt.
[2:15] » Second.
[2:16] » Move to suspend the rules.
[2:18] » Second.
[2:20] » Suspend. Horton.
[2:21] » I.
[2:22] » Backnik.
[2:22] » I.
[2:22] » Shaver.
[2:23] » I.
[2:24] » Berton.
[2:24] » I.
[2:25] » Heights.
[2:25] » I.
[2:26] » Adopt.
[2:27] » Horton.
[2:28] » I.
[2:28] » Backnick.
[2:29] » Hi.
[2:29] » Shaver. I
[2:30] » Berton. I
[2:31] » Heights. Hi.
[2:32] » Thank you.
[2:33] » McKenzie.
[2:36] » [clears throat]
[2:45] » You're okay. Just breathe. Can you see?
[2:47] Should I move this way? Good. I actually
[2:50] tried to fix the curtains and I broke
[2:52] them. You see? So, so I apologize for
[2:55] that. So, please raise your right hand
[2:56] and repeat after me. I, Mackenzie May,
[2:58] » I, Mackenzie May,
[3:00] » Do solemnly swear
[3:01] » Do solemnly swear
[3:02] » That I will support and defend
[3:04] » That I will support and defend
[3:05] » The Constitution of the United States
[3:07] » The Constitution of the United States
[3:09] » The Constitution of the State of Ohio
[3:11] » The Constitution of the State of Ohio
[3:13] » And the municipal code
[3:14] » And the municipal code
[3:16] » Of the village of Fairport Harbor
[3:17] » Of the village of Fairport Harbor
[3:19] » And that I will obey the lawful orders
[3:21] » And that I will obey the lawful orders
[3:23] » Of those appointed over me
[3:25] » Of those appointed over me
[3:26] » And that I will faith faithfully
[3:27] » And that I will faithfully
[3:28] » And impartially
[3:29] » And impartially
[3:30] » Discharge the duties
[3:31] » Discharge the duties
[3:32] » Of the office
[3:33] » Of the office
[3:34] » On which I am about to enter
[3:36] » Of which I'm about to enter.
[3:37] » So help me God.
[3:38] » So help me God.
[3:39] » Welcome.
[3:40] » Thank you.
[3:42] [applause]
[3:53] » Yes.
[3:57] Oh, you're going to go that way. Okay.
[4:00] Sorry.
[4:02] » Congratulations.
[4:13] » Congratulations,
[4:22] » Chief. Is there a badge?
[4:27] Got it.
[4:32] » Okay. Can I have a motion to approve the
[4:33] minutes from July 21st, 2026?
[4:39] » Second,
[4:43] » Shaver.
[4:44] » Hi,
[4:46] » Berton.
[4:46] » I
[4:47] » Backnik.
[4:48] » I Horton.
[4:49] » Hi,
[4:49] » Heights.
[4:50] » Hi.
[4:50] » Thank you.
[4:52] » Um, can everybody hear us out there? It
[4:55] just sounds weird up here with the air
[4:57] conditioning running as all. So, as long
[4:58] as you guys can hear, that's fine. Okay.
[5:01] I have a proclamation this evening um
[5:05] for the 100th anniversary of St.
[5:07] Michael's uh building and the historic
[5:10] and the Hilddtergard Historic Building.
[5:13] So, whereas in 1926, the people of
[5:15] Fairport Harbor witnessed the
[5:17] construction and dedication of St.
[5:18] Michael's Greek Catholic Church, a place
[5:20] of worship established to serve the
[5:22] spiritual needs of generations of
[5:23] faithful parishioners. And whereas for
[5:26] 86 years from 1926 to n to 2012, St.
[5:30] Michael's Church stood as a cornerstone
[5:32] of faith, fellowship, culture, and
[5:33] community life um enriching the village
[5:36] and preserving the traditions of his
[5:38] congregation. Whereas the following
[5:41] as sorry whereas following the closure
[5:43] of St. Michael's Church in 2012. The
[5:45] church building remained vacant until
[5:47] 2016 when it was purchased and renovated
[5:49] by the Steringer family whose dedication
[5:52] preserved this landmark for future
[5:54] generations. Whereas in 2016 the
[5:56] building entered a new chapter as the
[5:58] Hilder Garden Retreat Center providing a
[6:01] welcoming space for spiritual renewal,
[6:03] reflection, hospitality, and community
[6:05] gathering. And whereas in 2018 the
[6:07] retreat center was transformed into
[6:09] Hildergard House, becoming home of the
[6:11] community of St. Hildergard, an
[6:13] independent Christian community rooted
[6:15] in Catholic tradition and composed of
[6:16] worshipers both local and afar. And
[6:20] whereas in 2021, the community of St.
[6:22] Hildgard entered into a contract to deed
[6:25] agreement to purchase the building,
[6:26] thereby securing the property's future
[6:28] as a place of worship and faithful
[6:30] service in the village of Fairport
[6:31] Harbor. And whereas Hillgard House
[6:33] stands as a shrine dedicated to St.
[6:35] Hilaring
[6:37] uh the renowned 12th century German
[6:39] visionary, composer, theologian,
[6:41] herbalist and doctor of the church whose
[6:43] legacy inspires a holistic appreciation
[6:46] of faith, creation, healing, art and
[6:48] music. And whereas 2026 marks the
[6:51] centennial anniversary of this
[6:53] remarkable building, celebrating a
[6:54] century of faith, renewal, and community
[6:57] life. Now therefore, I, Timothy S. Mayor
[6:59] Ross, mayor of the village of Fairport
[7:00] Harbor, Ohio, do hereby proclaim our
[7:02] heartfelt congratulations to the
[7:04] community of St. Hildigard on the
[7:06] occasion of the 100th anniversary of
[7:08] this historic church building and extend
[7:11] sincere appreciation for its faithful
[7:13] stewardship, preservation, and continued
[7:15] service to the spiritual, cultural, and
[7:17] community life of our our village. Um, I
[7:20] think there's going to be a um I think
[7:22] it's September 13th. Don't quote me on
[7:25] the date. I know it's in September that
[7:26] is when they're actually going to be
[7:28] having their service and I'm sure I'll
[7:30] be reading this proclamation there. Uh
[7:32] but very happy to do it and very happy
[7:34] to have um
[7:36] yeah it is it's on se September 13th is
[7:40] the um event at 2 p.m. So anyway, good
[7:44] to have him in town. Uh Rick and Shannon
[7:46] have done a wonderful job with the
[7:47] building. So that's for me this evening
[7:51] um from our solicitor, Mr. Jim Lions. No
[7:54] report tonight, Mr. Mayor.
[7:57] » Thank you, sir. From our administrator,
[8:00] Mr. Darling.
[8:01] » Uh, my full report is in your packets,
[8:04] but do have a few notes. Uh, contractors
[8:09] were out today and will be on site
[8:10] throughout the week at 625 East Street,
[8:14] uh, the former Denoritech building. They
[8:17] are doing an environmental assessment.
[8:19] Uh this is vital for the Lake County
[8:21] Land Bank to be able to apply for
[8:22] demolition funding. Uh they are working
[8:25] on a very tight timeline. Uh their goal
[8:27] is to be able to apply for this current
[8:29] round of state brownfield remediation
[8:32] funding that I believe closes
[8:35] on September 11th.
[8:38] Uh the new Fort Street project will
[8:40] start the week of September 7th. Uh
[8:42] Enbridge has already started their gas
[8:44] line replacement in the 500 block.
[8:48] » [clears throat]
[8:48] » Uh the additional electric line to the
[8:51] gazebo at Veterans Memorial Park has
[8:53] been installed. Uh they have their final
[8:56] electric inspection at the end of this
[8:58] week. Uh the service department will
[9:00] begin to cover that trench and replace
[9:02] the two sidewalk pads and reinstall that
[9:05] brick walkway. Uh we would like to thank
[9:08] the Arts and Culture Alliance for their
[9:10] collaboration with us on this project.
[9:12] Um would definitely be great to have
[9:14] have additional electric capacity at the
[9:16] gazebo.
[9:18] Uh on July 31st, the International City
[9:22] County Management Association approved
[9:24] our application and we are now listed on
[9:27] the
[9:28] directory of recognized local
[9:30] governments. We are the third community
[9:34] in Lake County behind Payneesville and
[9:36] Menor uh and the first in Ohio since
[9:39] 2009 to get to get on that list. Uh and
[9:42] that is a list of communities that have
[9:44] established a professional management
[9:46] position.
[9:47] Um, and then as of last night, we were
[9:51] informed by ODNR that we have received a
[9:55] 30 a $30,000 grant for geotechnical work
[10:00] at the Prospect Street Hillside. That's
[10:02] the 600 block of Prospect Street. Uh,
[10:05] this is the CMAG grant that appears in
[10:08] your packet. Uh, as of right now, we
[10:10] don't have a grant agreement or anything
[10:12] more from ODNR. uh just that letter
[10:15] notifying us that we have been awarded
[10:17] this grant. Um this is also the grant
[10:19] that West Creek Consery has committed to
[10:22] providing a $30,000 match for.
[10:26] And finally, the demolition of the
[10:28] former Lighthouse Grill started today.
[10:31] Uh the water service line was cut and
[10:34] capped and they should be getting um the
[10:37] actual building demolition shortly.
[10:40] » Nice.
[10:41] » Okay. Um, I know I think Mr. Beron asked
[10:45] at the last meeting about the water
[10:48] going down the hill there at the end of
[10:50] East Street into Prospect and I know we
[10:53] had or um Pat Pat was there. That's
[10:56] actually a sanitary line that's leaking.
[10:58] So, so they ran some dye through that.
[11:00] So, I know we're in contact with the
[11:02] homeowner there to get to to get that
[11:04] addressed.
[11:05] » So, that's what that water is there.
[11:06] There it isn't it isn't coming out of
[11:08] the water system.
[11:10] » Um,
[11:12] Go ahead.
[11:13] » It's worst water system,
[11:15] » You know. Yeah, it is what it is. So,
[11:18] yeah. So, the die the die was bright
[11:21] green and that's what we saw coming out
[11:22] the other end. So, yeah. Um All right,
[11:26] Lucas, I don't have anything else for
[11:27] you this evening. Um does council have
[11:29] anything for for Lucas?
[11:32] » They the trees that were cut down, those
[11:34] are getting completely removed and the
[11:37] stumps ground out, right?
[11:38] » Yes. Yeah. So, they're not done yet. Um
[11:42] they they ended up responding to a few
[11:44] different emergencies uh this week. So
[11:46] our project got pushed back a bit, but
[11:48] the um independent tree is working in
[11:50] three different groups. So their first
[11:52] team will remove all the limbs and leave
[11:54] the stump or leave the trunks and then
[11:57] the second team [snorts] will remove the
[11:58] trunks and then their last team will
[12:01] bring their stump grinder through.
[12:02] » Any idea when that'll happen?
[12:05] » Soon, I hope. Um,
[12:08] one of the benefits of us being very
[12:09] flexible is we got considerably better
[12:11] pricing. That's fine.
[12:15] Quick quick question back on the
[12:17] sanitary system.
[12:19] Um,
[12:21] I would imagine that proposes a health
[12:24] risk.
[12:25] We have we contacted the health
[12:26] department to to help facilitate
[12:30] » The health control of that. No, but we
[12:32] reached out to the um Lake County
[12:35] Department of Utilities that owns the
[12:36] system.
[12:37] » Okay.
[12:37] » And informed them.
[12:39] » Okay. Does the metrop parks know about
[12:41] this? It's leaking down on their
[12:42] property.
[12:43] » I
[12:45] did not inform them, but
[12:47] » Yeah, we have a number of people that
[12:48] are walking up and down that area and
[12:50] with pets and such. So, you know, you're
[12:52] dragging sanitary water around.
[12:57] » Thank you, Lucas, and thanks for finding
[13:00] that out.
[13:05] » [snorts]
[13:12] » Okay, very good. Uh, the engineer is not
[13:15] here this evening. His he did submit his
[13:17] report. Does council have any questions
[13:19] for the engineer that we could relay?
[13:24] Okay. Fiscal officer report.
[13:27] » Okay.
[13:28] The financial report is in your package.
[13:31] For the month of July, we received
[13:33] $258,35410.
[13:37] Part of that is um the advance on real
[13:40] property uh real property revenue.
[13:43] Expenditures for the month of July were
[13:45] $575,258.30.
[13:50] Um, the reconciled balance. Let me flip
[13:53] here. [clears throat]
[13:59] Oh, these back and forth pages. I'm
[14:01] sorry.
[14:03] There it is. Your reconciled balance for
[14:05] the month of July um is 4,654,84544
[14:14] year to date. Since January, we've
[14:17] received 3,200,746.37.
[14:23] Expenditures to date are $2,671,53457.
[14:31] Uh, let's see. Interest for the month of
[14:33] July, I'm sorry, was $14,828.
[14:38] Year to date, we've collected $97,14023.
[14:43] the um the remainder the reconciliation
[14:47] your fund status is included in the
[14:48] package and I'd appreciate it if you
[14:51] would consider a motion to approve the
[14:53] payment register which are the last
[14:55] couple pages in um the financial report.
[15:01] » So moved.
[15:02] » Thank you.
[15:03] » Second.
[15:04] » I'm sorry. Thanks
[15:07] » For
[15:08] » I
[15:08] » Hez. I
[15:10] » Becknik.
[15:10] » Hi
[15:11] » Shaver.
[15:11] » Hi
[15:12] » Horton. Hi.
[15:13] » Okay. Um, as of yesterday, we completed
[15:16] our obligations for the budget process
[15:19] with the county. Um, we met with the
[15:22] county budget commission and, um,
[15:25] answered whatever questions they had on
[15:27] the budget as it was filed and the next
[15:29] thing they will send us is the um,
[15:31] approval of levy rates. So, that is
[15:34] forthcoming, but we're done with our
[15:36] conversations with them. So, those are
[15:38] done. That's all I got.
[15:41] » Okay. Thanks, Chris. Any questions?
[15:43] » I got one. Chris, can you let us know
[15:46] like next month where we are with
[15:48] interest before you got here as opposed
[15:50] to the last couple years?
[15:53] » I can tell you it is actually um I think
[15:56] when I looked at it last, it was about
[15:59] maybe $1,500 for the entire year. And
[16:04] from the moment I walked in, we started
[16:06] making money. So yeah, it was about
[16:09] $1,500 a year, if that. He he kept all
[16:12] of the money local. It was all in the
[16:14] checking account. It was all in the
[16:16] bank. And and to me, that puts all of
[16:19] that money at risk because you've we
[16:21] have only FDIC coverage for the first
[16:23] 250,000. I about stroked out. There was
[16:26] a I don't know a little more than a
[16:28] million dollars in the checking account
[16:29] when I started.
[16:31] » So
[16:33] » That's awesome.
[16:34] » Thanks. Thank you. Oh, you're welcome.
[16:36] Thank you.
[16:38] Okay, reports of the standing
[16:40] committees, uh, police and fire are in
[16:42] the packet. Anyone got any questions
[16:44] from the chiefs?
[16:47] I know, uh, we're gearing up for the
[16:50] start of school around the new school
[16:51] building. I would, um, ask for patience
[16:57] and continued patience of those in that
[16:59] area, but also the parents that are
[17:02] going to be dropping off students for
[17:04] the first time. this, you know, this
[17:06] goaround,
[17:08] I would imagine, what is it, Thursday, I
[17:10] think, is first day of school, right?
[17:12] So, I'm sure to be a bit of chaos or
[17:14] look like a bit of chaos, but um the
[17:17] school is is as willing to be a good
[17:20] partner as they always are and we'll get
[17:21] the communication out and whatever we
[17:23] think we have for a traffic plan, I'm
[17:25] sure, is going to look a little
[17:26] different after the first couple of days
[17:28] and maybe even the first week of school.
[17:31] Um, we do know and are very aware of the
[17:34] condition of Vine Street in front of the
[17:36] school. Um, we're working diligently to
[17:39] try to at least get a temporary. I don't
[17:42] know if we're going to grind it down or
[17:44] or if we're going to try to patch some
[17:46] more spots there, but um, we know it's
[17:48] degraded pretty bad there. So, and you
[17:51] know, it's not in the budget this year,
[17:53] this go go around to pay pave that
[17:55] street. Even if it was, it wouldn't be
[17:57] done. It wouldn't have been awarded by
[17:59] now to have it done. So, and you know,
[18:01] new new New Four Street, Lucas, when is
[18:03] New Four Street going to start?
[18:05] » New Forest starts on September 7th.
[18:07] » So, September 7th is when that's going
[18:09] to start getting paved and and probably
[18:11] not even paved at that point, right?
[18:12] Don't we have some digging to do?
[18:13] » Yeah, they won't pave until probably
[18:15] November,
[18:16] » Right? So, there's still a little bit of
[18:17] work to do there. So, again, the area
[18:20] around the school for pickup and drop
[18:22] off, again, I encourage everyone to to
[18:26] use their patience there. So, it's going
[18:28] to be different and we and we will get
[18:30] through it. Chief, anything to add?
[18:34] » Uh, just just for the uh Vine Street um
[18:37] where the road is deteriorated, uh we're
[18:40] going to barricade that off starting
[18:42] tomorrow, make that a oneway temporarily
[18:45] uh for the time being. And uh we're
[18:47] going to have to curtail some parking
[18:49] right there to make way for any type of
[18:52] emergency vehicles uh or anything that
[18:55] uh basically is going to have to make
[18:56] their way up there. Um it's going to be
[18:59] kind of narrow in there if we had
[19:01] parking on that one side. So uh today I
[19:05] delivered some uh notices out to some of
[19:07] the residents there just informing them.
[19:09] I was focusing more on the parking
[19:11] itself so that they're they're aware
[19:13] that the signs are going to go up just
[19:15] in that area. Got it. And that and we're
[19:17] only restricting that during the school
[19:19] hours and that's so we can make sure we
[19:21] can get emergency vehicles in in and out
[19:23] of there when we need to do so. Um so
[19:27] again, thanks thanks to the chiefs,
[19:29] thanks thanks to the school uh for their
[19:32] involvement and their participation in
[19:34] this too. We have a new super this year.
[19:36] Um, so let's give him a warm a warm
[19:39] welcome to Fairport and try to put our
[19:41] best foot forward there for him and and
[19:43] understanding that he's walking into a
[19:45] pretty big uh transition period here.
[19:48] Okay. Um, goods, grants, welfare, tree
[19:52] commission.
[19:53] » Yeah. Um, so just to kind of piggyback
[19:55] on what you're saying, um, doesn't
[19:58] really fall under goods and grants, but
[20:00] we had a school safety committing
[20:02] committee meeting last week where, um,
[20:05] new super principal,
[20:08] Lucas, myself, the chiefs, the SRO, um,
[20:13] and a few other people were there and we
[20:17] talked about everything that you, you
[20:19] just went over, all the road
[20:20] construction,
[20:21] um, the building has even changed.
[20:23] changed since we left last year. Um, so
[20:28] fire exits, I mean, they were, it was a
[20:31] great conversation. It was an hour long.
[20:34] It was very productive. I left feeling
[20:36] like everybody in that room is trying
[20:38] their absolute best. So, um, to your
[20:41] point, if we can all just give each
[20:43] other a little grace and understand that
[20:45] it will likely change several times, but
[20:49] we're turning a corner and it's almost
[20:51] done. [snorts] So, um just just want to
[20:55] make everyone aware that everyone is
[20:57] working very well together. Um
[21:01] for the fall, we have property
[21:04] maintenance code updates on our list of
[21:06] things to tackle next. Just ongoing
[21:08] effort to update our code.
[21:11] And um tree commission Lucas mentioned
[21:14] that the 37 trees are actively coming
[21:17] down.
[21:19] We have plans to plant 15 trees this
[21:22] fall. We'll do another planting in the
[21:25] spring. Um the tree commission will be
[21:28] at the community day with some more
[21:32] specific information on our village, our
[21:35] plans for urban forestry. So if you're
[21:39] out and about that day, please stop by
[21:41] and learn a little more about that.
[21:45] » That's what I have.
[21:46] » Okay. Thank you, Christina. So then, uh,
[21:49] the planning commission, um, we voted to
[21:52] move the comprehensive plan before
[21:54] council. Um, I know Lucas, you didn't
[21:57] you didn't address it in yours. Do you
[21:59] want to give us the adoption process
[22:01] here? I know it's going to go on for
[22:02] three reads. Council, you just got the
[22:04] plan before you this evening. Do
[22:07] apologize if that wasn't in your packets
[22:08] beforehand, but they just weren't
[22:10] printed off yet. So, there is a printed
[22:12] version. Read it at your leisure.
[22:14] There's a lot of good stuff in there. Uh
[22:16] there will be a test at the next
[22:18] meeting.
[22:19] » Okay.
[22:21] But anyway, uh Lucas, you want to walk
[22:23] through the adoption process?
[22:25] » Sure. Um so the short version [snorts]
[22:27] of it is there isn't one. Um OC does not
[22:32] provide us with a required means to
[22:36] adopt a comprehensive plan. Uh so our
[22:39] plan is three reads with a public
[22:41] hearing and a presentation by Verdantis
[22:44] at the September meeting.
[22:46] um
[22:48] that that that way the public has the
[22:49] opportunity to do a deep dive, look at
[22:52] it, read it, embrace it, have
[22:54] comprehensive plan reading parties if
[22:56] they are so inclined. Um
[23:00] but we're treating it sort of like we
[23:02] would a zoning text amendment with the
[23:04] full three reads. Um there's also a
[23:07] digital copy online at fairport
[23:09] harbor.orgpl /pl
[23:11] um as well as copies of all of the
[23:14] documents that that the comprehensive
[23:16] plan steering committee access um their
[23:19] presentations and the reports that came
[23:20] out of that.
[23:22] » Mayor, I think that's pretty consistent
[23:24] with what we did 25 years ago as well.
[23:26] Almost exactly except for the digital
[23:28] copy.
[23:29] » Okay.
[23:30] » I only have one question about that.
[23:33] » Sure. because we had a public meeting
[23:37] at the BFW,
[23:38] » The comprehensive plan committee.
[23:41] » Uh,
[23:45] so opening up another can of worms at a
[23:48] public meeting
[23:50] when we've already agreed on a plan.
[23:54] » Yeah. I don't know that I look at it as
[23:56] opening up a can of worms because it's
[23:59] pretty much a done plan. It's again it's
[24:01] just a it's a chance to showcase the
[24:04] work that got done and to invite the
[24:07] comprehensive plan committee members
[24:09] back to another meeting. So you know
[24:11] what I mean to recognize their efforts
[24:13] in what was put here. There's a lot of a
[24:16] lot of work a lot of conversation went
[24:18] into this. Um, and again, the three
[24:21] reads is there there's no hurry to adopt
[24:24] it. And we wanted to give Arantis the
[24:26] chance to present at at the next meeting
[24:28] and again and invite those folks back
[24:30] that spent time putting this together.
[24:33] At least that's that that's how we're
[24:35] viewing it here. And then nothing again,
[24:38] someone's going to tell tell us we did
[24:40] something that we shouldn't have done or
[24:41] we rushed it or this that or the other,
[24:43] but we got public input. We gave the
[24:46] public plenty of chances here.
[24:49] You know, I've been very open and I know
[24:50] most of anybody that's been involved in
[24:52] a comprehensive plan, we have been very
[24:55] willing to seek what do you want your
[24:57] village to look like? You know what I
[24:59] mean? So, um they people can still give
[25:02] us the opinion, but to to your point,
[25:04] Mr. Horton, this is a done plan and it's
[25:07] before council now. And if council wants
[25:09] to change something there, you know,
[25:10] they certainly can, but um I think it's
[25:13] a pretty good comprehensive plan here
[25:15] for our future.
[25:16] » [snorts]
[25:17] » So
[25:18] » And I'm with you. A lot of work went
[25:19] into it.
[25:20] » Yeah.
[25:21] » And a lot
[25:21] » I appreciate your concern. Yeah.
[25:24] » Okay.
[25:29] Well, that's all I have for that. Um,
[25:33] so 2025-44
[25:35] has been tabled. 2026-44
[25:38] has been tabled. Resolution uh 2026-55.
[25:44] This is for third read and and we can
[25:46] vote on this this evening. Ordinance
[25:49] 2026-55, an ordinance by the council of
[25:52] the village of Fairport Harbor Lake
[25:53] County, Ohio to levy assessments for the
[25:55] improvement of various streets in the
[25:57] village by supplying said streets with
[25:59] electric street lighting.
[26:01] » Move to adopt.
[26:02] » Second.
[26:03] » And Jim, I believe I still need to move
[26:04] to suspend the rules. Correct.
[26:06] » Yes.
[26:09] » So,
[26:09] » Yeah. Yeah. So move second both
[26:13] » Suspend. Berton
[26:14] » I
[26:15] » Heights
[26:15] » I
[26:16] » Backnik I
[26:17] » Shaver
[26:17] » I
[26:18] » Horton
[26:18] » I
[26:19] » Adopt Berton
[26:21] » I
[26:21] » He
[26:22] » I
[26:22] » Backnik
[26:23] » I
[26:23] » Shaver
[26:24] » I
[26:24] » Horton
[26:25] » I
[26:26] » Thank you.
[26:38] Ordinance number 2026-57,
[26:41] an ordinance establish water utility
[26:42] rates, changes, I'm sorry, utility
[26:45] rates, charges, and fees and repealing
[26:48] inconsistent provisions.
[26:53] » Move to adopt.
[26:55] » Second.
[26:55] » Move to suspend the rules.
[26:57] » Second.
[27:00] » Suspend. Berton.
[27:01] » I.
[27:01] » Backn.
[27:02] » Shaver.
[27:03] » I.
[27:03] » Horton.
[27:04] » I.
[27:05] » Heights.
[27:06] » I. Adopt Berton.
[27:08] » I
[27:09] » Becknik.
[27:09] » Hi.
[27:10] » Shaver.
[27:11] » Hi.
[27:11] » Horton.
[27:12] » I
[27:12] » He
[27:13] » I.
[27:13] » Thank you.
[27:18] » Resolution number 2026-63.
[27:21] A resolution determining council's
[27:23] intent to proceed with a special
[27:25] assessment for the cost of planting,
[27:26] maintaining, trimming, and removing
[27:28] shade trees and declaring an emergency.
[27:31] » Move to adopt.
[27:32] » Second.
[27:32] » Second.
[27:33] » Move to suspend.
[27:35] Second.
[27:38] » Suspend. Backnik.
[27:40] » Hi.
[27:40] » Shaver.
[27:41] » Hi.
[27:41] » Horton.
[27:42] » Hi.
[27:42] » Berton.
[27:43] » Hi.
[27:43] » Heights.
[27:44] » I
[27:45] » Adopt. Backnik.
[27:46] » Hi.
[27:47] » Shaver.
[27:47] » I
[27:48] » Horton.
[27:48] » I
[27:49] » Berton.
[27:50] » I
[27:50] » He
[27:51] » I.
[27:51] » Thank you.
[28:12] Um, resolution number 2026-69, a
[28:15] resolution adopting the Fairport Harbor
[28:16] comprehensive plan 2026 as the official
[28:20] comprehensive plan for the village of
[28:21] Fairport Harbor and not declaring an
[28:23] emergency. That's on first read.
[28:29] Resolution
[28:36] 2026-70,
[28:38] a resolution to support submission of a
[28:41] state of Ohio brownfield remediation
[28:43] program fund grant application by the
[28:45] Lake County Land Reutilization
[28:47] Corporation for the 625 East Street
[28:49] property and declaring an emergency.
[28:52] » Move to adopt.
[28:53] » Second.
[28:53] » Move to suspend the rules.
[28:55] » Second.
[28:57] » Suspend Heights. I
[28:59] » Horton.
[29:00] » I
[29:00] » Backnick.
[29:01] » I
[29:01] » Shaver.
[29:02] » I
[29:02] » Berton.
[29:03] » I
[29:04] » Adopt Heights.
[29:06] » I
[29:06] » Horton.
[29:07] » Hi,
[29:07] » Back.
[29:08] » Hi, [clears throat]
[29:08] » Shaver.
[29:09] » Hi,
[29:09] » Heights.
[29:10] » Hi,
[29:10] » Thank you.
[29:11] » Bon,
[29:13] you skipped Tony.
[29:14] » Let me recall that. I'm sorry. Um, all
[29:17] right. Let's start over. Heights.
[29:18] » Hi,
[29:19] » Horton.
[29:21] » Hi,
[29:22] » Bachnik.
[29:23] » Hi,
[29:23] » Shaver.
[29:24] » Hi,
[29:24] » Heights.
[29:26] » No, Berto.
[29:26] » You forgot. donut for Tom. [laughter]
[29:28] All right. I'm I'm looking.
[29:30] » You're trying to make me vote no, aren't
[29:31] you?
[29:32] » No.
[29:33] » Hi.
[29:33] » Thank you. [laughter]
[29:36] » Sorry.
[29:37] » That's okay.
[29:40] » Resolution number 2026-072,
[29:43] a resolution to approve amend 2026
[29:45] permanent appropriations in the total
[29:47] amount of $1,14747
[29:51] for the expenses and declaring an
[29:53] emergency.
[29:54] » Move to adopt. Second.
[29:56] » Move to suspend the rules.
[29:58] » Second.
[29:59] » I got this.
[30:01] » Horton. There's suspend. Horton.
[30:04] » I
[30:04] » Backnik.
[30:05] » I.
[30:05] » Shaver.
[30:06] » Hi.
[30:06] » Berton.
[30:07] » Hi.
[30:07] » Heights.
[30:08] » I.
[30:09] » Adopt. Horton.
[30:10] » I.
[30:11] » Backnik.
[30:11] » I.
[30:12] » Shaver.
[30:12] » Hi.
[30:13] » Berton.
[30:13] » Hi.
[30:14] » Heights.
[30:14] » I.
[30:15] » Thanks.
[30:16] » Okay. So, resolution number 2026-73.
[30:19] I'm going to ask that we put this on
[30:21] first read. And the reason for that is
[30:23] is the senior center has the funds to
[30:25] buy this. They just have not been
[30:27] appropriated and we need to have those
[30:29] appropriated. We didn't get the
[30:30] requested in time before the council
[30:32] packets went out, etc. Chris, I know
[30:35] you're here this evening. Do we need is
[30:36] there any timeliness to this? Can it
[30:38] wait till September? Do we need a
[30:40] special council meeting after the
[30:43] appropriation is done?
[30:44] » You know what? I have to call the
[30:45] company and see how long it takes to get
[30:47] these items in. That was my only thing.
[30:50] » Okay.
[30:50] » I'd like to just get those old machines
[30:53] out.
[30:54] » Understood.
[30:54] » They're so bad.
[30:55] » So, if you if you'd work with Chris, get
[30:57] it appropriated. If you need a special
[31:00] between se between now and September,
[31:03] let us know and we'll try to pull pull
[31:04] something together for you.
[31:05] » Okay.
[31:06] » Okay. But if not, it'll it'll probably
[31:08] I'm I'm sure it'll pass at the next
[31:09] council meeting.
[31:10] » Okay.
[31:11] » Okay.
[31:11] » Okay.
[31:12] » Thank you. So, resolution number
[31:13] 2026-73,
[31:15] a resolution authorizing the Fairport
[31:17] Harbor Senior Center to purchase fitness
[31:19] center equipment and declaring an
[31:21] emergency. That's on first read.
[31:34] Okay, I think I'm good there. Um,
[31:39] council have anything this evening? U
[31:41] just quickly and I don't know maybe this
[31:43] has already been taken care of. I'll put
[31:46] on my civic club hat for a minute. U the
[31:49] civic club has planned their event for
[31:51] the 30th. Have they asked for permission
[31:53] to use park?
[31:55] » I think so.
[31:57] » Have we asked for a variance to the
[31:59] noise ordinance?
[32:00] » That's not a thing anymore.
[32:02] » Okay.
[32:04] » Yeah, I'm I'm pretty sure that they sent
[32:05] in a form or at least it's on all of my
[32:09] calendars. Okay. thing.
[32:11] » What are the times? What's going on on
[32:13] the 30th? Vern, tell us all about it.
[32:16] » Community days.
[32:17] » Noon to 4.
[32:18] » What do we do every year?
[32:20] » Community day, I should say.
[32:23] » Noon to four, right?
[32:24] » Noon to 4 in Veterans Park.
[32:27] » Okay.
[32:29] » Quack race this year.
[32:32] » I haven't heard anything about the quack
[32:33] race.
[32:33] » I haven't either. I I hope I didn't just
[32:35] speak it into existence. [laughter] So,
[32:38] normally normally I get asked to set it
[32:39] up or or or blow blow the ducks around
[32:42] » And I was going to see if Mike was in
[32:44] town if you know if if if that were the
[32:46] case and your father-in-law and get his
[32:48] leaf blower. So,
[32:49] » All right. Very very good. Hope to see
[32:52] everybody there. Uh before I go to the
[32:56] uh public this evening, um
[33:01] I I guess I do the executive session
[33:03] piece now or no, we'll do that at the
[33:05] end. Okay. So that'll be after the
[33:07] public session, but at the end of last
[33:10] meeting, um I need to extend an apology
[33:13] to Elizabeth Shaver. Uh there were some
[33:15] words expressed by myself to you and um
[33:19] you and I have spoke since and um I
[33:22] certainly didn't mean to make you feel
[33:23] the way I made you feel. That
[33:25] conversation should have been had in
[33:26] private. It was it was after the meeting
[33:28] but it was done within the the earshot
[33:31] of public. So I so I do apologize for
[33:32] that.
[33:33] » Thank you. I appreciate you bringing
[33:34] that up.
[33:34] » Yeah. Yeah. So um so nothing else from
[33:38] us here this evening. Does the public
[33:40] have anything?
[33:46] Okay. Thank you, public. So, I I move
[33:50] that council enter into executive s
[33:52] executive session pursuant to Ohio
[33:55] revised code section 121.22 22
[33:59] G3 for conferences with the village
[34:01] attorney concerning disputes involving
[34:03] the village that are subject to pending
[34:05] or imminent court action and to include
[34:07] the administrator and fiscal officer.
[34:10] And I do believe we will be taking
[34:11] action coming out. Correct. We will be
[34:13] taking some some form of action coming
[34:15] out out of executive session.
[34:17] » So, mayor, since you can't make the
[34:18] motion, I'll make it for you.
[34:19] » I was going to say I'll second that.
[34:21] » I ask I I just read what Lucas put in
[34:24] front of me. Thank you. I ask that
[34:26] council move
[34:28] what the mayor said.
[34:29] » Hi,
[34:30] » Horton.
[34:30] » Hi,
[34:31] » Baknik.
[34:31] » Hi,
[34:32] » Shaver.
[34:32] » Hi,
[34:32] » Heits.
[34:33] » Hi.
[34:34] » Thank you.
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[49:04] » Third,
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[49:08] » Thank you.
[49:10] » Okay, we need a motion. Uh, Mr. Lions,
[49:12] will you uh give us the words for the
[49:14] motion, please?
[49:15] » Yes. Coming out of executive session.
[49:18] Uh, this is a followup to
[49:21] a motion that was made uh back in the at
[49:24] the April meeting uh to ratify and
[49:28] accept the settlement with Great Lakes
[49:30] Crushing. in terms of uh the project uh
[49:34] on St. Clair Street, the waterline,
[49:36] where they had filed a lawsuit and then
[49:38] that turned into an arbitration case.
[49:40] And after much back and forth, as we
[49:42] discussed back in April, uh a settlement
[49:45] amount was reached of $200,000.
[49:49] Uh and uh out of that $200,000,
[49:53] Verdantis has agreed to contribute uh
[49:56] $50,000 towards that settlement amount
[49:59] so that the net amount to the village is
[50:02] $150,000.
[50:04] And uh I thought it would be a good idea
[50:06] if council uh even though we did it at
[50:10] the April meeting if they just ratified
[50:12] and confirmed because finally after this
[50:15] fourmonth period it appears that Great
[50:17] Lakes Crushing is ready to sign the
[50:20] final documents and uh get this chapter
[50:22] over with here. So
[50:24] » I'll make a motion to echo Mr. Lion's
[50:27] statement.
[50:28] » Second.
[50:31] » Bton. I
[50:33] » Horton.
[50:33] » Hi
[50:34] » Becknik.
[50:34] » Hi
[50:35] » Shaver.
[50:36] » Hi
[50:36] » Heights.
[50:37] » Hi.
[50:37] » Thank you.
[50:38] » And just one additional motion for
[50:40] Lucas's benefit.
[50:42] » Uh that Lucas is the one who's
[50:44] authorized to sign uh the documents with
[50:48] Verdantis and also Great Lakes Pres to
[50:50] affect the settlement.
[50:56] » Second
[50:57] » Horton.
[50:58] » Hi
[50:58] » Dnick.
[50:59] » Hi
[50:59] » Shaver.
[51:00] » Hi
[51:00] » Bton. I
[51:01] » He
[51:02] » I
[51:03] » Thank you.
[51:05] » Okay. I don't think there's anything
[51:06] else this evening. I need a motion to
[51:08] adjurnn.
[51:09] » So move.
[51:10] » Second.
[51:12] » Horton.
[51:13] » Hi.
[51:14] » Heights.
[51:14] » Hi.
[51:15] » Becknik.
[51:15] » Hi.
[51:16] » Shaver.
[51:16] » Hi.
[51:17] » Berton.
[51:17] » I.
[51:18] » Thank you.
[51:22] » Um
[51:24] I have two copies of the libraries.
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