[0:00] Even just the idea to ask, "Hey, it's
[0:02] coming into summer, you know, how's it
[0:03] how how are we looking out there,
[0:05] right?" I mean, if there we could go
[0:06] that broad if we chose to do so under
[0:10] the other term. Um and that way the
[0:12] expectation would be that we'd cover
[0:14] Flock cameras. The expectation would be
[0:15] we cover school resource officer. Um but
[0:17] it does open us up for a little bit more
[0:19] broad discussion.
[0:23] Yes.
[0:24] >> We will also be discussing sometime in
[0:26] the near future
[0:27] e-bike regulations.
[0:30] >> Okay.
[0:31] >> That's pretty timely.
[0:32] >> Mhm. Good. Okay.
[0:34] >> Oh, that would be good. Yeah.
[0:35] >> All right. And then the last one is to
[0:37] make the appointment to Shade Tree
[0:39] Advisory Committee.
[0:40] Are we pointing Mr. Morris?
[0:44] >> Are they here tonight?
[0:46] >> No, they weren't coming.
[0:48] >> Okay.
[0:50] » Is that the way
[0:51] >> to invite them? I mean, it's
[0:53] I just kind of put it out there because
[0:55] it's been kind of hanging out there for
[0:56] two I think 2 months now. So.
[0:59] >> Yeah, um I mean, I could make a
[1:01] selection based off of just their
[1:03] letters of interest.
[1:04] >> Yeah, I think I could too.
[1:06] >> Okay.
[1:07] >> Yeah.
[1:07] >> Okay.
[1:09] >> And then also um just wanted to clarify
[1:12] about the resolution number 11 and 12.
[1:16] Are we discussing both of those on June
[1:18] 8th? Um that question is directed
[1:20] towards Director Pay.
[1:23] Um
[1:24] That's okay.
[1:26] >> What is the
[1:27] >> Uh resolution uh
[1:29] 12 and 11, 26 11 and 26 12. Are we
[1:33] discussing those on June 8th, both of
[1:35] them or just one?
[1:37] >> I think it's just the one attorney.
[1:38] >> Just the one, just the tax budget. I
[1:39] think the
[1:41] We discussed
[1:42] 11
[1:44] >> Okay. So, just the tax budget.
[1:45] >> the one.
[1:45] >> Yeah. And it's I'll just
[1:47] >> Okay.
[1:47] >> have that agenda at the actual tax
[1:49] budget
[1:51] submitted
[1:52] so the council can look at it.
[1:55] >> Okay. All right, cool. Thank you for
[1:57] that clarification.
[2:00] » All right. Anything for round table,
[2:02] Pat?
[2:02] >> Uh nothing tonight.
[2:04] >> Phil?
[2:04] >> Nothing.
[2:05] >> Troy?
[2:06] >> Uh nothing tonight. Thank you.
[2:07] >> Sarah?
[2:08] >> Uh thank you. The only question I had is
[2:10] regarding 2/10 construction. Do we have
[2:12] an I and I I recognize it's June 1st. We
[2:15] said it would start June 1st. I'm not
[2:16] implying that we're not. I just wondered
[2:18] if there was any update leading into as
[2:21] we get started that we should all be
[2:22] aware of.
[2:23] >> Yeah, so Gioga
[2:25] Am I supposed to be on a microphone
[2:26] right now? Um
[2:28] so, Gioga has told us that the
[2:29] subcontractor that's helping them do the
[2:31] work is delayed a week, so
[2:33] they'll be starting construction on the 8th.
[2:37] They're going to put out signs this
[2:38] week.
[2:39] >> Okay. All right. Um and then I saw that
[2:42] there was a post
[2:45] um with the detour. So, if we can all
[2:47] circulate that detour, obviously the
[2:49] signs will be helpful for that.
[2:51] Um and the other thing that I saw is
[2:54] that we are looking to do the sealing
[2:56] midweek this week, the street sealing
[2:58] for um all of the I think it's
[3:01] Chanteclair 227, 226, Haber, Sycamore.
[3:04] Um if we can get the word out, I think
[3:06] the most important thing is if you're
[3:07] parked on the street, your car may get
[3:09] towed.
[3:10] >> Yeah, so Fabrizi is putting Fabrizi is
[3:12] the one doing the work.
[3:13] >> No.
[3:13] >> Not on that one.
[3:14] That's Pavement Technology.
[3:16] >> Pavement Technology.
[3:19] Go ahead. They're They're putting door
[3:21] hangers out.
[3:21] >> Yeah, they'll be putting door hangers
[3:23] out on all all all the streets.
[3:25] >> Perfect.
[3:26] >> this week cuz that's the question I've
[3:27] been getting.
[3:28] >> Um they they are starting on Wednesday.
[3:32] >> So, it is this Wednesday?
[3:33] >> Yeah, exactly.
[3:33] >> Okay, so what we put out was correct.
[3:35] >> Yeah.
[3:36] >> Will they be doing um
[3:38] tree lawn signs as well
[3:41] in addition to the door hangers?
[3:43] Cuz not everybody that parks on the
[3:45] street is a resident, so So, in order
[3:47] for this to work correctly, there does
[3:49] have to be a minimum of speed on the
[3:50] street, right, Kim?
[3:52] >> Yeah, 5 mph.
[3:53] >> So, they should have signs, right?
[3:56] >> They should have some sort of signs,
[3:58] yeah.
[3:59] And it's only for a couple of hours
[4:00] after it's after it's installed. I don't
[4:03] think they were planning on putting up
[4:04] no parking signs on the street.
[4:07] >> Okay.
[4:07] >> I think they were just going to do it at
[4:08] the door, I guess.
[4:10] >> How long's it take to install or
[4:12] complete a day?
[4:14] >> day and a half to do all of the streets
[4:16] that
[4:16] >> Cool.
[4:17] >> is on the list, like 10 streets.
[4:21] » Okay.
[4:22] >> Thank you.
[4:22] >> Thanks. Exciting to get some
[4:24] construction projects moving. Thanks.
[4:26] Rick, anything for round table?
[4:27] >> No, ma'am.
[4:28] >> Cam, anything for round table?
[4:29] >> Nothing.
[4:30] >> Okay.
[4:31] Oh.
[4:33] That was Clark.
[4:34] >> All right.
[4:38] » Back to the top of my thing.
[4:41] You ready?
[4:44] All right. Welcome, everyone.
[4:47] The regular meeting of Council of the
[4:49] City of Fairview Park for Monday, June
[4:51] 1st, 2026 is now called to order.
[4:54] We will now have a moment of silent
[4:56] reflection.
[4:59] Please stand for the Pledge of
[5:00] Allegiance.
[5:03] » I pledge allegiance
[5:04] >> to the flag
[5:06] of the United States of America, and to
[5:08] the republic for which it stands, one
[5:11] nation under God, indivisible, with
[5:14] liberty and justice for all.
[5:20] » Will the clerk please call roll?
[5:22] >> Mr. Lane.
[5:23] >> Present.
[5:24] >> Mr. Minick.
[5:25] >> Here.
[5:26] >> Ms. Greenfield.
[5:27] >> Here.
[5:28] >> Mrs. King.
[5:29] >> Here.
[5:30] >> Mrs. Waring.
[5:30] >> Here.
[5:32] >> Mr. Riley.
[5:33] >> Here.
[5:33] >> Mrs. Mann.
[5:34] >> Here.
[5:36] >> Are there any written communications for
[5:38] tonight?
[5:39] >> Okay.
[5:40] >> We will now have reports from their
[5:41] standing committees. Councilwoman Mann.
[5:45] >> Thank you, Council President.
[5:47] Um
[5:48] Stand by just a moment.
[5:51] Hold up the wrong report.
[5:56] Uh the Environment, Public Works,
[5:58] Planning, Zoning, and Development
[5:59] Committee met May 26th at 7:29. All
[6:02] members were in attendance as well as
[6:04] Mayor Schneider and Directors Pay,
[6:05] Hitch, and Dever. Also in attendance
[6:08] were Megan Otter and Henry Chaski. Three
[6:10] items were on the agenda. Ordinance
[6:13] 26-26
[6:14] authorizing requests for RFPs for design
[6:18] services for the Lorraine Road project.
[6:20] Ms. Otter explained the city has $1.4
[6:22] million in CMAX funding to update the
[6:25] lighting system and $1.8 million for
[6:28] urban paving.
[6:29] And this legislation will tie those
[6:31] design elements together to begin the
[6:33] process of improving Lorraine Road. This
[6:36] design will move daily traffic as well
[6:38] as emergency services more efficiently
[6:40] for improved air quality. This phase of
[6:43] work, which will be similar to the
[6:44] ongoing Center Ridge construction, will
[6:47] integrate with the long-term redesign of
[6:49] Lorraine Road. Previous studies for the
[6:52] Lorraine Road corridor yielded different
[6:53] results, so the city will be moving in a
[6:55] new direction and a preliminary
[6:57] engineering study conducted by American
[6:59] Structure Point will be presented to
[7:01] Council on June 8th.
[7:03] This initial phase of construction is
[7:06] expected to begin in 2028 and continue
[7:09] into 2029. Ms. Mann moved to put the
[7:12] ordinance up for second read and return
[7:13] to committee. The motion passed
[7:15] unanimously.
[7:16] Ordinance 26-27 authorizing a
[7:19] cooperative service agreement with the
[7:20] APHIS Wildlife Services for deer
[7:23] management.
[7:25] This agreement would authorize the city
[7:26] to contract for services under this USDA
[7:29] program to cull up to 100 deer beginning
[7:32] in October 2026 through March 2027. Mr.
[7:36] Chaski explained that the USDA was the
[7:38] only responsive contractor. He said the
[7:41] USDA used heat mapping to estimate our
[7:43] herd size as at a minimum of 25.8 deer
[7:47] per square mile. The agency will work
[7:50] with the Division of Wildlife to create
[7:52] our deer management plan, including
[7:54] designating bait and shoot sites,
[7:56] locating a central processing site in
[7:58] the city, and plans for disposal of the
[8:00] deer. If the city donates the meat to
[8:03] the Cleveland Food Bank, there will be
[8:04] additional expense for processing.
[8:06] Legislation permitting hunting in the
[8:08] city will have to be passed proceed with
[8:10] a program. Ms. Wearing asked if there
[8:12] was a if there was leeway to cull more
[8:13] than 100 deer if necessary. Mr. Chasky
[8:16] said the city will continue to monitor
[8:18] deer interactions and surveys of herd
[8:20] size to determine the effectiveness of
[8:23] the program. Ms. Mann moved to place the
[8:25] ordinance up for second subsequent third
[8:27] reading. The motion passed unanimously.
[8:30] Resolution 26-08
[8:32] prohibiting construction of a salt dome
[8:34] or fuel tank at 22100 Mastick Road. The
[8:37] property in question was not purchased
[8:39] so Ms. Mann moved that this legislation
[8:41] be removed and tabled from further
[8:43] consideration. The motion passed
[8:45] unanimously. The meeting adjourned at
[8:47] 7:55. This concludes my report.
[8:50] >> Excellent. Thank you.
[8:52] Now we have finance, Councilwoman
[8:53] Greenfield.
[8:55] >> Aha. Thank you, Council President.
[8:59] Uh the council
[9:00] uh sorry. Let me get back to the
[9:02] beginning.
[9:05] Uh the finance committee um meeting
[9:07] began at 7:36 p.m. on
[9:10] Tuesday, May 26th. All members of
[9:13] council were present, the mayor,
[9:14] Director Hitch, Director Pay, and Law
[9:16] Director Durbin. The recording of the
[9:18] finance committee meeting can be found
[9:20] on the Fairbee Park uh website.
[9:24] Ordinance 2629 issuance and sale of bond
[9:27] notes for the city sewers and
[9:30] improvements.
[9:32] Matt Studzinski,
[9:34] uh the city uh financial advisor was in
[9:37] attendance um
[9:39] to discuss the bond note legislation.
[9:41] Matt stated that the issuance and sale
[9:43] of bond notes are a common strategy for
[9:46] municipalities to manage debt and
[9:48] finance major projects. All of Matt
[9:51] Suzansky's comments and questions to the
[9:53] city
[9:54] and sit questions from city council
[9:56] regarding ordinance 2629
[9:59] can be found on the recordings on the
[10:01] Fairview Park website. Ordinance 2629
[10:04] was placed on second and subsequent
[10:06] third reading and passed 7-0. Ordinance
[10:09] 2630 issuance and sale of bond notes for
[10:12] city improvements. Matt Suzansky, the
[10:15] city financial advisor, was in
[10:17] attendance
[10:18] stated that the issuance of bond notes
[10:20] and is a common strategy for for the
[10:23] municipality to manage budgets and
[10:25] finance major projects.
[10:28] All of Matt Suzansky's comments and
[10:30] questions from city council regarding
[10:32] ordinance 2629 can be found on the
[10:35] recording on the Fairview Park website.
[10:38] Ordinance 2629 was placed on second and
[10:40] subsequent third read and passed 7-0.
[10:44] Ordinance 2631 solid waste fee special
[10:47] assessment for tax year 2627
[10:50] Director pay
[10:51] was on was present and provided
[10:53] additional
[10:55] context on this ordinance and stated
[10:58] that it's standard procedure
[11:00] extended the expiration date
[11:02] with this ordinance for the residents
[11:05] who pay $13 a month
[11:08] which is about $156
[11:10] per household. This was placed on second
[11:13] and subsequent third read and passed
[11:15] 7-0.
[11:16] Ordinance 2632 street lighting
[11:19] assessment for tax year 2620 Sorry, 2026
[11:23] Director pay provided additional context
[11:26] on this ordinance for the permission of
[11:28] the assessment of the tax year for
[11:30] 26202026.
[11:32] Councilwoman Mann asked if the $300,000
[11:35] cost for the city street lighting was
[11:38] just for the residents. Director Pace
[11:40] said no, it is for all parcels in the
[11:42] city.
[11:43] This ordinance
[11:45] was placed on second and subsequent
[11:47] third read and passed 7 to 0. Ordinance
[11:50] 2633 authorizing the contract with Smith
[11:53] and Obie for boiler replacements. Henry
[11:56] Chaski provided additional details about
[11:59] this ordinance. The boilers at City Hall
[12:02] and Gemini Center are at the end of
[12:04] their lives.
[12:06] Councilwoman Mann asked if the boilers
[12:09] were properly installed. And Henry
[12:12] Chaski provided feedback that the
[12:14] boilers had been abused and were
[12:17] properly installed but have met the end
[12:20] of their lifespan.
[12:23] Waring inquired about the boilers
[12:26] and the renovation project and Smith and
[12:29] Obie being under contract by the state
[12:31] of Ohio and they did provide the best
[12:33] price for the state for the RFP process,
[12:37] which is which which did go out to bid
[12:40] and they were selected for the project.
[12:42] Councilwoman Minnick asked about the
[12:45] warranty on the boilers and boilers do
[12:47] typically last 10 to 15 years. This
[12:51] ordinance was placed on second and
[12:52] subsequent third read and passed 7 to 0.
[12:56] Ordinance 2634 authorizing owner's rep
[12:59] for the fire department coed facilities.
[13:02] Chief Ruffin was present to answer
[13:04] questions. He stated that this was an
[13:07] urgency
[13:09] because the fire station needs coed
[13:11] facilities and that he is very
[13:13] comfortable with Arnie Warner doing the
[13:15] project. Councilwoman Waring asked if
[13:18] this was a conflict of interest to have
[13:20] Obie to have
[13:23] Arnie Warner as the owner's rep and the
[13:25] architect for the same project. And
[13:28] Megan Otter stated that it's a separate
[13:30] project. It's not part of the city hall
[13:32] project. Um and the coed facilities is
[13:36] the only part of the project that Arnie Warner is um contracted for.
[13:42] This was placed on second and subsequent
[13:44] third read and passed 7 to 0.
[13:47] Ordinance 2635 authorizing the purchase
[13:50] of vehicles for the service department.
[13:52] Director Hitch stated that two new
[13:55] vehicles, a truck and an SUV, were will
[13:58] be purchased and were approved in the
[14:00] budget. They will replace a 2014 GMC
[14:04] truck and two police vehicles. This was
[14:08] placed on second and subsequent third
[14:10] read and passed 7 to 0.
[14:12] Ordinance 2636
[14:14] authorizing the sale of city-owned
[14:16] football equipment requested for
[14:18] emergency passage.
[14:21] Director Kent provided additional
[14:22] context
[14:24] um and this piece of legislation
[14:27] was passed and placed on emergency um
[14:31] pass a pace on second read with
[14:33] emergency passage and passed zero 7 to
[14:36] 0. Resolution 2610, the donation of
[14:40] football equipment from GCFF
[14:44] requested on emergency passage. Director
[14:46] Kent provided additional context on this
[14:48] ordinance and Fairview Park received a a
[14:51] donation for new football equipment for
[14:54] G from GCFF and it will replace the
[14:57] current football equipment. This was
[15:00] placed on second read and passed and
[15:03] requested for emergency passage and
[15:05] passed 7 to 0. Resolution 2611, county
[15:09] fiscal officer to advance taxes on 2020
[15:12] for 2027. Director Pay provided
[15:15] additional information on this
[15:17] ordinance, the changes, and the delays
[15:19] to advance the property taxes by the
[15:21] state will not impact Fairview Park
[15:23] because we have reserves in the city
[15:25] budget. This resolution was placed on
[15:28] second and subsequent third reading and
[15:30] passed 7 to 0. Resolution 26-12,
[15:33] alternative tax budget for 2027.
[15:36] Director Payne was present to provide
[15:38] additional information on this
[15:40] ordinance. City Council will have an
[15:42] in-depth conversation on June 8th regarding resolution 26-12.
[15:48] This was placed on second read and
[15:50] returned to committee and passed 7 to 0.
[15:53] The Finance Committee meeting ended at
[15:55] 8:30 8:53 p.m.
[15:59] And that's all I have to report.
[16:00] >> Great, thank you. Now, Local Government
[16:02] and Community Services, Councilwoman
[16:04] Wearing.
[16:05] >> Thank you, Council President. Local
[16:06] Government and Community Services met on
[16:08] Tuesday, May 26th beginning at 7:03 p.m.
[16:12] The committee discussed the issue Gemini
[16:14] Center. Present were members of the Rec
[16:16] Department including Director Kemp.
[16:19] gave Council an
[16:20] operational update and owners
[16:22] representative Roger Riachi provided
[16:24] Council a construction update.
[16:26] Director Kemp indicated that the
[16:27] Recreation Department is essentially
[16:29] building an aquatics division from
[16:31] scratch. As we open the natatorium, it
[16:33] will be made up of all new staff, new
[16:35] building structures, new supplies, new
[16:37] equipment, and new procedures. There is
[16:39] a lot that needs to be done to make the
[16:41] natatorium operational again over the
[16:43] next several weeks while construction is
[16:45] reaching completion.
[16:46] This work includes training staff on the
[16:48] pool systems, mechanicals, and
[16:49] equipment, and training lifeguards. The
[16:52] city is hoping to hire 50
[16:54] lifeguards and currently have trained
[16:56] 28. The city must also set up workspaces
[16:59] and break rooms for the aquatic staff.
[17:02] Director Kemp wanted to set the
[17:03] expectation that though the pool will be
[17:05] opening, that doesn't mean that all
[17:06] areas of the pool will be open at all
[17:08] times in the beginning. The number of
[17:10] areas open will be subject to the amount
[17:12] of staff that we are able to put in the
[17:13] facility to maintain and
[17:16] For example, the slide may not be open
[17:18] at all hours or the children's area may
[17:20] not be open during the early morning
[17:22] hours. The goal is to maintain at least
[17:24] two lap lanes at any given time.
[17:27] In preparation for opening, the
[17:28] recreation department is working to
[17:29] maximize the opportunities for birthday
[17:31] parties, lane rentals, and other
[17:33] monetization of the natatorium.
[17:35] Additionally, a membership drive will be
[17:37] held June 15th through July 15th. Any
[17:40] new members who join the Gemini Center
[17:41] during that time will receive two free
[17:43] months on top of their membership. A
[17:45] postcard will be sent to residents with
[17:47] this information.
[17:49] There will be an opening celebration for
[17:51] the natatorium. Wave Fest, a three-day
[17:53] event, will be held June 26th through
[17:55] 29th and will feature a ribbon cutting,
[17:58] first splash, dive-in movie, and more.
[18:00] This event will be for residents and
[18:02] members only.
[18:03] Once open, Westlake and Rocky River both
[18:06] have pool rehabilitation projects going
[18:08] on and will be using the Gemini Center
[18:10] for reciprocity when it opens up.
[18:13] As a measure of goodwill, both cities
[18:15] offered memberships to their outdoor
[18:16] pools to Fairview Park residents this
[18:18] summer. There is a limited number of
[18:20] memberships available. Westlake has
[18:22] already sold out and Rocky River still
[18:24] has some availability as of this time.
[18:27] Construction is wrapping up. In the
[18:29] leisure pool, the new play feature,
[18:30] slide, and liner have been installed.
[18:33] The leisure pool is likely to be filled
[18:35] with water this week to begin further
[18:36] operational adjustments. The competition
[18:39] pool has already been filled with water.
[18:41] The wave room repairs are complete. Tile
[18:44] is in final completion and final
[18:45] inspections are being lined up.
[18:47] It is It is expected that the Ohio
[18:50] Department of Health will do its final
[18:51] inspection in the next week or so.
[18:54] Final inspections are the last barrier
[18:55] before substantial completion.
[18:57] Construction should be finalized in the
[18:59] next 2 weeks and closeout documents,
[19:01] such as operations manuals and as-built
[19:04] drawings, will be completed by the end
[19:05] of June.
[19:06] A motion to leave the issue of Gemini
[19:08] Center in committee passed 7 to 0.
[19:11] The committee discussed ordinance 2628
[19:14] amending section 92906 solid waste
[19:16] collection charges expiration date.
[19:19] This ordinance is associated with
[19:20] ordinance 2631 which sets the fee for
[19:23] the solid waste collection.
[19:25] This ordinance extends the collections
[19:27] through December 2027. The chair
[19:30] reminded the committee that this fee was
[19:31] first assessed a little more than 15
[19:33] years ago and identified as a quote one
[19:35] year charge though it has been extended
[19:37] every year since. A motion to place
[19:39] ordinance 2628 on second reading with a
[19:42] subsequent third reading passed 7 to 0.
[19:45] The committee discussed resolution 2609
[19:47] renaming the DEI coalition. This
[19:50] legislation was built on the
[19:51] conversations council previously had
[19:53] during committee meetings. A motion to
[19:55] place resolution 2609 on second reading
[19:58] with a subsequent third reading passed 7
[20:00] to 0.
[20:01] Local government and community services
[20:03] ended at 7:30 p.m. Thank you, Council
[20:05] President.
[20:06] >> Great, thank you.
[20:08] At this time I'd like to make a motion
[20:10] to remove resolution 2610 from the
[20:12] agenda.
[20:15] Do I have a second?
[20:16] >> Second.
[20:17] >> Will the clerk please call roll on this
[20:18] motion?
[20:19] >> Mr. Lane.
[20:20] >> Yes.
[20:22] >> Mr. Minute.
[20:23] >> Yes.
[20:24] >> What?
[20:28] Oh, the donation.
[20:29] >> Not not the donation.
[20:31] >> I have ordinance on there but I fixed
[20:32] it. It's resolution.
[20:34] Yeah, yeah, yeah.
[20:36] It is a resolution.
[20:38] Right.
[20:40] Oh.
[20:53] » Ordinance 20
[20:54] >> 26
[20:55] >> 2608
[20:58] » Okay.
[21:00] All right. So, I would like to make a
[21:01] motion to remove ordinance 2636 from the
[21:04] agenda this evening.
[21:06] >> So moved.
[21:07] >> Do I have a second?
[21:07] >> Second.
[21:08] >> Will the clerk please call roll?
[21:10] >> Mr. Lane.
[21:11] >> Yes.
[21:12] >> Mr. Minnick.
[21:13] >> Yes.
[21:14] >> Ms. Greenfield.
[21:15] >> Yes.
[21:16] >> Mrs. King.
[21:17] >> Yes.
[21:18] >> Mrs. Waring.
[21:19] >> Yes.
[21:19] >> Mr. Bailey.
[21:20] >> Yes.
[21:21] >> Mrs. Mann.
[21:22] >> Yes.
[21:23] >> We will now motion passes.
[21:26] We will now move on to legislation for
[21:28] the evening with items up for first
[21:29] reading. Councilwoman Greenfield.
[21:32] >> Uh thank you, Council President. Let me
[21:35] get my
[21:37] meeting agenda back up.
[21:46] All right. I'd like to place four
[21:48] ordinances and one resolution up for
[21:50] first reading tonight.
[21:52] >> Will the clerk please read the titles?
[21:55] >> Ordinance 2637, requested by Mayor Bill
[21:58] Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman
[22:00] Greenfield.
[22:01] An ordinance authorizing the mayor of
[22:02] the city of Fair View Park, Ohio, to
[22:04] enter into an agreement with the
[22:06] American Federation of State, County,
[22:08] and Municipal Employees, AFSCME Local
[22:11] 2681, and declaring an emergency.
[22:15] Ordinance 2638, originated by Megan
[22:18] Otter, Assistant Development Director,
[22:20] requested by Mayor Bill Schneider,
[22:22] sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield.
[22:24] An ordinance authorizing the submission
[22:26] of an application to Cuyahoga County for
[22:29] the 2027 Municipal Grant Program, and
[22:32] authorizing the mayor to accept any
[22:34] awarded grant funds, and file all
[22:35] documents, and execute all agreements
[22:38] necessary to receive any awarded grant
[22:40] funds, and declaring an emergency.
[22:44] Ordinance 2639,
[22:46] originated by Megan Otter, Assistant
[22:48] Development Director, requested by Mayor
[22:50] Bill Schneider, sponsored by
[22:52] Councilwoman Greenfield, co-sponsored by
[22:54] Councilwoman Mann.
[22:57] An ordinance authorizing the submission
[22:59] of an application to Cuyahoga County for
[23:01] the 2027
[23:02] Community Development Supplemental Grant
[23:05] Application Grant Program and
[23:07] authorizing the mayor to accept any
[23:09] awarded grant funds and file all
[23:11] documents and execute all agreements
[23:13] necessary to receive any awarded grant
[23:15] funds and declaring an emergency.
[23:19] Ordinance 2640
[23:21] originated by Jennifer Pay, Finance
[23:23] Director HR Manager
[23:25] requested by Mayor Bill Schneider,
[23:27] sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield
[23:31] an ordinance authorizing the Director of
[23:33] Finance to sell obsolete vehicles from
[23:35] the city's inventory through GovDeals
[23:37] and/or Greater Cleveland Auto Auction
[23:40] and to dispose or scrap what cannot be
[23:42] sold and declaring an emergency.
[23:45] Resolution 2613 requested by Mayor Bill
[23:48] Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman
[23:50] Greenfield a resolution appointing
[23:53] representatives to the Tax Incentive
[23:55] Review Council and declaring an
[23:57] emergency.
[23:59] Thank you.
[24:00] >> Ordinances 2637
[24:02] through
[24:03] 2640
[24:05] and resolution 2613 are placed on first
[24:08] reading and referred back to the Finance
[24:10] Committee.
[24:12] Legislation on second reading,
[24:14] Councilwoman Mann.
[24:15] >> Thank you, Council President. I'd like
[24:17] to place two ordinances up for second
[24:19] reading.
[24:20] >> Will the clerk please read the titles?
[24:26] » My computer is acting funky. Okay.
[24:33] » Ordinance 2626 originated by Megan
[24:36] Otter, Assistant Development Director,
[24:38] requested by Mayor Bill Schneider,
[24:40] sponsored by Councilwoman Mann and
[24:42] Councilwoman Greenfield
[24:44] co-sponsored by Councilman Minnick and
[24:45] Councilman Reilly
[24:47] an ordinance authorizing the mayor to
[24:49] request proposals and enter into a
[24:51] contract as approved by the Board of
[24:53] Control for professional design services
[24:55] for the Lorain Road infrastructure
[24:57] enhancement project and declaring an
[24:59] emergency.
[25:02] Ordinance 2627
[25:04] requested by Mayor Bill Schneider,
[25:06] sponsored by Councilwoman Mann.
[25:08] An ordinance authorizing the mayor to
[25:10] enter into cooperative service agreement
[25:12] number 27-7239-5837-RA
[25:18] with the United States Department of
[25:20] Agriculture Animal and Plant Health
[25:22] Inspection Service
[25:24] Wildlife Services
[25:25] for assistance with the implementation
[25:27] of the City of Fairview Park's
[25:29] white-tailed deer management program.
[25:32] Thank you. Plan.
[25:34] >> Ordinance 2626 and 2627
[25:38] are placed on second reading and
[25:39] returned to Environment Public Works
[25:41] Planning Zoning and Development
[25:42] Committee. Ordinance 2
[25:49] Ordinance 2626
[25:51] is returned
[25:53] to the committee. Ordinance 2627 is
[25:56] placed on second reading and subsequent
[25:58] third reading.
[25:59] Councilwoman Wearing
[26:01] >> I thank you, Council President. I'd like
[26:03] to place an ordinance and a resolution
[26:05] up for second reading this evening.
[26:07] Will the clerk please read the titles?
[26:15] » Ordinance 2628 originated by Jennifer
[26:18] Pay, Finance Director HR Manager
[26:20] requested by Mayor Bill Schneider,
[26:22] sponsored by Councilwoman Wearing and
[26:24] Councilwoman Greenfield.
[26:26] An ordinance amending section 929.06
[26:29] of chapter 929 entitled solid waste
[26:32] collection charges of the codified
[26:34] ordinances of the City of Fairview Park
[26:36] and declaring an emergency.
[26:38] Resolution 2609
[26:40] originated by Councilwoman Wearing,
[26:43] requested by Mayor Bill Schneider.
[26:45] >> What?
[26:47] Oh, okay.
[26:48] >> I found this on the web.
[26:50] >> Oh, my gosh.
[26:51] Sponsored by Councilwoman Waring and
[26:53] Councilwoman Greenfield.
[26:57] A resolution renaming the diversity,
[26:59] equity, and inclusion coalition to the
[27:01] access and equity action committee,
[27:03] repealing resolution 20-17 amended
[27:07] passed on January 4th, 2021, and
[27:10] declaring an emergency.
[27:12] >> Ordinance 2628 and resolution 2609 are
[27:16] placed on second reading and subsequent
[27:18] third reading.
[27:19] >> Thank you.
[27:21] Councilwoman Greenfield.
[27:23] >> Thank you, Council President. I'd like
[27:24] to place seven ordinances and three
[27:26] resolutions up for second reading
[27:28] tonight.
[27:30] Will the clerk please read the titles?
[27:33] >> Ordinance 2629,
[27:35] requested by Mayor Bill Schneider,
[27:37] sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield,
[27:39] co-sponsored by Councilwoman Mann.
[27:41] An ordinance providing for the issuance
[27:43] and sale of not to exceed 4,720,000
[27:48] dollars in notes in anticipation of
[27:50] bonds for the purpose of paying costs of
[27:52] improving the city's sanitary sewage
[27:54] system by constructing and improving
[27:56] sanitary and storm sewers and related
[27:59] sanitary and drainage facilities and
[28:01] declaring an emergency.
[28:03] Ordinance 2630,
[28:05] requested by Mayor Bill Schneider,
[28:07] sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield,
[28:09] co-sponsored by Councilwoman Mann.
[28:11] An ordinance providing for the issuance
[28:13] and sale of not to exceed 1,680,000
[28:17] dollars of notes in anticipation of the
[28:19] issuance of bonds for the purpose of
[28:21] paying of for the purpose of paying
[28:23] costs of improving streets by
[28:25] reconstructing, resurfacing, grading,
[28:29] draining, curbing, and paving,
[28:31] constructing water supply, sanitary, and
[28:33] drainage facilities, and making other
[28:35] improvements as designated in the plans
[28:37] approved to be
[28:39] plans approved or to be approved by
[28:41] council, and declaring an emergency.
[28:44] Ordinance 2631, originated by Jennifer
[28:47] Payne, finance director, HR manager,
[28:50] requested by Mayor Bill Schneider,
[28:52] sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield and
[28:54] Councilwoman Wearing.
[28:56] An ordinance levying special assessments
[28:58] for collection of the monthly charge for
[28:59] collection of solid waste in the city of
[29:01] Fairview Park, Ohio for the tax year
[29:04] 2026 and declaring an emergency.
[29:07] Ordinance 26-32,
[29:09] originated by Jennifer Payne, finance
[29:11] director, HR manager, requested by Mayor
[29:14] Bill Schneider, sponsored by
[29:15] Councilwoman Greenfield.
[29:17] An ordinance levying special assessments
[29:19] for the improvement of all of the
[29:21] streets of Fairview Park, Ohio,
[29:23] providing and supplying said streets
[29:25] with electric street lighting for the
[29:26] tax year 2026
[29:29] and declaring an emergency.
[29:31] Ordinance 26-33,
[29:34] requested by Mayor Bill Schneider,
[29:35] sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield.
[29:38] An ordinance authorizing the
[29:39] administration to contract with Smith
[29:41] and Oby for boiler replacement at City
[29:44] Hall and boiler replacement at the
[29:46] Gemini Center through a cooperative
[29:48] purchasing contract and declaring an
[29:50] emergency.
[29:52] Ordinance 26-34,
[29:54] originated by Megan Oter, assistant
[29:56] development director, requested by Tony
[29:59] Raffin, fire chief, sponsored by
[30:01] Councilwoman Greenfield, co-sponsored by
[30:04] Council Council President King and
[30:05] Councilman Reilley.
[30:07] An ordinance authorizing the mayor to
[30:09] enter into an agreement with R.E. Warner
[30:11] and Associates Incorporated to provide
[30:13] owner's representative services for the
[30:15] fire department fire department
[30:17] collected facilities modernization
[30:19] project in an amount not to exceed
[30:21] $49,700
[30:24] and declaring an emergency.
[30:26] Ordinance 26-35,
[30:29] originated by Brian Hitch, service
[30:31] director, requested by Mayor Bill
[30:33] Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman
[30:34] Greenfield, co-sponsored by Councilman
[30:36] Reilley.
[30:37] An ordinance authorizing the mayor to
[30:39] purchase a 2026 Ford F-150 Crew and a
[30:43] 2026 Ford truck and Explorer for the
[30:47] service department and declaring an
[30:48] emergency.
[30:50] Resolution 2611
[30:53] originated by Jennifer Pay, Finance
[30:55] Director HR Manager, requested by Mayor
[30:57] Bill Schneider, sponsored by
[30:59] Councilwoman Greenfield, co-sponsored by
[31:01] Councilwoman Mann.
[31:02] A resolution requesting the County
[31:04] Fiscal Officer to advance taxes from the
[31:06] proceeds of tax levies pursuant to
[31:08] section 321.34
[31:11] of the Ohio Revised Code and declaring
[31:13] an emergency.
[31:15] Resolution 2612
[31:18] originated by Jennifer Pay, Finance
[31:21] Director HR Manager, requested by Mayor
[31:23] Bill Schneider, sponsored by
[31:25] Councilwoman Greenfield.
[31:27] A resolution adopting the alternative
[31:28] tax budget of the City of Fairview Park,
[31:31] State of Ohio for fiscal year beginning
[31:33] January 1st, 2027
[31:35] and submitting the same to the Cuyahoga
[31:37] County Fiscal Officer and declaring an
[31:39] emergency.
[31:42] Thank you.
[31:43] Ordinances 2629
[31:45] through 2635
[31:47] and resolutions 2611 are placed on
[31:50] second reading and subsequent third
[31:51] reading.
[31:52] Resolution 2612 is placed on second
[31:55] reading and returned to the Finance
[31:57] Committee.
[31:58] It is now time for audience input on
[32:00] legislation that is up for passage this
[32:02] evening. Please make sure that you have
[32:04] signed in at the table to speak so that
[32:06] the clerk can call you up to the
[32:07] microphone. Please be courteous in your
[32:10] comments and there is a 5-minute rule.
[32:14] No, okay. All right, moving on.
[32:17] We will now move on to legislation up
[32:18] for passage without three readings.
[32:20] Councilwoman Greenfield.
[32:22] >> Thank you, Council President. I'd like
[32:24] to place a resolution up for emergency
[32:26] passage.
[32:27] >> Will the clerk please read the title?
[32:30] >> Resolution 2614 originated by Brian Hix,
[32:33] Service Director, requested by Mayor
[32:35] Bill Schneider, sponsored by
[32:37] Councilwoman Greenfield and Councilwoman
[32:39] Man.
[32:40] A resolution authorizing participation
[32:42] in the 2026-2027
[32:45] Ohio Department of Transportation winter
[32:48] contract for road salt and declaring an
[32:50] emergency.
[32:53] Councilwoman Greenfield.
[32:55] >> Thank you, Council President. I move to
[32:56] suspend the charter provision and
[32:58] Council Rule 49 requiring three
[33:00] readings.
[33:01] >> So moved. Is there a second?
[33:02] >> Second.
[33:04] >> Any discussion?
[33:07] Will the clerk please call roll on the
[33:08] motion?
[33:09] Mr. Lane.
[33:10] >> Yes.
[33:11] >> Mr. Minnick.
[33:12] >> Yes.
[33:13] >> Ms. Greenfield.
[33:14] >> Yes.
[33:15] >> Mrs. King.
[33:16] >> Yes.
[33:16] >> Mrs. Wearing.
[33:17] >> Yes.
[33:18] >> Mr. O'Reilly.
[33:19] >> Yes.
[33:20] >> Mrs. Man.
[33:21] >> Yes.
[33:22] >> Motion carries.
[33:24] Councilwoman Greenfield.
[33:26] >> Uh thank you, Council President. I move
[33:28] to dispense with Council Rule 53
[33:31] requiring referral to committee.
[33:34] >> So moved. Is there a second?
[33:35] >> Second.
[33:36] >> Any discussion?
[33:38] Will the clerk please call roll on the
[33:39] motion?
[33:41] Mr. Lane.
[33:41] >> Yes.
[33:42] >> Mr. Minnick.
[33:43] >> Yes.
[33:44] >> Ms. Greenfield.
[33:45] >> Yes.
[33:46] >> Mrs. King.
[33:47] >> Yes.
[33:48] >> Mrs. Wearing.
[33:49] >> Yes.
[33:50] >> Mr. O'Reilly.
[33:51] >> Yes.
[33:51] >> Mrs. Man.
[33:52] >> Yes.
[33:53] >> Motion passes.
[33:55] Is there any further discussion prior to
[33:57] passage?
[33:58] >> Council President.
[33:59] >> Yes.
[34:00] >> Um so, I noticed that we still had
[34:03] didn't have a price associated with this
[34:05] purchase. Are we confident that there's
[34:08] room in the budget
[34:10] for whatever cost it's going to come in
[34:14] at?
[34:15] >> Director Pay.
[34:17] >> Okay, thank you.
[34:18] >> Thank you.
[34:20] Anyone else?
[34:21] >> If I may.
[34:21] >> Mhm.
[34:22] >> I think you given that this has not been
[34:24] referred to committee, could we please
[34:25] get an understanding from the
[34:27] administration
[34:28] um and I do recognize this is something
[34:30] that we do every year.
[34:32] Uh but just for the record, what this is
[34:34] and why we're passing it on emergency.
[34:38] » If I may.
[34:39] >> Yes, please. Thank you.
[34:40] >> Um
[34:41] talking to Director Hitch as well as
[34:43] reviewing the the information, ODOT has
[34:46] not gotten a firm quote for salt
[34:50] delivery. So, the timing issue is
[34:53] a sense of urgency that we need to be
[34:55] part of this cooperative in order for
[34:57] them to get a more of a firm price as to
[35:02] what the cost of salt will be for next
[35:04] year. So, it's more of a timing issue
[35:07] with ODOT as opposed to
[35:09] the city putting together a timely
[35:11] response.
[35:15] » Great. Thank you.
[35:16] >> Director Pay, if I may, do you know what
[35:18] the dollar amount is that we have
[35:20] earmarked for road salt for the coming
[35:22] year?
[35:23] I'm sorry. I
[35:24] was hoping that
[35:25] we would have a number.
[35:32] » I do not have every number committed to
[35:33] memory.
[35:34] >> I didn't expect you
[35:35] >> Um
[35:37] you look at the budget document, which
[35:40] you always should have in front of you.
[35:42] Um I'm just kidding. Let's see. Uh so,
[35:45] under let's see, salt, we have $120,000
[35:51] budgeted and that's
[35:54] Usually, we spend around 90.
[35:56] >> Okay. Thank you.
[35:57] Ton of prices in 2025 were under $50 per
[36:00] ton. We're asking for 2,000, so it would
[36:02] be underneath the budgeted amount.
[36:06] >> Excellent. Thank you.
[36:08] Anything additional?
[36:11] All right. Will the clerk please call
[36:12] roll on the passage of resolution 2614?
[36:16] >> Mr. Lang.
[36:17] >> Yes.
[36:18] >> Mr. Minnick.
[36:18] >> Yes.
[36:19] >> Ms. Greenfield.
[36:20] >> Yes.
[36:21] >> Mrs. King.
[36:22] >> Yes.
[36:23] >> Mrs. Worry.
[36:24] >> Yes.
[36:25] >> Mr. Reilley.
[36:26] >> Yes.
[36:27] >> Mrs. Mann.
[36:28] >> Yes.
[36:29] >> Resolution 2614 passes.
[36:35] All right.
[36:36] Councilwoman Greenfield.
[36:38] >> Thank you, Council President. I'd like
[36:39] to place Resolution 2610 up for
[36:41] emergency passage.
[36:43] >> Will the clerk please read the title?
[36:45] >> Resolution 2610, requested by Mayor Bell
[36:47] Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman
[36:49] Greenfield, co-sponsored by Councilwoman
[36:51] Mann.
[36:53] A resolution acknowledging the donation
[36:54] of football equipment from the Greater
[36:56] Cleveland Football Foundation for our
[36:58] recreational youth tackle football
[37:00] program and declaring an emergency.
[37:03] >> Councilwoman Greenfield.
[37:04] >> Uh thank you, Council President. I move
[37:07] to suspend with the charter provision
[37:09] and Council Rule 49 requiring three
[37:12] readings.
[37:12] >> So moved. Is there a second?
[37:14] >> Second.
[37:15] >> Any discussion?
[37:16] Hearing none, will the clerk please call
[37:18] roll on this motion?
[37:19] Mr. Lang.
[37:20] >> Yes.
[37:21] >> Mr. Minich.
[37:22] >> Yes.
[37:23] >> Ms. Greenfield.
[37:24] >> Yes.
[37:25] >> Mrs. King.
[37:25] >> Yes.
[37:26] >> Mrs. Waring.
[37:27] >> Yes.
[37:28] >> Mr. Riley.
[37:28] >> Yes.
[37:29] >> Mrs. Mann.
[37:30] >> Yes.
[37:31] >> Motion passes.
[37:33] Is there any further discussion prior to
[37:34] passage?
[37:37] Hearing none, will the clerk please call
[37:38] roll on passage of Resolution 2610?
[37:42] Mr. Lang.
[37:43] >> Yes.
[37:44] >> Mr. Minich.
[37:45] >> Yes.
[37:46] >> Ms. Greenfield.
[37:47] >> Yes.
[37:48] >> Mrs. King.
[37:49] >> Yes.
[37:50] >> Mrs. Waring.
[37:51] >> Yes.
[37:52] >> Mr. Riley.
[37:52] >> Yes.
[37:53] >> Mrs. Mann.
[37:54] >> Yes.
[37:55] >> Resolution 2610 passes.
[37:57] We will now have reports from the mayor,
[37:59] directors, and other city officials.
[38:01] Mayor Schneider, when you're ready.
[38:03] >> Thank you, Council President.
[38:05] The leisure pool has water.
[38:07] >> Woohoo! Woohoo!
[38:09] >> Staying in the Staying in the pool.
[38:14] Um all right, I'm going to make a
[38:15] long-winded uh statement here about the
[38:18] splash pad at the Gemini just so that we
[38:21] put this to bed. I know the councilwoman
[38:23] wearing has some questions about it.
[38:25] I've spoken to other members of council
[38:27] and the rec commission about it well
[38:29] before construction started and uh want
[38:31] to make sure that we
[38:33] kind of put this to bed for the time
[38:34] being.
[38:37] As we all know, the splash pad is now
[38:39] roughly 20 years old and at the end of
[38:41] its operational life.
[38:43] It has not been in operation since 2021.
[38:47] During the long debate in 2023 on the
[38:49] future of the natatorium, it was
[38:51] determined that many of the envelope
[38:52] environmental issues in the pool area
[38:54] were exacerbated by the exit doors
[38:56] leading to the splash pad.
[38:59] Temperature differences as well as
[39:00] chemical imbalances
[39:02] caused by the regular opening and
[39:03] closing of the exterior doors were
[39:05] mentioned.
[39:06] To date, I have received no indication
[39:08] from reputable and knowledgeable sources
[39:11] that any changes in the HVAC system have
[39:14] remedied these problems.
[39:16] When the budget for the natatorium
[39:17] rebuild was discussed in council and
[39:19] then put forward to voters in 2023, an
[39:22] exterior door rethink and a remodel of
[39:24] the splash pad was not included.
[39:28] Hold on. Scroll down.
[39:31] Operationally, the original decision to
[39:33] allow for patron movement to and from
[39:35] the pad and the natatorium was poor.
[39:38] It was hard to get to and not very
[39:39] functional during the few months of the
[39:41] year that it was in operation.
[39:43] Entry to the pad area would require a
[39:44] separate entrance and exit.
[39:46] Operationally, something we are not
[39:48] prepared to initiate at this time.
[39:51] More so, as construction on the interior
[39:53] was discussed with our current
[39:54] contractors,
[39:56] it became apparent that egress points
[39:57] for your interior construction
[40:00] would demand that heavy machinery drive
[40:02] over the splash pad leading to questions
[40:04] of pad integrity and eventual repair.
[40:07] Any full assessment of pad integrity
[40:09] needs to wait until natatorium
[40:10] construction is complete.
[40:14] We know now at this point in time that
[40:16] there are that there are several broken
[40:19] pipes in the ground owing to either
[40:21] construction travel or the 5 years of
[40:23] downtime.
[40:26] Lastly is the problem of adherence to
[40:28] McKenna's Law.
[40:30] known also as House Bill
[40:32] 179, was passed on April 3rd, 2023 by
[40:35] the state of Ohio.
[40:37] It mandates pressure testing and
[40:38] velocity control of spray nozzles in all
[40:40] splash pad recreation areas. It's named
[40:43] after a little girl who died after a
[40:45] spray nozzle caused irreparable harm to
[40:47] her abdomen.
[40:49] Our splash pad system at the Gemini was
[40:51] not designed with the demands of
[40:52] McKenna's Law in mind
[40:54] and will require lengthy future
[40:56] engineering, construction, and
[40:58] inspection by the state before opening
[40:59] again.
[41:01] Should have brought water.
[41:03] Our number one goal is the success of
[41:05] the $14.7 million natatorium remodel.
[41:10] As I've mentioned in discussions with
[41:12] Director Kemp, council members,
[41:13] recreation commission members,
[41:15] contractors, and residents, we expected
[41:17] that the splash pad would not be
[41:19] available after construction completion.
[41:21] In the future, we hope to reimagine the
[41:23] area into a non-water related recreation
[41:26] space, such as sand volleyball, bocce
[41:28] ball, and even a fireplace patio
[41:31] relaxation area.
[41:33] If we are to invest in a future splash
[41:35] budget,
[41:36] splash pad budget, I would suggest
[41:38] focusing on the Morton Park splash pad
[41:40] where the problems presented by the
[41:41] natatorium proximity do not exist. We
[41:44] cannot afford another environmental
[41:45] envelope problem.
[41:48] So, to wrap this very lengthy speech up,
[41:51] without a budget for a remodel,
[41:53] the age of the splash pad, possible
[41:55] structural issues from natatorium
[41:57] construction, environmental envelope
[41:59] problems, state law changes, and
[42:02] operational challenges, the splash pad
[42:04] at the Gemini will not be open with the
[42:06] natatorium this June.
[42:10] That's it. That's my report.
[42:11] >> Great.
[42:12] Excellent. Thank you.
[42:14] Finance Director Pay.
[42:18] Thank you. I have a a lot to report,
[42:19] too.
[42:20] Um
[42:24] So, there was a uh we have multiple job
[42:26] postings. So, um
[42:30] go to the city website for more
[42:32] information. But, we have labor multiple
[42:35] labor positions that are open in both
[42:38] the service department and the
[42:39] recreation department. Uh to date, we've
[42:42] had 159 applicants, and we've begun uh
[42:45] interviews. So, hopefully we'll start uh
[42:47] staffing those departments
[42:49] um and to assist with all the the needs
[42:52] around the uh community. Uh we also have
[42:54] had a long-standing open um auto
[42:57] mechanic position um open within the
[42:59] service department. And with the passage
[43:02] um hopefully or the eventual hopefully
[43:03] passage of the AFSCME agreement, uh we
[43:06] could have a much better wage. Um that
[43:08] was part of the uh negotiations uh for
[43:11] that position.
[43:12] Uh we also have um
[43:15] police lateral position open. Uh so, we
[43:18] had one uh police officer who had left
[43:22] uh to move to Florida. And we're taking
[43:24] applications uh for laterals until June
[43:27] 12th. And unfortunately, we have an open
[43:31] uh property maintenance uh inspector in
[43:34] for the building department.
[43:39] Um we have a change in administra- in
[43:42] the administrative uh mayor's area. Um
[43:45] Kathleen Fean uh retired and will be
[43:48] going to part-time um to assist uh law
[43:51] director Dever. Uh Caitlin Fitzgerald,
[43:54] who has been a part-time employee um and
[43:57] assisting Megan Otter with development
[43:59] issues, will now become the executive
[44:01] assistant to the mayor and continue to
[44:03] assist uh Megan Otter. And then uh
[44:08] Um we have posted a part-time position
[44:11] for an administrative support uh for
[44:13] service and development, and that
[44:15] position will uh assist uh Director
[44:17] Hitch.
[44:18] Uh
[44:19] in the finance world with auditing. Uh
[44:22] oh, excuse me. And then, also part-time
[44:25] lifeguards. We need lifeguards. Um so,
[44:28] continue to spread the word and uh lots
[44:31] of information and about that in
[44:33] training and incentives uh because
[44:36] everyone is hiring lifeguards at this
[44:37] time.
[44:38] Uh on the finance side of things, the uh
[44:41] 2025 budget is or excuse me, the audit
[44:45] is wrapping up. Uh we finalized our
[44:47] annual um
[44:49] uh our our basic financial statements
[44:52] were filed this evening uh to meet the
[44:55] compliance deadline, and we are working
[44:58] with uh our auditor and our GAAP
[45:01] conversion folks uh for our annual
[45:03] comprehensive financial report to get
[45:06] that done, and hopefully that will be
[45:07] done by the end of June. Knock on wood.
[45:10] Thank you.
[45:12] >> Great. Thank you. Law Director Dever?
[45:14] >> Thank you. Just uh two items. Uh it On
[45:17] June 4th of 2019, there was a double
[45:19] murder down in the Metro Parks. I'm sure
[45:21] that we are all
[45:22] uh recall that Kate Brown and Carnell
[45:24] Sledge. That case remains unsolved, and
[45:28] uh I know that the families are trying
[45:30] to get as much attention to the fact
[45:32] that it is unsolved. And if anybody has
[45:35] any information to forward that on to
[45:37] the Metro Parks because they
[45:39] it may be, although you might think it's
[45:41] not uh of any relevance, it might be
[45:42] helpful.
[45:44] And then, the other thing is just to
[45:45] cover um
[45:47] I've concluded all of the work that I've
[45:49] done on the Mastick Road lawsuit, but it
[45:51] would be
[45:52] um in in investigating that and looking
[45:55] into that matter, I just wanted to
[45:56] address the issue that was an allegation
[45:59] concerning the mayor
[46:01] as far as making some uh um um
[46:04] incorrect statements before the County
[46:06] Council. I've looked at that evidence,
[46:09] and I've also looked at the timeline,
[46:10] and I can assure the Council and the
[46:12] public
[46:13] that uh those allegations are untrue,
[46:16] and they're not uh supported in any way
[46:18] by what the evidence is. I will be
[46:20] notifying the attorneys who filed that
[46:22] lawsuit as to the fact of what I've
[46:25] uncovered so that uh we can put that to rest. At the time
[46:29] that the mayor appeared before County
[46:30] Council and made certain comments
[46:33] uh in order to secure that uh that grant
[46:35] or transfer the grant to uh the ARPA
[46:38] funds for the purchase of Mastick Road,
[46:40] uh I believe that he was completely
[46:42] truthful. So, I wanted to make sure that
[46:44] that's on the record. Thank you.
[46:46] >> Excellent. Thank you.
[46:48] Engineer Kerber?
[46:54] » Eventually, I'll get there. Thank you,
[46:56] uh Council President. Um the West 210th
[46:58] traffic signage is scheduled to be
[47:00] installed this week with construction
[47:02] scheduled to begin the week of June 8th,
[47:05] uh weather permitting.
[47:06] Um the West 223rd waterline project is
[47:09] underway. The waterline tie-in at Lorain
[47:11] Road and 223rd was made last week, um
[47:14] and they're currently waiting for
[47:15] Cleveland Water to do the chlorination
[47:17] and testing of of that uh installation
[47:20] before they continue with the sewer what
[47:23] not sewer water main um down the street.
[47:25] That concludes my report. Thank you.
[47:27] >> Great. Thank you.
[47:29] Is now time for our public session?
[47:32] >> Nothing. No one did?
[47:33] >> Does anyone have anything? Mike?
[47:36] >> Okay.
[47:37] All right, we'll move on to
[47:38] miscellaneous business and reports from
[47:40] Council.
[47:42] Councilman Ling?
[47:43] >> I have nothing this evening. Thank you.
[47:45] >> Councilman Minick?
[47:47] >> Thank you, Council President. Mayor,
[47:49] would you forward to Director Hitch
[47:51] thanking him for his assistance for the
[47:53] two Elmore Avenue residents who did not
[47:55] have their rubbish picked up for 2
[47:57] weeks.
[47:58] I appreciate it. Thank you.
[48:00] That's all I have.
[48:01] >> Great. Thank you.
[48:03] Councilwoman Greenfield?
[48:04] >> Yes, I would like to remind everyone
[48:06] that tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. in the
[48:08] Dunston room is the DEI Coalition
[48:11] meeting. And um that's all I have for
[48:13] tonight. Thank you.
[48:15] >> Okay.
[48:16] Councilwoman Waring?
[48:17] >> Thank you. Nothing this evening.
[48:19] >> Councilman Reilley?
[48:20] >> I just like to thank the service
[48:21] department. They got on some mastic road
[48:23] concerns this week and I really
[48:24] appreciate
[48:25] >> Excellent.
[48:27] Um Councilwoman Mann?
[48:29] >> Um I'd like to congratulate the
[48:30] administration for coming to an
[48:32] agreement with AFSCME.
[48:34] And uh I'd also like to make a motion to
[48:37] remove and table resolution 26-08
[48:40] from further consideration.
[48:43] >> So moved.
[48:44] >> Second.
[48:46] >> Will the clerk please call roll on that?
[48:48] >> Mr. Lang?
[48:49] >> Yes.
[48:50] >> Mr. Minnick?
[48:51] >> Yes.
[48:52] >> Ms. Greenfield?
[48:53] >> Yes.
[48:54] >> Mrs. Fein?
[48:55] >> Yes.
[48:56] >> Mrs. Waring?
[48:57] >> Yes.
[48:58] >> Mr. Reilley?
[48:58] >> Yes.
[48:59] >> Mrs. Mann?
[49:00] >> Yes.
[49:01] >> Okay, motion carries.
[49:04] Anything else?
[49:06] Okay.
[49:08] Um at this time I would like to assign
[49:10] police department update to local
[49:12] government and community services
[49:13] committee.
[49:15] And I would like to make a motion that
[49:17] we would appoint to the Shade Tree
[49:20] Advisory Committee. Does anyone have a
[49:22] name that they would like to
[49:24] put out?
[49:26] >> If I may?
[49:27] >> Yes.
[49:27] >> Uh I would like to nominate Reed Morse.
[49:29] >> All right.
[49:31] >> I'll second.
[49:32] >> Second, okay. Would you please call roll
[49:34] on
[49:35] that vote?
[49:36] >> Do you want to close it first
[49:38] cuz it sounds like you did nominations.
[49:39] So
[49:40] >> Oh.
[49:40] >> Just
[49:41] >> All right, so now the floor is now
[49:42] closed for nominations. Would you please
[49:46] call roll on Mr. Morse?
[49:48] >> Mr. Lang?
[49:49] >> Yes.
[49:50] >> Mr. Minnick?
[49:52] >> Yes.
[49:53] >> Ms. Greenfield.
[49:54] >> Yes.
[49:56] >> Mrs. King.
[49:56] >> Yes.
[49:57] >> Mrs. Waring.
[49:58] >> Yes.
[49:59] >> Mr. Reilly.
[49:59] >> Yes.
[50:00] >> Mrs. Mann.
[50:01] >> Yes.
[50:02] >> All right. Congratulations, Mr. Morris.
[50:06] Um
[50:09] I believe that's all.
[50:10] >> Yeah.
[50:11] >> All right. There being no further
[50:13] business to come before council this
[50:15] evening, the chair will now entertain a
[50:16] motion to adjourn.
[50:17] >> So moved.
[50:18] >> Do I have a second?
[50:19] >> Second.
[50:20] >> Will the clerk please call motion on the
[50:22] adjournment.
[50:23] >> Mr. Lang.
[50:24] >> Yes.
[50:25] >> Mr. Minnick.
[50:26] >> Yes.
[50:27] >> Ms. Greenfield.
[50:28] >> Yes.
[50:30] >> Mrs. King.
[50:31] >> Yes.
[50:31] >> Mrs. Waring.
[50:32] >> Yes.
[50:33] >> Mr. Reilly.
[50:33] >> Yes.
[50:35] >> Mrs. Mann.
[50:36] >> Yes.
[50:37] >> All right. The meeting is now adjourned.
[50:40] >> Oh, boy.
[50:42] >> We did it.
[50:45] >> You know, we are still being recorded,
[50:47] right?
[50:51] » I haven't been to my home since 4:00
[50:52] a.m. this morning.