Special Regular Council Meeting Minutes from December 29, 2016

in Regular Council Minutes

 

 EASTLAKE CITY COUNCIL

 

SECIAL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

 

DECEMBER 29, 2016

 

 

 

The Regular Meeting of the Eastlake City Council was held at Eastlake City Hall, 35150 Lakeshore Boulevard.  The Meeting was called to order by Council Vice President Mr. Hoefle at approximately 8:­28 p.m.   

 

 

 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

 

 

 

ATTENDEES

 

Members of Council in attendance were Mr. Zuren, Mr. Meyers, Mr. Kasunick, Mr. Spotton, Mr. Evers and Mr. Hoefle.  Also in attendance was Council Clerk Mrs. Simons.  Council President Ms. DePledge was absent and excused.

 

 

 

Those attending from the Administration were Mayor Morley, Finance Director Schindel and Law Director Klammer.   Fire Chief Whittington, Police Chief Reik, CBO Menn, Service Director Rubertino and City Engineer Gwydir were absent and excused.

 

 

 

Mr. Hoefle: If anyone is recording this meeting as courtesy to the public will you please identify yourself so that the fellow attendees know that they are being recorded.

 

 

 

COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Vice President Mr. Hoefle

 

Meetings Scheduled

 

Mr. Hoefle: There is a Finance Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.  The next Council-as-a-Whole Committee Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. The Regular Council meeting will be convened immediately following the adjournment of the Council-as-a-Whole Committee meeting. 

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS

 

  1. A communication from the Administration amending Section 155.38 “Insurances” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Eastlake.

 

 

 

Mr. Hoefle: This was discussed in Council-As-A-Whole and will be added to this evening’s agenda.

 

 

 

  1. A communication from Finance Director Schindel to reappropriate for the expenses for the period beginning January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2016.

 

 

 

Mr. Hoefle: This was discussed in Council-As-A-Whole and will be added to this evening’s agenda.

 

 

 

MOTION

 

MOTION: Mr. Evers moved to add Legislation No. 12-29-(01) to this evenings agenda an Ordinance amending Section 155.38, “Insurances,” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Eastlake.   Mr. Zuren Second.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

 

 

 

Motion carried Legislation No. 12-29-(01) is added to this evening’s agenda.

 

 

 

MOTION: Mr. Evers moved to add Legislation No. 12-29-(02) to this evenings agenda an Ordinance to reappropriate for the expenses of the City of Eastlake, State of Ohio, for the period beginning January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2016.  Mr. Spotton Second.

 

 

 

Motion carried Legislation No. 12-29-(02) is added to this evening’s agenda.

 

 

 

RECOGNITION OF THE PUBLIC

 

Mr. Hoefle recognized the public input at this time; she reminded the speakers that there is a 3-minute limit for their comments; all comments are to be directed to the Chair and not include any personalities or individuals.    

 

 

 

There was no one else who wished to speak.

 

 

 

LEGISLATION PROPOSED – First number will be 2016-062

 

12-29-(01)                               ORDINANCE NO.: ____________

 

 

 

Requested by:  Administration

 

Sponsored by: Council

 

 

 

An Ordinance amending Section 155.38, “Insurances,” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Eastlake, and declaring an emergency.

 

 

 

MOTION:  Mr. Evers moved to suspend the rules requiring separate readings and reading in full.  Mr. Spotton second.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

 

 

 

MOTION:  Mr. Evers moved to adopt.  Mr. Spotton second.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

 

 

 

Motion carried. Legislation is adopted as Resolution No. 2016-062.

 

 

 

12-29-(02)                               Ordinance No.:_______________

 

 

 

Requested by: Finance Director Schindel

 

Sponsored by: Finance Committee

 

 

 

An Ordinance to reappropriate for the expenses of the City of Eastlake, State of Ohio, for the period beginning January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2016, and declaring an emergency.

 

 

 

MOTION:  Mr. Zuren moved to suspend the rules requiring separate readings and reading in full.  Mr. Meyers second.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

 

 

 

MOTION:  Mr. Zuren moved to adopt.  Mr. Meyers second.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

 

 

 

Motion carried. Legislation is adopted as Resolution No. 2016-063.

 

 

 

LEGISLATION PENDING:

 

There was no Legislation Pending.

 

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS  

 

There was no Unfinished Business.

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

There was no New Business.

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

 

MAYOR/SAFETY DIRECTOR – Dennis Morley

 

Mayor Morley: Thank you for passing the legislation and Happy New Year.  

 

 

 

There were no further questions of Mayor Morley

 

 

 

FIRE CHIEF – Ted Whittington

 

Chief Whittington was absent and excused.

 

 

 

There were no further questions of Chief Whittington.

 

 

 

POLICE CHIEF – Larry Reik   

 

Chief Reik was absent and excused.

 

 

 

There were no further questions of Chief Reik.

 

 

 

CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL – David Menn

 

Mr. Menn was absent and excused.   

 

 

 

There were no questions of Mr. Menn.

 

 

 

SERVICE DIRECTOR – Nick Rubertino

 

Mr. Rubertino was absent and excused.

 

 

 

There were no further questions of Mr. Rubertino.   

 

 

 

CITY ENGINEER – Tom Gwydir

 

Mr. Gwydir was absent and excused.

 

 

 

There were no questions of Mr. Gwydir.

 

 

 

FINANCE DIRECTOR – Carol-Ann Schindel

 

Ms. Schindel: I would just like to clarify for someone who might not understand what this budget change is.  When we received the cash from R.I.T.A we called it Income Tax Receipts but at the end of the year we really should recognize that there were tax returns that were filed that claimed refunds.  All this is doing is it’s a non cash item for the budget, but it is splitting out into two items.  One is going to be more receipts and the other is going to be refunds.  For accounting purposes it is properly displayed, but it really is a zero cash effect item for our budget.  That concludes my report and I am open for questions.

 

 

 

There were no questions of Ms. Schindel.

 

 

 

LAW DIRECTOR – Randy Klammer

 

Mr. Klammer: Thank you Mr. Hoefle Members of Council and Mayor.  I just wanted to thank Josh Aberstein and some of the firemen…I don’t know if the Mayor stated that or not…to get us to that memorandum of understanding.  Mr. Aberstein in particular he spent a lot of time as he always does with the fire negotiations and it is refreshing.  I wanted to thank him for that and give him credit.  

 

 

 

There were no questions of Mr. Klammer.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:35 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

            ­­­­­­­­­­                                                            _______________________________________

 

KEN HOEFLE, COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT

 

APPROVED: ______________________

 

 

 

 

 

ATTEST: ______________________________________

 

                 TRACY M. SIMONS, CLERK OF COUNCIL

 

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