EASTLAKE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 17, 2013 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 President Mr. Morley at approximately 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. ATTENDEES Members of Council in attendance were Mr. Licht, Mrs. Quinn-Hopkins, Ms. DePledge, Mr. Hoefle, Mr. D’Ambrosio and Council President Mr. Morley. Ms Vaughn was absent and excused. Also attending was Council Clerk Mrs. Cendroski. Attending and in the audience was Councilman-at-Large Elect Mr. Evers. Those attending from the Administration were Law Director Klammer, Assistant Finance Director Vuckovich, City Engineer Gwydir and Fire Chief Whittington. Police Chief Reik was absent and excused. Mayor Andrzejewski, Finance Director Slocum and Service Director Semik were on vacation. CBO McReynolds was absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Council Meeting – December 10, 2013 MOTION: Mr. D’Ambrosio moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of December 10, 2013. Ms. DePledge seconded. ROLL CALL: Yeas: Mr. D’Ambrosio, Ms. DePledge, Mr. Licht, Mrs. Quinn-Hopkins, Mr. Morley. Abstain: Mrs. Quinn-Hopkins, Mr. Hoefle. Motion carried. The minutes were approved. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORT – Mr. Morley Meetings Scheduled Mr. Morley: The 2014 Organizational Meeting will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. The next Council-as-a-Whole Committee Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. The Regular Council meeting will be convened immediately following the adjournment of the Council-as-a-Whole Committee meeting. A lot of people have been asking when we would be sworn into office. Ms. DePledge, Mr. Hoefle, Mr. Evers and I were sworn in tonight before the Council meeting so we can begin our term January 1, 2014. On January 7th there will be a formal swearing in at 6:00 p.m. Also, this will be my last meeting as Council President. Over the last four years it has been a great pleasure for me to work with everyone on this Council. The Administration has always worked well with me and I look forward to my new role as Mayor the beginning of next year. I thank you all for your support – and, of course, my Clerk who got me through everything. It has been a pleasure and I look forward to going into my new office the beginning of the year. Thank you. RECOGNITION OF COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT DENNIS MORLEY Council Vice President D’Ambrosio presented Councilman-at-Large and Council President Dennis Morley with a plaque recognizing and thanking him for his service to Eastlake and wishing him the absolute best as he prepares to take the office of Mayor of the City of Eastlake in 2014. COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS A Liquor License Transfer Request was received from Line E of Eastlake, Inc. dba Final Score, 33329 Vine Street, Eastlake. Mr. Morley explained that there were no objections from the Administration. If there are no objections a Motion will be made to approve this request during the Council meeting. A liquor license request for Marut12, Inc. dba Discount Tobacco Store, 34722 Vine Street, Eastlake, OH. A liquor license transfer request from Smoke Shop, Inc. dba Discount Tobacco Store, 34722 Vine Street, Eastlake, OH to Marut12, Inc. dba Discount Tobacco Store, 34722 Vine Street, Eastlake, OH. Mr. Morley explained that an email has been sent to the Police Chief and Law Director Klammer. There was problem with Council approving these requests without a response from the Administration as the response deadline is January 13, 2014 and our Council meeting is January 14th? If there were no objections he would ask for a Motion to approve these requests. COMMITTEE REPORTS Mr. Morley: No Committee meetings were held. We had a Council meeting last week due to the regular date being on Christmas Eve. ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL – Mrs. Quinn-Hopkins, Chair Mrs. Quinn-Hopkins: The ECDC will be having a meeting this Thursday, December 17, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to join us. Mr. Morley, thank you for being a great President and Councilman. We are looking forward to great things from you. Congratulations – huge congratulations. Thank you. MOTIONS Liquor License Transfer Requests Line E of Eastlake dba Final Score Mr. Licht moved to approve and send back to Columbus, Ohio with no objections the liquor license transfer request from Line E of Eastlake, Inc. dba Final Score, 33329 Vine Street, Eastlake, OH to Faquare, LLC, 33329 Vine Street, Eastlake, OH. Mr. D’Ambrosio seconded. ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous. Motion carried. The Liquor License Transfer Request is approved. Marut 12, Inc. dba Discount Tobacco Store Mr. Licht moved to approve and send back to Columbus, Ohio with no objections the liquor license request for Marut12, Inc. dba Discount Tobacco Store, 34722 Vine Street, Eastlake, OH. Mr. D’Ambrosio seconded. ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous. Motion carried. The Liquor License Transfer Request is approved. Smoke Shop, Inc. dba Discount Tobacco Store MOTION: I hereby move to approve and send back to Columbus, Ohio with no objections the liquor license transfer request from Smoke Shop, Inc. dba Discount Tobacco Store, 34722 Vine Street, Eastlake, OH to Marut12, Inc. dba Discount Tobacco Store, 34722 Vine Street, Eastlake, OH. Mr. D’Ambrosio seconded. ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous. Motion carried. The Liquor License Transfer Request is approved. Amendment: Legislation No. 12-10-(01) Ms. DePledge moved to amend Legislation No. 12-10-(01) to reflect a decrease in the 2014 Temporary Appropriation in #623 “Corporal Daugherty Memorial Fund” from $2,118.19 to $1,988.19 and in #735 “Grade Deposits Fund” from $30,452.46 to $27,736.17. Mr. D’Ambrosio seconded. ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous. Motion carried. Legislation No. 12-10-(01) is amended. RECOGNITION OF THE PUBLIC Mr. Morley recognized the public input at this time; he 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. Ted Beres, 36706 Lakehurst Drive, Eastlake Mr. Beres: We know there is a New Year approaching and a new Administration. We know there will be challenges but I am optimistic. When I talk to residents I sense an enthusiasm that has been absent – a sense of civic pride. I stood up here some six years ago and I was saying what Eastlake does not have compared to surrounding communities – we don’t have a movie theater, a big name restaurant, a golf course – we do have a ball park but we don’t have a swimming pool. What we do have is people and people make up a community. When people are involved with their neighbors and local government you have a strong community. What we need is strong leadership. We already have two fine examples in Police Chief Reik and Fire Chief Whittington. I know Mr. Morley that you are going to bring that same kind of leadership as our new Mayor and I can also expect that from you members of Council. Thank you and God Bless Eastlake. There was no one else who wished to speak. LEGISLATION PROPOSED – First number will be 2013-080 ORDINANCE NO.: 12-17-(01) Requested by: Administration An Ordinance to re-appropriate for the Sponsored by: Finance Committee expenses of the City of Eastlake, State of Ohio, for the period beginning January 1, 2013 and ending December 31, 2013, and declaring an emergency. MOTION: Mr. D’Ambrosio moved to suspend the rules requiring separate readings and reading in full. Ms. DePledge seconded. ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous. MOTION: Mr. D’Ambrosio moved to adopt. Ms. DePledge seconded. ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous. Motion carried. Legislation is adopted as Ordinance No. 2013-080. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ RESOLUTION NO.: 12-17-(02) Requested by: Administration A Resolution authorizing and directing the Sponsored by: Finance Committee Mayor and Director of Finance to enter into an Agreement with TAC Computer, Inc. for services rendered to the Eastlake Police Department for the total amount of Nineteen Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars ($19,677.00), and declaring an emergency. MOTION: Mr. D’Ambrosio moved to suspend the rules requiring separate readings and reading in full. Ms. DePledge seconded. ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous. MOTION: Mr. D’Ambrosio moved to adopt. Ms. DePledge seconded. ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous. Motion carried. Legislation is adopted as Resolution No. 2013-081. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ LEGISLATION PENDING (Placed on First Reading 12/10/2013) ORDINANCE NO.: 12-10-(01)(A) Requested by: Administration An Ordinance to temporarily appropriate Sponsored by: Finance Committee for the expenses of the City of Eastlake, State of Ohio, for the period beginning January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2014, and declaring an emergency. MOTION: Mr. D’Ambrosio moved to suspend the rules requiring separate readings and reading in full. Ms. DePledge seconded. ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous. MOTION: Mr. D’Ambrosio moved to adopt. Ms. DePledge seconded. ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous. Motion carried. Legislation is adopted as Resolution No. 2013-082. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was no Unfinished Business. NEW BUSINESS There was no New Business. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: MAYOR/SAFETY DIRECTOR – Ted Andrzejewski Mayor Andrzejewski was on vacation. LAW DIRECTOR – Randy Klammer Mr. Klammer: I have nothing new to report. I am open for questions. There were no questions of Mr. Klammer. FINANCE DIRECTOR – Mike Slocum Mr. Vuckovich: Thank you for approving all the legislation – that will make the auditors happy. I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and congratulations to all of you. I look forward to it. There were no questions of Mr. Vuckovich. CITY ENGINEER – Tom Gwydir Mr. Gwydir: I have nothing in Engineering to report. Congratulations Mr. Mayor-Elect. I am open for questions. There were no questions of Mr. Gwydir. SERVICE DIRECTOR – Mike Semik Mr. Semik was on vacation. CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL – James S. McReynolds Mr. McReynolds was absent. POLICE CHIEF – Larry Reik Chief Reik was absent and excused. FIRE CHIEF – Ted Whittington Chief Whittington: We are finishing up a lot of station projects. I was talking to a couple of guys today and we really want to make sure we pass along to everyone appreciation for the support of the projects. Two or three roofs have been done and there has been tons of internal work – just making it a nicer place. I think the sentiment Mr. Beres and everyone has said – not only is our internal environment improved with our external environment and it has created a rebirth for all of us. I, also, am looking forward to the future. We continue to have Directors’ meetings and they have an energy – it will be huge for our Community and City and we all deserve it. We are going to do a lot of good things next year. On behalf of the Department Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone. Mr. Morley: I agree – next year we are still going to have our financial issues but I think with us all working together – Council and the Administration – we can make a better Eastlake. I would like to wish everyone in the audience Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. See you next year and thanks for coming. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:17¬ p.m. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ ______________________________________ JOE D’AMBROSIO, COUNCIL PRESIDENT APPROVED: __________________________ ATTEST: _____________________________ DEBORAH A. CENDROSKI, CLERK OF COUNCIL