REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
TUESDAY
JANUARY 23, 2018
7:00 P.M.

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. Meyers at approximately 7:04 p.m.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

ATTENDEES
Members of Council in attendance were, Mr. Kasunick, Mr. Spotton, Mr. Hoefle, Mr. Evers, Mr. Overstreet, Mr. Zuren and Council President Mr. Meyers. Also in attendance was Council Clerk Mrs. Simons.

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

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Regular Council Meeting Agenda –January 23, 2018.

MOTION: Mr. Zuren moved to approve the Agenda for January 23, 2018. Mr. Overstreet second.

Motion carried. Agenda approved.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Council Meeting Minutes- January 9, 2018.

MOTION: Mr. Zuren moved to approve the Minutes for January 9, 2018. Mr. Spotton second.

Motion carried. Minutes approved.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Meetings Scheduled
Mr. Meyers: The next Council-as-a-Whole Committee Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. The Regular Council meeting will be convened immediately following the adjournment of the Council-as-a-Whole Committee meeting. The Boulevard of 500 Flags will be having their Annual Fundraiser on Saturday, March 10, 2018. It will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at the Patrician Party Center. Tickets are $35.00 per person and you can purchase tickets here at City Hall or on the City’s website. You can also get tickets from Sergeant-at-Arms Mike Rydzinski. The proceeds from the fundraiser benefit the support and up keep of the Boulevard of 500 Flags.

There were no questions for Mr. Meyers.

COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS
1. A communication from the Administration to accept a grant from NOPEC in the amount of $67,174.00 for energy efficiency or energy infrastructure projects.

Mr. Meyers: This was discussed in Council-As-A-Whole and it is on this evening’s agenda.

2. A communication from the Administration to amend Section 155.01 “General Administration” specifically subsections (b) and (c).

Mr. Meyers: This was discussed in Council-As-A-Whole and it is on this evening’s agenda.

3. A communication from the Administration to amend Section 155.02 “Vacation Pay.”

Mr. Meyers: This was discussed in Council-As-A-Whole and it is on this evening’s agenda.

4. A communication from the Administration to amend Section 155.21 “Uniform Allowance” specifically subsection (a).

Mr. Meyers: This was discussed in Council-As-A-Whole and it is on this evening’s agenda.

5. A communication from the Administration to repeal in its entirety Section 155.22 “Longevity.”

Mr. Meyers: This was discussed in Council-As-A-Whole and it is on this evening’s agenda.

6. A communication from the Administration to amend Section 155.38 “Insurances” specifically subsection (a).

Mr. Meyers: This was discussed in Council-As-A-Whole and it is on this evening’s agenda.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Mr. Meyers: There were no Committee Meetings since our last Regular Council Meeting. Mr. Zuren I believe that you had an ECDC Meeting?

ECDC REPORT – Mr. Zuren, Chair
Mr. Zuren: Thank you Mr. President we did have an ECDC Meeting today at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. There were a variety of items that were discussed. The concept of creating an Eastlake Calendar was mentioned and we had a guest speaker Mr. Raider, who was unable to attend. We decided to move this to the next meeting and we will look into the calendar for 2019. We also had a Banquet Facility Congregation Meeting that was held on January 11 at the Willo-Lake Church. At that meeting we had Hope over Heroin give a presentation. There were approximately nine pastors in attendance. Hope over Heroin is trying to give presentations directly through the churches to reach more people facing addiction. It was a very well received meeting and the next Banquet Facility’s Congregation Meeting set for February 15 at 3:00 p.m. That will be held at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willowick. This is a meeting that is with Willoughby, Willowick and Eastlake. We also had a Meeting on January 18 for the Vine Street Corridor Business Meeting at it was held at Regovich Catering. It was well attended and in the meeting we talked about creating a uniform look on Vine Street between all three of the cities. We also talked about coordinating events with the Lake County Captains, specifically their Trick-or-Treat Day and their Christmas in July game. We discussed a “Welcome Package” and many different marketing pieces that are associated with that. We talked about a coupon book and social media. The next meeting for the Vine Street Corridor will be at ReStore on Vine Street and it will be held on February 22 at 3:00 p.m. I also confirmed with the Lake County Captains and EPAL that we are going to have a…ECDC is going to help with a “Bark in the Park Day” with the Captains. It is on April 21 and if you use the Promo Code: K9 when you purchase your tickets a dollar of the ticket will go to the Eastlake Police K-9 Fund. We are also going to help with the 50/50 Raffle and the proceeds will go to the Eastlake K-9 Fund. We also discussed the Dog Show which in on Sunday, February 11 from 1:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m at EPAL. There are many different aspects to this event and we not only have the “Dog Show” but we also have dog adoption agencies that are involved. We have mascots for pictures, Willoughby-Eastlake Schools is involved with a contest, and we are going to pick up pictures of children’s dogs and post them on the wall so people can vote on them, there will be a Chinese Auction, a demonstration from the Willowick Police Dog Jaggier and that will be near the end of the dog show. Hopefully everybody can make it; it will be a great community event. With that I am open for questions.

There were no questions for Mr. Zuren.

RECOGNITION OF THE PUBLIC: 1/2 hour, 3-minutes per person
Mr. Meyers 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.

There was no one wishing to speak.

LEGISLATION PROPOSED: First number will be 2018-002
01-23-(01)                                                                     RESOLUTION NO.: _________

Requested by: Administration
Sponsored by: Council

A Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and Director of Finance to accept a grant from NOPEC, Inc. for energy efficiency or energy infrastructure projects, in the amount of Sixty-Seven Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars ($67,174.00), and declaring an emergency.

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

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

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

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

Motion carried. Legislation is adopted as Resolution No.: 2018-002.

01-23-(02)                                                                   ORDINANCE NO.: ___________

Requested by: Administration
Sponsored by: Council

An Ordinance amending Section 155.01 “General Administration,” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Eastlake, specifically subsections (b) and (c), and declaring an emergency.

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

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

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

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

Motion carried. Legislation is adopted as Resolution No.: 2018-003.

01-23-(03)                                                                   ORDINANCE NO.: ___________

Requested by: Administration
Sponsored by: Council

An Ordinance amending Section 155.02 “Vacation Pay,” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Eastlake, and declaring an emergency.

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

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

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

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

Motion carried. Legislation is adopted as Resolution No.: 2018-004.

01-23-(04)                                                                   ORDINANCE NO.: _______________

Requested by: Administration
Sponsored by: Council

An Ordinance amending Section 155.21 “Uniform Allowance,” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Eastlake, specifically subsection (a), and declaring an emergency.

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

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

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

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

Motion carried. Legislation is adopted as Resolution No.: 2018-005.

01-23-(05)                                                                     ORDINANCE NO.: ___________

Requested by: Administration
Sponsored by: Council

An Ordinance repealing in its entirety Section 155.22, “Longevity,” of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Eastlake, and declaring an emergency.

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

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

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

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

Motion carried. Legislation is adopted as Resolution No.: 2018-006.

01-23-(06)                                                                   ORDINANCE NO.: __________

Requested by: Administration
Sponsored by: Council

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

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

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

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

ROLL CALL: Yeas unanimous.

Motion carried. Legislation is adopted as Resolution No.: 2018-007.

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 Mr. President and welcome everyone to this evenings meeting. North High School has asked me to talk about their Class of 2019 After Prom: Game Show Night will be held on February 10 from 6:30 p.m to 11:30 p.m. at the Patrician Party Center and tickets are $40.00. They have also sent over sponsorships…the Police Department and I have done the gold sponsor at the $100.00 level so if anyone on Council wants to get together it is from $25.00 all the way to $200.00 for a sponsor. I have the paperwork that you can mail it into. On April 17th we will be having a fundraiser for the Miracle League and it will be at the PAL Center and more details will follow. Also for the Miracle League we have a Zoomba thon this Friday at Mannerly Park. It is Zoomba, wine and we are also going to have on February 27th a wine and paint that will be held in Mentor with one of the members who is on the Board. That is all for the fundraisers at this point. The President did talk about the Boulevard of 500 Flags. A little update if you go by Buckeye Relief they are moving right along. It is off of Curtis Blvd. and they are due to be ready by July…that is when they need to be ready by. The Northeast Factory Direct will start demo on February 5th is when the demolition on that building to take it down. Circle K is moving right along and Master Pizza on Vine Street opened. Blue Sky Yoga has opened up on Lakeshore Blvd. by Circle Lounge and a dance studio has opened up in the Croatian area. I have been working this week on…not this week but between last week and this working on a couple of places that want to go in. One into the old BP Station and another one looking for an acre of land on Vine Street to open something else and that concludes my report and I am open for questions.

There were no questions for Mayor Morley

FIRE CHIEF – Ted Whittington
Chief Whittington: Thank you Mr. President. I really have nothing to report but Mother Nature hasn’t been to kind to us the last few weeks so we’ve been watching the river. I know that Councilman Evers comes out there and the Mayor and Police Chief is out there and I know that Mr. Rubertino comes out. We have the whole thing covered up pretty good as far as watching what it is going to do. It’s one of those things that sometimes it’s a waiting game, but we are all clear now so but other than that I am open for questions.

There were no questions for Chief Whittington.

POLICE CHIEF – Larry Reik
Chief Reik: As far as the K-9 is concerned I am hoping to have a total for some of the money that has been donated at this point. We are looking at a couple of different fundraisers. Like Councilman Zuren referred about the Dog Show and we will be advertising that more as the time gets closer. I have a lot of positive responses and Circle K has helped and a lot of people have helped. In small amount in some places and for the bigger amounts and we want to make sure that we recognize everyone when the time comes and will get that over and employ a K-9 at no cost to the city. It shows that it is always good to get the community behind a program like that so with that I am open for questions.

There were no questions for Chief Reik.

CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL – David Menn
Mr. Menn was absent and excused.

There were no questions for Mr. Menn.

SERVICE DIRECTOR – Nick Rubertino
Mr. Rubertino: Good evening everybody we are on pothole control. We are still having issues with the phones and I think that they are close, but tentatively if you get any calls on them if you could shot me an email that would probably be the easiest way for me to get it. We pay attention to the ones that are in dire need that you get resident complaints on. We are out there every day working on the potholes and we have some roads that are a disaster out there and we are aware of them and we are doing the best that we can to keep those as moderate as possible as far as the damages that it could possibly cause. I remind everybody that the eagles are back and I think that we have had up to five at a time down there. They are there every single day so you will see some traffic down there and if you want to see them they are down there all the time. We just ask that you respect the area around there and not to disturb them in any way possible and with that I am open for questions.

There were no questions for Mr. Rubertino.

CITY ENGINEER – Tom Gwydir
Mr. Gwydir: Thank you Mr. President, Members of Council and Mr. Mayor. I would just like to report that the Storm Water Pump Station for Galalina is getting underway as we speak. They have cleared the trees and they will start clearing the property soon and the job will run from now until about the middle of September is when it should rap up and with that I am open for questions.

There were no questions for Mr. Gwydir.

FINANCE DIRECTOR – Carol-Ann Schindel
Ms. Schindel: Thank you and just to let you know that I am working on the current 2018 Permanent Budget. So I am starting to put together those numbers and also the State Auditors will be coming in officially tomorrow morning. It will be fun for the next couple of weeks and that is all that I have to report.

There were no questions for Ms. Schindel.

LAW DIRECTOR – Randy Klammer
Mr. Klammer had no report this evening.

There were no questions for Mr. Klammer.

ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:23 p.m.

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JOHN MEYERS, COUNCIL PRESIDENT

APPROVED: ______________________

ATTEST: _____________________________________
                  TRACY M. SIMONS, CLERK OF COUNCIL