City Council - Regular Meeting

Thank you. Thank you. I actually did too. Tony came back around.

Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you.

So I just... But I figured out, I guess, see what they have to say after the summer.

Yeah, yeah, I wanted to know about the deer situation. So I don't know about the deer situation, because it's a bad situation.

I see there's a piece of legislation today. And I guarantee more than that. They approved the program. This year, earlier this year, they approved the legislation to develop a program all those agencies Thank you.

So I'm like, don't want to do that.

I said the tables were against the law. I said the tables were against the law. I said the tables were against the law. I said the tables were against the law. I said the tables were against the law.

I also saw, I did, I've never read the description that I read this one. It said if, um, people are free, it'll take my staff all through the way.

If I shut down the toast. Which table? Did you read that? I didn't.

We always have. ... ... ... ... ... ... There were like two little, there were three little ones i didn't read that this morning i mean i guess i think my Okay, can we start?

Yeah, you don't have a report.

all right we're going to start our meeting now the regular meeting of council of the city of fairview park for tuesday september 8th 2026 is now called to order we will now have a moment of silent reflection please stand for the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance i pledge allegiance

into the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Will the clerk please call roll? Mr. Lange.

Present.

Mr. Minnick.

Present.

Ms. Greenfield. Here. Mrs. King. Here. Mrs. Waring. Here. Mr. Raley. Here. Mrs. Mann. Here.

All right. I will now move to enter into executive session per Charter Article 15, Section 1, to consider the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee and conferences with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are subject to pending or intimate court actions.

So moved.

Second. Will the clerk please call roll on the motion?

Mr. Lange?

Yes.

Mr. Minnick?

Yes.

Ms. Greenfield?

Yes.

Mrs. King? Yes. Mrs. Waring? Yes. Mr. Raley? Yes. Mrs. Vann? Yes.

OK, motion carries. I would like to invite the mayor and the law director to join us. We will be back shortly.

Yeah, he won.

He ultimately won. Ray Lee. Allie King.

She took over.

That was a backstory show. What can I say? In the president's association. And also, I think as you said, all they do is answer all the questions. We've been able to, under my ring of terror, we've been able to raise the assessment 150%. Basically to cover stuff that was never done before. or have taken care of, which is kind of like what's going on here. All of a sudden, things are being addressed that should have been addressed. Decades ago? Yeah, decades ago.

I'll bring you something from Gullah Cheese, okay?

Oh, okay, sure. Pepperoni bread, pasta. Yeah, something simple, easy to hear. I'm counting. Oh, sausage, okay. It was for a short time. Yeah, I'd ask for something like... I know what I'm getting. Thank you. I mean, in the sense of talking in third person. Right.

Exactly. But it's like printed material.

So it doesn't happen. but some sort of storage place in the building. I'll just let people know that there should be, which I assume that there would be. Right. So we can get things back. I don't want to say yes. Oh, yeah. Right. No, that's cool. It's just a question of managing it. Where do they want to put it? . . . but people are going too fast they're going too fast Wait, wait, wait. it would be a nice thing Ultimately, it's aesthetic. Yes, it's up-and-coming. But like, you know, they would have spent a million or nine hundred thousand for that. No, there's just a variety. Right. Right. Right. Right. so it forces people to make parents in particular places

It's like the corridor.

I know when I first heard of it.

I don't know.

Well, the other thing is.

Yeah, like the shoreline.

Yeah, shoreline. Like how those trees and all that. Is there a fire problem?

I think that is. It was years ago. I tried to say. It is. I was told that there was snow. Because of the antiques and stuff. Because there was, you know. I was told that there was just going to be some science events at Senator Nero. That's remarkable. We have asbestos there. And I think they... Well, we can just delete that. What's going on in here? He's going the wrong way. I think it's Gregory. Do you get stuff from America Walks?

Or Smart Growth? Oh, just the senior center. That was one of the greats.

Yeah, the only thing was like, oh, which one of the regions did we build? Yeah, I have a location. Yeah, yeah. Sometimes I don't take your... Oh, yeah. Okay, good. I thought there would be a whole

3 or 4

um these nicknames I think that those people that run that page are absolutely, I think just doing this community is a service by allowing. I know what they need, but nobody else can. somebody called warm avocado said there was a stabbing in chicken fillet but if you're under the road it sounds like a major project or something and you know who did it well at least they kept it kept it That's fine, but I'm sorry, but the name just makes me feel like it's like Tiffany was like, do you think this is real? I was like, I don't know, but for a moment I said it was. You know, you basically need something here or something there. Oh, no.

Oh, my God.

they didn't want to let go i mean i know we're at robin's fairview and i think i thought That's where I think there was something. Can it be put close to the school? Ultimately anywhere. Somebody's backyard. Who's leaving? I can't remember if they were talking about Fritter or Alexander. It was like Alexander. Depending on how long. Constantine's. What's your marriage? well that was like youthful He was only here a year. I don't know what his name is. He came in. I made a lot of money. He came to some of the meetings then.

That was always.

At least after move seven. He had hired. He had hired a finance position. And they came in and put flow meters in it. And basically they found there were two on Clifford at between 220 and 246. Or no, was it Act Island and Alexander? One or the other, Clifford and Alexander. But they found that there was a pipe that was, it was like, say, I'll make up the numbers now, but it was like a 40-inch pipe. at 229 somewhere halfway between 229 and 227 it dropped to a 30 and then it went back up to a 4 226 and they found that by doing cameras and things and then there was like something similar and at that time they went in and fixed it

Because I remember they did a project, and I think it was on Clither down by our area, and they replaced the piece of pipe and made it larger. So that's exactly.

Hey, Jen.

That runs exactly the way you're saying.

We've got flowers today in the finance department. It ended up being relevant. Huh? We've got flowers today in the finance department. I mean, I think there were still plenty of them. Oh, yeah. I agree. From you? At least. I want to say something. They went from X to Y. Eileen?

Yes.

It fixed that, but they still got the front. It was nice.

They were really pretty.

I just tried to remember, like, somebody going to a meeting. I said, someone got flowers today, but I don't know who. So I'm like, I'll find out. I'll ask tomorrow.

But he just... Men versus women right there. I just... Oh, yeah.

Everybody's starting to...

The first time men get flowers

put in meters. Yeah, big company. Maybe they found something. They found part of it. Yeah. I didn't know.

things were done much differently

Exactly. It's the whole short paper. Yeah.

Because that was legal up until about 1960s. They're not.

It's not a combined sewer. Well, let's try it. I just hope they have a really high foundation. That would want us to get down and throw the stone. Well, okay.

I don't know how big that play of iron is. Well, they're connected. And when you go out the door to the exercise ground, It's probably bigger than that.

I thought the area by where I parked my car in that corner, that's where I thought it was going to be.

I didn't realize it was going to be.

It doesn't matter because it's not like we did anything with that lawn. I was just worried.

People will just help themselves unless they have a good lock on the high fence. I have a feeling it's going to come back. I have like a year and a half left on the fence. I received this proposal as part of the green team. We kicked it around a little bit. Emily kind of drives this whole thing and it's kind of like there was a

where do you go

Yes, she does, and I've sent her some stuff. And she's hooked into a lot of good urban gardeners around here. So that part should be pretty good.

I have no idea how good that space was. But they were talking about different spaces that one person said there is a space that might be convenient and stuff, and that's behind the scenes.

And who was that one person? Now. Yep.

Wait till you see an area.

It's kind of like, it's an introductory project. You don't know how well it's going to go. You don't know. You don't know how many people are going to get involved. She's going to have to, I mean, she's going to have to recruit a ton of people. Relatively speaking. I just hope that all these people are going to... It's still getting too cold. It's still getting too cold there. I don't know. I'm just worried now that size of it.

It's very close to the average. It's a big space. So it's tropical.

This past winter, they decided they were just going to go. So it's somewhere, I think, around April. And then somewhere, I mean, isn't this kind of late in the year? Gideon Bay, I know, was graduating. Their dog was graduating from the University of Dayton, and I'm like, those were selling things. They were supposed to be coming down from Minnesota. A few weeks before, they were supposed to have come through and gone up to Minnesota. When I got the date, I won't just come now. I thought you guys were coming three weeks ago. The closing and all that was... So my brother-in-law stayed down there to take care of his paperwork. Basically, he was driving back at the beginning of May.

They'll love it. The only issue is the traffic on that side. The only thing that goes north and south is 75. So if there's a problem with 75, it could be a big problem. Or at least expect to be a problem. And if it doesn't happen, it's a plus. We're so used to it. I can go to Lowe's and get their subsidence. You can go anywhere within 10 minutes and get what you need. But down there during the season, you don't want to drive between before 10 or after like... three, two, ten and two. You can go off between ten and two. And then it's still a trip to Lois's. because half hour to get there, half hour to get back, and then when you're in there, if they have the stuff you want, because everybody's buying shit, you know, you finally find it, or you're trying to find it, and then they get blind and get out, so that's the only thing. I mean, if we were working it on a schedule, we'd probably go nuts. That's the biggest thing, and it's expensive. I mean, we find the Aldi's and the shopping malls. Publix is like a giant eagle.

Produce is very good.

And there's so many people with a lot of money. You know, everything's possible. And then if you get somebody to do it for you, they all think you're good millionaires. They will rip you off. So I found that out. I didn't get ripped off. I've dealt with enough of that. that's what it comes down to well it can be and she's going to be the only other issue you know we may have you may have bad roads you may have post-college employment but at least we still speak english and you're like

I'll give you an example. I went to the deli and there's this chicken, general salt chicken. I love it. Are you kidding me? I usually get a little container. I'm like, why are you just taking the gross? Oh, it's way better than I thought.

Small container, general salt chicken.

That's why my eyes are off.

It's just that. It's really, truly going to encompass all of that space. Or you'll go through the aisles. I don't think it's way too big. Like the section. For like a pilot project. We'll have to get it out of here later. The space by the wooded area is okay. Oh, yeah. They got through the homes now. I would say. I went in there, but I can't remember what I was doing. Kim Kerber usually tells jokes, but however I was saying something. Did you prepare them? It's like, then I went over on the sign and pointed to it. And then they said it the way they say it. I'm like, oh, okay, I'm saying it. I'll remember next time. We were just laughing. And now when I go in there, they see, like, a couple of them, they all like, hey. It's unusual.

Was it good? Yeah, well, it was good. Was it a takeout or an eat-in?

There was an eat-in point. It was like a subway and then it was something else.

So it was an antipasto.

Yeah, so they got like half a dozen tables. So it's kind of like a Chipotle type of. What's the hardest button to push? Yeah, you go down the line and either they're two main things or they call them street tacos. i think it's just i've never asked i've meant to ask but i'm not I don't know. I haven't. I didn't think about that. At times, it looks like there's quite a few cars around there, but I guess I didn't really pay attention in between. I was sitting there watching. I went with not wanting to try it. I think I got a burrito or something. It was good, and then I think I went. We're going to put a section in the newsletter. Kidding by Kim. Nope, I'm sending the email right now.

That's like a Sunday, fun day. Sunday, Monday.

So like my friend, the woman that I helped, she fell.

So April, May, June, like those three months.

What? Mike had generally been going, Jeff. Actually, I talked to him on Saturday at church, and he indicated he was. He said, I'll see you Tuesday. Yeah, something might have come up. I would officially like to carve out a session. I think he was going to call it Kidding by Kim. Kidding by a few. Tidbits of comic relief. I don't think it's anything more than that. I think a lot of that is just getting everything. I don't know, they must have walked. She said something. One of the things he said was he had background in construction. She's like, well, maybe we should. She gave him a two-minute warning. She called to ask. It was a water storm. Did you give him a two-minute warning? It was like, what's this door? His background is in AC equipment. He's like, technically, he needs to go. Normally, you'd have a dream. Now they have to go back and put one in. Just out of curiosity. That's on your designer board. Seven day notice. Unless they get a drawing. Unless they truly get to put one in.

Yeah, that's true.

I don't think it matters. It's fine with me. I do too. There's so much better to go to it. I think it's absolutely hilarious that we're supposed to have one day more travel. There hasn't been people where I've had any less than two. Well, I'm surprised. There's no way. It's my background. Yeah, they're so good. And they're nice. But it's a nuisance. But it's best practice.

Yeah. And what would it cost to put one in at that time? Yeah. Material. When everything's a relief, okay. And at that time, it's... A couple hundred bucks of material.

You tie it in to something else, and you're done. So, like that kind of stuff. Yeah, they're... And then I didn't really think about what you had said about the copy machines until today. And, like, as far as, like, from Dex, like, they constantly try to convince me. with a trap I don't think, that's not my problem. That's not my problem. So if they come on their own time, how do they get paid?

If they come on their own time, why would we be the company's concern?

Yeah. But doesn't it try and guilt trip me into not wanting them?

Like basically...

We have, it kept saying you probably have to replace that like, yeah, like it wouldn't go in, it would not go in, the new, like the old one would not go in, we just had to keep using the original one because it looked slightly different.

so the guy came and like i tried to talk to him and he was like you're gonna need a pretend all the way inside

It's like, you can't even move in the bathroom. And I was like, dude.

Yeah, you guys are a captive audience. Because the hospital was going to deter you. And I'm like, yeah, I want somebody to come in. So if you know what he did, what he did. Somebody may call somebody.

And like, split that little thing up. There's like this little thing.

The phone calls we get made, but overall, it's just, yeah, we're fixing this.

The longer you delay, the longer it is before we open. They have to justify their job. And I'm like, yeah.

And I was like, why? I used to talk about that.

No one has ever. Leave a ceiling tile out.

Leave a plate off. actually it's a test to see if they're really doing their job And I gave it to him.

Should I go give them a two minute warning?

41 minutes. Last one was three hours. You want to stick around for three hours? I think we should bring poker chips and deck of cards. We have a testing agency on site.

Could you imagine in 20-25 minutes if a guy walked in?

It's the city. That would be the best he was going to do. Look at it, jump up and down with a heel on his boot and see if

storming into giant one of the questions

Because everyone's on edge until he makes a move. The press was like, oh, and it's like, no. I'd run into him in his 80s. Somebody steps back and explains that. but for the city inspector somebody goes don't worry brian I just thought it was bullshit. They are doing it. They're basically doing it for the money. You don't have that authority. They ask for those returns. That's just the one. That's just the one. Get the report book out.

It's all good to you. They've done all the work for you.

So yes, it may look like it's a deferred inspection, but it's not. squatting you know so that's what like those are the steel things it's actually an enhanced when something happens and everybody's just looking to blame looking for paperwork and stuff then that's when it just like here westwood avenue was built Carved into the earth? Or like last time we repaved it? No. When there were moccasin footprints. Wait, can I phone a friend? No. There's somebody I might know. She's not available. I did. I didn't remember. I went to the agenda and I saw that.

Because I said something to that gentleman that came up the other day with me.

I don't know what he was here to ask about, but I'm like, oh. Hey, Kim, what's the life expectancy of a rogue in executive session right away?

Asphalt.

10 minutes or it could be an hour.

25 years. I got the impression that she wasn't expecting to be that long. We're right on schedule.

We'll be back in a moment or two. From the past ones, they've really not said anything about it. Unless it's 220. Hey, did you go down 220 north of Lorraine lately?

No. There's already cracks.

There's already cracks. I saw her. I guess we'll put that on the list for next year. I had seen her once since.

I asked her how tired she was.

That wasn't all that long. Did it pay for that? Was it reclamite?

They should.

They presented at the NASDAQ. A lot of rubber chicken. I just didn't mean to cut it. It was like, oh, that's great. Well, it could still be an insult. Or part-time. Because you can still do it. There might have been four cupcakes. And there were two cupcakes. And there were four cupcakes. Sounds like they planned to do that. There's like a cake and an entire container of cupcakes. We are ever, ever questioning what to do with food.

You know, you know that one. I've got one too.

Yeah, you wouldn't have .

I move to adjourn executive session and return to the regular meeting. So moved.

Second. Thank you. Will the clerk please call roll on the motion? Mr. Lange? Temporarily absent. Mr. Minnick?

Here. Yes.

Greenfield?

Yes.

Mrs. King? Yes. Mrs. Waring? Yes. Mr. Riley? Yes. Mrs. Mann? Yes.

All right. Now I'd like to make a motion to amend our legislation agenda to move the two ordinances and one resolution for the Westwood project to move to legislation for first reading tonight.

So moved. Second.

Will the clerk please call roll on the motion? Mr. Lane?

Yes.

Mr. Minnick? Yes. Ms. Greenfield? Yes. Mrs. King? Yes. Mrs. Waring? Yes. Mr. Raley?

Yes.

Mrs. Mann?

Yes.

Okay, motion passes. Were there any written communications? No. All right, we'll move on to the committee reports. Environment, Public Works, Planning, Zoning, and Development, Councilwoman Mann.

Thank you, Council President. The Environment, Public Works, Planning, Zoning, and Development Committee met June 22nd at 7 o'clock. Council members in attendance included Mann, Minnick, Lang, King, and Raley. Councilwoman Greenfield was absent. Members of the administration in attendance included Mayor Schneider and Directors Pay, Hitch, Endeavor, Engineer Kerber, and Megan Otter. One item was on the agenda, equalization tank study. The city received $1.1 million from 2024 congressional appropriations, and through Ordinance 2443, City Council authorized use of these funds for Manikin-Smith to conduct this study. Brian Rogney of Brown and Caldwell, the sub-consultant assisting with modeling and site location, joined via Teams to give a preliminary presentation on options for tank locations. For background, Fairview Park's sewer system flows to two wastewater treatment plants, Rocky River in the north and North Homestead in the south. Inflow and infiltration of stormwater to the sanitary sewer lines overwhelms the sanitary system, causing backups and flooding in homes. Storage basins will mitigate residential flooding and release of raw sewage into Lake Erie, which can occur during peak flows at water treatment plants. The focus of the study is to find sites that offer the greatest cost benefits. In the Rocky River service area, three sites were discussed for underground tanks based on modeling using flow meter data from the last five years and validated by reported flood incidents. In the northwest corner of Bolkin Park, which would require a tank with at least 1.1 million gallons of capacity and the installation of diversion sewers along the north side of the park to relieve flooding in parcels north of Eastwood between West 210 and Worcester. Number two, in Bain Park at the southwest corner of Eaton and South Park. which would require a half million gallon tank and the installation of diversion sewers on West 213 and Eaton to relieve flooding for the area from Seabury to South Park. On Alexander Road, number three, which would require installation of 72 inch pipes in the right of way from West 229 to West 222nd with additional length in the West 222nd right of way to Clifford. providing 0.55 million gallons of storage capacity and relieving flooding north of Lorain along West 229 and West 227. Due to the preliminary nature of this presentation, there is another possible site in the service area that hasn't been evaluated yet. In the North Olmstead service area, the West 227 pump station area was previously studied for protection near the pump station north of I-480. But it doesn't benefit the area south of I-480, where the city's flood map indicates little flooding. In contradiction, to cast in place concrete would be used for tanks of the size discussed. The going rate for construction of storage basins is currently $5 to $7 per gallon. and can be constructed within 12 to 18 months. Councilwoman Mann moved to return the issue of equalization tanks to committee. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. The meeting adjourned at 8.03. This concludes my report.

Excellent. Thank you. Local government and community services. Councilwoman Waring.

Thank you, Council President. Local government. One second. Lost it.

Sorry about that one second.

There it is. Local government and community services met on Monday, June 22, beginning at 8.03 PM. The council discussed ordinances 2641 and 2642 related to e-bike regulations. The chair acknowledged that the administration had been asked at the previous week's meeting to pause emergency passage so that the full council could discuss them together in committee. Sergeant Matt McIntyre of the Fairview Park Police Department, who oversees the city's bike unit, was present to provide context to the ordinances. He described a notable increase in the use of e-bike, scooters, and similar devices over recent years, and a sharp rise in calls for service and accidents since the onset of warmer weather this spring, ranging from minor property damage to at least one serious injury involving an e-scooter. The increases prompted a desire to modernize outdated ordinance language written before these devices were prevalent. He emphasized that the goal is not to discourage use, but to encourage safe operation as these devices become more common. The proposed ordinance changes accomplish several things. formally define e-bikes in their classes, prohibit motorized operation of e-bikes and similar devices on sidewalks, require helmets for riders under 18 operating e-bikes and low-speed micromobility devices, and align city code with existing and emerging state law. Director Dever also noted that the current prohibition on motor engaged sidewalk operation was already in the existing ordinance. The new language modernizes and broadens that framework. A Class III e-bike may not be operated by anyone under the age of 16 under existing state law. Director Dever indicated that a comprehensive review of the full bicycle and e-bike ordinance chapter is planned for later in the year once additional direction comes from state and federal authorities. Councilwoman Waring moved to amend Ordinance 2642 to include conventional bicycles within the helmet requirement for those under 18. The motion carried 5-1 with Councilmember Riley voting no. Councilwoman Waring moved to place Ordinance 2641 on second reading and emergency passage. The motion was seconded and approved 6-0. councilwoman waring moved to place ordinance 2642 on second reading and emergency passage and the motion was seconded and approved six to zero local government and community services committee adjourned at 8 57 p.m thank you council president that concludes my report thank you we'll now head into our legislative agenda legislation on first reading councilwoman waring

thank you council president i have four ordinances i'd like to place before council for first reading this evening will the clerk please read the titles ordinance 2646 originated by henry chaski animal control officer requested by mayor bill schneider sponsored by councilwoman waring and councilwoman man in ordinance amending section 505.14 of chapter 505 entitled animals of the codified ordinances of the city of fairview park and declaring an emergency Ordinance 2647, originated by Jennifer Paye, finance director, HR manager, requested by Mayor Bill Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman Waring. An ordinance amending Fairview Park Codified Ordinance Section 911.15 of the Codified Ordinances Chapter 911 entitled Sewer Use and Rate and Declaring an Emergency. Ordinance 2648, originated by Jennifer Paye, Finance Director, HR Manager, requested by Mayor Bill Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman Waring. An ordinance amending Fairview Park Codified Ordinance Chapter 911 entitled Sewer Use and Rate by reordering Sections 911.16 through Sections 911.22 and establishing a new Section 911.16 entitled Summer Sprinkling Residential Program and declaring an emergency. Ordinance 2649, originated by Jennifer Paye, finance director, HR manager, requested by Mayor Bill Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman Waring. An ordinance amending Fairview Park codified ordinance chapter 911 entitled sewer use and rate by establishing section 911.17 entitled credit reduction for the homestead of elderly or permanently and totally disabled persons and declaring an emergency.

Thank you. Ordinances 2646, 2647, 2648, and 2649 are all placed on first reading and referred to local government and community services. Thank you. Councilwoman Greenfield.

Thank you, Council President. I'd like to place six ordinances and two resolutions up for first reading.

Will the clerk please read the titles?

Ordinance 2650, originated by Brian Hitch, service director, requested by Mayor Bill Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield. An ordinance authorizing the mayor to purchase a 2026 Ford E-Series cutaway and equipment, which will be incorporated into the vehicle for the service department and declaring an emergency. Ordinance 2651. An ordinance authorizing the mayor to purchase a Ford F-350 Super Duty SRW truck for the Recreation Department and declaring an emergency. Ordinance 2652, originated by Jennifer Paye, finance director, HR manager, requested by Mayor Bill Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield. An ordinance authorizing the administration to enter into an agreement with Software Solutions Incorporated for finance department VIP product suite and declaring an emergency. Ordinance 2653, originated by Jennifer Paye, finance director, HR manager, requested by Mayor Bill Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield. An ordinance authorizing the director of finance to sell obsolete vehicles from the city's inventory through GovDeals, Greater Cleveland Auto Auction, or other auction sites, and to dispose or scrap what cannot be sold, and declaring emergency. Ordinance 2655, originated by Megan Otter, Assistant Development Director, requested by Maribel Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield and Councilwoman Mann, co-sponsored by Councilman Minnick. An ordinance enacted by the City of Fairview Park, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, hereinafter referred to as the municipality that requests the cooperation of the County of Cuyahoga, Ohio, herein referred to as the county, In the matter of the resurfacing of Westwood Avenue from West 210th Street to the West City line, as herein described, and authorizing the mayor to file all documents and execute all agreements necessary to receive assistance and declaring an emergency. Ordinance 2656 originated by Megan Otter, Assistant Development Director, requested by Mayor Bill Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield and Councilwoman Mann, co-sponsored by Councilman Minnick. An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract with Manick and Smith Group Incorporated for design services for the Westwood Avenue resurfacing project and declaring an emergency. Resolution 2617. originated by Megan Otter, Assistant Development Director, requested by Mayor Bill Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield and Councilwoman Mann, co-sponsored by Councilman Minnick. A resolution authorizing the mayor to submit an application to seek financial assistance from the Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvement and or Local Transportation Improvement Programs for funding for the Westwood Avenue resurfacing project and declaring an emergency. Resolution 2616, originated by Carrie Kemp, Recreation Director, requested by Mayor Bill Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield, a resolution acknowledging the donation for facility signage and a plaque for the Richard L. Segrist Natatorium dedication and declaring an emergency.

Thank you. Ordinances 2650, 2651, 2652, 2653, 2655, 2656, resolution 2616 and 2617 are all placed on first reading and referred to the Finance Committee. It is now time for audience input on legislation that is up for passage this evening. Please make sure that you've signed at the table to speak so that our clerk can call you up to the microphone. Please be courteous in your comments and there will be a five minute rule. Nope, okay, keep going. We are now gonna go discuss legislation that is up for passage without three readings. Councilwoman Greenfield.

Thank you, Council President. I'd like to place one ordinance up for emergency passage.

OK, will the clerk please read the title?

Ordinance 2654, originated by Jennifer Paye, finance director, HR manager, requested by Maribel Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield. An ordinance making a written return to the fiscal officer of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, for charges for the services of the city of Fairview Park, Ohio, for cutting weeds on certain parcels of land described herein and authorizing said charges to be placed upon the tax duplicate and collected as other taxes pursuant to section 731.54 of the revised code of Ohio and declaring an emergency. Thank you.

Councilwoman Greenfield.

I'd like to make a motion to suspend charter provision and rule 49 requiring three reads.

So moved. Is there a second?

Second.

Any discussion? Okay. Will the clerk please call roll on the motion?

Mr. Lang? Yes. Mr. Minnick? Yes. Ms. Greenfield? Yes. Mrs. King? Yes. Mrs. Waring? Yes. Mr. Raley?

Yes.

Mrs. Mead?

Yes.

Okay. Motion carries.

Councilwoman Greenfield? Yes.

Thank you, Council President. I'd like to make a motion to dispense with Rule 53 regarding referral to committee.

So moved. Is there a second?

Second.

Any discussion? Seeing none, will the clerk please call roll on the motion?

Mr. Lang?

Yes.

Mr. Minnick?

Yes.

Ms. Greenfield?

Yes.

Mrs. King? Yes. Mrs. Waring? Yes. Mr. Raley?

Yes.

Mrs. Mann?

Yes.

Okay, motion passes. Before final passage, is there any further discussion? Council President?

Oh.

Yes, Councilwoman Mann.

I move to amend Ordinance 2654 so that all mentions of Director of Public Service read Director of Public Service and Development.

All right. Any discussion? All right.

Second. All right.

So moved? Second. Second. Any discussion? OK. Will the clerk please call roll on that motion?

Mr. Lange?

Yes.

Mr. Minnick?

Yes.

Ms. Greenfield?

Yes.

Mrs. King? Yes. Mrs. Waring? Yes. Mr. Raley?

Yes.

Mrs. Mann?

Yes.

Okay, motion passes. Any further discussion before passage? Council President, if I may? Yes.

Thank you. As this is being passed on first reading, I would love it if the administration could just provide a quick understanding of what this is about and also why it needs to be passed on first rather than go through the reading.

If I may? Yes, thank you. Yes, thank you. So we do this annually. And because of the timing of it, of grass cutting, there is a process throughout the year that when the grass is cut and if a Parcel is notified that they need to cut their grass. If they do not cut their grass and the city cuts the grass for them, then they are invoiced. And then if they do not pay the invoice, then an assessment is placed on their property tax. So this is the assessment for the two properties that did not pay when their properties were cut. And this allows an assessment of $200 each to be put on the two respective properties. And the deadline to get that to the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office is Monday, September 14. So that is why we need it passed on first reading.

Thank you very much. I appreciate that.

All right. Any further discussion? All right.

Seeing none, will the clerk please call roll? Mr. Lange?

Yes.

Mr. Minnick? Yes. Ms. Greenfield? Yes. Mrs. King? Yes. Mrs. Waring? Yes. Mr. Raley?

Yes.

Mrs. Mann?

Yes.

Ordinance 2654 passes. Councilwoman Greenfield?

Thank you, Council President. I'd like to place resolution 2618 up for emergency passage.

Will the clerk please read the title? Resolution 2618, originated by Jennifer Paye, finance director, HR manager, requested by Mayor Bill Schneider, sponsored by Councilwoman Greenfield. A resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the county fiscal officer.

Okay, Councilwoman Greenfield.

Thank you, Council President. I'd like to make a motion to suspend with charter provision and Rule 49 requiring three readings.

So moved. Is there a second? Second. Any discussion? OK, will the clerk please call roll on the motion?

Mr. Lange?

Yes.

Mr. Minnick? Yes. Ms. Greenfield?

Yes.

Mrs. King? Yes. Mrs. Waring? Yes. Mr. Rarely?

Yes.

Mrs. Meehan?

Yes.

Motion carries. Councilwoman Greenfield?

Thank you, Council President. I'd like to make a motion to dispense with Rule 53, requiring referral to committee.

So moved. Is there a second?

Second. Second.

Any discussion? Seeing none, will the clerk please call roll on the motion?

Mr. Lang?

Yes.

Mr. Minnick?

Yes.

Ms. Greenfield?

Yes.

Mrs. King? Yes. Mrs. Waring? Yes. Mr. Raley? Yes. Mrs. Mann?

Yes.

Okay, motion passes. Before final passage, is there a further discussion?

Council President, if I may? Yes. Broken record. Given that we're not sending this to committee, could I just please ask the administration give us an understanding for the record as to what this legislation is about and then also why it needs to be passed on first reading? Yes, thank you.

Thank you. The tax rate resolution is... required by the Ohio revised code that essentially the County, in the case of Cuyahoga County's fiscal office, reviews the millage that is levied by a tax entity and lists that and then needs to have it approved by council so that their tax budget can then submit it to the state. And so this is in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code and to ensure that our property tax levies are collected by the county. Thank you.

Thank you.

Oh, and the reason to have it passed on first reading is there is a September 30th deadline. So it does give us a little time. But in case there is any issue with the county, we want to get to them sooner than later. In case there is an issue, we can bring it back.

Excellent. Thank you. Thank you. Any further discussion? All right. Seeing none, will the clerk please call roll on the passage?

Mr. Lane?

Yes.

Mr. Minnick?

Yes.

Ms. Greenfield?

Yes.

Mrs. King? Yes. Mrs. Waring? Yes. Mr. Raley? Yes. Mrs. Mann? Yes.

Okay, resolution 2618 passes. We will now have reports from mayor, directors, and other city officials. Mayor Schneider, when you're ready.

Thank you, Council President. OK, this is going to be a little bit all over the place, but a lot of stuff is going on. Brook Park Road is closed, as we all probably heard. We haven't really received an update from ODOT. They did reply back to my email requesting us to be in the loop as the first person in the loop, seeing as we have residents that live on the other side of that bridge. So they are going to make sure that they have informed us about any future issues with the engineering report in that bridge. We hope that they will possibly hurry up the 2028 construction date. it is a real hassle to get over there but i have talked to our police chief and our fire chief and we are able to provide service um of course it is not the most direct route so we could lose seconds there so we need that bridge back as much as possible um all right i'll steal director pace thunder budgeting for 2027 has started um so we are going to put together the budget for 2027 which you guys can vote on before january we're continuing to have wrap-up meetings with wealthy discussing any open items getting input on any sticking points that we have on making sure that we get exactly what we were promised that is an ongoing process we meet every week with welty the engineers the designers and our owners rep uh council president king and i are working on a crossing signal project that will be probably multiple projects around town We are having a meeting with Rocky River in a couple weeks. I believe they want to do something possibly similar on Worcester, maybe just traffic calming, but hopefully we can put in a crossing there as well as the other sites that multiple people have reached out requesting that there be crosswalks put in. The Lorraine Road request for proposals have been received. We received three of them. A group has been formed with safety services admin and Councilwoman Waring. Thank you. And Brian Gibbons. Hello. We are going to rate each one of the proposals and identify if they should go to an interview process next. As you can see from the legislation we received, well we haven't received, we were awarded the $250,000 for the repaving of Westwood. That was proposed by the county executive and then approved by county council. We love all of our county

legislators and executives equally.

So that project is moving forward. As far as the generator, as far as the Gemini goes, we're also working on including a generator with the Gemini in the near future, plus a UPS so that we can provide constant power for our sensitive equipment so we don't have to have any issues with pool chemicals going out of balance because we had a brownout and suddenly a device decided to feed too much chlorine. So we want to make sure that doesn't happen in the future, that basically we have 100% uptime. In the building department, we hired Aaron Hare as a building inspector. Aaron comes from Rocky River, and he has multiple licenses. Aaron is a good worker, and he is going to be walking around inspecting everyone's property. Stay tuned. Brown and Caldwell will be back on the 21st of September for a presentation in the Dunson room. That'll be from 530 to 630. They'll be talking about the proposed locations for the equalization tanks and answering any questions from the public. The council, I'll see my email about the donation for the bullpens.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

okay so any questions please reach out to that individual um i believe he's still going to be here on the 14th to speak right we're going to carve out a time for him

Crickets.

Yeah, I thought they were coming on the 14th. Yeah. So we're all good. Oh, yeah. Yes, yes.

So he's going to be here to talk about that on the 14th. So that's a private donation that we have to start construction soon. So that's why it's being moved up so quickly. congratulations to the Garden Club for celebrating their 25th anniversary that's where I came from before I walked in this room originally the Garden Club started on actually started on September 11th 25 years ago the Garden Club is responsible for our planters along Lorraine Road as well as the flowers in front of City Hall and various entrances to our uh city so uh the garden club i'm a member it is a wonderful club in case you are interested in city beautification or just gardening in general i suggest you reach out and join there a great group of people Also, lastly, in three days, it will also be the 25th anniversary. It will be the day of remembrance of the 9-11 terrorist attacks. So I urge you all to take a moment on Friday to remember those that we have lost. I still remember exactly where I was when I received that phone call to probably turn back around because I went to St. Bonaventure and a number of... alumni and professors at st. Bonaventure were directly impacted by professors and brothers were directly impacted by the attack of 9-11 so kind of burns bright but that's an unfortunate day of remembrance that we're gonna remember those that we lost that's my report thank you public service and development director hitch

Good evening. Service has been working the last several weeks cleaning the rain road, the storm sewer. It's been very successful. We're getting a lot of debris out of there. The jet truck is emptying about a load in the morning and a load in the afternoon. So that's tremendous that we're pulling that much soot out of that sewer out there. We're about 80% through. We do have some things we have to re-camera again and take a better look at, but we'll have a report on that coming up soon. The street sweeper has also seen an all-time high of how many miles it's been putting on over the years, and that's just relevant by the amount of disposal fees we're paying for that to be disposed of also. With the amount of rain we've had this summer, we've only had very few isolated cases of sewer backups, which is good to report. So I think all the maintenance is working. We've also been working pretty hard on some asphalt work. We've been grinding some large areas. We rented a grinder and had our crews in-house grind out some areas that were a little bigger than pothole areas. So we're doing that in-house to try to get as much done as we can. We still have a pothole list that is active. We do hear your recommendations and calls for help with the potholes. We're keeping up on them. we've replaced a lot of no parking signs this summer a lot of stop signs this summer too that they were faded or or just crooked or bent or just not looking right so we got the sign shop up and running and replaced a lot of those to make them look a little more friendlier for the city and with that last storm we were engaged in storm cleanup for a week with about three or four members just constantly picking up the debris that was in the road and everywhere else around the city. We even had a lot of trees fall at the Balkan Park and a few other parks that we were engaging. The Gemini Center had one too. So it's been a pretty busy several weeks. That's about it. Thank you.

Excellent. Thank you. Finance Director Pei?

Thank you. The city is still awaiting the auditor of state to release our 2025 audit and our annual comprehensive financial report. So hopefully we will be getting that word soon. As the mayor stated, the 2027 budget is going to be kicking off as we get the budget worksheets to the, various departments. So we will be working internally between now and to get the appropriation ordinance and budget document to counsel in the public by the second meeting in November. So hopefully it can be passed by year end. hr side of things we have been extremely busy with uh hiring uh we have three new and actually excuse me four new employees in the rec department uh as laborer twos as the rec department takes over maintenance of the and upkeep of the parks so Kevin Radigan, Justin Lopez, Michael Cerovi, and Marcus Hintz are four new employees. The first three have started, and I believe Marcus is starting next Monday. The service department also has two new employees, two laborer ones, Matthew Bird, who comes with a lot of sign experience. So he came from the Ohio Turnpike Commission Sign Shop. And then Parker Reimer is the other employee in service. I'm sure you've probably all have seen but we are in need of daytime lifeguards so if you know of anyone who would be interested in helping out that will be greatly appreciated for those references we're doing our best to get those positions filled as well as a mechanic for the service department and a property maintenance inspector for building as the mayor did state we did hire a building inspector aaron hair and he started this past month and then we are finalizing a lateral police officer position hopefully that individual will be starting shortly once we get everything squared away and that's all i have thank you

excellent thank you log director Dever good evening everyone I hope you had a great summer I just want to touch on the Gemini Center on September 28th at council meeting we're going to have the contractor Welty as well as Branstetter Carol who are the architects for the pool as well as our construction manager our owners owners rep will be present answer any questions that you might have and give you an update I think that we're pretty close to the end as far as getting this project completed and I look forward to any questions that you have between now and then we have been meeting uh with the uh welty group on a weekly basis trying to narrow down what remaining items need to be taken care of as well as to address the issues concerning the pool liner uh the surface uh that the the deck itself as well as the hvac issues and i think that we're at a point where uh we're we're going to have those completed and that this pool will be in good shape and the contractors will be released at that time so be happy to answer any questions you have you can call me at any time email me and we'll see you all on the 28th with I think Carrie's coming as well is that right yeah and we might have some I'd have to look at the list who responded but we might have one or two of the engineers like mechanical yeah okay that's all I have thank you excellent thank you city engineer Kerber

Thank you, Council President. The work on West 210th Street is progressing. They've completed all of the concrete and intermediate course repairs and drive aprons on the west side. The milling was completed on the east side, and they're installing the chip seal in the intermediate asphalt course on the east side today and tomorrow. Concrete repairs and sewer repairs will follow. Completion is still anticipated in October. Center Ridge Road, really good news. The final surface course should be completed today, tomorrow. They did the main line. They just have the intersections to do. Once the pavement markings are installed, the road will be fully open to traffic. It should be by the end of next week, they anticipate. Stanford project is complete except for a few punch list items. The contractor should be out this week to work on those punch list items. Woodstock, same. The project is complete except for a few punch list items. And because there were minimal extras and we didn't have any really unforeseen issues on this project, we were able to use some of the funds in the Woodstock project to resurface portions of West 204 and Elmore. uh with that money so that was really something great that we were able to do this this summer uh the west 223 water line project is complete except for some punch list items one of those items is the asphalt repair on lorraine road which is settling we've been in contact with the contractor in cleveland water so we are addressing that issue And as the mayor said, there is a public engagement event on Monday, September 21. It's actually 545 to 645. I think the mayor said 530. It's in the Dunson Room at City Hall downstairs. A member of council and residents are invited to attend to learn more about equalization basins and to provide input regarding the proposed project locations.

that concludes my report thank you thank you it is now time for our public session please make sure that you've signed up at the table to speak so that the clerk can call you to the microphone please be courteous in your comments and there is a five minute rule did anyone sign up if you'd like to go to the the microphone and um leave your name and your address please

Rick Cunningham, 4176 West 227th Street. On the ordinance for the hunting, I haven't really followed that much, so you may have already discussed this, but from what I read, it sounds like we're coming in and taking care of some of the deer issues we have. Yes. Now we have official state people doing the process of the sharpshooting or whatever you want to call it.

Yeah, I can answer that. So we're contracting with the USDA. They have a culling program that they do in many other cities. This is the last step to getting that process started. I'll say started. So basically, the reason for the amending of Section 50514 is that we just don't have a law on the books right now that prohibits hunting at all. So this allows us to do regulated hunting under the direction of law enforcement and a government-mandated vendor. USDA is going to come out later this year. Basically, they're going to do what they do in other cities. They're going to work with residents to go and identify areas where they can create basically harvesting areas. That's a nice PC way of saying it. So basically what happens is they set up cameras, they set up feeding stations that draws the deer in, and then at certain points of their contract during that time they will go in and harvest the deer. And then they'll be done. And all that meat will be donated to a food center. So that's basically the gist of what's gonna happen.

yeah I mean it's done right it sounds like everything is going good it's been proven in other areas I just want to say we have a lot of problems over on 227 with the deer I mean you walk down the street or walk with your dog and you have a deer within five or six feet of you stomping its feet and snorting at you puts the hair on the back of your neck mm-hmm We can't really do anything about it other than I'm carrying a giant squirt gun now because I've had it a few times, and it's just a matter of time before somebody gets really seriously hurt. Do you know dates yet, or is that even set?

We do. I don't know them by heart, but we'll talk about it later.

If you need permission from the homeowner, you have my permission. You can go in my backyard any time.

So there is a lot size requirement, so it's not like we're going to be doing it in the dense part of Ward 2 or something, but... there are areas in the city where it can occur, but it has to be basically allowed by the resident who has contacted the city.

Well, if my requirements are there, you have my permission. Okay. Okay, thank you. All right.

Thank you. All right, now it's time for miscellaneous business and reports from council. Councilman Ling?

Nothing tonight.

Councilman Minnick?

Thank you, Council President. Council was in recess, but the building, the border control was operating very, I have four reports. The Board of Control met this morning, July 13th, 2026 at 10 AM in the Ferry Park Senior Center, 20769 Lorain Road. Mayor Schneider was not present. Also present were Henry Chasky, executive assistant to the mayor, and resident Mr. Jeffrey Zemplick. Four items were discussed. Item 1, Recreation Department is requesting $30,150, adding $2,000. $750 for utility trailer for landscaping. Total purchase order of $27,400. Director Hitch stated the city needs an additional trailer. Motion to pay $30,150 to J&R Trailer Sales and Rentals from the Recreation Fund 230 and Permanent Improvement Fund 260 was approved for zero. Item 2, Recreation Department is requesting $6,843.98, adding $92.55 for increasing cost to repair a pickup truck to open purchase order of $6,751.43. Director Hitch stated this damage was due to snow plowing at Gemini Center. Motion to pay $6,843.98 to R&R Auto Body from Recreation Fund 230, was approved for zero. Item three, mayor's office is requesting $109,882, adding $35,882 for additional HVAC repairs to open purchase order of $74,000. Henry Chesky stated this is for All HVACs at all city properties. Considerable discussion related to this item. Henry Chansky answered all questions, including work performed by Smith and Obie. Motion to pay $109,882 to Smith and Obie from a general fund $100,000. and Recreation Fund 230 was approved 4-0. Item 4, service department requesting $34,888 for stormwater pollution prevention plan for service garages as required by the city's municipal separate source system, MS4. Excuse me. Motion to pay $109,882 to Smith and Obey from the General Fund 100 and Recreation Fund 230 was approved 4-0. Item 4, service department is requesting $34,888 for stormwater pollution prevention plan for service garages required by the city's municipal separate sewer system, MS4, permit from the Ohio EPA. Director has stated this plan was implemented 10 years ago. It is a housekeeping measure and needs to be done. Board of Control met this morning, Monday, July 27, 2026, in the Senior Social Center, 20769 Lorain Road. All members of the Board were present. Five items were discussed. Item 1, finance department is requesting $30,150, adding $10,000 For custodial and office supplies, open purchase order of $18,500. No discussion. Motion to pay $30,150 to the WB Mason from the general fund, 100. And recreation fund 230 was approved, 5-0. item two service department requesting eighteen thousand three hundred six dollars and twenty five cents adding ten thousand eight hundred six dollars and twenty five cents for truck truck repairs low purchase order of seven thousand five hundred law director deborah inquired if warranty is available director hitch stated this is for an older truck motion to pay $18,306 to Mike Baskford for a general fund 100 was approved 5-0. Item 3, service appliance requesting $50,604.70 adding $34,104.70 for emergency repairs to signal poles, span wires, an open purchase order of sixteen thousand five hundred dollars director stated this is a necessity motion to pay fifty thousand six hundred four dollars the signal service company from the general fund 100 was approved five zero item four service department requesting twenty five thousand dollars adding Excuse me. For street painting to open purchase order of $15,000. Director Hitch stated the price of paint increased. The price of paint increased. Motion to pay $25,000 to Sherman Williams from the general fund and street maintenance fund 210 was approved 5-0. The Board of Control met this morning, Monday, August 10, 2026, at 10 a.m. in the Senior Center, 20769 Lorain Road. All members of the Board were present. Also present was Megan Nauter, Assistant Development Director. Three items were discussed. Item 1, police departments requesting $6,650, adding $4,700 for police fleet detailing to open first order of $1,950. Director Hitch stated this is for detailing our police units. Motion to pay $6,650 to PNC Luminex Detailing from General Fund 100 and Special Hold Fund 611 was approved 5-0. Item 2, Fire Department is requesting $10,000. adding two thousand two hundred fifty dollars for window air conditioning unit and hardware supplies and materials open purchase order director pay spoke on this item motion to pay ten thousand to home depot from the general fund 100 and ems fund 781 was approved five zero item three department development department is requesting twenty six thousand $985, adding $13,975 for removal of old signs and install of new park signs and two double-sided signs. Total purchase order of $13,010. Megan Otter spoke about the removal, replacement, and additional wording. Motion to pay $26,985 to Sinorama from a general fund $100,000. And Recreation Fund 230 was approved 5-0. The Board of Control met this morning at 10-20 in the Fairview Park Senior Center, 2076 Tanner Lane Road. Law Director was not present. Also present were Recreation Director Kim, Henry Chesky, Executive Assistant to the Mayor, and Resident Jeffrey Zimplek. Six items were discussed. Item 1, Service Department is requesting $45,000, adding $20,000 for additional street-line painting to open purchase order of $25,000. Director Hitch stated the City is not painting major roadways. MOTION TO PAY $45,000 TO ARROW MARK COMPANY LLC FOR THE STREET MAINTENANCE FUND 210 WAS APPROVED 4-0. ITEM 2, RECREATION DEPARTMENT IS REQUESTING $17,500, ADDING $10,000 FOR PARKS EQUIPMENT TO OPEN PURCHASE ORDER OF $7,000. DIRECTOR KIM STATED ITEMS ARE NECESSARY FOR PARKS. Motion to pay $17,500 to T&S Power Equipment from the General Fund 100, Recreation Fund 230, and EMS Fund 781 was approved 4-0. Item 3, Recreation Department is requesting $6,200, adding $1,500 for fall event banners and signs to open purchase order of $4,700. Director of Chemistry, this is for the banners at Gemini. Motion to pay $6,200 to Repos Incorporated from the General Fund 100 and Recreation Fund 230 was approved 4-0. Item 4, Recreation Department is requesting $10,308.11, adding $50.68 for additional furniture price, total purchase order of $10,257.43. Director Kemp stated two offices need update. Motion to pay $10,308.11 to National Business Furniture for Recreational Fund 230 and Special Hold Fund 611 was approved for zero. This completes my reports.

Excellent. Thank you. Do you have anything for roundtable, Councilwoman Greenfield?

Nothing tonight. Thank you, Council President.

Okay.

Councilwoman Rearing? Yes. Thank you, Council President. I just want to thank the administration and council for your patience as I ask for an explanation of both the legislation that is up for first reading and final passage and the reasoning for why it needs to be passed outside of the typical three reading process. For the record, this discussion is not to inform council of what the legislation entails. To be honest, there's often a memo or there's been previous conversation or maybe the legislation is standard operating procedure where council is already informed about what the issue or legislation is about. But that being said, it does not create a meeting record for these topics in the same way that sending that legislation or resolution to committee and then being put into a committee report would create that record so trying to keep all of the information in the same place for ease of research is really the what we're trying to do here this council and administration have made a concerted effort to increase transparency and thus the discussion on the record serves to increase that level of transparency as it relates to our community I recognize it can be redundant. I recognize that it adds time to the meetings. But for me, this transparency is important, and that's what we've all discussed as being important for the community. So I just want to thank you for your patience and understanding as I go through that exercise.

Go ahead. Thank you. Councilman Bailey?

I appreciate the exercise. Thank you. Thank you. I want to say thank you to the building department and the service department for all their responsiveness this summer to Ward 5 concerns. appreciated your quick responses as I sent emails at late at night probably that's number one and the number two big report the third grade volleyball girls team is three and one at st. Angela's coached by the best really Shannon really so all right thank you councilwoman ma'am

Yes, thank you, Council President. Mr. Mayor, you mentioned a lighted crosswalk initiative that you and President King have been working on. Is one of those locations by any chance on West 220 between Morton and Eaton?

You guessed right.

Excellent. I know there's a lot of families going between those parks that are going to be very happy to have a safe crossing there. Thank you for that. The Planning and Design Committee met Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Members in attendance included George Pofolk, Matt Cavanaugh, Councilwoman Kim Mann, and Tom Pavich. Also in attendance were Clerk of Commissions Leanne Fuller, Building Commissioner Walt Maynard, and Assistant Law Director Tim Castell. Six items were on the agenda. docket 7-26-15p oven mitts bakery is opening in the former 808 shave ice location at 21280 lorraine road the owner seeking approval for window cling signage dumpster placement with fence enclosure new shedding new shed construction patio tables and umbrellas and seasonal decor and planters that act to control traffic flow around the building original signage exceeded the allowable number of colors so owner provided an alternate design and said she would seek a variance for her signage. Committee members advised that was not likely to be granted. A motion was made and seconded to approve the project as requested with the acceptable signage. It passed unanimously. Docket 7-26-16P, the Cuyahoga County Public Library seeks approval for plans for an exterior renovation. The front entry vestibule will be angled and outfitted with new doors, a metal panel exterior, and paving. Improvements to the book drop on the side of the building will include a canopy, a metal panel exterior, and a transaction window. The motion was made to approve the project as requested. It was seconded and passed unanimously. Docket 7-26-17P. The owner of Modern Chiropractic at 21800 Lorain Road seeks approval for new signage on the front of the building. The motion was made and seconded to approve the application as requested. It passed unanimously. Docket 7-26-18P, Fairview Park City Schools requests approval for new signage at their property on West 220. The proposed sign will be two-sided with two distinct sign panels. One will identify the location as the school district's transportation depot featuring the mascot logo. and the second panel will be signage for the Young Marines facility. The motion to approve the project as requested was seconded and passed unanimously. Docket 7-26-19P. The owner of Totally Teased Salon is moving from one suite at 21430 Lorain Road to another. formerly the Colors Plus location, and is requesting approval for a new sign. This will be similar to their previous design which experienced some failures but will incorporate pins and stronger construction adhesive as a corrective measure. The motion was made and seconded to approve the project using the corrective measures and it passed unanimously. Docket 7-26-20P, the owner of Totally Teased Salon is opening a new business at their old location and is requesting approval for signage. The new business is Sculpt and Core, and the signage will be similar to signage for Totally Teased for a coordinated look. The motion was made and seconded to approve the project using the same pins and stronger construction adhesive to avoid failure. and it was passed unanimously. Commissioner Maynard said work was still ongoing to prepare for opening of Chicken Salad Chick Removery and Sweathouse. The Gemini opened two weeks ago and has been experiencing HVAC issues. The certificate of completion will be issued based on all equipment working. And that concludes my report for planning and design, and I will just mention that my daughter asked me to meet her for lunch at Chicken Salad Chick, and it was like signing up trying to get tickets for some Taylor Swift concert. The line was like out the door. And I apparently was the only one who had never heard of this phenomenon. And the food was very good. So check it out.

Excellent.

And that concludes everything. Thank you.

Thank you. I'd like to remind council to stick around because we do have to sign a piece of legislation before you leave tonight. um council held an executive session on monday june 29th for conference with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are subject to pending or intimate court action and matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or rules or state statutes Another executive session was held on Thursday, August 27 to consider the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee and conferences with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are subject to pending or intimate court actions. I would like to assign the issue of cottage bakeries to local government and community services. There being no further business to come before council this evening, I would like to entertain a motion to adjourn.

So moved.

Second? Second. All right.

Would you please call roll on the motion? Mr. Lange.

Yes.

Mr. Minnick. Yes. Ms. Greenfield.

Yes.

Mrs. King. Yes. Mrs. Waring. Yes. Mr. Raley.

Yes.

Mrs. Mann.