Council - workshop

So number 39 and 40, do you want to talk to those, Matt?

Sure. This is the contracts for police, dispatch, and sergeants. A lot of work goes into that, a lot of time and effort to get to here. Obviously, we've agreed on where we stand and what we're doing. Very similar to the big ticket items that we talked about that we had with the fire department, it's exactly the same with the police department. It's the 853 and 3, and there's little things contained therein. You guys got a copy of that. I mean, there's really nothing other than that. I think it was a small stipend for dispatch for a certification, but a lot of it was just language cleanup in there. That's essentially the high level piece of that.

And one of the reasons that I intend to call an executive after correspondence today, we'll be able to ask questions about that one if we want to that would fall within the confines of an executive session.

Do we want to try and do this one, two, three after the executive session?

I believe that was the intent. Thank you.

And we're halfway through. We're more than halfway through the year, and this applies to this year, right?

Yeah. Thank you. Got to help yourself. For both of them? Yeah, for both of them, yeah. Okay, 41. Who would like to talk to this one? Mr. D? Mr. D.

So this is, you guys have had a number of these opioid settlements, obviously. This one just, we got notified about two weeks ago of, for Discount Drug Mart. They're offering a little over $5,000 to the city. There's not really a downside to accepting it. We don't necessarily have any specific claims against them, but they're still willing to offer us that monetary amount, so. If Council does want to participate in the settlement, we have until August 1st to send them the notification, so I would be requesting 1-2-3 on this tonight.

Okay. Anyone have any questions on 41? Anyone object to 1-2-3 on that, based on the timeline? Okay. All right, so that takes us down to 42.

So there's an awful lot contained there, and I believe through our conversation, this is what we're going to talk about in executive to kind of go over all the stuff that's contained there, and so I think that would be more appropriate there. Hold on.

Okay. 43. I can talk about this one. This is the ordinance that I have talked to some of you, I think everybody at some point in time, about the potential to introduce legislation to repeal the eligibility for members of council to have health care. We can, I believe, Mark, this qualifies to talk about an executive as well because it's compensation-related. Mr. Right, yeah. Mr. Okay. So we could hold off on that one unless anyone has pressing questions right now.

um and then that takes us down to ordinance 44. so this is the manor house roof replacement and i will hand this off to or pete or both it's pretty self-explanatory in the roof um yeah we're getting a roof we had two beds for the public bedroom

If you do the alternate that we want to do, which would be the gutters and the downspouts, kind of do everything all at once, which makes sense, as recommended by the architect, by Lasky, who's here tonight, if you guys have any questions. came in right within $10,000 from each other. We do recommend Durable Slate because they are a slate company. The other company is not necessarily, they're just a general contractor. So we recommend to go with probably the best company. Slate's a difficult, more tedious process, so we recommend that. That's where we are.

I have a question. How long is a slate roof expected to last?

There are some variables, but in the tune of easily 50 to 75 years.

And do we have any visibility of how many more major repairs the long manors would need? This is the most...

LARGEST IMPACT ONE BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY WITH THE ROOF IF YOU WANT TO KEEP THE WATER OUT OF THE HOUSE THAT'S THE BIGGEST PROBLEM BECAUSE I THINK A LOT OF TIMES THEY MAKE PROGRESS WATER GETS IN THEY GOT TO REDO IT ALL AGAIN SO BUTTONING UP THE ROOF KEEPING IN MIND THAT WE STILL HAVE THE LONGWOOD MANOR HISTORICAL SOCIETY BY THE WAY THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE WHAT'S IT CALLED NEW DAY CLEVELAND I THINK IS TOMORROW So they're going to be there looking at it, and it's going to be on TV. They do all that work through donations and things like that. We support nominal things here and there, but they're kind of running that project.

I saw back in 2013 they did it in an artificial slate. Is that not an option? I don't know.

That was just a portion. It wasn't the whole thing. Yeah, but I mean, is that... They didn't even do it. The idea was floated, but because I think it's a historical building, I believe we have to go back.

I mean, obviously, it is an option. But, like the mayor said, it's a historical building. It's on the registry, and you have to maintain so much of the building to be, like...

to maintain its historical status. Do we qualify for any sort of grants through the state because of the historical status? They have looked at some. I know they applied for some, but we didn't get anything.

I think they got one, didn't they? There was a small one. They would have to as their 501c3.

Okay. That's all that counts as well. Sure. And we have done foundation work in the last couple of years, right?

Yeah, we've done a lot. We've done some work in the basement. Nowhere near as pricey as this, but we've done some basement waterproofing type stuff. put in some drainage that kind of thing out of the sump pump some things like that which obviously helps the longevity of the house but yeah i mean it's it's an old house it's going to be more repairs as we go on but like the mayor said this is the most you know the most important probably put the roof on

There's an annual appropriation of $25,000 that we do from the general fund for anything that might pop up. But we just did the porch.

Yeah, the porch was about $20,000. There was some rotting on the back porch because of roof issues, drainage problems. A portion of the porch was kind of just falling apart. We had that fixed by Carpenter and had it all redone. It looks really nice. So yeah, those smaller projects, the basement, that kind of thing. they continue to happen you know one year or whatever so we can slowly work on those things but this is something it's not like we can we just want to do it right and do it at once because i felt and the mayor felt that's that's the right way to do it you know and everything recommended by the architect was If you don't do it all at once, you're going to always go back and try to retrofit and stuff like that so it's not all over.

So we can't do artificial because then it wouldn't follow the historical. Yeah, I think. Because I thought the cost would probably be less, but.

Yeah, I think the entire house has to be like, I don't quote me, but I think it's like 80-20. At least 80%. Like 80% like original, so it would really, throw it towards the wrong direction. There's already things in the house that are, you know, that have been modernized per se. There's quite a bit, so. Plumbing, I hope. Yeah, things like that.

The air conditioning.

Exit doors. Yeah, like we have a modern furnace and things like that. So if you go and do a major thing like the roof,

We're learning more about federal grants. I went to a federal grant seminar last year. Maybe I can reach out to the 501c3 and work with them.

Did you have a question, .

It's not a question. I was just going to say I've worked with durable slave multiple times. There are certainly two people that I would go to for slave durable .

Are we looking to do this one two three and do it this year?

Unless there's other questions, we can move on to 4.5, the real estate donations. I will speak briefly and hand it off to Mark quickly, but basically there's

about 150 acres of land that we've been working with the Land Conservancy that they want to give to us. It's basically unusable land. We had multiple numbers of different entities that came in that explored the idea of using the land, but there's a lot of wetlands contained therein. I hear a lot of people talking about green space. Well, here's 150 acres of it. Do you want to get into the technicalities of all that?

Yeah, I mean, that's pretty much the gist of it. It's 100 acres. I think it was $150,000. For those of you familiar, it's around the Bedford Anodizing site. Western Reserve Land Conservancy approached the city and asked if we were interested in accepting it as donated property. There would be deed restrictions that would prevent it from being utilized other than as a conservancy type use, so it would be restricted and wouldn't be able to develop it at some point in the future, so just keep that in mind.

Is it able to be used as parkland, or can we ask them to develop it?

So that's something we'll talk about, the deed restrictions, but that should be consistent with the conservancy use, similar to the jet conservancy that we currently have. we can do trails and things of that nature based on some of the old research that we've done.

115.6.

Wow. That's all within Macedonia? Because it's on the border, right? The portion that we're talking about is southern.

I think it is, yeah.

It's all on the east side of the highway.

Okay.

But it does border to the south, the Northfield Center, but the part that is ours is 115.6. Okay. It's ours to give. Got it. Yeah, the map is a little goofy.

Yeah, and that, I mean, for the record, that is the closest approximation. There may be some slight boundary adjustments when the deed gets finalized, but that's 99.9% of the boundary.

Anyone object to 1, 2, 3 on this one?

All right. 46, Councilor Brant.

This is something we've done, I think, three times already. We've appropriated money to Northfield Historical Society. Northfield and Macedonia used to be one, so they keep records and history of Macedonia. This year, they're in need of a furnace. They're not able to have their water on without having a furnace. So instead of $500, which we usually appropriate, I'm suggesting $1,000 this year just for the furnace project. Maybe next year we'll go back to $500.

Am I wrong or did we neglect to give them $500 last year?

Yes. When we had some computer issues, it was like the same meeting in April. So we had voted on giving them $500. We never did it. We never physically did it. That's been rectified. So that's why we don't have any records of what they did with our funds in 2025 because we did not give them funds in 2025. So next year, they'll be able to come to us and let us know what they did with our funds in 2026, which is probably just by a furnace. And I think Ms. Bertal is going to speak with us today. Anyone have any questions? Let's do one, two, three on that because I need that furnace before or with her.

Yeah, dumb question. What building is this?

It's the Palmer House next to, across the street from like Farinacci's, next to where the ice cream store is. Oh, okay. Next to the Northfield Elementary School. Yeah, got it.

All right. 47. Yep, so this is to post 12. very well used to build deals, put them up for auction, replace all 12. They have served the building well and our members well, but a lot of work needs done to help them replace them.

And this is part of our regular schedule of swapping out these machines. We've been on a program for some years now, swapping them out after so many miles. I didn't know they reported it. It's true. Now they do.

Originally they didn't, but now our latest batch of machines track all that stuff. Do you want to put these on something like GovDeals? Do we want to do one, two, three?

All right. There is a motion on here for a donation. I don't know if anyone wants to talk about that. A donation to the Senior Center. We appreciate that. Yes, we do. Mr. Carnahan. Carnahan. Anyone have anything else?

All right. See you out there in a minute.

Good evening and welcome to the July 23rd, 2026 Macedonia Council meeting. It is 7.31 p.m. Mr. Guidetti, will you please call the roll?

Councilor Finley?

Here. Ferraro? Here.

Rand? Here. Garbus? Here. Cummings?

Here.

Now I ask Chaplain O'Brien to lead us in the invocation. Please stand.

As we gather this evening to do the city's work, let's ground ourselves in the shared values that bring us here. Fairness, respect, and a commitment to the common good. May our words be thoughtful, our listening generous, and our decisions guided by clear evidence, experience, and a genuine desire to uplift every resident. Let us remember that disagreement is not division and that progress is built on open minds, steady patience, and the courage to adopt whatever new facts or ideas emerge. As we acknowledge those who came before us, the diverse communities that shape our city today, and the generations who will inherit the results of what we decide. May we use our time wisely, steward our resources responsibly, and keep our focus on the safe streets, healthy neighborhoods, and opportunities that reach every area across Macedonia with humility and resolve, Let's proceed together, aiming for choices that are not only effective, but also equitable, compassionate, and worthy of the trust placed in us. Amen. And now Mayor Molnar will lead us in our Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. O'Brien. Okay. Approval of minutes.

I'd like to make a motion to approve the minutes from Thursday, June 4th, 2026.

Second. All in favor? Aye.

Opposed? Motion carries.

All right. Next up, we have public comments. We ask you to come to the microphone here, give your name and address, and we ask you to stay to five minutes or less. And first up is Ellen Bertel. Welcome.

Ellen Bertel, 319 West Highland Road, Northfield Center. I'm with the Historical Society of Old Northfield and the Palmer House Museum. First, I want to thank Jessica Brandt. She found that we did not receive a check that she thought had been sent out to us, and we did some research on it, and she found that we did not receive the donation that you had approved for last year and she got it out to us and thank you very, very much on that. Really appreciate that. Uh, we had a good year with some bad news at the Palmer house this year. First of all, let's get into some of the good news. Uh, we had a donation to complete all of the windows. So we did that. We, uh, got our quotes. We signed our contracts, made our down payment. We also got news that we're getting water back into the Palmer House. We've been without water since about 2019. And so we haven't been able to flush a toilet or water the flowers or anything. But we're getting water back in. DATE keeps getting pushed because every time a water main breaks in Cleveland, they have to take care of that first before they put our new water line in. And they have to do that when school isn't open because they have to shut down the water to the school also. So after we signed the contract and we made the deposit on the windows, which was all good stuff, we lost our furnace. So we had some money left over from the donation from the windows, so we moved that from getting a new side door into our furnace fund, which is where your $500 has gone into. It's gone into our furnace fund. Because now that we're getting water back, we have to have heat before everything freezes. Otherwise, we could end up with a lot of problems there. So like I said, the $500 that was donated to us from 2025 that we just recently received, that has gone into our furnace fund. We had an ice cream social a couple weeks ago and that netted us about $700. But we need a total of about $4,000. So you're going to see me out shaking the donation can for this. We're doing okay. I think we'll be able to get this furnace in before the frost. But that's pretty much where we're at right now. Does anybody have any questions?

No, and actually on our agenda tonight is an appropriation for another $1,000 for this year to go towards your furnace. So we'll be voting on that tonight.

Oh, thank you so much. I mean, I'm glad your social went so well.

That's great.

Yes, it went really well. We had about an extra, we had about 50 more people than we did last year. And people were very excited. We had At one time, I think we had over 50 visitors into the Palmer House. The ice cream was all donated by Handles. And we ran out of that, so we had purchased some ice cream over at Mark's. I had free coupons from Pierre's. So we went through another four containers of ice cream. So about another 40 or so scoops of ice cream for that. So everything went real well. We had really nice vocalists there singing all patriotic songs. That was our America 250. And even though July 4th is passed, America 250 does go to December 31st. So if you have anything in the works, you still have a few more months there. Thank you very much.

Thank you for being such a good steward of, you know, the money that we're appropriating to, and you guys are doing a great job of getting some good projects done and keeping with our history.

Thank you very much.

Thank you. All right, next up we have Karen and Josh.

So, uh, Josh Elliott, uh, I guess 1280 East Aurora road, the United Methodist church of Macedonia. Um, but we are here for the community Christmas connection. Um, just wanted to give you an idea and an update of what, what it was that we did this past December. Um, we came up with an idea of, uh, we know that there are a lot of families in and around the area, um, that struggle. around Christmas time especially last year there were cuts to public funding and things like that that people weren't able to do some of the things that they would normally be able to do and so with that in mind we we had been talking for a few years and we finally put it all together and launched this community Christmas connection the idea being that we would invite parents or guardians to come in and shop for their kids, to provide a Christmas for them. And the beautiful thing is, is when I pitched the idea, I made it very clear, this is not a United Methodist Church This is a community event and we kind of coined the phrase by the community for the community. Altogether there were I believe nine different churches involved, several different companies and businesses from the area. and several public organizations that were involved as well. And so we collected toys, we raised money and then towards the beginning of December last year, we actually hosted the event where we invited these parents or guardians to come in. We got the names of all of the kids through the schools. So we worked with the school system and we were very careful to make sure that we protected any information about the kids. We didn't want anyone knowing who was coming or receiving any such aid or whatever. So we had an event that lasted the whole day where parents and guardians could come in. They shopped throughout several different rooms in the church. In one room, they were able to shop for small and big items. They got five presents from that specific room. Then they went to another room where there were stocking stuffers. Each kid was eligible for 10 different stocking stuffers. There's another room where we were wrapping presents or we would provide the families with wrapping paper and and bows and tape so that they could do it themselves. And then there was another room that we partnered with another organization that provided, we had over a hundred bicycles. So every kid that came in had an opportunity to get a bicycle. And we had a bunch of other things, Christmas trees with decorations and gift cards. It was a pretty amazing experience. And Karen's gonna tell you, she's more of the numbers person.

Oh, look at that, perfect.

Good evening, my name is Karen Comer, 8680 Reserve Lane in Macedonia. And I'm here to kind of give you the numbers. There is a slide, if you go one more. One more please there. We served 55 families, 118 kids. They all got like Josh said, five presidents. So we gave out 590 presidents plus at least a thousand stocking stuffers. But I think one of the most important things that we wanted them to feel was that, that they were loved, that they were seen and that somebody cared about them. And I there's a, there's a couple of people here that actually got to be what we called elves and they got to walk the people around. And they said that the experience was just so heartwarming and moving that, you know, that they hope we can grow the program next year. Our, or this year, I should say our goal this year is to double the number of families. And not only are we going to work with the schools again, but we're also going to work with the emergency assistance center to maybe identify families. that don't have school-aged children, which is what we'll get from the school district. And then we're looking at other avenues as well. But did anybody have any questions for us?

I'll just add to it. I think it's amazing that you guys are bringing the interfaith things together. It's actually Pastor Josh, to your credit. And he's also a fellow Rotarian along with Kathy, former neighbors and friends. But you guys do an amazing job. And when I saw the video at the Rotary Club, I was... just blown away at what you did because it's so selfless. And it's amazing what you guys have developed there. And again, bringing all the different faiths together to act as one to help was just, it's heartwarming. I mean, I can't say enough about it, but we're going to put this out. Council, you're going to get their whole slide and everything. We'll put it out on our social media. We're going to put it out to everyone. But bigger than any of that, obviously, I'm going to put it out there for donations. I mean, these things cost money. And if you're willing to help or can help, I would encourage anyone to do that because again, it's such a selfless, beautiful thing. And I can't say enough good about it. I mean, it just gives me, makes the hair on my arm stand up thinking about it because when I watched that video, I was just blown away. I mean, I almost wanted to cry just watching how wonderful that is. So I can't thank you guys enough for what you did.

Well, thank you.

After they got done shopping, they got to enjoy refreshments in another room with a whole bunch of other people to just sit there and socialize with them. And then they ended the day, it happened to be Pastor Josh this year, but it will be with some pastor or priest from another church, with one final hug goodbye and another $25 gift card for anything we weren't able to get them. And they were... escorted out with someone to put the stuff in their car for them. And it was just hugs everywhere. Well, you thought of everything, huh?

That's amazing. You guys are really, really thorough. It sounds like you have a great group of people putting this together.

And we do have a website. I think if you go one more slide. No, maybe a couple. Maybe it's at the end. I should have put it in there somewhere. Maybe I didn't. But it's comchristmasconnect.com. If you need me to send that to you, I'd be happy.

It'll be on our social media, too. And it's on the slide probably.

Very. It should be somewhere. If I didn't, then that was my error.

You can take donations of money.

new unwrapped toys, age appropriate for, and it could be any kind of a toy. We do like Josh said, small toys and large toys. So things that are under $15 are considered small toys. Anything that's under $5, it usually goes in the stocking stuffer room. So the larger ones, and we're taking gift cards. Kohl's, Target, Walmart, whatever you can get. Fuel-only cards for gas for the ones that drive, that would be a really good idea. And then we do take donations, but because we don't have our own big account and we don't have our own organization, we're asking that people go through one of the churches that we're affiliated with and designate it through that church, because they're all 501 s, so it's a tax-deductible contribution. But that's all listed on our website, all of our partners.

If I could offer a suggestion, we have a lot of assisted livings and nursing homes that the elderly don't get visited, and the church. That would also, if you were looking to expand, that might be a great avenue to help out the elderly in our community as well.

OK. All right. We'll consider that. Thank you. Yeah. Anything else, Josh? We thank you for your time tonight.

Thank you very much, everyone.

You guys are amazing people. I should be proud of what you're doing.

Yeah, you don't have to. If you can go, you won't.

No, you have to stay and listen for the rest of this meeting.

Especially Mr. Pozar.

He's never seen one of these. All right, last on our list is Mr. Scarupa.

Good evening. Hi, Joe. I'm only here to pass on a compliment and a thank you. for Sue facilitating the process of getting those no truck turns on South Bedford or onto the entry of South Bedford and I want to compliment Dan Wilson who called me ahead of time and talked to me about where would I like to have the signs and when are you going to do it and so we had a great conversation so compliments to Dan Wilson for what he did. I do believe that the sign going East is the best position. The one going west, I would prefer it, and Dan and I talked about this, to be close to where the sign says for 271. But he said that's a railroad issue. Might be an issue putting that, and the railroad might have a problem. So we ended up putting it on the sign on the far corner by Dunkin' Donuts. Now that sign is too small, and I don't know if it's going to be seen, but we'll give it a try and see. But that's my compliment. Thank you for the effort. So thank you mayor for expediting that and getting, let's hope it makes it a difference. Let's hope it mitigates the truck traffic. It's not going to eliminate it. I'm sure, but let's hope it's at least subsides a little bit. Okay. Thank you. Yeah, it's a small step. Let's hope it works. Thanks again, everybody.

Thanks. All right. Correspondence.

prosecutor's office their summer 2026 letter among the top cops was macedonian police officer chad redfern that says assistant prosecutor mitchell nominated officer chad redford for his instrumental work investigating a stolen vehicle report that ultimately led to the arrest prosecution and conviction of a predator Officer Redfern's work investigating the defendant for grand theft auto resulted in the discovery of child sex abuse material, video and photo evidence of cruelty to a dog, and homemade explosives in the defendant's home. Officer Redfern's diligence and follow-up in the case brought these hidden offenses to light and helped put the offender away for at least a decade. The second piece of correspondence is from July 23rd, and this is from Gerald Traver, and this is regarding Dispatcher Slazak, Fire Medic Maloney, and Fire Medic Alders. I just want to thank last night's dispatcher who took my call and got the EMS crew to my house with my wife. She had me stay on the line until they arrived and acted as if she was holding my hand. The crew also did a great job ensuring nothing major happened, thanks to both Jerry and Trevor. Our next piece of correspondence is from Macedonian Police Surgeon Brian Vince. This is from Thursday, July 9th. This is a letter of commendation regarding police officer control. And Sergeant Vint says, it is with great pride that I formally commend the police officer in control of the Massamanet Police Department for his exceptional actions and unwavering dedication to preserving human life during a pedestrian versus vehicle crash on July 3rd, 2026. rain storm, Officer Quintrell encountered an extremely critical situation. The victim was lying motionless on the roadway, had suffered catastrophic injuries, and exhibited no pulse. Without hesitation, and despite the challenging weather conditions, Officer Quintrell immediately initiated life-saving chest compressions. Through his determination and skill, Officer Quintrell successfully restored the victim's breathing. When the fire department arrived, the victim once again stopped breathing, Officer control immediately resumed chest compressions, refusing to give up on the patient. His continued efforts resulted in the victim breathing once again before being transported for advanced medical care. The victim sustained severe head trauma, multiple broken bones, and significant internal fatigue. Despite the extent of his life-saving injuries, life-threatening injuries, the victim remains alive as of this date. what the victim's ultimate outcome for us medical professionals. There is no question whatsoever that Officer Quintrell's immediate intervention and relentless commitment provided the victim with the opportunity to survive. Officer Quintrell demonstrated extraordinary composure, courage, and perseverance under exceptionally difficult circumstances. His willingness to continue providing high-quality, life-saving measures, despite the adverse weather and repeated setbacks, reflects the very highest standards of the Smithsonian Police Department. His actions exemplify the professionalism, selflessness, and commitment to public service that our officers strive to achieve every day. Officer Quintrell's outstanding performance brought great credit upon himself and the Macedonian Police Department. It is my honor to recognize his exceptional efforts and extend my sincere appreciation for his life safety actions on July 3, 2026, respectively submitted to Sergeant Woods. This next piece of correspondence is from July 6th, obviously. This is from Lori Fox Gatos. Ms. Gatos says, my husband, Tom Gatos, on Wednesday, July 1st, had a heart attack. She was in the immediate actions of Anthony Lewicki and Matthew Snowden when arriving at her home and saved my husband's life. The diagnosis was quick and administered necessary treatment that kept 99% blockage from taking his life. They saved their job, but it's more than that. They are heroes in our community. I wanted you to know how grateful we are to Macedonia, the paramedic team, and these two heroes. Our next piece of correspondence is from June 21st, 2026. This is from Macedonia Police Sergeant Dan Matiga. This is to the Chief Lieutenant Costello and Supervisor Young. Sergeant Matika says, I would like to advise you of an outstanding job done by Dispatcher Elias on Saturday, June 20th, 2026. On this date at 8.58 hours, she took a 911 call from St. Cornelius. The caller advised her three-year-old autistic son had possibly walked out of the house. The mother advised the child left approximately five minutes before she called. Dispatcher Elias began to gather information about the child and immediately dispatched Sagamore units to the area. She continued to speak with the mother and question her possible areas her son could be. Dispatcher Elias then asked questions that pertained to autistic children whether or not the child is attracted to certain things like dogs or neighbors. Upon asking this question, you can immediately hear the mother realize her son is attracted to water. Dispatcher Elias then continues asking if there are any bodies of water in the area or pools, and the mother states that there is a pool two houses down from hers. The mother advises that she's walking that way. When the mother arrived at the pool, you can hear on the call she yells to someone that she is checking the pool. Moments later, you can hear the mother scream and drop the phone. At that time, Saskatchewan Elias notified responding units that the child may be in the pool. Dispatcher Elias then used rapid SOS to locate the address of the pool and to elate units to that location. At this time, the mother got back onto the phone in a hysterical state, saying her son was dying. Dispatcher Elias remained calm and advised the mother she needed to perform CPR. The mother advised she did not know CPR. Dispatcher Elias still remained calm and explained she would help her through it, but that they needed to get the child on the ground. The mother continued to scream. Dispatcher Elias continued with instructions about getting the child on the ground and how to start CPR. The mother stated her boyfriend had arrived and was starting CPR. Dispatcher Elias began instructions, and the mother could be heard repeating the instructions to her boyfriend. At this time, you could hear the child become responsive and cry. The phone was then dropped shortly after and you can hear a third person say police are on the scene. It was confirmed the child was doing well and will make it. I believe dispatcher Elias has quit thinking to ask the appropriate questions. She recently learned in training Along with utilizing the tools she has, saved the child's life. Had dispatcher Elias not prompted the mother, who was in an extreme emotional state, I don't feel the mother would have thought to let them go at the time she did. This would have delayed locating the child, which would have possibly led to the child's death. I feel dispatcher Elias did an excellent job utilizing her skills, training, and tools to save the child's life. This action should be commended and celebrated to our community. We should be proud to have someone like her working at our agency and being a role model to our young employees.

I was recently asked by a friend of mine, would you ever live out in the country? And I replied, no. And it's because of things like this. And they asked me, why do you stay in Macedonia? We have an amazing group of people. I mean, everyone's amazing. But our safety forces, this is just proof over and over and over again. of how reliable and how good they are at what they do. I mean, so many lives saved and such great training and being prepared in the event, God forbid, that you have to deal something so severe and crazy. But I can't thank our safety forces enough. I mean, that again, I mean, You got the good things in correspondence from the clerk. We have the people coming and helping, but our safety forces are absolutely amazing and lives were saved. I can't, I mean, I just think it's amazing. I can't say it enough times how, how appreciative I am of the people that work for the city. And again, it makes me want to stay here. I mean, if you've ever had a feeling to move that right there, you know, God forbid I ever need them. I know I have them. So to my country comment, you know, they get here a lot faster. And I know that, uh, we'd be in good hands. So thank you. I can't say it a million times. Thanks to our safety forces. Okay.

Did you say you had 22 pieces?

Oh, that's why we took the day off. You don't want to do all that reading. Yeah. My tick marks. It sounds like,

I would like to make a motion.

to enter into executive session pursuant to revised code 121.22 , paragraph 1, to discuss the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, as well as paragraph 4 of the same revised code, to prepare for, conduct, or review negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their entry.

Second. Roll call.

Councilor Finley?

Yes.

Ferraro? Yes. Grant? Yes. Garvis? Yes. Cummings?

Yes.

I'll also ask Director Guidetti, Chief Jakubowicz, and Director Smith to join us, please.

Okay, we are back. Do I have a motion to come out of executive session? Second.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Okay, we'll move into pending a new legislation starting with ordinance number 39.

All right. I would like to make a motion to offer ordinance number 39, 2026 for its first, second, and third reading by title only.

Second.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

So it's somewhat self-explanatory, but this is the dispatcher contract.

As I was telling everyone in the work session, negotiations are very long, they're very hard, they're very difficult, but we get to this point where we're all in agreement, happy to move forward, and when we sit here and talk about all the wonderful work they do, this is a testament to that. So, Chief, is there anything you want to add to that?

No, I think we covered everything.

Thank you. Any questions, comments?

And what is your pleasure? I make a motion that we adopt ordinance number 39, 2026 and post same according to law.

Second.

All in favor?

Aye. Opposed? Ordinance 39 carries. Ordinance number 40.

I'd like to offer ordinance 40, 2026 for its first, second, and third readings by Tyler Ullman.

Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

An emergency ordinance ratifying a collective bargaining agreement with a paternal order of police with a police patrol officer and sergeant units for years 2026, 2027, and 2028.

Same settlements as before, except this is patrol officers and sergeants. Was there any questions or comments?

Glad to get it done.

Hearing none, what is your pleasure?

I move that we pass ordinance 40-2026 and post the same according to law.

Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Ordinance 40 passes. Resolution 41.

I move to offer resolution number 41-2026 for its first, second, and third reading by title only.

Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

an emergency resolution authorizing the mayor to enter to the DISCOM drug market settlement as part of the national opioid litigation settlements pursuant to the one Ohio memorandum of understanding consistent with the material terms of the July 21st, 2021 proposed national opioid settlement.

Director Gaudetti.

So this is similar to what council has done previously in choosing to participate in the national opioid settlement agreements. This one came in a couple weeks ago, approximately two weeks ago. Discount Drug Mart is willing to provide the city with a settlement of approximately $5,500. It would be subject to the same restrictions as the other opioid settlements if you chose to participate. The deadline is August 1st.

Thank you.

What is your pleasure?

I move to adopt resolution number 41-2026 and post according to law.

Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Resolution 41 carries. Ordinance number 42.

Mayor, I'd like to offer ordinance 42-2026 for its first, second, and third reading by title.

Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

in ordinance providing the current compensation schedule for the non-union employees of the city of Macedonia and Ohio.

So this piece of legislation addresses wage compression. We have been working on this for quite some time as it relates to where we are and where we're headed with the service staff, or I shouldn't say the service staff, but the subordinate staff to the leadership and moving the scales up so that they're not too close to each other. It addresses all that. It corrects that problem and moves all of those up. That's the simplest way I could describe that.

I'd like to make a motion to amend section one to increase the maximum of pay grade 12 to increase by 8% and the maximum of pay grade 14 to increase by 6%.

Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Okay, any questions or comments? Hearing none, what is your pleasure?

I would move that we pass and post the amended version of Ordinance 42-2026.

Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Nay. Ordinance 42 carries. Ordinance number 43.

Mayor, I'd like to offer Ordinance 43-2026 for its first, second, and third reading by title only.

Second.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

The ordinance amending section 161.20 of the city's codified ordinances concerning city council member eligibility to participate in the city's employee health care plan.

I'll hand this one to you. Or either of you, I'm sorry. Go ahead.

Yeah, I can do it. I apologize. So Ordinance 43 would take the ability for members of city council to enroll in the city's health care plan and other benefits away. This is something that prior city councils passed in 2010. April 2012.

2012, thank you.

And this would take that eligibility away from council. Currently it is, as drafted, if it passes tonight, would take that away at the end of the term. The current terms. The current terms. Well, actually I believe, the terms current terms or would it be at the term of the three it would it would not touch the term of any current member of council okay that's better effective for any subsequently elected subsequently elected thank you um but anyone that as it's currently written would continue to be eligible until the end of their term correct

The eligibility was probably a good idea at the time, but times have changed drastically since 2012, so it is something that actually I wish we would have gotten rid of sooner, but I think it's time for it to go now. It's too much of a perk for council.

Okay, what is your pleasure?

I move that we pass and post according to law ordinance number 43, 2026. Second.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Me. Ordinance 43 carries. Ordinance number 44.

I move to offer ordinance number 44, 2026 for all three readings by title only.

I second it. All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

Northern is authorizing and directing the mayor to a contract with the Irvold Slade Company for the 2026 penthouse replacement project.

Pretty self-explanatory. The roof's getting replaced. As long as I've sat up here on council or as the mayor, I felt that this building was important. I mean, Mayor Long gave us that park. It's integral to Macedonia. I feel it's something we should preserve. Without a good roof, what happens? You lose your home, so... simplest of things I could say. Questions or comments?

It's very expensive because it's slate roof. We have to keep the property historical, so that's where we're going with real slate. It was something that has been on our five-year capital plan for the past two years, so it's not a surprise and it was in the ballpark of what we had planned on so it's not a surprise so as everyone had mentioned getting the roof watertight is going to help everything underneath it stay clean and dry and fixed and not have to be continually fixed which will hopefully help the Longwood Manor Society continue on with their work so it's a good investment for the city if we're going to be keeping this house around to get the to get the roof all shored up And according to Mr. Finley, it's Durable Slate, the company that won the bidding process. It's an excellent slate company, and he thinks we did a good job getting them. So it is expensive, but it'll be a worthwhile cause.

Thank you. Any further discussion? Hearing none, one is your pleasure.

I move to adopt ordinance number 44, 2026 and post the same according to law.

I second it.

All in favor.

Aye.

Opposed?

44 carries. Ordinance number 45. I move to offer ordinance number 45, 2026 for its first, second, and third reading by title only.

I second it.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

The ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement to accept the donation of certain real property for conservancy purposes.

So this is essentially 115.6 acres of majority of wetland. I have been approached by many different entities about trying to develop the property, but because it's mostly wetland, there's really not a whole lot of use. And if you know anything about that, if you disturb a wetland, it's very, very expensive to build on that. We were approached by the Western Reserve Land Conservancy. There's so many conservancies, it's hard to keep up with. And essentially the city's gonna take it. And then all the people out there that always talk about, oh, you keep building, you don't have any green space. Well, here's 115.6 acres. So I think that that's a move in the right direction for those that say those types of things and recognize that I see that and this is a good thing. So what am I missing? Director Gedetti.

Just so the residents know, this is the area south of Highland, east of Route 8. You'll actually see a little bit of the wetness of the wetland when you're driving north on Route 8, so that'll just stay preserved. And according to Mr. Gannetti, it is possible for it to be turned into parkland, usable land, just not developed.

Yeah, it'll just have to be consistent with the restrictions.

and secretly when my younger day i used to trek through there and fish so it was kind of cool as a child to find that little pond that no one ever had fished before and rip things out of there that was very exciting so what is your pleasure i move that we adopt ordinance number 45 2026 and post same according to law i second it all in favor aye opposed ordinance 45 carries ordinance number 46.

I make a motion to read ordinance number 46-2026 for its first, second, and third reading by title only.

Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

in ordinance appropriating funds for the preservation of the city of macedonia historical items by the historical society of old northfield we've been um appropriating money to the historical society of old northfield for three or four years now typically we do 500 this year we decided on a thousand because they are in need of a furnace so they can have their water turned back on and so they can have a furnace. It is called the Historical Society of Old Northfield, but Old Northfield also used to encompass what is now Macedonia, so that's why we feel the need that it is preserving the history of Macedonia. So that is why we are interested in appropriating them funds.

What is your pleasure?

I move that we pass Ordinance 462026 and post the same according to law.

Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Ordinance 46 carries. Resolution 47.

I'd like to offer Resolution 472026 for its first, second, and third readings by title only.

I second it. All in favor? Aye. Opposed?

a resolution authorizing the disposition of certain municipal property by the City of Macedonia Director of Parks and Recreation in accordance with the City of Macedonia Codified Ordinance Section 121.05 and Ohio Revised Code Section 721.5.

So for the most exciting piece of legislation tonight, Mr. Echendorf.

Appreciate it. This is just requesting the ability to post 12 treadmills that are currently in the rec center on GovDeals. They have reached the end of their useful life, have significant amount of repairs needed on them and would like to replace them. So posting them to hopefully get some money back for them and using that money towards the purchase of new ones.

And we budget for that plan for that. And I believe you said in the work session, there is somewhere at around 60 to 70,000 miles on them. So yes.

Good job rec center people putting all those miles on.

What is your pleasure?

I move that we pass resolution 47, 20, 26 and post the same according to law.

Second it all in favor. Opposed 47 carries any other motions or legislative actions?

I move to accept a donation by Michael Carnahan in the amount of $50 to be utilized for senior center activities.

Second.

All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Thank you, Mr. Carnahan.

I'm sure they will appreciate that.

Moving into the mayor's report. Dispatcher Elias was amazing in her work. Elias, I'm sorry. Elias, it's been a long night, but I won't belabor the point, but I'm very proud of the work she did and the life that she saved that day. And I wanted to bring reference to it, but in our next meeting, we'll be paying tribute to her and have her come in and talk a little bit more about that. So I'll save more words for that day. The gas line strike that took place in Twinsburg, you may have noticed that the city of Macedonia put a moratorium on all those types of drilling that occur in Macedonia. Since that time, we have lifted that, but I will assure you that we have taken all the steps necessary to make sure it's done in the most safest way. Anything that comes through to this city that's gonna involve any digging, going into the ground, we are looking at each one and approving them after we review them internally. We've had a lot of eyes on it, and I can tell you We had a third party come in and we discussed it with them. And they even stated that the system that we already had in place was a lot more beefy than most communities. So we were already on top of a lot of that. And if you do see flags coming out, you may see work, but those are all being approved by us internally with the utmost safety in mind. So just understand that we took it very seriously. We had the moratorium just like everyone else did, but we're confident in the safety of the public and what we're going to do moving forward. Next on my list is the key NMVP. I keep hearing about it. I'll just touch on it briefly. They're dilapidated, they look terrible, I get that. It's tied up in court. I'm gonna have Director Guidetti give a few words about it, but understand that I'm tired of looking at it too. I drive by that thing and it makes my skin crawl. So just know that from where I sit, yeah, I'm with you, but unfortunately I'm at the mercy of the court. So anything you wanna add?

Yeah, so a little bit on Keehan in particular, I think I mentioned last time that, was going through a foreclosure process through Berkshire Bank on the mortgage. They did successfully foreclose and that basically gives them the right to control the property but not the obligation. The court then ordered a share of sale several times through the county sheriff as he typically does the share of sales for these type of foreclosures. It failed