City Council - Regular Meeting

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I know. Not a lot of room. One of these times is going to go get an X-ray, man. Okay. You ready? Yeah. Okay. Roll call. Yeah. Mayor Vasiada here. Law director Moore present. Finance director Frank here. Councilman Large Elliott here. Councilwoman at large Kelly here. Councilman at large Castanza. W Councilman Curiosis here. W two. Councilman Brian Kelly here. W three. Councilman Snitki present. W four Councilman Mororrow here. Director of public service and Properties Brighta here. Building Commissioner Grassi. Engineer Gerson present.

I'm gonna move to excuse uh council prom Castanzo and director Graassi from this evening's meeting. Do I have a second? Elliot second. All in favor? I I. Any opposed? Okay. Now we we now go to the reading and disposal of the minutes. Councilman Snitzki. Yes, sir. I know it's Here we go. Yes. Having read the council minutes of February 10th, 2026, I find no errors or emissions. Therefore, I move that the they be approved as printed. Cur has a second. All in favor? Yay. Yay.

Any opposed? We have no resolutions of condemnation this evening. We now go to reports of committees, planning, zoning, and economic development. Councilman Sinski. Yes. PCB and E met this evening. Uh, next meeting is and minutes are are uh pending. Next meeting is March 24th. Thank you. Public works uh last met February 10th. Minutes are on file and the next meeting is March 10th. Community services. Thank you, Mr. President. Our last meeting was February 10th. The minutes are on file and our next meeting is October I'm sorry, October. Uh March 10th. Thank you. October. Wow. and uh police and safety. Councilman Elliot.

Thank you, Mr. President. Uh last meeting was held February the 10th. Minutes are on file with the clerk. Next meeting will be held on March the 10th. Uh thank you, Parks and Recreation. Councilman Mororrow. Thank you, Mr. President. Our last meeting was tonight, February 24th. Meeting minutes have been submitted and our next meeting will be on March 24th. Thank you. Rules, ordinances, and ethics. Councilman Kelly. Thank you, Council President. Last meeting was this evening. Minutes are pending. Next meeting is March 24th.

Thank you. Finance, Civil Service, and Personnel. Last met this evening. Minutes are pending. Next meeting is March 10th. There's no appointments or confirmations this evening. No communications, petitions, or claims. Council open to the audience on legislation only. Okay. Now, we now go to the reading of ordinances and resolutions. If anybody has any discussion uh about any of these ordinance before they're read uh let me know. Uh we now go to the second reading of ordinance number 9-2026. An ordinance to amend section 373.17 electric bicycles as contained in chapter 373 bicycles and motorcycles of part 9 pedestrians bicycles and motorcycles of part three traffic code of the codified ordinances of the city of 7 Hills Ohio to put in place stricter guidelines for the use and operation of electric bicycles.

We now go to the first reading of ordinance number 11-2026. Mr. Present Council tomorrow. I move to suspend the rules under our charter and read ordinance 11-2026 by title only for its first and final reading. Curio has a second. All in favor? Yay.

Any opposed? an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor to enter into an annual professional service contract with rookie athletics for the purpose of offering various sports programs at the city of seven hills recreation complex for the period covering January 1st 2026 through December 31st 2026 appropriating a sum not to exceed 130,000 for said service and declaring an emergency there further motion Mr. President Councilman Mororrow move to approve approve the emergency clause found as section five of ordinance 11-2026 curio has a second all in favor. Any opposed? Is there a further motion? Mr. President,

Councilman Mororrow, I move to pass ordinance 11-2026 as an emergency measure has a second. All in favor? Yay. Yay. Any opposed? Ordinance number 11-2026 has passed. We now go to the first reading of ordinance number 12-2026. Mr. President, Councilman Elliott, I move that we suspend the rules under the charter and read ordinance number 12-2026 by title only for its first and final reading. Ryan Kelly for second. All in favor?

Any opposed? an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a NOAC 2026 energized community grant agreement taking all actions necessary to accept the Northeast Ohio public energy council NOAC 2026 energized community grant award in the amount of $26,45 and declaring an emergency. Is there further motion? Mr. President, Councilman Elliot, I move that we approve the emergency clause found in the last section of ordinance 12-2026. Ryan Kelly second. All in favor? Yay. Any opposed? Is there a further motion? Mr. President, Councilman Elliott,

I move that we pass ordinance 12-2026 as an emergency measure. Ryan Kelly second. All in favor? Yay. Any opposed? Ordinance number 12-2026 has passed. We now go to the first reading of ordinance number 13-2026. Mr. President, council person Kelly, I move to suspend the rules of our charter and read ordinance number 13-2026 by title only for its first and final reading. Cura second. All in favor?

Any opposed? an ordinance authorizing and directing the mayor to enter into an agreement on behalf of the city of Seven Hills, Ohio with Osborne Engineering of Cleveland, Ohio for an amount not to exceed $85,000 plus reimburseable expenses to provide design update bid documents and limited construction administration services for the grade and waterline replacement project in the city of Seven Hills, Ohio and declaring an emergency. Is there a further motion? Mr. President Council person Kelly I move to approve the emergency clause found in section 4 of ordinance 13-2026 car has a second all in favor yay any opposed is there a further motion

Mr. President, Council Person Kelly, I move to pass ordinance number 13-2026 as an emergency measure. Cur has a second. All in favor? Yay. Yay. Any oppose? Ordinance number 13-2026 has passed. We now go to the first reading of resolution number 3-2026. Mr. President, Councilman Snipski, I move to suspend the rules of charter and read resolution 3-2026 by title only for its first and final reading. Brian Kelly second. All in favor? Any opposed?

A resolution objecting to First Energy's request to let power outages last longer and declaring an emergency. Is there a further motion? Mr. President Councilman Snitzki. I move to approve the emergency clause in section three of the res of resolution 3-2026. Brian Kelly second. All in favor? Yay. Any opposed? Is there a further motion? Mr. President, Councilman Snitzky. I move to adopt or I move to adopt resolution number 3-2026 as an emergency measure. Ryan Kelly second.

All in favor? A. Any opposed? Resolution number 3-2026 has been adopted. We now go to the first reading of resolution number 4-2026. Mr. President, Councilman Mororrow, I move to suspend the rules under our charter and read resolution 04-2026 by title only for its first and final reading. Elliot second. All in favor? Yay. Any opposed? A resolution of the city of seven hills, Ohio, supporting the Ohio Commission for the United States Semiquentennial America A250-0 in declaring an emergency. Is there a further motion? Mr. President, Councilman Moral, I move to approve the emergency clause found in section 3 of resolution 04-2026.

Elliot second. All in favor? Yay. Any opposed? Is there a further further motion? Mr. Mr. President, Council Moral move to adopt resolution 04-2026 as an emergency measure. Elliot second. All in favor? Yay. Any opposed? Resolution number 4-20226 has been adopted. Council open to the audience. Reports and communications from the mayor uh safety director.

Thank you, Mr. President. I have a couple things if everybody bear with me. Uh this past Saturday, the Parma Bar Association hosted its founders night and the Don Ryman Award, the highest honor the Parmab Bar Association bestows upon its members was given to Pat Durro, our chief prosecutor and assistant law director and also magistrate in neighboring communities. Uh he was given this high award for his decades of dedication to justice and the lasting impact he's made on uh our community and the surrounding community. Uh but most of all in recognition of his outstanding service to the legal profession. So I think it'd be uh fitting to give a little round of applause for uh prosecutor.

Anything you'd like to add director on? Uh it's welld deserved. Uh everybody in this room knows Pat Diurro. Pat's worked slavishly for the city for decades. Uh there isn't a court that I go to that doesn't know Pat. Ask me about Pat. Pat knows everyone. Everyone's baiff. Everyone's prosecutor. They know him. They respect him. He's a fantastic person. He's a fantastic attorney. There's no person that would deserve those accolades more than Pat. Uh Pat's really a humble person. If anybody had the opportunity to hear Pat speak at the Parma Bar Association Mayor's Court Training, he talked about how he finds himself in these positions because he's available. Uh available is not the right word. Uh Pat's not just available, Pat's present. Pat doesn't just show up. Pat gives you everything. Pat uh is always there physically, mentally, spiritually, 100%. He gives us all to the job. And again, nobody deserves those accolades more than Pat. Thank you.

Thank you, Director Moore. Um also want to thank council for their fast action on adopting resolution 4, 2022. That is a resolution having seven hills join the state of Ohio America 250 Ohio project. Um this resolution is going to allow us to work with the state to celebrate and commemorate the 250 anniversary of the United States by exploring some of Ohio's contribution to US history over the last 250 years. Each month we'll take a different focus on a different theme that reflects Ohio's unique uh impact to the United States. Um, some of those themes that we're going to celebrate this year is innovation, industry, music and entertainment, arts, culture and literature, natural resources, picnics, fairs, festivals, sports and wellness, food and farms, and honoring veterans, first responders, and our frontline heroes. Uh, and we have a lot of uh, fun and interesting and educational uh, things planned uh, to help the state of Ohio and the city of Seven Hills commemorate uh, this great occasion of our country's 250th anniversary. That's uh, my updates for this evening. Mr. President, thank you for this time.

Thank you, Mayor. Uh, reports and communications from the directors. Uh, does any director have anything they want to say this evening? Nothing. Okay. We now go to miscellaneous comments from council. Council person Kelly. Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, I too would just like to congratulate attorney Pat Durro. It is welld deserved. So, that's good news. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman Snitzky. Nothing this evening, sir. Man, I think that's a first. Stop it, Council Mora.

Congrats, Peggy. the man. Also, um really cool to be uh to beat Canada 2-1 women and men's and congrats to our local native on the women's team, Leila Edwards. So, uh USA all the way. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President, if I may, um, winning two gold medals in men's and women's hockey is pretty great, but nothing compared to uh, Councilman Mororrow's bowling a 299. Oh, YEAH.

YEAH. Can I ask what what what frame did it happen in? Oh, it was the last ball. Oh, I second ball. I'm not a bowler. Oh, yeah. 299 one pin one and a broken foot. Wow. Okay, Councilman Kelly. Uh nothing this week, Council President. Thank you, Councilman Elliot. Um special thanks to Pat Diurro. That's a awesome award that he deserves. But uh moving on to Aaron Frank 10% of was it 4,200? Is that what she said? Yep.

That's amazing. I mean that's It's actually crazy if you think about it. 4,200 awards and we only 10% are given out and you got one. That's awesome. Uh congratulations and um it shows this place has really turned around quite a bit over the years and bringing you in is just another step towards that. Appreciate it. Oh, thank you very much. Thank you, Mary.

Mr. President. Yes, Mr. President. If I have another second along lines of Councilman Elliott, just a a real quick picture. Uh there's 59 municipalities and villages in Kyoga County alone. 59. So, think of uh the county and all these cities and 10% would be let's six. So on average you'd be saying one of six cities in Kayak County to receive this award of distinction. So uh that's certainly something worth to uh celebrating this evening. Thank you Mr. President.

Thank you mayor. I also want to congratulate Pat Diurro for his award uh that evening and uh and the finance department and the city for their finance uh award that they received from uh keep favor. Uh and that's all I have for this evening. I'm going to move to adjourn at 6:35 p.m. Is there a second? Elliot second. All in favor? Yay. Any opposed? Meeting adjourned. I I have to say one thing. See, if I didn't speak I didn't speak and everybody else did. Just saying. I thought you're going to talk about trees tonight. True. Nope. Hey, I did that already. Would you say anyone can speak?