Agenda Items

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I. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Moment of Silence

III. Roll Call Reading & disposal of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held April 19, 2021.

MIN 04-19-21

IV. Old Business

1. Committee report regarding Public Works & Sustainability Committee meeting held May 3, 2021. (to be provided)

2. RESOLUTION 2021-18 - A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor or his designee to enter into Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Grant Program Project Agreement with Cuyahoga County to accept an award of $50,000 and requiring Lakewood’s previously budgeted $75,230 as a match. (Referred to PWS 4/19/21) (pg. 1)

2021-18 - County Tree Program

3. RESOLUTION 2021-15 - A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the City of Lakewood to enter into an agreement to accept Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (“NOPEC”) Energized Community Grant (“NEC Grant”). (Referred to PWS 04/5/21) (pg. 11)

2021-15 - Accept NOPEC Awards

4. ORDINANCE 13-2021 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing and directing the Mayor to enter into an amendment to the concession lease agreement with HELP Foundation, Inc. for the operation of food concessions at Lakewood Park, pursuant to Section 155.08 of the Codified Ordinances. (1st read and referred to PWS 03/15/21; 2nd reading 4/5/21) (pg. 13)

13-2021 - Lakewood Park Concession Lease

5. Committee report regarding Public Safety Committee meeting held May 3, 2021. (to be provided)

6. ORDINANCE 16-2021 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, amending Section 510.01(a) Declaration of Nuisance, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to include false fire alarms in the definition of nuisance offenses. (1st read and referred to PS 4/19/21) (pg. 18)

16-2021 - Amend 510.01 - false fire alarms

7. ORDINANCE 14-2021 - AN ORDINACE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect an be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, enacting Chapter XX, Public Art Advisory Board, of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances to establish a permanent Public Art Advisory Board for the purpose of collaborating with City officials regarding its public art policies and practices, promoting the City’s public art initiatives, and educating residents on the benefits of public art on public and private properties. (1st read & referred to HPD 4/5/21; 2nd reading 4/19/21) (pg. 22)

14-2021 - Establish Public Art Task Force

8. ORDINANCE 15-2021 - AN ORDINACE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, amending Section 113.02, Fair Employment Wage of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances to increase the living wage to $15.00 per hour. (1st read and referred to Finance 4/19/21) (pg. 25)

15-2021 - Living Wage Increase

V. New Business

9. Communication from Councilmembers Kepple & Bullock regarding extension of curbside express parking program. (pg. 27)

Extend Curbside Parking Comm

10. RESOLUTION 2020-39A - A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect at the earliest period allowed by law, to amend Resolution 2020-39, adopted August 3, 2020 in order to extend the curbside express parking program. (pg. 28)

2020-39A - Curbside express parking extension