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 May 1, 2023.

min 05-01-23

IV. Old Business

1. Report from Committee of the Whole meeting held May 8, 2023. (pg. 1)

cowrpt 05-08-23

2. ORDINANCE 12-2023 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, to amend Section 144.14 Original Appointment to the Division of Police, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood for the purpose of modifying the lateral hire process. (1st read & referred to COW 5/1/23) (pg. 2)

12-2023 Amend 144.14 Appointment to Division of Police S. 12-2023 - 144.14 Originl appt police lateral Subst

3. Report from Housing, Planning & Development Committee meeting held May 15, 2023. (to be provided)

4. ORDINANCE 09-2023 - AN ORDINANCE amending Section 1173.01 Certificate of Code Compliance of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances to require inspection and certification of all properties formally owner-occupied that become rental properties. (1st read & referred to HPD 4/17/23; 2nd reading 5/1/23) (pg. 5)

09-2023 Amend Section 1173.01 Rental Properties

5. Report from Rules & Ordinances Committee meeting held May 15, 2023. (to be provided)

6. ORDINANCE 11-2023 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, to amend Chapter 505.13, Barking or Howling Prohibited, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood for the purpose of changing the penalty for repeat offenses of this section and adding gender neutral language. (1st read & referred to R&O 5/1/23) (pg. 7)

11-2023 Amend 505.13 Barking or Howling Prohibited

7. RESOLUTION 2023-20 - 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, approving the amended bylaws of the Lakewood Youth Council. (Referred to Rules & Ordinances 4/17/23) (pg. 9)

2023-20 Youth Council Bylaws

V. New Business

8. Lakewood Heritage Advisory Board Annual Preservation Award presentation. (pg. 15)

Preservation Awards LHAB 2023

9. Communication from President Litten regarding Council ARPA Allocations. (pg. 21)

Litten- ARPA

10. RESOLUTION 2023-22 - 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 Mayor and/or Director of Finance or Director of Law to allocate $1,586,178.00 from City Council's portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to the below listed projects in the identified amounts. (pg. 22)

2023-20 Youth Council Bylaws