Agenda Items

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I. Pledge of Allegiance

II. Moment of Silence

III. Roll Call Reading and disposal of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council held February 5, 2024

MIN 02-05-24

IV. Old Business

1. Report from Committee of the Whole held Sunday February 4, 2024. (pg. 1)

COW Report

2. Report from Public Safety Committee meeting held February 12, 2024. (pg. 7)

psrpt 02-12-24

3. Report from Public Safety Committee meeting held February 20, 2024. (to be provided).

4. Report from Housing, Planning & Development Committee held February 20, 2024. (to be provided)

5. ORDINANCE 40-2023 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council to amend Sections 513.01 Definitions, 513.02 Gift of marihuana, and 513.03 Drug abuse; and controlled substance possession or use of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood and to repeal Section 513.045 Use or possession of marihuana paraphernalia, to make these sections consistent with Chapter 3780 Adult Use Cannabis Control of the Ohio Revised Code. (1st read & referred to Public Safety 12/18/23; 2nd reading 1/2/24)

40-2023 Amend Criminal Code - Adult Use Cannabis

6. ORDINANCE 41-2023 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council to amend Chapter 779 Medical Marijuana Operations of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to provide a permitting process for both Medical and Adult Use Marijuana Dispensaries. (1st read & referred to HPD 12/18/23; 2nd reading 1/2/24)

41-2023 Amend LCO 779 Medical Marijuana Operations

7. ORDINANCE 42-2023 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council to amend Schedule 1129.02 Permitted uses in commercial districts and Chapter 1165 Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood and to permit Medical and Adult Use Marijuana Dispensaries in Commercial Districts. (1st read & referred to PC & HPD 12/18/23; 2nd reading 1/2/24)

42-2023 Amend Code_Adult Use Dispensaries in Commercial Districts

8. ORDINANCE 01-2024 - 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, to approve the editing and inclusion of certain ordinances as parts of the various component codes of the Codified Ordinances and to provide for the publication of such new matter. (1st read 1/16/24; 2nd read 2/5/24)

01-2024 Recodification

V. New Business

9. Communication from President Kepple regarding Council liaison positions.

Kepple - liaisons

10. RESOLUTION 2024-02 - 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, appointing Councilmember Cindy Strebig as the liaison to the Community Recreation & Education Commission for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2024 and ending December 31, 2024.

2024-02 - Council CREC liaison appointment