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12. ORDINANCE 31-2024 - 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, authorizing and directing the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance, and/or the Purchasing Manager to enter into contracts in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood for Parks & Pools Improvement, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown without separate resolution of Council. (1st read & referred to Finance 11/18/24)

31-2024 Capital Contracting Parks & Pool Improvements 2025

13. ORDINANCE 32-2024 - 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, authorizing and directing the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance, and/or the Purchasing Manager to enter into contracts in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood for Sidewalk Improvement Program, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown without separate resolution of Council. (1st read & referred to Finance 11/18/24)

32-2024 Capital Contracting Sidewalk Improvements 2025

14. ORDINANCE 33-2024 - 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, authorizing and directing the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance, and/or the Purchasing Manager to enter into contracts in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood for Traffic Signs & Signals, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown without separate resolution of Council. (1st read & referred to Finance 11/18/24)

33-2024 Capital Contracting Traffic Signs & Signals 2025

15. ORDINANCE 34-2024 - 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, authorizing and directing the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance, and/or the Purchasing Manager to enter into contracts in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood for Street Infrastructure Improvements, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown without separate resolution of Council. (1st read & referred to Finance 11/18/24)

34-2024 Capital Contracting Streets 2025

16. ORDINANCE 35-2024 - 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, authorizing and directing the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance, and/or the Purchasing Manager to enter into contracts in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood for Water System Replacement Program, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown without separate resolution of Council. (1st read & referred to Finance 11/18/24)

35-2024 Capital Contracting Water 2025

17. ORDINANCE 36-2024 - 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, authorizing and directing the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance, and/or the Purchasing Manager to enter into contracts in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood for Wastewater System and Treatment Improvement Program, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown without separate resolution of Council. (1st read & referred to Finance 11/18/24)

36-2024 Capital Contracting Sewer & WWTP 2025

18. ORDINANCE 37-2024 - 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, authorizing the Mayor (Director of Public Safety), the Director of Public Works, the Director of Law, the Director of Finance, the Director of Planning & Development, and/or the Purchasing Manager to enter into service contracts for the Department of Planning & Development in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood, contracts not to exceed the specified amounts shown without separate resolution of Council. (1st read & referred to Finance 11/18/24)

37-2024 Planning & Development Program Contracting Authority

19. ORDINANCE 23-2024 - 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 after the earliest period allowed by law declaring improvement to real property within the City of Lakewood, Ohio to be a public purpose; exempting such improvement from real property taxation; requiring the owners of the property to make service payments in lieu of real property taxes; establishing an urban redevelopment tax increment equivalent fund for the deposit of service payments, making related authorizations pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.41, 5709.42, 5709.43 and 5709.83; and authorizing a service payment agreement in connection with the same. (1st read 11/18/24)

23-2024 Establish TIF incentives for 1456 and 1470 Warren 23-2024 Exhibit C - service payment agreement BOE_LDC Warren_TIF agreement and CRA District Creation 12.2 (002)

20. RESOLUTION 2024-73 – 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, Amending Ordinance No. 58-04 as amended and updated by Resolution 2019-08 in order to remove certain real property from Community Reinvestment Area #1; and Establishing and Describing the Boundaries of the Warren Road Community Reinvestment Area (“Warren CRA”) in the City of Lakewood. (introduced 11/18/24)

2024-73 Establish Warren Rd CRA BOE_LDC Warren_TIF agreement and CRA District Creation 12.2 (002)

21. ORDINANCE 24-2024 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect January 1, 2025, 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, to provide for creating positions and rates of pay for full-time and certain part-time annual salaried employees and hourly rate employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement in the several departments, divisions and offices of the City of Lakewood, including the Chief of Fire, Chief of Police and Civil Service Commissioners and superseding all prior salary ordinances. (1st read 11/18/24)

24-2024 Salary Ordinance 2025

V. New Business

22. RESOLUTION 2024-75 – A RESOLUTION to highlight the 16 Days of Activism campaign, an annual initiative of Zonta International that raises awareness and advocates for an end to violence against women and girls.

2024-75 - 16 Days of Activism

23. Communication from President Kepple regarding Council appointments to the Animal Safety & Welfare Advisory Board.

Kepple - 2025 LASWAB Appointments

24. Report from Lakewood Alive Bi-Monthly Meeting from Vice President Baker.

Baker - LakewoodAlive Report December 2024

25. Communication from Director Byington regarding Healthy Lakewood Foundation Grant (HLF) for Tree Giveaway.

Byington - HLF Tree Giveaway