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 March 3, 2025

MIN 03-03-25

IV. New Business

1. RESOLUTION 2025-09 - A RESOLUTION to commend Keith Schuster for the extraordinary length and quality of his public service as Assistant Director of Finance for the City of Lakewood.

2025-09 - Schuster Retirement

2. RESOLUTION 2025-10 - A RESOLUTION to declare March 31, 2025 Transgender Day of Visibility in the City of Lakewood, where we celebrate the lives and contributions of transgender people, while also drawing attention to the difficulties facing this community.

2025-10 - Trans Visibility Day

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3. Communication from Councilmember Evans regarding Tree Advisory & Education Board Annual Update.

Evans - Tree Board Annual Meeting

4. Communication from President Kepple regarding correction to the Lakewood Codified Ordinances.

Kepple - Codification Correction

5. ORDINANCE 12-2025 - 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 correct an error made during the City’s 1984 comprehensive update to the Lakewood Codified Ordinances.

12-2025 - Codification error from 1984

6. Communication from Finance Director Mahoney regarding Second Quarter Transfer Ordinance and Tax Budget Resolutions.

Mahoney - Finance letter

7. ORDINANCE 13-2025 – 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 transfer and advance of certain funds.

13-2025 - Q2 transfers

8. RESOLUTION 2025-11 – A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it received 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 Tax Budget of the City of Lakewood, State of Ohio for the year 2026, and authorizing the filing of same with the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer.

2025-11 - authorize and approve tax budget

9. RESOLUTION 2025-12 – 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 requesting the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer to draw and the Cuyahoga County Treasurer to pay to the City of Lakewood Director of Finance an advance of all real, personal property and special assessments collected in the year 2026 in such amounts as may be requested and available.

2025-12 - authorize property tax advance

10. RESOLUTION 2025-13 – 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, accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Fiscal Officer.

2025-13 - certify city tax rate

11. Communication from Department of Planning & Development regarding sale of various city-owned properties.

Byington - Sale of City Property