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 November 17, 2025

MIN 11-17-25

IV. Old Business

1. Report from Finance Committee held November 24th 2025 & December 1st 2025. (to be provided)

2. RESOLUTION 2025-68 - 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 to negotiate and enter into a contract with a composting provider for a citywide composting program. (referred to Finance 11/03/25)

2025-68 Compost Program

3. ORDINANCE 31-2025 - 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 establish appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the City of Lakewood, State of Ohio, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. (1st read & referred to Finance 11/17/25)

31-2025 - Current (2025) FY Appropriations

4. ORDINANCE 32-2025 -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. (1st read & referred to Finance 11/17/25)

32-2025 - Q4 transfers and advances

5. ORDINANCE 33-2025 – 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 establish appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the City of Lakewood, State of Ohio, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. (1st read & referred to Finance 11/17/25)

33-2025 - Authorize 2026 appropriations

6. ORDINANCE 34-2025 - 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 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 for professional services, and to advertise for bids and enter into contracts for the purchase of repair, maintenance and operating supplies, services and equipment as authorized by the 2025 Appropriation Ordinance and the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood with the lowest and best bidder or bidders or as otherwise provided by law. (1st read & referred to Finance 11/17/25)

34-2025 - Purchasing & contracting authority - 2026

7. ORDINANCE 35-2025 - 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 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 the contracts listed below not to exceed the specified amounts shown without separate resolution of Council. (1st read & referred to Finance 11/17/25)

35-2025 - Capital contracting authority - 2026

8. ORDINANCE 36-2025 - 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 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 in accordance with the Administrative Code of the City of Lakewood 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 11/17/25)

36-2026 - Planning & Dev. contracting authority 2026

9. ORDINANCE 37-2025 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect January 1, 2026, 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 & referred to Finance 11/17/25)

37-2025 - Salary Ordinance 2026

10. ORDINANCE 38-2025 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect January 1, 2026 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 Section 149.08 Vacations, Section 149.10 Holidays and Section 149.11 Sick Leave Accumulation of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances to allow the accrual of vacation for employees at a faster rate, increase the maximum vacation that can be earned, add Veteran’s Day to the list of paid City holidays and to increase the conversion of sick time upon separation of employment with the City. (1st read & referred to Finance 11/17/25)

38-2025 - Amend 149.08, 149.10, 149.11

11. ORDINANCE 39-2025 - AN ORDINANCE 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, amending or repealing various sections of the Lakewood Codified Ordinances to update definitions and regulations related to pet grooming services within the City of Lakewood. (1st read & referred to HPD & PC 11/17/25)

39-2025 - Amend Code Re Pet Grooming Services