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OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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Phone 440.871 3300
Westlake, Ohio 44145
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WESTLAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PROCEEDINGS OF A REGULAR SESSION
JANUARY 5, 2017
The regular session of Council was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by President of Council Michael
F. Killeen.
Present:
President of Council Michael F. Killeen; Councilmembers Lynda M. Appel.
Nick C. Nunnari. Dennis J. Sullivan. Michael F. O'Donnell. Kenneth R. Brady.
Mark R. Getsay.
Also present: Mayor Dennis Clough, Law Director John Wheeler, Service Director Paul Quinn.
Director of Engineering Robert Kelly, Finance Director Prashant Shah,
Recreation Director Bob DeMinico. Planning Director James Bedell. Director of
Purchasing Larry Surber, Director of Inspections Donald Grayem, Director of
Community Services Lydia Gadd. Police Chief Kevin Bielozer, Fire Chief Jim
Hughes, Clerk of Council Denise L. Rosenbaum.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Councilmember O'Donnell moved, seconded by Councilmember Sullivan, that the reading of the
minutes of the regular session of December 15. 2016. be waived and that they be approved as
received.
Yeas: Killeen. Appel, Nunnari. Sullivan, O'Donnell. Brady. Getsay.
Nays: None; motion carried.
SELECTED CORRESPONDENCE:
Email from Aaron Taylor. Vision Westlake, LLC. dated December 16, 2016, withdrawing his
request for a text amendment of §1216.04 as to lot regulations for banks. Ordinance No. 2016128.
Notice from Ohio Division of Liquor Control received January 3. 2017. for new D5. D6 permits
for Prive Nail Spa Crocker Park Inc. dba Prive Nail Spa. 293 Main Street. Westlake, Ohio.
44145.
Councilmember Sullivan moved, seconded by Councilmember Appel, not to object to new D5,
D6 permits for Prive Nail Spa Crocker Park Inc. dba Prive Nail Spa, 293 Main Street, Westlake,
Ohio, 44145.
Yeas:
All.
Nays: None; motion carried.
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Communication from Mayor Clough dated December 28,2016, requesting confirmation of the
reappointment of Brad Lamb to the Westlake Planning Commission with a term expiring on
December 31,2020.
Councilmember O'Donnell moved, seconded by Councilmember Nunnari, to confirm the
reappointment of Brad Lamb to the Westlake Planning Commission with a term expiring on
December 31, 2020.
Yeas:
All.
Nays: None; motion carried.
Communication from Mayor Clough dated December28,2016, requesting confirmation of the
appointment of Marcie Finney to the Westlake Parks & Recreation Commission with a term
expiring on December 31, 2020.
CouncilmemberAppel moved, seconded by Councilmember Brady, to confirm the appointment
of Marcie Finney to the Westlake Parks & Recreation Commissionwith a term expiring on
December 31, 2020.
Yeas:
All.
Nays: None; motion carried.
Communication from Mayor Clough dated January 3,2017, requesting confirmation of the
reappointment of Robert Swisher to the Westlake Board of Zoning Appeals with a term expiring
on December 31,2020.
Councilmember Getsay moved, seconded by Councilmember Nunnari, to confirm the
reappointment of Robert Swisher to the Westlake Board of Zoning Appeals with a term expiring
on December 31, 2020.
Yeas:
All.
Nays: None; motion carried.
Communication from Mayor Clough dated January 3,2017, requesting confirmation of the
reappointment of Tim Coyne to the Westlake Board of Building Appeals with a term expiring on
December 31, 2020.
Councilmember Nunnari moved, seconded by Councilmember O'Donnell, to confirm the
reappointmentof Tim Coyne to the Westlake Board of Building Appeals with a term expiring on
December 31, 2020.
Yeas:
All.
Nays: None; motion carried.
Communication from Mayor Clough dated January 4,2017, requesting to accept permanent
highway easements from Canterbury Place, LLC and JJMP for the Canterbury and Center Ridge
Roads intersection improvement project. (Ordinance No. 2017-3)
Communication from Director of Purchasing Larry Surber dated December 19, 2016, informing
Council of the vendors that have exceeded $25,000 in encumbrances, excluding the utility
vendors, after processing 2017 super blanket purchase orders.
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PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC:
Sandra Gray, 24315 Hedgewood Avenue, expressedconcerns about how her neighbors' actions
are adversely affectingher propertyand how she hasn't received the assistance from the city that
she feels is warranted. MayorClough responded to her and will look into the matters and get
back to her.
REPORT OF THE MAYOR:
Mayor Clough read his first report of the year.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:
Presidentof Council Killeen reported on the Committee of the Whole meeting held this date at
7:31 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Killeen, Appel, Nunnari, Sullivan, O'Donnell, Brady,
Getsay. Also present were Mayor Clough; Directors Wheeler, Quinn, Kelly, Shah, DeMinico,
Bedell, Surber, Grayem, Gadd, Bielozer, Hughes and Clerk Rosenbaum. Agenda items were
discussed as well as selected correspondence, the standingcommittees for 2017, AT&T power
poles, a traffic light on Hilliard Boulevard, the sidewalk repair program and the status of the deer
culling program. The following committee meetings were scheduled for January 12: Committee
of the Whole, 6 p.m.; Sanitation committee, 6:15 p.m.; Safety, Utilities committee, 6:30 p.m.
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Councilmember O'Donnell moved, seconded by Councilmember Nunnari, to adjourn at 7:46
p.m.
Yeas:
All.
Nays: None; motion carried.
Meeting immediately adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
Council President Killeen announced that the standing committee assignments for 2017 will
remain the same as in 2016.
LEGISLATION:
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-128:
(THIRD READING)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION
1216.03(g)(10) AND SECTION 1216.04 OF THE ZONING
CODE AS TO PERMITTED USES AND LOT AREA
REQUIREMENTS OF BANKS AND FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS IN BUSINESS DISTRICTS OF THE
ZONING CODE. (First reading and referred to planning
commission 10/20/16, planning commission did not
recommend approval 12/5/16, second reading 12/15/16)
Councilmember Getsay moved, seconded by Councilmember O'Donnell, that Ordinance No.
2016-128 be adopted.
ROLL CALL ON ADOPTION:
Yeas: None.
Nays: Brady, Getsay, Killeen, Appel, Nunnari, Sullivan, O'Donnell; Ordinance No. 2016-128
defeated.
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Council President Killeen cancelled the public hearingon OrdinanceNo. 2016-128 for January
19,2017.
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-1:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR
THE CITY OF WESTLAKE, OHIO.
Councilmember Getsay moved, seconded by Councilmember Sullivan, that the rule requiring the
ordinance to be read in full on three separate dates be suspended, and that the same be placed on
third reading.
VOICE VOTE ON SUSPENSION:
Yeas:
All.
Nays: None; motion carried.
Councilmember Sullivan moved, seconded by Councilmember Getsay, that Ordinance No. 20171 be adopted.
ROLL CALL ON ADOPTION:
Yeas: Getsay, Killeen, Appel, Nunnari, Sullivan, Brady.
Abstentions:
O'Donnell.
Nays: None; Ordinance No. 2017-1 adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-2:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
PURCHASING TO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN
VARIOUS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAMS,
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Councilmember O'Donnell moved, seconded by Councilmember Appel, that the rule requiring
the ordinance to be read in full on three separate dates be suspended, and that the same be placed
on third reading.
VOICE VOTE ON SUSPENSION:
Yeas:
All.
Nays: None; motion carried.
Councilmember Sullivan moved, seconded by Councilmember Brady, that Ordinance No. 20172 be adopted.
ROLL CALL ON ADOPTION:
Yeas: Killeen, Appel, Nunnari, Sullivan, O'Donnell, Brady, Getsay.
Nays: None; Ordinance No. 2017-2 adopted.
ORDINANCE NO. 2017-3:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING VARIOUS PERMANENT
HIGHWAY EASEMENTS, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
Councilmember O'Donnell moved, seconded by Councilmember Sullivan, that the rule requiring
the ordinance to be read in full on three separate dates be suspended, and that the same be placed
on third reading.
VOICE VOTE ON SUSPENSION:
Yeas:
All.
Nays: None; motion carried.
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Councilmember Sullivan moved, seconded by Councilmember Nunnari, that Ordinance No.
2017-3 be adopted.
ROLL CALL ON ADOPTION:
Yeas: Appel, Nunnari, Sullivan. O'Donnell, Brady, Getsay, Killeen.
Nays: None; Ordinance No. 2017-3 adopted.
ADJOURNMENT:
President of Council Killeen declared the meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Denise L. Rosenbaum, CMC
Clerk of Council
President of Council