City Council Agendas / Approved Minutes

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARFIELD HEIGHTS COUNCIL CAUCUS @ 6:30 P.M. REGULAR MEETING @ 7:00 P.M. MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2022 1. INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL 3. READING & DISPOSAL OF MINUTES 4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL 5. COMMITTEE REPORTS 6. REPORTS OF MAYOR AND DIRECTORS 7. COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS ON AGENDA 8. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 9. COMMENTS BY CITIZENS 10. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS 11. ADJOURNMENT ORDINANCE NO. 60-2022 (SAFETY COMMITTEE) AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORATE OF AN AMENDMENT REPEALING SECTION 59 OF THE GARFIELD HEIGHTS CHARTER RELATING TO TRAFFIC LAW PHOTO-MONITORING DEVICES ORDINANCE NO. 62-2022 (AMENDED) AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORATE OF AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 41 OF THE GARFIELD HEIGHTS CHARTER, PROVIDING FOR THE MAYOR TO SERVE AS THE PUBLIC SAFETY DIRECTOR UNTIL SUCH TIME AS ANOTHER QUALIFIED PERSON IS APPOINTED ORDINANCE NO. 76-2022 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH ALTEC NUECO, LLC FOR THE PURCHASE OF A USED 2015 FREIGHTLINER FORESTRY BUCKET TRUCK ORDINANCE NO. 77-2022 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH CUYAHOGA COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, EAST CLEVELAND, EUCLID, CLEVELAND HEIGHTS AND PARMA FOR THE PURPOSE OF JOINTLY APPLYING FOR THE 2022 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT ORDINANCE NO. 78-2022 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO ESTABLISH THE MUNICIPAL COURT TRAFFIC CAMERA REVENUE FUND, NUMBER 230, WITHIN THE CITY’S BUDGETARY FUND STRUCTURE ORDINANCE NO. 79-2022 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO ESTABLISH THE ONEOHIO OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUND, NUMBER 224, WITHIN THE CITY’S BUDGETARY FUND STRUCTURE ORDINANCE NO. 80-2022 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH OHM ADVISORS TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / PLANNING SERVICES TO THE CITY OF GARFIELD HEIGHTS FOR 2022, 2023 AND 2024 ORDINANCE NO. 81-2022 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION (OPWC) STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND/OR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM(S), FOR THE EAST 126TH STREET AND WOLF CREEK INTERCEPTOR RELOCATION PROJECT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXECUTING ANY AND ALL APPLICATIONS, AGREEMENTS AND /OR CONTRACTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE OPWC IN ORDER TO SECURE THE GRANT FUNDS REQUESTED, PER THE APPLICATION AS PREPARED BY CITY ENGINEER DAVID KROCK ORDINANCE NO. 82-2022 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND/OR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM(S), FOR THE ANTENUCCI BOULEVARD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXECUTING ANY AND ALL APPLICATIONS, AGREEMENTS AND /OR CONTRACTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE OPWC IN ORDER TO SECURE THE GRANT FUNDS REQUESTED, PER THE ATTACHED FACT SHEET AND OPWC APPLICATION AS PREPARED BY CITY ENGINEER DAVID KROCK ORDINANCE NO. 83-2022 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO LEVY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR, AS IDENTIFIED IN ATTACHMENT A, AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, (LESS ANY PAYMENTS RECEIVED OR CORRECTIONS AUTHORIZED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR), TO BE ASSESSED AND COLLECTED ON THE NEXT TAX COLLECTION, PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ORDINANCE 56-2012: COST OF GARBAGE AND REFUSE COLLECTION ORDINANCE NO. 84-2022 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO LEVY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR, AS IDENTIFIED IN ATTACHMENT A AND INCORPORATED HEREIN (LESS ANY PAYMENTS RECEIVED OR CORRECTIONS MADE BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR OR THE BUILDING COMMISSIONER), TO BE ASSESSED AND COLLECTED ON THE NEXT TAX COLLECTION, PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF CODIFIED ORDINANCES CHAPTER 551: LOT MAINTENANCE GARFIELD HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL WARD 1: COUNCILWOMAN STACEY COLLIER WARD 2: COUNCILMAN CHARLES DONAHUE WARD 3: COUNCILMAN JASON SEITHER WARD 4: COUNCILMAN AVERY JOHNSON WARD 5: COUNCILWOMAN RACHELLE TONSING WARD 6: COUNCILMAN CLIFFORD KELLEY WARD 7: COUNCILMAN THOMAS VAUGHN COUNCIL PRO TEM: CHARLES DONAHUE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL: THOMAS VAUGHN CLERK OF COUNCIL: LOTTIE OVERBY NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2022