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, APRIL 22, 2024 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. 15-2024 AMENDED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 09-2018 WITH RESPECT TO FEES AT THE DAN KOSTEL RECREATION CENTER (SECOND READING) ORDINANCE NO. 16-2024 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH OHM ADVISORS TO PROVIDE MLK BOULEVARD SEWER CONGRESSIONAL DIRECT SPENDING FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY OF GARFIELD HEIGHTS ORDINANCE NO. 17-2024 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT (NEORSD) PROGRAM(S), FOR THE THORNHURST AVENUE SEWER SEPARATION PROJECT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXECUTING APPLICATIONS, AGREEMENTS AND /OR CONTRACTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE NEORSD IN ORDER TO SECURE THE GRANT FUNDS REQUESTED, PER THE APPLICATION AS PREPARED BY CITY ENGINEER ORDINANCE NO. 18-2024 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE THE NECESSARY PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, PER THE OHM ADVISORS PROPOSAL, AND TO GO OUT FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS, FOR THE GRANGER ROAD HILL STORM SEWER PROJECT – PHASE 2, AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF COSTS FOR THIS PROJECT ORDINANCE NO. 19-2024 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,900,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, TO PAY COSTS OF IMPROVING STREETS AND ROADS IN THE CITY BY RESURFACING, GRADING, DRAINING, CURBING, PAVING, AND IMPROVING, RECONSTRUCTING AND CONSTRUCTING CATCH BASINS, AND MAKING OTHER IMPROVEMENTS AS DESIGNATED IN THE PLANS APPROVED OR TO BE APPROVED BY COUNCIL, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO ORDINANCE NO. 20-2024 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $250,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, TO PAY COSTS OF IMPROVING STREETS AND ROADS IN THE CITY BY RESURFACING, GRADING, DRAINING, CURBING, PAVING, AND IMPROVING, RECONSTRUCTING AND CONSTRUCTING CATCH BASINS, AND MAKING OTHER IMPROVEMENTS AS DESIGNATED IN THE PLANS APPROVED OR TO BE APPROVED BY COUNCIL, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO ORDINANCE NO. 21-2024 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $750,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, TO PAY COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING AND RECONSTRUCTING STREETS, SIDEWALKS, WATER LINES AND RELATED WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES, SANITARY SEWERS AND RELATED SANITARY FACILITIES, STORM SEWERS, AND CATCH BASINS AND RELATED DRAINAGE FACILITIES, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO ORDINANCE NO. 22-2024 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, TO PAY COSTS OF IMPROVING GRANGER ROAD AND OTHER STREETS AND ROADS IN THE CITY BY CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING, RESURFACING, PAVING, GRADING, DRAINING, AND CURBING, AND IMPROVING, CONSTRUCTING AND RECONSTRUCTING RELATED CATCH BASINS, WATERLINES, SANITARY SEWERS AND STORM SEWERS, AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS AS DESIGNATED IN THE PLANS APPROVED OR TO BE APPROVED BY COUNCIL, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO ORDINANCE NO. 23-2024 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT NORTHEAST OHIO PUBLIC ENERGY COUNCIL (NOPEC) ENERGIZED COMMUNITY GRANT(S) FOR 2024 ORDINANCE NO. 24-2024 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH OHM ADVISORS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC SECTOR ENGINEERING REVIEW AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TO THE CITY OF GARFIELD HEIGHTS ORDINANCE NO. 25-2024 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH TDA (THENDESIGN ARCHITECTURE) TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE JUSTICE CENTER PROJECT – PHASE 1, PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT ATTACHED HERETO AS “EXHIBIT A” ORDINANCE NO. 26-2024 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE AND USE OF AN EMPLOYEE DISHONESTY AND FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF DUTY POLICY IN LIEU OF INDIVIDUAL SURETY BONDS, PURSUANT TO R.C. 3.061 ORDINANCE NO. 27-2024 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 2024, 2025 AND 2026 ORDINANCE NO. 28-2024 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A JOB/ PAYROLL CREATION INCENTIVE GRANT FOR THE SAFETY COMPANY, LLC, DBA MTECH RESOLUTION NO. 08-2024 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION RATIFYING AN APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF NORMA BANKS AS A MEMBER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE CITY OF GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO, FOR THE TERM COMMENCING IMMEDIATELY AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2028 GARFIELD HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL WARD 1: COUNCILWOMAN STACEY COLLIER WARD 2: COUNCILWOMAN TENISHA MACK WARD 3: COUNCILMAN MARK SMITH WARD 4: COUNCILMAN AVERY JOHNSON WARD 5: COUNCILWOMAN RACHELLE TONSING WARD 6: COUNCILMAN CLIFFORD KELLEY WARD 7: COUNCILWOMAN JENNIFER NEWRONES COUNCIL PRO TEM: STACEY COLLIER PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL: AVERY JOHNSON CLERK OF COUNCIL: LOTTIE OVERBY NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024