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, JULY 8, 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. 44-2024 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH OHM ADVISORS TO PROVIDE LAND SURVEYING SERVICES FOR THE MLK JR. BOULEVARD AND SOUTH PARKWAY DRIVE PROJECTS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 45-2024 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE TO PURCHASE TWO (2) 2023 CHEVY TAHOE POLICE INTERCEPTORS FROM THE VILLAGE OF RIPLEY, OHIO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 46-2024 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH OHM ADVISORS TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE 2024 PAVING PROGRAM PROJECT, PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 47-2024 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER PROVIDE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE GRANGER ROAD HILL STORM SEWER PROJECT – PHASE 2, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 48-2024 AN 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 EAST 126TH STREET & WOLF CREEK INTERCEPTOR IMPROVEMENTS EXTENSION PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF COSTS THRU FUNDING BY THE NEORSD MCIP, THE NEORSD/COMMUNITY COST SHARE PROGRAM, AND OPWC, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 16-2024 A RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF GARFIELD HEIGHTS HONORING INIYA CHARLTON FOR HER ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS RESOLUTION NO. 18-2024 A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AN APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF BETTY MCNEAR AS A MEMBER OF THE TAX INCENTIVE REVIEW COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARFIELD HEIGHTS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 19-2024 A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AN APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR OF WAYNE WILLIAMS AS A MEMBER OF THE TAX INCENTIVE REVIEW COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GARFIELD HEIGHTS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 20-2024 A RESOLUTON ADOPTING THE TAX BUDGET OF THE CITY OF GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2025, HERETO ATTACHED, AND SUBMITTING THE SAME TO THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY BUDGET COMMISSION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 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, AUGUST 12, AT 7 P.M. RESOLUTION NO.: 16-2024 SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN JENNIFER NEWRONES CO-SPONSORED BY: ALL OF COUNCIL A RESOLUTION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF GARFIELD HEIGHTS HONORING INIYA CHARLTON FOR HER ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS WHEREAS, Iniya Charlton is a Garfield Heights resident who recently completed her junior year at Trinity High School, having previously attended and graduated from St. Benedict Catholic School; and WHEREAS, in addition to maintaining a 3.9 grade point average, Iniya is a member of Trinity’s Track and Field team; and WHEREAS, Iniya has participated in track and field since third grade, and developed her love for the sport due to the fact her parents are track coaches at St. Benedict School; and WHEREAS, during her freshmen year at Trinity, Iniya qualified for regionals in the 100M dash, 4x100M and 4x200M relays, and the long jump; and WHEREAS, during her sophomore year, Iniya placed seventh in the state in 100M dash, 200M dash, and 4x100M relay; and WHEREAS, this year, Iniya became the state champion in the 100M dash, while also finishing as a runner up in the 200M dash and the 4x100M relay; and WHEREAS, Iniya deserves recognition for accomplishing academic and co-curricular achievements that could only have been obtained through years of hard work and dedication, and WHEREAS, the City would like to acknowledge Iniya, her family members, and school faculty for the roles they have played in helping Iniya succeed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Garfield Heights, Ohio that: SECTION 1. The Mayor and Council, on behalf of the residents of the City of Garfield Heights, hereby honor Iniya Charlton for her outstanding achievements. SECTION 2. The Clerk of Council be and is hereby authorized and directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to Iniya Charlton and to the local news media. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect and be in full force from and after the earliest period allowed by law. PASSED:__________________________ APPROVED:_______________________ _____________________________ MAYOR PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL ATTEST:__________________________ EFFECTIVE DATE:___________ CLERK OF COUNCIL