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City of Parma Heights Council Meeting 6281 Pearl Road Monday, June 8, 2026 7 :00 PM ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ACTION ON MINUTES: MAY 26, 2026 – CITY COUNCIL REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND DIRECTORS COMMUNICATIONS: THAI DYNAMITE, 6370 YORK ROAD, UNIT #6, PARMA HEIGHTS, OHIO 44130 PUBLIC SESSION LEGISLATION: Third Reading 1) RESOLUTION NO. 2026 – 43 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO DISPOSE OF OBSOLETE CITY VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT AT A PUBLIC SALE THROUGH GOVPLANET/IRONPLANET 2) ORDINANCE NO. 2026 – 48 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 666.18 PREVIOUSLY ENTITLED “MOLESTING OR INSULTING PERSONS” OF THE PARMA HEIGHTS CODIFIED ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED Second Reading 3) ORDINANCE NO. 2026 – 51 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 666.17 ENTITLED “OBSCENE OR PROFANE LANGUAGE” OF THE PARMA HEIGHTS CODIFIED ORDINANCES 4) ORDINANCE NO. 2026 – 52 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 965.11 ENTITLED “SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FEE” OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARMA HEIGHTS First Reading 5) ORDINANCE NO. 2026 - 54 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE EDITING AND INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES AS PARTS OF THE VARIOUS COMPONENT CODES OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF NEW MATTER IN THE UPDATED AND REVISED CODIFIED ORDINANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF SUCH NEW MATTER; TO REPEAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY ADJOURNMENT City of Parma Heights, 6281 Pearl Road, Parma Heights, OH 44130  RESOLUTION 2026 - 43 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO DISPOSE OF OBSOLETE CITY VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT AT A PUBLIC SALE THROUGH GOVPLANET/IRONPLANET WHEREAS, the Council authorized membership in the National Joint Power Alliance [now known as Sourcewell], a purchasing cooperative in Ordinance No. 2017-3; and WHEREAS, GovPlanet/IronPlanet is a vendor of the National Joint Power Alliance [now known as Sourcewell]; and WHEREAS, GovPlanet/IronPlanet will provide the City of Parma Heights with auction services for the disposal of obsolete city vehicles and equipment; and WHEREAS, the Administration recommends that the vehicles and equipment listed on Exhibit “A” be removed from service as a result of their age and mechanical condition. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Parma Heights, County of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio: Section 1: The Administration is authorized and directed to dispose of obsolete city vehicles and equipment at a public sale through GovPlanet/IronPlanet, a list of which is described in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated by reference. Section 2: This Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the adoption of this Resolution were taken in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of the Council and of any of its Committees comprised of a majority of the members of the Council that resulted in those formal actions were in meeting open to the public, in compliance with the law. Section 3: That this Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest date provided for by law. PASSED: ____________________________ _______________________________ PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL ATTEST: ____________________________ _______________________________ CLERK OF COUNCIL APPROVED FILED WITH THE MAYOR: _________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR MARIE GALLO Exhibit A 1. 2004 Ford Super Duty Pickup Truck VIN NUMBER 1FTNF20L14ED46349 2. 2004 Sterling Dump Truck VIN NUMBER 2FZACHAK84AM77590  ORDINANCE NO. 2026 - 48 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 666.18 PREVIOUSLY ENTITLED “MOLESTING OR INSULTING PERSONS” OF THE PARMA HEIGHTS CODIFIED ORDINANCES, AS AMENDED WHEREAS, this Council is recommending that Section 666.18 of the Parma Heights Codified Ordinances be amended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Parma Heights, County of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio: Section 1: That Section 666.18 of the Codified Ordinances as it previously existed is amended, and as amended, shall henceforth read as shown by edits set forth in “Exhibit A, as amended”, which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. Section 2: This Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the adoption of this Ordinance were taken in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of the Council and of any of its Committees comprised of a majority of the members of the Council that resulted in those formal actions were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with the law. Section 3: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest date provided for by law. PASSED: ____________________________ _______________________________ PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL ATTEST: ____________________________ _______________________________ CLERK OF COUNCIL APPROVED FILED WITH THE MAYOR: _________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR MARIE GALLO EXHIBIT A, as amended 666.18 MOLESTING OR INSULTING PERSONS. (a) No person shall, purposely and knowingly, follow, pursue, lay hands on or otherwise molest or insult any female or minor under the age of 18 years. (Ord. 1972-1. Passed 1-24-72.) (b) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.  ORDINANCE NO. 2026 - 51 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 666.17 ENTITLED “OBSCENE OR PROFANE LANGUAGE” OF THE PARMA HEIGHTS CODIFIED ORDINANCES WHEREAS, the Council desires Section 666.17 of the Parma Heights Codified Ordinances be repealed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Parma Heights, County of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio: Section 1: That Section 666.17 of the Codified Ordinances is hereby repealed. Section 2: This Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the adoption of this Ordinance were taken in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of the Council and of any of its Committees comprised of a majority of the members of the Council that resulted in those formal actions were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with the law. Section 3: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest date provided for by law. PASSED: ____________________________ _______________________________ PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL ATTEST: ____________________________ _______________________________ CLERK OF COUNCIL APPROVED FILED WITH THE MAYOR: _________________________ _______________________________ MAYOR MARIE GALLO EXHIBIT A 666.17 OBSCENE OR PROFANE LANGUAGE. (a) No person shall utter obscene or licentious language, or profanely curse or swear. (Ord. 1972-1. Passed 1-24-72.) (b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.  ORDINANCE NO. 2026 - 52 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 965.11 ENTITLED “SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FEE” OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PARMA HEIGHTS WHEREAS, the collection and disposal of garbage and refuse in the City is a matter which affects the public health, welfare and safety of all City residents; and WHEREAS, the City of Parma Heights wishes to maintain the highest level of public services to City residents; and WHEREAS, the Ohio Revised Code Section 701.05 and Chapter 965 of the Codified Ordinances permit the assessment for the Solid Waste Fee Collection; and WHEREAS, Codified Ordinance Section 965.11 (a) provides that the Council establish a rate for solid waste collection and disposal; and WHEREAS, the Department of Finance has determined the applicable monthly rate for collections and disposal services occurring in 2027 at $20.00 per residence and $19.00 for qualified residents with a Homestead Exemption; which rate is to be levied on the 2026 property tax duplicate, for collection in 2027; and WHEREAS, the Council and Mayor are desirous of amending Section 965.11 of the Codified Ordinances, entitled Solid Waste Collection Fee, to certify to the County Fiscal Officer the costs due to the City for waste collection fees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Parma Heights, County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio: Section 1: That Section 965.11 of the Codified Ordinances shall be amended and, as amended, shall henceforth read as shown by edits set forth in Exhibit “A”, which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. Section 2: Section 965.11 of the Codified Ordinances as it has heretofore existed is hereby repealed effective immediately. Section 3: This Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the adoption of this Ordinance were taken in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of the Council and of any of its Committees comprised of a majority of the members of the Council that resulted in those formal actions were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with the law. Section 4: That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest date provided for by law. PASSED: PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL ATTEST: _________________________ _____ CLERK OF COUNCIL APPROVED FILED WITH THE MAYOR: ______________________________ MAYOR MARIE GALLO EXHIBIT A 965.11 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FEE. (a) For solid waste collection and disposal, the City shall charge to each residential dwelling within the municipality a monthly rate to be paid by the owner of said property. Such rate shall be twenty dollars and zero cents ($20.00) per month per residence and nineteen dollars and zero cents ($19.00) per month for qualified residents with Homestead Exemption for collection and disposal services occurring in 2026 2027; which rate is to be levied on the 2025 2026 property tax duplicate for collection in 2026 2027. The Council shall review the monthly rate to be paid by the owner(s) of a residential dwelling within the municipality on a yearly basis to determine the necessity and amount of fee for the ensuing year. (b) A residential dwelling is defined as a dwelling within the corporate limits of the municipality occupied by a person or group of persons, and multiple dwelling units where units have private means of egress. (c) It is a determination of this Council to proceed with the assessing for the cost and expense of waste collection within the City in accordance with R.C. § 701.05 and this section, upon the residential properties, as defined in paragraph (b) herein, in the City of Parma Heights on file in the Office of the County Fiscal Officer for the 2025 2026 tax duplicate and collection in the year 2026 2027. (d) The waste collection fee so assessed through the residential tax duplicate shall be reimbursed to the City by the County Fiscal Officer; and shall be credited to the General Fund of the City of Parma Heights. (e) The Finance Director is authorized and directed to send to the Office of the County Fiscal Officer certified copies of this section in such numbers as are required.  ORDINANCE NO. 2026 - 54 AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE EDITING AND INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES AS PARTS OF THE VARIOUS COMPONENT CODES OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF NEW MATTER IN THE UPDATED AND REVISED CODIFIED ORDINANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLICATION OF SUCH NEW MATTER; TO REPEAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing has completed its most recent updating and revision of the Codified Ordinances of the City; and WHEREAS, various ordinances of a general and permanent nature that have been passed by Council since the date of the last updating and revision of the Codified Ordinances (June 24, 2024) have been included in the Codified Ordinances of the City; and WHEREAS, certain changes were made in the Codified Ordinances to bring City law into conformity with State law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Parma Heights, Cuyahoga County, State of Ohio: Section 1: The editing, arrangement and numbering or renumbering of the following ordinances and resolutions and parts of ordinances and resolutions are hereby approved as parts of the various component codes of the Codified Ordinances of the City, so as to conform to the classification and numbering system of the Codified Ordinances: Ord. No. Date C.O. Section 2024-46 9-9-24 719.01, 719.02 2024-49 10-7-24 752.01 - 752.17, 752.19, 752.99 2024-50 10-7-24 1190.01 - 1190.08 2024-51 10-7-24 1185.02 2024-65 1-13-25 1189.02 - 1189.06 2024-66 1-13-25 1191.01 - 1191.04, 1191.06, 1191.07, 1191.09 2024-70 10-15-24 961.01 2024-76 10-15-24 151.01 2024-79 11-25-24 909.01 2024-83 12-9-24 743.01 - 743.08, 743.99 2024-91 3-10-25 769.01 - 769.10 (Repealed), 769.99 (Repealed), 1171.01 2024-92 1-27-25 101.03, 105.02, 107.01, 107.02, 107.05, 107.06, 121.01, 121.04, 121.06, 141.01, 141.02, 141.03, 143.02, 143.04, 143.05, 143.06, 145.01, 145.02, 145.03, 145.07 - 145.11, 147.02 - 147.05, 147.07, 151.01, 151.03, 151.06, 151.07, 151.09, 153.01, 153.02, 153.05, 153.06, 155.01, 155.02, 155.03,  Adopting Ordinance 2 Ord. No. Date C.O. Section 2024-92 (Cont.) 155.06, 158.01, 159.01, 163.01, 163.04, 179.01 - 179.07, 181.03, 181.07, Repeals Ch. 142, Repeals Ch. 157, Repeals 165.01, Repeals Ch. 172 2025-12 3-10-25 751.04 2025-13 3-24-25 1321.04 2025-14 2-24-25 Repeals 636.13 2025-16 4-14-25 145.04 2025-29 6-9-25 630.04, 630.06 2025-30 6-9-25 678.01 2025-37 6-23-25 965.11 2025-43 9-8-25 Repeals 1373.01 2025-44 9-8-25 Repeals 1373.06 2025-60 11-24-25 1195.031 2025-61 11-24-25 Repeals Ch. 769 2025-62 11-24-25 1171.01 2025-65 8-26-25 965.11 2025-71 10-14-25 301.365 2025-72 10-14-25 331.41 2025-73 10-14-25 371.05 2025-74 10-14-25 660.18 2025-82 10-27-25 618.00, 618.03, 618.08, 618.10, 618.13, 618.21, 618.22, 618.24, 618.30 2025-84 12-22-25 179.01 2025-93 12-8-25 619.01 to 619.07 2025-94 12-8-25 660.14 2025-95 12-8-25 703.01, 703.02 Section 2: The following sections of the Codified Ordinances are or contain new matter in the Codified Ordinances and are hereby approved, adopted and enacted: 301.02, 301.04, 301.05, 301.07 to 301.12, 301.15, 301.16, 301.21, 301.22, 301.23, 301.25, 301.28, 301.29, 301.35 to 301.39, 301.41, 301.44, 301.45, 301.50, 301.53, 301.58, 301.60, 301.61, 301.66, 301.67, 301.70, 301.73 to 301.76, 301.82, 301.85, 301.86, 301.87, 301.89, 301.91, 301.93, 301.95, 303.09, 313.02, 313.03, 313.04, 313.10, 313.11, 313.12, 331.165, 331.33, 331.37, 331.40, 333.03, 333.035, 333.08, 333.09, 333.10, 335.04, 335.071, 335.074, 335.09, 335.16, 337.225, 341.01, 345.08, 351.03, 371.01, 371.03, 371.12, 606.06, 606.10, 606.12, 606.165, 606.25, 612.09, 612.10, 620.01, 620.03, 620.04, 620.05, 620.07, 620.08, 620.14, 620.16, 620.19, 630.05, 636.02, 636.17, 636.23, 642.01, 642.02, 642.24, 642.31, 666.01, 666.03, 666.25, 672.18, 698.03, 698.05 Section 3: The following sections are hereby repealed. 371.11 Motorized wheelchair operators. (Repealed) 608.05 Failure to perform viability testing. (Repealed) 620.02 Trafficking in controlled substances; gift of marihuana. (Repealed) 666.24 Nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images. (Repealed) 3 Adopting Ordinance Section 4: Pursuant to R.C. § 731.23 and Sections 123.01 et seq. of the Codified Ordinances, the Clerk of Council shall post a copy of this ordinance, together with a summary of the new matter contained in the 2026 Replacement Pages hereby approved, adopted and enacted, a copy of which summary is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, for a period of not less than fifteen days in the two public places as required by law. Section 5: All ordinances and resolutions or parts thereof which are in conflict or inconsistent with any provision of the new matter adopted in Section 2 of this ordinance are hereby repealed as of the effective date of this ordinance except as follows: (a) The enactment of such sections shall not be construed to affect a right or liability accrued or incurred under any legislative provision prior to the effective date of such enactment, or an action or proceeding for the enforcement of such right or liability. Such enactment shall not be construed to relieve any person from punishment for an act committed in violation of any such legislative provision, nor to affect an indictment or prosecution therefor. For such purposes, any such legislative provision shall continue in full force notwithstanding its repeal for the purpose of revision and recodification. (b) The repeal provided above shall not affect any legislation enacted subsequent to December 8, 2025. Section 6: Council finds and determines that all formal action of this Council concerning and relating to the adoption of this Ordinance were taken in an open meeting of this Council and that all deliberations of the Council and of any of its Committees comprised of a majority of the members of the Council that resulted in those formal actions were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with the law. Section 7: This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the public peace, health and safety of the City, and for the further reason that it is immediately necessary to have an up-to-date codification of the legislation of the City, one which is consistent with the latest State law, where and as required by the Ohio Constitution, with which to administer the affairs of the City, ensure law and order, and avoid practical and legal entanglements; wherefore, this Ordinance, together with the 2026 Replacement Pages, shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor. PASSED: _____________________ ____________________________ PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL ATTEST: ______________________ ____________________________ APPROVED FILED WITH THE MAYOR: _________________ ____________________________ MAYOR MARIE GALLO  EXHIBIT A SUMMARY OF NEW MATTER CONTAINED IN THE 2026 REPLACEMENT PAGES FOR THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF PARMA HEIGHTS, OHIO New matter in the Codified Ordinances of Parma Heights, Ohio, as contained in the 2026 Replacement Pages therefor, includes legislation regarding: Section New or amended matter regarding: 301.02 Definition of agricultural tractor; multi-wheel agricultural tractor; traction engine. 301.04 Definition of arterial street or highway. 301.05 Definition of autocycle. 301.07 Definition of bicycle. 301.08 Definition of bicycle box. 301.09 Definition of bicycle lane. 301.10 Definition of bicycle signal face. 301.11 Definition of bicycle signal sign. 301.12 Definition of bikeway. 301.15 Definition of busway. 301.16 Definition of cab-enclosed motorcycle. 301.21 Definition of crosswalk. 301.22 Definition of driver or operator. 301.23 Definition of driveway. 301.25 Definition of electronic. 301.28 Definition of expressway. 301.29 Definition of farm machinery. 301.35 Definition of highway traffic signal. 301.36 Definition of hybrid beacon. 301.37 Definition of in-road warning light. 301.38 Definition of intersection. 301.39 Definition of lane-use control signal. 301.41 Definition of limited driving privileges. 301.44 Definition of median. 301.45 Definition of motor-driven cycle or motor scooter. 301.50 Definition of natural resources officer. 301.53 Definition of parked or parking. 301.58 Definition of predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense. 301.60 Definition of public safety vehicle. 301.61 Definition of railroad. 301.66 Definition of road service vehicle. 301.67 Definition of roadway. Section New or amended matter regarding: 301.70 Definition of safety zone. 301.73 Definition of shared-use path. 301.74 Definition of shoulder. 301.75 Definition of sidewalk. 301.76 Definition of site roadway open to public travel. 301.82 Definition of stop intersection. 301.85 Definition of through highway. 301.86 Definition of thruway. 301.87 Definition of traffic. 301.89 Definition of traffic control signal. 301.91 Definition of train. 301.93 Definition of two-stage bicycle turn box. 301.95 Definition of urban district. 301.96 Vehicle. 301.97 Waste collection vehicle. 301.98 Wildlife officer. 303.09 Willfully leaving vehicles on private or public property. 313.02 Through streets; stop and yield right-of-way signs. 313.03 Traffic control signal terms and lights. 313.04 Signal to control land direction of travel. 313.10 Unauthorized possession or sale of devices. 313.11 Signal preemption devices; prohibitions. 313.12 Bicycle symbol signal indications. 331.165 Intersections at which traffic control signals fail or malfunction. 331.33 Obstructing intersections, crosswalks or grade crossings. 331.37 Stopping for school bus; actuating visual signals; discharging children. 331.40 Improper use of noncommercial motor vehicles. 333.03 Maximum speed limits; assured clear distance ahead. 333.035 Speed limits on private roads. 333.08 Street racing, stunt driving and street takeovers prohibited. 333.09 Vehicular homicide; vehicular manslaughter; vehicular assault. 333.10 Operation restricted for mini-trucks and low-speed, under-speed, or utility vehicles. 335.04 Certain acts prohibited. 335.071 Driving under suspension or in violation of license restriction. 335.074 Driving under financial responsibility law suspension or cancellation; driving under a nonpayment of judgment suspension. 335.09 Display of license plates; registration; obstructions. 335.16 Removal of vehicles after accidents. 337.225 Tinted glass; materials on glass. 341.01 Definitions pertaining to drivers of commercial vehicles. 345.08 Registration of vehicles. 351.03 Prohibited standing or parking places. 371.01 Duties of pedestrians and drivers at crosswalks. 371.03 Right-of-way yielded by pedestrian; crossing roadways. 371.11 Motorized wheelchair operators. (Repealed) 371.12 Operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices. 606.06 Limitation on criminal prosecutions. 606.10 Falsification. Section New or amended matter regarding: 606.12 Failure to report a crime or death. 606.165 Compliance with lawful order of police officer; fleeing. 606.25 Disposition of unclaimed or forfeited property held by Police Department. 608.05 Failure to perform viability testing. (Repealed) 612.09 Hours of sale or consumption. 612.10 Illegal conveyance of weapons, drugs or other prohibited items onto grounds of detention facility or institution. 620.01 Definitions pertaining to drugs. 620.02 Trafficking in controlled substances; gift of marihuana. (Repealed) 620.03 Drug possession offenses. 620.04 Possession of drug abuse instruments. 620.05 Permitting drug abuse. 620.07 Abusing harmful intoxicants. 620.08 Illegal dispensing of drug samples. 620.14 Use or possession of paraphernalia. 620.16 Pseudoephedrine sales. 620.19 Adult use cannabis control. 630.05 Illegal distribution of cigarettes, other tobacco products, or alternative nicotine products; transaction scans. 636.02 Assault. 636.17 Domestic violence. 636.23 Illegal use of a tracking device or application. 642.01 Definitions pertaining to offenses relating to property. 642.02 Theft. 642.24 Assaulting police dog or horse or assistance dog. 642.31 Medicaid fraud. 666.01 Definitions pertaining to sex related offenses. 666.03 Sexual imposition. 666.24 Nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images. (Repealed) 666.25 Grooming. 672.18 Possession of a revoked or suspended license; additional restrictions; posting of signs prohibiting possession. 698.03 Imposing sentence for misdemeanor. 698.05 Multiple sentences.