City Council

City Council-at-Large Sam Alonso, Mayor Walter Hoffmann Thomas Plunkett, Fire Chief Mark Kondik Marco Berquist, Police Chief Thomas DiCarlo Angela Lohan, Law Director Vicki Jeromos Stacey Task, Clerk of Council Becki Kovach Kevin Huff, Finance Director Rodney Wiggins 3382 GLENWOOD BLVD. ∙ REMINDERVILLE, OH 44202 ∙ 330-562-1234 ∙ WWW.REMINDERVILLE.COM This institution is an equal opportunity provider. _________________________________________________________________________________________________ AGENDA COUNCIL Tuesday, January 14, 2025 8:00pm or immediately following the Committee of the Whole meeting CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL MINUTES: Approval of meeting minutes from December 10, 2024 ACCEPTANCE OF FINANCIAL REPORTS AMENDMENTS TO THE AGENDA COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: Thirty minutes maximum time, five minutes per person. Please state your name and address. Please remember, residents have the opportunity to raise their hands and be recognized by the chair at any time during public meetings. LEGISLATION: ORDINANCE 01-2025: AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING CLERK OF COUNCIL STACEY TASK AS THE CITY OF REMINDERVILLE DESIGNEE FOR ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR SUNSHINE LAW PUBLIC RECORDS TRAINING, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. Alonso ORDINANCE 02-2025: AN ORDINANCE TO ADVANCE ONE HUNDERED SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FOURTY EIGHT DOLLARS AND 50/100 ($168,148.50) FROM THE GENERAL FUND (1000) INTO THE FEMA GRANT FUND (2052), AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. Alonso ORDINANCE 03-2025: AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO MAKE APPROPRIATION AND REVENUE ADJUSTMENTS FOR THE 2025 CITY BUDGET, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. Alonso RESOLUTION 70-2024: A RESOLUTION TO TRANSITION MATTHEW HUJER, THOMAS PHILLIPS, AND MATTHEW MICOZZI TO FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTERS WITH THE CITY OF REMINDERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 3rd Reading. Alonso RESOLUTION 01-2025: A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF THOMAS PLUNKETT, BENNY JONES, MATTHEW MILLER, AND MARK KONDIK TO THE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS’ DEPENDENTS FUND, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. Alonso RESOLUTION 02-2025: A RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THAT THE SUMMIT COUNTY FISCAL OFFICER MAKE AN ADVANCED PAYMENT OF TAX FUNDS FOR TAX YEAR 2024 PAYABLE IN 2025 TO THE CITY OF REMINDERVILLE FINANCE OFFICE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. Alonso RESOLUTION 03-2025: A RESOLUTION TO HIRE ANTHONY CALAPA AND JOHN KOHANSKI AS PART-TIME FIREFIGHTERS WITH THE CITY OF REMINDERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TO BE PAID AT THE RATE OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND 78/100 ($25.78) PER HOUR, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. Alonso RESOLUTION 04-2025: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FIRE CHIEF, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF REMINDERVILLE, TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE 2025 STATE FIRE MARSHAL FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT GRANT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. Alonso RESOLUTION 05-2025: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF REMINDERVILLE, TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE FEMA ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS EQUIPMENT GRANT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. Alonso RESOLUTION 06-2025: A RESOLUTION TO HIRE OHM ADVISORS AS CITY ENGINEER COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2028 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. Alonso RESOLUTION 07-2025: A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE VOLUNTARY RANK REDUCTION OF BENNY JONES FROM FIRE LIEUTENANT TO FIREFIGHTER IN THE CITY OF REMINDERVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. Alonso RESOLUTION 08-2025: A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH STATEWIDE FORD TO PURCHASE A 2025 CHEVY TAHOE PPV FOR USE IN THE REMINDERVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR A SUM NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND 00/100 ($49,257.00), AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. Alonso RESOLUTION 09-2025: A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE’S CHALLENGE OF AT&T’S TARIFF APPLICATION AT THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. Alonso RESOLUTION 10-2025: A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE FEE PROPOSAL AND ENGAGE THE LAW FIRM OF ROETZEL & ANDRESS FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN DRAFTING NEW PUBLIC WAY ORDINANCES IN AN ORIGINAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND 00/100 ($5,000.00), AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. Alonso RESOLUTION 11-2025: A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE FEE PROPOSAL OF OHM ADVISORS FOR THE INFORMATION GATHERING, DESIGN ENGINEERING, BIDDING AND AWARD, AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES TASKS FOR THE 2025 PAVING PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS AND 00/100 ($125,400.00), AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. Alonso RESOLUTION 12-2025: A RESOLUTION TO HIRE NATHAN KIMMEL, GRIFFIN McMASTER, WHITLEY ROCKHILL, MALAINA SPENCER, AND BRAEDEN WAMSER AS RECREATION AIDES FOR THE REMINDERVILLE ATHLETIC CLUB AND TO BE PAID TWELVE DOLLARS AND 36/100 ($12.36) PER HOUR, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 1st Reading. DiCarlo UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT