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Council approves ORD 28-2025: Hiring a broker to sell 1472 Belle Avenue, 6–0

Regular meeting · Mon 11.03.2025 · 1 h 15 min
Updated Oct 14: outcome of “Report from Housing, Planning, & Development Committee held October 27, 2025. (to be provi” corrected from Referred to Received & filed. source
Updated Oct 14: outcome of “S. ORDINANCE 28-2025 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the af” corrected from Received & filed to Motion passed. source
Updated Oct 14: outcome of “RESOLUTION 2025-60 - A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affi” corrected from Received & filed to Motion passed. source
Updated Oct 14: outcome of “RESOLUTION 2025-41 - A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affi” corrected from Referred to Motion passed. source

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Motion passed 6–0ORD 28-2025 · ▾

Hiring a broker to sell 1472 Belle Avenue. minutes

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Hiring a broker to sell 1472 Belle Avenue. minutes

All members present voted in favor
Moved by Kepple, seconded by Baker. minutes

Authorizes the Director of Planning and Development or the Mayor to hire a licensed real estate broker to market the city-owned house at 1472 Belle Avenue for sale for 180 days. The ordinance says the renovated single-family home will be made available to expand homeownership for low- and moderate-income households. pdf p. 60 Written by AI

The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to suspend the rules to adopt on second reading, seconded by Vice President Baker. A roll call vote was conducted as follows: Yeas: Baker, Evans, Kepple, Marx, Hamilton Steiner, Strebig Nays: none Absent: Bullock President Kepple made a motion to adopt, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes

“three readings but it just didn't get documented for one of those but it has”
Angelina Hamilton Steiner▶ 0:05:57auto-transcribed · machine speaker IDvoice ID ▶ 0:06:30
Adopted 6–0RES 2025-62 · ▾

Honoring Dorcas Russo for Legal Aid award. minutes

RES 2025-62 ▾
Adopted 6–0RES 2025-62 · collapse ▴

Honoring Dorcas Russo for Legal Aid award. minutes

All members present voted in favor
Moved by Kepple, seconded by Baker. minutes

Recognizes Lakewood resident Dorcas Russo for receiving the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland's 2025 Community Impact Award for volunteer family-law work with Legal Aid clients. pdf Written by AI

The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to adopt, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes

Motion passed 6–0RES 2025-60 · ▾

Approves updated Lakewood Youth Council bylaws (substitute version). minutes

RES 2025-60 ▾
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Approves updated Lakewood Youth Council bylaws (substitute version). minutes

All members present voted in favor
Moved by Kepple, seconded by Baker. minutes

Approves amendments to the Lakewood Youth Council's bylaws, which the document says a majority of Youth Council members voted for. The attached bylaws describe a 15-member council of Lakewood students entering eighth grade through their freshman year of college, serving two-year terms. pdf Written by AI

The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to suspend the rules to adopt on second reading, seconded by Vice President Baker. A roll call vote was conducted as follows: Yeas: Baker, Evans, Kepple, Marx, Hamilton Steiner, Strebig Nays: none Absent: Bullock President Kepple made a motion to adopt, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes

“three readings but it just didn't get documented for one of those but it has”
Angelina Hamilton Steiner▶ 0:05:57auto-transcribed · machine speaker IDvoice ID ▶ 0:06:30

Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Dec 1. agenda 12.01

Motion passed 6–0RES 2025-41 · ▾

Tree Board appointment for 2026–2028. minutes

RES 2025-41 ▾
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Tree Board appointment for 2026–2028. minutes

All members present voted in favor
Moved by Kepple, seconded by Baker. minutes

Appoints a person to the Tree Advisory & Education Board for a three-year term from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028. The name is left blank in this document. pdf Written by AI

The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to defer Resolution 2025-60, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video

“three readings but it just didn't get documented for one of those but it has”
Angelina Hamilton Steiner▶ 0:05:57auto-transcribed · machine speaker IDvoice ID ▶ 0:06:30

Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Nov 17. agenda 11.17

Received & filed▾

City vendor payments for October 2025. minutes

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City vendor payments for October 2025. minutes

All members present voted in favor
Moved by Kepple, seconded by Baker. minutes

The Finance Department's list of October 2025 vendor payments between $7,500 and $50,000, with vendor, fund, amount, description and check date for each. pdf Written by AI

The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to receive and file the communication, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes

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Received a committee report ×3Communication from Councilmember Strebig regarding ratification of Youth Council slate of…Communication from Councilmembers Hamilton Steiner, Bullock and Marx regarding Resolution…Communication from Mayor George and Councilmember Bullock regarding participation in…Report from Councilmember Strebig regarding October 15th meeting of Lakewood Animal…Report from Councilmember Strebig regarding October 23rd meeting of Lakewood Youth CouncilCommunication from Fire Chief Fairbanks regarding Fire Engine Purchase LegislationCommunication from Planning Director Byington regarding Authorization of the Fourth…Communication from Planning Director Byington and Development Officer Wyman regarding…Exact item titles and per-member votes: agenda
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