Council defers ORD 31-2025: 2025 year-end appropriations

Sets the city's appropriations for current expenses and other spending for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, with the sums in attached Exhibits A and B. Prior-year encumbrances are carried forward and appropriated for spending in 2025 or later. pdf Written by AI

Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Dec 15. agenda 12.15

Sets the city's appropriations for current expenses and other spending for fiscal year 2026, with the sums in attached Exhibits A and B. Existing encumbrances are carried forward. This is the substitute version of the ordinance. pdf Written by AI

Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Dec 15. agenda 12.15

Authorizes the Mayor, listed directors or the Procurement Officer to enter into professional services contracts and to bid and buy supplies, services and equipment as authorized by the 2026 Appropriation Ordinance, with the lowest and best bidder or as otherwise provided by law. It lists professional services contracts totaling $3,563,000 and service contracts including $10,000,000 for hospitalization and health care benefit services. This redlined 2026 amendment shows changes to the communications services, advertising and printing lines. pdf Written by AI

Next: listed on the Finance Committee Budget Hearing agenda for Dec 8. agenda 12.08

Amends sections of the Administrative Code and the Business Regulation Code to move the fees written into those sections, such as vital statistics fees, into the city's Master Fee Schedule. pdf Written by AI

The minutes record: “Motion by President Kepple to defer agenda items #3-#14, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video

Next: listed on the Rules & Ordinances Committee agenda for Feb 23. agenda 02.23

Authorizes the Mayor to negotiate and sign a contract with a composting provider for citywide composting, including multiple drop-off locations, regular collection and community education, aiming to start by Earth Day, April 22, 2026. Funding is to come from existing sustainability budget resources, possibly supplemented by Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District or other grants. The resolution cites the Climate Action Plan's goal of 95% organic material diversion to composting by 2030. pdf Written by AI

The minutes record: “Motion made by President Kepple to adopt Resolution 2025-68, seconded by Vice President Baker. Motion made by President Kepple to suspend the rules to read Items 3 through 14 together.” minutes ▶ video

Authorizes the Mayor, listed directors or the Procurement Officer to enter into service contracts for the Department of Planning & Development up to listed amounts without a separate Council resolution. Line items include $1,500,000 for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, $900,000 for the Street Resurfacing Program, $210,000 for pedestrian and bike safety improvements and $50,000 for a composting program. The redlined 2026 amendment shows changes to the service contracts total and to the LakewoodAlive and Public Art Projects lines. pdf Written by AI

Next: listed on the Finance Committee Budget Hearing agenda for Dec 8. agenda 12.08

Sets job classifications, pay grades and pay ranges for full-time and certain part-time city employees not covered by a union contract, including the fire chief, police chief and Civil Service commissioners, and replaces all prior salary ordinances. It lists ranges such as $95,289 to $145,088 for the City Architect and City Engineer, and license and certification pay supplements. The ordinance is written to take effect January 1, 2026 if it receives a two-thirds vote of Council. pdf Written by AI

Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Dec 15. agenda 12.15

Amends city code sections on vacations, holidays and sick leave for employees not covered by a union contract to let vacation accrue faster, raise the maximum vacation that can be earned, add Veteran's Day as a paid City holiday and increase the conversion of sick time when employees leave City employment. The document says the changes keep non-union staff in line with benefits AFSCME Public Works and AFSCME Administrative Employees received; it is written to take effect January 1, 2026 if it receives a two-thirds vote of Council. pdf Written by AI

Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Dec 15. agenda 12.15

Appoints a member of Council as the ex-officio, non-voting councilmember on the Lakewood Animal Safety and Welfare Advisory Board for a term from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027. The appointee's name is left blank in this document. pdf Written by AI

The minutes record: “Motion by President Kepple, seconded by Vice President Baker, to insert the name Angelina Hamilton Steiner into Resolution 2025-70. Motion by President Kepple to adopt Resolution 2025-70 as amended, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video

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: “Motion made by President Kepple to adopt Resolution 2025-60, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video

Supports the City's intervention in the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio case on minimum reliability standards for Ohio Edison, The Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company and The Toledo Edison Company. The resolution says outages in Lakewood have been increasing in frequency and duration and that FirstEnergy is seeking negative adjustments to the standards it is measured by. Council will receive updates from the Law Department. pdf Written by AI

The minutes record: “Motion made by President Kepple, seconded by Vice President Baker, to adopt Resolution 2025- 74.” minutes ▶ video

Authorizes city officials to hire architectural and engineering firms and enter into contracts for 2026 capital projects up to set amounts without a separate Council resolution. Limits include $27,000,000 for buildings and facilities, $25,000,000 for wastewater, $11,000,000 for water system replacement and $9,500,000 for streets; contracts above a limit need a Council resolution. pdf Written by AI

Next: listed on the Finance Committee Budget Hearing agenda for Dec 8. agenda 12.08

Amends or repeals sections of the city code to update definitions and zoning rules for pet grooming services, starting with the permitted-uses table in Schedule 1129.02. pdf Written by AI

Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Mar 2. agenda 03.02

Amends or repeals sections of the Codified Ordinances to update definitions and rules for bicycle infrastructure, starting with Section 301.04 (Bicycle; Motorized Bicycle). The document says the changes support the Active Transportation Plan and the Safe Streets for All Action Plan. pdf Written by AI

Next: listed on the Housing, Planning & Development agenda for Jul 6. agenda 07.06

Replaces the code sections that set departmental petty cash and operational cash fund amounts. The new petty cash list covers only Finance ($1,000), Police ($1,000), Municipal Courts ($1,000) and the Law Enforcement Trust ($10,000); operational cash changes include Police going from $500 to $375, Water from $100 to $300, and a new $100 fund for Refuse. The ordinance is written to take effect January 1, 2026 if it receives a two-thirds vote of Council. pdf Written by AI

Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Dec 15. agenda 12.15

Councilmember Cindy Marx's letter resigns her Ward 4 Council seat effective December 31, 2025. She writes that her upcoming marriage and move to Shaker Heights mean she will no longer meet the residency requirement. pdf Written by AI

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

Mayor George and Law Director Vargo's letter says Lakewood and Barberton have intervened at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to oppose FirstEnergy's request to reduce the reliability standards it is measured by. It asks Council to adopt a resolution of support so the Law Department can file it by the December 8, 2025 evidence deadline. pdf Written by AI

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