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Council defers RES 2025-77: Appoints Matthew Bixenstine to the Ward 4 Council seat, 6–0

Regular meeting · Mon 01.05.2026 · 42 min
Updated Oct 14: outcome of “RESOLUTION 2025-77 - A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affi” corrected from Motion passed to Deferred. source
Updated Oct 14: outcome of “ORDINANCE 01-2026 - AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it receives the affir” corrected from Motion passed to Deferred. source
Updated Oct 14: outcome of “December 2025 Finance Department vendor report submitted pursuant to LCO 111.03.” corrected from Motion passed to Received & filed. source

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Deferred 6–0RES 2025-77 · ▾

Appoints Matthew Bixenstine to the Ward 4 Council seat. minutes

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Appoints Matthew Bixenstine to the Ward 4 Council seat. minutes

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

Appoints Matthew Bixenstine to the Ward 4 seat on City Council for the rest of the term ending December 31, 2027. The seat opened when Councilmember Cindy Marx resigned effective January 1, 2026. pdf Written by AI

The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to defer Resolution 2025-77, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video

“And I'm to resolution 2025 77 a resolution to take effect immediately.”
Sarah Kepple▶ 0:07:54auto-transcribed · machine speaker IDvoice ID ▶ 0:01:09

Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Jan 20. agenda 01.20

Referred 6–0RES 2026-01 · ▾

Lake Erie shore structure at 1040 Forest Cliff Dr. minutes

RES 2026-01 ▾
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Lake Erie shore structure at 1040 Forest Cliff Dr. minutes

Approves the use of submerged Lake Erie lands at 1040 Forest Cliff Drive so the owners can build a proposed shore structure. The state requires Council's approval as part of the lease application to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. pdf Written by AI

The minutes record: “Motion made by President Kepple to refer Resolution 2026-01 to Public Works & Sustainability Committee, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video

“And I'm to resolution 2025 77 a resolution to take effect immediately.”
Sarah Kepple▶ 0:07:54auto-transcribed · machine speaker IDvoice ID ▶ 0:01:09

Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Jan 20. agenda 01.20

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Routine update of the city code by American Legal Publishing. minutes

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Routine update of the city code by American Legal Publishing. minutes

All members present voted in favor

President Kepple's letter introduces an ordinance authorizing American Legal Publishing to incorporate legislation adopted after July 21, 2025 into the Codified Ordinances. The letter describes this as one of the routine updates done about three times a year. 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

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Mayor George announces new board and commission appointments. minutes

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Mayor George announces new board and commission appointments. minutes

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

Mayor George's letter announces appointments starting January 1, 2026 to the Animal Safety & Welfare Advisory Board (Amanda McCready), Architectural Board of Review (Ashley Matonis), Board of Zoning Appeals (Angela Hare), Citizens Advisory Committee (Matthew Wilson, Tim Dewald, John Mazzei and Jordan Rush) and Community Relations Advisory Commission (Michelle Meno and Meredith Danko). pdf Written by AI

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

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Mayor George announces board and commission reappointments. minutes

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Mayor George announces board and commission reappointments. minutes

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

Mayor George's letter announces reappointments starting January 1, 2026: Mack Doyle to the Loan Approval Board through 2030, John Mills to the Civil Service Commission through 2028, and Dan McCown and Garrett Oester to the Citizens Advisory Committee through 2027. pdf Written by AI

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

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Mayor George names first members of the new CASE streets board. minutes

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Mayor George names first members of the new CASE streets board. minutes

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

Mayor George's letter announces her initial appointments to the newly established Complete & Active Streets Education and Advisory Board: John Mitterholzer (term through 2026), Jeff McCourt (through 2027) and Kyle Robinson (through 2028). pdf Written by AI

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

Routine business6 items · ▾
Received a committee reportKepple revises the City Hall discussion schedule (referred)Approve the editing and inclusion of certain ordinances as parts of the various component… (deferred)Mayor makes case for moving offices to old school board building (referred)Law director presents a submerged lands lease for 1040 Forest Cliff (referred)December 2025 Finance Department vendor report submitted pursuant to LCO 111.03Exact item titles and per-member votes: agenda
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