Council adopts RES 2026-21: Approves the City's 2027 tax budget, 7–0
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Adopted 7–0RES 2026-21 · collapse ▴Approves the City's 2027 tax budget. minutes
Approves the City's 2027 tax budget. minutes
Adopted 7–0RES 2026-23 · collapse ▴Accepts 2027 tax rates set by the Budget Commission. minutes
Accepts 2027 tax rates set by the Budget Commission. minutes
Accepts the amounts and rates certified by the Cuyahoga County Budget Commission and levies the taxes: 3.47 mills inside the ten-mill limit and 13.93 mills outside it, across the General, Bond Retirement, Police Pension, Fireman Pension and Sewage Disposal funds. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to adopt Resolution 2026-23, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video
Adopted 7–0RES 2026-22 · ▾Asks the County to advance 2027 property tax collections. minutes
RES 2026-22 ▾Adopted 7–0RES 2026-22 · collapse ▴Asks the County to advance 2027 property tax collections. minutes
Asks the County to advance 2027 property tax collections. minutes
RES 2026-22 ▾Asks the County to advance 2027 property tax collections. minutes
Asks the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer and Treasurer to pay the City advances of real property, personal property and special assessment taxes collected in 2027, as requested and available, under Ohio Revised Code Section 321.34. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to adopt Resolution 2026-22, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video
Adopted 7–0ORD 26-2026 · collapse ▴Fixes the bidding threshold in a purchasing rule. minutes
Fixes the bidding threshold in a purchasing rule. minutes
Amends Section 111.02 (Other Departmental Contracts) so it matches the $75,000 bidding threshold Council adopted for the rest of Chapter 111 on December 4, 2023. The document calls the mismatch a clerical error. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to suspend the rules to adopt on first reading. President Kepple made a motion to adopt Ordinance 26-2026, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video
Referred 7–0ORD 25-2026 · ▾HELP Foundation to run food concessions at two parks. minutes
ORD 25-2026 ▾Referred 7–0ORD 25-2026 · collapse ▴HELP Foundation to run food concessions at two parks. minutes
HELP Foundation to run food concessions at two parks. minutes
ORD 25-2026 ▾HELP Foundation to run food concessions at two parks. minutes
Authorizes the Mayor to sign an agreement with HELP Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit that provides work training for people with disabilities, to operate food concessions at Lakewood Park and Madison Park. The document says HELP Foundation has been the concessionaire at Lakewood Park since 2017. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to refer Ordinance 25-2026 to the Public Works & Sustainability Committee, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video
Next: listed on the City Council agenda for May 4. agenda 05.04
AdoptedRES 2026-24 · collapse ▴Lesbian Visibility Week, April 20–26, 2026. minutes
Lesbian Visibility Week, April 20–26, 2026. minutes
Designates April 20–26, 2026 as Lesbian Visibility Week in Lakewood and honors resident Jean Kosmac for her work with people experiencing homelessness and in justice and LGBTQ+ advocacy. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “A motion was made by President Kepple to adopt Resolution 2026-24, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video
Adopted 7–0RES 2026-25 · collapse ▴April 2026 is Arab American Heritage Month. minutes
April 2026 is Arab American Heritage Month. minutes
Adopted 7–0RES 2026-26 · collapse ▴April 2026 is Fair Housing Month. minutes
April 2026 is Fair Housing Month. minutes
AdoptedRES 2026-27 · collapse ▴Honors the LHS boys basketball team. minutes
Honors the LHS boys basketball team. minutes
Recognizes the Lakewood High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team for winning the Cleveland West Conference in the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons, with a 25–3 conference record over the two seasons. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “A motion was made by President Kepple to adopt Resolution 2026-27, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video
Deferred 7–0ORD 22-2026 · collapse ▴Second-quarter 2026 fund transfers and advances. minutes
Second-quarter 2026 fund transfers and advances. minutes
Authorizes the Director of Finance to make listed fund transfers for the second quarter of 2026, including $325,000 out of the General Fund. The document says the City must record financial transactions in the right fiscal period. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to defer Ordinance 22-2026, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video
Next: listed on the City Council agenda for May 4. agenda 05.04
Deferred 7–0ORD 23-2026 · collapse ▴Third-quarter 2026 fund transfers and advances. minutes
Third-quarter 2026 fund transfers and advances. minutes
Authorizes the Director of Finance to make the fund transfers listed in the ordinance for the third quarter of 2026. The document says the City must record financial transactions in the right fiscal period. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to defer Ordinance 23-2026, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video
Next: listed on the City Council agenda for May 4. agenda 05.04
Received & filedORD 27-2025 · ▾Fixes a numbering error in the Audit Committee ordinance. minutes
ORD 27-2025 ▾Received & filedORD 27-2025 · collapse ▴Fixes a numbering error in the Audit Committee ordinance. minutes
Fixes a numbering error in the Audit Committee ordinance. minutes
ORD 27-2025 ▾Fixes a numbering error in the Audit Committee ordinance. minutes
Amends Ordinance 27-2025, adopted April 6, 2026, to correct a typographical error in its numbering. That ordinance assigned the Audit Committee's duties to Council's Finance Committee and required an annual public meeting to review the City's audit. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Baker made a motion to receive and file, seconded by President Kepple.” minutes ▶ video
Received & filedcollapse ▴Fixes an omission in the City's contracting rules. minutes
Fixes an omission in the City's contracting rules. minutes
Law Director Vargo's letter introduces an ordinance updating LCO §111.02, Other Departmental Contracts, to match the $75,000 bidding threshold Council adopted for Chapter 111 on December 4, 2023; the provision was missed by clerical error. He asks Council to consider adoption on first reading. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to receive and file, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video
Received & filedcollapse ▴Strebig letter for Lesbian Visibility Week honors Jean Kosmac. minutes
Strebig letter for Lesbian Visibility Week honors Jean Kosmac. minutes
Councilmember Strebig's letter recognizes Lesbian Visibility Week, which it describes as an international celebration of women and nonbinary people, and honors Jean Kosmac, a Lakewood resident for 33 years. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “A motion was made by President Kepple to receive and file the communication, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video
“She and her wife, Nikki, raise their two daughters here, and Jean continues to enjoy Lakewood's”
Received & filedcollapse ▴Kepple introduces a resolution for Arab American History Month. minutes
Kepple introduces a resolution for Arab American History Month. minutes
President Kepple's letter introduces a resolution continuing Lakewood's recognition of Arab American History Month. It cites the impact of conflicts in the Middle East on residents with ties to the region and describes Arab American contributions to the city. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “A motion was made by President Kepple to receive and file the communication, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video
Received & filedcollapse ▴Letter on Fair Housing Month. minutes
Letter on Fair Housing Month. minutes
The letter from Councilmembers Kepple, Hamilton Steiner and Evans marks Fair Housing Month, commemorating the Fair Housing Act signed April 11, 1968. The authors state that housing discrimination has persisted and evolved and call attention to the need for anti-discrimination legislation. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “A motion was made by President Kepple to receive and file the communication, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video
Received & filedcollapse ▴Routine update of the codified ordinances. minutes
Routine update of the codified ordinances. minutes
President Kepple's letter introduces an ordinance authorizing American Legal Publishing to incorporate legislation adopted after December 15, 2025 into the Codified Ordinances. It describes this as one of the routine updates made about three times a year. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to receive and file, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video
Received & filedcollapse ▴Pool concession lease with HELP Foundation. minutes
Pool concession lease with HELP Foundation. minutes
Law Director Vargo's letter says the City awarded the food concession lease for Foster Pool at Lakewood Park and Becks Pool at Madison Park to HELP Foundation, Inc., a non-profit and the current Foster Pool concession lessee. It attaches the negotiated agreement for Council's review and asks that it be referred to committee. pdf Written by AI
The minutes record: “President Kepple made a motion to receive and file, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video