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Council defers ORD 40-2025: Updates city code on bicycles and bike infrastructure, 7–0

Regular meeting · Mon 09.21.2026 · 28 min

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Deferred 7–0ORD 40-2025 · ▾

Updates city code on bicycles and bike infrastructure. minutes

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Updates city code on bicycles and bike infrastructure. minutes

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

The minutes record: “President Kepple moved to defer Ordinance 40-2025, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video

Referred 7–0RES 2026-40 · ▾

Adopts the Public Art Master Plan. minutes

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Adopts the Public Art Master Plan. minutes

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

Adopts the City's Public Art Master Plan. The document says the Planning Department received a Cuyahoga County Planning Commission community planning grant in February 2025, and that the planning services covered the Public Art Master Plan. pdf Written by AI

The minutes record: “President Kepple moved to substitute Reso. 2026-40 with a new version that contains the full Public Art Master Plan. Motion seconded by Vice President Baker. President Kepple moved to refer Reso. 2026-40 to Committee of the Whole, seconded by Vice President Baker.” minutes ▶ video

Next: listed on the City Council agenda for Oct 5. agenda 10.05

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Planning Department presents the Public Art Master Plan. minutes

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Planning Department presents the Public Art Master Plan. minutes

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

The Planning Department's letter presents a Public Art Master Plan developed with the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission under a Community Planning Services Program grant the City received in March 2025. The letter says the plan is meant to guide investment, prioritize the location and type of new art, and support applications for outside funding, and that its appendices contain over 800 public responses. pdf Written by AI

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

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City seeks a $500,000 state grant to rebuild Becks Pool. minutes

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City seeks a $500,000 state grant to rebuild Becks Pool. minutes

No per-member vote recorded.
Moved by Kepple, seconded by Baker. minutes

Director Byington's letter asks permission to apply to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Land and Water Conservation Fund program for $500,000 toward replacing Becks Pool at Madison Park. The letter says the replacement is anticipated to cost $5-6 million and that the pool has not been significantly upgraded since it was installed in 1957. pdf Written by AI

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

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Finance Committee report regarding meeting held Sept. 14, 2026Housing, Planning, & Development Committee meeting report regarding meeting held Sept.…Report from Vice President Baker regarding September meeting of the LakewoodAlive Board…Report from Councilmember Bullock regarding 2026 meetings of the Tree Advisory &…Exact item titles and per-member votes: agenda
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