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Key council actions (each ordinance/resolution was approved by roll call after suspension where indicated):

App Architecture contract for Fire Station 3 — Ordinance 25-028: Council authorized the city manager to execute a contract with App Architecture Inc. for architectural and engineering services for the new Fire Station 3 project. City staff described planned features including four to five apparatus bays, a training tower with stairwell standpipe connections, rope-rescue anchors, a mezzanine for search-and-rescue training and space for multiple rescue units. Staff said the goal is to be under contract before year-end and open the station by the end of 2026. Recorded vote: Mr. Freeman — yes; Mr. Kirschner — yes; Mr. Krieger — yes; Mr. Barnes — yes; Mr. Blake — yes; Mr. Donovan — yes; Mrs. Dowling — yes. Outcome: approved.

Cooperative concrete contract with Mentor-on-the-Lake — Ordinance 25-029: The city approved an agreement with the neighboring city for the 2025 concrete road repair program. Staff said the cooperative approach has been used for about 10 years to achieve better bidding pricing. Recorded vote: unanimous (same roll-call pattern). Outcome: approved.

Roof repairs, Fire Station 5 — Ordinance 25-030: Bids were opened March 28; the low bidder was RJ Kirkland Construction Company Inc. at $161,150. Council approved the contract. Recorded vote: unanimous. Outcome: approved.

Wildwood Cultural Center patio replacement — Ordinance 25-031: Council authorized a contract with CMG Contracting LLC for removal and replacement of an approximately 3,600-square-foot stamped-and-stained concrete patio at Wildwood Cultural Center. Staff said the project resolves prior water infiltration issues and provides continuous handicap accessibility along the rear of the building; the low bid was $159,798. Recorded vote: unanimous. Outcome: approved.

Lease for cell tower at Fire Station 1 property — Ordinance 25-032: The council approved a lease agreement with Northstar Towers (North Stork Towers in the staff reading) to construct and install a cell tower on a small portion (less than 0.1 acre) of permanent parcel 16B-0540000130 adjacent to Fire Station 1. Staff said the installation is intended to improve communications in a problem area and mirrors a previously approved tower that improved coverage near Mentor Hills Drive. Recorded vote: unanimous. Outcome: approved.

Street-lighting assessment resolution — Resolution 25-R-107: Council declared it necessary to improve certain streets with lighting and set the assessment rate at $0.85 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for the assessment district described in the resolution. Staff and council discussed the city’s ongoing LED conversion under FirstEnergy contracts, resident complaints about brighter LED fixtures and the city’s limited control over FirstEnergy replacement timelines. Recorded vote: unanimous. Outcome: approved.

Each of the items above was introduced with a staff recommendation and then passed by roll-call vote in the meeting record. The meeting transcript shows staff answered council questions on construction features, project timelines, bid results and the street-lighting replacement program; no substantive amendments to the contracts or the resolution were recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mentor City Council Meeting - April 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Mentor City Council on April 15 approved several ordinances and a resolution authorizing contracts, repairs and assessments that city staff said will support public safety, infrastructure and facility upkeep.","taxTitle","Mentor City Council, Mentor, Lake County, Ohio","taxId",72316,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6271635,"Mentor City Council approves $30,000 toward Mentor Safety Village building improvements",440,94000,534000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028836-b3f85e9b94d0ba66630512988441b2cc&start=94&end=534","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028836-b3f85e9b94d0ba66630512988441b2cc/thumbnail_94000.jpg","/articles/6271635/Ohio/Mentor-City-Council-approves-30000-toward-Mentor-Safety-Village-building-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271635-0f5a58597496c1efd4f2a69df23f88b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168682&Signature=F7~5X1zemuFWHdMByLWjHEfPZeW5xl8OvIhDv3gCYjkSuyPC4mgFP-HsvrQ-OChcWmidtcYjHCUCRDXTd7UauK-d6AtTtIEK2urWyW88q5CX2kHkSdLWfvqJIBinktHMdxkZ8uT3F0~XESas-wlPuHsmc1etYiXhlxE7eZ-CES90hEO6i8tsakdG0X2sC03GabhQFuEKa0oLDItiv57Q9rk-sAEXEd1qQgUk0oBd0nrH7vp5HDLognzeHy6nJqLC1xaTIw1I2CMz~xtCQ94BVN3lgQCjp5Lq-pUDT~SvWGdhvXcklUulM5Laf5r7TbEjP-D0dxWfiZlIJVnvD2i6rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ron Wassom, president of Mentor Safety Village, told Mentor City Council on April 15 that the nonprofit needs roughly $30,000 to complete plumbing, framing and finishing work in a city-owned building the group is converting for its interactive safety education programs.

The council voted unanimously to approve Ordinance 25-0027, a transfer and appropriation ordinance that closes out the Edge Hill Road culvert fund and contains several appropriation revisions, including the $30,000 increase for Mentor Safety Village. The ordinance was passed after council suspended the rules and called the roll; all voting members recorded aye.

Wassom, describing the Safety Village’s 25-year history, said the organization runs safety education for third-graders, parochial and home-school students and operates largely on donations. He presented a cost estimate for remaining building work — plumbing rough-in ($13,900), framing/walls/drywall/electrical ($27,280) and finishes (~$7,600) — totaling about $53,260. He told council the group currently has just over $20,000 and expects to raise more through an annual golf fundraiser on June 20.

City Manager Ken Malinowski (identified in the staff memorandum attached to the ordinance) and other council members praised Safety Village’s community value and confirmed the $30,000 is included in the appropriation ordinance on the night’s agenda. Malinowski noted the city would be sharing roughly half the cost and that the building is a city-owned facility leased to the nonprofit.

Because the appropriation is part of Ordinance 25-0027, the council used the emergency/appropriation suspension procedure and then approved the ordinance during the same meeting. The clerk called the roll; the recorded vote was: Mr. Freeman — yes; Mr. Kirschner — yes; Mr. Krieger — yes; Mr. Marr — yes; Mr. Blake — yes; Mr. Donovan — yes; Mrs. Dowling — yes.

The council did not discuss additional conditions or an implementation schedule in detail on the record; Wassom said the group aims to have much of the work done before the program resumes with third-graders in October and to complete remaining work by next spring to expand programming.

Mentor Safety Village is a 501(c)(3) that relies on donations, and Wassom identified longtime corporate donors and an upcoming fundraiser as part of the group’s financial plan. The staff memorandum referenced in the meeting ties the specific $30,000 appropriation to the ordinance adopted by council.

Ordinance 25-0027: approved (see “Votes at a glance” for full council action listing).","Council approved Ordinance 25-0027, which includes a $30,000 appropriation for Mentor Safety Village building improvements after a presentation by the nonprofit’s president. The council unanimously approved the ordinance during the April 15 meeting.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6271628,"Cleveland Rape Crisis Center highlights sexual-assault awareness, local services in Mentor",328,684000,1012000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3028836-b3f85e9b94d0ba66630512988441b2cc&start=684&end=1012","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3028836-b3f85e9b94d0ba66630512988441b2cc/thumbnail_684000.jpg","/articles/6271628/Ohio/Cleveland-Rape-Crisis-Center-highlights-sexual-assault-awareness-local-services-in-Mentor","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271628-f51d7534a261dcccad829b370efda5e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168682&Signature=FnsIwPuVgfLQMCVoq6~E3Fb6wnhYfL-RwpoLOlArCoHjK8BvRbjEWbrxXpcx78IaD6EKW9a0UkJdYN1sCzNOW8dBGUR7j0hdcUoKbRoPYi-yHdRZQEX55m-m-kP8YVNhVwUnTdD19GaErfzgPYVlolEX31P1nLHsQHKnL7qKBqGNnMz~MWro2yF6aTw6Ra-xxTgp3Rk9vaukVnE0hxWXPFDt57MeHnz7~M697xhcahOFMlFawKaKSRuVvEDfNRroiPTUV9yH~QxZ4EbrXViQChj-4AMp3zNlZsm4Y0omAlcTNvOXT5I6qURMudcQEhVMjBQeQsMpvzhh9RUepnLxhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Nicole McKinney Johnson, president and CEO of the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center (CRCC), briefed Mentor City Council on April 15 about CRCC services in Mentor and across Northeast Ohio as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Johnson said CRCC provides free, 24/7 support through a crisis hotline, text and online chat; trauma-informed counseling for survivors of all ages; victim-assistance and advocacy to help survivors navigate law enforcement, courts, schools and hospitals; and prevention and education programming in Mentor schools and community spaces. She identified CRCC’s Mentor office at 8224 Mentor Avenue and gave public office hours for the local office.

Johnson said CRCC serves Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Trumbull and Lake Counties (spelled in the meeting as neighboring counties) and noted the organization is celebrating its 50th year. She encouraged council members and residents to refer people in need to CRCC, to champion prevention in schools and workplaces, and to speak publicly on behalf of survivors. Andrew DeFreitas, senior director of public affairs, accompanied her.

Council thanked Johnson for the organization’s local presence. No ordinance, appropriation or formal city action was requested or taken on the presentation.","Nicole McKinney Johnson, president and CEO of the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, briefed Mentor City Council on services offered during Sexual Assault Awareness Month and invited council and residents to support survivors and prevention efforts; no council action was requested.","actionData","errors"]

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