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The action: council approved resolutions to hire Dorian Wolf and Jason Mazzaro as part-time patrol officers for the Lakemore Police Department (each to serve a one-year probationary period), accepted a $6,442.50 Ohio law enforcement body armor grant (with the village responsible for $2,147.50), accepted a $3,000 Ohio Commission on Fatherhood grant, approved an audit engagement with Charles E. Harrison & Associates Inc. (estimate $14,000), and approved a lease of park fields to the Friends of Lakemore Waterworks Park. Council also accepted a second amendment to a master meter agreement with the City of Akron and passed an ordinance amending the village employee policies to implement changes tied to House Bill 315 governing fees for body-worn and dash-camera public-records requests.

Why it matters: the votes move forward routine municipal administration — personnel, grants, audits, and intergovernmental agreements — and implement a new statewide law (House Bill 315) that, according to the adopted ordinance text, permits law enforcement agencies to charge up to $75 per hour for time spent retrieving, reviewing and producing body‑worn or dash‑camera footage with a cap of $700 per request.

Selected approvals and amounts
- Hires: Resolution 7453-2025 approved hiring Jason Mazzaro as a part-time patrol officer; Resolution 7454-2025 approved hiring Dorian Wolf as a part-time patrol officer. Wolf was sworn in during the meeting.
- Grants: Resolution 7460-2025 accepted the Ohio law enforcement body armor grant ($6,442.50 award; village match/responsibility $2,147.50). Resolution 7461-2025 accepted a $3,000 award from the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood.
- Audit and professional services: Resolution 7459-2025 accepted an engagement with Charles E. Harrison & Associates, Inc. for the 2024 audit; the estimate in the resolution is $14,000.
- Insurance: Resolution 7455-2025 amended a prior resolution to increase the annual liability and property insurance premium from $83,111 to $83,182.
- Lease and agreements: Resolution 7456-2025 approved a waterworks lease agreement with the Friends of Lakemore Waterworks Park; Resolution 7457-2025 accepted a second amendment to a master meter agreement with the City of Akron.
- Budget/appropriations: Ordinance 1889-2025 amended appropriations to add $11,475 to the general fund for the Dodds Park project (to be reimbursed by a NOPEC grant) and included other transfers and increases noted in the ordinance text. The council also authorized transfers to the general obligation bond retirement fund and increased revenue for the COPS FAST Fund as stated in the ordinance.
- New fund and capital reimbursements: Resolution 7462-2025 requested auditor of state approval to create a police K‑9 fund (2082). Resolution 7463-2025 declared the village’s official intent to seek reimbursement for Fairdale, Michelson and Danforth improvements from tax-exempt debt with an expected maximum aggregate principal amount of $2,106,307.

Policy change tied to state law
The council adopted Ordinance 1886-2025 amending the Village of Lakemore employee policies and procedures to reflect House Bill 315, which — per the ordinance text adopted by council — allows agencies to charge up to $75 per hour for time spent retrieving, downloading, reviewing, redacting and producing body-worn and dash-camera footage, with a cap of $700 per request. The ordinance language states all changes take effect at the earliest date allowed by law.

Procedure and votes
For each item the council moved to dispense with the three‑reading rule and then voted by roll call. The roll calls recorded in the transcript show unanimous affirmative votes from present members on the items listed.

Ending
The approvals complete a broad administrative agenda including personnel, grants, audit work, and a policy update to align with recent state legislation. Several items reference attached agreements or engagement letters that the village administrator said are on file with village offices.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Village of Lakemore Council Meeting May 5 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Village of Lakemore council on May 13 adopted multiple resolutions and ordinances covering personnel hires, insurance and appropriations, grants, a lease agreement for park fields and policy changes for police body-worn and dash-camera records.","taxTitle","Lakemore Village, Summit County, Ohio","taxId",75796,"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},6251591,"Lakemore mayor urges an end to vandalism at Springfield Lake and presses residents to back fire levy",352,1687000,2039000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3194038-51ba39ee085af14e40758efc7e5f9b5a&start=1687&end=2039","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3194038-51ba39ee085af14e40758efc7e5f9b5a/thumbnail_1687000.jpg","/articles/6251591/Ohio/Lakemore-mayor-urges-an-end-to-vandalism-at-Springfield-Lake-and-presses-residents-to-back-fire-levy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6251591-207f4e34957734fea7b810311c4793a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771051203&Signature=iVTtCjkje5H6OC0oGDCxlev9FfCzmEPZvlkioHP-PYPCv23MLc3PW6vxt2-OUTAOUvyinuNSjDXgSI2EIyY2lJTzkBRSk7vwtKcR6gIhFd-4EzfrEnTa5eq1o8eXUe2HTED4vUoiJunpucHD28w02hJel7oNya2CQxTBL~sUeDWtM3FsXxTuji4a0l2ulNgiOyLbDzN7us5cl2MSzfi7-~kzTPYQJO7TJl3GkEBUBtWWAq6uWIXxMQ-JldmLxp3K1ourLoK3S~iWMVLsGWQbxvKwwEUkqV5fbLi-WvzdM6NYWB~ie6ttaPIyl4ElOuKbXZy8-bB1weq-NBFBc7NKpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The mayor of the Village of Lakemore told the council on May 13 that several pieces of equipment and four student-built floating wetlands at Springfield Lake have been tampered with or destroyed, and warned the community that cameras will be installed to catch vandals.

The mayor said the village purchased four sonic transduction units with Springfield Township and that the devices “have all been tampered with or or deliberately destroyed.” The mayor described the wetlands as student projects built with a grant and said their destruction has been painful given the students’ involvement: “They take such pride and joy in hard work…When my students at my school construct 4 of them and set the little islands out in the lake, and to have all 4 of them destroyed for for kicks and giggles, it's a bad thing.”

Why it matters: the mayor framed the vandalism as a setback to ongoing lake restoration and community volunteer efforts, and tied it to an urgent local decision — a replacement fire levy on the ballot the next day that she said is necessary to maintain minimum staffing for the fire department.

Council and community context
The mayor described repeated incidents around the lake — spray-painted signs, damaged park facilities and a food pantry that has been vandalized — and said the village has mounted restoration and grant efforts to improve the lake and adjacent park. The mayor announced the village will install cameras and said anyone caught tampering with equipment will be pursued: “You get caught, we are gonna have a camera up there.”

Resident John Yergan spoke during public comment about the vandalism, saying the incidents appear not to be opportunistic theft and arguing for more cameras: “I'm all for cameras, and cameras don't lie.” The mayor and other council members discussed volunteer and stewardship efforts and asked residents to help protect community projects.

Levy appeal and civic asks
The mayor urged voters to support a replacement fire levy she described as a $400,000 measure, saying the village has relied on similar levies for decades and that passage is needed “to staff our department adequately to get three men and women 24/7.” She called the levy a replacement rather than a new tax and repeatedly asked for community support and volunteer help for lake and park projects.

Other mayor and staff announcements
Village Administrator Tracy Sayers and others described recent and upcoming community programs and grants tied to parks and recreation. The mayor also noted a $3,000 grant to host a Father's Day bike-repair event combining safety services, free lunches and bike repairs for children; she asked for volunteer mechanics and local business partners.

Ending
The mayor closed by again appealing to residents to volunteer, protect park equipment, and support the fire levy and school levies on the next-day ballot. The council scheduled further meetings and workshops, and staff said they will move forward with additional cameras and patrols near Springfield Lake.","In the mayor's report at the Village of Lakemore council meeting, the mayor described repeated vandalism at Springfield Lake — including destruction of sonic transduction units and floating wetlands built by local students — and urged voters to approve a $400,000 replacement fire levy on the ballot.","actionData","errors"]

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Lakemore Council approves hires, grants, lease and multiple budget and policy measures

Lakemore mayor urges an end to vandalism at Springfield Lake and presses residents to back fire levy