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Council members voted to approve a mayoral appointment of Tom Robinson to the Willowbrook Civil Service Commission. They also approved a ceremonial proclamation declaring April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month.

On fiscal and procurement items, the council approved a series of vendor certificates and emergency authorizations: Axxon Enterprise ($23,386), More Consult ($3,465.28), Morton Salt ($4,748.80), Winslet (payment of $323,774.22), County Captains ($6,000), North Tactical LLC ($4,281.94), Block Safety ($7,397.26) and an interfund transfer from the general fund to the police pension fund. The council also approved a purchase of turnout gear and glove straps for the fire department from Johnson's Fire Equipment Company for $39,999.96 and a repair contract with RJK Roofing Solutions for $19,550 to fix the City Hall Complex roof.

Council approved an expenditure of $288,000 to the Willoughby-Eastlake School District to satisfy payments for collection years 2019 through 2024 under a compensation agreement tied to the Shoreland Crossings TIF. Finance Director Cheryl Benedict said the contract required a per-pupil payment in year 11 and that she had obtained the enrollment numbers from the school treasurer to calculate the sum; she offered to provide the spreadsheets on request.

Ordinary business also included adoption of Ordinance 2025-18, which amends Chapter 125 (contracts) of the codified ordinances regarding procedures for advertising and award exceptions; the ordinance was adopted by roll call under emergency declaration.

Other routine items, such as several resolutions declaring emergencies to expedite payments and a transfer to the police pension fund, were approved by unanimous council roll calls. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss employee compensation, sick and vacation benefits; council approved adjourning to executive session by roll call.

Votes at a glance (all roll calls recorded as unanimous unless noted):
- Appointment: Tom Robinson to Willowbrook Civil Service Commission — Approved (Ayes: Mahorseyck, Bisbee, Farris, Malta, McFarland, Kudela, Antosh).
- Proclamation: April 2025, Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month — Issued (ceremonial).
- Resolution 2025-10: Axxon Enterprise, $23,386 — Approved (7–0).
- Resolution 2025-11: More Consult, $3,465.28 — Approved (7–0).
- Resolution 2025-12: Morton Salt, $4,748.80 — Approved (7–0).
- Resolution 2025-13: Winslet, $323,774.22 — Approved (7–0).
- Resolution 2025-14: County Captains, $6,000 — Approved (7–0).
- Resolution 2025-15: North Tactical LLC, $4,281.94 — Approved (7–0).
- Resolution 2025-16: Transfer to police pension fund — Approved (7–0).
- Resolution 2025-17: Block Safety, $7,397.26 — Approved (7–0).
- Ordinance 2025-18: Amend Chapter 125 (Contracts) — Adopted under emergency (7–0).
- Purchase: Turnout gear and glove straps, Johnson's Fire Equipment Co., $39,999.96 — Approved (7–0).
- Purchase order: RJK Roofing Solutions, roof repairs at City Hall Complex, $19,550 — Approved (7–0).
- Expenditure: Willoughby-Eastlake School District (Shoreland Crossings TIF payments), $288,000 — Approved (7–0).
- Motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss employee compensation, sick and vacation benefits — Approved (7–0).

Ending: Councilmembers indicated no recorded opposition on these items during the meeting; several items were declared emergency measures to expedite processing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Willowick OH, City Council Meeting 4/01/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Willowick City Council approved a slate of routine expenditures, one ordinance amendment and appointments in a unanimous set of roll-call votes at its meeting.","taxTitle","Willowick City Council, Willowick, Lake County, Ohio","taxId",72415,"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},6054192,"Willowick council places marijuana-dispensary rules on first reading; planners detail fees and security review",308,1909000,2217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3339108-0fcfc88672abaae1ffcf206b037945b6&start=1909&end=2217","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3339108-0fcfc88672abaae1ffcf206b037945b6/thumbnail_1909000.jpg","/articles/6054192/Ohio/Willowick-council-places-marijuana-dispensary-rules-on-first-reading-planners-detail-fees-and-security-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054192-7de2dff05e6d8e8407203679420e5b70/orig.mp4?Expires=1770845358&Signature=WVqbTP9Mt8axfrogf8BODTq7RZjdd59YiPIbVZhbZB0nb3khY~w~Ex8Ld38AM-kYPcvtSnh7aZZ6zbZGQ~MsMFSX2Bee5btgUn0xFFIDr8RtfCv~zkW1pDPteBo1LTkWiTfRgZfBOIVtiKdKSxMdWw8tMxazI~AwafnvnsbYT-pfbSMGv8rwuP0FkHBddY3QZyEJprtb5WaYFn7M7AqVysoe2fp-F53c~rYYUv3FAWg5O9Ai3Po~51jZPROolVKdpSzISYl5F~g-FPfPyfnwG1RS4zywSF47DAenTua5hngJolkC3Z7SZBU-2xASj2qVdE843843pHtONILSobHsrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Willowick City Council on first reading introduced two ordinances to regulate marijuana dispensaries and to amend retail-district uses, with planning commissioners and city staff outlining application and licensing costs and security review requirements.

The ordinances — numbered 2025-19 (to create Chapter 786, “Marijuana Dispensaries”) and 2025-20 (to amend retail-district uses in Chapter 1145) — were referred to the record on first reading after a presentation from planning staff and a Planning Commission attendee. Council did not vote to adopt either measure; both were placed on first reading, meaning no final council vote occurred at the meeting.

City staff and a Planning Commission member described a two-part fee structure that would apply to new dispensary applicants: a nonrefundable $500 application fee tied to the police department’s review of an applicant security plan, and a separate annual license fee of $17,500. A staff member said the $500 is intended to cover the police department’s time reviewing security plans and background checks, and that the $500 would be charged only once rather than at each annual renewal. The $17,500 figure was described in the meeting as the yearly licensing fee.

Planning staff said the $500 application fee would fund police review of a facility security plan and background checks, while the $17,500 fee would be an ongoing annual license cost. The staff explanation also noted an administrative renewal path handled by the zoning director for some permits where no issues had arisen, but that the annual license fee would remain in effect.

The item drew procedural questions from council members about whether renewals would pay the $500 fee; staff clarified that the $500 is a one-time application/security-plan fee and the $17,500 is the recurring license fee. No councilmembers opposed moving the ordinances to first reading.

Councilmembers and staff did not adopt or finalize any of the proposed licensing language at the meeting; the measures were placed on the legislative docket for future consideration. Additional hearings or readings will be required for any final adoption.

Provenance: The discussion and staff explanation of fees appear in the meeting transcript where the planning commission recommendation is reported and staff reads fee provisions (transcript excerpt: \"To address that, the $500 fee just goes to the applicant's security plan... that is a 1 time fee where the license fee is a yearly fee, the 17,500.\"). The ordinances were formally introduced on first reading later in the agenda.

Ending: Council members directed that the ordinances proceed through the standard legislative process; further deliberations, public hearings or edits may follow in upcoming meetings.","The council put two ordinances on first reading that would create a licensing regime for marijuana dispensaries and amend retail-use rules. Planning commissioners and city staff outlined a $500 one-time security-plan fee and a $17,500 annual license fee, and said police would review security plans and conduct background checks.",{"_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},6054183,"Mayor outlines ballot items, OPWC funding history and infrastructure projects; city seeks culvert grant",378,534000,912000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3339108-0fcfc88672abaae1ffcf206b037945b6&start=534&end=912","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3339108-0fcfc88672abaae1ffcf206b037945b6/thumbnail_534000.jpg","/articles/6054183/Ohio/Mayor-outlines-ballot-items-OPWC-funding-history-and-infrastructure-projects-city-seeks-culvert-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6054183-f870c7f31e694c08e07603918bedbbac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770845358&Signature=CitgTiv2VN7mnuftPx92eoSjQ2x7~1QzQsEX76LI7mGOVvTyi-pmFWuzFaOu6Iqd9bOWl00qgD4RzPwDMtYIwhlFZyW0xaCMa2MNuKjBqJC6l~wFT52RXb3I4bTT~QeM0GMCl30FjFzX~xlNUpyooY0Cobtg9-iOTzIFM-jB-xhYsj7iP10t0L3Brj~anZDn9m6A1NMS2yHdN39anrbU56LwT6MVX3Vf6pgaqEbaLP7okm5ZQmIkvjL7zggdmlfZyqw0DrNQxYfDoy5ZVpSd2a8FwDAutfnUaw3tsE-g~n1mkHh~5-HYkVVJmcS4F689rMexloh~hfscsQpD59UGSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Manning told council the May 6 primary will include two measures that affect Willowick voters and municipal infrastructure funding: a city charter amendment (Issue 3, Willow-only) that would remove the fire chief position from civil service, and State Issue 2 concerning the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC), a bonding-backed program that funds local infrastructure projects.

Manning said removing the fire chief position from civil service would give the city more flexibility in filling the position and help maintain stability in the part-time fire department as it adds full-time captains. He described Issue 3 as a local ballot item limited to Willowick residents. Manning also described State Issue 2 as a ten-year OPWC funding renewal that would bond approximately $250 million per year for 10 years (described in the meeting as $250,000,000 a year for 10 years) to support public works grants and loans.

Manning summarized the city’s recent OPWC history, saying Willowick has secured about $9.2 million in OPWC grants and roughly $2.3 million in zero-percent loans over the life of the program, and that the city received approximately $2.5 million in grants over a recent five-year span. On federal grants, Manning said the city submitted for a culvert replacement at Larimar and prioritized that project over a parking-lot request; the culvert was considered the larger and more urgent need.

On operational concerns, a waste-services representative reported the city is hauling about 24 tons of garbage per day and that complaints have been limited; the mayor said county officials are investigating streetlight malfunction reports and that the county engineer plans to work section by section to isolate controller issues. Manning said county crews remain in “winter mode” but expected progress once plows are removed from trucks.

Manning also noted community events and small-business recognitions and encouraged residents to seek information on the ballot items and grants. No formal council action on the ballot measures was taken; the mayor’s remarks were informational.

Ending: Manning encouraged anyone with questions about the ballot items to contact the mayor’s office or city council members; the council did not take formal action on the ballot measures at this meeting.","Mayor Manning briefed council on two upcoming ballot measures — a city charter amendment to remove the fire chief from civil service and a statewide OPWC funding measure — and described recent grant activity and infrastructure priorities, including a culvert grant application and persistent streetlight and trash concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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Willowick council approves routine expenditures, appointments and an ordinance amending procurement procedures

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Mayor outlines ballot items, OPWC funding history and infrastructure projects; city seeks culvert grant