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- Approval of minutes (04/08/2025): Motion to accept made by Miss Thompson, seconded by Mister Bittner; roll call passed (Aye votes recorded).

- Ordinance 2025-O-09 (residential parking/driveway materials): Third reading; referred back to the zoning committee for additional review (no adoption vote recorded).

- Resolution 2025R-14 (appointment/contract for Natalie n Schulte, law director): Council amended the contract and approved the resolution by roll call (Miss Moore: Aye; Miss Thompson: Aye; Mister Gray: Aye; Mister Bittner: Aye; Miss Wong: Aye; Mister Lunder: Aye; Mister Johnson: Aye).

- Resolution 2025R-15 (April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month proclamation): Passed by roll call (Aye votes recorded).

- Resolution 2025R-16 (authorize administrative director to participate with ODOT for sodium chloride purchase for 2025/26 winter season): Council suspended the rules and approved participation to secure the lower rate; motion passed by roll call. The administration proposed purchasing 500 tons; staff said last season used ~650 tons and approximately 75 tons remain.

- Insurance expenditure approval (Traveler's insurance): Motion to approve expenditure passed by roll call.

- Metal roof expenditure for service department building: Motion to approve passed by roll call; council discussed warranty and exposed-fastener issues.

- Service-department dump truck expenditure and fire-truck purchase: Council discussed quotes and procurement method; the dump-truck and fire-truck items were not finally approved pending law director review of cooperative purchasing compliance and any contractual commitments. The fire chief said a vehicle build was scheduled for May and that an earlier order may exist; council requested clarification of any commitments and legal advice before purchase.

Several motions to amend and suspend rules were made and carried by roll call as part of the approvals above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A roundup of formal actions recorded at the Mentor-on-the-Lake council meeting, including approvals of minutes, two resolutions, and other expenditure approvals; several procurement items were deferred pending legal review.","taxTitle","Mentor on the Lake City Council, Mentor on the Lake, Lake County, Ohio","taxId",72320,"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},6050831,"State representative urges support for Ohio Public Works Commission funding renewal",271,535000,806000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3461362-169df53e232168bb24121b92cd6bbc28&start=535&end=806","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3461362-169df53e232168bb24121b92cd6bbc28/thumbnail_535000.jpg","/articles/6050831/Ohio/State-representative-urges-support-for-Ohio-Public-Works-Commission-funding-renewal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6050831-07a1200ca4a036317ddce01f06ce0583/orig.mp4?Expires=1770813173&Signature=mUcFzLBtfr92FrGNUXipB3FwN6tZ-IkOwMgvYwdCXMlcxa8jj7rf0Mm8LULmEdYBcPyZuw8YYmZ7gwajDjvPmIOI2bW0S0TCulh3JSTnXp3eiX03pzfagrH3HkjyH12xnc7Jj0XQou2BD9GwAMucKz77RsblW0CDuYuSt2EZ4j7ztB3aiIfTOUviakKjVyj1PPv4w5Row0VAELL1YCDtQoD3Wn1vIpBeWmA4TkbLkrHOOkCLHOhORDCam32lDC2b3cH1RV3UVK-BMwydXcrmKrWKZbYuf97CO9Qtw084MfaW8zSJXqYJi0G0vLpibrWT1pN9N3k8BdMzpkIUTJmgQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sabra Van Troy told Mentor-on-the-Lake council that State Issue 2 on the upcoming special election ballot would renew constitutional authorization for the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) for another 10 years and urged local support.

Van Troy said the OPWC program has funded local projects since the late 1980s and, according to a printout she requested from the OPWC office, the city has received approximately $3,700,000 in grants, about $965,000 in 0%-interest loans and about $67,000 under an LTIP program over the program's history. She said the measure is not a tax increase and the state will service the debt from existing resources.

Van Troy said the 10-year authorization being proposed would fund approximately $2.5 billion statewide over the next decade (about $250 million per year), and noted that local projects' funding decisions start at the county-engineer and district integrating-committee level. She also asked council to encourage residents to vote Yes on the special-election ballot because turnout is expected to be low.

Council members asked clarifying questions about the simple-majority voting requirement for passage and other program details; Van Troy said the measure requires a simple majority.","Sabra Van Troy urged voters to approve State Issue 2 to renew ten-year constitutional authorization for the Ohio Public Works Commission, citing roughly $3.7 million in past OPWC assistance to the city and urging turnout on the upcoming special election.",{"_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},6050835,"Council refers driveway-materials ordinance back to zoning committee after resident feedback",45,1961000,2006000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3461362-169df53e232168bb24121b92cd6bbc28&start=1961&end=2006","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3461362-169df53e232168bb24121b92cd6bbc28/thumbnail_1961000.jpg","/articles/6050835/Ohio/Council-refers-driveway-materials-ordinance-back-to-zoning-committee-after-resident-feedback","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6050835-fd18b295a61d0f90f9affa5445040038/orig.mp4?Expires=1770813173&Signature=O3Txo6t2wdWo4hWvQ~L6VW-TZfIiQr6L7KrkFY1s6xrbiCsGpE7lCIQ~RDYr7yUqgzTpL7if7brx6Nh501Q1uqLhH0EeY-CAgs4A5AJLGnjl3cWpye73wOrtMYptStEnIp~A2x~jOsLsyzET2j1VNsUOP9wernV1syG0h3FGb89GkFwoFBU1IVsnYicNY5u8SC1r2XCzELXY6GhBaD9Ajzj~8ntt7dvcwLKxA0c0ivyO4Q~i1myeG7E~VHqaD7ONxl4Mnnxj97ekmIy3UI7p6Oko-7TGVZLjhBndTs84kt~sanswZL2UoEF8o8qKC--EPBNV-LZ7ds3zyUCRT6yJOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ordinance 2025-O-09, a proposed amendment to Chapter 1280 concerning residential parking-area conditions and driveway materials, was read for its third reading and referred back to the zoning committee for further review.

Councilmembers noted they had received multiple emails from residents raising points about cost and drainage: one writer said a strict ordinance dictating approved driveway material could create hardship and risk forcing homeowners into foreclosure if they must replace gravel with concrete; another writer asked the city to address drainage problems that cause yards to flood before regulating driveway surfaces.

Following discussion, council agreed the zoning committee should re-examine the ordinance language and consider hardship exceptions and mechanisms for assistance before returning it to council. No vote on adoption occurred; the ordinance was formally referred to the zoning committee for additional review.","Ordinance 2025-O-09, which would change allowed driveway materials in residential areas, was read in third and sent back to the zoning committee for further review after councilmembers cited resident comments about cost, drainage and property maintenance.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6050840,"Council reviews fire-truck bids and asks law director to review use of cooperative purchasing",727,3140000,3867000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3461362-169df53e232168bb24121b92cd6bbc28&start=3140&end=3867","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3461362-169df53e232168bb24121b92cd6bbc28/thumbnail_3140000.jpg","/articles/6050840/Ohio/Council-reviews-fire-truck-bids-and-asks-law-director-to-review-use-of-cooperative-purchasing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6050840-d12cb5d3155f36f5ac2c24701f1d49ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1770813173&Signature=SqfsyqEjhqPq~gqsRJ7Bxv~W5SygJym9oLxjB1AokciYHVyo7QG5I051ZSjbD9nNbugORowoVr6PJLS~HJsGy2ZfSPg7ql-9XuRRONvM4snNUCOJULAXSkDK6AyWNd3zIgU~KCuKOO2cfXuBbIsnzly~KbsJOWfUcCXpz11qJdw~mBWcdCYfM29DrZU2gZM7dQClGagI6Tq--v9Qmb10YtfoH9OysKs3p-W2DJ4AclTVSz-ahN0-bTvyUcLV3l0VmVltxH912K1JbOchnZ37F7IDPV5iJqaXbVuAQ87tpEx5id5xK3PI1y8cePZEajQCALWY~u8yZE-Gq5AGvbFTSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mentor-on-the-Lake council reviewed competing quotes for a replacement ladder truck and asked the law director to advise whether using cooperative-purchasing contracts satisfies the city's local competitive-bidding ordinance.

Fire Chief Pacheco and administrative staff presented four state-contract quotes: a Pierce model just over $1.1 million, a Sutphen (about $920,000), a Spartan base price (about $813,422 before customization) and a Fouts Brothers vehicle that totaled $831,872 after equipment and modifications. The administrative director said the Fouts Brothers proposal was the lowest total after the documented customizations.

Council members pressed staff about whether relying on cooperative purchasing (state or consortium contracts) complies with the city's ordinance (2.27.01) that ordinarily requires advertising for bids for purchases over $50,000. Counsel and staff said cooperative purchasing is authorized under state procurement rules but that the law director would confirm whether the city's local ordinance is satisfied or needs updating.

Several council members also questioned whether the administration had already committed to a specific vehicle. The chief said the manufacturer scheduled build activity for May and that a prior order had been placed; council asked the administration and law director to report back on any contractual commitments and legal compliance before finalizing a purchase.

Public commenter Paul Morris urged the council to have the truck assessed by an outside professional before spending additional funds; Morris said past evaluations had been done by specialized vendors.

No formal purchase motion was approved at the meeting; councilmembers said they would await the law director's written guidance on local bidding compliance and any contractual obligations tied to previously-signed manufacturer paperwork.","Councilmembers reviewed four quotes for a replacement ladder truck (prices ranged roughly $813,000–$1.1 million), debated whether cooperative-purchase contracts satisfy local competitive-bidding rules, and asked the law director to advise; no final purchase was approved.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":46,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6050845,"Council amends law-director contract after debate over drafting authority",906,2017000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3461362-169df53e232168bb24121b92cd6bbc28&start=2017&end=2923","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3461362-169df53e232168bb24121b92cd6bbc28/thumbnail_2017000.jpg","/articles/6050845/Ohio/Council-amends-law-director-contract-after-debate-over-drafting-authority","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6050845-d1bb75090f1bae00e3f3a228ef914a35/orig.mp4?Expires=1770813173&Signature=LW--UiZ3Jv1aSgsNOQ~eVVb3h~fiaxZTGkqfAbaMBrDhx9Tba9419bw3jEnMrrVuXbWsFhbelSd1O5BA6VPfPRhjsMB~dWTPBH8-ep76LZFO8xy~3g07UQ4gsgdG8R6lmgVTIWj6iSqk09qkeFP1wfDIfgMxeG-QNeEVMmJ~gkBqzWePX07Qshno50N-uhgPergDM5i7TZRoIGkLhu9m5ysKbwW44uRXBreLGt15Ij9x~YMD0IjRQG6QzNhbLrOfAy6yIeB5qXLu9v9hKWTvwF5FbvpsBNbtatHGYUHQ4Cb3WtDyYqQgxjzkkNojviCaNdEX3GE7aYNfefDXud9DQg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mentor-on-the-Lake council on April 22 amended and approved the contract for its law director appointee, Natalie n Schulte, after council members debated which officials should be authorized to request drafting or review of ordinances.

The amended resolution, Resolution 2025R-14, clarifies that the law director will draft, review or approve ordinances and resolutions upon request of the mayor, administrative director, the council president, the chair of any council committee, or any two members of council. The council also agreed to revise a separate clause so the law director's duty to respond to council inquiries is not restricted only to matters raised during council meetings.

Mayor Johnson and multiple council members discussed the changes during the resolution's second reading. Councilmember Thompson moved to amend the proposed contract; Councilmember Bittner seconded. The motion to amend carried on a roll call vote (Miss Moore: Aye; Miss Thompson: Aye; Mister Gray: Aye; Mister Bittner: Aye; Miss Wong: Aye; Mister Lunder: Aye; Mister Johnson: Aye). The council then suspended the rules and approved the amended contract on the same voting pattern.

Proponents said the change aligns the contract with existing council rules and preserves committee chairs' ability to work directly with the law director. Opponents warned that narrowing the law director's response duties to questions presented only in meetings would delay answers to urgent items; the final language was adjusted to avoid that restriction.

The contract revision was the product of several rounds of review at council and committee meetings earlier this month. The council recorded the formal passage of Resolution 2025R-14 following the amendment.

The law director appointment and contract now move forward under the new language; the council did not discuss a separate effective date in the public portion of the record.

Votes at the approval were recorded by roll call and are included in the meeting minutes.","Mentor-on-the-Lake council voted to amend and approve the contract for law director appointee Natalie Schulte after a lengthy discussion about which officials and committees may request ordinance drafting and how council inquiries are handled.","actionData","errors"]

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