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Council members said the revisions are a partial rewrite, not a comprehensive overhaul, and that they would discuss the ordinance when the animal control officer could be present to answer questions. Council President Kathy Pucci summarized the proposal: the update would clean up language across several chapters, strengthen provisions on animal abuse and cruelty, set a limit of 10 domestic animals per household with exceptions for fish or litters under six months, add electronic means to notify the public about impounded animals, ban vicious dogs from city parks, and include legislation relevant to the city's planned dog park.

Because the officer shares services with Parma Heights and was called to an incident there, council members agreed to defer the matter so staff could be available to respond to questions. The motion to defer passed on a recorded vote.

Council members said they expect the animal control officer to attend the June 9 meeting and that the ordinance will be returned to the docket for second reading at that time.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brooklyn OH, City Council Meeting May 27, 2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","The Brooklyn City Council deferred an ordinance revising city animal regulations (Chapter 505) to its June 9 meeting because the animal control officer who worked on the draft could not attend.","taxTitle","Brooklyn City Council, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",72127,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":44,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":50,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6218658,"Council unanimously adopts resolution supporting Cuyahoga County solid waste management plan",2362,3236000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3625987-49c9cf94e7b0ac9fcf24204afc8fec4b&start=874&end=3236","/articles/6218658/Ohio/Council-unanimously-adopts-resolution-supporting-Cuyahoga-County-solid-waste-management-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218658-3639f2c05aa6b8ff1c9af72f82a93058/orig.mp4?Expires=1774939559&Signature=Yf2kwrH802Wyd0SnKXnzH8GnfmrZf6wW-6kiltQZmtQaJnVzcKvA2GX-giIQQtASbIQLfx169hwRbkgPPoaXIOG7A1VwATnFugmQqp9RotfqRQ49tUSTEMOhgy66zyg8uFm6m3qjYQgRuWqf-LCbmLVKcQXaBu9kb1xSYWnNQc4hDMDNeUbkWEq-e~5O595l2-TCClht1KU-XKHot8ulleO7CRKj7dyX9WXP2wcTQdz7hai9NA1OUKaJyQwbCSyJcqSn4rgbFodbaPCbFBw5mWOkMlLN0b3BQeayQEBKSBBlhNOFs2qZ1TaHOnH23BJoD0How6WbJSR0xQXP~kQLcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brooklyn City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution supporting the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management District\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000s solid waste management plan.

Council leadership said the county district was requesting that municipalities submit resolutions of support, and the council moved to suspend the rules and adopt the local resolution at the meeting. Council President Kathy Pucci explained that the request came from the County Solid Waste District and recommended the council act promptly so the city\u0000s resolution could be included in the district\u0000s process.

The vote to suspend the rules and adopt was recorded as unanimous on the floor. Council members said the resolution formalizes the city's participation in the county-wide solid waste planning effort and aligns Brooklyn with the district's planning timeline.

The adopted measure will be transmitted to the county solid waste management district as the city\u0000s expression of support for the district plan.","The Brooklyn City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution supporting the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management District plan at the council's request to expedite municipal resolutions for the county program.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6218663,"Brooklyn finance director: city will avoid small debt issuance for $14M pool project, use onetime revenue and reserves",162,2936000,3098000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3625987-49c9cf94e7b0ac9fcf24204afc8fec4b&start=2936&end=3098","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3625987-49c9cf94e7b0ac9fcf24204afc8fec4b/thumbnail_2936000.jpg","/articles/6218663/Ohio/Brooklyn-finance-director-city-will-avoid-small-debt-issuance-for-14M-pool-project-use-onetime-revenue-and-reserves","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218663-384082785fa2d063ab1f3e21d90bed5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1774939559&Signature=IPSVJyY0BQbouWylNmH2dJpK33-wy~KhQBXpFeQ9sKPzO3UpAjnY9mRRjx2EKaN2LDAL0040CSZM8jMtKkJ-AUFUtHpqtBUIGVJ5aUteVNfdHc2Gx0qJINv6AJLs1oZy8iHfDjCsnOuJR7EQghxiww0eBepaXTyF5DG6E1uDK9AcCy8zgf~hcbhZpggKgi2b6c~rXWYNchC7rkKYoCbMkx3UsY~ze32yeKzAeI6ITVnctcOtQB6ipH0bS5IkyK-V8WJmPdMKDlzDzxR~LneZkXGdA2uOCN2T-whCmM4FlOXQYLSjcMmpYUjQI1-gn6XK05rQVz3EwEkv4qndy8r5cw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brooklyn finance director reported that the city will not issue a planned short-term debt note to cover a small portion of a $14 million pool renovation project, instead using one-time revenue and general fund reserves.

Finance Director Raguse told the council that the city\u0000had budgeted a $14,000,000 amount for phase one of the pool project and had planned to issue a note of $2,090,000. After the May distributions from the regional tax authority, the city received about $2,000,000 in one-time, nonrecurring revenue; $1,700,000 of that was posted to the general fund. Raguse said that after applying the nonrecurring revenue, the remaining planned note would have been $390,000 and that, \"instead of issuing debt for $390,000 \u0000we will forego issuing this debt and instead pay it down with future one-time revenue or from the general fund reserves that we currently have. So we are not planning on taking out additional debt as far as this project is concerned.\"

Separately, the finance committee introduced Resolution 2025-13, the tax budget for fiscal year 2026, on first reading. Council leadership reported no change in the property-tax rate: the city will remain at 5.9 mills and continues to be under the 10-mill inside millage threshold that a municipality can levy without a public vote.

The finance director also reported year-to-date general fund figures for April: revenues were about 38% of the estimated annual amount, 8% higher than the prior year primarily because of the one-time revenue; commitments were 38% of estimated amounts, roughly 6% higher than last year driven in part by timing and increased landfill and dispatch costs. Raguse said the city will set aside nonrecurring income to offset capital costs and is avoiding issuing the small remaining debt because issuance costs and interest would be uneconomical.

The council did not take final action on the tax budget during the meeting; the resolution remains on first reading.","Finance director reported $2 million in one-time income and said the city will not issue a planned note for a small remaining balance on the pool renovation project; the tax budget for FY2026 was introduced on first reading and city leaders say property taxes will not increase.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6218668,"Brooklyn City Council approves resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month on 4-3 vote",4381,109000,4490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3625987-49c9cf94e7b0ac9fcf24204afc8fec4b&start=109&end=4490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3625987-49c9cf94e7b0ac9fcf24204afc8fec4b/thumbnail_109000.jpg","/articles/6218668/Ohio/Brooklyn-City-Council-approves-resolution-recognizing-June-as-LGBTQ-Pride-Month-on-4-3-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6218668-1f954fe6c1303469e32ceab4693ad9cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1774939559&Signature=mkj67un8YTvByzOLJUv5XHLIrIgIR~adkp3P21wi968H5f8Pdd99FtN4dd~Iwb0B-OwnSxvhpfyBk1tENgumovyhoYSdlAL~nLKLCSEyTW081s9py2DiJ3ZDbKfIFnV28etyd0hxh4~WWArw0vDDvhHkqe60fWAPyOJVwYLGt8jjI~CwW22kXov5g4XxQ8I6OD11TCAyNbnDPA-cZyM83nLxPjJ6pdTTXybtewNUuyeugIwvAIqDVkA-xTK3TueHKQLpq2SyEVLPaUHgmwr7qodU~~rY7BbxUfDDlX1dKRii-TDV4SKt4DvFzDkxY0fXh-jf8KUhL3xhNaE0tXqXUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Brooklyn City Council voted 4-3 to adopt a resolution recognizing June as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning plus (LGBTQ+) Pride Month, placing the measure on first reading rather than giving it immediate effect.

The measure, introduced by Councilman Steven Coyle and cosponsored by Council President Kathy Pucci and Councilwoman Sue Grodick, drew public comment from several residents who urged support after a spate of local vandalism and threats against minority residents. Reverend Ginger Marshall, a Brooklyn resident, told the council, “I\u0000am asking you to take a stand for our community and support this resolution and vote yes.” Joseph Pierce, also a resident, said the resolution “is a reminder that such intolerance is in fact not who we are as a city.” Dr. Mark Macloney, who identified himself as a physician, urged the council to vote yes and said the recognition could help address mental-health challenges among LGBTQ+ youth.

Supporters framed the resolution as a symbolic but meaningful statement of inclusion. Citing local incidents of vandalism last summer, Councilman Steven Coyle said the resolution “sends a strong and unified message that disrespect and hate have no place in Brooklyn.” Opponents stressed neutral, inclusive language instead of singling out any single group. Councilman Aaron Borowski read a letter from a constituent and said proclamations can be “unnecessary division,” and Councilman Kevin Tanski said he would prefer a broader “Brooklyn for All” proclamation that, in his view, would be less polarizing.

Council members debated whether to adopt the resolution as an emergency measure so it would take immediate effect. The resolution\u0000itself cites Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code in its preamble and declares an emergency if supported by a two-thirds vote. The council voted to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution under suspension; the final roll call on adoption was Kathy Pucci, yes; Steven Coyle, yes; Andy Selhertz, no; Matt Mosley, yes; Aaron Borowski, no; Kevin Tanski, no; Sue Grodick, yes. Because the vote was 4-3, the resolution did not meet the two-thirds threshold required in the preamble to take immediate effect and therefore remains on first reading.

Council members said the resolution does not impose any requirements on residents or city operations; supporters described it as an expression of support for residents who have reported harassment, while opponents urged a broader approach to proclamations that would include all groups. The measure will return to the council in its ordinary legislative process if further readings are scheduled.

For residents wishing to review the full text, Council President Kathy Pucci read the resolution into the record during the meeting.","After public testimony about recent vandalism and months of internal discussion, the Brooklyn City Council voted 4-3 to adopt a resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month on first reading; the measure did not meet the two-thirds threshold to take immediate effect.","actionData","errors"]

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