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Votes at a glance: Bay Village council approves levy support, ordinances and grant application
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Bay Village City Council adopted a resolution supporting a school permanent improvement levy and approved several ordinances and grant‑application resolutions; a motion concerning a D5 liquor permit also carried.
Bay Village City Council took several formal actions on April 7, 2025. All votes listed below were taken in the regular meeting and recorded on the official roll calls.
Votes at a glance - Resolution 25‑42: Council adopted a resolution recommending passage of a permanent improvement tax levy for the Bay Village City School District on the May 6 ballot. The resolution states the levy is permanent and, as presented to council, would not raise the current tax rate. The motion passed by recorded roll call; council recorded unanimous support among members present.
- Motion regarding D5 liquor permit (Takeoff LLC): The Environment, Safety & Community Services committee moved and the council carried a recommendation "to not request an application" by Takeoff LLC for a D5 (consumption on premises) liquor permit for a location in the city. The motion carried by voice vote/roll call as recorded in the minutes.
- Ordinance 25‑43: Council adopted an ordinance repealing Codified Ordinance section 125.14 (the confidential investigation fund) and transferring funds into the law enforcement trust fund. The ordinance was adopted after suspension of rules; the roll call recorded unanimous support among council members present.
- Ordinance 25‑34 (codified ordinance amendment): Council adopted amendments to city code (chapter references and redline material were in the meeting packet) addressing construction‑related rules; the council approved the ordinance with the emergency clause after suspension of rules.
- Ordinance 25‑35: Council adopted amendments to codified ordinance chapter 1309 (soil erosion, sediment and stormwater runoff control for construction sites). The ordinance was approved on second reading with emergency provisions; the roll call recorded unanimous support among council members present.
- Resolution 25‑44: Council authorized submission of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Transformational Habitat Restoration and Coastal Resilience grant application and declared an emergency to file. Council approved the resolution after suspension of rules; the roll call recorded unanimous support among council members present.
What council recorded Meeting minutes and roll calls show council approved all listed measures in the published agenda. Where roll calls were used, the minutes record “Aye” votes from the councilmembers present; specific tallies are recorded in the official minutes on file with the clerk of council.
Ending Council records show unanimous council approval for each of the agenda items listed above; the meeting minutes note that several ordinances were adopted after suspension of rules and with emergency clauses as indicated on the agenda.
