Willowick Council confirms law director, approves series of ordinances and accepts energy grant

Willowick City Council on the eveningconfirmed a mayoral appointment to the city—s law department, swore in the new law director and approved a package of ordinances and resolutions including a fences ordinance amendment and acceptance of an energy-efficiency grant.

The action items included unanimous votes to waive readings and adopt several ordinances and resolutions, plus a motion authorizing the purchase of a pool pump. Council also confirmed two mayoral planning-commission appointments.

The new law director took the oath during the meeting. In an on-record oath, the appointee said: "I, Mandy Gourts, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of law director of the City of Willowwick... and will to the best of my ability serve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Ohio, and the Charter and Ordinance." The transcript records a separate roll-call motion to confirm a mayoral appointment using the name "Landy Burks." That discrepancy between the name used in the confirmation motion and the name recorded in the oath is reflected below in clarifying details.

Council also confirmed two planning-commission…