Lakemore council approves insurance contract, hires two part‑time firefighter‑medics and authorizes road work

The Village of Lakemore Council approved multiple resolutions and ordinances in a meeting on April 21, 2025, including a one‑year liability and property insurance contract, the hire of two part‑time firefighter‑medics, acceptance of several grants and professional services proposals, and authorization for upcoming roadway resurfacing bids.

The actions matter because they set the village budget and contracts for public safety, road work and small environmental projects for the coming year, and several measures were declared emergency items to take effect immediately.

Council adopted Resolution No. 7444‑2025 authorizing the mayor to contract with Love Insurance and the Ohio Plan for liability and property coverage for the period April 23, 2025, through April 23, 2026, with premiums “not to exceed $83,111” as read into the record. The resolution was declared an emergency measure to take effect immediately.

Council accepted a proposal from Hamentry and Associates LTD for professional surveying and engineering services for the village's 2026 roadway resurfacing program; the reading identified an estimate of $28,000 for those services and referenced work on the plaza access drive from Kenny Ray Junior Memorial to Canton Road. Separately, the council authorized the village administrator to prepare and accept bids for resurfacing work including sections of Danforth, Olive Meadows and Olive Chelsea Drive and to execute contracts as required.

The council approved two hire resolutions for the Lakemore Fire Department: Resolution No. 7448‑2025 to hire Corey Clark as a part‑time firefighter‑medic (one‑year probation) and Resolution No. 7449‑2025 to hire Alec Hemphill as a part‑time firefighter‑medic (one‑year probation). Both measures were read and adopted during the meeting.

Council also approved a Serve Ohio grant acceptance (Resolution No. 7451‑2025) of $1,000 to support a Global Youth Service Day project to construct floating wetlands in Springfield Lake, and accepted a drug‑free safety training program through First Connect corporate services at an estimated cost of $600 (Resolution No. 7450‑2025 as voted). The council adopted Ordinance No. 1884‑2025 authorizing acceptance of Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) Energized Community grant funds and approved an amendments/appropriations ordinance (Ordinance No. 1888‑2025) to increase certain fund appropriations; the reading named permissive motor vehicle license tax and police facility funds but specific line‑item text in the record was partially garbled and not fully specified in the transcript.

All measures were put forward, motions to dispense with multiple readings were made where noted, and each item was approved by roll call. The roll calls recorded affirmative votes from council members present; the transcript shows each item carried on the affirmative roll call during the meeting.

Less substantive agenda matters included routine acceptance of minutes, purchase orders and bills for the April 4–17, 2025 period and scheduling of upcoming council workshops and meetings.

Votes at a glance

- Resolution No. 7444‑2025 (insurance contract with Love Insurance and the Ohio Plan; premiums not to exceed $83,111) — adopted (emergency measure). - Resolution No. 7447‑2025 (professional engineering services — Hamentry and Associates LTD; estimate $28,000) — adopted. - Resolution No. 7448‑2025 (hire Corey Clark, part‑time firefighter‑medic; one‑year probation) — adopted. - Resolution No. 7449‑2025 (hire Alec Hemphill, part‑time firefighter‑medic; one‑year probation) — adopted. - Resolution No. 7451‑2025 (accept Serve Ohio grant $1,000 for floating wetlands; project with Super Learning Center; completion by 07/25/2025) — adopted. - Resolution No. 7450‑2025 (accept drug‑free safety training through First Connect; estimate $600) — adopted. - Resolution No. 7452‑2025 (authorize administrator to prepare/accept bids and execute contracts for roadway replacement) — adopted. - Ordinance No. 1884‑2025 (accept NOPEC Energized Community grant) — second reading by title; council moved forward as recorded. - Ordinance No. 1888‑2025 (amend appropriations for fiscal year ending 12/31/2025; increases referenced for permissive motor vehicle license tax and police facility fund) — adopted (emergency measure).

The council scheduled upcoming meetings and community events and heard brief reports from staff. No executive session was held; the meeting adjourned at approximately 6:38 p.m.

Ending: The council meeting record shows all listed items were adopted by roll call during the session, and multiple measures were declared emergencies to take effect immediately.