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Lakemore council adopts resignations, insurance renewal, backflow contract and budget amendments
Summary
At its Oct. 20 meeting the Village of Lakemore council unanimously adopted several resolutions accepting employee resignations, approved a yearlong Medical Mutual insurance renewal, authorized a payment plan for prosecutorial services with Akron, accepted a backflow-records contract, and passed a budget-appropriations ordinance.
The Village of Lakemore council voted unanimously on Oct. 20 to approve a package of resolutions and an ordinance, including acceptance of two employee resignations, renewal of employee health coverage, a multi-year payment plan for prosecutorial services, acceptance of a backflow-records proposal and adjustments to 2025 appropriations.
Council formally adopted Resolution No. 7500-2025 accepting the resignation of a full-time firefighter/medic and Resolution No. 7501-2025 accepting the resignation of a Department of Public Services employee. Both resolutions were presented as emergency measures and were recorded as taking effect immediately (7500 noted an effective date of 10/23/2025; 7501 was recorded as effective 10/09/2025 in the resolution text).
The council also approved Resolution No. 7502-2025 authorizing the mayor to renew the village's contract with Medical Mutual for employee health insurance and a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) for the period beginning 11/01/2025 and ending 10/31/2026. The resolution text references the insurance and HRA arrangement and directs the fiscal officer to pay monthly premiums. Dental and optical options were noted as available but paid by the employee.
Resolution No. 7503-2025 approves a payment plan with the City of Akron for prosecutorial services covering 2021–2024. The plan is described in the resolution as totaling $20,000 over three years, payable quarterly at $5,000 beginning January 2026.
Council accepted Resolution No. 7504-2025, which approves a proposal from BSI Online Backflow Solutions to assist the village with backflow recordkeeping and compliance. The resolution text lists an initial/one-time fee of $500 and an annual fee of $1,995 for the contracted services.
On the ordinance side, council passed Ordinance No. 19-05-2025 to amend Ordinance 18-74-2024 and to make a series of appropriations and transfers for fiscal year 2025. The ordinance as read increases appropriations and, in some cases, revenue entries across multiple funds for items including AFG grant expenses, canine/police K-9 expenses, dispatch services, memorial bench purchases, and transfers to cover an ambulance/renovation loan. The ordinance text declares the measure an emergency for the immediate preservation of health, safety and welfare and went into effect immediately upon adoption.
Votes and procedure: For each item the council motioned to dispense with the three readings (where applicable) and then voted by roll call. Roll-call votes recorded in the meeting transcript show unanimous approval for the listed resolutions and the ordinance; no 'no' votes or abstentions were recorded in the roll calls for these items.
Why this matters: The package consolidates routine personnel and administrative actions (resignations, insurance renewals, and recurring contracts) while also formalizing the village's approach to backflow compliance and adjusting 2025 budget lines to reflect identified needs and grant activity. The prosecutorial payment plan commits the village to a multi-year payment schedule beginning in calendar year 2026.
What the record shows: The adopted documents include stated effective dates, fee amounts (as recorded in the council’s resolution text), and language declaring several measures emergency actions. The meeting transcript records the resolutions’ full text as read into the record and the subsequent unanimous roll-call votes.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the transcript): - Resolution 7500-2025 — Accept resignation of (name as read in resolution): "Lisonbee Stowell" (full-time firefighter/medic). Outcome: approved (unanimous roll call). Effective: resolution text lists 10/23/2025. - Resolution 7501-2025 — Accept resignation of Christopher Parker (Department of Public Services). Outcome: approved (unanimous roll call). Effective: resolution text lists 10/09/2025. - Resolution 7502-2025 — Authorize mayor to renew Medical Mutual employee health insurance and HRA for 11/01/2025–10/31/2026; fiscal officer authorized to pay monthly premiums; employee-paid dental/optical options noted. Outcome: approved (unanimous roll call). - Resolution 7503-2025 — Accept payment plan to City of Akron for prosecutorial services (described in resolution as $20,000 over three years; quarterly payments of $5,000 starting Jan. 2026). Outcome: approved (unanimous roll call). - Resolution 7504-2025 — Accept proposal from BSI Online Backflow Solutions (resolution text lists a $500 one-time fee and a $1,995 annual fee). Outcome: approved (unanimous roll call). - Ordinance 19-05-2025 — Amend 2025 appropriations (as read into record; multiple funds and transfers referenced). Outcome: approved (unanimous roll call).
Limitations and transcript notes: The meeting transcript includes several transcription inconsistencies in names and numeric formatting (for example, resolutions' text shows varying spellings of personnel names and some fund numbers are presented with extraneous punctuation). The article reports names and figures as they appear in the council's read motions and resolution texts and flags effective dates and dollar amounts when explicitly recorded. Where the transcript’s wording is unclear, the article quotes the resolution text or notes the value as reported in the meeting record.
Ending: Council adjourned after passing the measures; no executive session was entered. The council also announced upcoming workshop and meeting dates and several community events recorded earlier in the meeting.
