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Lakemore council approves water‑main reimbursement, easements, insurance renewals and accepts two fire department resignations
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Village of Lakemore Council dispensed with third readings and unanimously adopted a package of resolutions and ordinances including a $64,020 reimbursement authorization for a Second Street water‑main replacement, two sanitary‑sewer easements and several insurance/contract renewals; the council also accepted resignations from two fire department members.
The Village of Lakemore Council on April (date not specified in the transcript) voted to adopt a set of resolutions and ordinances covering infrastructure reimbursements, easements, insurance contracts and personnel changes.
The council adopted Resolution 7575‑2026 declaring the village’s intent to reimburse its water enterprise fund for the Second Street water‑main replacement with tax‑exempt debt; the text lists a maximum aggregate principal amount expected of $64,020. Council members moved to dispense with the three readings and recorded roll‑call votes in favor.
Two easements needed for phase two of the village sanitary‑sewer project were authorized: Ordinance 1927‑2026 ratified a sanitary‑sewer easement with Akran Center Associates LLC, and Ordinance 1928‑2026 ratified a sanitary‑sewer easement with the Board of Education of the Springfield Local School District. Both ordinances were declared emergency measures and approved after the council voted to dispense with the third reading.
The council also authorized acceptance of a Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) 2026 Energized Community Grant under Ordinance 1929‑2026 and authorized the village administrator to execute the grant agreement.
On insurance and contracts, the council authorized the mayor and village administrator to enter into a liability and property insurance contract with Love Insurance and the Ohio Plan (premium in the ordinance text stated “not to exceed $82,400” for the year) and authorized a crime/cyber insurance contract with Love Insurance and Travelers Indemnity Company (premium printed as “not to exceed $4,730” for the year in the transcript). The council also approved renewal of the workers’ compensation third‑party contract with Sedgwick for April 23, 2026–April 23, 2027, with the transcript listing an annual premium “not to exceed $330” as printed.
The council accepted personnel resolutions recognizing resignations from the Lakemore Fire Department: Resolution 7574‑2026 accepting the resignation of Jake/Jason Jacob Bostik (effective April 7, 2026) and Resolution 7576‑2026 accepting the resignation of Captain Bryce (Hughes/Hood in the transcript), both declared emergency measures.
Votes and motion details: the transcript shows motions to dispense with readings, motions to adopt each item, and roll‑call votes with members answering 'Yes.' The roll‑call sequences in the record are uniformly affirmative. The transcript does not consistently identify the individual who formally moved or seconded each motion; where a mover/second was not named, motions are described in the text as moved and seconded and the roll call is recorded.
What comes next: The adopted ordinances and resolutions were declared emergency measures in the meeting text and, where the ordinance or resolution lists an effective date, the text indicates immediate effect. Any administrative steps (execution of contracts, submission of the reimbursement documentation to the Ohio Public Works Commission, or grant paperwork for NOPEC) are the usual next steps for village staff to carry out.
Quotes from the meeting: “Section two, the maximum aggregate principal amount … is $64,020,” read from the resolution text; and the meeting record shows council members repeatedly recording affirmative roll‑call responses when items were adopted.
Ending: The package of items was handled largely as a consent block with little extended debate; residents and council then moved to other agenda items and public comment.
