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Wickliffe City Council approves budget transfers, appropriations and two resolutions; moves May meeting
Summary
At its May 11 meeting the Wickliffe City Council approved minutes, moved the May 25 meeting to May 18, adopted multiple ordinances including fund transfers and appropriations for 2026, and adopted two resolutions including a CDBG application and a CRA payment to the school district.
The Wickliffe City Council on May 11 approved routine minutes, altered its May schedule and adopted a slate of ordinances and resolutions affecting the city's budgets and grant applications.
Council actions of note
- Approval of minutes: The council approved the April 27, 2026 minutes after a motion by Councilwoman Coffey and a second; the roll call passed.
- Meeting date: Councilman Ball moved to reschedule the May 25 council meeting to May 18 because May 25 falls on Memorial Day; the council approved the change.
- Ordinance 2026-17 (third reading, adopted): An ordinance authorizing the director of finance to advance a sum from the general fund to the sewer fund was moved and adopted on third reading.
- Ordinance 2026-24 (third reading, adopted): Council explained this transfer moves funds among city accounts. A council member summarized amounts on the record as transferring $4,200,000 to the safety services fund, $1,000,001 to capital, and $58,000 to the senior center fund; Finance Director Matus confirmed the transfers during roll call and the ordinance passed.
- Ordinance 2026-32 (suspension and adoption): The council suspended rules to place Ordinance 2026-32 on third reading and adopted it. Finance Director Matus said the ordinance includes two appropriation increases, one to cover a prospective donation to Forbes House tied to mayoral marriage fees and another to reflect increased pavilion rental revenue; Matus said he would submit estimated revenue figures to the auditor's office.
- Resolution 2026-07 (adopted): The council authorized the building commissioner to apply for and accept Lake County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to improve the city's housing stock and declared an emergency to expedite acceptance.
- Resolution 2026-08 (adopted): The council authorized a community reinvestment area compensation payment to the Wickliffe City School District for tax year 2025; Finance Director Matus said this is the fourth payment under a prior agreement and that the district will receive a little over $77,000.
All motions that were recorded as votes during the meeting passed on roll call unless otherwise noted. Several items were handled under suspension of rules to place them on third and final reading.
