Northfield council appoints Zach Hebebrand to Ward B after executive session

Mayor Jenn Domzalski and the Village of Northfield Council appointed Zach Hebebrand on June 19, 2025, to fill the Ward B vacancy, following an executive session held under Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22(G)(1).

The special meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Jenn Domzalski. Law Director Brad Bryan read the roll call and confirmed that Councilpersons Renell Noack, Gary Vojtush, Nicholas Magistrelli, Alan Hipps and Kevin Lewis were present. Bryan stated the meeting’s purpose: to interview an additional candidate for the vacant Ward B seat; candidate Austin Barnhart was present for that interview.

Councilmember Renell Noack moved to enter executive session at 7:02 p.m. to consider the appointment of a public official, citing Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22(G)(1). Alan Hipps seconded the motion. The roll-call vote — Noack, Vojtush, Magistrelli, Hipps and Lewis — was unanimous and the council entered executive session.

The council returned to open session at 7:27 p.m. after Noack moved to exit executive session and Kevin Lewis seconded; the roll call was unanimous. Following the closed deliberations, Noack moved, with Gary Vojtush seconding, to appoint Zach Hebebrand to the vacant Ward B seat for the remainder of the term expiring Dec. 31, 2025. The roll-call vote was unanimous and the motion carried; Hebebrand was appointed as the Ward B council representative.

After taking the appointment vote, Noack moved to adjourn the meeting; Kevin Lewis seconded and the council voted unanimously to adjourn at 7:29 p.m. The minutes record shows no public details from the executive session; the Ohio statute cited authorizes closed consideration of public-official appointments.

The appointment fills the Ward B seat through Dec. 31, 2025. The council did not record additional public discussion of the candidates in the minutes provided.