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North Royalton council interviews two candidates for Ward 6 seat; no appointment recorded
Summary
At a special work session April 8, 2026, North Royalton council members interviewed Edward Cyngier and Christopher Lloyd for the Ward 6 council seat, excused Ms. Gorjanc from the meeting and adjourned after the question-and-answer sessions.
Council President Paul Marnecheck called a special work session of the North Royalton City Council to order at 5:03 p.m. on April 8, 2026, for interviews of two applicants for the Ward 6 Council Representative vacancy. Present were Council Representatives Matt Coleman, Gary Petrusky, Sarah Wojslaw and Kaylee Green, Clerk of Council Helen Dunlap and Confidential Secretary Karin Foltzer.
Marnecheck moved, and Council Representative Gary Petrusky seconded, a motion to excuse Ms. Gorjanc from the session; the roll call vote was recorded as five yeas (Marnecheck, Coleman, Petrusky, Wojslaw, Green) and the motion carried. Dunlap then read the notice of the special work session aloud for the record.
The council acknowledged two candidates who applied for the Ward 6 vacancy: Edward Cyngier and Christopher Lloyd. Marnecheck explained the process: candidates would be interviewed in the order they applied (Cyngier first, then Lloyd) and the non-interviewing candidate would wait in the lobby. Each candidate had an opportunity to make an opening statement and to answer council members' questions.
Council members conducted a lengthy question-and-answer period with each candidate. The council asked about each candidate’s experience canvassing and engaging residents, how they would respond to a disgruntled constituent who contacted them at home, the candidates’ priorities and passions for serving Ward 6, plans for outreach and constituent communication, availability to meet residents outside standard business hours, how they would set and communicate boundaries with constituents, and examples of teamwork when the candidate’s proposal was not adopted.
Both candidates were given a final opportunity to address the council about their interest in the position. After the interviews, Marnecheck moved to adjourn; Petrusky seconded, the roll call vote was five yeas, and the meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m. The minutes state that full audio of the April 8 meeting is available in the Office of the Council. The minutes and attestation list the meeting as approved April 21, 2026.
No appointment to fill the Ward 6 seat or a formal vote to appoint a candidate is recorded in the meeting minutes for April 8.
