Organizational Meeting Minutes

MINUTES OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE AVON LAKE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL JANUARY 2, 2026 Mrs. Fenderbosch led Council, staff, and the public in the Pledge of Allegiance. The Certificates of Election were submitted by the Clerk of Council, Valerie Rosmarin. Nicolas Meinert administered the Oath of Office to Kayla Goodwin, Council At-Large elect. Geoffrey Smith administered the Oath of Office to Matthew Reynolds, Council At- Large elect. Tim Smith administered the Oath of Office to Geoffrey Smith, Council At-Large elect. The Organizational Meeting of the Avon Lake Municipal Council was called to order on January 2, 2026, at 7:46 p.m. in the Council Chamber with Law Director Ebert presiding. Present: Councilmembers Jennifer Fenderbosch, Amy Gentry, Kayla Goodwin, David Kos, Matthew Reynolds, Rob Shahmir, and Geoffrey Smith; Mayor Mark Spaetzel; Law Director Gary Ebert; and Clerk of Council Valerie Rosmarin. Mrs. Fenderbosch moved to nominate Mr. Smith to serve as Council President for the 2026/2027 term of Council. There were no other nominations. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Mr. Shahmir moved to nominate Mr. Kos to serve as President Pro Tempore for the 2026/2027 term of Council. There were no other nominations. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Council President Smith moved to approve the 2026 Council Meeting Schedule. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith

January 2, 2026, Council Organizational Meeting Minutes 2 No: None Motion carried. Council President Smith moved to approve the appointments to the Council Committees, as follows: BUILDING AND UTILITIES Amy Gentry, Chair Matthew Reynolds Rob Shahmir ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Rob Shahmir, Chair Jennifer Fenderbosch Amy Gentry ENVIRONMENTAL Kayla Goodwin, Chair Rob Shahmir Geoff Smith FINANCE Geoff Smith, Chair Jennifer Fenderbosch Kayla Goodwin HUMAN RESOURCES Matthew Reynolds, Chair David Kos Geoff Smith PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH David Kos, Chair Amy Gentry Kayla Goodwin PUBLIC SERVICE Jennifer Fenderbosch, Chair David Kos Matthew Reynolds WALKER ROAD AD HOC Rob Shahmir, Chair Jennifer Fenderbosch Kayla Goodwin Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Mrs. Fenderbosch moved to appoint Valerie Rosmarin as the Clerk of Council, to serve at the pleasure of Council, pursuant to Charter Section 29, commencing January 1, 2026. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Council President Smith moved to appoint David Kos as the Council Representative to the Avon Lake Historical Preservation Commission, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 272, commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2027. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried.

January 2, 2026, Council Organizational Meeting Minutes 3 Mr. Kos moved to appoint Neil Rush to the Avon Lake Historical Preservation Commission, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 272, for a three-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2028. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Mr. Kos moved to reappoint Thomas Tyler to the Avon Lake Historical Preservation Commission, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 272, for a three-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2028. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Mr. Reynolds moved to confirm the Mayor’s reappointment of John Polinko, pursuant to Charter Section 65, for a six-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2031. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Ms. Gentry moved to reappoint Kate Matos to the Communications and Technology Commission, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 278, for a three-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2028. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Mr. Shahmir moved to appoint Dan Bucci to the Community Improvement Corporation, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Section 250.03, for a three-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2028. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Mr. Shahmir moved to appoint Nathan DeLong and Robert Haas to the Community Improvement Corporation, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Section 250.03, for two- year terms commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2027. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None

January 2, 2026, Council Organizational Meeting Minutes 4 Motion carried. Mr. Shahmir moved to appoint David Glowe to the Community Improvement Corporation, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Section 250.03, for a one-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2026. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Council President Smith moved to appoint Robert Haas to the Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3735.69, for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2027. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Mrs. Goodwin moved to appoint Janice Lapina, Steve Nowak, and Terry Robison to the Environmental Affairs Advisory Board, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 284, for one-year terms commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2026. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Mrs. Goodwin moved to appoint Robert Baker, Jon Potrzeba, and Vincent Schiavone to the Environmental Affairs Advisory Board, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 284, for two-year terms commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2027. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Mrs. Goodwin moved to appoint Sylvia E. Hermo-Fedro, Richard Keller, and Eric Krieg to the Environmental Affairs Advisory Board, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 284, for three-year terms commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2028. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Council President Smith moved to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Kayla Goodwin as the Council Representative to the Parks and Recreation Commission, pursuant to

January 2, 2026, Council Organizational Meeting Minutes 5 Code of Ordinances Chapter 286, commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2027. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Mr. Shahmir moved to appoint Katie Viskocil to the Parks and Recreation Commission, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 286, for a three-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2028. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Mr. Shahmir moved to reappoint Stacy Jantz to the Parks and Recreation Commission, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 286, for a three-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2028. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Council President Smith moved to appoint Matthew Reynolds as the Council Representative to Planning Commission, pursuant to Charter Section 41, commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2027. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Mrs. Fenderbosch moved to appoint Joan Lissner to Planning Commission, pursuant to Charter Section 41, for a five-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2030. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Mr. Kos moved to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Cheryl Lister to the City Records Commission, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 274, for a two-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2027. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried.

January 2, 2026, Council Organizational Meeting Minutes 6 Mrs. Fenderbosch moved to reappoint Terry Robison and Sue Newcomb to the Tree Commission, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Chapter 288, for three-year terms commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2028. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Ms. Gentry moved to reappoint Nicole Slivinski to the Zoning Board of Appeals, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Section 1212.04(d), for a five-year term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2030. Yes: Fenderbosch, Gentry, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds, Shahmir, Smith No: None Motion carried. Adjournment: 7:59 p.m. Approved: Attest: Council President Clerk of Council