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2 | P a g e OTHER BUSINESS • Avon Lake Historical Preservation Commission Appointment - David Kos LEGISLATION Second Readings: Ordinance No. 26-6, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 284: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY BOARD (SECTIONS 284.01, 284.02, 284.03, AND 284.04), CHAPTER 288: TREE COMMISSION (SECTION 288.04), AND CHAPTER 220: COUNCIL (SECTION 220.05). Sponsor: K. Goodwin Ordinance No. 26-9, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL AGREEMENT FOR THE EASTERN LORAIN COUNTY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (“ELCERT”) COMPRISED OF THE CITY OF AVON, CITY OF AVON LAKE, CITY OF NORTH RIDGEVILLE, AND WESTSHORE ENFORCEMENT BUREAU (“WEB”). → Sponsor: D. Kos First Readings: As determined at the Collective Committee Meeting. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT → Suspension of the rule requiring three readings AGENDA FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING Council Chamber February 2, 2026 7 p.m. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Geoff Smith, Chair Jennifer Fenderbosch, Member Kayla Goodwin, Member CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES • January 5, 2026 NEW BUSINESS 1. Emergency Road Salt Purchase 2. Resolution to Cease Collection of 1.5 Mill Property Tax upon Passage of Additional 0.4% Income Tax Increase 3. End of 2025 Budget Close Out 4. Bond Issuance: Electric Boulevard Bridge and Walker Road Phase 6 5. Disposal of Assets under $5,000 Other items may be added. PUBLIC INPUT: Members of the audience shall be permitted to speak only once, up to three minutes, on any item related to Finance. ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION NO. 26-_____ INTRODUCED BY ____________ A RESOLUTION DECLARING COUNCIL’S INTENT TO CEASE COLLECTION OF AN EXISTING 1.5-MILL AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX LEVY UPON APPROVAL BY THE CITY’S ELECTORS OF PASSAGE OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY’S CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEVY OF AN ADDITIONAL 0.40% INCOME TAX, FOR FIVE YEARS, COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2027, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, on January 26, 2026, this Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 26-2R authorizing and directing that there be submitted to the electors of the City at an election to be held on May 5, 2026, the question of the approval of the passage of an ordinance amending Sections 886.01, 886.03, 886.04 and 886.06 of the City’s Codified Ordinances to provide for the levy of an additional 0.40% income tax, for five years, commencing January 1, 2027, to provide funds for the purpose of paying costs of (i) maintaining, repairing and improving City streets by constructing, reconstructing, widening, grading, draining, curbing, paving and extending streets and related bridges, and (ii) constructing storm sewers and related drainage improvements, installing traffic signals and signalization, and acquiring vehicles and equipment for City departments and functions, including debt charges on City notes, bonds or other obligations issued for those purposes; and WHEREAS, at present, the City levies an existing 1.5-mill ad valorem property tax levy for the purpose of police, fire, street maintenance and parks and recreation services, which expires in tax year 2029 (collection year 2030); and WHEREAS, upon approval by the electors of the City of the proposed question of the approval of the passage of an ordinance amending the City’s Codified Ordinances to provide for the levy of an additional 0.40% municipal income tax, as described above, it is this Council’s intent to cease collection of the existing 1.5-mill ad valorem property tax levy described above, commencing with tax year 2026 (collection year 2027), through and until its expiration in tax year 2029 (collection year 2030); NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVON LAKE, STATE OF OHIO, THAT: Section No. 1. Declaration of Intent to Cease Collection of Property Tax Levy Upon Approval of Additional Income Tax. This Council hereby declares its intent to cease collection of an existing 1.5-mill ad valorem property tax levy for the purpose of police, fire, street maintenance and parks and recreation services, commencing with tax year 2026 (collection year 2027), through and until its expiration in tax year 2029 (collection year 2030), upon approval by the electors of the City at an election to be held on May 5, 2026, of the question of the approval of the passage of an ordinance amending Sections 886.01, 886.03, 886.04 and 886.06 of the City’s Codified Ordinances to provide for the levy of an additional 0.40% income tax, for five years, commencing RESOLUTION NO. 26-_____ 2 January 1, 2027, to provide funds for the purpose of paying costs of (i) maintaining, repairing and improving City streets by constructing, reconstructing, widening, grading, draining, curbing, paving and extending streets and related bridges, and (ii) constructing storm sewers and related drainage improvements, installing traffic signals and signalization, and acquiring vehicles and equipment for City departments and functions, including debt charges on City notes, bonds or other obligations issued for those purposes. Section No. 2. Compliance with Open Meeting Requirements. This Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council and any of its committees concerning and relating to the adoption of this Resolution were taken in an open meeting of this Council or its committees, and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in those formal actions were in meetings open to the public, all in compliance with the law. Section No. 3. Captions and Headings. The captions and headings in this Resolution are solely for convenience of reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of any Sections, subsections, paragraphs, subparagraphs or clauses hereof. Reference to a Section means a section of this Resolution unless otherwise indicated. Section No. 4. Declaration of Emergency; Effective Date. This Resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety of the City, and for the further reason that this Resolution must be immediately effective in order to formalize and document Council’s intent to cease collection of the existing 1.5-mill ad valorem property tax levy, as described above, upon approval by the electors of the City at an election to be held on May 5, 2026, of the question of the approval of the passage of an ordinance amending the City’s Codified Ordinances to provide for the levy of an additional 0.40% income tax, for five years, commencing January 1, 2027, as described above; wherefore, this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor. 1st Reading: 2nd Reading: 3rd Reading: ADOPTED: , 2026 President of Council POSTED: , 2026 APPROVED: , 2026 ATTEST: Clerk of Council Mayor RESOLUTION NO. 26-_____ 3 I, Valerie Rosmarin, Clerk of Council of the City of Avon Lake, Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate copy of Resolution No. 26-_____ adopted on ________ ___, 2026, by the Avon Lake City Council. Clerk of Council City of Avon Lake, Ohio POLICY FOR DISPOSITION OF MUNICIPAL PERSONAL PROPERTY The Mayor is hereby granted the authority and responsibility to provide for the orderly disposition of Municipal property. The authority and responsibility shall be exercised in the following manner: (a) The Mayor shall periodically prepare an itemized list of Municipal personal property which is no longer useful or necessary for any current Municipal purpose. The list shall be in such form so as to separately list all items determined by the Mayor (or appropriate Appointee) to have a fair market value of more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), and all items determined by the Mayor (or appropriate Appointee) to have a fair market value of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less. (b) For those items on the property list that have been determined to have a fair market value of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less, the Mayor shall dispose of the property upon such terms and conditions as the Mayor shall deem to be appropriate and in the best interests of the City. (c) For those items on the property list that have been determined to have a fair market value of more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), the Mayor shall submit a list of items to be disposed of to the City Council for approval by motion, and the items shall be disposed of in one of the following ways: (1) Sealed bids after advertising at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the City or after advertising for at least one (1) week on the City's website. (2) Public auction after advertising at least one time in a newspaper of general circulation in the City or after advertising for one (1) week on the City's website. (3) Through a commercial or government auction website with simultaneous announcement in a newspaper of general circulation in the City or on the City's website. (4) Trade-in on the purchase of replacement product. (5) Pursuant to a sale or trade to another governmental agency as set forth in subsection (e) hereinafter. (d) If, during preparation of the Municipal personal property list, the Mayor determines that certain Municipal personal property has little or no value, the Mayor is authorized to cause such property to be properly recycled, disposed of or sold as scrap. (e) The Mayor may sell or trade Municipal property to another governmental agency, without the necessity of advertising, bids or auction sale, pursuant to the following procedure: (1) The Mayor shall notify City Council of the property to be sold or traded, its estimated fair market value, and the consideration to be received for the property. (2) If the estimated fair market value of the property is greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000), City Council must approve the transaction by motion. AGENDA HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE MEETING Council Chamber February 2, 2026 7 p.m. COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Matthew Reynolds, Chair David Kos, Member Geoff Smith, Member CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES • January 5, 2026 REPORTS 1. Human Resources Director 2. Civil Service Commission UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. City Engineer Hiring Process NEW BUSINESS 1. Appointment of Lateral Entry Police Officer Other items may be added. PUBLIC INPUT: Members of the audience shall be permitted to speak only once, up to three minutes, on any item related to Human Resources. ADJOURNMENT City of Avon Lake Human Resources To: Avon Lake City Council HR Committee From: Lynn Kernya, HR Director cc: Mark Spaetzel, Mayor; Matt Reynolds, HR Committee Chair Date: February 2, 2026 Re: HR Director report The following are just some of the items of note handled through this office through February 2, 2026: I. Staffing updates: • City Engineer – ads have been submitted to: LinkedIn Cleveland.com Fox 8 Job Board and televised Job of the Day Ohio Means Jobs Avon Lake webpage, social media, and scrolling sign • Public Works Laborer – continuing interviews. • Patrol Officer – Ryan Fankhauser, swearing in Monday February 9. II. Upcoming positions to be filled: • Engineering Tech I III. Presentation of the City’s new vision, mission, and values statements. Council action: 1. Swearing in of Officer Ryan Fankhauser, Monday February 9, 2026. David Klima Avon Lake OH 44012 Professional General Manager Aquamarine Apartments Avon Lake Realtor ReMax Crossroads Realty, State of Ohio Real Estate Broker State of Florida Various construction experience in development and building of homes and condominiums. Personal Graduate Avon Lake High School 1987 Graduate Baldwin Wallace College 1992 Community Service • Cudell Improvement Group Board Member and Board Secretary Cleveland, Ohio. A Community Development Corporation responsible for organizing and disseminating Federal Block Grants and Community Improvement Funds and Programs. 1996-1998 • Berea Historical Society member and volunteer for various events. 2019-2023 • Berea Community Learning Farm Current Board Secretary. Local non-profit community garden and farm that raises produce for Berea Food Bank, and provide community outreach and support on food growing and gardening issues. 2020- present. Personal Interest Notes Historic Architecture and Preservation Nut. I love to personally torture myself by restoring historic homes. Gardening Fanatic. Lover of art, music, and all epicurean delights. Full of large amounts of worthless trivial details about these things. Grew up in Avon Lake and glad to be back.