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1 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BROOK PARK, OHIO TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025 7:30 P.M. A. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PRECEDING MEETINGS: 1. SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES HELD ON OCTOBER 21, 2025 2. CAUCUS PRIOR MEETING MINUTES HELD ON OCTOBER 21, 2025. 3. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES HELD ON OCTOBER 21, 2025. D. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: Aviation & Environmental Committee - Dufour Board of Zoning Appeals - Mencini Finance Committee - Scott Legislative Committee - Scott Parks & Recreation Committee - Mccorkle Planning Committee - Poindexter Safety Committee - Troyer Service Committee - Roberts E. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: Southwest General Health Center Trustee - Mencini Berea Board of Education Representative - Mccorkle Technology & Innovation Council Representative -Dufour F. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: G. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS OF COMMENDATION: H. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR; I. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS FROM DEPARTMENTS, COMMISSIONS. AND OTHER PUBLIC OFFICIALS: J. OTHER COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS, AND VERBAL APPROVAL: {INTRODUCTION OF NEW LEGISLATION}:
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 18, 2025 2 K. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, APPOINTMENTS, CONFIRMATIONS: L. REMARKS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ANY SUBJECT MATTER: M. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS FIRST READING: 1. ORD. NO. 11509-2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN ANNUAL LEASE AGREEMENT FOR JAIL HOUSING AND ANCILLARY SERVICES WITH THE CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Introduced by Mayor Orcutt. N. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: 0. THIRD READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: P. ADJOURNMENT:
SYNOPSIS OF LEGISLATION FOR THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 18,2025 FIRST READING: Ord. No. 11509-2025 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN ANNUAL LEASE AGREEMENT FOR JAIL HOUSING AND ANCILLARY SERVICES WITH THE CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY SYNOPSIS: An ordinance to provide jail housing for Brook Park with the City of North Royalton. PREPARED BY THE BROOK PARK LEGAL DEPARTMENT November 14, 2025
~~ c@jt:l//;ls~½r istR,,-----== 2ndR'~--==== 3rdR---=== CITY OF BROOK PARK, OHIO 8/C -----~, ORDINANCE NO: -- -:J:-NTR0BUeEB-BY: MA-¥GR-OR-C::U'r-T------ AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN ANNUAL LEASE AGREEMENT FOR JAIL HOUSING AND ANCILLARY SERVICES WITH THE CITY OF NORTH ROYALTON, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Council of the City of Brook Park, State of Ohio, that: ,SECTION 1: The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an annual lease agreement for jail housing and ancillary services with the City of North Royalton, a copy of said lease is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A". SECTION 2: The money needed for the aforesaid transaction shall be paid from fund 405. SECTION 3: It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the adoption of this Ordinance were adopted iri an open meeting of this Council, and that all deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. SECTION 4: This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare of said City, and for the further reason to authorize the Mayor to enter into an annual lease with the City of North Royalton for jail housing and ancillary services; therefore, provided this ordinance receives the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members elected to Council. It shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor; otherwise, from and after the earliest period allowed by law. F:i:::c~= :i Ii II ~ ii 11509-2025 11/18/25
PASSED: PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL ATTEST: APPROVED: ---~----~- Clerk of Council MAYOR DATE
ANNUAL LEASE AGREEMENT FOR JAIL HOUSING AND ANCILLARY SERVICES EXHIBIT I( -~) - This is- a lease agreement between the City of North Royalton, Ohio, Lessor;- hereinafter "Royalton"; and the- City of --------------------~ Ohio, hereinafter Lessee, for the extension of jail housing __ ~nd an()Jlla_ry -~ervices on an annual basis. Whereas: Royalton, asa polltical subdivision of the State of Ohio, owns and operates a "full-service jail" as defined by the state and is authorized to retain prisoners, male and female, for indefinite terms of incarceration; and Whereas: Royalton offers t6 lease a limited number of jail cell beds on an exclusive basis to other governmental subdivisions and/or law enforcement agencies for fixed terms under specific conditions set forth below; and Whereas: Lessee seeks to lease one jail cell bed on an exclusive basis for its own purposes. Now therefore the parties agree as follows: 1) Royalton agrees to lease to Lessee and Lessee agrees to lease from Royalton one jail cell bed in the North Royalton Municipal Jail for Lessee's exclusive use at all times during the term of the lease; 2) The term of this lease shall be for one (1) year from January 1, 2026 at 12:00AM through December 31, 2026 at 11 :59PM; any lease that commences after January 1 shall also terminate on December 31 but shall pay prorated rent based upon its commencement date. 3) This lease shall renew automatically from year to year unless terminated as provided hereafter; 4) In consideration for this lease Lessee shall pay to Royalton the annual RENTAL sum of Eighty-One Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($81,900.00) PER BED, payable quarterly, in four equal installments in advance on the first day of each quarter of the year without demand or invoice; 5) Royalton reserves the right to select the specific cell bed(s) to be assigned for Lessee's use which may and will change from day to day as may be determined by Royalton to conform to the efficient operation of the jail within the sole discretion of Royalton; any part or portion of a day constitutes a full day for billing purposes; 6) Royalton will provide all standard jail housing services customarily afforded by municipal jails including regular meals, exercise, 24/7/365 oversight; 7) Royalton will provide Lessee's prisoners with limited medical services consistent with similar services to those which it provides to and for its own prisoners; all costs and fees attributable to such limited medical services provided to Lessee's prisoners shall be billed separately to Lessee, as incurred, which shall be reimbursed to Royalton within thirty (30) days of invoice; 8) For all emergency medical services and/or other medical services that exceed those commonly afforded by Royalton, Royalton will use the North Royalton Fire Department emergency medical services and the same for transport to medical facilities; all such services and transport and additional facility charges and fees shall be the sole responsibility of Lessee; NOTWITHSTANDING any Ohio Attorney General Opinion to the contrary AND by the negotiated terms of this agreement all hospital, medical, dental and related similar expenses incurred for the individual prisoner shall be wholly the responsibility of the lessee. 9) Lessee will be given reasonable notice, as soon as possible, of any circumstances requiring medical treatment described in paragraphs 7 and/or 8; 1 D) Royalton will provide all required booking and processing of prisoners in accord with the then current North Royalton Jail Policy Manual; Royalton will provide in-house video arraignment service to the Municipal Court subject to the technical limitations of the service and equipment and the availability of necessary staff support; 11) All prisoner transport that may be required for any reason (except as noted in paragraph 7 above) Is the sole responsibility of L<>ssee; 12) Lessee shall, upon delivery of a prisoner, provide Royalton all necessary information to complete the forms for incarceration including all known medical conditions and/or concerns; 13) Royalton reserves the right to decline to accept any prisoner if in Royalton's sole discretion that individual is unable to be safely housed ar if that individual presents a danger to himself/herself or others; for any prisoner determined by Royalton to need "administrative segregation" the daily rate will be double the standard rate under
the terms of this agreement ($428.00 per day for lessees with annual exclusive agreements or $504.00 per day for lessees with non-exclusive per diem styled agreements); 14) Royalton agrees to offer Lessees with exclusive agreements a limited preferred priority for the housing of additional prisoners in excess of the one housed pursuant to the terms of this lease for such convenience as that may offer.to Lessee atthe then current daily rate for exclusive cell bed availability ($2·14.00 per day); 15) Royalton will conduct a review lo determine the lease rate for the coming year and communicate that rate to the lessee on or about October_15fu_ofeach lease year in order to aUow for Lessee to fll:()perl~ budg,~e~t; __ _ 16) Either party may terminate this lease by sending written notice thereof to the other party on or before November 301" of the current lease year; 17) Royalton will make every reasonable effort to fulfill its commitments however, notwithstanding any other provision herein, Royalton reserves the right during any declared emergency or unforeseen calamity to temporarily suspend this lease In order to respond to the then-prevailing conditions; 18) Both parties shall maintain Comprehensive General Liability policies of insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 in the aggregate that address coverage of risks arising from the performance of public safety activities herein and both parties shall obtain a specific Certificates of Insurance naming the other party as an Additional insured. Both parties shall also maintain Law Enforcement Liability policies with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 in the aggregate, and will provide Certificates of Insurance to the other party with evidence of such coverage. Each party is responsible for the submission of this Agreement to its own insurance carrier and for production of the Certificate of Insured as required herein to list and identify the other party. A copy of the two (2) Certificates shall be published and exchanged between the parties on an annual basis in conjunction with renewal of its comprehensive insurance coverage. 19) This agreement is disti_nct and separate from and in adc;iition to any prior agreement forjail services on a non- exclusive basis. Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz, City of North Royalton Each individual signing this Agreement warrants that he/she is duly authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of the entity. Lessee [MunicipalityNillage] By:._~~----------- [Printed Name] Its: _______________ _ Approved as to form: Approved as to form: Thomas A. Kelly, Law Director City of North Royalton Law Director MunicipalltyNillage Date Date