CITY OF BRUNSWICK, OHIO
MINUTES OF COUNCIL
Monday, July 14, 2025
Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance The regular meeting of Brunswick City Council was called to order by Mayor
Ron Falconi at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Complex.
Roll Call of Members showed the following Council Members present: Nicholas Hanek, Michael Abella Jr.,
Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper.
Others Present: Mayor Ron Falconi, City Manager/Safety Director Carl DeForest, Law Director Dennis Nevar,
Acting Clerk of Council Jennie Lods.
Nicholas Hanek moved to excuse Brandon Lambert for just cause, seconded by Joseph Delsanter. Roll Call -
Ayes - 6, Nicholas Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays -
0. Motion Carried.
Correspondence There was none.
Approval of Regular Council Meeting Minutes
Regular Council Meeting Minutes dated June 23, 2025:
Nicholas Hanek moved to approve the Regular Council Meeting Minutes dated June 23, 2025, as written,
seconded by Kristy Piper. Roll Call - Ayes - 5, Nicholas Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph
Delsanter, Kristy Piper. Abstain - 1 (Tim Smith). Nays - 0. Motion Carried.
Mayor's Report:
Mayor's Court Financial Report for the month ending June 2025 will be posted on the website and added to
the minutes for the record.
Certificate of Appreciation recognizing Daniel Weber as a good neighbor:
Mayor Falconi recognized Daniel Weber as a good neighbor in Brunswick. Emily Dodson, Office Manager for
Excel Automation divulged that Daniel Weber went out of his way for customers and was kind and helpful to
the company employees. They had asked that he be recognized for all that he had done for the City,
customers, and staff. Mr. Weber relayed that Excel Automation had been a distributor of automation
products in the City of Brunswick since 2012. He felt honored to accept the award and to work in Brunswick.
Proclamation in recognition ofThomas Keppler Jr.'s Emerging Leader Award:
Mayor Falconi recognized Thomas Keppler, Cable Manager for the City of Brunswick, for his achievement of
the Emerging Leader Award from the Alliance for Community Media. Mr. Keppler revealed that he was
honored to receive the national award and proclamation from his municipality. He added that his favorite
strategy as a leader is to lean into the strengths of the BAT staff. He recognized the members of the BAT staff
for their contributions. Mr. Keppler concluded that community media is not about one person. It is about
everyone having the opportunity to share their talents, passions, opinions and stories. He thanked everyone
who played a role in BAT's flourishing success.
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Clerk of Council's Report The Clerk had no report this evening.
Council Committee Reports:
Economic Development Committee ... .................................................. Mr. Lambert:
Mr. Lambert had no formal reports this evening.
Services, Utilities, Technology & Cable Committee ................................ Mr. Smith:
Services, Utilities, Technology & Cable Committee Minutes dated June 23, 2025:
Mrs. Piper moved to approve the Services, Utilities, Technology & Cable Committee Minutes dated June 23,
2025, as written, seconded by Mr. Hanek. Roll Call - Ayes - 5, Nicholas Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma,
Joseph Delsanter, Kristy Piper. Abstain - 1, Tim Smith. Nays · 0. Motion Carried.
Finance Committee ................................................................................ Mr. Hanek:
Mr. Hanek had no formal reports this evening.
Safety & Environment Committee ....................................................... Mr. Kuczma:
Safety & Environment Committee Minutes dated June 23, 2025:
Keith Kuczma moved to approve the Safety & Environment Committee Minutes dated June 23, 2025, as
written, seconded by Joseph Delsanter. Roll Call -Ayes - 5, Nicholas Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma,
Joseph Delsanter, Kristy Piper. Abstain - 1, Tim Smith. Nays - 0. Motion Carried.
Planning & Zoning Committee .............................................................. Mr. Delsanter:
Parks, Recreation & Community Committee .......................................... Mrs. Piper:
Parks, Recreation & Community Committee Minutes dated June 23, 2025:
Kristy Piper moved to approve the Parks, Recreation & Community Committee Minutes dated June 23, 2025,
as written, seconded by Keith Kuczma. Roll Call - Ayes - 6, Nicholas Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma,
Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion Carried.
Building & Building Code Committee ................................................... Mr. Abella:
Mr. Abella had no formal reports this evening.
Other Committees, Boards and Commissions
Committee-of-the-Whole Minutes dated June 23, 2025:
Nicholas Hanek moved to approve the Committee-of-the-Whole Minutes dated June 23, 2025, as written,
seconded by Joseph Delsanter. Roll Call - Ayes - 6, Nicholas Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph
Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion Carried.
Petitions from the Public on Legislation There were none.
Reading of Legislation and Action on Legislation: Bruns\\ 1ck City Council Monda). July I~. 2025
3rd Reading(s)
ORD. NO. 41-2025 - An emergency ordinance establishing Section 432.49 of the City of Brunswick Codified
Ordtnances titled "Prohibited Operation". - 3rd Reading (Safety & Environment Committee,
Administration/Robert Safran):
Keith Kuczma moved to adopt Ordinance Number 41-2025, seconded by Kristy Piper. Roll Call - Ayes - 6,
Nicholas Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion
Carried.
2nd Reading(s)
1st Reading(s)
RES. NO. 53-2025 - An emergency resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a sixty (60) month
agreement with Charter Communications Operating, LLC to provide dark fiber INET services in an annual
amount not to exceed $43,200.00 plus any applicable State and/or Federal regulatory fees. - 1st Reading (To
be brought from Safety & Environment Committee, Administration/Robert Marok):
Keith Kuczma moved to suspend the rules, seconded by Joseph Delsanter. Roll Call -Ayes · 6, Nicholas Hanek,
Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion Carried.
Keith Kuczma moved to adopt Resolution 53-2025, seconded by Joseph Delsanter. Roll Call -Ayes - 6, Nicholas
Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays · 0. Motion Carried.
ORD. NO. 62-2025 - An ordinance rezoning the 5.1207± acre parcel of real property located at 2736 Center
Road/1423 W. 130th Street and presently identified as PPN 017·03Z-01-001 from the R-R Rural Residential
District to the GW-C Gateway Commercial District. - 1st Reading (To be brought from Planning & Zoning
Committee, Administration/Grant Aungst:
Mr. Delsanter moved this ordinance to second reading.
RES. NO. 63-2025 - An emergency resolution authorizing the City Manager to enroll as a member with the
Houston-Galveston Area Council to participate in its Cooperative Purchasing Program. - 1st Reading (To be
brought from Safety & Environment Committee, Administration/Robert Marak):
Keith Kuczma moved to suspend the rules, seconded by Kristy Piper. Roll Call - Ayes - 6, Nicholas Hanek,
Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion Carried.
Keith Kuczma moved to adopt Resolution Number 63-2025, seconded by Joseph Delsanter. Roll Call - Ayes -
6, Nicholas Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0.
Motion Carried.
RES. NO. 64-2025 - An emergency resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with
Bryx for the purchase of an alerting system for the new Fire Station in an amount not to exceed $35,100.00.
-1st Reading (To be brought from Safety & Environment Committee, Administration/Rob Marok}:
Keith Kuczma moved to suspend the rules, seconded by Kristy Piper. Roll Call - Ayes - 6, Nicholas Hanek,
Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion Carried.
Keith Kuczma moved to adopt Resolution Number 64-2025, seconded Tim Smith. Roll Call - Ayes - 6, Nicholas
Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion Carried.
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ORD. NO. 65-2025 - An emergency ordinance authorizing the City Manager to forward a petition to conform
boundaries to the Medina County Commissioner's Office for the purpose of adjusting the City boundary lines
to include an annexation into the City of Brunswick of PPN 017·03Z-01·001. -1st Reading (To be brought from
Committee·of·the·Whole, Administration/Dennis Nevar):
Nicholas Hanek moved to suspend the rules, seconded by Tim Smith. Roll Call - Ayes - 6, Nicholas Hanek,
Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Oelsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion Carried.
Nicholas Hanek moved to adopt Ordinance Number 65 -2025, seconded by Keith Kuczma, Roll Call - Ayes - 6,
Nicholas Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion
Carried.
ORO. NO. 66-2025 - An emergency ordinance amending ordinances #104-2024, #8-2025 and #29-2025 to
include amendments to the Appropriation Budget for the year ending December 31, 2025, as incorporated in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto. - 1st Reading (To be brought from Finance Committee, Administration/Todd
Fischer):
Nicholas Hanek moved to suspend the rules, seconded by Joseph Delsanter. Roll Call - Ayes - 6, Nicholas
Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays- 0. Motion Carried.
Nicholas Hanek moved to adopt Ordinance Number 66-2025, seconded by Keith Kuczma. Roll Call - Ayes - 6,
Nicholas Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion
Carried.
ORO. NO. 67-2025 ⢠An emergency ordinance to transfer and advance funds. - 1st Reading (To be brought
from Finance Committee, Administration/Todd Fischer):
Nicholas Hanek moved to suspend the rules, seconded by Kristy Piper. Roll Call - Ayes - 6, Nicholas Hanek,
Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion Carried.
Nicholas Hanek moved to adopt Ordinance Number 67-2025, seconded by Keith Kuczma. Roll Call - Ayes - 6,
Nicholas Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion
Carried.
RES. NO. 68-2025 - An emergency resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into all necessary
documents to acquire real property for municipal purposes in an amount not to exceed $212,500.00. - 1st
Reading (To be brought from Committee-of-the-Whole, Administration/Carl DeForest):
Mr. Hanek informed Resolutions 68-2025 and 69-2025 were related to the acquisition of real property on
Grafton and North Carpenter. This would result in the first new park in the City within the last 22
years. Council and the Administration were very proud to have the ability to add to the City's parks. He noted
that there was a tremendous need for baseball and softball fields in the community. Many were lost due to
adjustments the schools made to their properties. The goal would be to enhance the neighborhood and work
through the process, including addressing the need for parking.
Nicholas Hanek moved to suspend the rules, seconded by Joseph Delsanter. Roll Call - Ayes - 6, Nicholas
Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion Carried.
Nicholas Hanek moved to adopt Resolution Number 68-2025, seconded by Tim Smith. Roll Call - Ayes - 6,
Nicholas Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Oelsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion
Carried.
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RES. NO. 69-2025 - An emergency resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into all necessary
documents to acquire real property for municipal purposes in an amount not to exceed $387,500.00 - 1st
Reading (To be brought from Committee-of-the-Whole, Administration/Carl DeForest):
Nicholas Hanek moved to suspend the rules, seconded by Keith Kuczma. Roll Call - Ayes - 6, Nicholas Hanek,
Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion Carried.
Nicholas Hanek moved to adopt Resolution Number 69·2025, seconded by Kristy Piper. Roll Call - Ayes ⢠6,
Nicholas Hanek, Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion
Carried.
City Manager's Report Mr. DeForest thanked everyone who organized and participated in the parade last
Sunday. He added that the next quarterly newsletter would reach resident homes soon. Information
concerning National Night Out would be included in the newsletter. Trike and Bike sign-ups would be hosted
on September 19, 2025, at 6 p.m. at the Brunswick High School. The Veteran's Breakfast would be October
25, 2025 at St. Ambrose Church. Mr. DeForest congratulated Tom Keppler and recognized his growth in
leadership and management skills.
Open Forum Jennifer Scibana (3022 Grafton Road) felt the current baseball field situation was unacceptable
and embarrassing. She relayed that the bathrooms were dangerous and a mess. After calling Parks and
Recreation, she was told that the fields were being taken over by an organization. Ms. Scibana explained that
the travel team could not find a place to practice and noted that they were not allowed to use Pumpkin Ridge
Park. She cited that some of the home games were played in Seven Hills and Brecksville, because there was
not a park available to them in Brunswick. Her hope was that a solution could be derived and that none of
the parks would be shut down.
Unfinished Business There was none.
New Business Mr. Hanek thanked Planning & Zoning Coordinator, Jennie Lods, for covering the meeting for
Council Clerk, Laura Timura. He acknowledged that she had done a great job.
Adjournment Nicholas Hanek moved to adjourn, seconded by Tim Smith. Roll Call -Ayes - 6, Nicholas Hanek,
Michael Abella Jr., Keith Kuczma, Joseph Delsanter, Tim Smith, Kristy Piper. Nays - 0. Motion Carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Laura Timura, CMC
Clerk of Council
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Mayor Ron Falconi
Julyt28, 2025
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