Tlie_CiLy_o£ MINUTES -OMq www.cityofwestiake.org OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL Phone 440 871.3J(10 Fax 277CK) Hilliard Bui. Westlake. Oltio 44145 440017.4080 WESTLAKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING PROCEEDINGS OF A REGULAR SESSION JANUARY 6, 2026 The regiJar session of Council was called to order at 8:30 p.m. by President of Council David S. Greenspan. President of Council David S. Greenspan; Councilmembers Duane Van Dyke, Nick C. Nunnari, Dave Del Regno, Todd LeVeck, Amy G. Havelka, Mark R. Getsay. Present: Also present: Mayor Dennis Clough, Law Director Michael Maloney, Service Director Chris Stuhm, Director of Engineering Jim Smolik, Recreation Director Paula Homer, Planning Director James Bedell, Director of Purchasing Lany Surber, IT Infrastructure Manager Mike Stybel, Director of Inspections Donald Grayem, Director of Community Services Lydia Gadd, Police Chief Kevin Bielozer, Fire Chief Matt Moran, Clerk of Council Denise L. Rosenbaum. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Councilmember Havelka moved, seconded by Councilmember Nunnari, that the reading of the minutes of the regular session of December 18, 2025, be waived and that they be approved as received. ROLL CALL: Yeas: Greenspan, Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay. Nays: None; motion camied. SELECTED CORRESPONDENCE: Conditional use pennit application from Westbrook Nursing LLC, received December 22, 2025, to convert the existing structure at 27601 Westchester Parkway, parcels 212-04-002 and -048, from a vacant fonner skilled nursing facility to a modern assisted living facility containing 100 suites. Council President Greenspan referred this to the Planning, Zoning, Legislative Committee. Communication from Law Director Maloney dated January 1, 2026, requesting confinnation of the reappointment of Robin R. Leasure to the position of Assistant Director of Law-Civil I effective January 1, 2026. Councilmember Van Dyke moved, seconded by Councilmember Del Regno, to confinn the reappointment of Robin R. Leasure to the position of Assistant Director of Law-Civil I effective Januaiy 1, 2026. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 6,2026 Page 2 of 6 ROLL CALL: Yeas: Greenspan, Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay. Nays: None; motion carried. Communication from Law Director Maloney dated January 1, 2026, requesting confirmation of the reappointment of Dean Valore to the position of Assistant Director of Law-Civil II effective January 1, 2026. Councilmember Van Dyke moved, seconded by Councilmember Nunnari, to confirm the reappointment ofDean Valore to the position of Assistant Director of Law-Civil II effective January 1,2026. ROLL CALL: Yeas: Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay, Greenspan. Nays: None; motion carried. Communication from Law Director Maloney dated January 1, 2026, requesting confirmation of the reappointment of John F. Corrigan to the position of Assistant Director of Law-Municipal Prosecutor I effective January 1,2026. Councilmember Nunnari moved, seconded by Councilmember Van Dyke, to confirm the reappointment of John F. Corrigan to the position of Assistant Director of Law-Municipal Prosecutor I effective January 1,2026. ROLL CALL: Yeas: Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay, Greenspan, Van Dyke. Nays: None; motion carried. Communication from Law Director Maloney dated January 1, 2026, requesting confirmation of the reappointment ofNathalie E. Supler to the position of Assistant Director of Law-Municipal Prosecutor II effective January 1, 2026. Councilmember Nunnari moved, seconded by Councilmember Van Dyke, to confirm the reappointment ofNathalie E. Supler to the position of Assistant Director of Law-Municipal Prosecutor II effective January 1, 2026. ROLL CALL: Yeas: Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay, Greenspan, Van Dyke, Nunnari. Nays: None; motion carried. Conununication from Mayor Clough dated December 24, 2025, requesting confirmation of the reappointment of Prashant Shah as Director of Finance retroactive to January 1,2026. Councilmember Nunnari moved, seconded by Councilmember Van Dyke, to confirm the reappointment of Prashant Shah as Director of Finance retroactive to January 1, 2026. ROLL CALL: Yeas: LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay, Greenspan, Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno. Nays: None; motion carried. r^ Communication from Mayor Clough dated December 24,2025, requesting confirmation of the reappointment of Larry Surber as Director of Purchasing retroactive to January 1,2026. Page 3 of 6 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 6, 2026 Councilmember Nunnari moved, seconded by Councilmember LeVeck, to confinn the reappointment of Larry Surber as Director of Purchasing retroactive to January 1, 2026. ROLL CALL: Yeas: Havelka, Getsay, Greenspan, Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck. Nays: None; motion carried. Communication from Mayor Clough dated December 24, 2025, requesting confinnation of the reappointment of Chris Stuhm as Director of Public Service retroactive to January 1, 2026. Councilmember Nunnari moved, seconded by Councilmember Van Dyke, to confirm the reappointment of Chris Stuhm as Director of Public Service retroactive to January 1, 2026. ROLL CALL: Yeas: Getsay, Greenspan, Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka. Nays: None; motion carried. Communication from Mayor Clough dated December 24, 2025, requesting confirmation of the reappointment of James Smolik as Director of Engineering retroactive to January 1, 2026. Councilmember Nunnari moved, seconded by Councilmember Van Dyke, to confinn the reappointment of James Smolik as Director of Engineering retroactive to January 1, 2026. ROLL CALL: Yeas: Greenspan, Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay. Nays: None; motion carried. Communication from Mayor Clough dated December 24, 2025, requesting confirmation of the reappointment of Paula Homer as Director of Recreation retroactive to January 1, 2026. Councilmember Van Dyke moved, seconded by Councilmember LeVeck, to confinn the reappointment of Paula Homer as Director of Recreation retroactive to January 1, 2026. ROLL CALL: Yeas: Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay, Greenspan. Nays: None; motion carried. Communication from Mayor Clough dated December 24, 2025, requesting confirmation of the reappointment of Donald Grayem as Director of Inspections retroactive to January 1, 2026. Councilmember Nunnari moved, seconded by Councilmember Del Regno, to confinn the reappointment of Donald Grayem as Director of Inspections retroactive to January I, 2026. ROLL CALL: Yeas: Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay, Greenspan, Van Dyke. Nays: None; motion carried. Communication from Mayor Clough dated December 24, 2025, requesting confinnation of the reappointment of Lydia Gadd as Director of Community Services retroactive to January 1,2026. Councilmember Nunnari moved, seconded by Councilmember Getsay, to confinn the reappointment of Lydia Gadd as Director of Community Services retroactive to January 1,2026. ROLL CALL: Yeas: Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay, Greenspan, Van Dyke, Nunnari. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 6, 2026 Page 4 of 6 Nays: None; motion carried. Communication from Mayor Clough dated December 24, 2025, requesting confirmation of the reappointment of Jim Bedell as Director of Planning and Economic Development retroactive to January 1, 2026. Councilmember Getsay moved, seconded by Councilmember Del Regno, to confinn the reappointment of Jim Bedell as Director of Planning and Economic Development retroactive to January 1, 2026. ROLL CALL: Yeas: LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay, Greenspan, Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno. Nays: None; motion carried. Communication from Purchasing Director Surber dated December 19, 2025, infonning Council of the 2026 encumbrances with the vendors listed. PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC: None. REPORT OF THE MAYOR: Mayor Clough read his first report of the year. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: President of Council Greenspan reported on the Committee of the Whole meeting held this date at 7:30 p.m. Present were Councilmembers Greenspan, Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay. Also present were Mayor Clough; Directors Maloney, Stuhm, Smolik, Homer, Bedell, Surber, Stybel, Grayem, Gadd, Bielozer, Moran; and Clerk Rosenbaum. Agenda items were discussed as well as selected correspondence, filling a vacancy on the planning commission, and extending the review time of an item in the Planning, Zoning, Legislative Committee. The following committee meetings were scheduled: Public Grounds, Buildings, Recreation Committee, January 20 at 6:00 p.m.; Planning, Zoning, Legislative Committee, January 20 at 6:30 p.m. Councilmember Nunnari moved, seconded by Councilmember LeVeck, to adjourn to executive session to discuss pending litigation, collective bargaining and real estate at 7:42 p.m. ROLL CALL: Yeas: Greenspan, Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay. Nays: None; motion carried. Also present were Mayor Clough, Law Director Maloney and Planning Director Bedell for the real estate portion. Planning Director Bedell left the executive session at 7:56 p.m. Executive session adjourned at 8:28 p.m. Page 5 of 6 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 6, 2026 Meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m. LEGISLATION: LEGISLATION FOR FIRST READING ADOPTION UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES: Councilmember Getsay moved, seconded by Councilmember Havelka, that the rule requiring ordinances/resolutions to be read in full on three separate dates be suspended, and that the following be placed on third reading. ROLL CALL ON SUSPENSION: Yeas: Havelka, Getsay, Greenspan, Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck. Nays: None; motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-1: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAMS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Councilmember Nunnari moved, seconded by Councilmember Del Regno, that Ordinance No. 2026-1 be adopted. ROLL CALL ON ADOPTION: Yeas: Getsay, Greenspan, Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka. Nays: None; Ordinance No. 2026-1 adopted. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, DIVISION OF WATER, THE CITY OF WESTLAKE'S ANNUAL CHARGE FOR FIRE HYDRANT USAGE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-2: Councilmember Nunnari moved, seconded by Councilmember Del Regno, that Ordinance No. 2026-2 be adopted. ROLL CALL ON ADOPTION: Yeas: Greenspan, Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay. Nays: None; Ordinance No. 2026-2 adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 2026-3: AN ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING CURRENT REPLACEMENT PAGES. Councilmember Nunnari moved, seconded by Councilmember Del Regno, that Ordinance No. 2026-3 be adopted. ROLL CALL ON ADOPTION: Yeas: Van Dyke, Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay, Greenspan. Nays: None; Ordinance No. 2026-3 adopted. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 6, 2026 Page 6 of 6 MISCELLANEOUS: Councilmember LeVeck moved, seconded by Councilmember Van Dyke, to extend the time by 60 days for the Planning, Zoning, Legislative committee to consider a conditional use pennit application from Westlake Indoor Sports. ROLL CALL: Yeas: Nunnari, Del Regno, LeVeck, Havelka, Getsay, Greenspan, Van Dyke. Nays: None; motion carried. ADJOURNMENT: Councilmember Del Regno moved, seconded by Councilmember Nunnari, that the meeting adjourn. Yeas: All. Nays: None; motion carried. President of Council Greenspan declared the meeting adjourned at 8:51 p.m. AL Denise L. Rosenbaum, MMC Clerk of Council Dafa S. Gifien^air President of Council