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MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025 COMMITTEE MEETING – 7:00 PM CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS MEETING CALLED TO ORDER LOCAL GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES Councilwoman Wering, Chair | Councilman Simmerly, Vice Chair Issue: City Response to Systemic Racism (DEI Coalition Presentation) FINANCE Councilwoman King, Chair | Councilwoman Greenfield, Vice Chair ORD. 25-24 Authorizing Expenditures for Tri-City Park Improvement Projects, Operations and Usage Fees BOARDS & COMMISSIONS REPORTS ROUNDTABLE 2025 Discussion Prioritizing Legislative/Administration List Ordinance 25-24 | Page 1 CITY OF FAIRVIEW PARK ORDINANCE NO.: 25-24 REQUESTED BY: KERRY KEMP, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION SPONSORED BY: COUNCILWOMAN KING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($55,000.00) TO THE CITY OF ROCKY RIVER FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND THE ANNUAL OPERATIONAL COSTS AND USAGE FEE FOR TRI-CITY PARK AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement for the Establishment of the Tri-City Council of Governments, executed May 31, 1972, the Cities of Fairview Park, Rocky River, and Westlake jointly own, operate, and maintain Tri-City Park; and WHEREAS, the 2025 Capital Improvement Project at Tri-City Park is repaving four (4) of the tennis courts; and WHEREAS, the City of Fairview Park is responsible for contributing to the shared park operation costs for utilities and usage fees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRVIEW PARK, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA AND THE STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1. That the City of Fairview Park is hereby authorized to pay the City of Rocky River for its share of the cost of repaving four (4) of the tennis courts and the annual operational costs and usage fees for Tri-City Park. SECTION 2. The City of Fairview Park’s share of the cost for the repaving of the four (4) tennis courts is fifty-one thousand two hundred sixty-seven dollars ($51,267.00). SECTION 3. The City of Fairview Park’s share of the cost for the operations and usage fees for Tri-City Park is three thousand seven hundred thirty-three dollars ($3,733.00). SECTION 4. That said costs totaling fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000.00) shall be paid from the Recreation Fund (Fund 230). SECTION 5. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to adoption of this Ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its Committees that result in such formal action were in meetings open to the public in compliance with all legal requirements. SECTION 6. That this Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the preservation of public peace, health, safety and welfare; and provided it receives an affirmative vote of a majority plus one of the 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. Ordinance 25-24 | Page 2 PASSED: 1st reading: 04.21.25 APPROVED: 2nd reading: 3rd reading: Michael P. Kilbane, President of Council Bill Schneider, Mayor Liz L. Westbrooks, Clerk of Council 20777 Lorain Road Bill Schneider Fairview Park, Ohio 44126 Mayor 440-333-2200 (City Hall) www.fairviewpark.org MEMORANDUM TO: Council President Kilbane and Members of City Council FROM: Kerry Kemp, Recreation Director RE: Ordinance – Authorizing Tri-City Park Expenditures DATE: April 21, 2025 The Administration of the City of Fairview Park (“City”) requests passage of the following Ordinance after three readings with emergency enactment: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($55,000.00) TO THE CITY OF ROCKY RIVER FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND THE ANNUAL OPERATIONAL COSTS AND USAGE FEE FOR TRI-CITY PARK AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY The Cities of Fairview Park, Rocky River, and Westlake jointly own, operate, and maintain Tri- City Park. Each city funds a portion of the cost of Capital Improvement Projects and their cost of the annual operation and usage fees. The Administration request the Council to pass the Tri-City Park Appropriations to be paid to the City of Rocky River. The reasons for this request include but are not limited to: • The 2025 Capital Improvement Project for Tri-City Park is the pavement of tennis courts 1-4. The City of Fairview Park’s cost for the project is $51,267.00 • The City of Fairview Park’s share for park operations and usage fees for 2025 is $3,733.00. • The total appropriation for Tri-City Park to be paid to the City of Rocky River is $55,000.00 payable from the Recreation Fund (Fund 230). The passage of the Tri-City Park Appropriations will assist in completing the capital project in a timely manner and will fulfill our Tri-City Park/COG obligation. Cc: Mayor Bill Schneider Jennifer Pae, Finance Director/HR Manager A. Steven Dever, Law Director