Recently Passed Legislation
March 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-73: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 24-78 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-72: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION WITH THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AVON LAKE AND AVON LAKE REDEVELOMENT GROUP, LLC, (ALERG) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-71: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FOR SOFTWARE SUPPORT AND LICENSING OF OPENGOV CITIZENS SERVICES AND CARTEGRAPH ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-70: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF AN INTERNATIONAL 607 CHASSIS CAB FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 24, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-66: A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF STATE ISSUE 2, RENEWAL OF THE STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, ON THE MAY 6, 2025, STATEWIDE BALLOT.
March 24, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-65: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (ODNR), DIVISION OF FORESTRY, OHIO'S URBAN FORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-64: AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF BRIAN MAHONEY TO THE POSITION OF SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER, ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR SAID POSITION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-63: AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF BRYAN KOVALAK AS POLICE
OFFICER IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-62: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF ACQUIRING (i) A HEAVY-DUTY RESCUE TRUCK WITH IMPEL CHASSIS AND (ii) A PUMPER TRUCK WITH IMPEL CHASSIS, EACH FOR USE BY THE CITY’S FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-61: AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT RUA TO THE POSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR, ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR SAID POSITION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-60: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING WAGE INCREASES FOR CERTAIN NON-BARGAINING UNIT PERSONNEL AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-59: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POSITION OF CITY ENGINEER, ESTABLISHING THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES FOR SAID POSITION, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 188-90.
March 24, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-40: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AVON LAKE ADOPTING VISION ZERO AND THE LORAIN COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY ACTION PLAN.
March 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-36: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTION 238.01, COMMUNITY DISASTER PLAN.
March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-58: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POSITION OF PUBLIC WORKS SUPERVISOR, ESTABLISHING THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES FOR SAID POSITION, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 24-157R.
March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-57: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, ESTABLISHING THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES FOR SAID POSITION, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 24-156.
March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-56: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH CYBERSECURITY & INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY AGENCY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR CYBER HYGIENE/CONTINUOUS VULNERABILITY SCANNING SERVICES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-55: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO TRANSFER FUNDS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-54: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING WAGE INCREASES FOR CERTAIN PART-TIME NON-BARGAINING POLICE OFFICERS AND DISPATCHERS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 23-116, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-53: AN ORDINANCE AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE MILLER ROAD PARK SAND DREDGING PROJECT TO NGW INDUSTRIAL LLC AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-51: AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF JARROD NIGHSWANDER AS SERGEANT IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-48: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF THE LEGAL RESEARCH AND COURT COMPUTERIZATION FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-47: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF THE SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-46: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF THE PROBATION SERVICES FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-39: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A HEAVY RESCUE 7 FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-38: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF AN ENGINE 5 FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-37: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A MEDIC 10 FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-32: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CODIFIED ORDINANCE CHAPTER 260, EMPLOYEES GENERALLY.
March 10, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-23: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND AFFIRMING THE AUTHORITY OF THE FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF AVON LAKE TO REQUEST CHANGES ON THE BANKING ACCOUNTS HELD BY PUBLIC DEPOSITORIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTION 232.04.
March 3, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-50: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF AVON LAKE IN THE MATTER OF IN RE: REMOVAL OF MARK SPAETZEL MAYOR OF AVON LAKE, OHIO, EX REL. GERALD W. PHILLIPS, ET AL., V. MARK SPAETZEL, MAYOR-AVON LAKE, LORAIN COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, PROBATE DIVISION, CASE NO. 25-PC-00002 AND THE CITY OF AVON LAKE IN IMMINENT FUTURE LITIGATION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
March 3, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-49: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF AVON LAKE AND SPECIFIED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY IN ACTIONS FILED BY THE STATE
OF OHIO, EX REL. WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN, ET AL., CASE NO. 2024-1711; STATE OF OHIO, EX REL. WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN, ET AL., CASE NO. 24-CV-214755; AND GERALD W. PHILLIPS, ET AL., CASE NO. 25-PC-00002, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-45: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A CRACK SEAL UNIT FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-44: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO EQUIPMENT TRAILERS FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-43: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A BRINE SYSTEM FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-42: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A 2025 F-450 CHASSIS 4X2 SUPER DUTY REGULAR CAB 145” WHEELBASE FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-41: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF PARTS FOR THE BEAST HORIZONTAL GRINDER FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-34: AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT OF JUDY JIRKA TO THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR, ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR SAID POSITION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-33: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A JOB DESCRIPTION FOR THE POSITION OF PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST AND ESTABLISHING THE QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES FOR SAID POSITION.
February 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-31: AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF TANNER REASER AS FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-19R2: AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF AVON LAKE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 24, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-18: A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION MADE BY LNK LIMITED TO HAVE CERTAIN LAND OWNED BY IT DESIGNATED AS BEING LOCATED WITHIN AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 24, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-17: A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION MADE BY ABK LIMITED TO HAVE CERTAIN LAND OWNED BY IT DESIGNATED AS BEING LOCATED WITHIN AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 24, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-11: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT THE NORTHEAST OHIO PUBLIC ENERGY COUNCIL (NOPEC) 2025 ENERGIZED COMMUNITY GRANT(S) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 18, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-15: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BRAMHALL ENGINEERING & SURVEYING CO. AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 10, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-30: A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING ACCEPTANCE OF A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT COMMUNITY PARK, RECREATION/CONSERVATION PROJECT PASS-THROUGH GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (ODNR) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-29: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT FOR SOUTH PORT SUBDIVISION NO. 3 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-28: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT FOR LEGACY ISLE SUBDIVISION NO. 3 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-27: AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF KENNETH DROST AS PART-TIME FIRE INSPECTOR IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, ESTABLISHING THE RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR SAID POSITION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-26: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A LABOR AGREEMENT WITH THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE #25/AVON LAKE DIVISION FOR THE POLICE DISPATCHERS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-25: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A LABOR AGREEMENT WITH THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE #25/AVON LAKE DIVISION FOR THE SERGEANTS AND LIEUTENANTS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 10, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-24: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A LABOR AGREEMENT WITH THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE #25/AVON LAKE DIVISION FOR THE POLICE OFFICERS AND DETECTIVES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
February 10, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-22: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND AFFIRMING THE AUTHORITY OF BETH KROSSE, AS FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF AVON LAKE, TO REQUEST CHANGES ON THE BANKING ACCOUNTS HELD BY U.S. BANK IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODIFIED ORDINANCE SECTION 232.04 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 27, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-21: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT THE NATUREWORKS GRANT FROM THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 27, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-20: A RESOLUTION SUBMITTING THE QUESTION OF THE RENEWAL OF A TAX LEVY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOR THE CURRENT EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF AVON LAKE, UNDER OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 5705.19(A), AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 27, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-16: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A FOUR-YEAR PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK, INC., FOR THE FLOCK SAFETY PLATFORM AND FLOCK SAFETY VIDEO PRODUCTS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 27, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-14: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAMS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 27, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-13: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO DISPOSE OF CERTAIN SURPLUS CITY PROPERTY NO LONGER NEEDED FOR PUBLIC USE, BY
INTERNET AUCTION FROM FEBRUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 27, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-12: A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE OHIO MUNICIPAL LEAGUE’S CHALLENGE TO AT&T’s TARIFF APPLICATION AT THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF OHIO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 13, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-10: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A LABOR AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STEEL, PAPER AND FORESTRY, RUBBER, MANUFACTURING, ENERGY, ALLIED-INDUSTRIAL AND SERVICE WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION AFL-CIO & CLC LOCAL 836-1 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 13, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-9: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A LABOR AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STEEL, PAPER AND FORESTRY, RUBBER, MANUFACTURING, ENERGY, ALLIED-INDUSTRIAL AND SERVICE WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION AFL-CIO & CLC LOCAL 836 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 13, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-8: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 22-115 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 13, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-7: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OHIO LAW ENFORCEMENT BULLETPROOF VEST PROGRAM GRANT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 13, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-6: A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MIKAYLA HYLAND AS THE CITY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE LORAIN COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 13, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-5: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 13, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-4: AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE AMENDED TEMPORARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CURRENT AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF AVON LAKE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 13, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-3: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LORAIN COUNTY AUDITOR AND COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE FOR ACH AND ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 13, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 25-2: A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE COUNTY AUDITOR, PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 5705.03, CERTIFY TO THE CITY OF AVON LAKE THE TOTAL CURRENT TAX VALUATION OF AVON LAKE THAT HAS TERRITORY LOCATED IN LORAIN COUNTY, AND THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT WOULD BE GENERATED BY A 1.50 RENEWAL LEVY FOR THE OPERATING EXPENSES UNDER OHIO REVISED CODE 5705.191, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 13, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 25-1: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE DESIGNATION OF U.S. BANK, FIFTH THIRD BANK, HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, AND FIRST FEDERAL LAKEWOOD AS PUBLIC DEPOSITORIES OF THE CITY AND AWARDING THE DEPOSIT OF ACTIVE FUNDS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
January 13, 2025
ORDINANCE 24-194: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A PERSONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.