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LORAIN CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting Agenda Monday, April 20, 2026 @ 6:00 p.m. |
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1.
OPENING OF COUNCIL: Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.
2.
ROLL CALL:
3.
DISPOSITION OF MINUTES:
a.
April 6, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
4.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE MAYOR:
a.
Mayor Bradley's proclamation declaring May 1, 2026, Global Love Day in the City of Lorain.
5.
CORRESPONDENCE/REPORTS FROM DIRECTORS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS & OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
a.
Treasurer Soto's 2026 1st quarter Income Tax Receipts. This report covers the time period between Jan. 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026.
6.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: (The sign-in sheet will be collected prior to commencement of the meeting) The two (2) minute per person limit and twenty (20) minute max will be observed.
7.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a.
Streets & Utilities Committee
b.
Finance Committee
8.
LEGISLATION - FIRST READING:
a.
____ Reso. honoring the Lorain High School Esports Team for capturing the State Title.
b.
____ Reso. declaring April as Scottish American Heritage Month in the City of Lorain.
c.
____ Ord. approving the Police Chief to accept the 2026 NRA Foundation State Budget Grant.
d.
____ Ord. auth S/S Director to accept a grant from Lorain County Children & Families First Council.
e.
____ Ord. auth S/S Director to enter into an agreement w/ Brightspeed Broadband, LLC for sponsorship of the Lorain Parks & Rec Dept's mural beautification project.
f.
____ Ord. auth S/S Director to enter into a contract for the Longfellow Skatepark project.
g.
____ Ord. auth & directing the S/S Director to purchase sodium chloride from the vendor awarded the 2026-2027 ODOT summer/winter contract.
h.
____ Ord. auth the S/S Director to enter into a disposition agreement for the transfer of property to the Lorain County Land Reutilization Corp.
i.
____ Ord. auth the S/S Director to enter into a prof. services agreement with Jonathan J. Downes, Zashin & Rich, Co., LPA for prof. legal services.
j.
____ Ord. assessing the cost of abating nuisance by removing litter & deposit of garbage, rubbish, junk, etc.
k.
____ Ord. auth the S/S Director to accept the donation of $1,500 from Lorain County Veterans Service Commission, the AMVETS Post 47, and the American Legion Post 30.
l.
____ Appropriation.
9.
LEGISLATION - SECOND READING:
a.
____ Ord. amending Sec. 911.216 – Delivery of bills & Sec. 911.217 – Charges for Water/Sewer are a lien against the property.
b.
____ Ord. creating Section 913.058 – TV Inspection of Existing Sanitary Lateral by City.
c.
____ Ord. amending Section 911.112 – Water Turn-On.
d.
____ Ord. amending Section 911.230 – Sewer Only Accounts.
e.
____ Ord. amending Section 911.302 – Regulatory Capital Improvement Compliance Charge.
f.
____ Ord. amending Section 911.503, Section 911.504, Section 911.505 and Section 911.507 (Utilities Dept.).
g.
____ Ord. amending Section 911.517, Section 911.518 and Section 911.519 (Utilities Dept.).
h.
____ Ord. amending Section 911.307 – Exceptions to the water rates.
10.
LEGISLATION - THIRD READING:
11.
COMMITTEE CALLS:
12.
ADJOURNMENT.