Council: July 18th 2022
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL
MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO
Monday, July 18, 2022 – 7:00 p.m.
Mayfield Village Civic Hall-Mayfield Village Civic Center
The Council of Mayfield Village met in Regular Session on Monday, July 18, 2022, at Mayfield Village Civic Hall at the Mayfield Village Civic Center. Council President Schutt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Council President Schutt stated, Mrs. Betsa is unable to attend this evening’s meeting. Therefore, Ms. Debbie Garbo will be serving as Acting Clerk of Council. May I have a motion to appoint Ms. Garbo as Acting Clerk of Council for this evening’s meeting?
- Motion to appoint Ms. Garbo as Acting Clerk of Council for this evening’s meeting.
Mr. Meyers, seconded by Mrs. Jurcisek, made a motion to appoint Ms. Garbo as Acting Clerk of Council for this evening’s meeting.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: All
NAYS: None
Motion Carried
Council President Schutt stated, thank you, Ms. Garbo. May I have a Roll Call for those present at tonight’s meeting?
ROLL CALL:
Present: Mr. Arndt, Mrs. Jurcisek, Mr. Marquardt, Mr. Meyers, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Schutt, and Mr. Williams
Also Present: Mayor Bodnar, Mr. Wynne, Ms. Calta, Mr. Cappello, Assistant Chief Libens, Patrolman Schooler, Mr. McAvinew, Mr. Russell, Mr. Sipos, and Ms. Garbo
Absent: Chief Carcioppolo, Chief Matias, Mr. Marquart, and Ms. Wolgamuth
Council President Schutt stated, thank you, Ms. Garbo. Please let the record show that Chief Matias, Chief Carcioppolo, Mr. Marquart and Ms. Wolgamuth are excused from this evening’s meeting.
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was given.
Consideration of Minutes:
Regular Council Meeting: June 22, 2022
Mrs. Jurcisek, seconded by Mr. Marquardt, made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 22, 2022 as written.
Council President Schutt asked, any discussion?
There was none.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: All
NAYS: None
Motion Carried. Minutes of June 22, 2022 Meeting Approved as Written.
Special Council Meeting: July 5th, 2022
Mr. Marquardt, seconded by Mr. Meyers, made a motion to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of Council of July 5, 2022 as written.
Council President Schutt asked, any discussion?
There was none.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: All
NAYS: None
Motion Carried. Minutes of July 5, 2022 Special Meeting Approved as Written.
Comments from Mayor Bodnar:
Thank you, Council President. I have nothing special tonight. I just would like to take a moment to thank all of our members of Council, and all of our Administration and staff for their dedicated service to Mayfield Village. Summer is a really busy time of year. Thank you all for keeping Mayfield Village a great place to be because you keep it up and running. Thank you.
Council President Schutt stated, thank you, Mayor Bodnar.
Comments From Council President Schutt:
I just wanted to note that our next Council Caucus meeting is on Monday, August 1, 2022. I understand that a Special Meeting is being scheduled that evening as well to approve the two Aintree Park projects that are currently out to bid and to have the Second Reading of Ordinance No. 2022-17 regarding the parking prohibition on the street on the Aintree Park Drive cul-de-sac. Our next Regular Meeting of Council is scheduled for August 15, 2022.
Open Portion – For Public Comment (5-minute limit imposed by Chair)
Council President Schutt stated, if you would like to come up and give comments, come up to the podium and state your name and address for the record.
John Michalko
6852 Wilson Mills Road
I have been a resident of the Village for over 43 years. I am here today to urge Council to vote to put the three Ordinances on the ballot for the November election. The group Citizens for Quality Government started this initiative several months ago for pay increases for Council and the Mayor. A survey was done comparing salaries of Council and the Mayor of other municipalities that are similar to the size of Mayfield Village. What we found was that the Mayor’s salary lacks way behind the other municipalities. The majority of the other municipalities also give benefits to the Mayor. We are not asking for benefits on this issue. I have talked with other residents and they agree that an increase is warranted and many think that the increase is still too low. The Mayor does a lot of work running the Village and represents the Village at many local and State meetings. The Mayor also works with others on requesting funds from the County, State and Federal Government to help with projects. During the pandemic, the Mayor worked with Council and her staff to make sure services were maintained. She knew that tax income would not be the same but we would still have a healthy reserve.
As I said before, Citizens for Quality Government started this initiative and other groups agree. Even though it was started by the residents, there’s still talk that the Mayor is behind pushing for this. I disagree with this because I am part of that group, Citizens for Quality Government. We are the ones that started it.
Again, I request Council to put this on the ballot. This by no means says that you are for or against the issues. You would be doing what the residents would like to see happen. It is the residents who will determine the outcome. Council would be giving us the opportunity to help the Village out and in the future to attract excellent candidates for office. Thank you.
Jim Kless
6660 Thornapple Drive
I am going to speak on the same subject that you just heard. In my experience, I just have a couple of things that I think are worth an observation. The Board of Directors of a company or any large enterprise; the Board of Governance or whatever it may be usually have a compensation committee or someone who works on it, especially the CEO compensation because that’s what makes those enterprises run and serve their purpose, whatever it may be. You will find the rules for that kind of thing are Rules of Governance. Rules of Governance are like Parker Hannifin or a foundation or some other place. Several organizations I was involved in tell you how to manage their compensation. Rules of Governance such as a Charter. In Mayfield Village, the Charter is silent on this compensation issue. That can be looked at as a bad thing. Some people characterize it that way. However, I look at it in a more broad sense because then it goes down to the Board of Governors which is the Council and the people. What better way to decide an issue then go to the voters? Then go to me? I believe that we have the right to decide issues like compensation for the CEO, for the Mayor or for Council. I think we have the background. The community should be involved in that issue. I urge you to allow me to stand up and be counted on this issue by putting it on the ballot. Thank you.
Jean Triner
829 Hanover Road
Thank you for the consideration you have given to Ordinances 2022-06, 07 and 08. We do recognize it’s your decision as to which, if any, of the three Ordinances you put on the November 8th General Election ballot. It might be helpful for you to know that the Mayfield Village residents with whom I have spoken strongly agree that the voters should be given a chance to vote on compensation matters in keeping with the current Mayfield Village Charter. A number of people strongly support Ordinance No. 2022-06 for the fair and equitable compensation going forward for Mayfield Village’s Mayor regardless of who holds that position. There will likely be differences of opinion on the three different proposed Ordinances; however, the residents with whom I spoken with all agree that the voters should have a chance to make their voices heard. Thank you in advance for carrying out your responsibilities as outlined in our current Charter, Article III, Section 6 by giving Mayfield Village residents the opportunity to vote.
Council President Schutt asked, are there any other comments this evening?
There were none.
Council President Schutt stated, thank you all three of you for your comments. That concludes the Open Portion of our meeting.
Department Head Reports:
Daniel Russell (Building) – Thank you, Council President. I am here to give a report on the July 14, 2022 ARB meeting. There was one application which was approved by the three members for a front porch addition. That’s all I have.
Council President Schutt stated, thank you, Mr. Russell.
Tom Cappello (Engineer) – Yes, Council President. As you mentioned earlier in the meeting, we have two projects out to bid, the Aintree Sidewalk Replacement Project and the Aintree Park Drive Median Removal and Garden Drive Pavement Improvement Project. Those will both be opened on July 29th. If everything is in order, we will be looking to have those approved at the Special Council meeting on August 1st.
Council President Schutt stated, thank you, Mr. Cappello.
Diane Calta (Law) – Thank you, Council President. I actually would like to reserve any comments for discussion during pending legislation.
Council President Schutt stated, thank you, Ms. Calta.
Shane McAvinew (Parks & Recreation) – Thank you Council President. I do have a couple of items. I did get word from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources that currently the maximum grant for the allocation for this year was $150,000. It is $143,250. That may go up after some of the counties don’t apply for grants. They redistribute the money to the other counties. That commonly happens, but as it is right now, $143,250 is the maximum available.
- Commission on Aging – A meeting was originally scheduled for last Thursday. It got moved to this Thursday at the Community Room at 11:00 a.m.
- Parks and Recreation – This Friday is the Mayfield Village Community Cookout for all Mayfield Village residents down at the pavilion from 12:00-2:00 this coming Friday the 22nd. Outside of that, we have had a very good season at the Grove. I look forward to a few more weeks of summer.
Council President Schutt stated, thank you, Mr. McAvinew.
Scott Sipos (Service Department) – Thank you, Council President. I just wanted to let Council know that the salt contracts have been awarded for the 2022-2023 season. Cargill is one of those awards for Cuyahoga County. The item will be on August Caucus for discussion and approval at Council. I will have the information in your packets. Thank you.
Council President Schutt stated, thank you, Mr. Sipos.
Old Business:
- Third Reading of Ordinance No. 2022-06, entitled, “An ordinance adjusting the compensation of the Mayor and submitting same to the electorate for approval by majority vote.” Introduced by Council President Schutt and Council Members George Williams and Allen Meyers. (First Reading - May 16, 2022; Second Reading – June 20, 2022).
Mrs. Jurcisek, seconded by Mr. Marquardt, made a motion to enact Ordinance No. 2022-06.
Council President Schutt stated, I want to open up the discussion. I just wanted to mention one thing and this is for all three of them. This is a formality based on the Mayfield Village Charter. It’s strictly just to put it on the ballot for voting. Are there any other discussions?
There was none.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: All
NAYS: None
Motion Carried. Ordinance Enacted.
Council President Schutt stated, Ordinance No. 2022-06 will be submitted to the electorate for approval by a majority vote on Tuesday, November 8th.
- Third Reading of Ordinance No. 2022-07, entitled, “An ordinance adjusting the compensation of the President of Council and members of Council and submitting same to the electorate for approval by majority vote.” Introduced by Council President Schutt and Council Members George Williams and Allen Meyers. (First Reading - May 16, 2022; Second Reading – June 20, 2022).
Mr. Meyers, seconded by Mr. Williams, made a motion to enact Ordinance No. 2022-07.
Council President Schutt asked, discussion?
There was none.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Meyers, Schutt, and Williams
NAYS: Arndt, Jurcisek, Marquardt, and Murphy
Motion Carried. Ordinance 2022-07 Failed.
Council President Schutt stated, Ordinance 2022-07 will not be submitted to the electorate for approval by a majority vote on Tuesday, November 8th.
- Third Reading of Ordinance No. 2022-08, entitled, “An ordinance increasing, as of January 1, 2024, the annual compensation of the Mayor, President of Council and members of Council by 2.5% and submitting same to the electorate for approval by majority vote.” Introduced by Council President Schutt and Council Member Allen Meyers. (First Reading - May 16, 2022; Second Reading – June 20, 2022).
Mrs. Jurcisek, seconded by Mr. Williams, made a motion to enact Ordinance No. 2022-08.
Council President Schutt asked, discussion?
There was none.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Jurcisek, Meyers, Schutt, and Williams
NAYS: Arndt, Marquardt, and Murphy
Motion Carried. Ordinance 2022-08 Enacted.
Council President Schutt stated, Ordinance No. 2022-08 will be submitted to the electorate for approval by majority vote on Tuesday, November 8th.
New Business:
- First Reading of Ordinance No. 2022-17, entitled, “An Ordinance Amending Mayfield Village Codified Ordinance Section 351.03 Prohibited Standing or Parking Places, to prohibit parking along the Aintree Park Drive cul-de-sac and correct the spelling of Beech Hill Road.” Introduced by Mayor Bodnar.
Council President Schutt asked, are there any questions or discussion regarding Ordinance No. 2022-17?
Mr. Williams stated, yes. If you don’t mind, Council President, I would like to read an e-mail from October 9, 2018 from a resident on this subject.
My name is Josh Washock. My wife and I have both called and requested to speak to the transportation supervisor without return calls as promised. We are inquiring why our daughter cannot be dropped off at our home instead of the Aintree Park-Derby intersection. We have been told that the street is too narrow for the bus to navigate the cul-de-sac. However, another bus drops off a child at the cul-de-sac each day. We have been told that it is a special needs bus and that is why, however it is the same size as our child’s bus and navigates the cul-de-sac without issue. If the narrowness was a safety concern, this bus would not be able to pass either.
There are a total of five kids at the end of the street. They are the majority of the students dropped off at the Derby-Aintree intersection. The street is a hill and not always cleared well in the winter. Traffic on our street is more than the average cul-de-sac. They must pass 2 driveway intersections of the apartments where we frequently see people driving too fast or rolling through without stopping. Adding a stop at the cul-de-sac would be safer for all the children. We would appreciate return correspondence.
Mr. Williams stated, I just wanted to read this for the record. This goes back to October 2018 and I was asked to get involved with Chief Edelman. We looked into what we could do with this cul-de-sac and determined that people were parking illegally. Whatever happened between 2018 and now I am happy that this Ordinance is on the table for the people of this neighborhood. It’s been a long time coming. Thank you, Mayor Bodnar and thank you, Chief Matias for moving this forward. Thank you, Council President.
Council President Schutt stated, thank you, Councilman Williams. Are there any other questions or discussion on Ordinance 2022-17?
Mr. Meyers replied, yes. I had a resident on Aintree Park Drive halfway up the hill, last name is Schiciano, and he has made several complaints about vehicles parked on the road right by the No Parking signs and I have brought it to the attention of the Police Department and they said there really isn’t anything they can do about it on Aintree Park Drive. This is leading up to the hill where the buses can’t get up and down. Service trucks can’t get up and down. Garbage trucks can’t get up and down the hill because people pull up, park and walk into the apartments. That’s a good thing, but I think they should look at further down the street rather than just the cul-de-sac.
Council President Schutt stated, that’s a valid point. We can look into that further as well. Are there any other questions or discussion regarding Ordinance No. 2022-17?
There were none.
Council President Schutt stated, Ordinance No. 2022-17 will be moved to Second Read at the Special Meeting on August 1, 2022.
- First Reading of Resolution No. 2022-30, entitled, “An Emergency Resolution authorizing Mayfield Village to Enter into the School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding with Mayfield City Schools.” Introduced by Mayor Bodnar.
Mr. Murphy, seconded by Mrs. Jurcisek, made a motion to suspend the rules of Council requiring a Resolution to be read on three separate occasions.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: All
NAYS: None
Motion Carried. Rules Suspended.
Mr. Murphy, seconded by Mrs. Jurcisek, made a motion to enact Resolution No. 2022-30.
Council President Schutt asked, any discussion? I just wanted to make one comment on this. With having children at the High School; they are now out of Center School. This is the best thing we could have done to have a resource officer at both of our schools in Mayfield Village. With the unfortunate circumstances that happen at times at the schools, it is great to have our police force present at both schools during all hours. Thank you for moving that forward a few years ago and continuing on with it. Any other discussion?
There was none.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: All
NAYS: None
Motion Carried. Resolution Adopted.
Council President Schutt stated, Resolution No. 2022-30 passes.
- Motion to acknowledge receipt of financial reports for June 2022 and to approve of same as submitted.
Mrs. Jurcisek, seconded by Mr. Marquardt, made a motion to acknowledge receipt of financial reports for June 2022 and to approve of same as submitted.
Council President Schutt asked, any discussion?
There were none.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: All
NAYS: None
Motion Carried. Financial Reports for June 2022 Acknowledged and Approved as Submitted.
Council President Schutt stated, Motion carries. June 2022 Financial Report is approved.
- Motion to approve the expenditure of an additional $7,125.00 to Cianci Construction Group for overage on Parkview Pool Piping Replacement Project.
Mrs. Jurcisek, seconded by Mr. Marquardt, made a motion to approve the expenditure of an additional $7,125.00 to Cianci Construction Group for overage on Parkview Pool Piping Replacement Project.
Council President Schutt asked, any discussion?
There were none.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: All
NAYS: None
Motion Carried. Expenditure Approved.
Any Other Matter That May Come Before Council:
Council President Schutt asked, are there any other matters to come before Council tonight?
Mr. McAvinew stated, I have an additional report to my earlier one. The senior picnic for Mayfield Village residents is this coming Friday from12:00-2:00. On August 20th, we will have the Village Senior party for Mayfield Village residents. We invite you all.
Council President Schutt stated, thank you, Mr. McAvinew.
Mr. Meyers stated, I have a couple of questions for you Shane. What went on Friday night down at the Grove and why were cars parked randomly all over the grass?
Mr. McAvinew replied, I am not sure. I wasn’t on the outside of the Grove. I was on the inside of the Grove. I didn’t know about it until afterwards. If people continue to park there, I fully support the police ticketing them and doing whatever needs to be done. I didn’t know about that until later.
Mr. Meyers stated, every single pole says No Parking. They were parked from Progressive all the way to the tunnel.
Mr. McAvinew replied, yes. But I didn’t see it. I can’t enforce it since I am not an officer.
Mr. Meyers asked, do you have people down there that look at that?
Mr. McAvinew replied, yes. The police are down there the entire time. I didn’t see it.
Mr. Meyers stated, I know we had the same problem with fireworks but they were everywhere. I just hope that this isn’t going to be normal thing.
Mr. McAvinew replied, it shouldn’t be a normal thing. I will leave the Grove and take a look at it and see what’s going on. Friday was quite busy and I was running around inside the Grove the entire time until 11:00 at night.
Mr. Meyers stated, the big thing is that Service is going to have to fix the grass now where every single car was sitting because of the catalytic converters burning the grass. That’s why I am kind of concerned. They have enough to do.
Mr. McAvinew replied, I completely understand that concern. Like I said, I didn’t see it myself or I would have addressed it. I am sure the officers didn’t see it themselves or they would have addressed it. I will make sure to talk to the Lieutenant and Chief when they get back.
Mr. Meyers stated, thank you.
Council President Schutt stated, thank you Councilman Meyers and thank you Mr. McAvinew. Are there any other matters to come before Council this evening?
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT:
Mrs. Jurcisek, seconded by Mr. Marquardt, made a motion to adjourn.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: All
NAYS: None
Motion Carried. Meeting Adjourned.
The meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m. The next Regular meeting of Council will be on Monday, August 15, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. in Civic Hall at the Mayfield Village Civic Center.