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Ravenna City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting

January 21, 2025 · Ravenna, OH

Attendees

✓ Rob Kairis (Council President)

✓ Amy Michael (Council Member)

✓ Tim Calfee (Council Member)

✓ Christina West (Council Member)

✓ Cheryl Wood (Council Member)

✓ Matt Harper (Council Member)

✓ Paul Moskun (Council Member)

✓ Tyler Marovich (Council Member)

✓ Frank Seman (Mayor)

✓ Mark Chapple (Fire Chief)

✓ Tim Contant (Service Director)

✓ Bob Finney (City Engineer)

✓ Tami Lorence (Finance Director)

✓ Brian Huff (Finance Controller)

✓ Chelsea Gregor (Council Clerk)

✓ Cliff Soudil (Attendee)

✓ Larry Silenius (Attendee)

✓ Louis Dudek (Attendee)

✓ Paul Schechtman (Attendee)

✓ Pam Schechtman (Attendee)

✓ Peter Martin (Attendee)

✓ Ted Manfrass (Attendee)

✓ Cynthia Miller (Attendee)

✓ Present: 23/23

Decisions

#Approve Committee of the Whole meeting minutes

APPROVED All Ayes

#Purchase 2025 Chevy 1500 for Street Department

MOVED FORWARD FOR LEGISLATION All Council present responded in favor

#Increase water and sewer rates

NOT MOVED FORWARD No vote taken

#Create consultant selection committee

MOVED FORWARD FOR LEGISLATION All Council present responded in favor

#Approve Design Review Commission guidelines

MOVED FORWARD FOR LEGISLATION All Council present responded in favor

#Amend Section 1268.07 of Codified Ordinances

MOVED FORWARD FOR LEGISLATION All Council present responded in favor

#Amend Section 1268.08 of Codified Ordinances

MOVED FORWARD FOR LEGISLATION All Council present responded in favor

#Amend Section 1268.09 of Codified Ordinances

MOVED FORWARD FOR LEGISLATION All Council present responded in favor

#Amend composition of Ravenna Parks Board

MOVED FORWARD FOR LEGISLATION All Council present responded in favor

#Enter into contract with Lightspeed for fiber services

MOVED FORWARD FOR LEGISLATION All Council present responded in favor

#Support National Infrastructure Bank Act

MOVED FORWARD FOR LEGISLATION All Council present responded in favor

#Accept responsibility and authority over CHIP program

MOVED FORWARD FOR LEGISLATION All Council present responded in favor

#Authorize execution of Then and Now Certificates

MOVED FORWARD FOR LEGISLATION All Council present responded in favor

Agenda Items

#1

Approve Committee of the Whole meeting minutes

Approval of meeting minutes from December 23, 2025

#2

Purchase 2025 Chevy 1500 for Street Department

Purchase of a new vehicle for the Street Department fleet

#3

Increase water and sewer rates

Increase of water and sewer rates according to COLA and CPI recommendations

#4

Create consultant selection committee

Creation of a consultant selection committee for the lift station project

#5

Approve Design Review Commission guidelines

Approval of the Design Review Commission guidelines from Perspectus Architecture

#6

Amend Section 1268.07 of Codified Ordinances

Amendment to Section 1268.07 of the Codified Ordinances regarding conditional use for health spas, fitness centers, and massage establishments

#7

Amend Section 1268.08 of Codified Ordinances

Amendment to Section 1268.08 of the Codified Ordinances defining massage establishments

#8

Amend Section 1268.09 of Codified Ordinances

Amendment to Section 1268.09 of the Codified Ordinances

#9

Amend composition of Ravenna Parks Board

Amendment to the composition of the Ravenna Parks Board

#10

Enter into contract with Lightspeed for fiber services

Entry into a contract with Lightspeed for fiber services

#11

Support National Infrastructure Bank Act

Resolution of support for the National Infrastructure Bank Act

#12

Accept responsibility and authority over CHIP program

Acceptance of responsibility and authority over the entire CHIP program

#13

Authorize execution of Then and Now Certificates

Authorization of the execution of Then and Now Certificates

Public Comments

5 speakers

Ted Manfrass · Topic: Design Review Commission guidelines

Provided a brief history of the Design Review Commission guidelines and explained the changes made to the document

Paul Schechtman · Topic: Design Review Commission guidelines

Asked about differentiating between residential and commercial properties in the guidelines

Peter Martin · Topic: Design Review Commission guidelines

Expressed concerns about the vagueness of some items in the guidelines and the potential for future enforcement

Cliff Soudil · Topic: Design Review Commission guidelines

Asked about the intention of the item

Larry Silenius · Topic: Design Review Commission guidelines

Complimented Ted Manfrass on his hard work and suggested using the word 'should' instead of 'shall' in the guidelines