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Ravenna City Council Planning Committee Meeting

December 8, 2025 · Ravenna, OH
Source: 12 8 25 Planning (PDF, 3 pp)
Retrieved May 12, 2026 from www.ravennaoh.gov ↗
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Attendees

✓ Rob Kairis (Council President)
✓ Amy Michael (Council Member)
✓ Paul Moskun (Council Member)
✓ Cheryl Wood (Council Member)
✓ Matt Harper (Council Member)
✓ Tyler Marovich (Council Member)
✓ Tim Calfee (Council Member)
✓ Christina West (Council Member)
✓ Frank Seman (Mayor)
✓ Jake Smallfield (Police Chief)
✓ Tim Contant (Service Director)
✓ Bob Finney (City Engineer)
✓ Chelsea Gregor (Council Clerk)
✓ Larry Silenius (Attendee)
✓ Cliff Soudil (Attendee)
✓ Greg Francis (Attendee)
✓ Eve Francis (Attendee)
✓ Cynthia Miller (Attendee)
✓ Barbara Niemiller (Attendee)
✓ Carmen Laudato (Attendee)
✓ Tom Riddle (Attendee)
✓ Andy Whitmore (Attendee)
✓ Ron Fields (Administrative Assistant)
✓ Ms. Lorence (Attendee)
✓ Present: 24/24

Decisions

#Restoration of the historic Seth Thomas clock

NO DECISION No vote taken

#Contract with Triad Communications

PASSED Not specified

#Contract with GPD Group

PASSED Not specified

#Establishing a Board of Tax Review

PASSED Not specified

#2026 Temporary Budget

PASSED Not specified

#Year-end accounting true-up

PASSED Not specified

#Accepting the distribution of income and taxes for 2026

PASSED Not specified

Agenda Items

#1

Restoration of the historic Seth Thomas clock

Tom Riddle presented an in-depth historical and technical overview of the clock
#2

Contract with Triad Communications

The committee discussed entering into a contract with Triad Communications for informational marketing related to a proposed income tax levy
#3

Contract with GPD Group

The committee discussed entering into a contract with GPD Group to conduct a traffic safety study
#4

Establishing a Board of Tax Review

The committee discussed establishing a Board of Tax Review to address rare income tax refund disputes
#5

2026 Temporary Budget

The committee reviewed the 2026 temporary budget
#6

Year-end accounting true-up

The committee discussed year-end accounting adjustments
#7

Accepting the distribution of income and taxes for 2026

The committee discussed accepting the distribution of income and taxes for 2026

Public Comments

7 speakers
Tom Riddle · Topic: Restoration of the historic Seth Thomas clock

Tom Riddle presented an in-depth historical and technical overview of the clock

Ron Fields · Topic: Contract with Triad Communications

Ron Fields explained that a committee had evaluated multiple firms and narrowly recommended Triad over Impact Group

Bob Finney · Topic: Contract with GPD Group

Bob Finney presented a proposal to enter into a contract with GPD Group to conduct a traffic safety study

Not specified · Topic: Establishing a Board of Tax Review

The committee discussed establishing a Board of Tax Review to address rare income tax refund disputes

Not specified · Topic: 2026 Temporary Budget

The committee reviewed the 2026 temporary budget

Ms. Lorence · Topic: Year-end accounting true-up

Ms. Lorence addressed the year-end accounting adjustments

Ms. Lorence · Topic: Accepting the distribution of income and taxes for 2026

Ms. Lorence reviewed the acceptance of the 2026 income tax distribution