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Ravenna City Council Meeting

August 4, 2025 · Ravenna, OH
Source: 8 4 25 Regular 1 (PDF, 5 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)
Christina West (Council Member)
Tyler Marovich (Council Member)
Tim Calfee (Council Member)
Matt Harper (Council Member)
Cheryl Wood (Council Member)
Frank Seman (Mayor)
Frank Cimino (Law Director)
Craig Wilmington (Police Sergeant)
Mark Chapple (Fire Chief)
Tim Contant (Service Director)
Bob Finney (City Engineer)
Tami Lorence (Finance Director)
Chelsea Gregor (Council Clerk)
Cliff Soudil (Resident)
Greg Francis (Resident)
Eve Francis (Resident)
Cynthia Miller (Resident)
Barbara Niemiller (Resident)
✓ Present: 21/21

Decisions

#Approval of the Agenda

APPROVED All Ayes

#Ordinance 2025-074

APPROVED All Ayes

#Ordinance 2025-075

APPROVED All Ayes

#Resolution 2025-076

APPROVED All Ayes

#Ordinance 2025-077

APPROVED All Ayes

#Resolution 2025-078

APPROVED All Ayes

#Ordinance 2025-080

APPROVED All Ayes

#Motion to table Ordinance 2025-079

APPROVED All Ayes

Agenda Items

#1

Moment of Meditation & Silence

A moment of meditation and silence was observed at the beginning of the meeting.

#2

Pledge to Flag

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those in attendance.

#3

Roll Call

The roll call was conducted to determine the presence of council members.

#4

Delegations from the Public

Public comments were heard on issues such as rental properties and neighborhood safety.

#5

Approval of the Agenda

The agenda was approved by the council.

#6

Consent Agenda

The consent agenda was approved by the council.

Public Comments

2 speakers
Eve Francis · Topic: Rental properties

Eve Francis expressed concerns about the city's high percentage of rental properties and suggested placing a cap on converting single-family homes into rentals.

Christina West · Topic: Short-term rentals

Christina West reported on a short-term rental property that hosted a large party and stressed the need for the city to address short-term rentals by tightening regulations.