Documenters: Streetsoro City Council meeting for July 28, 2025

Streetsboro City Council meeting

Council Chambers, Streetsboro City Hall

July 28, 2025

In attendance were Council President and Council Member at Large Justin Ring, Council Vice President and Ward 2 Council Member Anthony Lombardo, Ward 1 Council Member Marianne Glenn, Ward 3 Council Member Jen Wagner, Ward 4 Council Member Lisa McDaniel, Council Member at Large Steve Michniak and Council Member at Large Jon Hannan.

Also in attendance were Council Clerk Caroline Kremer, Mayor Glenn Broska, Chief of Police Tricia Wain, Fire Chief Robert Reinholz, Service Director Bill Miller Jr., Law Director David Nott, Finance Director Matt Miller, City Engineer Justin Czekaj, Planning Director John Cieszkowski Jr., Economic Development Director Patrick O’Malia and Parks and Recreation Director Samantha Edgar. 

At 7 p.m., a Special Service Committee meeting was called to order. McDaniel led the assembled in a prayer and then the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Lombardo then immediately moved to put the committee meeting into recess and convene the Full Council Meeting. This proposal was approved unanimously.

After the roll call to start the Council Meeting, Ring called on the mayor. Broska put forward two nominations for appointment to the Parks, Recreation and Conservation Advisory (PRCAC) Board. Those two residents – Eileen Fitzsimmons and John Dungar – were approved by unanimous consent. 

A proposal was then made to suspend the council meeting and return to the Special Service Committee meeting for a discussion of T-7808 Zoning Text Amendments to Various Sections of the Code regarding Detached Accessory Buildings, Small Solar Facilities, and Accessory Use Lists.

Following the conclusion of the Special Service Committee meeting, the Finance Committee met. That meeting concluded with council adjourning into Executive Session to consider an economic development opportunity and an employment decision.

At 9 p.m., the scheduled council meeting was called to order. The first agenda item was the approval of the meeting minutes from July 14. They were entered into the record with unanimous consent.

There were no citizen comments at this time and so the council moved into department reports.

Reinholz reported that there were two fires recently. One was a stove fire and one started by a dryer. He reminded everyone that the cheapest form of life insurance that you can buy is a smoke detector. On a different note, he said that the department participated in the mud celebration at Tinkers Creek. There was a waiting mound of dirt there and they took a tanker over and turned it into a mound of mud that people could enjoy. The annual event is sponsored by Tide. 

Wain provided a report for the police department. They have extended the application for a dispatcher. The department is also undergoing a project to collect important medical and other information on residents who are prone to falls, who have special medical conditions or are managing other needs. The goal is to help officers be better prepared when making wellness checks and performing other services.

For the Parks and Rec Department, Edgar reminded everyone that the Brew & BBQ Bash is coming up on August 16. She noted that teams are working across the park in preparation.

O’Malia announced that a resident entrepreneur is opening a combination barbershop and tattoo studio. “We have been without the services of a traditional barber for some time,” he said. 

The Planning Department is in the process of updating the sign code, said Cieszkowski. He added that they will soon put out an RFP/RFQ for updating the use lists in the zoning code.

Miller reported that service teams have been working on sidewalk repairs across the city. 

The law director, finance director and city engineer did not make reports.

Seven pieces of legislation were read into the record by Kremer. Following their readings, a motion was made to suspend the rules and bring the legislation to the council for adoption. The motion passed unanimously. Each piece of legislation was voted on, approved and became an ordinance.

The legislation was:

• T-7803 Amend 2025 Annual Appropriations [#7]. This became ORD2025-89.
• T-7804 Authorize Applications for CMAQ/AMATS Funds to Improve SR 303 and Frost Road. This became ORD2025-90.
• T-7805 Acquisition of State Highway Easement(s) from Chase for City Center Crosswalk. This became ORD2025-91.
• T-7806 Ratify SRO MOU with Schools. This would cover the services of a School Resource Officer. This became ORD2025-92.
• T-7807 Purchase IT Equipment for New City Hall. This was specifically for the purchase of sections of the security system for the new city hall. This became ORD2025-93.
• T-7809 Employment Separation Agreement. This became ORD2025-94.
• T-7810 Notice of Change of Control for Layer Zero Power Systems. This became ORD2025-95.

T-7808 Zoning Text Amendments to Various Sections of the Code regarding Detached Accessory Buildings, Small Solar Facilities, and Accessory Use Lists was scheduled for a first reading but was held in committee.

During the period for the mayor’s comments, Broska reported that city hall is coming along and is about 60% complete. He also thanked the Service Department teams and said they had been “kicking butt down at the park.”

Ring took his time to also thank the members of the Service Department for their quick attention to a resident’s pothole complaint. 

No other members of council made any comments.

Ring announced meetings of the  Safety Committee, Service Committee and Regular Council Meeting on Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. 

The meeting was then adjourned.