The City of Westlake Ohio

Westlake City Council members, from left: Dennis J. Sullivan, Ward 3; Michael F. O’Donnell, Ward 4;
Michael F. Killeen, Council President; James P. Connole, Ward 2; Kenneth R. Brady, Ward 5;
Edward G. Hack, Ward 1; Mark R. Getsay, Ward 6.

Council Office
Clerk of Council Denise L. Rosenbaum
27700 Hilliard Boulevard
Westlake, OH 44145-3030
Phone: 440.617.4053
Fax: 440.617.4089
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Westlake City Council
You may contact the council president and members of council, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, via the council office message line by leaving a message at 440-617-4050.

Home addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses:

President
Michael F. Killeen
2465 Pebblebrook
440.331.1910

Ward 1
Edward G. Hack
1200 Queen Anne's Gate
440.871.6208

Ward 2
James P. Connole
2000 King James Parkway #120
440.899.1504

Ward 3
Dennis J. Sullivan
903 Dover Center Road
440.835.8661

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Ward 4
Michael F. O'Donnell
26475 Strawberry Lane
440.777.7814

Ward 5
Kenneth R. Brady
1677 Sperry's Forge Trail
440.892.1177

Ward 6
Mark R. Getsay
29761 Devonshire Oval
440.892.1607

To determine what ward your address falls into and the council representative for that ward, please visit the Westlake Council ward map

Please refer to Article III, Section 3(c) of the Westlake Charter for more information on re-dividing the city into wards.

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Clerk of Council is Denise L. Rosenbaum. The clerk of council is responsible for managing the council office, attends all council meetings and documents all official council action taken at those meetings.

Appointed by a majority of council members at the first or second meeting in January at the start of each Council term beginning January 2010 (See Ordinance 2008-8). The clerk of council serves at the pleasure of council. Further responsibilities and duties of the clerk of council can be found in Chapter 121 of the Codified Ordinances of Westlake, Ohio. Further information regarding Westlake City Council can be found in Chapter 121 of the Codified Ordinances of Westlake, Ohio.

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To view the information in the Codified Ordinances regarding Chapter 121, click here.

Cross References
To view the information for these cross references in the Codified Ordinances regarding Chapter 121, click here.

Council Charter provisions – see Charter, Article ***
Number and term of Councilmen – see Charter, Article. III, Section 1
Qualifications of Councilmen – see Charter, Article III, Section 2
Duties of Council – see Charter, Article III, Section 4
Removal of Council President or members – see Charter, Article III, Section 5
Vacancies – see Charter, Article III, Section 6
Clerk of Council – see Charter, Article. III, Section 7
Quorum; adoption of rules – see Charter Art. III, Section 9
Procedure – see Charter Art III, Section 10
Enactment of zoning ordinances – see Charter Art. III, Section 13
Conflict of interest – see Charter Art. XI, Section 9

For further information regarding Ordinances, Resolutions and Documents see Chapter 123.

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To view the information in the Codified Ordinances regarding Chapter 123, click here.

123.01 Newspaper publication; posting
123.02 Publication time required
123.03 Custody of city documents and records
123.04 Fees for copies or reproductions of city records; exceptions

Cross References
To view the information for these cross references in the Codified Ordinances regarding Chapter 123, click here.

Mayor's veto – see Charter, Article II, Section 5 (c)
Ordinances to be signed by Council President – see Charter, Article III, Section 3(b)
Legislative procedure – see Charter, Article III, Section 10
Effective dates – see Charter, Article III, Section 11
Codification of ordinances – see Charter, Article III, Section 12
Zoning ordinance procedures – see Charter, Article III, Section 13, Article IV, Section
9(e); Zoning, Chapter 1235
Initiated ordinances – see Charter, Article VIII, Section 1
Referendum – see Charter, Article VIII, Section 2
Reading of ordinances and resolutions – see Administration 121.19
Records Commission – see Administration, Chapter 179

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Schedule of Regular Council Meetings for 2010

January 7, 2010
January 21, 2010

February 4, 2010
February 18, 2010

March 4, 2010
March 18, 2010

April 1, 2010
April 15, 2010

May 6, 2010
May 20, 2010

July 1, 2010*
July 15, 2010*

August 5, 2010*
August 19, 2010*

September 2, 2010
September 16, 2010

October 7, 2010
October 21, 2010

November 4, 2010
November 18, 2010

December 2, 2010
December 16, 2010

* Council will be in recess during the month of July or August, which is yet to be determined.

Note: Special meetings may be scheduled when necessary.

Committee meetings are typically announced at council meetings. Agendas for those meetings are posted at city hall, on this web site, on cable television, and at the Westlake Porter Public Library. Also available/posted at the library are council meeting agendas and legislation considered at council meetings.

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