2021-23 - Authorize City/Schools MOU

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Referred to COW 6/7/21 Bullock, Kepple, Litten, Ne f f , 0' Malley, Rader, Shachner RESOLUTION 2021-23 By: A RESOLUTION to take effect immediately provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, or otherwise to take effect and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law, authorizing the Mayor to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Superintendent of the Lakewood City Schools regarding the division of duties and responsibilities for the operation and maintenance of recreation fields and facilities. WHEREAS, for several decades, the City and Schools have been working together through informal channels to operate the City's recreation fields and facilities; and, WHEREAS, attached hereto is a proposed memorandum of understanding (attachment A) to formally outline the terms of the City's and Schools' division of duties and responsibilities for the operation and maintenance of recreation fields and facilities; and, WHEREAS, the intent of the memorandum of understanding is to update, detail and formalize a cooperative agreement that prioritizes the input and needs of recreation users and residents; and, WHEREAS, as set forth in Section 2.12 of the Third Amended Charter of the City of Lakewood, this Council by a vote of at least two thirds of its members determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure and that it shall take effect immediately, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, and safety and to provide for the usual daily operation of the City in that a formal agreement would clarify expectations and improve accountability. Now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Superintendent of Lakewood City Schools regarding the division of duties and responsibilities for the operation and maintenance of recreation fields and facilities. Section 2. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this council, and that all such deliberations of this Council and any of its committees that resulted in such formal. Section 3. This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare in the City and for the usual daily operation of the City for the reasons set forth and defined in the preamble to this ordinance, and provided it receives the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the members of Council, this ordinance shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor, or otherwise it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law.