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January 3,2017
Mayor William J.Roth, Jr.
City of Fairlawn
3487 S. Smith Road
Fairlawn, OH 44333
Dear Mayor:
I am pleased to provide you with the Fairlawn Fire Department's 2016 Annual Report. Our
department ran a combined total of 2,037 emergency responses for fire and EMS. This was an
increase of 112 calls as compared to the year before. Our time-tested auto response and mutual
aid agreements continue to help provide valuable protection for us and our adjoining
communities. The joint Arson/Investigation Team has been busy in Fairlawn and local
communities, and continues to be a very cost effective asset to all departments involved in it.
Our department remains current and compliant as we train on a regular basis to meet State
requirements for both Fire and EMS certifications. Dr. Mark McDowell from Akron General
Medical Center Cleveland Clinic, assisted by Dr. Kristin Drogell and Lt. Justin Joy,keep our
department up-to-date with medical trainings in order to provide first-class emergency care for
our residents and community. Our Fire Inspection Program, directed by Lt. Dave Lesher and
assisted by Fire/Medics Dwayne Marty and Dustin Lees continues to excel as they work to keep
our city compliant with fire safety codes. Lt. Justin Joy is in charge of training to keep our
department current and compliant. Capt. Steve Brant overseas both the Inspection Bureau and
the Fire and EMS Training Division.
Lt. Scott Reymann and Lt. Dave Lesher have successfully been our lead when writing for grants.
In 2016 we wrote grants for the Replacement Ladder Truck based on current needs of the City.
We were unsuccessful in 2016 but will continue to write this grant in 2017.
We did receive $2,750.00 in 2016 for the "Seatbelt"Grant. This grant money was used to
purchase additional EKG patches, new updated CPR mannequins and one new AED.
Also applied for in 2016 were the Ohio Department of Commerce Equipment Grant and the State
of Ohio Training Grant.
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3525 SOUTH SMITH ROAD • FAIRLAWN, OHIO 44333-3007
TEL: 330-668-9540 • FAX:330-668-9545 • EIVIE;',GENCY: 911
Another grant was written to the Bureau of Workers' Compensation to help purchase a cot
loading system for Squad 3621, our newest squad. This system is designed to help curb back
injuries from lifting cots.
2016 saw the promotion of Steve Brant to Captain,Andy Hiner to Lieutenant, and Jon Janis to
Lieutenant. Additionally, we welcomed Fire/Medics Dwayne Marty and Dustin Lees to Full
Time positions,having been with the department as Part Time fire/medics.
Our fire station building livability continues to improve with every completed project. We will
keep working on the building's to-do list in 2017,both interior and exterior items.
As we wrap up 2016 I would like to thank Captain Rich Dobson and Captain Steve Brant, Fire
Administration employees, for their assistance in the operation of the Fire Department; my three
secretaries: Administrative Assistance Linda Riemenschneider,Records Custodian Joyce Zubay,
EMS Billing Secretary Cheri Nelder; Lt. Dave Lesher who directs the Inspection Bureau; Lt.
Justin Joy, Training Officer; A,B, C shift lieutenants Jon Janis, Scott Reymann, Andy Hiner,
respectively, and all of the full time and part time Fire/Medics who handled the calls day and
night throughout this past year.
I would like to mention the Police Department,Dispatch and the Service Department whom we
work with on a regular basis. Additionally, I would like to thank you Mayor Roth, Fairlawn City
Council, City Hall staff and the numerous departments for keeping the City moving forward and
making Fairlawn a vibrant place to live and work.
Respectfully,
Fire Chief Russell Hose
Fairlawn Fire Department
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2016 ROSTER
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Chief Russell Hose
Captain Richard Dobson
Captain Steve Brant
Lieutenant Justin Joy
Lieutenant Scott Reymann
Lieutenant Dave Lesher
Lieutenant Andy Hiner
Lieutenant Jon Janis
Dr.Mark McDowell,Medical Advisor
Dr.Kristin Drogell,Medical Advisor
Mike Alexander EMT-P Justin Jurovcik EMT-P
Gavin Atanackovic EMT-P Jerry Justiss EMT-P
Matt Beck EMT-P Jason Kershner EMT-P
Cody Bennett EMT-P Steve Kormushoff EMT-P
Shane Berger EMT-P Adam Lauer EMT-P
Mike Brooks EMT-P Dustin Lees EMT P
Steve Chiarappa EMT-P Mike Lucas EMT-P
Aimee Crum EMT-P Scott Manes EMT-P
Joe D'Attoma EMT-P Mike Marias EMT-P
Dave DiFrancesco EMT-B Dwayne Marty EMT-P
Elliott Dunaye EMT-P Kevin McCarthy EMT-P
Nick Fleming EMT-P Jim Monter EMT-P
Thu Franko EMT-P Andy Morales EMT-P
Janette Friend EMT-P Chris Palmieri EMT-P
Tim Gemind EMT-P Jon Robinson EMT-P
Marc Hagen EMT-P- Matt Rushnok EMT-P
Jason Hartman EMT-P Nick Sebastian EMT-P
Steve Heckman EMT-P Tom Selden EMT-P
Isaiah Hernandez EMT-P Matt Sinopoli EMT-P
Brian Jaggers EMT-P Ken Strope EMT-P
Tony Januszewski EMT-P Charles Walker EMT-P
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2016 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT STAFF
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Linda Riemenschneider
Joyce Zubay
Cheri Nelder
EQUIPMENT IN SERVICE
ENGINE 3614
2000 Pierce Quantum
TRUCK 3619
1996 Sutphen 70' Quint Bucket
SQUADS 3611 &3612
2001 International chassis with an American Emergency vehicle patient module
Fully Paramedic Equipped
SQUAD 3621
2008 International chassis with an American Emergency vehicle patient module
Fully Paramedic Equipped
CAR 3616
Fire Chiefs Vehicle
2016 GMC Yukon
CAR 3626
Shift Supervisor's Vehicle
2015 GMC Yukon
CAR 3636
Utility Vehicle
2013 GMC Yukon
CAR 3656
Bureau of Fire Prevention
2007 GMC Pickup
TRAILER 3666
Fire Investigation Trailer
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2016 GRANTS
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STATE EMS GRANT
The department was awarded $2,750.00 through the State of Ohio EMS Grant. A
portion of this has was used for training and the remaining funds were used to acquire
5 new CPR mannequins and a new AED.
TOTAL STATE EMS GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED IN 2016 $ 2,750.00
FEMA ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT
The department applied for two separate grants through the Assistance to Firefighters
Grant. The first proposal was for equipment and the second grant was for a new
ladder truck. Among the equipment that was requested included both mobile and
portable radio equipment. In addition, a request was submitted for a new heart
monitor/defibrillator.
TOTAL FEMA FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED IN 2016 0.00
GRAND TOTAL OF ALL GRANTS RECEIVED AS OF 12/31/16 $ 2,750.00
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ANNUAL RUN COMPARISON
1982 - 2016
-----------------------2016 2,037 1999 1,469
2015 1,925 1998 1,356
1997 1,402
2014 1,699 1996 1,206
2013 1,648 1995 1,211
2012 1,596 1994 1,081
1993 1,150
2011 1,549
1992 898
2010 1,429 1991 1,007
2009 1,538 1990 808
2008 1,574 1989 818
1988 781
2007 1,645
1987 731
2006 1,515 1986 688
2005 1,635 1985 656
2004 1,657 1984 561
2003 1,612 1983 590
1982 545
2002 1,540
2001 1,466
2000 1,566
Call totals are for Squad& Fire calls only,no training
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SQUAD CALLS 2016
1,389
FIRE CALLS 2016
648
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AUTO TIC RESPONSE 2016
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26 Given 32 Received
14 to Copley 16 from Copley
12 to Bath 15 from Bath
0 to Akron 1 from Akron
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AL ;: s I RESPONSE 2016
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148 Given 65 Received
51 to Copley 26 from Copley
22 to Bath 36 from Bath
71 to Akron 3 from Akron
1 to Richfield
1 to Norton
2 to Summit County Haz-Mat
MIUNIMMIO
FIRE LOSS 2016
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(RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL)
DATE TYPE BUILDING CONTENTS TOTAL LOSS
05/15/2016 Residential $ 50,000 $15,000 $65,000
07/29/2016 Commercial $ 0 $ 2,500 $ 2,500
09/12/2016 Commercial $ 0 $ 2,500 $ 2,500
10/11/2016 Commercial $ 0 $13,500 $13,500
12/17/2016 Commercial $ 0 $ 2,500 $ 2,500
TOTALS: $50,000 $36,000 $86,000
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(VEHICLE)
DATE TYPE YEAR MAKE TOTAL LOSS
05/28/2016 CargoNan 2003 Chevy $ 8,500
06/22/2016 Passenger 2013 Kia $12,300
TOTAL: $20,800
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FIRE INVESTIGATIONS 2016
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The Fairlawn Fire Department participates in a Multi-Jurisdictional Fire Investigation
Team. The Code 10 Fire Investigation Team consist of: Fairlawn, Bath, Copley,
Norton, Richfield, Valley, Chippewa, Granger, and Sharon. Fairlawn houses an
enclosed trailer with equipment needed to assist in conducting fire investigations.
Fire Investigators respond from these departments in the Code 10 fire investigation
unit to assist the lead department's origin and cause investigation.
Code 10 Fire Investigation Team 2016 Statistics
Total Requests for Team 12
Fairlawn Responded to Team for 6
Fairlawn Requested the Team for 1
DATE TYPE CAUSE
5/15/2016 Residential FD responded to a two story residential
home for a structure fire. Upon arrival there was
fire on the 1st floor back family room, with smoke
filling the structure. The fire was contained to the
back room with extension through the ceiling and roof. After
further investigation, this fires origin was in or at the above the
fireplace and chimney discharge, unable to determine cause
or event leading to fire.
5/28/2016 Vehicle FD responded to a car fire. Upon arrival there was a
Chevy van with engine compartment on fire in a church
parking lot. Fire was contained to the engine compartment.
Van was a total loss, unable to determine cause.
6/22/2016 Vehicle FD responded to a car fire in the roadway. Upon arrival there
was a 2013 KIA SOUL with an engine compartment fire. Fire
was contained to the engine compartment. Car was a total
loss, unable to determine cause.
7/29/2016 Commercial FD responded to a fire in a commercial/restaurant kitchen.
Prior to FD arrival hood suppression system activated,
extinguished, and contained the fire as the system was
designed. Fire was determined an accidental grease fire, no
damage to structure or kitchen area.
9/12/2016 Commercial FD responded to a fire in a commercial/restaurant kitchen.
Prior to FD arrival hood suppression system activated,
extinguished, and contained the fire as the system was
designed. Fire was determined an accidental grease fire, no
damage to structure or kitchen area.
10/11/2016 Commercial FD responded to a fire in at summit mall. Upon arrival there
was smoke in a service corridor and arching from an electric
panel. The event was contained to two side-by-side panels in
the service corridor. The electric was disconnected and the
FD assisted with ventilating smoke from the corridor and
adjacent stores.
12/17/2016 Commercial FD responded to a fire in a commercial/restaurant kitchen.
Prior to FD arrival hood suppression system activated,
extinguished, and contained the fire as the system was
designed. Fire was determined an accidental grease fire, no
damage to structure or kitchen area.
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ANNUAL INSPECTION RECAP REPORT 2016
The Inspection Division is comprised of three 40-hour Full-time Inspectors and
responsibilities include: Fire Safety Inspections, Fire Alarm Tests, Fire Suppression
Tests, Fire/Life Safety Consultations for the public and business, public education
(including the two elementary schools in Fairlawn), building plan reviews, foster home
inspections, and School Fire/Tornado drill tests. The Inspection Division conducts Fire
Safety Inspections using iPADs to complete fire safety inspections and e-mail formal
hazard notice letters right on site. The Inspectors also review plans, make notations,
and re-submit changes all electronically to the Summit County Building Department,
City of Fairlawn Zoning Department, or any other entity that has submitted plans. The
Fairlawn Fire Inspection Division is currently updating and revamping the operation
and systems used to complete their daily activities in the City of Fairlawn to better
serve the Corporate Community. Inspection activities for 2016 are as follows:
General Fire/Life Safety Inspections: 647
Fire Alarm/Sprinkler/Hood System
Tests: 64
False Fire Alarm Review/Consultation: 52
Foster Home Inspections: 2
School Fire and Tornado Drills: 7
Plan Reviews Completed: 224
Change of Occupancies Certificates: 42
On Site Consultations: 127
Historical files entered in Database: 47***
***These historical data entries are how we create occupancies in our data base and
scanned their inspection history from hard files; giving us ability to look up previous
violations and for the ability to schedule and conduct future inspections
electronically.***
Inspection Staff
Lt. Dave Lesher, Inspection Division Coordinator
Dwayne Marty, Inspector/FF
Elliot Dunaye, Inspector/FF (10/2016), Nick Sebastian (04/2016)
Joyce Zubay, Inspection Division Secretary
(Additionally, all of our Full-Time staff are State Certified Fire Inspectors)
Public Education Report 2016
It is hard to believe that 2016 has already come to an end. Lydia Wochna, the
department Fire Education Specialist, continues to provide the Fire Prevention program
in the Fort Island and St. Hilary schools to grades K, 1, 2, 3 & 4. Although the focus of
the program is fire prevention, other safety topics are presented as well.
January - The lesson was Pond and Ice Safety. Children in grades K—4 learned the
importance of never venturing out onto untested ice, never following a pet onto untested
ice, never going out onto ice without adult supervision and the importance of always
having a cell phone and the address of where they are available for any ice related
emergency. It was stressed that children should never try to rescue a person or pet that
falls through the ice or gets trapped on untested ice but should call 9-1-1 instead.
Children in grades K, 1 & 2 also had a lesson on dressing appropriately for cold weather
and the importance of never wearing a scarf on the outside of their coat because of the
choking hazard. K9's Kodak, Jpeg and Little Kurt served as the models for this lesson.
February- Grades K, I & 2 heard the story 'No Dragons For Tea"that reviewed the fire
safety rules of getting outside immediately when there is a fire, crawling under the
smoke, never hiding in a fire, having a meeting place, calling 9-1-1 from outside or from
a neighbor's and never going back into a fire for toys or pets.
Grades 3 & 4 had a lesson on CO poisoning; the causes, the symptoms, the importance
of having a CO detector, the importance of getting outside and then calling 9-1-1.
March -Water safety was reviewed with all grades in preparation of Spring Break. The
Disney video "Safety Smart in the Water was shown to grades K, 1 & 2.
Grades 3 &4 were taught water safety as well as the importance of never diving head
first into shallow water and the importance of calling 9-1-1 for any water-related
emergencies.
April - The child Safety Trailer was used to teach severe storm and tornado safety and
preparedness. A discussion with the children helped them to understand the importance
between a safe fire meeting place and a safe place to shelter during severe storms or
tornados.
May - Grades K, 1 & 2 learned about Dog Safety including how to approach a dog
safely with the owner's permission and physical cues a dog may give if upset.
Grade 3 & 4 saw a video comparing a Legacy room fire to a Modern room fire and
learned how quickly fire spreads. Students were then taught to map their bedroom and
evaluate possible escape options.
June - Students who attended Safety Town were taught the importance of never
touching or playing with matches, getting outside whenever a smoke detector makes
noise, having a meeting place, never hiding in a fire, crawling under the smoke and
never trying to save toys or pets.
At Safety Town graduation Lydia spoke with parents about the importance of having a
meeting place and home fire drills.
September- The Safety Trailer was used once again to teach all grades how to exit a
smoky dwelling, including using alternate exits such as a window, what it looks like to
have smoke at the top of a room and cleaner air closer to the floor, crawling under the
smoke, never hiding or trying to save toys or pets, how to check a closed door to see if
fire may be on the other side, getting to the meeting place and only calling 9-1-1 once
they are outside.
October- Grades K, 1 &2 heard the story "Stop, Drop and Roll". All students had a
chance to practice this technique to use if fire is on their clothes and the importance of
covering their face while doing it.
Grades 3 & 4 saw the video "Bill Nye Science Guy- The Science of Fire". We reviewed
the fire triangle and the ways of putting out a fire.
November- Grades K, 1 & 2 saw the Disney video "Safety Smart at Home" that
emphasized keeping stairways clear, only cooking when an adult is present, not
overloading outlets, never putting anything over a lamp, having an escape plan and a
meeting place, and keeping things 3 feet from space heaters and things that get hot.
Students were each measured to show them that their outstretched arms could serve as
a "Magic Measure" to estimate 3 feet.
Grades 3 &4 learned how to manage cooking fires, by putting a cover on the pan,
turning off the heat if possible and then calling 9-1-1 from outside. This lesson stressed
the importance of never putting water on a grease fire. The use of fire extinguishers to
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TRAINING PROGRAM 2016
Fairlawn Fire maintains its training standards utilizing instructional classes on
Wednesday nights as needed and during the day Monday through Sunday to
accommodate all on-shift personnel. Lt. Justin Joy holds the position of Training
Officer and Safety Officer within our department. The primary duty of the Training
Officer is to coordinate an effective credited training program to keep all our personnel
in compliance with state certifications, continuing education requirements of a
Firefighter II certification, and continuing education requirements of an Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT).
All department members hold either an EMT-Basic or EMT-Paramedic certification. All
EMS trainings fall under the training division and are coordinated through the Training
Officer with the help of the department instructors. The department has chosen to
implement a joint Medical Director partnership whose medical license we function
under. The Lead Medical Director is Dr. Mark McDowell, with Dr. Kristin Drogell
sharing the responsibilities. Both Medical Directors are Licensed Emergency
Physicians from Akron General Medical Center.
All primary line personnel must maintain a 75% compliance training participation, both
for fire and EMS, if a paramedic. All but a few trainings can be accomplished
throughout the month while at the station. A make-up system is available for those in
need. Also, Lt. Joy has arranged for an on-line training program to increase the
availability and convenience of maintaining Continuing Education credits needed to
hold EMT-B and EMT-P certifications. Lt. Joy also serves as the departments Quality
Assurant Officer reviewing all patient care reports; ensuring both, that the patient care
standards are being met and to further improve the efficiency and care provided by the
departments EMS system.
Summit County fire departments participate and operate a Hazardous Material Team, a
Technical Rescue Team (High Angle, Collapse, Water), a Code 10 Fire Investigation
Unit, which is available to the City of Fairlawn.
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2016 SEMINARS / CONFERENCES
Seminars and conferences attended by Fire Deptartment Full-Time Personnel
Chief Hose:
International Association of Fire Chiefs Symposium
Summit County Fire Chiefs Association monthly operational updates
Code 10 Joint District Council quarterly operational updates
Charleston 9 conference/Fire Command and Control
Fire Instructor CE/Updates
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
PLCC Live Fire Training
Captain Dobson:
Summit County Fire Chiefs Association monthly operational updates
Code 10 Joint District Council Updates quarterly operational updates
Charleston 9 conference/Fire Command and Control
Fire Instructor CE/Updates
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
Interviewing techniques conference
EMS Council Updates AGMC
Captain Brant:
Summit County Fire Chiefs Association monthly operational updates
Code 10 Joint District Council quarterly operational updates
Fire Instructor CE/Updates
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
EMS CE/Updates
Executive Fire Officer Program, Emmitsburg, Maryland (2 Weeks)
EMS Council Updates AGMC
PLCC Live Fire Training
Summit County SACC (Communication) quarterly update
Lt. Joy:
Fire Instructor CE/Updates
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
EMS CE/Updates
PLCC Live Fire Training
ITLS Trauma Conference
Saving your own/Employee Mental Health conference
NORTON Trauma Conference
Charleston 9 conference/Fire Command and Control
Summit County SACC (Communication) quarterly update
BLS, ACLS, & ITLS Instructor update/training
OFCA ISO Conference, Columbus
Lt. Reymann:
Ohio Fire Executive program, Columbus (2 weeks)
Workers Comp Seminars
Fundamentals of Grant Management
Fire Instructor CE/Updates
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
EMS CE/Updates
Bi-Annual SCBA Re-certification for Level 2 Technician
Charleston 9 conference/Fire Command and Control
Lt. Lesher:
Fire Instructor CE/Updates
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
EMS CE/Updates
Ohio Code Conference
Fireworks Continuing Education
Standpipe Operations and Tactics
PLCC Live Fire Training
Summit County SACC (Communication)quarterly update
Charleston 9 conference/Fire Command and Control
Lt. Hiner:
Fire Instructor CE/Updates
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
EMS CE/Updates
PLCC Live Fire Training
Bi-Annual SCBA Re-certification for Level 2 Technician
Big Rig Rescue Class (Auto &commercial extrication)
Charleston 9 conference/Fire Command and Control
BLS, ACLS, & ITLS Instructor update/training
Lt. Janis:
Fire Instructor Training Class, Akron U
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
EMS CE/Updates
PLCC Live Fire Training
Charleston 9 conference/Fire Command and Control
Steve Heckman:
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
EMS CE/Updates
PLCC Live Fire Training
Janette Friend:
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
EMS CE/Updates
PLCC Live Fire Training
BLS, ACLS, & ITLS Instructor update/training
Jason Kershner:
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
EMS CE/Updates
PLCC Live Fire Training
Charleston 9 conference/ Fire Command and Control
Size-up and Command, BGSU State Fire School
Tony Januszewski:
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
EMS CE/Updates
PLCC Live Fire Training
Charleston 9 conference/Fire Command and Control
Size-up and Command, BGSU State Fire School
Fairlawn Fire and Rescue Association 2016
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The Fairlawn Fire and Rescue Association was established in 1982 and is an organization
comprised of all members of the Fire Department. The Association was formed as a non-profit
organization whose responsibilities are to conduct charitable fund raising, assist citizens and
other Safety Forces Personnel, and to aid the City of Fairlawn in purchasing various items of
equipment and supplies. Members of the Association gather for scheduled meetings which are
held quarterly throughout the year. It is in these meetings that the members vote on and
express their opinions on all aspects of the Association's business.
The Fairlawn Fire and Rescue Association now sponsors 2 ongoing yearly awarded
scholarships presented to deserving graduating Copley/Fairlawn High School Students. The Dr.
Mary Jo McMullen Scholarship and the George Primes Scholarship are both $500.00 awards for
students to further their education.
The Association also provides hydrant maintenance where members field check and complete
maintenance to 589 fire hydrants in the City, twice a year. Throughout the year of 2016, the
members continued to conduct the everyday and future aspects of the Association. The
Association continued to make many small charitable donations throughout the year and
purchase many items for use by the Association members to help perform their jobs as
fire/medics.
Association Officers of 2016
Steve Brant—President
Dave Lesher—Vice President
Nick Sebastian—Secretary
Rich Dobson—Treasurer
Nick Sebastian:
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
EMS CE/Updates
PLCC Live Fire Training
Big Rig Rescue Class (Auto &commercial extrication)
Charleston 9 conference/Fire Command and Control
Elliott Dunaye:
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
EMS CE/Updates
Fireworks Continuing Education
Standpipe Operations and Tactics
PLCC Live Fire Training
Charleston 9 conference/Fire Command and Control
Dwayne Marty:
Fire Inspector CE/Updates
EMS CE/Updates
PLCC Live Fire Training
Charleston 9 conference/Fire Command and Control
Dustin Lees:
Fire Safety Inspector Class
EMS CE/Updates
PLCC Live Fire Training
Charleston 9 conference/Fire Command and Control
Linda Riemenschneider:
OFESF "Administrative Assistants' Conference"
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FAIRLAWN PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS
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The Fairlawn Professional Fire Fighters are proud to present to you our eleventh
annual report. We are pleased to announce that our Thirteenth Annual Golf Outing
held at the Fairlawn Country Club in August was once again a successful event. As a
direct result we were able to contribute to several local charities. Among those that
have benefited are: Aluminum Cans for Burn Children (ACBC), MDA Drive, and the
Copley/Fairlawn Share-A-Christmas to name a few. We look forward to the upcoming
year and continuing our annual events. A special thank you to all the individuals and
groups who helped support us in 2016. We look forward to continuing our charitable
efforts again in 2017. The Fairlawn Professional Fire Fighters are committed to
promoting the issues confronting career fire fighters while also helping out others who
are in need of assistance.
Members
Elliott Dunaye Tony Januszewski
Janette Friend Justin Joy
Steve Heckman Jason Kershner
Dwayne Marty Dave Lesher
Andy Hiner Scott Reymann
Jon Janis Nick Sebastian
Probationary FF/Medic- Dustin Lees
2016 Officers
Justin Joy— President
Andy Hiner—Vice-President
Dave Lesher— Secretary
Tony Januszewski —Treasurer
2017 Officers
Justin Joy— President
Andy Hiner—Vice-President
Dave Lesher— Secretary
Tony Januszewski — Treasurer
City of Fairlawn
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Hardware Change 1
City Network Joins FairlawnGig 1
3D Printer Purchased 1
New Network Workstations 1
Server Purchased 2
Public Display Screen for City Hall Lobby 2
Upgrade Payphone in City Hall Lobby 2
Added Power Distribution Units 3
Replacement Printer for LRC 3
Wireless Router for Field Testing 3
Upgrade Projector Acquired 4
Software Upgrades 4
Custom Avaya PBX Programming 4
Corrected Local Long Distance Dialing from 911 system 4
Sportsman SQL in Cloud 5
Laserfiche 10 5
Changed DNS Host 5
Projects 6
E911 Upgrade from Positron to Airbus 6
Police Camera System Upgrade 6
Learning Resource Center Joins FairlawnGig 7
Service Dept. Network Cabinet 7
Training Seminars 8
Cleveland Tech Summit 8
Ransomware Chamber Seminar 8
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City Network Joins FairlawnGig
The City's network has switched to the new FairlawnGig gigabit broadband Internet service. This has
improved the performance of Internet based communications and data transfer,as well as backing up
and archiving our critical data.
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3D Printer Purchased
A LulzBot ABS 3D printer was acquired to fabricate custom three dimensional parts in support of
projects throughout the City. It supports both ABS and other types of raw material and is relatively easy
to program.
New Network Workstations
Twenty-five replacement computers were purchased for distribution throughout the City's departments.
These new Dell OptiPlex 9020M machines feature a micro sized case which allows for easy under desk
hanger mounting or attachment directly to the back side of the monitor.
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Server Purchased
A new HP ProLiant DL380 G9 server was purchased. It replaced the host system which supported several
CMI (Creative Microsystems Inc.) administrative applications like Mayor's Court, Payroll and Tax.
Public Display Screen for City Hall Lobby
A wall mounted Samsung 55 inch display was installed in the City Hall main lobby. It displays current
City events and points of interest. It operates throughout the week and the screen updates in real-time
with any new information.
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A new Protel 7010 payphone was installed in the City Hall lobby,
taking the place of an obsolete Frontier payphone that had been in
place for over three decades. The payphone is operated by the City
and is programmed with the following calling rates: 25 cents per
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Added Power Distribution Units
Two new APC AP8941 vertical power distribution
units were acquired for the main server cabinet
located in the City's data center. These devices
eliminated the need for 6-8 foot power cords and
greatly reduce the wiring clutter that can exist with
multiple stacked servers all with redundant power
supplies.
Replacement Printer for LRC
A new color HP LaserJet Pro M477fdn printer was
installed at the Learning Resource Center(LRC). It
replaced an older unit that had reached the end of its
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A Cradlepoint AER 1600 Wireless router was purchased for field operations and testing. It supports
cellular USB modems which enable it to have Internet access while deployed in the field.
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Upgrade Projector Acquired
A ViewSonic PJD 7828HDL projector was purchased in place of an older model that had become
unreliable. It features 3200 lumens,full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution,HDMI and weighs only 5.3 pounds.
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Custom Avaya PBX Programming
Incoming calls to the City's Communications Center that involve 330-666-8871 and 330-670-4300 are
now routed more efficiently. They can now be answered on either the Airbus E911 system or the Avaya
administrative phone system,thus improving the call answer options for the Dispatcher.
Corrected Local Long Distance Dialing from 911 system
Programming changes were made to the City's Avaya phone system which has eliminated calling issues
that involved local prefixes. The phone system can now be easily programmed with new prefixes that
are created periodically,thus eliminating future calling issues.
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Sportsman SQL in Cloud
The Parks& Recreation department's new management program (Sportsman SQL) is being hosted by
the City's first Amazon Cloud Server. This experiment has been working well and may lead to additional
cloud server deployments.
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The City's Laserfiche document management system has been upgraded to version 10. The upgrade
includes several new features to make it easier to work with documents, new version of Laserfiche
Client, and improved optical character recognition(OCR).This was by virtue of the maintenance
agreement that is in place. This enables real-time posting of City records and documents on the web.
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Amazon DNS Hosting services. Amazon offers a extremely reliable and cost effective way to route end
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Projects
E911 Upgrade from Positron to Airbus
The City has upgraded from the Positron system that was installed in 2006 and has been discontinued.A
new AirBus Vista system,which was activated in June, 2016, has improved the emergency call answering
and mapping capabilities of the Fairlawn E911 Communications Center.
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The Police department has upgraded its cameras from analog to digital High Definition cameras. This
has improved image quality and also provided additional cameras for areas that were lacking
surveillance.The digital cameras also allow for motion detection which will only record when motion is
detected,whereas an analog was continuously recording.
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The LRC has upgraded its Internet connection by switching to the new FairlawnGig. This is possible
because of the installation of a microwave link between the building and an Akron water tower located
nearby.
Service Dept. Network Cabinet
The Service Department's network equipment cabinet was decommissioned and replaced with a smaller
unit which occupies a lesser space on the wallas well as providing a more practical wiring configuration.
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Training Seminars
Cleveland Tech Summit
Tou Xiong and Stephen Ameling attended the annual Cleveland Tech Summit that was held at the 100th
Bomb Group Restaurant at 20920 Brookpark Road on Thursday,September 15th,2016. This half day
event featured a look at new technologies, ideas and key topics. The agenda included Data Breach
analysis, Cloud Services, Network Security, New Backup and Disaster Recovery and leveraging Next
Generation Data Centers.The case studies provided an interesting insight into how these technologies
are being leveraged to promote greater accuracy and efficiency. Overall, it was a validation of our
technology direction and tools that we are utilizing.
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Ransomware Chamber Seminar
The Wooster Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a Chamber Educational Series: Information Security in
a Ransomware World on Thursday, November 3rd,2016 at the Wayne County Public Library. This
morning event featured a presentation by Joe Welker of Rea &Associates and Carl Cadregari of the
Bonadio Group. Tou Xiong and I found this topic of particular interest because of how destructive a
Ransomware attack can be and the speed at which it can infect network files.We were told that
approximately 4,000 daily ransomware attacks are occurring since early 2016. This represents a 300%
increase over the 1,000 daily ransomware attacks reported in 2015.
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FAIRLAWN MAYOR'S COURT 2016
TOTAL TOTAL PARKING OVER- HANDI- CRIMINAL DUI SPEED
VIOLATIONS TRAFFIC NIGHT CAPPED
TICKETS
2183 1745 225 152 26 11 13 697
Transfer cases to Akron Municipal Court 24
(2 OVI'S,24 TRAFFIC,)
Unavailability of the accused, which includes: 94
*License Bond Forfeitures
*Warrants
*Non-resident compact
Citations paid by waiver: 1,096
Guilty or No Contest pleas: 542
Attached is the computerized copy of the year to date receipts. The total amount
that was collected for the year of 2016 is $ 185,524.53
Mary A. McIntyre,
Clerk of Court
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TOTAL VIOLATIONS - FAIRLAWN MAYORS COURT 10:14:29 03 Jan 2017 PAGE: 1
Charge Count. . .
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE 9
ACD 161
BAC .08, LESS .17 IN BREATH 1
BAC OF .17 OR MORE IN BREATH 8
CHANGE OF COURSE (SIGNAL TURNS 31
CHILD RESTRAINTS 22
COWL FENDER BACK UP LIGHTS 1
DISPLAY OF LICENSE 1
DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATES /EXP 471
DISW. MARKET ST. AT 3600 1
DRIVING ON CLOSED ROAD 1
DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION 1
DRIVING WHILE APPRO STATIONARY 2
PUBLIC SAFETY VEH
FAILURE TO RENINSTATE 3
FIRE LANE PARKING 30
FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELY 2
FTY PRIVATE DRIVE 34
HANDICAPPED PARKING 26
HEADLIGHTS 3
HIGH BEAMS 5
HITSKIP PRIVATE PROPERTY 1
HITSKIP PUBLIC PROPERTY 5
ILLEGAL LICENSE PLATES 15
INTOXICATION (PED. ON ROADWAY) 1
LANDLORD LICENSE REQUIRED 10 '
LANE STRADDLING/CONT. LANES 27
LEAKING LOADS 1
LEFT OF CENTER 3
LEFT TURNS PROHIBITED 7
LICENSE RESTRICTION 3 '
LIGHTED LIGHTS/MEASURE/DISTANC 4
LITTERING 1
MC HANDLEBARS/GLASSES/HELMETS 1
MOTOR VEHICLE STOP LIGHTS 3
MUFFLER - NOISE, SMOKE 9
NO LICENSE 131
NO OL/MC ENDR. OR EXP. 2
OBEY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE 3
ONE HEADLIGHT 3
ONE WAY 1
OPERATING VEHICLE INFLUENCE 12
OVERNIGHT PARKING 3 - 6 AM 152
OVERTAKING, PASSING TO LEFT 1
PEELING 1
PROHIBITED PARKING 7
REASONABLE CONTROL 25
RECKLESS OPERATION 1
RECKLESS OPERATION PRIVAT PROP 1
RED LIGHT 88
REVERSED TO TRAFFIC PARKING 1
RIGHT OF WAY, LEFT TURNS 32
ROW YIELDED BY PED;CROSSING RD 1
RT SIDE OF ROADWAY 1
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SEAT BELT 1
SHORTCUTTING 1
SLOW SPEED 1
SPEED 697
STARTING/BACKING VEHICLE 5
STOP/YIELD SIGNS-YLD PLNG FRM 36
STOPPED SCHOOL BUS 10
TAIL LIGHTS/LIC PLATE LIGHT 11
TEMPS W/O LICENSED DRIVER 23
TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP REGIS 17
TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS 5
UNSAFE VEHICLE 7
WEAVING 1
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WILLIAM J. ROTH, JR. i LAURIE BEISECKER, DIRECTOR
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DEPARTMENT A S & RECREATION
2016 ANNUAL REPORT
Director: Laurie Beisecker
Assistant Director Bridget Helmer
Naturalist/Education Program Coordinator Troy Dunn
Assistant Naturalist Cassie Hall (left 6/2016)
Hannah Driscoll (7/2016-11/2016)
Parks & Recreation Board Judy Gerdes
Beth Hofacker
Keri-Ann Kalavity
M.J. Parri
Dot Rapp
Tara Regan, Alternate
Park Staff Ethan Davis
Monica Feltman
Morgan Genet
Ashlee Jackson
Zach Jorde
Chris King
Mike Schoeb
Matt Sporich
Mike Sporich
Arlandis White III
3487 SOUTH SMITH ROAD FAIRLAWN, OHIO 44333-3007
TEL: 330-668-9515 FAX: 330-668-9520
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. Community Events
1. Summer Concert Series
2. Movies in the Park
3. Independence Day Activities
4. Children's Events
5. Senior Group
B. Recreation Activities
1. Summer Park Program
2. Sports Programs
C. LRC/Naturalist Programs
D. Fairlawn Kiwanis Community Center
E. Staff Training
A. Community Special Events
1. Summer Concert Series
The Park and Recreation Board chose the concerts for the Friday Night Summer Concert Series
again this year. Concerts were held on each Friday from June 17—July 29 with various types of
musical entertainers performed in Bicentennial Park. Each group performed from 7:00 pm - 9:00
pm. Diverse styles of music were heard including, oldies, country, acoustic guitar, polka and
cover music.
2. Movies in the Park
This year we added movies to our park events. Once a month from June through October, we showed a
movie on a large inflatable movie screen in the park. We had movies for both children and families and
had a great turnout. The favorite was the October movie(Hocus Focus)that we combined with a
campfire at Fort Island Park. The movies were: June Cool Runnings, July Elf, August Inside Out,
September Cars and October Hocus Pocus
3. Independence Day Activities
The parade was again sponsored by a generous donation from the Fairlawn Area Chamber of
Commerce. On Monday, July 4, the Independence Day Parade marched down West Market
Street from the St. Hilary parking lot to. We once again had volunteers from the Copley-
Fairlawn Kiwanis serve as our line organizers. Once the parade passed them, the people could
make their way to Bicentennial Park for the Fireworks Event, event, which is underwritten by the
Fairlawn Community Foundation. Mick & Rick played in the gazebo for two hours while
food trucks served the people attending the event. The Brass Band of the Western Reserve
played next and kicked off the fireworks display. The Fairlawn City Women's Club also sold
refreshments during the concerts and the Peterman Bus Lines once again provided free shuttles
for people from Summit Mall to the park.
4. Children's Events
Our children's parties continue to be successful, hosting both Fairlawn residents and those from
our neighboring communities.
Bubble Day, Pirate Day and Water Day were held during the summer park program and proved
to be fun additions for our summer camp kids. The summer park staff ran the events and the
children and parents would like to see many of these become annual events.
Santa is Calling was continued this year after a successful return last year. The Copley Fairlawn
Kiwanis men volunteered to assume the role of Santa and call the children to tell them that he
would be arriving soon and remind them to be good! The children were in awe as they spoke
with Santa, and the parents expressed their thanks for the call.
Gingerbread House Making was another 2nd year event which was a resounding success.
Families made gingerbread houses from graham crackers held together with icing and a choice of
toppings to decorate their houses. While the children were working on their creations, Santa and
Mrs. Claus arrived to visit with each child and give them a present.
5. Senior Group
This December marked the three year anniversary of the first event of the Fairlawn Senior Group.
The group has grown and is a welcome addition to the Fairlawn Kiwanis Community Center
offerings. They enjoy a variety of programs and events, both in our Community Center and at
outside locations. The group has an event planned for the first Monday of each month, while the
Planning Committee meets on the third Monday of each month at City Hall.
B. Recreation Activities
1. Summer Park Program
We again had great attendance at our daily park activities which include borrowing equipment
(tennis racquets, balls, hula hoops, games, etc.), daily sports and games at the parks and
participating in craft time with the staff. The special event days outlined in the Children's Events
section were a success and will continue in the years to come.
2. Sports Programs
T-Ball: Jump Start Sports provided children aged 3 and 4 the opportunity to learn the basics of
T-ball on Tuesday evenings at Croghan Park. Each child has practices and games and comes
away with an MLB hat, team shirt, and award.
Hummingbird Soccer: Jump Start Sports came to the parks to provide basic soccer
instruction to children ages 3, 4 and 5. The camp meets on Saturday mornings for an eight week
session. Each child comes away from the camp with knowledge of dribbling, passing,trapping,
shooting and positioning as well as a t-shirt and trophy.
NEW* Lacrosse: Jump Start Sports lacrosse is an eight week camp designed to give
elementary school age children a positive introduction to the sport of lacrosse. They met at
Croghan Park on Tuesday evenings
Challenger Soccer Camp: For the second year, the#1 soccer camp in America and Canada
offered two half day and one full day program at Croghan Park this year. We had a good turn out
and plan to offer this camp again in the future.
Tennis: Towpath Tennis Center again provided two tennis sessions at both Croghan and
Griffiths Parks. They offer classes to both children and adults.
C. LRC/Naturalist Programs
Naturalist Programs
The Naturalist strives toward creating and executing nature, wildlife, and environmental
education programs for children and adults of all ages and to promote community science. This
goal was attained through offering a wide range of programs and creating new and lasting
partnerships. The Naturalist traveled to many local institutions to present nature education
programs as well as hosting many groups, schools, scout troops, and visitors by offering various
programs, clubs, and events at Fort Island Park. Of the variety of programs were offered some
required pre-paid registration while others only required the participants to show up for free
programs such as hikes and free talks and workshops. Some programs were held on an ongoing
basis such as weekly Yoga, story time, and monthly bird watching days. Others were offered
only once as a special event. Larger events were planned and held in collaboration with other
organizations such as River Day in spring in conjunction with Friends of the Crooked River.
Programs completed: 104 (Yoga and Story Time counted as 1 each)
Program participants: approximately 971
The Naturalist implemented a renewed commitment to interpretation of nature, wildlife, and
environmental issues through educational programs, hikes, Learning Resource Center displays,
workshops, talks, and seminars. Interpretation also included a better emphasis on historical and
cultural interests of the park and the greater Akron area. The Naturalist encouraged citizen
science by engaging the public in conservation efforts,participating in local bird counts for
submission to bird conservation organizations, and other environmental issues of concern to the
general public. The Naturalist also oversaw the building and placement of new bluebird boxes
and bat boxes to replace the old ones falling apart throughout Fort Island Park. The Naturalist
continues to research and implement an Invasive Species Management Plan for Fort
Island/Griffiths Park in an effort to control unwanted plants from taking over all available
growing space (such as Garlic Mustard, Japanese Knotweed and Phragmites). Nesting of
bluebirds continues to be monitored. In 2016 it was noted that the eastern bluebirds have
returned to Fort Island Park after not being seen for several years. This is a testament to the
success of building and placing new bluebird boxes throughout the park. The girl scout troop
that built three insect collection display cases for the LRC continues to be involved in adding p Yto
the insect collection by collecting on-site at the park throughout warm months when insects are
active as well as assisting with proper identification efforts. The Naturalist has also been
preparing an archive of the native flora and fauna of Fort Island Park with photo and written
description. This is an ongoing project that will take several seasons to compile, so it is a work
in progress with the intent of making it available to the public.
The Naturalist at Fort Island Park continues to explore and dialogue with the Parks
Director about the possibility of submitting an application for a new permit that would allow for
a Category I Wildlife Rehabilitation permit. This permit would allow the Naturalist to
rehabilitate small non-rabies vector mammals for eventual release such as various squirrel
species, eastern cottontail rabbits, chipmunks, and woodchucks.
The USDA Animal Welfare permit and the Educational Animals Collection permits are
in good standing. In addition, a new permit request is being submitted to the U S Fish and
Wildlife Service to be able to house migratory birds and/or their parts for educational and
program purposes at the Learning Resource Center.
An indoor park bench was donated by the Fairlawn City Garden Club and placed in the
lobby of the Learning Resource Center.
For the purposes of professional development and to keep current with what is happening in the
science field both the Naturalist attended the following professional development seminars:
Ohio Woodland Steward's Woodland, Water and Wildlife Conference
Wildlife Diversity Conference
NASP Archery Instructor Training
Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitator's Association Conference
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Project Wild, Aquatic Wild, Growing Up Wild Training
Passport to Fishing Instructor Training
Moth Identification Workshop
Tree Disease Diagnostic Workshop
Introduction to QGIS Software Workshop
Project Wild and Wet Combined Facilitator Training
The Naturalist increased efforts to advertise and cross-market programs by posting events on
Beacon Journal.com, Patch.com, SummitCountyCalendar.org, Akron-Summit Visitors Bureau,
sending press releases to the West Side Leader,hosting open houses, implementing new classes,
programs, and clubs, and being part of the following events: Kid's Career Day at the University
of Akron, Earth Day at the Akron Zoo (Party for the Planet and Senior Safari Day), and the
Kindercare Parking Lot Party to increase public knowledge of the Parks and Recreation
programs. The Naturalist and Assistant Naturalist also successfully utilized social media to reach
out to the public in advertising impromptu events, science education, and to solicit material
donations for the LRC. We have posted more regularly on the city's park Facebook page
highlighting different upcoming events,park events that took place, and posting nature pictures
with identifications or explanations for educational purposes. We have also made efforts to
respond to survey feedback and requests for programs that the residents would like to see us do.
The Naturalist also began including weekly"Naturalist Notes"to be included in the weekly
Newsletter sent out.
Partnerships were maintained with Copley-Fairlawn Schools, especially Ft. Island Elementary,
local Girls Scouts and Boy Scout troops, and Copley-Fairlawn School's Science Olympiad team.
Outreach efforts continue to increase partnerships with local colleges, universities, professors,
undergraduate and graduate students, and community scientists by promoting and making
available the LRC and Ft. Island Park as a regional field station to be utilized for current and on-
going scientific research (i.e. College Ecology class visits, invasive beetle monitoring, and a
current on-going Entomology collection for the LRC). Our visitor counts have remained high
with a high volume of traffic through the LRC. We continue to promote various collaborative
events for the aim of getting groups of persons from the community to gather at or on the
grounds of the LRC and Ft. Island Park in the interest of learning and promoting science within
the local and surrounding communities. We have offered additional and more varied programs
for all age groups and interests and we have provided more public talks such as talk given to
groups such as the Women's Club, the Garden Club, the senior citizens group as well as other
free public talks offered at the LRC. We continued our regular contacts and made some new
ones with the following schools: The University of Akron, Fairlawn Lutheran School, Waite
Elementary School, Arrowhead Elementary School, Shaw JCC, St. Hilary Elementary School,
Virtual Academy, The Elms, Copley-Fairlawn Middle School, KinderCare, Tallmade Summer
Camp,Nordonia Hills Summer Camp, local Daisy scouts, Brownies and Girl Scout troops, one
Boy Scout Troop, Tree City USA, and the Stark County Community Action Agency. A new
collaboration and partnership was made with the University of Akron Field Station at Bath
Nature Preserve. Field station manager Dr. Lara Roketenetz reached out to us with an interest in
collaboration on some programs at both sites (ours and theirs) with ideas of cross advertising and
presenting programs together. This new partnership is still in the very beginning stages.
Volunteer numbers are at 24 on the books, but only about 11 actually followed through with
volunteering regularly.
Total Volunteer hours in 2016: 300 hours
The Learning Resource Center continues to be visited frequently by the community. Hours were
extended to include some evening hours and partial Saturdays during the year.
Total visitors for the 2016 year: 7,726. (as of Dec 31)
The program animals housed at the LRC in 2016 included: Rock Pigeon, Albino Pigeon, Eastern
Box Turtles (4), Ferrets (3), Russian tortoise, Common Musk turtle, Painted Turtle, Louisiana
Milk Snake, Red Rat Snake, Great Plains Rat Snake, Northern Water Snake (juvenile), California
King Snake, Mexican Milk Snake (juvenile), Red-eared Slider turtles (5), Koi pond fish, Gray
Tree Frog, Fire-bellied Toad(2),Northern Green Frog, Guinea Pigs (2), Chinchilla, Cockatiel,
Parakeet (2), Peach-faced Love Bird, Jenday Conure, Holland Lop-Eared Rabbit (2), Chilean
Rose-Haired Tarantula, Veiled Chameleon, Bearded Dragon, Geckos (2), Hermit Crabs (2), and
Goldfish and Tropical Aquarium Fish.
We lost 4 animals by death of natural causes in 2016: 1 guinea pig, 1 parakeet, 1 albino pigeon,
and 1 veiled chameleon.
We gained 4 animals by donation in 2016: I Mexican milk snake, 1 Holland lop-eared rabbit, 1
chinchilla, and 1 Chilean rose-haired tarantula
D. Fairlawn-Kiwanis Community unity Center
Ongoing rentals and Civic Group meetings:
• Every Monday, the lower level is rented for a Tai Chi class.
• Fairlawn City Women's Club holds their general meeting on the first Friday of each
month and their Board meetings on the third Friday of each month
• Fairlawn City Garden Club holds their meetings on the second Friday of each month
• VFW post#349 holds their meetings on the third Thursday of each month
• World War II/Korean and Vietnam Wars Roundtable holds their meetings on the
fourth Wednesday of each month
• Fairlawn Toastmasters holds their meetings on the first, third and fifth Tuesdays of
each month
• WWII/Korean War Roundtable hosts their speakers on the fourth Thursday of each
month.
• Fairlawn Seniors hold their events on the first Monday of each month.
• Epilepsy Support Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month.
E. Staff Training
Computer training
Sportsman Recreation Software (in house)
The Parks and Recreation Department took this training together to learn in depth
our registration and scheduling software. The Finance Department also came in
for a portion of the training that pertained to them
Adobe Photoshop (Fairlawn Hilton)
This training helped us learn shortcuts and tips to utilize Photoshop in the
marketing and advertising of our programs and events.
Naturalists
Ohio Woodland, Water, and Wildlife Conference—Mansfield
During these workshops I learned about Mute Swan management in Ohio, learned to
identify Raptor behavior,habitat, and ID, got an overview of the common fungi found in
the state during the year, was updated by state professionals about invasive insects that
are killing particular trees in the state, and got an overview of freshwater stream fishes of
Ohio and their identifying features as well as the rules and regulations for fishing
licenses, legal fishing areas, and allowable fish to be taken according to species and size.
This was also an opportunity to gain updated information on the above topics to keep
current in my field and to network with other professionals from the Division of Wildlife,
Natural Resource experts, and environmental resource experts.
RASP Archery Instructor Training—Girard High School, Girard
This training was specifically geared toward becoming certified as an official archery
instructor. Since we offer archery classes here at Fairlawn Parks during the summer I
thought it important to be a certified instructor and to be a part of the network of archery
instructors across the state.
Project Wild,Aquatic Wild, Growing Up Wild—Portage Lakes Wildlife District 3,
Akron
This day long workshop was geared toward those who are involved in nature education in
various venues. Resources (i.e. books, lesson plans, ideas, etc) were provided to the
educators to take back to their facilities and to implement into our own programs. This
was an opportunity to not only network with other nature and wildlife educators to share
ideas, successes and failures, but it was also a good way to learn how to utilize the new
resources in our own facilities. We learned how to adjust nature and wildlife lessons to
ages 3-7, ages 8-12, and ages 13-18 according to the resources provided.
Wildlife Diversity Conference—Columbus
During this conference for nature, wildlife, natural resource and educational professionals
I attended a series of professional talks throughout the day. I learned more detail about
the Monarch butterfly conservation efforts, updated information about pollinators in the
state, the structure and function of woodpeckers, the natural history of flying squirrels, the
state of quail in Ohio, migration habits and patterns of various large birds such as geese,
merlins, etc., current research on the invasive Asian Carp, and legal efforts and current
law on the crackdown toward poachers and other wildlife violators. This was also an
excellent opportunity to meet, network and share ideas with other nature and wildlife
professionals from around the state.
Passport to Fishing—Portage Lakes District Wildlife 3, Akron
This was a certification training to be an official instructor for the Passport to Fishing
program for youth. I learned how to instruct the 4 key areas of the program (fish habitat
and handling, fishing knots and rigging, casting, and local information and laws). This is
a good program that we can include in our programming here at Fairlawn Parks and Rec.
As youth register for this program the Division of Wildlife offers grant money and a
voucher to provide the youth with their own fishing poles to be given out at the successful
conclusion of the program by the registered youth.
Moth Program—Bath Nature Preserve, Bath
This training program was provided by professionals from the Cleveland Museum of
Natural History. I learned how to attract and identify several species of moth that are
common to Ohio. I also learned how to implement this type of program and activity into
our own programming offered here at Fairlawn Parks and Rec.
Tree Disease Diagnostic Workshop—OSU extension in Mansfield
This workshop enabled me to identify many more trees common to the state of Ohio and
the particular diseases that afflict each species. This information from this workshop will
be instrumental in my own tree programs here at Fairlawn Parks. I will be more
knowledgeable about tree identification and be able to speak to the diseases that inflict
them that may also impact trees at the park as well as trees in the neighborhoods and yard
of our citizens and other visitors. This workshop also enabled me to meet and network
with arborists and other tree professionals from around the state.
Introduction to QGIS—OSU extension in Mansfield
In this workshop participants received an introduction to the QGIS software and received
instruction in its basic use. The workshop also provided free data resources for Ohio,
integrating GPS with QGIS, digitizing, basic GIS function in the QGIS software, and
most importantly, how to generate maps in QGIS that accurately represent your own
natural areas, trails, etc. The purpose of attending this workshop was to gain knowledge
in the use of the software as well as to gain practical experience in generating maps that
we can use here at our own Fairlawn parks.
Project Wild and Wet Combined Facilitator Training—Perrysville
This two day training was provided by the Division of Wildlife to certify the participants
as instructors for the Project Wild and Project Wet programs attended as listed above.
The general training (listed above) was geared to implement and utilize the resources in
our own programs. This training has certified me as an instructor of those programs so
that I may offer the program as an instructor to other educators of science, nature,
wildlife, home-schoolers,parents, visitors, or any other persons who may have interest in
learning more about Project Wild and Project Wet.
Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitator's Conference Rabies Vector Species Workshop—
Newark, OH
During this one day workshop I received detailed training in the definition of rabies
vector species in Ohio, epidemiology and pathology of rabies and more prevalent disease,
clinical information related to each species, hospital and safety protocols for handling and
restraint, transmission prevention and human safety and prophylaxis, carcass or tissue
preparation for testing,pre-release vaccination of wildlife and vaccination and handling
of permanent collection mammals,public education and a status report on regulations and
related state information from Division of Wildlife permit administrators. With this
workshop I have gained an understanding of the rabies virus and important diseases of
rabies vector species, their zoonosis and the husbandry, quarantine and hospital
procedures to safely rehabilitate RVS species and/or maintain RVS species in permanent
education collections.
Ohio Wildlife Rehabilitator's Conference (General Conference Workshops)—
Newark, OH
During the remaining two days of the three day conference (the first day of which is listed
above—Rabies Vector Species), I had the choice of which workshops to attend as several
were running simultaneously. I chose to attend those most pertinent to what I do as a
Naturalist for Fairlawn Parks and Rec. I attended and learned in more detail, as part of
professional development, about nuisance regulations, Division of Wildlife permits,
songbird behavior, habitat, and ID, turtle shell repair, waterfowl rehabilitation, a
roundtable discussion about innovations in wildlife rehabilitation, current research and
conservation efforts of snowy owls, and the return and state of the Peregrine Falcon in the
state of Ohio. This is all information that will allow me to be a better, more informed
Naturalist, and to share this information with the public provided by our own programs
and educational displays in the Learning Resource Center and at Fort Island Park. This
conference also allotted time for meeting, sharing, and networking with other wildlife and
wildlife rehabilitation professionals. It included a banquet,prize give-a-ways, and a
keynote address by the owl expert, Denver Holt, from the Owl Research Institute in
Montana.
Recreation/Administration
OP Conference (Sandusky, Ohio)
There are over 70 education sessions to choose from, and we attend different
sessions during the three days we are there. We share ideas, collaborate and have
an opportunity to see what's new in our field in the Exhibit Hall, and we network
and catch up with colleagues from around the state during the evening hours. This
is also a great time to present our ideas for programs, events, training, staff issues
and general day to day operations to colleagues. Presenting ideas make us more
confident about the work that we do, and gives us new perspective. Our
colleagues ask questions that make us think about our ideas differently. At
conference, we have the opportunity to get feedback from people who have never
seen it before and provide new insight.
Classes attended in 2016:
CLASS NAME CEU's
The Changing World of Aquatics 0.10
-discussions on spray grounds vs pools and what all
communities should have to keep their residents
happy and engaged.
Keynote: True Freedom-A Gift to be Received 0.10
Summer Romances: Hot or Not? 0.10
-how to deal with summer park staff: not just
romantic relationships, but their general day to day
dynamics together. What is our role, what legal cases
should we be aware of that shaped what we can and
cannot do as a manager,
Assertively Managing Conflict 0.10
-seven basic responses to conflict,with six of them
being ineffective. Learned how to recognize style,
adopt healthier strategies and respond to others who
refuse to choose a healthy approach
The Death of Meaningless Meetings 0,10
-we learned the 10 steps to have more productive
meetings and we utilized these steps immediately
upon returning at our bi-monthly staff meetings.
Fostering Personal Security as a Foundation of Trust 0.10
-"we can't make people feel secure but we can
create cultures that foster reasonable security.If team
members are convinced that they are on the team for
a reason, and that their leader recognizes value in
them,then they can both operate from a greater sense
of security which allows them to trust one another
and to have healthy depersonalized conflict."Best
quote from the session.
P.O,W. Inc. -A Health and Wellness Initiative 0.10
-Personalizing Our Wellness incorporates the idea of
physical activity and recreation from a non-
traditional perspective by presenting research
supported strategies around happiness and
dimensions of wellness in order to promote healthy
lifestyles, combat obesity and reduce any anxiety
around competitive style physical activity.
Keynote: The R Factor-Maximize the One Thing 0.10
you can Control
Pencil, Toilet, Taco -Creating your Environment 0.10
-a fresh look for people who have been in the
business for a long time. Looked at leadership styles
needed to foster productive and happy employees,
The Value of Varying Views 0.10
Fostering team success by increasing
listening and flexibility in ourselves and
others, disagreeing without being
disagreeable, reducing fear of new
thinking and motivating more of it, how to
promote change and improvement without
raising defensiveness, getting people
to expect different opinions and to better
understand the value of our differences
and identifying and communicating
assumptions to improve group problem-
solving and planning
Ceu's are required to maintain my CRPR(Certified Park and Recreational
Professional certification. The Certified Park and Recreation Professional
certification is the national standard for all parks and recreation professionals
who want to be at the forefront of their profession. Attaining the CPRP
designation shows that you have met education and experience qualifications, and
illustrates your commitment to the profession as well as your knowledge and
understanding of key concepts within parks and recreation. *NRPA definition
Eastside Roundtables (4-5 times a year, location rotates at member facilities)
Parks & Recreation/Community Education Professionals from the Eastside of
the greater Akron/Cleveland area collaborating together to better their
departments and communities.
NRPA Conference (St. Louis, MO)
The NRPA Annual Conference provides more than 200 education and learning
opportunities through 11 education tracks. I had the opportunity to learn from
some of the best speakers from around the country. This Conference offers the
same options as the local, except there are colleagues, speakers, educators and
vendors from across the country. The wealth of knowledge available to present
ideas to, gather feedback from and gain perspective in areas completely new to us
is invaluable. The confidence gained here from interacting with so many kinds of
Park and Recreation Professionals is unmatched in any other training. I met
directors who run departments very similar to ours and being able to discuss ideas,
programs and problem issues was one of the highlights of the Conference. There
is no better way to interact with these people and gain the knowledge, insight and
confidence that we are doing the best we can for our community.
Classes attended in 2016:
CLASS NAME CEU's
How to Get People to Do Their Flat Out Best 0.10
-helped with training, motivating and working with people,
not only staff, but during programs and events. How to treat
people and what to expect from them.
How to Stay COOL When Things Heat UP! 0.10
-tools to alter our actions and reactions,to influence the
responses we get from others. Learned specific techniques to
apply to help reduce stress level by learning to coexist with
life's difficult people. Discover skills that will help you
become less of a target for negative behaviors, take care of
yourself.
Active Adults: Best of the Best -North, South, East, West 0.10
- presented a variety of the best active adult programs from
across the United States: best trips, special events, classes,
health and fitness, and art and cultural activities for adults 50
years and older. I presented some of these ideas to our
Senior Group
Pickle On! Managing Municipal Pickleball 0.10
-Just in case we get more requests, I want to know the ins and
outs of pickle ball. What the people want and how to give it
to them.
Recreation Program Hacks: 60+ Innovative Ideas in 60 0.10
Minutes
-After the presenters gave 60 great ideas for new programs
(specifically ones they are using that are successful)
participants contributed their best and most inventive
program ideas to the rest of the group, providing an
opportunity for networking and sharing of best practices.
Special Events: The Do's,the Don'ts, the Maybe's 0.10
-helped develop approaches to manage events and for other's
wishing to use parks and public properties in the areas of
permitting, logistics,risk management,marketing and
evaluation. learned how to have an event without sacrificing
our park and department.
WOOHOO! Fifty Fast& Furious Games in Fifty-Five 0.10
"Fun"utes!
-hand on session where we not only learned new games to
pull out at a moment's notice at the park or events, but
participated in each one.
Drones in the Park: Threat or Opportunity? 0.10
-The Academy of Model Aeronautics (recognized by the
FAA as the authority and subject matter expert on model
aviation) presented this class to answer all the questions we
have about drones in the parks.
OPx• Workshops:
Social Media and its Place in a Marketing Communications Strategy
(Columbus,OH)
We learned how to utilize social media better and market not only our
programs and events, but our department. We took away tools to better
track how people are learning about our programs and events, how to deal
with negative comments on social media, tips to increase traffic to our
pages and what social media programs are best for our department.
Staff Development: How to Develop Positive,Proud and Productive People
(Seville, OH)
This training focused on how to get and retain staff that promote the focus
of our department. How to develop successful people (who in turn help
our organization become successful) with three key factors, that when
combined, have maximum impact. We learned the "3P Advantage" in
which people are positive, proud and productive.
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2016
ANNUAL REPORT
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WILLIAM J.ROTH,JR. POLICE DEPARTMENT
MAYOR KENNETH A. WALSH, CHIEF
CITY OF FAIRLAWN
January 4, 2017
Honorable William J. Roth, Jr.
Mayor, City of Fairlawn
Dear Mayor Roth:
It is with pride that I present the 2016 Annual Report of the Fairlawn Police Department.
The accomplishments of our Department and achievements of our personnel during the
past year are detailed in this report.
Many challenges were encountered throughout the year. However, the members of our
Department continued to exhibit outstanding abilities in providing quality and
professional services to the citizens of our community.
We will continue to work together with our residents and business groups in 2017 to
maintain a safe environment to live, work and raise a family.
Very truly yours,
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Kenneth A. Walsh
Chief of Police
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2016 POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT
The Police Department continued to operate in an efficient and professional manner from our
modern facility. Many complimentary letters of appreciation and recognition from grateful
citizens and other agencies were directed at our officers and civilian personnel.
Under the direction of Lieutenant David Mason, the performance of our Communications Center
was again outstanding. Denise Dodson was hired as a full-time Communications Specialist on
01/04/16. There are presently seven Full-time Communications Specialists and one
Communications Coordinator.
Under the supervision of Lieutenant Mark Adams, Patrol and Detective personnel were again
highly productive and visible. On September 9, 2016, Officer Brandon Rotili was appointed to
full-time. Our Department welcomed Part-time Officers Erik Etapa in May and Drew Fite in
October. There are currently twenty-three sworn full-time officers and five part-time officers.
In-service training in many varied areas was provided to both Police and Communications
personnel throughout the year.
Departmental personnel were dispatched to 6,013 radio assignments and officers initiated an
additional 26,739 citizen contacts in 2016. Personnel assigned to the Communications Center, in
addition to dispatching thousands of assignments to police, fire, and service personnel, expedited
8,568 calls not requiring on-scene response. They processed the release of hundreds of impounded
vehicles to respective owners, and acted as deputy clerks of court for the processing of hundreds
of legal documents for police personnel.
The Senior Watch Program was implemented in October of 1998. On a daily basis, our
Communications Specialists contact senior citizens, disabled or living alone, to ensure they are
doing well and not in need of police or personal assistance. In 2016, a total of 1,670 contacts were
made.
Our Safety Town Program provided training and awareness to 70 pre-kindergarten aged children
in the care and caution needed by them to remain safe in using and crossing our busy streets,
bicycle and fire safety, and major areas of"stranger danger."
Our trained officers continued assisting citizens in the proper installation of child safety seats in
2016.
While included in this report are total statistics for various crime categories, I wish at this time to
touch individually on several:
• UCR (Uniform Crime Report), Part 1 Index Crimes remained the same overall, with no
increase in 2016. Over 95%of the UCR,Part 1 Index Crimes reported are theft related and
are predominately shoplifting from retail establishments.
• A total of 787 incidents generated reports this past year, in addition to numerous
departmentally required reports.
• There were a total of 506 arrests made by Department personnel in the year 2016. Of those,
391 were arrests of adults, 115 were juvenile violators.
• A total of 2,109 citations and 2,443 written warnings were issued in 2016 by on-duty and
S.T.E.P. officers. In 2016, officers conducted approximately 4,308 traffic stops.
• Our officers responded to 621 residential and commercial entry alarms,these being for the
most part accidental.
• As part of their routine patrol duties, officers conducted a daily check of residences while
the owners were away. This service resulted in residences being checked 7,035 times
throughout the year.
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Our Preventative Patrol Report (PPR) is a program in which the residential areas are
checked for unusual conditions (open garage doors, accumulating newspapers, etc.)
primarily during the overnight patrol shift. Officers leave PPR reports notifying the
residents of the condition found. There were a total of 503 PPR notifications to residents
in 2016.
• Members of the Detective Bureau achieved an impressive investigative clearance rate
of 71%.
The Departmental Administrative Staff of Amy Wentz and Caryl Kerwin, as always, provided
professional support, without which we could not provide the level of service to the public, which
has come to be expected.
This past year our facility was again well maintained by Service Department personnel Larry Hess
and Pat Adkins. We are appreciative and grateful for their efforts.
Our Department has once again shown itself to be motivated and dedicated to providing service
and protection to the citizens of Fairlawn. This attitude is accurately reflected in the appreciation
and overwhelming support shown by the residents, administration and elected officials of this
community. We eagerly look forward to improving our performance and enhancing the overall
quality of police service in the coming year.
Fairlawn Police Department
2016 Court Report
To: Lieutenant David B. Mason #3
From: Sergeant Terrance P. Wisener#2
Subject: 2016 Court Report
Date: 01-01-16
Sir,
Listed below are the totals regarding court activity for the
year 2016.
Grand jury appearances: 47
Juvenile court: 6
Pre-trials: 7
Prosecutor meetings: 10
Status hearing: 23
Suppression hearings: 1
Trials: 81
Total scheduled court appearances: 175
Respectful) Su miffed,
Sergeant Terrance P. Wisener #2
FAIRLA /N POLICE DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL ALARM REPORT
2016
To: Lt. David Mason#3
From: Ofc. Matthew Conway#112
Date: January 4th, 2017
Ref: Alarm Statistics 2016
Total Alarms 553
Total Fines $6,150
Total Locations 227
Locations Billed 21
Respectfully,
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Ofc. Matthew Conway#112
Alarm Administrator
Copy: Chief Kenneth Walsh#1
Lt. Mark Adams#5
FAIRLAWN POLICE DEPARTMENT
Annual Detective Bureau Report
Date: 1/2/17
To: Lt. Dave Mason
Fm: Sgt. Randy Bartlett
A total of eighty-three cases were assigned to the Detective Bureau in 2016.
Three of the assignments were background investigations. The remaining eighty
cases were criminal investigations. Fifty-seven of the cases were cleared by
arrest, warrant or exception. This figure represents a 71% clearance rate. Several
cases are currently being investigated and may be cleared as well. The majority of
investigations involved theft or theft related crimes.
One major case stands out and will be mentioned in this report. On 9/8/16,
Darryl Parker, the homeowner of 3465 Stanley Road in Fairlawn, arrived home at
approximately 11:30 a.m., and discovered an intruder in his home. Fairlawn
police officers were dispatched to the home and a suspect, Joshua Hawkins, was
arrested at the scene. Hawkins initially stated that two additional suspects were
also in the residence and were hiding in the basement. His statements were
determined to be false and Hawkins admitted to breaking into the residence
through the rear sliding glass doors with the intent of committing a theft offense
in the residence.
Joshua Hawkins was subsequently considered to be a viable suspect in four
additional burgalries which had occurred recently in Fairlawn, Copley and Akron.
Detective Zampelli assisted Akron Detectives with the interview of Joshua
Hawkins as it related to the burglary which had occurred in Akron. In all but one
of the additional offenses, there was little or no evidence recovered which would
positively link Hawkins to the burglaries. Detective Zampelli was given the
opportunity to interview Joshua Hawkins in one of the interview rooms at the
Akron Police Department. Hawkins had offered strong denials regarding his
involvement in any burglary offense other than the one he had been caught in the
• act of committing in Fairlawn. Detective Zampelli was able..to elicit a confession
from Joshua Hawkins regarding his having committed two additional burglaries in
Fairlawn, one in Copley and one in Akron. Given the lack of evidence obtained at
each of the crime scenes, there would have been little or no chance of proving
Josh Hawkins' involvement in them without a confession. Detective Zampelli had
conducted a thorough investigation prior to interviewing Hawkins and was,
therefore, able to convince Hawkins to tell the truth regarding his involvement in
the offenses. Three homes had been broken into in Fairlawn between 9/6 and
9/8/16. Determining and apprehending and the person(s) responsible enabled
residents of Fairlawn to breathe a collective "sigh of relief", regarding their safety
and security.
I have attached a comprehensive list of all assignments made which includes their
current status for your review.
Respectfully Submitted,
494 /anfir 6axtedi—
Sgt. Randy Bartlett
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2016 Annual Report
Department of Public Service
The Public Service Department is comprised of many areas of maintenance and new
construction. The Service Department has always been responsible for Street Maintenance,
Building and Grounds Maintenance, and Vehicle Maintenance, but a very big role in the Service
Department is Utilities and Infrastructure Engineering. This year's report will include a much
more detailed section for Utilities and Engineering.
The major objective of the Service Department is to protect the multi-million dollar investments
and assets owned by the City in a cost effective manner. This requires a varied program of
asset maintenance and cost reduction procedures wherever possible. In some instances, this
requires investment in equipment as well as creating a staff experienced in areas that
previously required outside vendors.
A highlighted version of events and challenges for the Service Department includes:
* Engagement in the residential as well as the business community
* A continued improvement in landscape of city grounds
• More involvement in all facets of Building Maintenance and a reduction in the use of
outside vendors
Another successful year of special programs and services
A very active role in Engineering projects
* Constant involvement in the infrastructure improvements
* An extremely active role in communityoutreach from the compactor to the hand
delivered letters/announcements
Personnel
In today's business world, the need for cross training of employees is the most useful technique
to control overall budget costs. The Service Department has always had personnel that could
perform a multitude of tasks in their respective fields and other maintenance fields.
The Department is made up of a talented group of people who are versatile, loyal employees
dedicated to providing excellent service to the residents of the City of Fairlawn.
Our assigned areas of major responsibilities are Street Maintenance, Building and Grounds
Maintenance, and Vehicle Maintenance. Because of frequent changes in specific maintenance
duties, all of these personnel are capable of, and do assist in required areas not included in
their specific responsibilities.
Our current roster in the Service Department, along with years of service, is as follows:
• Ernie Staten, Deputy Director— 20 years
® Nicholas Spagnuolo, City Engineer— 42 years
• Greg Saiben, Superintendent/Street Commissioner/Utilities Commissioner— 30 years
• Linda Algie, Administrative Secretary— 8 years
• Mark Miller, Building and Grounds Supervisor— 34 years
• Steven Miller, Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor— 22 years
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• Steven Scott Testa, Street Maintenance Supervisor— 14 years
• Patrick Adkins, Building Maintenance — 19 years
• William Eblen, Building Maintenance — 19 years
• Nicholas E. Hogue, Street Maintenance — 16 years
• John L. Sapper, Street Maintenance — 14 years
• Joseph Stevens, Grounds Maintenance — 8 years
• Charles Maddern, Building Maintenance — 7 years
• Eric Fogle, Vehicle Maintenance — 4 years
• Jeffrey Beauregard, Vehicle Maintenance — 3 years
• Craig Garske, Street Maintenance — 2 years
• Jacob Mohler, Street Maintenance — 2 years
Training
Employees of the Service Department take part in various training programs associated with
their respective jobs. Certifications through Fleet Maintenance, Mosquito and Pesticide
Licensing, Playground Safety Inspector Certification, Fiber to the Home Conference, and ODOT
Training for Streets are some of the continuing education curriculum our employees attend.
Snow and Ice Control
Maintaining City streets and sidewalks are a top priority to the City Administration and with
proven tactics and cutting edge improvements, the Service Department crew achieves the
results to satisfy those priorities.
The 2016 Snow and Ice control season started December 18, 2015 and continued until April 9,
2016. It started 32 days later and ended 13 days later y than the previous 2014-2015 season.
The entire work force of 13 employees with CDL certification distributed approximately 3,602
tons of salt (115 tons less than last season), 1,860 gallons of calcium chloride (7,112 gallons
less than last season) and 5,000 lbs. of sidewalk salt during 2015-2016.
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Administrative
The Public Service Department's administrative staff is made up of the Deputy Director Ernie
Staten, Superintendent Greg Saiben, and Administrative Secretary Linda Algie. The duties of
this staff are to manage the Service Department and act as liaisons to the residents with all
public service duties and events. Maintaining the City's infrastructure requires daily and long
range management which provides constant upkeep on a day to day basis. The Service
Department received and responded to over 1,400 telephone and e-mail requests or complaints
at the administrative level. Additional calls requiring immediate action were paged out to
various Service personnel. The Service Department sent out 62 violation letters for
grass/weeds, shrubs and vegetation and dead trees. The Service Department administration
attends many city meetings as active participants in current and future plannings.
Administration also oversees all city utilities and engineering.
Street Maintenance Department
We currently have five (5) full time Street Division employees, Supervisor Scott Testa, Nick
Hogue, John Sapper, Craig Garske and Jacob Mohler. They are primarily responsible for
maintaining approximately 116 lane miles of streets and right of ways. The duties and
responsibilities that were completed throughout the year were as follows:
• Snow removal for approximately 30 miles of roadway
• Paint striping — 330 gallons of white and yellow road paint
• Catch basin cleaning
• Street sweeping — 144.23 tons of debris
• Responsible for all road closings and detours
• Crack sealing 3.00 miles of concrete and asphalt pavement using 4,800 lbs. of product
• 2016 Street Repair as scheduled by Council which included Morewood Road/Elia Circle
reconstruction and Rosemont Ridge and Ghent Road asphalt grind and pave
• Administer miscellaneous slab repair contract
TV inspection and repair of storm sewers
• Oversee maintenance of four (4) sanitary sewer pump station buildings
• Oversee maintenance of sanitary sewers
• Annual inspection of all bridges
• Open ditch and waterway maintenance and repair (Schocalog Creek and Smith Ditch)
• Trim trees on City right-of-ways/Maintenance of city street trees
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• Mosquito fogging
• Maintenance of all City owned parking lots
• Annual bagged leaf pick-up
• Transport recyclables to recycle drop off site
▪ Transport resident's yard debris to Mulch Makers
• Maintenance of compactor facility
• All weather dependent functions such as flooding, thunder storms, extreme heat and cold
functions
• Maintain all city plantings around city signs, islands, and round-about
Buildings and Ground Maintenance Department
Building and Grounds Maintenance personnel are supervised by Mark Miller. Mark's supervision
is constantly changing due to ever increasing weather or personnel conditions. Many times the
Building personnel are working in the Grounds areas and vice versa during the Grounds off
season.
Buildings
Three (3) full time personnel, Pat Adkins, Bill Eblen and Chuck Maddern, are assigned to clean
and maintain six (6) City owned buildings. The 95,000sq. ft. of building facilities requires
ongoing maintenance and upkeep. This maintenance is an expense that has to be monitored
and controlled by a variety of preventivemeasures and knowledge. The maintenance expands
well beyond custodial duties. The Building personnel monitor and repair the HVAC systems,
plumbing systems, structure, lighting, and all utility usage. The Community Center and LRC are
buildings with constant maintenance and Parks Department set-ups. The set-ups include:
weddings, parties, fitness classes, nature classes,
and many other events that require personnel
to be available seven days a week throughout theyear.
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Pants/Grounds
This division employs one (1) full-time employee, Joe Stevens, assigned to maintain 135 acres
of City parks and grounds. Part-time seasonal personnel are also necessaryto fulfill the duties
in Buildings and Grounds Maintenance. With the addition of the boardwalk at Grift:iths Park and
the Fort Island Learning Resource Center, Fairlawn grounds crews are responsible for the
maintenance of 1.55 miles of boardwalk. The recent improvements to Bicentennial Park prove
the need for improvements in our parks. These improvements will be made in each and every
park yearly.
Other duties and responsibilities that are completed throughout the year are as follows:
• Mowing of approximately 135 acres of City owned property
• Maintain landscaping and snow removal within the parks system
Maintenance and annual inspections playground equipment
Maintenance and repairs to Croghan Park Shelter
• Maintenance and repairs to Learning Resource Center
Maintain 1.5 miles ofboardwalk for nature viewing at Fort Island Park
Maintain walking trails at Corporate Park
® Maintain tennis and handball courts
• Set-up weekly concerts
Maintenance of all flags within the City
Maintenance of City Municipal Building
• Stripping and waxing of all floors at City Hall, Police Dept. and Service Dept.
Cleaning of carpets in City Hall, Police Dept. and Service Dept.
Janitorial service for Fire Building, Police Building and jail
Maintain Fire Building, Police Building and jail facilities fixtures and equipment
Maintaining the Community Gardens
Maintaining the Soccer Park
• Maintaining park bridges
• Maintaining Croghan Park Rain Garden
• City grounds tree trimming
• Maintaining CIC owned property
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responsible for:
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Pick-up Trucks 10
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Street Cleaner 1
Backhoes 2
Loaders 1
Fork Lift 1
Street Stripers 2
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Generators 6
Lawn Mowers 13
Chippers 1
Police Cars 13
Fire Equipment 10
Administration Vehicles 5
Salt Spreaders 11
Bucket Truck 1
Recycle Truck 1
Hot Patch Box 1
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Message Boards 3
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Programs/Services Provided to Fairlawn Residents
May 21, 2016 —"Bill Stalker" Fairlawn Clean-Up and Beautification Day (Large Item Pick-
Up Day as many call it). Service crews traveled all Fairlawn residential streets collecting
large items such as refrigerators, couches, mattresses, etc. and dispose of them at
various recycling facilities. The city has offered this free service to the residents for the
past thirty (30) years. City of Fairlawn workers collected 42.33 tons of refuse in a ten
hour period that date.
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Also held on this day was our 26th Annual Used Motor Oil Collection Day held at the
Andrew E. Sombati Compactor and Recycling Center. A total of 100 gallons of used motor
oil was collected.
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June 4, 2016 — Summit Reworks provided a free shredding day for Summit County
residents and businesses. City of Fairlawn Service Department allowed Summit Reworks
the use of their facility for this event. This event generated 34,073 lbs. (17.04 tons) of
unwanted paperwork, and 1,009 lbs. of cardboard. This shredding event attracted a new
record of 609 vehicles from Summit County during a three hour period. 191 vehicles (or
31.3%) were residents of the City of Fairlawn.
Saturday, June 18, 2016—The City of Fairlawn was proud to participate in the Copley-
Fairlawn PTSA's Touch-A-Truck Event which was held at the High School to benefit the
PTSA general fund. This was an interactive family event that let children and adults get
an up close view of fire, rescue, and service vehicles.
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r Fall Leaf Pick-up Program — For the past thirty-one (31) years, the City of Fairlawn has
provided, at no charge, a leaf pick-up service for our residents. Once again, this service
was provided in 2016 with seven (7) pickup dates this year due to the weather. The
dates of pick-up were:
October 24, October 31, November 7, November 14, November 21, and November 28, and
December 5, 2016.
There were 4,100 cubic yards of leaves collected total for these seven days.
This year, thanks to the Foundation, the City held the 4th of July Parade and Fireworks.
Both events were held on the same day, Monday July 4th. The Service Department has a
very important function at both of these events. Considering the success of both events,
the Service Department was very proud to be involved.
The Service Department also assisted in the Annual Memorial Day Observance Event held
every year at Bicentennial Park to honor the men and women who have served our country
in the military, police and fire.
On Saturday, September 17, 2016, the City of Fairlawn held its biennial Household
Hazardous Waste Day at the Service Department for all city residents. Items collected
were (6) 55 gallon drums of oil based paint and liquid pesticides, 165 lbs. of batteries, 15
propane cylinders and various other HHW items. We had 180 cars of Fairlawn Residents
participate in the three-hour event.
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following holidays:
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• New Year's Day
• Easter Sunday
• July 4th
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
The hours of operation are from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM April 15th through September 15th and from
7:00 AM to 7:00 PM September 16th through April 14th. The center is maintained seven (7) days
a week. The center accepts all household rubbish, tree trimmings, and non-hazardous appliances
along with comingled recyclables, corrugated cardboard, waste oil, and newspapers.
Again this year, the Service Department applied for and received a grant for $6,039.19. Monies
are applied toward recycling costs and continuous development of programs.
Recycling revenue for 2016 was at $1,354.97. The Compactor site collected 1,999.47 tons of
solid waste and 105.77 tons of comingle recyclables. We collected 66.51 tons of newspaper.
29.64 tons of corrugated cardboard was also collected this year. 1,400 yards of brush and yard
waste was also collected.
The residents of Fairlawn continue to benefit as they have the opportunity to use a clean and
operational compactor and recycling center at no charge.
Engineering and Construction
The Service Department oversees all engineering and construction of city owned infrastructure.
The 2016 year was very busy in both respects:
• Worked closely with Fujitsu Engineers for the FairlawnGig Project.
• Engineered the Cleveland Massillon Road Widening Project for a federal funding
application in conjunction with Summit County Engineer.
9 Engineered and built Ghent Road Resurfacing Project in conjunction with the City of
Akron and ODOT
• Engineered and built miscellaneous Concrete Repair
• Engineered and completed Southwestern Boulevard
O Engineered a city wide mapping project
• Engineered "Flats Area"of Fairlawn
The following items were performed in 2016.
Street Repair Program
Morewood Road from Trunko to Shelley Lynn underwent total reconstruction. The
existing deteriorating concrete pavement was removed and replaced with a new
concrete pavement. This improvement also consisted of the installation of a new water
line, storm sewers and sanitary sewer repairs.
Elia Circle underwent reconstruction which consisted of the removal and replacement of
the existing deteriorating concrete pavement with a new concrete pavement.
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® The remaining streets in Rosemont Ridge received the final asphalt topcoat. This
completed the resurfacing in this subdivision.
• Ghent Road from West Market Street to the northerly corporation line was milled and
resurfaced with a new asphalt pavement. This project also included the installation of
handicap ramps and new catch basins. A portion of this resurfacing was within the City
of Akron and they paid for their portion of the project.
• An improved drainage system was installed in the front parking lot of City Hall and the
parking lot was resurfaced with asphalt pavement.
Miscellaneous Spot Repairs
Portions of the sidewalk in Bicentennial Park were removed and replaced with a new
concrete pavement. The sidewalk in the center section of the park was realigned
resulting in a more conducive utilization of the area.
Deteriorating and cracked concrete slabs at various locations on the City's concrete
streets were removed and replaced. Some of the concrete slabs that needed replaced
were due to the repair of broken water lines. These areas were marked by the Service
Department and the replacement of concrete was performed by Trimor Corporation. A
portion of the cost of the slabs that had to be replaced because of broken water lines
was paid for by the City of Akron.
The sidewalk on the north side of City Hall was removed and replaced with a new
concrete sidewalk. This project also included improving the drainage system in the
area.
Utilities
The Service Department has many utility duties including review and inspection of all new
utilities, liaison for residents with utilities, and general workings of the utilities. This is all due to
the fact that all the public utilities are within the city street right-of way.
The Service Department continues to head up the latest utility, FairlawnGig, a Municipal
Broadband Utility.
Funding
2016 was a profitable year for outside funding sources. The Cleveland-Massillon Road Widening
Project received $1.47 Million in CMAQ funding in the spring. Another $5 Million was awarded
in the fall by ODOT Safety Funding.
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A Municipal Broadband Utility
The Service Department manages FairlawnGig, the Municipal Broadband Utility that will
deliver the best internet access to residents and businesses in Fairlawn. In 2016,
FairlawnGig became a reality by offering service to a limited number of customers and
saving the city $1,477/month on internet, television, and out lying services.
Below is a month by month overview of the FairlawnGig Project for 2016.
January
The City received the results of the EDC from Fujitsu Network Communications. The
Engineering Design Contract was a project to design the FairlawnGig network and create
an operating plan and budget. After the EDC, the City had a network design that it could
use with any contractor to build the network and any vendor to operate the retail
service business of FairlawnGig.
The EDC process helped the City confirm that Fujitsu network Communications would be
a good partner for the construction and on going operations and maintenance of the
network. The City began negotiating with FNC to fill those roles going forward.
The Mayor introduced four separate ordinances that cover financing, construction,
operation and maintenance, and service provider contracts for FairlawnGig,
February
The City interviewed several regional service providers for the FairlawnGig Anchor
Service Provider (ASP) role. The FairlawnGig ASP is the first service provider to operate
on the FairlawnGig network and the service provider that is operating under the
"FairlawnGig" brand. The ASP is to operate the retail service business.
March
The City selected Extra Mile Fiber LLC as the ASP and began negotiating a contract with
them. Extra Mile Fiber was one of the responders to the previous year's RFP which was
eventually contracted with Fujitsu. Given Extra Mile Fiber's experience, they were
selected to fill the role of ASP.
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Fairlawn City Council approved ordinances authorizing the FairlawnGig project.
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At its regularly scheduled meeting on April 4, 2016, the Fairlawn City Council unanimously
voted to approve four ordinances that authorize the construction and operation of
FairlawnGig, a municipal broadband utility that wilt make wireless and gigabit fiber optic
internet services available to all residents and businesses throughout the City of Fairlawn
and the Akron-FairiawrnBath Township Joint Economic Development District (JFDD),
The City launched the fairlavvngigg.net website which is the customer facing web site for
FairlawnGig. We began publishing a bi-weekly newsletter for anyone interested in news
about FairlawnGig.
May
The ground breaking ceremony for FairlawnGig was held at the Akron Fairlawn Hilton. It
was announced that the Akron Fairlawn Hilton and Doubletree hotels would be
FairlawnGig's first business customers.
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now has a Facebook page and Twitter account. Social media updates are done weekly.
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June
Building the Data Center for FairlawnGig began in early June at the Fairlawn Service
Center building. The first upstream internet provider was connected to the FairlawnGig
network in June which was merged to Extra Mile Fiber's equipment to provide service to
the hotels. Simultaneously, a temporary fiber link was built between the FairlawnGig
Data Center and the Akron Fairlawn Hilton and Double Tree Hotels. A gigabit wireless
link was installed from the Fairlawn cell tower to the hotels as a backup to the fiber
connection.
July
The Akron Fairlawn Hilton and Doubletree hotels are the first official FairlawnGig
customers. Both hotels transition their main internet connections to FairlawnGig before
the Republican National Convention (RNC). Both hotels are booked to capacity during
the RNC and FairlawnGig handled the extra load with no issues.
"We put a tot of trust into the team Ernie Staten and the City of Fairlawn brought
together and we are already seeing the results," said Tim Winter, Vice President/Regional
Manager of the Hilton Akron-Fairlawn and DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Akron-Fairlawn.
"Our guests and RNC delegates are getting the fastest Internet service available so they
can stay connected to their corporate offices and the rest of the world•" The main
Internet feed for the Hilton and DoubleTree was increased in capacity by over 20 times
from what it had been only days before, Both properties are offering complementary
internet connections for hotel guests at the highest
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conducted in the park for the fourth of July weekend.
Interest is generated from other businesses in Fairlawn to
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FairlawnGig fiber network will not begin until September. A
wireless solution was provided to customers who commit to ��' �.� 4,4m.
FairlawnGig service but won't have fiber till much later.
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first day, months before service will be available to the earliest
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residents and businesses may have throughout construction, install, and beyond. The
most asked question is: "When can I get it at my house?".
Several more business customers are connected in the office buildings adjacent to the
Hilton hotel using the wireless solutions.
October
Construction of the main fiber ring begins along Market Street.
November
Conduit is complete in the first three neighborhoods along with the arrival of the fiber.
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Construction crews begins installing the fiber. The Rosemont neighborhood is
connected to FairlawnGig and ready for service. Almost 80% of the homes in the
neighborhood have signed up for FairlawnGig service.
Ten residents are installed and connected to FairlawnGig before year end.
The Data Center construction is completed and the main fiber ring is spliced into the
Data Center.
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Moving forward: The Rosemont Ridge neighborhood and Embassy Parkway/JEDD area will
have service and installs at the first of 2017.
Year in Review
The Service Department accepted many new challenges in 2016
• Bicentennial Park
a) New sidewalk slabs and realignment of center section.
• 2016 Street Repair
a) Long term and daily management of the project
b) Problem solving tactics for additional work or changed work
c) Dedication to the residents involved in construction
Additional Street Repair
a) Repaving of Ghent Road in conjunction with the City of Akron
b) Annual Miscellaneous Slab Repair project— replacing broken deteriorated concrete
slabs and catch basins.
New Equipment
a) Purchased and outfitted new Snow Plow vehicle for the Service Department
Other Projects Underway but not completed:
a) City Wide Trail Project
b) Cleveland Massillon Rd. Widening Project
c) City wide Fiber Optic and Wi-Fi Project — a
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Summary
The Service Department continues to be fortunate because of the personnel we currently have
employed. They are multifaceted, skillful and committed to the betterment of the City and will
continue to do whatever is necessary in their respective responsibilities despite ever increasing
demands on their schedules.
We continue to be appreciative of the support that we receive from the Mayor, City Council, and
the Administration which allows us to effectively carry out our responsibilities to the residents of
the City of Fairlawn.
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MARK H. LUDWIG
FINANCE DIRECTOR
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WILLIAM J. ROTH,JR. ' TAX ADMINISTRATOR
MAYOR OHIO ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR
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MEMORANDUM
To: William J.Roth,Jr.,Mayor
From: Jacob D.Kaufman, tax Administrator/Assistant Finance Director
Date: January 4,2017
Subject: 2016 Annual Report
Cc: Mark Ludwig, Finance Director
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The City's unencumbered cash balances serve as a useful measure of net resources available for spending
at year-end and provide insight into the overall financial strength of the City. Included below is a
comparison of the unencumbered cash balances of the City's funds at December 31,2015 and 2016:
Increase/(Decrease)
Unencumbered Cash Balances 2015 2016 Amount Percentage
General Fund $ 6,686,716 $ 7,510,033 $ 823,317 12.3%
Income Tax Fund 5,951,999 6,387,836 435,837 7.3%
Captial Improvement Fund 862,588 1,151,062 288,474 33.4%
All Other Funds 3,033,993 3,011,390 (22,603) -0.7%
Total All Funds $ 16,535,296 $ 18,060,321 $ 1,525,025 9.2%
The general fund is the primary operating fund of the City and supports nearly every City department. The
unencumbered cash balance in the general fund,increased 12.3%to$7,510,033. It is essential that adequate
levels of fund balance be maintained to mitigate current and future risks and to ensure stable tax rates. The
general fund's current unencumbered cash balance provides the City with a strong reserve balance equal to
51.9% of the fund's 2016 expenditure budget. For comparison, the Government Finance Officers
Association recommends, at a minimum, that governments maintain an unrestricted general fund balance
of no less than 16.7% of regular operating expenditures.
The income tax fund was established for the administration and collection of the City's income tax.
Conservative budgeting combined wide-ranging growth across the City's tax base resulted in the
unencumbered cash balance in the income tax fund increasing by$435,837 or 7.3%.
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The capital improvement fund accounts for the acquisition, construction, and improvement of the City's
capital assets. The fund's unencumbered cash balance increased by $288,474 or 33.4% due, in part, to
$193,634 in unencumbered debt proceeds issued for the FairlawnGig project. The unencumbered debt
proceeds have been reappropriated for the project in 2017.
General a Fund Revenues
The general fund continued to be heavily reliant upon income taxes and Joint Economic Development
District (JEDD) revenues in 2016, which accounted for 83.0% of the fund's revenues. The table below
provides a comparison of general fund revenues by type for 2015 and 2016:
Increase/(Decrease)
Revenues by Source 2015 2016 Amount Percentage
Income tax transfers-in $ 7,551,975 $ 8,295,827 $ 743,852 9.8%
JEDD revenues 3,483,088 3,311,739 (138,349) -4.0%
Real and other taxes 902,560 937,930 35,370 3.9%
Charges for services 533,651 486,549 (47,102) -8.8%
Intergovernmental 340,724 297,847 (42,877) -12.6%
All Other Revenues 578,182 659,699 81,517 14.1%
Total $ 13,390,180 $ 14,022,591 $ 632,411 4.7%
Seventy-five percent of income tax revenues,net of refunds and collection costs,are required to be allocated
to the general fund. These income tax allocations are included in the table above as "Income tax
transfers-in". Please refer to the following Income Tax Revenue section for a comparison of income tax
revenue collected in 2015 and 2016.
The City receives additional income tax monies,reported as JEDD revenues,as the result of its participation
in the Bath-Akron-Fairlawn JEDD. Akron is responsible for the administration, collection, and
enforcement of the income tax for the JEDD. The City is entitled to 48.15% of income tax proceeds from
the JEDD, net of collection expenditures. The City's share of revenue generated by the JEDD amounted
to $3,344,739 in 2016, a decrease of 4.0% from the previous year.
Intergovernmental revenue decreased by $42,877 or 12.6% in 2016. This decrease was due, in part, to
deeper cuts to the local government funding provided by the State. The State's operating budget bill for
FY2016 and FY2017 reduced the total amount available for distribution to municipal corporations and
redirected the amounts not distributed to villages and townships as supplements. As a result, the local
government funding the City received from the State decreased by 21.4% in 2015 and 53.0% in 2016.
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The general fund's resources were primarily used for security of persons and property,general government,
and transportation purposes,which accounted for 83.4%of the fund's expenditures in 2016. The following
table provides a comparison of general fund expenditures by function for 2015 and 2016:
2015 2016 Increase/(Decrease)
Expenditures by Function Amount Amount Amount Percentage
Security of persons and property $ 6,194,328 $ 6,207,326 $ 12,998 0.2%
General government 2,543,791 2,496,930 (46,861) -1.8%
Transportation 2,344,091 2,296,826 (47,265) -2.0%
Community environment 1,108,172 452,117 (656,055) -59.2%
Transfers/Advances-out 453,000 970,705 517,705 114.3%
All Other Expenditures 758,737 761,804 3,067 0.4%
Total $ 13,402,119 $ 13,185,708 $ (216,411) -1.6%
Community environment expenditures include the activity of the City's Zoning, Housing, and Residential
Building Department, as well as, payments to subsidize the operations of the Community Improvement
Corporation of Fairlawn (the "CIC"). Community environment expenditures decreased by 59.2% or
$656,055, as a result of a development agreement entered into by the City, CIC, and S'TEMCO in 2015.
The agreement required the City to make subsidy payments to the CIC in 2015 to fund infrastructure
improvements, which began in late 2015 and were completed in late 2016.
Interfund transfers/advances-out increased by $517,705 or 114.3%, primarily due to the fund providing
seed-money to initiate projects in two other funds. The newly created broadband fund received interfund
transfers totaling$437,829 to cover the operating costs of the FairlawnGig utility during the startup-phase,
while the permissive tax fund received an interfund advance of$78,576 for the resurfacing of Ghent Road.
The general fund will be repaid the$78,576 advanced,once the City receives reimbursement from Summit
County's permissive license tax funds for the Ghent Road resurfacing.
Reveime
Income taxes,the City's largest revenue source,are collected to provide funds for the general operations of
the City and the acquisition, construction, and improvement of the City's capital assets. Seventy-five
percent of income tax revenues, net of refunds and collection costs, are required to be allocated to the
general fund, while the remaining 25% is required to be allocated to the capital improvement fund. The
following table provides a comparison of income tax revenue collected in 2015 and 2016:
Increase/(Decrease)
2015 2016 Amount Percentage
Income Tax Revenue $ 13,150,016 $ 13,642,465 $ 492,449 3.7%
Less: Shared Tax Paid to Akron (1,362,223) (1,439,318) (77,095) 5.7%
Net Income Tax Revenue $ 11,787,793 $ 12,203,147 $ 415,354 3.5%
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Income tax revenues increased by 3.7% in 2016 to $13,642,465. The City collected $3,026,854 from
businesses located in Fairlawn's shared tax districts, $1,439,318 of which was sent to Akron in accordance
with various tax sharing agreements. Net income tax revenues(excluding shared tax revenues remitted to
Akron)amounted to$12,203,147,an increase of 3.5%over the prior year. Much of this increase was driven
by general growth among business net profit filers and filers in the Embassy Parkway shared tax district,
which grew by 14.3% and 8.5%, respectively. Furthermore, we noted collections from resident filers
increased by 23.6%,due to the enforcement of the estimated tax payment requirements mandated by HB 5
and codified in the new income tax code.
As shown in the following chart, the composition of the City's income tax revenues remained consistent,
with 75.6%and 73.2%of revenues coming from withholding taxes in 2015 and 2016, respectively.
Income Tax Collections by Type
2015 2016
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On May 19, 2016, the City, through the Development Finance Authority of Summit County(the "DFA"),
issued $10,175,000 in Development Lease Revenue Bonds for the purpose of paying the costs of
acquisition, construction, improvement, and equipping of the FairlawnGig, a municipal broadband utility,
to provide wireless and fiber optic high speed broadband Internet services to the City and the
Bath-Akron-Fairlawn JEDD and to pay costs of issuance of the bonds. The bonds are secured by rental
payments to be made by the City pursuant to an agreement to lease the FairlawnGig from the DFA, as
lessor, to the City, as lessee, with ownership transferring to the City upon termination of the lease and
payment of the lease purchase price. The City's obligation to make rental payments is secured by a pledge
of the City's nontax revenues as defined in the operative documents. The interest rate on the bonds is 3.69%
and the final maturity date is December 1,2046.
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January 4,2017
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independent Audit
The City's Basic Financial Statements for the year ended December 31,2015 were compiled by the Finance
Department with technical assistance provided by Julian & Grube, Inc. The State Auditor's Office
conducted the annual independent audit of the City's financial statements and issued their report on
September 19, 2016. The City received an unmodified (clean) audit opinion, which is a testament to the
diligence and professionalism of the staff of the Finance and Tax Departments.
On December 19,2016,the Fairlawn City Council passed the 2017 temporary appropriations. Overall,the
total 2017 temporary appropriations proposed for all City funds (net of interfund activity)are$174,596 or
0.8% less than the 2016 permanent appropriations. The table below provides a summary of the City's total
appropriations,net of interfund activity, for 2016 compared to 2017:
Total Appropriations 2016 2017 Increase/(Decrease)
(net of interfund activity) Permanent Temporary Amount Percentage
General Fund $ 13,136,355 $ 13,289,688 $ 153,333 1.2%
Income Tax Fund 2,121,550 2,261,360 139,810 6.6%
Capital Improvement Fund 4,035,356 2,629,384 (1,405,972) -34.8%
All Other Funds 1,858,255 2,796,488 938,233 50.5%
Total All Funds $ 21,151,516 $ 20,976,920 $ (174,596) -0.8%
The general fund's appropriations increased by$153,333 or 1.2%,due to projected personnel cost increases.
Since negotiations with the City's bargaining units are ongoing, salaries and wages were budgeted at their
2016 rates and adjusted for anticipated staffing changes. In addition,the temporary appropriations included
health insurance budgeted at a 10% increase to the 2016 rates and also adjusted for anticipated staffing
changes. However, the City's Health Insurance Committee subsequently selected a Medical Mutual
medical insurance plan for 2017 that was only 2.6%or$35,102 more than the 2016 United Healthcare plan.
This change and any changes resulting from the City's ongoing salary and wage negotiations will be
reflected in the 2017 permanent appropriations.
Another item impacting the general fund's 2017 appropriations, but not shown in the table above, is the
inclusion of an interfund transfer of$1,313,243 to the broadband fund to cover the operating costs of the
FairlawnGig utility. The funds will be transferred on an as-needed basis during the startup-phase,with the
ultimate goal of the utility supporting itself through user fees as service expands.
Income tax fund appropriations were$139,810 or 6.6%greater due to continued growth in the City's shared
tax districts requiring greater shared tax revenue payments to Akron. Appropriations in the capital
improvement fund decreased by $1,405,972 or 34.8%. This decrease resulted from the decision to forgo
the annual asphalt street repair program in 2017.
As always,the staff of Finance and Tax Departments look forward to the challenges of a new year. Please
contact us if you have any questions or need any additional information.
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MEMORANIDUM
To: Mayor William J. Roth, Jr.
From: Jacob D.Kaufman, Tax Administrator/Assistant Finance Director
Date: January 4,2017
Subject: 2016 Training Seminars/Conferences
Cc: Mark Ludwig, Finance Director
Finance and Tax Department employees attended the following training seminars/conferences in
2016:
Employee Conference
Patricia Bertsch Ohio Auditor of State Local Government Officials Conference
March 22-24, 2016
Columbus, OH
Topics:
* Fund Accounting
• Chart of Accounts
O Basic Accounting
• The"New"ORC 718—What You Need to Know About Municipal
Income Tax
* Just the Basics: Records Management for Local Governments
M The Affordable Care Act: How Are We Doing?
• Form 1099 Requirements and Depositing Rules on Form 941
* How to Dispose of Government Property
O Ohio BWC Update
• Sunshine Law
• Ohio Police&Fire Reporting Update
• OPERS Update Experienced Fiscal Officers
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
P.O. Box 5433 Fairlawn,Ohio 44334
Tax Dept. 330-668-9525 Fax 330-668-9565
2016 Training Seminars/Conferences
January 4, 2017
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Employee Conference
Jacob Kaufman Ohio Municipal League 2016 Annual Municipal Income Tax Seminar
July 6-8, 2016
Dublin, OH
Topics:
O Legislative Update
• Confidentiality, Security and Storage of Tax Information, Records
Retention
e Drafting Board of Tax Review Rules and Regulations/Manual
O Creating/Changing Forms to Comply with New ORC 718
• Offsets,NOL and Offsets,
O Ordinance Language for Calculating Credits Based on Offsets and NOL
O Legislative Perspective on The Future of Municipal Income Tax
O Occasional Entrant Provisions
e Correspondence to Taxpayers,Assessments, Right to Appeal
• Estimated Tax Changes and How to Administer the Changes
O Withholding Tax Changes and How to Administer the Changes
O Ohio Ethics and Municipal Income Tax
O Q&A Roundtable Discussion Regarding Important Topic from ORC 718
If you have any questions,please call me at ext. 560.
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Enclosed you will find the annual report outlining the activities and
programs of the Zoning, Housing & Residential Building Department as
prepared by Christopher Randles, Zoning, Housing & Residential Suilding
Commissioner
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contents
Permits/Certificates Issued 2
Code Enforcement 4
Inspections Performed 4
2016 Neighborhood Inspection Program 4
Landlord Licensing Legislation 5
Single Family Housing Market - 6
Energy Special Improvement District 6
Personnel 8z Training 6
Residential Demolition Program 7
Residential Foreclosure Registration Program 3
Boards&Commissions 8
Permits/Certificates Issued
In 2016 the Department completed transactions for 558 permits and certificates totaling$93,119. The
reported value of all construction in the City for the year was$9,766,597 and 413 new jobs have been
added to the City in 2016. Additionally,the Department certified a total of$4,271.94 to the County Fiscal
Officer for collection for repair work that was completed under orders of the Real Property Maintenance
Board in order to bring properties into compliance with the Property Maintenance Code. Following is a
breakdown of all the transactions:
Residential Add./Alt. 6 251.12
Bond
Invoice for bond 11 57,800.00
Foreclosed Property
Foreclosure Registration 10 2,000.00
Vacant Structure Inspection 4 400.00
Online Permit Fee
Online Permit Application 8 16.00
Penalty
150% 8 138.00
200%Penalty 1 280.00
Penalty totals 9 418.00
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Licensing Fee
1 unit 75 3,750.00
2-3 units 62 3,720.00
4-5 units 27 1,890.00
6-25 units 32 3,360.00
26-100 units 2 400.00
101 or more 2 620.00
Registration Fee totals 200 13,740.00
Permits by Type
Res.New Construction 2 404.00
Over 20 ft 1 40.00
Res.Addition/Alteration 16 2,321.00
Res Deck or Other 15 1,350.00
Res.Residing 4 155.00
Re-Roofing 38 1,480.00
Over 20 ft 1 75.00
Res. 150%Fine 1 91.00
Corn.New 10,000 sq.ft.or less 1 200.00
Corn.Tap-In Fee 1 1,000.00
Demolition 1 40.00
Earth Hauling 6 300.00
Excavation 15 800.00
Fence/Wall over 36" 25 500.00
Res.Accessory Structure 13 520.00
Res.Deck or Other 13 260.00
Res.Repair 1 40.00
Res.Single Family 2 80.00
Special Event Fee 7 700.00
Temporary Sign 29 1,875.00
Wall/Ground Sign 38 3,508.68
Zoning Use Certificate 72 11,970.00
Grand Totals 558 $93,119.40
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Code Enforcement
In 2016 the Department issued 321 violations to 211 properties. Based upon the violation letters sent,
follow-up inspections were performed as well as second notices sent in order to gain compliance. The
compliance rate was 99%for remediating violations with 4 properties forwarded to the Real Property
Maintenance Board for remediation and 2 administrative penalties being issued for$200.
Inspections Performed
The Department performed a total of 1,644 inspections for the year. This amount equates to approximately
6.3 inspections per working day. Following is a breakdown of the inspections performed:
Property Maintenance 473
Building Inspections 213
Neighborhood Inspection Program 791
Misc. (Temp.Sign Removal,Gen.Insp.,Vacant Homes) 167
2016 Neighborhood Inspection Program
The Inspection program consisted of inspections of the exterior of 791 residential properties distributed
throughout the City in each Ward. A total of 113 single family dwellings were flagged with violations and
17 rental properties. Inspections were performed with tablets which allow for electronic input of
violations in the field thereby reducing staff hours to perform this task. Following is a breakdown of the
Program Inspections:
Total owner occupied properties inspected 732
Total owner occupied properties with violations 113
Rentals inspected 59
Rentals with violations 17
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Types of Violations
Owner Occupied Rentals
Clean/Repair exterior walls 63 6
Roof/Gutter/Downspout issues 5 1
Paint required for structure 52 14
Fence Acc.Structure issues 7 1
Trash/Rubbish 3 0
Garage door issues 10 1
Windows&Doors 4 0
Outdoor Storage 9 1
Misc. 13 1
TOTAL AL 166 25
Landlord Licensing Legislation
On January 1,2016 new legislation replaced the current Landlord Registration with Landlord Licensing
requirements and added additional mandatory inspections for Landlords that have two or more notices of
violation issued within a two-year period. By enacting this legislation,the City now has the authority to
revoke the license for non-compliant landlords and force the forfeiture of monthly rents. Additionally,
mandatory semi-annual inspections are required for a three year period at properties that are repeat
offenders of the Property Maintenance Code.
The Department mailed notices to landlords in late November of 2015 informing them of the changes and
duty to obtain licenses. The majority of Landlords complied with the new licensing requirement but the
Department did need to issue 10 summons to Mayor's Court for Landlords who did not comply. After the
summons where issued, 100%compliance was obtained.
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Additionally,in 2015,82 single family dwellings were registered as rentals and in 2016 the number
licensed dropped to 80. In 2017,the number registered as rentals has dropped to 74 which indicates that
as the housing market improves,the number of single family rentals is decreasing in the City.
Single Family Housing Market
The single family housing market continued to strengthen in 2016. A total of 88 homes were sold for an
average sales price of$214,596 according to NEOREX data. Foreclosure filings have reduced(see
Residential Foreclosure Registration Program)as well as the number of vacant dwellings that result from
this. According to the Akron Cleveland Association of Realtors Government Affairs Director,the median
sales price of homes in Summit County are continuing to grow and October marked the highest pace of
sales for the region for any monthly period in the last 19 years.
Energy Special Improvement District
This year the Department worked with City Council and the Legal Department to create an Energy Special
Improvement District,also known as PACE(Property Assessed Clean Energy). By creating this district,
owners of commercial,multifamily,and nonprofit properties will be able to obtain low-cost,long-term financing
for energy efficiency,water conservation,renewable energy projects,and more. The payback term may extend
up to 20 years,which can save money by ensuring that yearly utility bill savings from energy improvements are
greater than the annual PACE payment.The district has entered into an agreement with the building owner of
3480 West Market Street and is negotiating with Bath Township Trustees to add the Township to the District in
2017. This program will be an important economic development tool for the City as well as being good for the
environment.
Personnel 8z. Training
In July,the Department added Shannon Szittai as a full time administrative assistant. This position is an
administrative support position that has shared duties in the Building&Zoning Department as well as City
Hall. During an illness to the Service Department's administrative assistant,Shannon worked full time in
that Department for several months.
Continuing Education continues to be an important asset and Christopher Randles and Bill Arnold attended
several education seminars during the monthly FBOA meetings. Mr.Randles obtained a Commercial
Building Official Certification by passing three two hour exams administered by the State of Ohio and an
Interim Commercial Building Inspector Certification. Mr.Randles also attended the IEDC annual
conference in Cleveland and represented the City of Fairlawn at the SelectUSA Foreign Direct Investment
conference in Washington DC where he had several meetings with top executives of foreign companies
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looking to invest in the United States. Lastly,Mr.Randles was elected by his peers as an Active Director of
the FBOA for 2017&2018. Following is a list of courses attended by the staff of the department:
Christopher Randles:
1. Multiple Venting Methods(2hrs)
2. Analysis of Changes to the 2014 NEC(3hrs)
3. Sizing of Category I Venting Systems(2hrs)
4. Deck,Porch and Balcony Framing Connection(2hrs)
5. Legal Aspects of Ohio Code Administration(3hrs)
6. Wood Use in the IBC&Recognition of Fire-Retardant Treated Wood(3hrs)
7. Do-It-Yourself Geo Apps(2hrs)
8. Evaluate and Maximize Return on Investments(2hrs)
9. Refreshing Your Perspective on Foreign Direct Investment(2hrs)
10. Digital Age and Business Attraction(2hrs)
11. Neighborhood Development Strategies(16hrs)
12. Grey Be Gone:Giving Greyfields a New Life(2hrs)
13. Learning Lab by ESRI-5 or More Things You Didn't Know You Can Do with GIS
(2hrs)
14. From the Ground Up: Economic Growth and Community Renewal(2hrs)
15. Banking on the Future:Tax-Increment Financing(2hrs)
Total Continuing Education-47 hours
William Arnold
1. Multiple Venting Methods(2hrs)
2. Analysis of Changes to the 2014 NEC(3hrs)
3. Sizing of Category I Venting Systems(2hrs)
4. Deck,Porch and Balcony Framing Connection(2hrs)
5. Legal Aspects of Ohio Code Administration(3hrs)
6. Wood Use in the IBC&Recognition of Fire-Retardant Treated Wood(3hrs)
Total Continuing Education-15 hours
Pam Shell
1. Excel Training(16hrs)
Residential Demolition Program
In 2016 the Department did not demolish any structures. Two vacant lots that were the result of previous
demolitions,are currently under construction with new owner occupied single family dwellings. A third
vacant lot is slated for new construction starting in the first quarter of 2017. This is a positive trend,as the
amount of home foreclosures in the City continues to decrease and vacant lots are turning into assets by
injecting new building construction into previously built-out neighborhoods.
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In May of 2015,City Council enacted new registration requirements for residential foreclosures. The intent
of the newly enacted legislation is to give the City notice of foreclosure filings and provide contact
information of responsible parties that the City can contact in case of emergency or to remedy property
maintenance issues. The City issued 10 Foreclosure Registrations of which 2 are currently vacant
structures and 2 are no longer in foreclosure.In 2015 four structures in foreclosure were vacant. In 2014
there were approximately 27 new foreclosure filings, 10 in 2015 and 4 in 2016. The drop in new single
family foreclosure filings is a strong indicator that housing continues to stabilize after the effects of the
Great Recession. The department collected a total of$2,100 in registration fees for this program.
Boards & Commissions
Planning Commission
In 2015 the Planning Commission reviewed 19 projects with requests for approval and collected$6,200 in
fees. One notable project reviewed and approved included the approval of building facade upgrades for the
three buildings at 33 Shiawassee Avenue with West Point Market opening their new flagship retail store in
November. Also approved were exterior facade improvements for Target,Dewey's Pizza at Summit Mall,
Burntwood Tavern and Firehouse Subs at the former Wendy's location. The value of all construction
approved in 2016 by the Planning Commission is$13,983,239.
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In 2016 the BZA decided on 22 requests for variance. The Board collected$5,200 in fees and had 9
meetings during the year.
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Real Property Maintenance Board
The Board conducted 2 meetings and heard 4 cases all of which were brought to the board by Zoning Staff
pursuing orders to make repairs in order to remove code violations. Additionally,the board heard one
appeal of orders issued by the Department. Three of the cases gained code compliance by owner action
and one case had to be remedied by hiring a contractor to paint the structure. The work performed,
totaling$4,200,has been assessed to the tax bill of the real property for reimbursement.
Additionally,this is the first year that the Board now has an alternate member. The alternate member will
fill in at a meeting if another member cannot attend. This will ensure that a quorum is in place,thereby
reducing the potential for delays in gaining code compliance.
Community Improvement Corporation
The CIC met 13 times during the year and discussed numerous projects. The CIC petitioned to have vacant
lots on Bancroft and Winchester Roads rezoned and then transferred the land to the City to add the land to
Fort Island Park. The Bancroft Road lot was purchased from a private owner during the year as well. A
vacant lot at 434 Holliston Drive was purchased at Sherriff's Auction for$17,000 and then resold for new
single family home construction for$36,000. The CIC was able to net a total revenue of$15,623.23 for this
project. Additionally,in 2016 the CIC authorized the preparation of plans and specifications for the
installation of Southwestern Blvd.in Fairlawn Corporate Park and moved forward with installation of the
roadway under the supervision of the City Engineer and Service Department.In December,the CIC received
reimbursement for$100,000 of the roadway construction from an ODOT Jobs and Commerce grant. The
CIC negotiated and approved a job Creation and Retention Grant for Risk International on Embassy
Parkway. Finally,the CIC listed the vacant lot at 3241 Ridgewood for sale in conjunction with the
neighboring vacant land for a future single family development.
In addition to these important projects,in 2015 the CIC hired planning firm OHM to conduct a study of the
existing multi-family residence district around the intersection of Chamberlain and South Miller Roads.
The CIC conducted three task-force meetings with OHM and approved a final comprehensive
redevelopment plan for this area. The City has already implemented two of the strategies recommended in
the Plan with plans to continue implementing more in 2017.
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