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Contact Information

Clerk of Council

Mary-Jo Banish
Brooklyn City Hall
7619 Memphis Avenue
Brooklyn, OH 44144
216.351.2133
citycouncil@brooklynohio.gov

Public Notice

The Public Safety and Environmental Committee meeting scheduled below has been cancelled.

Please be advised that there will be a meeting of the Brooklyn City Council's Public Safety & Environmental Committee on Monday, January 14, 2019 immediately following the adjournment of the City Council meeting.

The Committee will discuss Ord. #2018-94: Enacting Chapter 729, "Tobacco Product Vendors; Sales to persons Under (Age) 21" of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Brooklyn, and amending conflicting ordinances.

Please be advised that the Brooklyn City Council met for its Organization meeting for 2019 and reaffirmed that Regular City Council meetings will be held at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, except for July and August for summer recess, in the Council Chambers at Brooklyn City Hall, 7619 Memphis Avenue, Brooklyn, Ohio 44144. Should a regular meeting fall on an observed holiday, the meeting will be held on the next day (Tuesday). Special meetings will be held as needed.

City Council meetings are the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7:00pm in the Council Chambers located at 7619 Memphis Avenue. Council recesses during July & August, with special meetings as necessary. Meetings that fall on a holiday Monday will be held the following Tuesday.

City Council Members

Member
Ron Van Kirk President 10122 Manoa Avenue Brooklyn, OH 44144 216.965.5737 (c) Term Expires: 12/31/2019 rvankirk@brooklynohio.gov	Andy Celcherts - Council Pro-Tem 9732 Memphis Villas Brooklyn, OH 44144 216-548-7644 Term Expires: 12/31/2021 acelcherts@brooklynohio.gov
Mary Balbier 4576 Eastlane Drive Brooklyn, Ohio 44144 216.351.3776 (h) Term Expires: 12/31/2023 mbalbier@brooklynohio.gov	Kathleen Pucci 10206 Biddulph Road Brooklyn, OH 44144 216.459.1195 (h) Term Expires: 12/31/2023 kpucci@brooklynohio.gov
Barb Paulitzky 4795 Tiedeman Road Brooklyn, Ohio 44144 216.671.6777 Term Expires: 12/31/19 bpaulitzky@brooklynohio.gov	Kevin Tanski 6604 Vandalia Avenue Brooklyn, OH 44144 216.661.1830 (h) Term Expires: 12/31/2021 ktanski@brooklynohio.gov
Clerk of Council Mary-Jo Banish Brooklyn City Hall 7619 Memphis Avenue Brooklyn, OH 44144 216.635.4216 mbanish@brooklynohio.gov	Meg Ryan Shockey 7440 Woodhaven Avenue Brooklyn, OH 440-391-4832 Term Expires: 12/31/2019 mryanshockey@brooklynohio.gov

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City Council Committees

Finance Committee (6:30pm prior to meeting)

Ron Van Kirk, Chair
Barb Paulitzky
Kathy Pucci

Safety and Environmental Committee

Ron Van Kirk, Chair
Mary Balbier
Barb Paulitzky

Public Works Committee

Andy Celcherts, Chair
Kathy Pucci
Kevin Tanski

Planning Commission: Ron Van Kirk
Economic Development: Andy Celcherts
Recreation Board: Kevin Tanski
School Board Liaison: Meg Ryan Shockey
Sustainability: Kevin Tanski
Domestic Abuse: Meg Ryan Shockey
Legislative Update: Mary Balbier
Fair Housing: Meg Ryan Shockey
Volunteer Fire Dependent Board: Kathy Pucci; Mary Balbier

Council Meetings are shown on AT&T Uverse channel 99 ,WOW channel 21, TWC (Spectrum) channel 1020. The most current meeting is played continuously on all 3 cable providers. The current meeting and archived meetings are available for viewing on the Home Page of the Website under the Youtube link.