Willoughby Hills Ordinance 2018-11

NANCY E.
FELLOWS
President of Council
JOHN PLECNIK
City of Willoughby Hills DAVID M. FIEBIG
CHRISTOPHER HALLUM
LAURA LENZ
Vice President of Council
JANET R. MAJKA
VICTORIA ANN SAVAGE, CMC
LAURA PIZMOHT
Clerk of Council
ORDINANCE NO. 2018-11
AN ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FROM THE
WHISPER FUND ACCOUNT IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM POLICIES AND
REGULATIONS FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE WHISPER PROGRAM AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the “Willoughby Hills Isolated Seniors Program for Everyday Relief,” (“WHISPER”) is a
program which is intended to offer assistance to Willoughby Hills senior citizens who are in need of such
assistance, temporarily or permanently, with services such as: lawn care, house cleaning, general maintenance,
meals, companionship, a helping hand; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 2009-10, which created the program, provided that expenditures shall be made
from the “WHISPER” Fund to pay for home repair services, supplies, and all other legally approved expenditures
deemed necessary for the operation of the WHISPER Program, with said expenditures to be recommended and
approved by the Mayor and Finance Director or their designated alternates; and
WHEREAS, on January 29, 2018, the following information was requested from the Mayor’s Assistant
who administers the WHISPER Program for seniors: detailed documentation of all services rendered, including
name, address, age, date of service, series provided, name of volunteer providing service, expenses paid; all
resident applications requesting services; any documentation related to application approval or denial; any
document detailing eligibility requirements such as definition of “senior”, criteria assessed when making
determinations if someone is eligible for services, appeal process if denied; all volunteer applications and all
information related to how volunteers are selected and vetted; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor’s Assistant responded to the request by stating that some of the information that
was being requested was not part of the program; and
WHEREAS, Council has serious concerns as to how the WHISPER Program is being administered, and
therefore, deems it imperative to put in place policies and regulations for the proper supervision of the WHISPER
Program; and
WHEREAS, most importantly, it is not the intent of this Council to isolate seniors, rather to aid our seniors
by making them part of the community, while holding City officials accountable for decisions that are made.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILLOUGHBY

HILLS, LAKE COUNTY, STATE OF OHIO, THAT:
SECTION 1. The temporary budget for 2018 is hereby amended to reflect that no funds are to be
expended for the Willoughby Hills Isolated Seniors Program for Everyday Relief, (“WHISPER”).
SECTION 2. The Finance Director is hereby directed prevent any further expenditures from
WHISPER Program Fund No. 297.110.56360 without further legislative action by Council. No costs may be
incurred for the WHISPER program from and after the effective date of this ordinance If costs have been
incurred but not paid prior to the effective date of this ordinance, the Finance Director shall provide information
to Council regarding the date of the expenditure, the purpose of the expenditure and evidence that the Mayor or
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the Finance Director approves of the expenditure that was made by their designee(s), and Council may approve
such expenditure by a motion and majority vote.
SECTION 3. The actions of this Council concerning and relating to the passage of this legislation were
conducted in lawful meetings of this Council and that all deliberations of this Council and any of its committees
that resulted in such formal action were held in compliance with all legal requirements including Chapter 107 of the
Codified Ordinances of the City of Willoughby Hills.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance constitutes an emergency measure in that the same provides for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the City of to
immediately ensure that funds are not appropriated from the WHISPER Fund until regulations and policies are
legislatively put in place for the proper monitoring of the WHISPER Program; wherefore, this Ordinance shall be
in full force and effect from and after its adoption and approval by the Mayor, or as otherwise provided by the
Charter of the City of Willoughby Hills.
PASSED: __________________________, 2018 ____________________________________

Nancy E. Fellows
President of Council
Submitted to the Mayor for his approval
on this __________day of _____________, 2018 Approved by the Mayor
______________________________, 2018
ATTEST:
_______________________________________ ___________________________________
Victoria Ann Savage, CMC Robert M. Weger
Clerk of Council Mayor

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NANCY E.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WILLOUGHBY

PASSED: , 2018 __________

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