Brunswick meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Brunswick agendas take up $400,000 ODNR park grant, 2026 tax levies and budget amendment

Brunswick City Council and three of its committees met Oct. 5, 2026, with a $400,000.00 state grant for a park expansion and a pair of 2026 budget and tax-levy measures on their agendas. Agendas for those meetings have been published, but minutes have not, so the records supplied here show what was scheduled for review — not what was voted on or approved. No vote tallies or final actions appear in any of the documents.

$400,000 state grant for North Carpenter Park

Council and its Committee-of-the-Whole were listed to review RES. NO. 52-2026, an emergency resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a $400,000.00 grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for construction of the "Brunswick North Carpenter Park Expansion" project. The item was on first reading and was brought from Committee-of-the-Whole, Administration/Taylor Petkovsek.

The committee agenda also listed a motion to go out to bid immediately following full execution of the ODNR grant agreement for the same project. No other discussion, motion or legislative items appeared on that agenda.

Tax levies and the 2026 budget

The Finance Committee, set for 6:35 PM or immediately after the Building & Building Code Committee, listed two first-reading emergency measures. RES. NO. 51-2026 would accept budget commission amounts and rates and authorize tax levies certified to the County Auditor. ORD. NO. 53-2026 would amend Ordinances #95-2025, #6-2026, #30-2026 and #37-2026 to amend the Appropriation Budget for the year ending December 31, 2026, per Exhibit "A". Both were listed as brought from Finance Committee, Administration/Todd Fischer. The agenda was marked REVISED.

Custodial contracts and other council items

Council's agenda listed three third-reading items: RES. NO. 42-2026, a three-year custodial services agreement with Any Domestic Work, Inc. for City Hall and the Division of Police, not to exceed $4,316.00 monthly; RES. NO. 43-2026, a three-year custodial services agreement with the same company for the Brunswick Community Recreation and Fitness Center, not to exceed $6,370.00 monthly; and RES. NO. 44-2026, a memorandum of understanding with the Medina County Soil and Water Conservation District for NPDES Phase II permit assistance, not to exceed $5,000.00 per annum.

Also on the agenda was ORD. NO. 41-2026, on third reading, to approve a detailed site plan for a restroom addition in Brunswick Town Center Special Planning District No. 2. Council was additionally listed to consider an opioid settlement fund agreement with the Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority and several reappointments and appointments; the agenda summary does not name the individuals.

Property maintenance procedures

The Building & Building Code Committee, set for 6:25 PM or immediately after Economic Development, listed one discussion item: Property Maintenance Violations — Building Department SOP's and Workflow. No legislation, contracts or fee changes appeared on that agenda.

Economic development

The Economic Development Committee, set for 6:15 PM, listed an update from Grant Aungst and the Northern Medina County Chamber Alliance Clambake as discussion items, followed by general discussion and adjournment. No ordinances, contracts, dollar amounts or votes appeared on that agenda.

Planning Commission meeting canceled

The Planning Commission's Oct. 15, 2026 meeting was canceled due to a lack of quorum. The remaining agenda consisted of standard procedural items, including minutes approval, plan discussion, old and new business and public comment.

Coming up

The records supplied for the next 14 days list no upcoming meetings. That reflects a gap in the supplied material rather than confirmation that nothing is scheduled; residents should check the city's official postings for agendas and any committee meetings called before the next council session.

All items described above come from published agendas. Whether any resolution, ordinance or motion was adopted will be established only when the minutes for these meetings are published.

Brunswick agendas take up $400,000 state parks grant, custodial contracts, 2026 tax levies

Brunswick City Council's October 5, 2026 agenda lists a $400,000.00 Ohio Department of Natural Resources grant for the "Brunswick North Carpenter Park Expansion" project, along with three-year custodial contracts and a set of first-reading finance measures. Minutes for the recent meetings below have not been published, so no votes or final outcomes are recorded in the material reviewed. The items are as listed on the agendas.

$400,000 state grant for North Carpenter Park

RES. NO. 52-2026 is listed as an emergency resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a $400,000.00 grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for construction of the "Brunswick North Carpenter Park Expansion" project. It appears as a first reading, brought from Committee-of-the-Whole, Administration/Taylor Petkovsek.

The Committee-of-the-Whole agenda for the same evening also lists a motion to go out to bid immediately following full execution of the ODNR grant agreement. The committee agenda lists no other discussion, motion, or legislative items.

Custodial contracts and other council items

Council's October 5 agenda lists three resolutions on third reading:

• RES. NO. 42-2026: a three-year custodial services agreement with Any Domestic Work, Inc. for City Hall and the Division of Police, not to exceed $4,316.00 monthly.
• RES. NO. 43-2026: a three-year custodial services agreement with Any Domestic Work, Inc. for the Brunswick Community Recreation and Fitness Center, not to exceed $6,370.00 monthly.
• RES. NO. 44-2026: a memorandum of understanding with the Medina County Soil and Water Conservation District for NPDES Phase II permit assistance, not to exceed $5,000.00 per annum.

Also listed is ORD. NO. 41-2026, on third reading, to approve a detailed site plan for a restroom addition in Brunswick Town Center Special Planning District No. 2. The agenda also notes an opioid settlement fund agreement with the Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority and several reappointments and appointments.

Finance: tax levies and a 2026 budget amendment

The Finance Committee meets October 5 at 6:35 PM, or immediately after the Building & Building Code Committee. Its revised agenda lists two first-reading emergency items, both brought from Finance Committee, Administration/Todd Fischer:

• RES. NO. 51-2026: accepting budget commission amounts and rates, authorizing tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor.
• ORD. NO. 53-2026: amending Ordinances #95-2025, #6-2026, #30-2026 and #37-2026 to amend the Appropriation Budget for the year ending December 31, 2026, per Exhibit "A".

No votes or final actions are recorded in the agenda.

Pearl Road proposals at Planning Commission

The October 1 Planning Commission agenda lists a site plan review for Gannon Auto Sales at the former KDK location, 1633 Pearl Road, and a public hearing on a conditional zoning certificate for SNK Fuels, a gas station at the former BP site, 2155 Pearl Road. The agenda also lists approval of minutes from the September 17, 2026 meeting and a public comment period.

Parks, economic development and building code

The Parks, Recreation & Community Committee met September 29 at 6:00 PM at the Recreation Center. Listed for discussion: a Recreation Center holiday party, coach training resources, a music concert series, a Parks Master Plan progress update, and a Friends of Brunswick Parks update. The agenda lists no votes, contracts, dollar amounts, or ordinances.

The Economic Development Committee meets October 5 at 6:15 PM, with an update from Grant Aungst and the Northern Medina County Chamber Alliance Clambake listed for discussion. The Building & Building Code Committee meets at 6:25 PM, or immediately after, to discuss Property Maintenance Violations — Building Department SOP's and Workflow. Neither agenda lists legislation, contracts, or fee changes.

Coming up

The Planning Commission's October 15, 2026 meeting has been canceled due to a lack of quorum. No other upcoming meetings are listed in the material reviewed.

Brunswick councils and committees weigh budget changes, city manager appointment, and zoning code overhaul

Budget amendments and bond rebate on the table

Brunswick's Finance Committee met July 27 to discuss three emergency ordinances, all on first reading. ORD. NO. 37-2026 would amend the city's 2026 Appropriation Budget (Exhibit A). ORD. NO. 38-2026 would authorize advancing funds. ORD. NO. 40-2026 would authorize a rebate payment to the U.S. Treasury for the Fire Station Improvement Bonds, Series 2024. No vote tallies are available because minutes have not yet been published; the agendas list these as first readings brought from committee.

City Manager appointment advances

City Council held a second reading July 27 on RES. NO. 36-2026, which would appoint Nicholas J. Hanek as City Manager/Safety Director. The same resolution is scheduled for a third reading at the August 3 council meeting. If passed, it would formalize Hanek's appointment to the dual role.

Updated Planning & Zoning Code nears final vote

Council also held a second reading July 27 on ORD. NO. 14-2026, which would adopt an updated Planning & Zoning Code and repeal the existing code. A third reading is scheduled for the August 3 council meeting. The agenda describes this as an ordinance adopting a full replacement of the current code.

Westchester–Magnolia road project grant application

The Services, Utilities, Technology and Cable Committee discussed RES. NO. 39-2026 on July 27. The emergency resolution would authorize the City Manager to submit a grant application to the Ohio Public Works Commission Issue 1 Program for the Westchester Drive–Magnolia Drive Improvement Project. If awarded, the resolution would also authorize the City Manager to execute grant documents. The item was on first reading and scheduled to be brought from committee; no vote tally is available.

Storm sewer slip lining program bids

The Committee of the Whole considered a motion July 27 to authorize advertising for public bids for the 2026 Storm Sewer Slip Lining Program. The committee was also scheduled to discuss the August council meeting date. No other substantive legislation or public hearings were listed.

Planning Commission reviews athletic fields, park restroom, parish parking

The Planning Commission held a public hearing July 23 on a conditional zoning certificate and detailed site plan for Brunswick High School's athletic fields and parking lot addition at 3581 Center Road. The commission also reviewed detailed site plans for a restroom facility at Brunswick Lake Park on Brunswick Lake Parkway and a parking lot addition at St. Ambrose Parish at 929 Pearl Road. Minutes from this meeting have not yet been published, so outcomes are not yet recorded.

Juvenile Diversion Board reappointment

Council's July 27 agenda included a motion to reappoint Sarah Alfano to the Juvenile Diversion Board. No vote tally is available.

Note on meeting records

All recent meetings listed above are marked "agenda only" — minutes have not yet been published. The items described reflect what was scheduled for discussion or vote, not confirmed outcomes. Readers should consult the official city records for final vote tallies and any amendments adopted.

Coming up

August 3 — City Council: Third reading of ORD. NO. 14-2026 (updated Planning & Zoning Code) and RES. NO. 36-2026 (appointment of Nicholas J. Hanek as City Manager/Safety Director). Both items could see final votes.

Brunswick council takes up city manager appointment; Planning Commission sets hearing on high school athletic fields

Brunswick City Council has placed the appointment of Nicholas J. Hanek as City Manager/Safety Director on its agenda as a first-reading resolution, alongside several other appointments and ordinance updates. Because minutes for the July 13, 2026, council meeting have not yet been published, the outcome of that vote is not yet confirmed in the public record.

City Manager appointment proposed

The council agenda for July 13, 2026, lists Resolution No. 36-2026, which would appoint Nicholas J. Hanek as City Manager/Safety Director. The item was scheduled as a first reading. The same meeting included a first reading of Ordinance No. 35-2026, an emergency ordinance to edit and include certain ordinances in the codified ordinances.

The Committee of the Whole met the same day, July 13, 2026, and listed the same city manager appointment and codified-ordinances item, plus a discussion regarding the Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities. Minutes for that committee meeting have not yet been published.

Other council appointments and readings

The July 13, 2026, City Council agenda also included:

• A resolution to appoint John Rocha to the Board of Zoning Appeals through March 14, 2028.
• A resolution declaring March 6, 2027, as Random Acts of Kindness Day, scheduled as a third reading.
• A recommendation to reappoint Sarah Alfano to the Juvenile Diversion Board.

As with the other July 13 items, minutes are not yet available, so final action on these items is not confirmed in the record provided.

Committee of the Whole holds closed personnel session

On July 6, 2026, the Committee of the Whole met to review discussion items and hold general discussion. The agenda listed a closed executive session to consider personnel actions, including the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official. The agenda did not list specific rezonings, contracts, or budget items for public review. Minutes for this meeting have not been published.

Planning Commission takes up zoning code amendments

The Planning Commission met July 9, 2026, and held a public hearing to consider updates to the Planning & Zoning Code. The agenda described this as the primary substantive item. Routine approval of minutes and committee reports were also listed. Minutes for this meeting have not yet been published, so the commission's action on the text amendments is not yet confirmed.

Coming up

The Planning Commission will meet July 23, 2026, for a public hearing on a conditional zoning certificate and detailed site plan for Brunswick High School athletic fields and a parking lot addition at 3581 Center Road. The same agenda includes detailed site plans for a restroom facility at Brunswick Lake Park on Brunswick Lake Parkway and a parking lot addition at St. Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Road. The commission is also scheduled to approve minutes from its July 9, 2026, meeting.