City Council

The Legislative Branch of the City of Independence

Independence City Council consists of 7 members, elected at large for a term of two years beginning on the first day of January following their election. Council can serve no more than 5 consecutive terms of office.

This legislative branch of the City of Independence is responsible for:

The enactment of Ordinances and Resolutions
The manner of posting all public notices of the enactment of legislation and City proceedings
The procedure for making public improvements
The advertisement and awarding of contracts
The setting of salary ranges for all City employees

If you would like to search and review our City Codified Ordinances you can do so at our Codified Ordinance site. This information is provided purely for guidance purposes as the Ordinances are only updated once annually. Contact the Clerk of Council for current copies of any ordinance.

Council meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Caucus begins at 5:30 pm in the Council Conference Room in City Hall. Committees meet on an as-needed basis.

To view upcoming meeting agendas refer to the table below, and click on the meeting type you're interested in.

Meeting Type	Date
Regular Council Meeting	5/13/2008
Special Council Meeting	4/15/2008
Workshop	3/1/2008
Public Hearing	1/1/2008
Public Notice	1/1/2008

City Counciler Photo 1 Vice Mayor Vern Blaze
Chairman of the Finance Committee
Member of the Public Lands & Buildings Committee
Member of the Rules and Ordinances
Council Representative to the Planning Commission
E-mail your Council Member: blazev@independenceohio.org
City Counciler Photo 3 Councilman David Grendel
Chairman of the Safety Committee
Member of the Finance Committee
Member of the Community Services Committee
E-mail your Council Member: Grendeld@independenceohio.org
City Counciler Photo 4 Councilman George Klepacz
Chairman of the Rules & Ordinances Committee
Member of the Utilities Committee
Member of the Streets & Sidewalks Committee
E-mail your Council Member: Klepaczg@independenceohio.org
City Counciler Photo 5 Councilman Jim Crooks
Chairman of the Public Lands & Buildings Committee
Member of the Streets and Sidewalks
Member of the Finance Committee
E-mail your Council Member: crooksj@independenceohio.org
City Counciler Photo 7 Councilman Jim Riley
Chairman of the Streets and Sidewalks
Member of the Safety Committee
Member of the Utilities Committee
E-mail your Council Member: rileyj@independenceohio.org
City Counciler Photo 6 Councilman Tom Narduzzi
Chairman of the Utilities Committee
Member of the Safety Committee
Member of the Community Services Committee
Council Representative to the Zoning Board of Appeals
E-mail your Council Member: narduzzit@independenceohio.org
City Counciler Photo 2 Councilman Anthony Togliatti
Chairman of the Community Services Committee
Member of the Public Lands and Buildings Committee
Member of the Rules and Ordinances Committee
E-mail your Council Member: togliattia@independenceohio.org
City Counciler Photo 8 Sue Kurshuk, Clerk of Council
The Clerk of Council is elected by the Council and keeps a record of all meetings and recorded documents.
E-mail the Clerk of Council: Kurshuks@independenceohio.org

If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk of Council at 216-524-1008 or you can listen to our recorded message announcing meetings and special events for the week at 216-328-1477.

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