Council Member At-Large· 2026-01-06–2030-01-03 (first term: oath of office administered by the Director of Law Jan 6 2026 for a term expiring January 03, 2030 per Jan 6 2026 organizational-meeting minutes; took the at-large seat Scott Marn held through Dec 2 2025)
Brian G. Cook
Mentor
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Top issues during term (20)
Mentor Lagoons Shoreline Protection Plan
$120,000 plan, half covered by the requested state grant.
2026 Road Programs
Mentor-on-the-Lake deposits cover its own share; no net cost to Mentor residents for that work.
Police union fact-finding dispute
Wage increases of 4% per year over three years add to the city's police payroll costs.
Flock Safety camera privacy concerns
E-Bike Safety Regulations
Gould reports $6,000 in vehicle damage and $1,000 in insurance costs from one e-bike collision.
Police chief transition
Comprehensive Land Use Plan Update
The plan includes a funding toolkit to pursue grants so the city doesn't pay for everything itself.
First Energy Grid Upgrades Coming to Mentor
Related rate and reliability metrics could affect electric customers; specifics not stated.
Car wash moratorium
Deer hunting permit transparency
Residential leaf removal program proposal
Unknown — that's the point of the requested cost study.
Street lighting assessment
Assessments at the same rate as last year, about $1.2 million total.
Senior Center HVAC replacement
The contract cost depends on the bid amount, which was not published in the agenda.
Bolton Estate Subdivision Phase 1
Steris Corporation $60 Million Mentor Expansion
A $60 million private investment consolidating three plants into one, with construction running through 2027.
Emergency generator upgrades
$377,008 contract.
Community Arts Commission appointment
Uptown Mentor water line and storm sewer improvements
2023 sidewalk repair assessments
About $365,837 total assessed across roughly 440 properties, with 4% interest.
SR-2 resurfacing and maintenance agreement
The resurfacing is 100% state-funded; the city pays half of uncovered maintenance costs, with the county committing 90% of municipal fund collections.
Decisions during term (196)
Recorded while Cook was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of Minutes (October 6, 2026 Regular and Executive Session)
Ordinance 26-O-092 — Fund transfers, advances and appropriation revisions
Ordinance 26-O-093 — OPERS pre-tax pick-up
Ordinance 26-O-094 — Land purchase on Plaza Road
Ordinance 26-O-095 — ODOT SR-2 resurfacing consent
Ordinance 26-O-096 — Emergency generator contract
Ordinance 26-O-097 — Sidewalk assessments, Zones 1D and 1E
Ordinance 26-O-098 — SR-2 maintenance agreement
Ordinance 26-O-099 — Police union contract
Resolution 26-R-120 — South Shandel storm sewer grant
Resolution 26-R-121 — Mentor Avenue resurfacing grant
Resolution 26-R-122 — Lagoons Marina master plan grant
2027 Council meeting schedule
Approval of Minutes — September 15, 2026 Regular Meeting
Ordinance 26-O-088 — Part-Time Firefighters Collective Bargaining Agreement
Ordinance 26-O-089 — Bolton Estate Phase 1 Final Plat (amended)
Ordinance 26-O-090 — Six-Month Car Wash Moratorium
Ordinance 26-O-091 — Lagoons Shoreline Engineer Switch (SmithGroup to Kimley-Horn)
Resolution 26-R-119 — Jacob Tyler Day
Executive session — conference with attorney
Voting record (122)
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Approval of Minutes (October 6, 2026 Regular and Executive Session)
Ordinance 26-O-092 — Fund transfers, advances and appropriation revisions
Ordinance 26-O-093 — OPERS pre-tax pick-up
Ordinance 26-O-094 — Land purchase on Plaza Road
Ordinance 26-O-095 — ODOT SR-2 resurfacing consent
Ordinance 26-O-096 — Emergency generator contract
Ordinance 26-O-097 — Sidewalk assessments, Zones 1D and 1E
Ordinance 26-O-098 — SR-2 maintenance agreement
Ordinance 26-O-099 — Police union contract
Resolution 26-R-120 — South Shandel storm sewer grant
Resolution 26-R-121 — Mentor Avenue resurfacing grant
Resolution 26-R-122 — Lagoons Marina master plan grant
Ordinance 26-O-091 — Lagoons shoreline engineering firm swap
2027 Council meeting schedule
Ordinance 26-O-089 — Bolton Estate Phase 1 Final Plat (amended)
Ordinance 26-O-091 — Lagoons Shoreline Engineer Switch (SmithGroup to Kimley-Horn)
Motion to draft residential vacuum-truck leaf removal ordinance
Wants public discussion of a program that could save residents leaf-bagging costs
direct the Law Director to review the decision of the Court of Common Pleas in Express Wash Concepts LLC vs. City of Council of Mentor, et. al. and to determine whether there are sufficient legal grou
Approval of July 7, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
Conditional Use Permit — Recreational Facility at 7420 Clover Avenue (FabFive Fields)
Motion to Direct Law Director on Express Wash Concepts Appeal
Abstained at the recommendation of legal counsel