Council Vice President (At-Large)· 2026-01-06–2030-01-02 (oath of office administered Jan 6 2026 for a term expiring January 02, 2030 per Jan 6 2026 organizational-meeting minutes; appointed Vice President that day; earlier continuous service not sourced)
Ray Kirchner
Mentor
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 10
- Total speaking time
- 26:48
- Avg per meeting
- 2:41
- Segments
- 645
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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 Kirchner 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 (90)
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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
Cited loss of 15 feet of land and rerouted trails as evidence the project is needed
2027 Council meeting schedule
Ordinance 26-O-089 — Bolton Estate Phase 1 Final Plat (amended)
Motion to draft residential vacuum-truck leaf removal ordinance
Approval of July 7, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes
Conditional Use Permit — Recreational Facility at 7420 Clover Avenue (FabFive Fields)
Narrow road, industrial character, and economic development concerns