20777 Lorain Road, Fairview Park, Ohio 44126
Council Office Hours 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Council Office Phone: 440-356-4414
Council Office Fax: 440-356-4455

Council President James Robatin, his wife Kim and their three beautiful children have been residents of Fairview Park for ten years. He was elected to serve as Councilman Ward 1 in 2003. In 2008 Jamie was elected President of City Council. He presides over both Council and Committee Meetings in order to maintain proper procedure and ensure that all meetings are held in accordance with the Ohio Sunshine Laws. The President of Council also establishes the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Council's standing committees and provides general supervision to the Clerk of Council. He enjoys all of the powers, duties, functions, obligations and rights of any other member of Council except he does not vote except in the event of a tie. Jamie also serves as Council's liaison to the Parks and Recreation Commission.

Councilwoman At Large Peggy Cleary was elected by the residents of Fairview Park in 2006. Peggy has been a resident of Ward 3 for seven years. She is currently a representative to the Community Reinvestment Area Housing Council, which is a body that designates tax abatements for new development within the City. Peggy is also a member of the Community Council and Summerfest Entertainment Committee. This year Peggy was elected as a Board Member to the Northeast Ohio City Council Association. Peggy is also Vice Chiar of the Finance Committee.

Councilman Patrick Manning and his wife Ruth have lived in Fairview Park with their four children for nineteen years. Pat was elected to serve the residents of Ward 1 in 2008. Councilman Manning is currently the Vice Chairman of the Local Government and Community Services Committee, Council's liaison to the Chamber of Commerce, and a representative to the Senior Life Advisory Council. Pat is a financial advisor and a dedicated youth athletics coach.

Councilman William Minek, a retired Fairview Park Police Officer, and his wife Jeanine have lived in Fairview Park for more than twenty five years. Bill was elected Councilman by the residents of Ward 2 in 1985. Over the next twenty years, he was also elected to serve as Council President and Councilman At Large for the City. In 2004 he returned to his original Ward 2 position. Bill is currently Chairman of the Environment, Public Works, Planning, Zoning and Development Committee and our representative to the Board of Control, Cable Regulatory Staff, and Senior Life Advisory Council. Councilman Minek also has the distinction of being Fairview Park's 2004 Citizen of the Year.

Councilman Fred Gauthier and his wife Justine have lived in Fairview Park since 1971. Mr. Gauthier was appointed to fill a vacant Ward 3 Council position in 1998 and has been reelected to each successive term. Councilman Gauthier has been Chairman of the Local Government and Community Services Committee for many years. He is Council's liaison to the School Board and serves as a representative to S.A.F.E. Fred was elected Council President Pro Tem by his colleagues for the last two terms of Council. Councilman Gauthier was also a very active and valued member of the Gemini Committee.

Councilman Bill Westfall was elected to City Council by the residents of Ward 4 in 1996. He and his wife Dorothy have lived in Fairview Park for twenty years. Bill is currently Chairman of the Finance Committee and serves as a representative to the Fairview Park Community Council. Bill is also the Director of Weights and Measures for County Auditor Frank Russo's office.

Councilman Michael Kilbane was elected to serve the residents of Ward 5 in 2008. He and his wife Lynn have three children and have lived in Fairview Park for thirteen years. Mike is Vice Chairman of the Environment, Public Works, Planning, Zoning and Development Committee and is Council's representative to the Planning and Design Commission. Mike is an ironworker with the Cuyahoga County Engineer's office and a proud member of Ironworkers Local 17.
Clerk of Council
City Hall 20777 Lorain Road
clerkofcouncil@fairviewpark.org
440-356-4414
Traci Waldron was appointed by the members of Council in the fall of 1998. The Clerk of Council manages the daily operations of the Council office, maintains the public record, prepares meeting agendas, composes and attends to all correspondence and answers all inquiries as to Council proceedings or legislative activities. Traci is a graduate of St. Joseph Academy and continued her education at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland where she studied Political Science and Cultural Anthropology.
Council Committee meetings will be held on Monday May 12th at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend!
Chair: Bill Westfall
Vice: Peggy Cleary
Environment, Public Works, Planning, Zoning & Development
Chair: Bill Minek
Vice: Mike Kilbane
Local Gov't. & Community Services
Chair: Fred Gauthier
Vice: Pat Manning
Ex-Officio Member Of All Committees
James Robatin
Parks & Recreation Commission
James Robatin
Planning & Design Commission
Mike Kilbane
Board of Control
William Minek
Board of SAFE
Fred Gauthier
Board of SAFE Alternate
William Minek
Cable Regulatory Staff
Bill Minek
CRA Housing Council
Bill Westfall, Peggy Cleary
Liaison/Chamber of Commerce
Pat Manning
Senior Life Advisory Council
Pat Manning/Bill Minek
Board of Taxation Review
James Robatin
School Board Liaison
Fred Gauthier
Community Council
Peggy Cleary/Bill Westfall