Ravenna approves revised ordinance, bids farewell to 2 councilmen

As the Ravenna City Council approved the second reading of a revised ordinance they also bid farewell to two council members.
The Monday, Dec. 3, council meeting was the last for councilmen George Crowe and Danny Crowe.
Mayor Charles Crowe and the other council members told both men they appreciated their work on the council and said they would be missed.
Councilwoman Joan Richardson said she has enjoyed working with them and George Crowe said the feeling was mutual.
“I have enjoyed my time on the council,” he said. “I’ve enjoyed working with you guys.”
At the start of the new year, Louis Officer and William “Pig” VanCleve will fill the chairs of the two departing councilmen. The swearing in of new councilmembers will be at 10 a.m. on Jan. 17.
Officer and VanCleve were elected to the positions on Nov. 6.
The council also approved the second reading and conducted a vote to approve the revised mobile home ordinance for the city.
The revised ordinance defines a mobile home for property owners, defines lot placement and  outlines procedures for acquiring the newly-required permits, among other things.
Current mobile home owners have 30 days to apply for a free-of-charge permit that will allow them to continue living in or renting out existing mobile homes in the city.
These free permits do away with the controversial grandfather clause in the original ordinance.
After the 30-day window, which began Tuesday, Dec. 4, a $25 charge will be applied to all permits. This permit is applied to all new mobile homes.
If any mobile home has been issued a permit within 120 days it is deemed out of regulation and the owners will be cited.
Ravenna City Clerk Kim Parks said she will be mailing out notices to all existing mobile homes this week.
In other business, the council:
•Approved the financial report.
•Approved the Ravenna Police Department and Ravenna Fire Department reports.