City of Upper Arlington, Ohio

Upper Arlington City Council



Click on the Council Members' names to access additional information about each.
Back Row (Left to Right):  Edward F. Seidel, Jr., Erik F. Yassenoff, Wade Steen

Front Row (Left to Right):  David DeCapua, Mary Ann Krauss (Council Vice President), Frank Ciotola (Council President), Debbie Johnson

City Council Members do not keep regular office hours at the Municipal Services Center, therefore any inquiries to Council are routed through the City Clerk's Office to expedite a response to your inquiry.
 

City Council Information
Upper Arlington's City Council is comprised of seven citizens who are elected at-large by residents to serve a maximum of two, four-year terms. The Council selects a President and Vice President from among its ranks to serve two-year terms. The President of Council presides over City Council meetings and serves as Mayor for ceremonial duties. The Vice President assumes the duties of the President in his/her absence.

Council's responsibilities include establishing local laws, setting policy, approving programs and generally overseeing the operations of the City. The Council hires the City Manager, City Attorney and Clerk of Council.

City Council typically meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month for regular City Council Meetings and the first and third Mondays of the month for Council Conference Sessions.

All meetings of City Council are open to the public except for Executive Sessions during which Council members may discuss specific types of business as defined by the Ohio Revised Code. Executive Sessions are for discussion only, since all formal action must be taken at a regular or special meeting.

 

Meetings usually begin at 7:30 p.m. Please call 614-583-5030 to confirm the dates/times of upcoming meetings or check meeting notices in the UA News.