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Council & votes · Current composition

How do the seven council members vote together?

Every recorded roll call of the current council, drawn from the minutes. Agreement is a count of matching votes; it is not a score, an endorsement, or a statement about motive.

Generated 2026-10-07. Accepted 206 of 206 raw matters; 0 excluded because at least one present name could not be resolved. Current-composition roll calls only; matters with any unresolved name are excluded. Each meeting below carries its minutes receipt or an explicit receipt gap.

How matters were decided

Most votes are unanimous; a few are not.

How the council's matters were decided Of 206 recorded matters, 198 passed with no dissent and at least four recorded votes, 8 drew a no vote or an abstention or failed, and 0 carried fewer than four recorded votes. 198 unanimous, 8 split, and 0 thin-tally matters of 206. Unanimous: 198 (96%)96%Split: 8 (4%)Split (4%)
Of 206 recorded matters, 198 passed with no dissent and at least four recorded votes, 8 drew a no vote or an abstention or failed, and 0 carried fewer than four recorded votes. January 1, 2026 to July 13, 2026 Unit: matters Receipts: Meetings and their minutes, Method and limits Method: A matter is split when any member voted no or abstained, or the motion failed; a thin tally is an unsplit matter with fewer than four yes-or-no votes recorded.
Data table
DecisionMattersShare (%)
Unanimous19896.1
Split83.9
Thin tally00
Agreement

How often each pair voted alike.

How often each pair of members voted alike Each cell is the share of matters on which both members cast a yes or a no and cast the same one; darker cells mean closer agreement. Pair agreement ranges from 96.6% to 100%. KosKosFenderboschFenderboschGentryGentryShahmirShahmirSmithSmithReynoldsReynoldsGoodwinGoodwinKosFenderboschGentryShahmirSmithReynoldsGoodwinKos, Fenderbosch: 100% of 155 votesKos, Gentry: 97.4% of 155 votesKos, Shahmir: 96.8% of 155 votesKos, Smith: 100% of 155 votesKos, Reynolds: 99.3% of 144 votesKos, Goodwin: 98.7% of 154 votesFenderbosch, Kos: 100% of 155 votesFenderbosch, Gentry: 97.8% of 186 votesFenderbosch, Shahmir: 96.6% of 206 votesFenderbosch, Smith: 100% of 206 votesFenderbosch, Reynolds: 99.5% of 195 votesFenderbosch, Goodwin: 99% of 205 votesGentry, Kos: 97.4% of 155 votesGentry, Fenderbosch: 97.8% of 186 votesGentry, Shahmir: 98.4% of 186 votesGentry, Smith: 97.8% of 186 votesGentry, Reynolds: 98.3% of 175 votesGentry, Goodwin: 98.9% of 185 votesShahmir, Kos: 96.8% of 155 votesShahmir, Fenderbosch: 96.6% of 206 votesShahmir, Gentry: 98.4% of 186 votesShahmir, Smith: 96.6% of 206 votesShahmir, Reynolds: 96.9% of 195 votesShahmir, Goodwin: 97.6% of 205 votesSmith, Kos: 100% of 155 votesSmith, Fenderbosch: 100% of 206 votesSmith, Gentry: 97.8% of 186 votesSmith, Shahmir: 96.6% of 206 votesSmith, Reynolds: 99.5% of 195 votesSmith, Goodwin: 99% of 205 votesReynolds, Kos: 99.3% of 144 votesReynolds, Fenderbosch: 99.5% of 195 votesReynolds, Gentry: 98.3% of 175 votesReynolds, Shahmir: 96.9% of 195 votesReynolds, Smith: 99.5% of 195 votesReynolds, Goodwin: 98.5% of 194 votesGoodwin, Kos: 98.7% of 154 votesGoodwin, Fenderbosch: 99% of 205 votesGoodwin, Gentry: 98.9% of 185 votesGoodwin, Shahmir: 97.6% of 205 votesGoodwin, Smith: 99% of 205 votesGoodwin, Reynolds: 98.5% of 194 votes
Each cell is the share of matters on which both members cast a yes or a no and cast the same one; darker cells mean closer agreement. January 1, 2026 to July 13, 2026 Receipts: Meetings and their minutes, Method and limits Method: Absences, abstentions, and recusals leave a matter out of that pair. Shading bands, darkest first: 100%, at least 98%, at least 96%, below 96%.
Data table
RowKosFenderboschGentryShahmirSmithReynoldsGoodwin
Kos—100% of 155 votes97.4% of 155 votes96.8% of 155 votes100% of 155 votes99.3% of 144 votes98.7% of 154 votes
Fenderbosch100% of 155 votes—97.8% of 186 votes96.6% of 206 votes100% of 206 votes99.5% of 195 votes99% of 205 votes
Gentry97.4% of 155 votes97.8% of 186 votes—98.4% of 186 votes97.8% of 186 votes98.3% of 175 votes98.9% of 185 votes
Shahmir96.8% of 155 votes96.6% of 206 votes98.4% of 186 votes—96.6% of 206 votes96.9% of 195 votes97.6% of 205 votes
Smith100% of 155 votes100% of 206 votes97.8% of 186 votes96.6% of 206 votes—99.5% of 195 votes99% of 205 votes
Reynolds99.3% of 144 votes99.5% of 195 votes98.3% of 175 votes96.9% of 195 votes99.5% of 195 votes—98.5% of 194 votes
Goodwin98.7% of 154 votes99% of 205 votes98.9% of 185 votes97.6% of 205 votes99% of 205 votes98.5% of 194 votes—
Split votes

The matters that divided the council.

Every split vote, member by member Each column is a matter on which at least one member voted no or abstained, or the motion failed; each row is a member's recorded vote on it. Recorded votes of the seven members on the 8 split matters. Mar 23 · Ord 26-19Mar 23 · Ord 26-19May 11 · Ord 26-36May 11 · Ord 26-36May 11 · Ord 26-37May 11 · Ord 26-37May 18 · item 1May 18 · item 1May 18 · item 5May 18 · item 5May 18 · Ord 26-36May 18 · Ord 26-36Jul 13 · Ord 26-48Jul 13 · Ord 26-48Jul 13 · Ord 26-54Jul 13 · Ord 26-54KosFenderboschGentryShahmirSmithReynoldsGoodwinKos, Mar 23 · Ord 26-19: yesKos, May 11 · Ord 26-36: not recordedKos, May 11 · Ord 26-37: not recordedKos, May 18 · item 1: noKos, May 18 · item 5: noKos, May 18 · Ord 26-36: yesKos, Jul 13 · Ord 26-48: yesKos, Jul 13 · Ord 26-54: noFenderbosch, Mar 23 · Ord 26-19: yesFenderbosch, May 11 · Ord 26-36: yesFenderbosch, May 11 · Ord 26-37: yesFenderbosch, May 18 · item 1: noFenderbosch, May 18 · item 5: noFenderbosch, May 18 · Ord 26-36: yesFenderbosch, Jul 13 · Ord 26-48: yesFenderbosch, Jul 13 · Ord 26-54: noGentry, Mar 23 · Ord 26-19: yesGentry, May 11 · Ord 26-36: yesGentry, May 11 · Ord 26-37: yesGentry, May 18 · item 1: yesGentry, May 18 · item 5: yesGentry, May 18 · Ord 26-36: noGentry, Jul 13 · Ord 26-48: yesGentry, Jul 13 · Ord 26-54: yesShahmir, Mar 23 · Ord 26-19: noShahmir, May 11 · Ord 26-36: noShahmir, May 11 · Ord 26-37: noShahmir, May 18 · item 1: yesShahmir, May 18 · item 5: yesShahmir, May 18 · Ord 26-36: noShahmir, Jul 13 · Ord 26-48: yesShahmir, Jul 13 · Ord 26-54: yesSmith, Mar 23 · Ord 26-19: yesSmith, May 11 · Ord 26-36: yesSmith, May 11 · Ord 26-37: yesSmith, May 18 · item 1: noSmith, May 18 · item 5: noSmith, May 18 · Ord 26-36: yesSmith, Jul 13 · Ord 26-48: yesSmith, Jul 13 · Ord 26-54: noReynolds, Mar 23 · Ord 26-19: yesReynolds, May 11 · Ord 26-36: yesReynolds, May 11 · Ord 26-37: yesReynolds, May 18 · item 1: noReynolds, May 18 · item 5: noReynolds, May 18 · Ord 26-36: yesReynolds, Jul 13 · Ord 26-48: yesReynolds, Jul 13 · Ord 26-54: yesGoodwin, Mar 23 · Ord 26-19: yesGoodwin, May 11 · Ord 26-36: yesGoodwin, May 11 · Ord 26-37: yesGoodwin, May 18 · item 1: yesGoodwin, May 18 · item 5: noGoodwin, May 18 · Ord 26-36: noGoodwin, Jul 13 · Ord 26-48: abstainGoodwin, Jul 13 · Ord 26-54: no
Each column is a matter on which at least one member voted no or abstained, or the motion failed; each row is a member's recorded vote on it. January 1, 2026 to July 13, 2026 Receipts: The split matters and their minutes, Meetings and their minutes, Method and limits Method: Cell key: gold is no, mid-tone is yes, darkest is an abstention, pale is absent, and the lightest, blank cell means the minutes list the member nowhere on that matter.
Data table
RowMar 23 · Ord 26-19May 11 · Ord 26-36May 11 · Ord 26-37May 18 · item 1May 18 · item 5May 18 · Ord 26-36Jul 13 · Ord 26-48Jul 13 · Ord 26-54
Kosyesnot recordednot recordednonoyesyesno
Fenderboschyesyesyesnonoyesyesno
Gentryyesyesyesyesyesnoyesyes
Shahmirnononoyesyesnoyesyes
Smithyesyesyesnonoyesyesno
Reynoldsyesyesyesnonoyesyesyes
Goodwinyesyesyesyesnonoabstainno
  1. Mar 23 · Ord 26-19 — for passage of Ordinance No. 26-19. (passed; 6 yes, 1 no; no: Shahmir) Minutes →
  2. May 11 · Ord 26-36 — to postpone the third reading of Ordinance No. 26-36 to May 18, 2026, for revisions. (passed; 5 yes, 1 no; no: Shahmir) Minutes →
  3. May 11 · Ord 26-37 — to postpone the third reading of Ordinance No. 26-37 to May 18, 2026, for revisions to Ordinance No. 26-36. (passed; 5 yes, 1 no; no: Shahmir) Minutes →
  4. May 18 · item 1 — to add a motion to the agenda to have the Mayor enter into an agreement with an economic consultant for an economic impact and feasibility study prior to the agreement for Chapter 1219. (failed; 3 yes, 4 no; no: Smith, Fenderbosch, Kos, Reynolds) Minutes →
  5. May 18 · item 5 — to add a motion to the agenda pursuant to Code of Ordinance Section 1214.02(C)(2) and Section 220.01(c)(1) to initiate a proposed code text amendment to Section 1219, Lakefront Mixed-Use Overlay District, and request referral to Planning Commission for review and recommendation concerning revisions and issues raised during the public process. (failed; 2 yes, 5 no; no: Smith, Fenderbosch, Goodwin, Kos, Reynolds) Minutes →
  6. May 18 · Ord 26-36 — for passage of Ordinance No. 26-36. (passed; 4 yes, 3 no; no: Shahmir, Gentry, Goodwin) Minutes →
  7. Jul 13 · Ord 26-48 — for passage of Ordinance No. 26-48. (passed; 6 yes, 1 abstaining; abstaining: Goodwin) Minutes →
  8. Jul 13 · Ord 26-54 — for passage of Ordinance No. 26-54. (failed; 3 yes, 4 no; no: Goodwin, Kos, Smith, Fenderbosch) Minutes →
Attendance

Who was there to vote.

Who was there to vote Across every member's seat on every recorded matter, 1359 of 1442 carried a yes or a no vote, 77 were recorded absent, and 5 were not recorded at all. 1359 of 1442 member roll-call seats carried a yes or a no vote. Voted: 1359 (94%)94%Absent: 77 (5%)Abstained: 1 (0%)Not recorded: 5 (0%)Absent (5%)Abstained (0%)Not recorded (0%)
Across every member's seat on every recorded matter, 1359 of 1442 carried a yes or a no vote, 77 were recorded absent, and 5 were not recorded at all. January 1, 2026 to July 13, 2026 Unit: roll-call seats Receipts: Meetings and their minutes, Method and limits Method: One seat per member per matter; a seat is not recorded when the minutes list that member in no column for the matter.
Data table
SeatRoll-call seatsShare (%)
Voted135994.2
Absent775.3
Abstained10.1
Recused00
Not recorded50.3
Each member's roll-call record For each member, how many of the 206 recorded matters carried their yes or no vote, and how many recorded them absent, abstaining, recused, or nowhere. Roll-call participation for each of the seven members across 206 matters. VotedAbsentAbstainedNot recordedRecused2060Voted: 155Absent: 46Abstained: 0Not recorded: 5Recused: 0Voted: 206Absent: 0Abstained: 0Not recorded: 0Recused: 0Voted: 186Absent: 20Abstained: 0Not recorded: 0Recused: 0Voted: 206Absent: 0Abstained: 0Not recorded: 0Recused: 0Voted: 206Absent: 0Abstained: 0Not recorded: 0Recused: 0Voted: 195Absent: 11Abstained: 0Not recorded: 0Recused: 0Voted: 205Absent: 0Abstained: 1Not recorded: 0Recused: 0KosKosFenderboschFenderboschGentryGentryShahmirShahmirSmithSmithReynoldsReynoldsGoodwinGoodwin
For each member, how many of the 206 recorded matters carried their yes or no vote, and how many recorded them absent, abstaining, recused, or nowhere. January 1, 2026 to July 13, 2026 Unit: matters Receipts: Meetings and their minutes, Method and limits
Data table
MemberVotedAbsentAbstainedNot recordedRecusedMatters
Kos15546050206
Fenderbosch2060000206
Gentry18620000206
Shahmir2060000206
Smith2060000206
Reynolds19511000206
Goodwin2050100206
Recusals

When a member stepped aside.

Declared recusals Each bar counts the matters on which the minutes record a member stepping aside, with the stated reason in the data table. 1 declared recusal(s) across the seven members. Declared recusals10Declared recusals: 0Declared recusals: 0Declared recusals: 0Declared recusals: 0Declared recusals: 0Declared recusals: 0Declared recusals: 1KosKosFenderboschFenderboschGentryGentryShahmirShahmirSmithSmithReynoldsReynoldsGoodwinGoodwin
Each bar counts the matters on which the minutes record a member stepping aside, with the stated reason in the data table. January 1, 2026 to July 13, 2026 Unit: recusals Receipts: Meetings and their minutes, Method and limits Method: A recusal is counted only when the minutes name the member and state a reason; it is recorded on the motion to excuse the member, which the member may vote on.
Data table
MemberRecusalsMatter and stated reason
Kos0—
Fenderbosch0—
Gentry0—
Shahmir0—
Smith0—
Reynolds0—
Goodwin1June 8, 2026, 26-48: Mrs. Goodwin is on the board of the Community Resource Services and has a conflict of interest.
The seven

The current council.

MemberSeat
KosWard 4
FenderboschWard 2
GentryWard 3
ShahmirWard 1
SmithAt-large
ReynoldsAt-large
GoodwinAt-large
Receipts

Meetings and their minutes.

MeetingMattersMinutes
January 2, 202625Minutes →
January 5, 20263Minutes →
January 12, 20268Minutes →
January 26, 20266Minutes →
February 9, 20267Minutes →
February 23, 20267Minutes →
March 9, 202622Minutes →
March 16, 20264Minutes →
March 23, 202617Minutes →
April 13, 20263Minutes →
April 27, 202615Minutes →
May 11, 20264Minutes →
May 18, 202614Minutes →
June 8, 202611Minutes →
June 22, 202620Minutes →
July 6, 20261Minutes →
July 13, 202639Minutes →
Method and limits

Every figure comes from roll-call fields parsed from stored Avon Lake meeting minutes: meeting date, matter, reference, mover, yes, no, absent, abstain, and outcome. Members are limited to the verified seven-seat roster for this composition window.

A matter is excluded in full when any present name cannot be resolved to that roster. A matter is split when any member voted no or abstained, or the motion failed; a pair of members agrees on a matter when both cast the same yes or no vote. None of this infers intent, ideology, influence, or causation.

Receipts point to the meeting-minutes record used for each matter. Where the archive has no reviewed public URL, the page says so instead of implying a source link exists.