Marion City Council Meeting

Event Date: 
Mon, 05/13/2024 - 6:30pm

Meeting Location:  Council Chambers (Courtroom I - City Hall, 2nd Floor)

Time:  6:30 pm

Front Doors Open at 6:00 pm

General operating procedures:

  • Courtroom Decorum:  Eating and/or drinking and the use of tobacco products are prohibited in the courtrooms, irrespective of whether court is in session.
  • Verbal conversations are prohibited in the courtrooms at all times when council or court is in session.
  • When any member is about to address Council, he/she shall respectfully address himself/herself to the Presiding Officer and, when recognized by the chair, confine himself/herself to the question under debate, avoid personalities and refrain from impugning the motives of any other member's argument or vote.
  • All public meetings are recorded.

 

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING -- 6:30 PM

20240513 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.pdf

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION

  • Invocation by:  Pastor Jeff Bush, Lead Pastor, MVA Church of Christ

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

OLD BUSINESS

Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2024-035.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE BELOW LISTED LINE ITEMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024, AS AMENDED (Auditor) 
  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-0
  • 3rd READING
  • Proposed amendment has been provided -- pending upload -- there may be additional contracts
  • Adopted 05/13/2024

Item 2.  ORDINANCE 2024-043.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER CURRENT EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024, as amended (Auditor) (HSA) 

Item 3.  ORDINANCE 2024-053.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO PREPARE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR THE FY 2023 CDBG GRANT PROJECTS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Regional Planning) 

  • Jobs and Economic Development -- Mr. Pollock, chair -- 3-0
  • 2nd Reading
  • Adopted 05/13/2024

Item 4.  ORDINANCE 2024-056.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A FOUR YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE MARION COUNTY SHERIFF’S, DEPARTMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF DISPATCH SERVICES UPON CERTAIN ENUMERATED TERMS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Mayor) 

Item 5.  RESOLUTION 2024-007.pdf:  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A PY 2024 COMMUNITY HOUSING IMPACT AND PRESERVATION (CHIP) PROGRAM APPLICATION AND  AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN  A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF MARION (Regional Planning) 

NEW BUSINESS

Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2024-049.pdf:   ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE BELOW LISTED LINE ITEMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 (Auditor)

Item 2.  ORDINANCE 2024-058.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH FYDA FREIGHTLINER FOR THE PURCHASE OF A DUMP TRUCK WITH PLOW FOR THE STREETS DEPARTMENT AND WITH FREIGHTLINER FOR THE CHASSIS AND BODY AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS (Kurz)

Item 3.  ORDINANCE 2024-060.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER THE PURCHASE OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Courtright)

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
  • Adopted 05/13/2024

Item 4.  ORDINANCE 2024-061.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ENGINEER’S OFFICE TO PREPARE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, ADVERTISE FOR BIDS WHEN REQUIRED, AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH THE LOWEST AND MOST RESPONSIVE BIDDER FOR THE HOLLAND ROAD COMBINED SEWER REHABILITATION PROJECT 21-12S FOR THE CITY OF MARION, OHIO, APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Bishop)

  • STREETS AND SEWERS COMMITTEE -- MR. BARR, CHAIR -- 3-0
  • Adopted 05/13/2024

Item 5.  ORDINANCE 2024-062.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO PREPARE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND ENTER INTO ALL NECESSARY CONTRACTS FOR THE 2024 STREET RESURFACING PROJECT 24-1R, IN THE CITY OF MARION, OHIO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Bishop)

  • STREETS AND SEWERS COMMITTEE -- MR. BARR, CHAIR -- 3-0
  • Adopted 05/13/2024

Item 6.  ORDINANCE 2024-066.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER EXPENSES FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 (Auditor)

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-1
  • ORDINANCE 2024-066 PROPOSED AMENDMENT.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO THE AUDITOR’S BUDGET TO COVER EXPENSES FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 RELATED TO CREDIT CARD REIMBURSMENT MONIES RECEIEVED INTO THE GENERAL FUND FOR SALES TAX INCURRED, AS AMENDED

Item 7.  ORDINANCE 2024-067.pdf:  ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A NATUREWORKS GRANT THROUGH THE STATE OF OHIO’S DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (ODNR) AND AUTHORIZE THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO APPLY FOR A NATUREWORKS GRANT AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Regional Planning)

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

OTHER MATTERS

Naomi Craig Handout:  '^i._240506215901.pdf

COMMITTEES

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Committee Assignments for 2024-2025

The first name shall be the chairman of the committee. The second name shall be the vice chairman. The third name shall be a member of the committee.  An updated contact list is included with every agenda.

Finance -- 
  • 20230814 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf
  • 20230905 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf
  • 20230918

Airport, Lands & Buildings -- 

 
Jobs and Economic Development -- 
 
Legislation, Codes & Regulations -- 

Municipal Services, Parks & Recreation --  

 
Public Utilities -- 
 
Regional Planning -- 
  • Marion City/Marion County Regional Planning Link
  • Regional Planning Commission Meetings are held 7PM located in the Prospect Room, lower level of Marion County Building on 4th Wednesday of the month, except November and December meetings are combined due to holiday season and held on 2nd Wednesday of December. 
 
Streets and Sewers -- 

Zoning and Annexation -- 

  • 20230506 ZONING AND ANNEXATION COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf

Commissions:

Traffic Commission

Members of the Streets and Sewers Committee:  
Safety/Service Director:  Director Robbins or Director Bodine
City Engineer:  Vacant
Chief of Police:  Chief McDonald
Law Director:  Law Director Russell 
  • 20230506 TRAFFIC COMMISSION MINUTES.pdf

 Other Boards/Committees:

CANDO Board --

Downtown Marion Inc. -- 

Airport Commission -- Ms. Laing