City Council Meeting

Event Date: 
Mon, 06/24/2024 - 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

20240624 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.pdf

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION

  • Invocation by:  Pastor Gregg Parkman, Associate Pastor, Marion Naz

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

OLD BUSINESS

Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2024-064.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH VERITAS SOLUTIONS GROUP TO PERFORM AN ANALYSIS OF THE CITY’S UTILITY BILLING PROCESSES, AND APPROPRIATE THE NECESSARY FUNDS (Auditor)

​Item 2.  ORDINANCE 2024-069.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTORIZING THE SAFETY DIRECTOR TO AMEND THE MASTER TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN BY PLACING STOP SIGNS ON EAST CHURCH STREET, FINDING WARRANT REQUIREMENTS HAVING BEEN MET IN REGARD TO THE SPECIFIC INTERSECTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN E CHURCH STREET STOP SIGNS, AS AMENDED  (Collins)

  • Traffic Commission -- Mr. Barr, chair -- 6-0
  • SUPPLEMENT:  E. Church St. traffic control modifications.png 
  • First reading 05/28/2024
  • Second Reading 06/10/2024
  • Third Reading -- AMENDED 06/24/2024
  • FIRST READING, AS AMENDED -- PASSED 06/24/2024 (5-3)

Item 3.  ORDINANCE 2024-070.pdf:  ORDINANCE IMPOSING A SIX- MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE, CONSIDERATION, AND/OR GRANTING OF ANY APPLICATIONS FOR LOCAL LICENSING APPROVAL AND/OR ANY ZONING, OCCUPANCY, OR OTHER PERMITS RELATING TO CULTIVATORS, PROCESSORS, OR RETAIL DISPENSARIES OF MARIJUANA WITHIN THE CITY OF MARION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Collins)

  • Zoning and Annexation Committee-- Mr. Prater, chair -- 2-1
  • First reading 05/28/2024
  • Second Reading 06/10/2024
  • Third Reading - -FAILED (1-7)

Item 4.  ORDINANCE 2024-074.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO THE GENERAL FUND CITY HALL BUDGET TO COVER EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024, RELATED TO CREDIT CARD REIMBURSEMENT MONIES RECEIVED INTO THE GENERAL FUND FOR CHARGES INCURRED.(Auditor)

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
  • First Reading 06/10/2024
  • Second Reading 06/24/2024

Item 5.  RESOLUTION 2024-009.pdf:  RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF MARION, OHIO FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025. (Auditor)

NEW BUSINESS

Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2024-079.pdf:  ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1969-29 (KNOWN AS THE YARGER REPORT) AS AMENDED, LAST AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 2013-31 BY UPDATING THE EXISTING JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE ZONING/COMPLIANCE INSPECTOR (Russell)

  • Municipal Services -- Mr. Smith, chair -- 3-0
  • FIRST READING 06/24/2024

Item 2.  ORDINANCE 2024-080.pdf:  ORDINANCE TO VACATE PART OF ONE (1) 12’ WIDE EAST/WEST ALLEY LOCATED BETWEEN LOTS 9801 AND 9802 IN SILVER CREST ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MARION, OHIO MORE PARTICULARY DESCRIBED ON THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A PURSUANT TO ORC 723.041 RETAINING PERMANENT EASEMENT RIGHTS (Applicant, Linda Sims/Charles Picket) 

  • City Planning 0-5
  • 20240611 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES.pdf
  • Considered by Streets and Sewers on 06/17/2024, two members present, one abstained due to business releationship
  • Added to Agenda by:  1st:  Smith, 2nd:  Pollock, 3rd:  Laing
  • DETERMINED THAT IT COULD NOT BE ADDED TO AGENDA AS IT IS STILL ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE; WILL BE HEARD ON 07/01/2024 IN STREETS AND SEWERS COMMITTEE

Item 3.  ORDINANCE 2024-081.pdf:  ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF MARION, BY REZONING 274 QUARRY ST. LOT # 494 FROM I -1(LIMITED INDUSTRIAL) TO R-3 (MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT)  (Applicant:  Jodi Wall)

Item 4.  RESOLUTION 2024-010.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF ROGER RUTH, AS A MEMBER OF THE MARION CITY PLANNING COMMISSION  (Mayor)

  • FIRST READING -- PASSSED 06/24/2024 (8-0)

Item 5.  RESOLUTION 2024-011.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RE-APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE AS A MEMBER TO THE AIRPORT COMMISSION (Mayor)

  • FIRST READING -- PASSSED 06/24/2024 (8-0)

Item 6.  RESOLUTION 2024-012.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RE-APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE AS A MEMBER TO THE AIRPORT COMMISSION (Mayor)

  • FIRST READING -- PASSSED 06/24/2024 (8-0)

Item 7.  RESOLUTION 2024-013.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RE-APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE AS A MEMBER TO THE AIRPORT COMMISSION (Mayor)

  • FIRST READING -- PASSSED 06/24/2024 (8-0)

Item 8.  RESOLUTION 2024-014.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RE-APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF AN INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE AS A MEMBER TO THE AIRPORT COMMISSION (Mayor)

  • FIRST READING -- PASSSED 06/24/2024 (8-0)

Item 9.  RESOLUTION 2024-015.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF JOSH DANIELS, AS A MEMBER OF THE MARION CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (Mayor)

  • FIRST READING -- PASSSED 06/24/2024 (8-0)

Item 10. RESOLUTION 2024-016.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF DON DAVISTO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MARION PORT AUTHORITY (Mayor)

  • FIRST READING -- PASSSED 06/24/2024 (8-0)

Item 11. RESOLUTION 2024-017.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF JAMES RYAN, AS A MEMBER OF THE MARION CITY PLANNING COMMISSION (Mayor)

  • FIRST READING -- PASSSED 06/24/2024 (8-0)

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

OTHER MATTERS

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 -- 

 

Airport, Lands & Buildings -- 

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

Municipal Services, Parks & Recreation --  

  • 20240617 MUNICIPAL PARKS AND SERVICES MINUTES.pdf
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 -- 
  • 20240617 STREETS AND SEWERS COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf

Zoning and Annexation -- 

  • 20240617 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 

City Planning Commission:

Other Boards/Committees:

CANDO Board --

Downtown Marion Inc. -- 

Airport Commission -- Ms. Laing

Calendar: 
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