City Council Meeting

Event Date: 
Mon, 07/08/2024 - 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.

 

20240708 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.pdf

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION

  • Invocation by:  Pastor Dan Owings, Lead Pastor, Hope Family Church

K-9 Memorial Fund Raiser Project -- check presentation (Mayor)

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS -- not available by cut-off

OLD BUSINESS

Item 1.  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
  • Third Reading 07/08/2024
  • Adopted 07/08/2024 (5-2)

Item 2.  RESOLUTION 2024-009.pdf:  RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF MARION, OHIO FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025. (Auditor)

Item 3.  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
  • Second Reading 07/08/2024

Item 4.  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)  

  • City Planning 5-0
  • Zoning and Annexation -- Mr. Prater, chair -- 3-0
  • 20240611 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES.pdf
  • DRAFT PENDING UPDATE AFTER COMMITTEE TO CORRECT DATES, SIGNATURES, AND ADD EXHIBIT
  • First Reading 06/24/2024
  • Second Reading 07/08/2024

NEW BUSINESS

Item 1.  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)

  • City Planning 0-5
  • 20240611 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES.pdf
  • MLK PETITION.pdf (06/24/2024 MEETING)
  • Considered by Streets and Sewers on 06/17/2024, two members present, one abstained due to business relationship
  • Added to Agenda by:  1st:  Smith, 2nd:  Pollock, 3rd:  Laing
  • Sent back to committee 06/24/2024
  • DRAFT PENDING UPDATE AFTER COMMITTEE TO CORRECT DATES, SIGNATURES, AND ADD EXHIBIT
  • NOTIFICATIONS AND LEGAL PUBLICATION NEED REDONE, INITIAL LEGAL AD STOPPED AFTER TWO/THREE PUBLICATIONS -- third reading will be dependent on when these are run
  • Streets and Sewers Committee -- Mr. Smith, vice-chair -- 2-0 (Barr abstain)
  • First Reading 07/08/2024

Item 2.  ORDINANCE 2024-082.pdf:  ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THE unmanned aerial systems (UAS) Awarded IN THE FY2022 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) GRANT THROUGH THE OHIO emergency management agency FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (McDonald)

Item 3.  ORDINANCE 2024-083.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSIT ADMINISTRATOR TO APPLY FOR SFY2025 Ohio Workforce Mobility Partnership Program Grant, ACCEPT GRANT OFFER AND DECLARING IT AN EMERGENCY (Welch)

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
  • Adopted 07/08/2024 (7-0)

Item 4.  ORDINANCE 2024-084.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BUDGET OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENABLE MARCS RADIO UPGRADES AND MAINTENANCE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (McDonald)

Item 5.  ORDINANCE 2024-085.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION OF A DOWNTOWN ARCH FROM DMI INC, AUTHORIZING THE COMPLETION OF ALL TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Bodine)

Item 6.  ORDINANCE 2024-086.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (FUND 502) TO PURCHASE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Ice)

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
  • Adopted 07/08/2024 (7-0)

Item 7.  ORDINANCE 2024-087.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A USE AGREEMENT WITH MARION YMCA RELATED TO THE CITY’S RECREATION BUILDING ADJACENT TO CITY HALL AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Mayor)

Item 8.  RESOLUTION 2024-018.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF BENJAMIN ALBRIGHT TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MARION PORT AUTHORITY (Mayor)

  • Request to update received 07/08/2024 AM:  RESOLUTION 2024-018 REVISED.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF BENJAMIN ALBRIGHT TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT HOUSING COUNCIL
  • Request to remove received 07/08/2024 AM
  • First Reading

Item 9.   RESOLUTION 2024-019.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF CHRISTINE GIBSON TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MARION PORT AUTHORITY (Mayor)

  • Request to remove received 07/08/2024 AM
  • First Reading

Item 10.  RESOLUTION 2024-020.pdf:  AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE MATERIAL TERMS OF THE NEW NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH THE ONE OHIO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (KROGER) (Mayor/Russell)

  •  ADDED AT COMMITTEE, NOT ON AGENDA
  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-1
  • Amended 07/08/2024 (7-0)
  • Amended 07/08/2024 (7-0)

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

OTHER MATTERS

1.  EXPECTED REQUEST FROM AUDITOR:  ORDINANCE 2024-088.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE AUDITOR TO REESTABLISH THE PENALTIES AND INTEREST LINE, PAY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) PENALTIES, APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AS AMENDED

  • IRS_240703110200.pdf
  • No contact from council members to add 07/08/2024 11:28 AM
  • Added to agenda :  1st -- Laing, 2nd -- Neff, 3rd -- Barr
  • Committee Consideration Waived (7-0)
  • Amended to include requirement for recovery (6-1)
  • Suspension Failed (4-3)
  • First Reading 07/08/2024

COMMITTEES

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