City Council Meeting

Event Date: 
Mon, 08/12/2024 - 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.

 



20240812 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.pdf

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION

  • Invocation by:  Pastor Brett Gleespen, Lead Pastor, True Life Church

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS 

OLD 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
  • UPDATE AFTER COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO CORRECT DATES, SIGNATURES, AND ADD EXHIBIT  ORDINANCE 2024-080 WITH EXHIBIT.pdf
  • NOTIFICATIONS AND LEGAL PUBLICATION PREPARED, 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
  • Second Reading 07/22/2024
  • Third Reading 08/12/2024
  • Postponed to a date certain 09/23/2024

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 2024-084.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 4.  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 5.  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, as amended (Mayor)

 

NEW BUSINESS

Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2024-065 V5.pdf:  ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REVISED 2024 BUDGET, AMENDING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ORDINANCES DURING 2024 CALENDAR YEAR THROUGH 7/22/2024 MAKING NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR ALL CITY FUNDS TO COVER THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 (UPDATED TITLE) (COURTRIGHT)

Item 2.  ORDINANCE 2024-091.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DRUG COURT FUND (271) AND THE ADULT DRUG COURT FUND (272) FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 (Auditor/Watts)

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
  • Adopted 08/12/2024 (8-0)

Item 3.  ORDINANCE 2024-092.pdf:  ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING CITY OF MARION, OHIO TRANSIT’S TITLE VI POLICY NUMBERED 2024-01 AND TRANSIT’S ADA POLICY BOTH ON FILE IN THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT (Welch)

  • Section numbering error corrected 08/06/2024
  • Municipal Services -- Mr. Smith, chair -- 3-0
  • Adopted 08/12/2024 (8-0)

Item 4.  ORDINANCE 2024-093.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A HOUSING REVOLVING LOAN ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF OHIO, DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, as amended (REGIONAL PLANNING)

Item 5.  ORDINANCE 2024-095.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO APPROPRIATE MONIES TO THE ADDICTION TREATMENT PROGRAM FUND RECEIVED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024., as amended(Stotts)

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
  • Adopted 08/12/2024 (8-0)

Item 6.  ORDINANCE 2024-097.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MARION SAFETY DIRECTOR AND THE MARION FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT and TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER THE Ohio ambulance transportation prorgram grant and transfer necessary funds within the fire department budget to cover expenses AND DELCARING AN EMERGENCY (Deem)

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
  • Adopted 08/12/2024 (8-0)

Item 7.  RESOLUTION 2024-023.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF BOB GOYER, AS A MEMBER OF THE MARION CITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD (MAYOR)

Item 8.  RESOLUTION 2024-024.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RE-APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF SCOTT CRIDER AS A MEMBER OF THE MARION CITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD (MAYOR)

  • Adopted 08/12/2024 (8-0)

Item 9.  RESOLUTION 2024-025.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF SOPHIE JOHNSTON, AS A MEMBER OF THE MARION CITY DESIGN REVIEW BOARD (MAYOR)

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

Item 1.  Expected request to add item from Auditor

Added:  1st -- Laing, 2nd -- Neff, 3rd -- Barr

ORDINANCE 2024-099:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER LEGAL FEES WITH VORYS, SATER, SEYMOUR, AND PEASE LLP TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF APPEALS FOR IRS PENALTIES. (AUDITOR)

  • FAILED 0-8

ORDINANCE 2024-100:  ORDINANCE TO EXPAND THE SCOPE WITH VORYS TO INCLUDE PENALTIES THROUGH 2023 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (AUDITOR)

  • MATTER NOT FORMALLY ADDED TO THE AGENDA
  • NO ACTION TAKEN AS COUNCIL BELEIVES THAT ORDINANCE 2023-087 FULLY CONVEYS THE INTENT OF COUNCIL SEPERATE FROM THE FUND APPROPRIATION
  • SUFFICIENT FUNDS AVAILABLE
  • CLERK HAS ELECTED TO NUMBER ORDINANCE AND FILE IT TO AVOID FURTHER CONFUSION

RESOLUTION 2024-026:  RESOLUTION ELECTING AN INTERIM CLERK PRO TEMPORE OF COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL RULE 11, FROM 08/19/2024 THROUGH THE NEXT ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING BUT NO LATER THAN 12/31/2025 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 

  • Adopted 08/12/2024 (8-0) Tarina Rose

OTHER MATTERS

Item 1.  Correspondence:  Required Fraud Reporting and Training (Auditor)

COMMITTEES

ADJOURN

 

Handouts provided at or after committee meeting 08/05/2024:

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 -- 
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Municipal Services, Parks & Recreation --  

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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:

  • 07/09/2024

Other Boards/Committees:

CANDO Board --

Downtown Marion Inc. -- 

Airport Commission -- Ms. Laing