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

Time:  6:30 pm

Front Doors Open at 6:00 pm

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• 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.
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20240909 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.pdf

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION

• Invocation by:  Matt Gossard, Director of Discipleship, Marion Naz

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS 

• 20240812 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS -- not complete as of 08/22/2024 5:27 PM
• 20240826

OLD 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)

• 20240506 Committee Meeting Memo 5.6.2024.pdf
• Budget 300-700 Committee Meeting Memo (1).pdf
• Budget Ordinance Memo 7.1.24.pdf
• July 15 Committee Meeting Memo.pdf
• 20240804 COURTRIGHT HANDOUT REVISED REVENUE PROJECTION VS REVISED BUDGET.pdf
• Revised Cash Balances and Projections into 2025.pdf
• Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-1
• FIRST READING 08/12/2024
• SECOND READING 08/26/2024
• THIRD READING
• PASSED 09/09/2024

NEW BUSINESS

Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2024-094.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO APPROPRIATE MONIES TO THE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT SERVICES GRANT FUND RECEIVED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. (Stotts)  

• update rec'd
• Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
• PASSED 09/09/2024

Item 2.  ORDINANCE 2024-096 V2.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO THE 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)  

• update rec'd from the Auditor
• Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
• PASSED 09/09/2024

Item 3.  ORDINANCE 2024-098 V2.pdf:  ORDINANCE DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES OF PUBLIC MONEYS OF THE CITY OF MARION (Auditor/Watts)

• Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0

Item 4.  ORDINANCE 2024-101.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE LONG TERM CONTROL PLAN PHASE 2 AND 3 – CSO IMPROVEMENTS, IN THE CITY OF MARION, OHIO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Bishop)

• Street and Sewers Committee -- Mr. Barr, chair -- 3-0
• PASSED 09/09/2024

Item 5.  ORDINANCE 2024-102.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION TO THE BUDGET OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT (Deem)

• update rec'd
• Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
• PASSED 09/09/2024

Item 6.  ORDINANCE 2024-103.pdf:  ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A NEW FUND FOR THE RECEIPT OF A GRANT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WELLNESS PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATE THE ADVANCE, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 (McDonald)

• update rec'd from the Auditor
• Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
• PASSED 09/09/2024

Item 7.  ORDINANCE 2024-105.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH PARK ENTERPRISE CONSTRUCTION INC FOR ADDING A MULTIUSE TRAIL TO LINCOLN PARK AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Regional Planning)

• Jobs and Economic Development Committee -- Mr. Pollock, chair -- 3-0
• PASSED 09/09/2024

Item 8.  ORDINANCE 2024-106.pdf:  ORDINANCE TO VACATE PART OF A PUBLIC ALLEY, 16.5’ IN WIDTH, SITUATED BETWEEN LOT 84 AND LOT 85 ON THE ORIGINAL TOWN PLAT OF MARION (NOW CITY OF MARION) AS SHOWN IN RECORDER’S PLAT BOOK VOLUME 1, PAGE 55, MARION COUNTY STATE OF OHIO MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ON THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A PURSUANT TO ORC 723.041 RETAINING PERMANENT EASEMENT RIGHTS (Applicant, Fahey Bank)

• Staff Report:  Staff Report - Fahey Vacation revision.pdf
• Application:  FAHEY BANK ALLEY VACATION.pdf
• Jobs and Economic Development Committee -- Mr. Pollock, chair -- 3-0

Item 9.  ORDINANCE 2024-109.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO THE GENERAL FUND (101) STATUTORY ACCOUNTS (1023), INCOME TAX REFUNDS (5419) FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 (Auditor)

• Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
• PASSED 09/09/2024

Item 10.  RESOLUTION 2024-022 V2.pdf:  RESOLUTION DECLARING THE CITY OF MARION'S SUPPORT FOR THE LOVE YOUR CITY PROGRAM, WHICH EXCLAIMS THAT WE PROUDLY STAND TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF OUR LIVELY COMMUNITY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Barr)

• Legislation and Codes Committee -- Mr. Neff, chair -- 2-1

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

• ELECTION OF CLERK OF COUNCIL
  • RESOLUTION 2024-026.pdf:  RESOLUTION ELECTING A CLERK OF COUNCIL, PURSUANT TO COUNCIL RULE 11, FOR THE REMAINDER OF YEAR 2024 and THE CALENDAR YEAR 2025, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Neff)

OTHER MATTERS

COMMITTEES

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