City Council Meeting

Event Date: 
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 6:30pm

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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Invocation by:  Dr. Steve Estep, Lead Pastor, Marion Naz

MARION CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

11/25/2024 at 6:30 PM

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION

  • Invocation by: Dr. Steve Estep, First Church of the Nazarene

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS 

20241112 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf

 

OLD BUSINESS

Item 1. ORDINANCE 2024-123.pdf :  ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1969-029 (KNOWN AS THE YARGER REPORT) AS AMENDED BY CREATING THE POSITION TO BE KNOWN AS GRANT ADMINISTRATOR AND ESTABLISHING THE PAY RANGE. (Bodine)

  • Municipal Services Parks and Recreation Committee -- Mr. T. Smith, chair – 3-0
  • GRANT ADMINISTRATOR.pdf
  • First Reading 11/12/2024

Item 2 ORDINANCE 2025-001.pdf (Ordinance 2024-128)  AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SALARIES AND BENEFITS AND OTHER EXPENDITURES FOR ALL FUNDS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 (Courtwright)

NEW BUSINESS

Item 1. ORDINANCE 2024-130.pdf  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN LEGAL PUBLISHING TO PROVIDE FOR RECODIFICATION SERVIES AND BRING UP TO DATE THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES WITH RESPECT TO INCLUDING LOCAL ORDINANCES AND CONFORMING TO STATE LAW. (Collins)

Item 2 ORDINANCE 2024-131.pdf  ORDINANCE AMENDING EXISTING MARION CITY CODE SECTIONS 618..13 AND 672.12 FINDING A REAL AND PRESENT NEED TO MODIFY SAME. (Schaber)

  • Legislative Codes & Regulations Committee -- Mr. Neff, chair – 3-0 no recommendation

Item 3 ORDINANCE 2024-132 combined.pdf  ORDINANCE TO VACATE PART OF THE S.E. ¼ OF SEC. 21, T-5-S, R-15-E, ALSO BEING PART OF CHASE STREET AND PART OF A 12’5” WIDE ALLEY AS PLATTED IN JOHN J. HANE’S ADDITIONS OF THE CITY OF MARION, OHIO MORE PARTICULARY DESCRIBED ON THE ATTACHED EXIBIT A PURSUANT TO ORC 723.041 RETAINING PERMANENT EASEMENT RIGHTS. (First Church of the Nazarene)

Item 4 ORDINANCE 2024-134 Budget Amendment Ord 11.18.24.pdf  ORDINANCE MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. (Courtwright)

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 no recommendation.

Item 5 ORDINANCE 2024-135 VictimsAssistance 11132024 amendedA.pdf: ORDINANCE PROVIDING FURTHER SUPPORT OF MARION VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS TO THE 2025 ANNUAL BUDGET. (Russell)

Item 6 ORDINANCE 2024-136 Tax Code amendedA.pdf   ORDINANCE MAKING CHANGES IN THE CITY OF MARION’S TAX CODE TO COMPLY WITH CHANGES IN THE STATE LAW FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. (Auditor)

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve as amended.

Item 7 ORDINANCE 2024-137 Eclipse Reimbursement Ordinance.pdf   ORDINANCE MAKING CHANGES IN THE CITY OF MARION’S TAX CODE TO COMPLY WITH CHANGES IN THE STATE LAW FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. (Auditor)

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.

Item 8 ORDINANCE 2024-138 Franklin St. One Way.pdf: ORDINANCE DIRECTING THE SAFETY DIRECTOR TO AMEND THE MASTER TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN BY CHANGING FRANKLIN ST. TO A ONE-WAY STREET GOING EAST. (Barr and T. Smith)

  • Traffic Commission -- Mr. Barr, chair – 6-1 recommendation to approve.

 

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

 

OTHER MATTERS

 

COMMITTEES

 

ADJOURN

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