City Council Meeting
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: Pastor Dan Owings, Lead Pastor, Marion Christian Center
MARION CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
12/09/2024 at 6:30 PM
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
- Invocation by: Pastor Dan Owings, Hope Family Church
SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS
20241125 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
OLD BUSINESS
Item 1 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)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0.
- 2025 Marion City Budget Book_FINAL.pdf
- Comparison From 2023-2025 Non Salary.pdf
- First Reading 11/12/2024
- Second Reading 11/25/2024
- Handout to be provided by Ms. Courtwright
Item 2. 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)
- Legislative Codes & Regulations Committee -- Mr. Neff, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.
- Recodification Proposal for_241114085400.pdf
- First Reading 11/25/2024
Item 3 ORDINANCE 2024-131 huntingCityCode11122024 amended.pdf
ORDINANCE AMENDING EXISTING MARION CITY CODE SECTIONS 618.13 AND 672.12 FINDING A REAL AND PRESENT NEED TO MODIFY THE SAME. (Schaber)
- Legislative Codes & Regulations Committee -- Mr. Neff, chair – 3-0 no recommendation
- First Reading 11/25/2024
Item 4 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)
- Streets and Sewers Committee -- Mr. Barr, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.
- First Reading 11/25/2024
- Public Hearing set for 01/13/2025
- NAZ Survey.pdf
- Applicant (^nL ^V» ^^ C^^ ^ f^_240611165900.pdf
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)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 2-1 recommendation to approve as amended.
- First Reading 11/25/2024
- The Marion Victim Assistance P_241121123200.pdf
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. As amended (Auditor)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve as amended.
- First Reading 11/25/2024
Item 7 ORDINANCE 2024-137 Eclipse Reimbursement Ordinance.pdf ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BUDGET OF THE FIRE DEPARTMETN (Deem)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.
- First Reading 11/25/2024
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.
- First Reading 11/25/2024
NEW BUSINESS
Item 1 ORDINANCE 2024-139 Budget Amendment Ord 12.2.24.pdf ORDINANCE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. (Courtwright)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.
Item 2 RESOLUTION 2024-032 Senior Center Grant Resolution 32.pdf: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF (AN) APPLICATION(S) WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTAION BY CITY OF MARION FOR GRANTS THROUGH THE US DOT FEDERAL TANSIT ADMINISTRATION (FTA), AS AUTHORIZED UNDER FEDERAL TRANSIT LAWS, 49 USC SECION 5310, ENHANCED MOBILITY OF SENIORS PROGRAM AND EXECUTING A CONTRACT WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION UPON PROJECT APPROVAL, AND DECLARING AND EMERGENCY. (Badertscher)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.
Item RESOLUTION 2024-033 AMERICA 250.pdf: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARION, OF OHIO, SUPPORTING THE OHIO COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL (AMERICA 250-OH). (Collins)
MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
OTHER MATTERS
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
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