City Council Meeting

Event Date: 
Mon, 12/23/2024 - 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:  Pastor Shiloh Stimson, Co-Pastor, Marion Christian Center

MARION CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

12/23/2024 at 6:30 PM

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  • Invocation by: Pastor Shiloh Stimson, Marion Christian Center

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS 

20241209 Minutes.pdf

 

OLD 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 2024-132 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 3 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 4 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
  • Second Reading 12/09/2024

NEW BUSINESS

Item 1  ORDINANCE 2024-133 Ordinance for budget transfers.pdf: ORDINANCE CONNISTENT WITH DIRECTIVES RECEIVED FROM THE AUDITOR OF STATE’S OFFICE, ENABLING INTER-BUDGET TRANSFERS APPLICABLE TO EACH ANNUAL BUDGET ADOPTED BY COUNCIL HEREAFTER. (Courtwright)

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

Item 2 ORDINANCE 2024-140 Materials Bid and Fuel.pdf  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY AND/OR SERVICE DIRECTOR TO PREPARE PLANS ANDSPECIFICATIONS, ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR DIESEL/REGULAR FUEL, AND ROAD PAINT, APPROPRIATE THE NECESSARY FUNDS, AND TO ENTER INTO CONTRTACTS WITH THE LOWEST AND BEST BIDDRES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Bodine)

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

Item 3. ORDINANCE 2024-141 Budget Amendment Ord 12.16.24.pdf: ORDINANCE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. (Cartwright)

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

Item 4. RESOLUTION 2024-034 GENERAL HEALTH DISTICT.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RE-APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF SHERRIE BOSLEY-LITSCHER, TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE MARION COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTIRCT. (Collins)

Item 5. RESOLUTION 2024-035 TRASIT GRANT .pdf: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO APPLY OR, RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER THE ODOT GRANT FROM THE US DOT FTA AND STATE OF OHIO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Welch)

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

 

Item 6. RESOLUTION 2024-036 4TH WARD PLANNING.pdf  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE RE-APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF AMANDA RUSSELL, AS A MEMBER OF THE MARION CITY PLANNING COMMISSION. (Collins)

 

 

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

 

 

 

OTHER MATTERS

 

 

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

 

 

 

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