Marion City Council Meetings
City Council Meets in the 2nd floor Courtroom at Marion City Hall
MARION CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
01/27/2025 at 6:30 PM
STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS BY MAYOR BILL COLLINS
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- Invocation by: Dr. Steve Estep, Marion Nazarene Church
SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS
OLD 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.
- First Reading 12-23-2024
- Second Reading 01-13-2025
Item 2 ORDINANCE 2025-002, Downtown Marion Inc..pdf ORDINANCE RE-DECLARING THE CITY OF MARION’S SUPPORT FOR DOWNTOWN MARIN, INC., INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN ORDER TO CONTINUE THE COMMUNITY’S EFFORTS TO REVITALIZE THE DOWNTOWN AREA, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
- Jobs and Economic Development Committee -- Mr. R. Smith, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.
- First Reading 1-13-2025
NEW BUSINESS
Item 3 RESOLUTION 2025-004 DDKM Plan 5 years.pdf Resolution to approve the Delaware, Knox, Marion, Morrow joint solid waste management district’s solid waste management plan five year update.
- Municipal Services Parks and Recreation Committee – Mr. T. Smith, chair – 3-0 no recommendation
- DDKM Letter.pdf
Item 4 ORDINANCE 2025-004 EECBG Grant Energy Dept..pdf Ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into reimbursement contract with the department of energy, appropriating the necessary funds, accepting reimbursement funds from the energy efficiency conservation block grant program (EECBG) through the state of Ohio’s department of energy and declaring an emergency. (Brown)
- Municipal Services Parks and Recreation Committee – Mr. T. Smith, chair – 3-0 a recommendation to approve.
- Ballfield Lights Estemate.pdf
Item 5. RESOLUTION 2025-005 Columbia Gas Rate Increase.pdf Resolution declaring the council’s opposition to Columbia Gas’s proposed rate increase and requesting the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio deny said request and declaring and emergency.
- Public Utilities Committee – Mr. Ratliff, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.
- Columbia Gas Increase.pdf
Item 6 RESOLUTION 2025-003 Aud_Res_FundTransfers01072025.pdfRESOLUTION AUTHROIZING THE AUDITOR TO TRANSFER APPROPRIATED FUND MONIES TO PARKS, TRANSIT, POLICE, FIRE, POOL, CENTRAL GARAGE, AND DISPATCH AND OTHER FUNDS APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDINGF DECEMBER 31, 2025. (Auditor)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.
Item 7. ORDINANCE 2025-005 Carryover 2024 Expenses Ordinance.pdf: ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE BELOW LISTED LINE ITEMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 (Courtwright)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.
Item 8. ORDINANCE 2025-006 Appropriations Amendment Ord 1.21.25.pdf ORDINANCE MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 (Courtwright)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.
Item 9. RESOLUTION 2025-006 DKMM Tires Grant.pdf: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO FILE AN APPLICATION TO THE OHIO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OHIO EPA COMMUITY AND LITTER GRANT PROGRAM. (Courtwright)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR CBDG GRANTS
MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
OTHER MATTERS
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
ADJOURN
