Marion City Council Meetings

Event Date: 
Mon, 02/24/2025 - 6:30pm

City Council Meets in the 2nd floor Courtroom at Marion City Hall

MARION CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

02/24/2025 at 6:30 PM

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  • Invocation by: Pastor Paul Priddy, Lifepoint Church    

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS 

 

OLD BUSINESS

Item 1 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.

 

Item 2. ORDINANCE 2025-008 - Commercial District Changes to code 2025 Ordinance for adult use cannabis.pdf : ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING CODE SECTIONS § 1143.012 USE REGULATION IN THE C-2, COMMUNITY SHOPPING DISTRICT, PYRAMIDING INTO THE C-3, C-4, AND C-5 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS TO INCLUDE ADULT USE CANNABIS DISPENSARY/RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA SALES. (Regional Planning)

 

  • Zoning and Annexation Committee -- Mr. Prater, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.
  • First Reading 2-10-25

 

Item 3. ORDINANCE 2025-009 - ORD AMENDING ZONING CODE R-3 and Commercial districts for Recovery hosuing.pdf : ORDINANCE AMENDING EXISTING MARION CITY CODE § 1137.011 USE REGULATION IN THE R-3, MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT AND SECTION 1143.0123 (A) (2) C-3 CENTRAL CORE AND 1143.014 (A) C-4 CENTRAL FRAME DISTRICT BUSINESS DISTRICTS TO ADDRESS RECOVERY HOUSING. (Regional Planning)

 

  • Zoning and Annexation Committee -- Mr. Prater, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.
  • First Reading 2-10-25

 

Item 4. ORDINANCE 2025-010 - TO AMEND ZONING - NEW DEFINITIONS 2025.pdf: ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING CODE § 1123.01 DEFINITIONS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR: OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM, OFFICE BASED OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM, RECOVERY HOUSING LEVELS 1 THROUGH 3, RECRETAIONAL OR ADULT USE CANNABIS AND RECREATIONAL USE/ADULT USE CANNIBIS DISPENSARY. (Regional Planning)

 

  • Zoning and Annexation Committee -- Mr. Prater, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.
  • First Reading 2-10-25

NEW BUSINESS

 

Item 5. RESOLUTION 2025-007 TREX Mega Moo.pdf: RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY OF MARION COUNCIL’S ENDORSEMENT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE TREX TRANSFER WILL BE TO AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. (Mega Moo)

 

  • Jobs and Economic Development Committee -- Mr. R. Smith, chair – 2-1 recommendation to approve.
  • Legislation, Codes and Regulations Committee – Mr. Neff, chair – 2-1 recommendation to disapprove.
  • Marion OH TREX final.pdf

Item 6. ORDINANCE 2025-014 Transit Drug Testing Policy.pdf  ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING CITY OF MARION, OHIO MARION ARE TRANSIT’S DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY NUMBERED 2025-01 ON FILE IN THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT. (Welch)

 

Item 7. ORDINANCE 2025-015 ORDINANCE TO AMEND ZONING - EXISTING DEFINITIONS 2025.pdf: ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING CODE § 1123.01 DEFINITIONS TO UPDATE DEFINITIONS OF FAMILY AND TOURIST HOME. (City Planning)

 

  • Zoning and Annexation Committee -- Mr. Prater, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.

 

Item 8. ORDINANCE 2025-016 RTP Ordinance 2025.pdf  ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM (RTP) GRANT THROUGH THE STATE OF OHIO’S DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESROUCES (ODNR) AND AUTHORIZE THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO APPLY FOR A RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM GRANT AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Brown)

 

 

Item 9. ORDINANCE 2025-017 SRTS Ordinance 2025.pdf: ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS) GRANT THROUGH THE STATE OF OHIO’S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) AND AUTHORIZE THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO APPLY FOR A SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Brown)

 

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

 

Item 10. ORDINANCE 2025-018 Appropriations Amendment Ord 2.17.25.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 11. ORDINANCE 2025-019 FARM LEASE.pdf: ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO ADVERTISE, ACCEPT BIDS, AND ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR THE LEASE OF CERTAIN FARMLANDS OWNED BY THE CITY OF MARION AND ADJACENT TO THE MARION MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Arnold)

 

 

 

Item 12. ORDINANCE 2025-020 FY25 RW13.31 TWC REHAB AND LIGHTING.pdf: ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO APPLY FOR FY25/26 FAA AND ODOT AVIATION GRANT FUNDS, ACCEPT GRANT OFFERS, ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR DESIGN PHASE FOR RUNWAY 13/31 SURFACE REHABILITATION, NAVAIDS AND LIGHTING, AND DESIGN PHASE FOR SURFACE REHABILITATION TAXIWAY C AT THE MARION MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Arnold)

 

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

 

OTHER MATTERS

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

 

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