Marion City Council Meetings

Event Date: 
Mon, 05/12/2025 - 6:30pm

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

MARION CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

05/12/2025 at 6:30 PM

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  • Invocation by: Pastor Dan Owings, Hope Family Church     

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS 

20250428 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf

OLD BUSINESS

 

Item 1. ORDINANCE 2025-047 Hoyle Street Vacation.pdf   ORDINANCE VACATING A PUBLIC STREET SITUATED IN THE CITY OF MAIRON, MARION COUNTY; STATE OF OHIO; AND KNOWN AS BEING IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 21. TOWNSHIP 5 WEST, RANGE 15 EAST, BEING PART OF OUTLOTS 420 AND 421, AND BEING A PART OF HOYLE STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY AREA AS RECORDED IN HORATIO HOYLE’S FIRST ADDITION, P.B.3, PG. 114 OF MARION COUNTY RECORDS: STATE OF OHIO AND RETAINING PERMANENT EASEMENT RIGHTS.

 

  • Streets and Sewers Committee -- Mr. Barr, chair – 3-0 recommendation to reject.
  • Hoyle St..pdf
  • Public Hearing 04-28-2025
  • First Reading 04-28-2025

Item 2. 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)

 

Item 3. ORDINANCE 2025-041 State St. Alley Vacation.pdf ORDINANCE VACATING PART OF A 16.5 FOOT PUBLIC ALLEY LYING WEST OF LOTS 43 AND 44 AND EAST OF LOTS 53 AND 54, ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE VILLAGE (NOW CITY) OF MARION PL, BK. 1, PG, 3; AND RETAINING PERMANENT EASEMENT RIGHTS. (McGeorge Enterprises)

 

  • Streets and Sewers Committee -- Mr. Barr, chair – 2-0 recommendation to approve.
  • Planning Commission 8-0 Recommended approval 02-11-2025
  • First Reading 04-14-2025
  • Second Reading 04-28-2025
  • Third Reading 05-12-2025
  • Public Hearing 05-12-2025

 

Item 4. RESOLUTION 2025-010 Benjamin Moore Appt..pdf: RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR OF BENJAMIN MOORE, AS A MEMBER OF THE MARION CITY PLANNING COMMISSION. (Mayor)

 

Item 5. RESOLUTION 2025-011 Bob Goyer Port Authority.pdf RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR OF BOB GOYER TO SERVE AS THE FIFTH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MARION PORT AUTHORITY. (Mayor)

 

 

Item 6 ORDINANCE 2025-045 2025 Designation of Deposits.pdf  ORDINANCE DESIGNATING DEPOSITORIES OF PUBLIC MONIES OF THE CITY OF MARION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Reese)

 

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 2-1 recommendation to approve.
  • First Reading 4-14-2025
  • Second Reading 4-28-2025

 

 

 

Item 7 ORDINANCE 2025-049 Victims Asst Funding 2025.pdf   ORDINANCE MAKING AN  APPROPRIATION MANDATED BY ORC 5705.44, PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY ORDINANCE 2024-135, IN THE BELOW LISTED LINE ITEM FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025. (Courtwright)

 

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 2-1 no recommendation.
  • First Reading 4-28-2025

 

Item 8 RESOLUTION 2025-012 Fire station Payback.pdf :RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF BONDS OR BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES OF THE CITY, IN THE ESTIMATED PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $9,000,000, TO BE ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, ACQUIRING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING A FIRE STATION; IMPROVING THE SITE THEREOF; AND PRUCHASING AND ACQUIRING EQUIPMENT AND APPURTENANCES RELATED THERETO; AND AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING RELATED MATTERS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Mayor)

 

  • Added by the Mayor.
  • Committee Consideration Waved 4-28-2025

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Item 9. ORDINANCE 2025-050 BONDING OF Employees.pdf: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 149.01 OF THE MARION CITY CODE TO REQUIRE CERTAIN EMPLOYEES TO HAVE SUFFCIENT SURETY BONDS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Barr)

 

  • Legislation and Codes Committee -- Mr. Neff, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.

 

Item 10. ORDINANCE 2025-051 MMC Rule 3.pdf: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 111.01 MOTIONS (C) RULE 3 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MARION. (Barr)

  • Legislation and Codes Committee -- Mr. Neff, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.

 

Item 11. ORDINANCE 2025-052 MMC Rule 4.pdf: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 111.01 MOTIONS (F) RULE 6 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MARION.  (Barr)

 

  • Legislation and Codes Committee -- Mr. Neff, chair – 2-1 recommendation to approve.

 

Item 12. ORDINANCE 2025-053 777 E. Center St. Rezone.pdf: ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF MARION, BY REZONING 777 EAST CENTER STREET FROM AN O-I-A (OFFICE – INSTITUTIONAL – APARTMENT DISTRICT) TO A C-5 (GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT) (Applicant, Gregory Rumple)

 

  • Planning Commission 8-0 Recommended approval 02-11-2025
  • Zoning and Annexation Committee 3-0 Recommended approval 05-05-2025

 

Item 13. ORDINANCE 2025-054 CBDG GRANT.pdf : ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THROUGH THE STATE OF OHIO’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ALLOCATION, NEIGHBORHOOD REVITILIZATION GRANT (NGR), FUNDS AND ADMINISTER THE GRANTS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Regional Planning)

 

Item 14. ORDINANCE 2025-055 CDBG Downtown.pdf: ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THROUGH THE STATE OF OHIO’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM AND TO AUTHROIZE THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR FLEXIBLE GRANTS DOWNTOWN BUILDINGS PROGRAM AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT AND DECLARING AN EMERCENCY. (Regional Planning)

 

 

 

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

 

 

REPORTS

 

 

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

 

 

ADJOURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARION CITY COUNCIL -- COMMITTEE SCHEDULE

 

Marion City Council Committee Meetings are at Marion City Hall, Courtroom Number One, 2nd Floor, 233 West Center Street, Marion, Ohio 43302

 

Committee

Chair

 

05/19/2025

Possible Agenda Items

Airport, Lands & Buildings

Ms. Laing

 

 

 

 

Jobs and Economic Development

Mr. R. Smith

 

 

 

Can Do

Legislation, Codes & Regulations

Mr. Neff

 

 

 

Charter Discussions and Legislation

Municipal Services, Parks & Recreation

Mr. T. Smith

 

 

 

 

Public Utilities

 

Mr. Ratliff

 

 

 

 

Regional Planning

 

 

Mr. T. Smith

4th Wednesday

7 p.m.

Prospect Room, Marion County Building

Streets and Sewers

 

Mr. Barr

 

 

 

 

Zoning and Annexation

Mr. Prater

 

 

 

Possible Solar Regulation Ordinance

Finance

 

 

Ms. Laing

 

Old Business and Reports,

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARION CITY COUNCIL -- 2024/2025 TERM

Office Holder

Contact Information

President

Mary Stoneburner

 

865 Vernon Heights Blvd., Marion, OH 43302

740-244-1084

CouncilPresident@marionohio.org

At-Large (Pres Pro Temp)

Mike Neff

 

851 E. Center Street, Marion, OH 43302

740-751-2058

AtLarge3@marionohio.org

At-Large

Aaron Rollins

 

881 E. Church Street, Marion, OH 43302

740-360-1911

AtLarge1@marionohio.org

At-Large

Ralph Smith

 

1130 Bellefontaine Ave., Marion, OH 43302

740-360-6193

AtLarge2@marionohio.org

1St Ward

Shawn Barr

 

1251 Bermuda Drive, Marion, OH 43302

740-225-5052

Ward1@marionohio.org

2nd Ward

Ayers Ratliff

 

411 Oak Street, Marion, OH 43302

740-802-0277

Ward2@marionohio.org

3rd Ward

Jason Schaber

 

359 Rosewood Drive, Marion, OH 43302

740-225-0250

Ward3@marionohio.org

4th Ward

Twila Laing

 

643 Cleveland Avenue, Marion, OH 43302

740-341-9240

Ward4@marionohio.org

5th Ward

Thaddaeus Smith

466 S. State Street, Marion, OH 43302

740-802-8537

Ward5@marionohio.org

6th Ward

Ronald Prater

1120 Toulon Avenue, Marion, OH 43302

740-361-0759

Ward6@marionohio.org

Clerk of Council

Matthew K. Pollock

233 W. Center Street, Marion, OH 43302

740-387-4935; CouncilClerk@marionohio.org

Clerk Pro Tempore

Brittany Bauer

 

233 W. Center Street, Marion, OH 43302

740-387-4935; CouncilClerk@marionohio.org

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS -- 2024/2025 TERM

Finance

Twila Laing, chair0F[1]

Ayers Ratliff

Aaron Rollins

 

Legislation, Codes & Regulations

Mike Neff, chair

Thaddaeus Smith

Jason Schaber

 

Streets & Sewers

Shawn Barr, chair

Thaddaeus Smith

Ralph Smith

Airport, Lands & Buildings

Twila Laing, chair1F[2]

Mike Neff

Ralph Smith

Municipal Services, Parks & Recreation

Thaddaeus Smith, chair

Shawn Barr

Twila Laing

 

Regional Planning

Thaddaeus Smith

Mike Neff

Ron Prater

Jobs & Economic Development

Ralph Smith2F[3]

Ronald Prater

Ayers Ratliff

 

Public Utilities

Ayers Ratliff, chair

Mike Neff

Shawn Barr

 

Zoning & Annexation

Ronald Prater, chair

Aaron Rollins

Jason Schaber

 

Treasury Investment Board -- Mayor, Auditor, Law Director, Finance Chair, and Treasurer

Board of Airport Commissioners – Ms. Laing; Airport, Lands, and Building Chair

Cando Board – Mr. R. Smith, Jobs and Economic Development Chair

Downtown Inc Board – Mr. Barr, Council Representative

Regional Planning3F[4] -- Mr. T. Smith, Mr. Neff, and Mr. Prater

Traffic Commission4F[5] -- Members of Streets and Sewers Committee (3), Administration -- Safety Director, City Engineer, Chief of Police, Law Director

 

 

 

 

 

GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

OHIO REVISED CODE 121.22

 

  1. After all regular business has been conducted, the Council may, at their discretion, open the meeting for public discussion and /or comment.
  2. The President will recognize members wishing to speak in order and exercise sole discretion in determining order.
  3. Speakers Shall:
    1. Come to the podium, state their name, address and/or organization they are representing., and their subject matter.
    2. Be recognized by the presiding officer.
    3. Address all comments to the Council.
    4. Limit comments to the question under debate and/or one subject.
    5. Limit subject matter to city related issues.
    6. Avoid personalities and refrain from impugning the motives of any argument or vote.
    7. No speaker shall speak more than once on the same motion until every other member desiring to speak on the motion has had an opportunity to do so.
  4. Violation of these rules: there will be one (1) warning given before removal from the meeting.

 

  1. The Council reserves the right to waive these rules as warranted.  

 

 

[1] Pursuant to § 123.01 Chairman of the Finance Committee of Council is a member of the Treasury Investment Board. The Chairman serves as backup to the Treasurer when signature is required in his absence for transfers over $50,000.

[2] Pursuant to § 159.01, a member of Council shall serve as a non-voting member of the Board of Airport Commissioners. The Airport Commission meets at 2 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Marion Municipal Airport.

[3] Chair or designee of Jobs & Economic Development Committee serves on the CANDO! Board and Downtown Marion Inc. Board.

[4] Members of this committee serve on the Marion City/County Regional Planning Commission. Meetings are held at 7 PM in the Prospect Room, lower level of Marion County Building on 4th Wednesday of the month, except November and December meetings are combined due to holiday season and held on 2nd Wednesday of December. Meetings could be cancelled due to lack of business.

[5] Pursuant to § 155.01, there is created a Traffic Commission, consisting of the members of council's committee on street, alley, sidewalk, and traffic, together with the Safety/Service Director, City Engineer, Chief of Police, and Law Director, as its members. The commission meets on an as-needed basis.

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