City Council Meeting

Event Date: 
Mon, 10/09/2023 - 6:30pm

Meeting Location:  Council Chambers (Courtroom I - City Hall, 2nd Floor)

Time:  6:30 pm

20231009 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.pdf

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND PRAYER

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

OLD BUSINESS

Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2023-060.pdf:  ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN UPDATED CREDIT CARD POLICY AS REQUIRED BY THE PASSAGE OF HB 312 (Auditor)

Item 2.  ORDINANCE 2023-062.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MARION SAFETY DIRECTOR, THE MARION POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE MARION FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT and TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER THE OHIO FIRST RESPONDER RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND RESILIENCE PROGRAM GRANT award (OEMA) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (MPD)

  • Finance Committee -- Mr. Schaber, Chairperson -- 3-0
  • 3rd Reading

Item 3. ORDINANCE 2023-068.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH HORTON EMERGENCY VEHICLES, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1)  FORD F-550 HORTON TYPE ONE EMERGENCY MEDICAL VEHICLE UNDER THE STATE PURCHASE FOR THE MARION FIRE DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Deem)

  • Finance Committee -- Mr. Schaber, Chairperson -- 3-0

Item 4.  ORDINANCE 2023-069.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS WITHIN GENERAL FUND, STATUTORY ACCOUNTS, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY AND INTEREST LINE ITEM AND TO COMPLY WITH THE AUDITOR OF STATE REQUIREMENT AS TO TRANSFER APPROVAL, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

  • Committee consideration waived
  • 2nd Reading
NEW BUSINESS
 
Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2023-058 REVISED.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING FUNDS TO COMPLY WITH THE AUDITOR OF STATE REQUIREMENT AS TO TRANSFER APPROVAL.(Auditor) (as presented to council)

Item 2.  ORDINANCE 2023-070.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS IN VARIOUS FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 (Auditor)

  • Finance Committee -- Mr. Schaber, Chairperson -- 2-0 (no recommendation)

Item 3.  ORDINANCE 2023-071.pdf:  AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO REQUEST QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION SERVICES AND CONSULTING FOR REDUCTION OF CITY ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND UTILITY COSTS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FIRM SELECTED IN THE RFQ PROCESS.

  • Airport Lands and Buildings -- Mr. Neff, Chairperson -- 3-0

Item 4.   ORDINANCE 2023-072.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING TRANSFERS WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 TO COVER YEAR END CENTRAL GARAGE ANTICIPATED EXPENSES (Police Department)

  • Finance Committee -- Mr. Schaber, Chairperson -- 2-0

Item 5.  ORDINANCE 2023-073.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO AGREMENT WITH THE STATE OF OHIO, ODRC, TO PROVIDE EMS SERVICE TO THE MARION CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Fire Department)

Item 6.  ORDINANCE 2023-074.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION TRANSFERRING TIF FUNDS CONSISTENT WITH TIF OBLIGATIONS AND TERMS RELATED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO MAKE YEAR END DEBT PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 (AUDITOR)

  • Finance Committee -- Mr. Schaber, Chairperson -- 2-0

Item 7.  ORDINANCE 2023-075.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATION TRANSFERRING TIF FUNDS CONSISTENT WITH TIF OBLIGATIONS AND TERMS RELATED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 (AUDITOR)

  • Finance Committee -- Mr. Schaber, Chairperson -- 2-0
Item 8. RESOLUTION 2023-017.pdf:  RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF MARION, OHIO REQUESTING THE AUDITOR OF STATE OFFICE’S LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES DIVISION BE ENGAGED BY THE AUDITOR FOR THE CITY OF MARION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO RE-ESTABLISH SOUND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING PRACTICES, TO ASSESS AND RECOMMEND SOUND AUDIT PROCESSES  (Finance Committee)
  • Finance Committee -- Mr. Schaber, Chairperson -- 2-0

OTHER BUSINESS

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE

ADJOURN

 

 

 

Committee Assignments for 2022-2023

The first name shall be the chairman of the committee. The second name shall be the vice chairman. The third name shall be a member of the committee.  An updated contact list is included with every agenda.

Finance -- Jason Schaber, Jeff Gerritsen (vice chair), Aaron Rollins
  • 20230814 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf
  • 20230905 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf
  • 20230918
  • 20231003

Airport, Lands & Buildings -- Mike Neff (chair), Mike Thomas (vice chair), Karen Fosnaugh

  • 20231003
Information Systems -- Aaron Rollins (chair), Jeff Gerritsen (vice chair), Josh Feliciano 
Jobs and Economic Development -- Ayers Ratliff (chair), Josh Feliciano (vice chair), Jeff Gerritsen
  • 20230501
  • 20230605
Legislation, Codes & Regulations -- Jeff Gerritsen (chair), Mr. Rollins (vice chair), Jason Schaber
  • 20230918

Municipal Services, Parks & Recreation -- Mike Thomas (chair), Karen Fosnaugh (vice chair), Mike Neff

Public Utilities -- Mr. Rollins (chair), Mike Neff (vice chair), Josh Feliciano
Regional Planning -- Karen Fosnaugh  (chair), Mike Neff (vice chair), Ayers Ratliff
  • Marion City/Marion County Regional Planning Link
  • Regional Planning Commission Meetings are held 7PM located 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. 
Streets and Sewers -- Josh Feliciano  (chair), Mike Thomas (vice chair), VACANT

Zoning and Annexation -- Karen Fosnaugh  (chair), Matt Pollock (vice chair), Aaron Rollins

  • 20230807
Select Committee -- City Charter -- Aaron Rollins (chair), Mike Thomas (vice chair), Mike Neff, Jeff Gerritsen, VACANT

Commissions:

Traffic Commission

Members of the Streets and Sewers Committee:  Mr. Feliciano (elected chair), Mr. Thomas, Mr. Pollock
Safety/Service Director:  Director Caryer or Director Chaffin
City Engineer:  Engineer Hardy
Chief of Police:  Chief McDonald
Law Director:  Law Director Russell 
  • 20230905 TRAFFIC COMMISSION MINUTES.pdf
  • 20231003

Council Representation on Other Boards/Committees:

CANDO Board -- Jeff Gerritsen

Downtown Marion Inc. -- Ayers Ratliff

Airport Commission -- Mike Neff

 
Calendar: 
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