City Council Meeting

Event Date: 
Mon, 11/27/2023 - 6:30pm

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

Time:  6:30 pm

20231127 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.pdf

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND PRAYER

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

  • 20231023 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
  • 20231113 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf

OLD BUSINESS

Item 1.  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 (Auditor) (Penalties Police and Fire Pension Fund)

Item 2. ORDINANCE 2023-078.pdf:  ORDINANCE PROVIDING FURTHER SUPPORT OF MARION VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Law Director)

Item 3.  ORDINANCE 2023-083.pdf:  ORDINANCE REQUESTING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 (Auditor)

  • Finance Committee -- Mr. Schaber, chair -- 3-0
  • 2nd Reading

Item 4.  ORDINANCE 2023-084.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER CURRENT AND NEEDED EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 (Auditor)

  • Finance Committee -- Mr. Schaber, chair -- 3-0
  • 2nd Reading

Item 5.  ORDINANCE 2023-085.pdf:  ORDINANCE REQUESTING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER WAGES AND SALARIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 (Auditor)

  • Finance Committee -- Mr. Schaber, chair -- 2-1
  • 2nd Reading

Item 6.  RESOLUTION 2023-019.pdf:  RESOLUTION To File with the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control an Objection to the Renewal of the Liquor PermitS IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 2. BELOw related IN ANYWAY to WHAT IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS dINO’S BAR 810 DAVIDS STREET AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Chief of Police/Law Director)

  • Legislation, Codes, and Regulations -- Mr. Gerritsen, chair -- 2-1
  • Pending Legal Opinion
  • 2nd Reading

NEW BUSINESS

Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2023-086.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE AUDITOR TO PAY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) PENALTIES, APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Auditor)

Item 2.   ORDINANCE 2023-089.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MARION SAFETY DIRECTOR AND THE MARION FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT and TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER THE Ohio ambulance transportation program grant and transfer necessary funds within the fire department budget to cover expenses AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Fire Chief)

Item 3.  ORDINANCE 2023-090.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY DIRECTOR TO PURCHASE A 2008 FREIGHTLINER EMERGENCY MEDICAL VEHICLE FROM MARION TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AUTHORIZING ANY NECESSARY APPROPRIATIONS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Fire Chief)
  • Finance Committee -- Mr. Schaber, chair -- 3-0
Item 4.  ORDINANCE 2023-091.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MARION FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT AND TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER THE DEPARTMENT'S HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ENTERING INTO AGREEMENT WITH PROVIDERS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Fire Chief)
  • Finance Committee -- Mr. Schaber, chair -- 3-0
Item 5.  ORDINANCE 2023-093.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER CURRENT AND NEEDED EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 (Auditor)
  • Finance Committee -- Mr. Schaber, chair -- 3-0

Item 6.  ORDINANCE 2023-094.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER CURRENT AND NEEDED EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 (Auditor)

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

Item 7.  ORDINANCE 2023-095:  ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF MARION, BY REZONING 545 COURTLAND AVE. FROM R-1C (SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT, HIGH DENSITY) TO R-2, GENERAL DWELLING DISTRICT  (Applicant, Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions) (Russell)

Item 8.  ORDINANCE 2023-096:  ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF MARION, BY REZONING 556 COURTLAND AVE. FROM R-1C (SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT, HIGH DENSITY) TO R-2, GENERAL DWELLING DISTRICT (Applicant, Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions) (Russell)

Item 9.  ORDINANCE 2023-097:  ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF MARION, BY REZONING 150 MERCHANT AVE. FROM R-1C (SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT, HIGH DENSITY) TO R-2, GENERAL DWELLING DISTRICT (Applicant, Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions) (Russell)

OTHER BUSINESS

  • Expected Request -- Collective Bargaining Agreement Legislation

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE

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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
 

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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