Council Committee Meeting(s)

Event Date: 
Mon, 02/05/2024 - 6:30pm

MPD Swearing in at 6 PM in the Police Department (basement classroom)

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

Time:  6:30 pm

Front Doors Open at 5:30 due to MPD swearing in

General operating procedures:

  • Courtroom Decorum:  Eating and/or drinking and the use of tobacco products are prohibited in the courtrooms, irrespective of whether court is in session.
  • Verbal conversations are prohibited in the courtrooms at all times when council or court is in session.
  • When any member is about to address Council, he/she shall respectfully address himself/herself to the Presiding Officer and, when recognized by the chair, confine himself/herself to the question under debate, avoid personalities and refrain from impugning the motives of any other member's argument or vote.
  • All public meetings are recorded.


*FINANCE COMMITTEE-- 6:30 PM

20240205 FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA.pdf

CALL TO ORDER/Roll Call – Rollins, Laing, Pollock

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

  • upload pending

OLD BUSINESS

Item 1.  Bank Reconciliation Project (Auditor Meginness)

Item 2.  2021 and 2022 and 2023 Audit (Auditor Meginness) --> S&P Credit Watch

Item 3.  IRS Penalty and Appeal Update (Auditor Meginness)

  • Status of known IRS penalties and appeals
  • Spreadsheet requested by Ms. Laing
  • Landon 941 penalties -- email from attorney regarding abatement 12/04; pending IRS documentation. 

Item 4.  Auditor of State Project Update (Auditor Meginness) 

Item 5.  ORDINANCE 2023-088 REVISED 2024.pdf:  ORDINANCE REQUESTING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS IN THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF THE AUDITOR’S OFFICE (GENERAL FUND) FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024.(Auditor) ($38,000 Request for Veritas for additional professional services to reconcile)

Item 6.  Budget

Item 7.  Cash Flow Status

  • TIB Meeting Needed?
  • Rollins Bonding -- Member of TIB -- status

Item 8.  APPROPRIATION NEEDED? -- 3Q 2023 941 PENALTIES

Item 9.  20231218 IRS LETTER 5699 PENALTY FAILURE TO FILE 1095 .pdf -- expected ordinance to appropriate funds for 2021 1095 failure to file -- $225,960.00

NEW BUSINESS

Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2024-006.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 (Deem)

Item 2.  ORDINANCE 2024-007.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BUDGET OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT (McDonald)

  • may need enacting clause added

Item 3.  ORDINANCE 2024-010.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER CURRENT AND NEEDED EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Auditor)

Item 4.  ORDINANCE 2024-011.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE BELOW LISTED LINE ITEMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 (Auditor)

Item 5.  ORDINANCE 2024-012.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER CURRENT AND NEEDED EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 (Auditor)

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

REPORTS

OTHER MATTERS

ADJOURN

*JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE -- 6:45 PM

20240205 JOBS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENDA.pdf

CALL TO ORDER/Roll Call – Pollock, Prater, Vacant

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

  • PENDING UPLOAD

OLD BUSINESS

Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2024-008.pdf:  ORDINANCE RE-DECLARING THE CITY OF MARION’S SUPPORT FOR CAN DO! IN ORDER TO CONTINUE THE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF THE GREATER MARION AREA, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

Item 2. ORDINANCE 2024-009.pdf:  ORDINANCE RE-DECLARING THE CITY OF MARION’S SUPPORT FOR DOWNTOWN MARION, 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

NEW BUSINESS

Item 1.  Wallick Properties

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

OTHER MATTERS

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*LEGISLATION AND CODES COMMITTEE -- 6:50 PM

20240205 LEGISLATION AND CODES COMMITTEE AGENDA.pdf

CALL TO ORDER/Roll Call – Neff, Smith, Rollins

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

OLD BUSINESS

Item 1.  NOTICE TO LOCAL LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY (LIQUOR LICENSES)

Item 2.   ORDINANCE 2024-005 CHARTER INITIATIVE.pdf:  AN ORDINANCE TO PLACE ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER OF XXX   THE QUESTION OF CHOOSING A COMMISSION TO FRAME A CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF MARION AND ESTABLISHING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE CHARTER COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MARION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

NEW BUSINESS

Item 1.  NOTICE TO LOCAL LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY (LIQUOR LICENSES)

Item 2.  IMPLEMENTATION OF ORDINANCE 2023-029.pdf:  ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 149.081 CREDIT FOR TAX PAID TO OTHER MUNICIPALITIES 

  • ORDINANCE 2024-013.pdf:  ORDINANCE CLARIFYING COUNCIL’S INTENT IN REGARD TO PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED ORDINANCE 2023-029 WHICH AMENDED CHAPTER 194.081 CREDIT FOR TAX PAID TO OTHER MUNICIPALITIES (Russell)

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

OTHER MATTERS

ADJOURN

 

*MUNICIPAL PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE -- 7:00 PM

20240205 MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE AGENDA.pdf

CALL TO ORDER/Roll Call – Smith, Barr, Laing

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

  • 20231204 -- PENDING UPLOAD

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Item 1.  Discussion of the removal of community gardens at Sawyer Ludwig Park at the request of Mr. Rollins  

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

OTHER MATTERS

ADJOURN