City Council Meeting

Event Date: 
Mon, 01/22/2024 - 6:30pm

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

Time:  6:30 pm

Front Doors Open at 6:00 pm

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.

20240122 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.pdf

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

PRESENTATION --

Item 1. Proclamation by Mayor Bill Collins to Marion Mentors (Haley Wilkes, Manager of Mentoring, Diversity, and Inclusion)

Item 2.  Veritas (confirmed) (Veritas unavailable -- notified by Auditor Meginness 01/19/2024; notified 01/22/2024 that they will be in attendance)

OLD BUSINESS

Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2023-100.pdf:  ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1969-29, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE YARGER REPORT, BY CREATING A NEW POSITION IDENTIFIED AS THE Director of Budget Management, ESTABLISHING SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR SAID POSITION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, as amended (MAYOR COLLINS)

  • Municipal Services, Parks, and Recreation -- Mr. Smith, chair -- 2-0
  • 2nd Reading (as amended 12/19/2023; as amended 01/08/2024)

Item 2.  ORDINANCE 2023-101.pdf:  ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1969-29, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE YARGER REPORT, BY CREATING A NEW POSITION IDENTIFIED AS THE Director of Planning and Special Projects, ESTABLISHING SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR SAID POSITION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, as amended (MAYOR COLLINS)

  • Municipal Services, Parks, and Recreation -- Mr. Smith, chair -- 2-0
  • 2nd Reading (as amended 12/19/2023; as amended 01/08/2024)

NEW BUSINESS

Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2023-087 REVISED 2024.pdf:  ORDINANCE REQUESTING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS IN THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF THE AUDITOR’S OFFICE (GENERAL FUND) TO EXPAND THE SCOPE WITH VORYS LEGAL COUNSEL TO PURSUE AN APPEAL OF IRS PENALTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. (Auditor) $25,000

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

Item 2.  ORDINANCE 2024-002.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BUDGET OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT (MCDONALD) -- $250,000

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

Item 3.  ORDINANCE 2024-003.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO APPROPRIATE MONIES TO THE PROBATION SERVICES FUND RECEIVED FROM AMERICAN LEGION POST 584 ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. (Stotts, Probation)

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

Item 4.  ORDINANCE 2024-004.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE BELOW LISTED LINE ITEMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 (Auditor) -- ~$1,857,816.73 (TOTAL REQUEST)

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

Item 5.  RESOLUTION 2024-004.pdf:  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO TRANSFER APPROPRIATED FUND MONIES TO PARKS, TRANSIT, POLICE, FIRE AND DISPATCH AND ANY OTHER FUNDS APPROVED BY COUNCIL FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 (Auditor)

  • Annual legislation.  Please note that language now includes reference to grants.  This is new language starting in 2023.
  • Finance Committee -- Mr. Rollins, chair -- 3-0

Item 6.  RESOLUTION 2024-005.pdf:  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO APPLY TO THE MARION COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR MONIES DERIVED FROM THE AUTOMOBILE LICENSE TAX, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Engineer Hardy)

  • Streets and Sewers Committee -- Mr. Barr, chair -- 3-0

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

OTHER MATTERS

COMMITTEES

ADJOURN

THE OFFICE OF MAYOR COLLINS HAS INFORMED COUNCIL THAT HE WILL BE DELIVERING THE STATE OF THE CITY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE COUNCIL MEETING.  

  • Please contact Mayor's Office for copies of presentation (740-383-5816)

 

 

Committee Assignments for 2024-2024 -- IN PROCESS!

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 -- 

Airport, Lands & Buildings -- 

  • 20231003
Jobs and Economic Development -- 
  • 20230501
  • 20230605
Legislation, Codes & Regulations -- 

Municipal Services, Parks & Recreation --

Public Utilities -- 
Regional Planning -- 
  • 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 -- 

Zoning and Annexation -- 

  • 20230807

Commissions:

Traffic Commission

Members of the Streets and Sewers Committee:  
Safety/Service Director:  
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 -- Mr. Pollock or designee (Clerk has not been notified of appointment)

Downtown Marion Inc. -- Mr. Pollock or designee (Clerk has not been notified of appointment)

Airport Commission -- Twila Laing

Calendar: 
City Council Meetings