City Council Meeting
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.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING -- 6:30 PM
20240610 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.pdf
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
- Invocation by: Pastor Dave Gossard, Associate Pastor, Marion Naz
SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS
OLD BUSINESS
- SUPPLEMENT: utility billing quote.pdf
- SUPPLEMENT: City of Marion Ohio Accrual to Cash - Engagement letter.pdf -- RECEIVED 05/09/2024 AT 11:42 AM
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-0
- First reading 05/28/2024
ORDINANCE 2024-064 HAD SECOND READING
Item 2. ORDINANCE 2024-069.pdf: ORDINANCE AUTORIZING THE SAFETY DIRECTOR TO AMEND THE MASTER TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN BY PLACING STOP SIGNS ON EAST CHURCH STREET, FINDING WARRANT REQUIREMENTS HAVING BEEN MET IN REGARD TO THE SPECIFIC INTERSECTIONS CONTAINED HEREIN E CHURCH STREET STOP SIGNS (Collins)
- Traffic Commission -- Mr. Barr, chair -- 6-0
- SUPPLEMENT: E. Church St. traffic control modifications.png
- First reading 05/28/2024
ORDINANCE 2024-069 HAD SECOND READING
Item 3. ORDINANCE 2024-070.pdf: ORDINANCE IMPOSING A SIX- MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE, CONSIDERATION, AND/OR GRANTING OF ANY APPLICATIONS FOR LOCAL LICENSING APPROVAL AND/OR ANY ZONING, OCCUPANCY, OR OTHER PERMITS RELATING TO CULTIVATORS, PROCESSORS, OR RETAIL DISPENSARIES OF MARIJUANA WITHIN THE CITY OF MARION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Collins)
- Zoning and Annexation Committee-- Mr. Prater, chair -- 2-1
- First reading 05/28/2024
ORDINANCE 2024-070 HAD SECOND READING
NEW BUSINESS
Item 1. ORDINANCE 2024-072.pdf: ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 1969-29 (YARGER), AS AMENDED, ALONG WITH THOSE SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE PAY PLAN FOR SALARIED FLSA EXEMPT STATUS POSITIONS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Courtright)
- SUPPLEMENT: City Engineer.pdf (provided by Courtright)
- Municipal Services, Parks, and Recreation Committee -- Mr. Smith, chair -- 3-0
Item 2. ORDINANCE 2024-073.pdf: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DONATION OF A POLICE VEHICLE THAT IS UNNEEDED, OBSOLETE, AND/OR UNFIT FOR ANY MUNICIPAL PURPOSES TO MARION TECHNICAL COLLEGE, AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY DIRECTOR TO ENTER COMPLETE ALL AGREEMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE DONATION TO ANOTHER OHIO ENTITY, “AS IS” AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (McDonald)
- Jobs and Economic Development Committee -- Mr. Pollock, chair -- 2-1
Item 3. ORDINANCE 2024-074.pdf: ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO THE GENERAL FUND CITY HALL BUDGET TO COVER EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024, RELATED TO CREDIT CARD REIMBURSEMENT MONIES RECEIVED INTO THE GENERAL FUND FOR CHARGES INCURRED.(Auditor)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
Item 4. ORDINANCE 2024-075.pdf: ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE BELOW LISTED LINE ITEMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024, TO RESTORE FUNDS FOR 2023 CONTRACTS (Courtright)
- Updated ordinance expected from Courtright/Russell
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
Item 5. ORDINANCE 2024-077.pdf: ORDINANCE MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024, TO ACCOUNT FOR FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE VOTED PROPERTY TAX. (Deem)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
Item 6. ORDINANCE 2024-078.pdf: ORDINANCE MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024, TO ACCOUNT FOR FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE VOTED PROPERTY TAX.(Deem)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
Item 7. RESOLUTION 2024-009.pdf: RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF MARION, OHIO FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025. (Auditor)
- Updated form expected from Auditor
- SUPPLEMENT: Copy of 2025 Tax Budget 2 year average.pdf
- SUPPLEMENT: County Auditor's Tax Budget Package.pdf (PROVIDED 06/05/2024 2:40 pm)
- REFERENCE: 2024 ANNUAL TAX BUDGET SUBMITTED 2023 FINAL.pdf
- REFERENCE: https://ohioauditor.gov/trainings/docs/2018/Ohio_Budgetary_Law.pdf
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 3-0
RESOLUTION 2024-009 HAD FIRST READING
MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
OTHER MATTERS
COMMITTEES
ADJOURN
Committee Assignments for 2024-2025
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.
- 20230821 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf
- 20230905 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf
- 20230918 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf
- 20231016 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf (no meeting held)
- 20231218 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf (no meeting held)
- 20240102 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf (no meeting held)
- 20240304 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf
- 20240401 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf (no meeting held)
- 20240415 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf
- 20240506 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf
- 20240520 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf
- 20240603 FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES.pdf
Airport, Lands & Buildings --
Municipal Services, Parks & Recreation --
- 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.
Zoning and Annexation --
Commissions:
Traffic Commission
City Planning Commission:
Other Boards/Committees:
CANDO Board --
Downtown Marion Inc. --
Airport Commission -- Ms. Laing
