City Council Meeting

Event Date: 
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 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.

20240722 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.pdf

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION

  • Invocation by:  Pastor Paul Priddy, Lead Pastor, Life Point

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS 

OLD BUSINESS

Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2024-079.pdf:  ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1969-29 (KNOWN AS THE YARGER REPORT) AS AMENDED, LAST AMENDED BY ORDINANCE 2013-31 BY UPDATING THE EXISTING JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE ZONING/COMPLIANCE INSPECTOR (Russell)

Item 2.  ORDINANCE 2024-080.pdf:  ORDINANCE TO VACATE PART OF ONE (1) 12’ WIDE EAST/WEST ALLEY LOCATED BETWEEN LOTS 9801 AND 9802 IN SILVER CREST ADDITION TO THE CITY OF MARION, OHIO MORE PARTICULARY DESCRIBED ON THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A PURSUANT TO ORC 723.041 RETAINING PERMANENT EASEMENT RIGHTS (Applicant, Linda Sims/Charles Picket) (City Planning)

  • City Planning 0-5
  • 20240611 CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES.pdf
  • MLK PETITION.pdf (06/24/2024 MEETING)
  • Considered by Streets and Sewers on 06/17/2024, two members present, one abstained due to business relationship
  • Added to Agenda by:  1st:  Smith, 2nd:  Pollock, 3rd:  Laing
  • Sent back to committee 06/24/2024
  • UPDATE AFTER COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO CORRECT DATES, SIGNATURES, AND ADD EXHIBIT  ORDINANCE 2024-080 WITH EXHIBIT.pdf
  • NOTIFICATIONS AND LEGAL PUBLICATION PREPARED, INITIAL LEGAL AD STOPPED AFTER TWO/THREE PUBLICATIONS -- third reading will be dependent on when these are run
  • Streets and Sewers Committee -- Mr. Smith, vice-chair -- 2-0 (Barr abstain)
  • First Reading 07/08/2024
  • Second Reading

Item 3.  ORDINANCE 2024-081.pdf:  ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF MARION, BY REZONING 274 QUARRY ST. LOT # 494 FROM I -1(LIMITED INDUSTRIAL) TO R-3 (MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT)  

Item 4.  ORDINANCE 2024-082.pdf:  ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF THE unmanned aerial systems (UAS) Awarded IN THE FY2022 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) GRANT THROUGH THE OHIO emergency management agency FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (McDonald)

Item 5.  ORDINANCE 2024-084.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BUDGET OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENABLE MARCS RADIO UPGRADES AND MAINTENANCE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (McDonald)

Item 6.  ORDINANCE 2024-085.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DONATION OF A DOWNTOWN ARCH FROM DMI INC, AUTHORIZING THE COMPLETION OF ALL TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Bodine)

Item 7.  ORDINANCE 2024-087.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A USE AGREEMENT WITH MARION YMCA RELATED TO THE CITY’S RECREATION BUILDING ADJACENT TO CITY HALL AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Mayor)

Item 8.  ORDINANCE 2024-088 AS AMENDED.pdf:  ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE AUDITOR TO REESTABLISH THE PENALTIES AND INTEREST LINE, PAY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) PENALTIES, APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, as amended, as amended. (Auditor)

  • IRS_240703110200.pdf
  • Amendment language quoted in summary of proceedings
  • Added to agenda:  1st -- Laing, 2nd -- Neff, 3rd -- Barr.
  • Committee consideration has not been waived
  • First Reading 07/08/2024
  • Second Reading
  • final amended ordinance:  ORDINANCE 2024-088.pdf as approved 07/22/2024

Item 9.  RESOLUTION 2024-018.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF BENJAMIN ALBRIGHT TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MARION PORT AUTHORITY (Mayor)

Item 10.   RESOLUTION 2024-019.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF CHRISTINE GIBSON TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MARION PORT AUTHORITY (Mayor)

  • Request to remove received 07/08/2024 AM
  • BIO CHRISTINE GIBSON.pdf
  • First Reading 07/08/2024
  • Second Reading approved 07/22/2024

NEW BUSINESS

Item 1.  ORDINANCE 2024-089.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO THE LANDFILL TO PURCHASE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. (Courtright)

Item 2.  RESOLUTION 2024-021.pdf:  RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT, BY THE MAYOR, OF DANA HANIF-BOOKER, TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE MARION COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT (Mayor)

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

Item 1.  Expected request:  ORDINANCE 2024-090.pdf:  ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER THE PAYOUT OF INSURANCE CLAIMS HELD BY THE CITY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 (Auditor)

  • approved 07/22/2024

OTHER MATTERS

Item 1.  Correspondence:  Required Fraud Reporting and Training (Auditor)

 

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