June 27, 2016 Summary
MARION CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Hall – Council Chambers on June 27, 2016, 7:30 PM
ROLL CALL - 9 members answered – Mr. Cumston, Mr. Ratliff, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Blevins, Ms. Cunningham, Mr. Huddle, Mr. Daniels, Mr. Norris, Dr. Gray; Mrs. Gustin is absent
PRAYER LED BY PASTOR TIM ERRINGTON FROM FAMILY LIFE CHURCH
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Summary of Proceedings for June 13, 2016, Mr. Cumston moved, Mr. Thomas 2nd. Roll call: Ayes All, motion carried. Summary is approved.
NEW BUSINESS:
ORDINANCE 2016-47:
ORDINANCE AMENDING MARION CITY CODE CHAPTER 159.01 AND 159.02 COMPOSITION; QUALIFICATIONS FOR BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Ratliff said this came out of Airport, Lands & Buildings with a 3-0 approval, I’ll ask for a first reading tonight. ORDINANCE 2016-47 HAS HAD ITS 1ST READING
ORDINANCE 2016-49:
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH HELMS AND SONS EXCAVATING FOR THE MAIN STREET AND STATE STREET ALLEY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT 15-1S AND APPROPRIATING THE NECESSARY FUNDS, HAVING FOUND A REAL AND PRESENT EMERGENCY EXISTS WITHIN THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC SERVICE PURSUANT TO ORC 735.051, AND DECLARING SAME AN EMERGENCY
Ms. Blevins spoke: This came out of Streets & Sewers with a 2-0 approval.
Mr. Scott Bishop spoke: This is our Alley Sewer Project that we’ve been designing for some time. Due to some complications, we had some RR tracks to design around, Folks Printing, we had some easements. We are at a point right now to rush this project along.
Law Director Russell spoke: one of the basis for the ER to address the fact that the bid came in a little more than 10% over the Engineer’s Estimate. You are supposed to re-bid. But we are running on a time line, so we are accepting the bid that is a little bit higher than the 10%.
Ms. Blevins moved to suspend, Mr. Thomas 2nd. Roll call: YEAS: Mr. Cumston, Mr. Ratliff, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Blevins, Ms. Cunningham, Mr. Huddle, Mr. Norris; Abstain: Mr. Daniels.
Ms. Blevins moved to adopt, Mr. Thomas 2nd. Roll call: YEAS: Mr. Cumston, Mr. Ratliff, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Blevins, Ms. Cunningham, Mr. Huddle, Mr. Norris; Abstain: Mr. Daniels.
Mr. Sulu Kelley asked why Mr. Daniels abstained. Mr. Daniels said it’s about selling dirt to contractors. ORDINANCE 2016-49 IS ADOPTED
ORDINANCE 2016-50:
ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOTES IN THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $7,188,500, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COSTS OF VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Mr. Cumston spoke: this came out of Finance with a 2-0 approval, I’ll moved to suspend, Mr. Daniels 2nd. Roll call: YEAS: Mr. Cumston, Mr. Ratliff, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Blevins, Mr. Daniels; NAYS: Ms. Cunningham, Mr. Huddle, Mr. Norris. ORDINANCE 2016-50 HAS HAD ITS 1ST READING
Items not on the Agenda:
None.
COMMITTEE DATES:
Finance 7/5 @ 6:30 pm
With no further business to come before Council, Dr. Gray adjourned the meeting.
____________________________ Dr. Scot Gray President of Council
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Clerk of Council