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.
20240311 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA.pdf
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION
- Invocation by: Pastor Dan Owings, Lead Pastor, Hope Family Church
SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS
OLD BUSINESS
Item 1. 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, as amended.(Auditor) ($38,000 Request for Veritas for additional professional services to reconcile)
- 2nd Reading
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-0
Historic documents related to Veritas (no copies provided unless requested)
- MEGINNIS_RECONCILIATION AUDIT PROJECT VERITAS
- Council minutes:
- 20221114 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- 20230123 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- 20230213 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- 20230327 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- 20230410 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- 20230424 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- 20230522 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- 20230626 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- 20230710 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- 20230724 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- 20230911 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- 20230925 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- 20231009 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- 20231023 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- 20240122 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf
- Payment Register - Veritas
- ORDINANCE 2023-019.pdf
- ORDINANCE 2023-008.pdf (reflects carry-over from 2022-095)
- ORDINANCE 2022-095.pdf
NEW 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
- Jobs and Economic Development Committss -- Mr. Pollock, chair -- 2-0
Item 2. ORDINANCE 2024-029.pdf: ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BUDGET OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT (McDonald)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-0
Item 3. ORDINANCE 2024-030.pdf: ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO APPROPRIATE MONIES TO THE JUSTICE REINVESTMENT FUND RECEIVED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTIONS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. (Stotts)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-0
Item 4. ORDINANCE 2024-031.pdf: ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO APPROPRIATE MONIES TO THE ADDICTION TREATMENT PROGRAM FUND RECEIVED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. (Stotts)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-0
Item 5. ORDINANCE 2024-032.pdf: ORDINANCE MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BUDGET OF THE PARKS DEPARTMENT (Bodine)
- ORDINANCE 2024-032 SUPPLEMENT.pdf
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-0
Item 6. ORDINANCE 2024-033.pdf: ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER THE LARGE NUMBER OF TAX REFUNDS COMING INTO THE INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 (Auditor)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-0
- ORDINANCE 2024-033 AS AMENDED.pdf
Item 7. ORDINANCE 2024-034.pdf: ORDINANCE MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS TO COVER A SETTLEMENT FROM THE INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024\(Auditor)
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-0
- ORDINANCE 2024-034 AS AMENDED.pdf
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-0
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-0
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-0
- Proposed amendment: ORDINANCE 2024-037 as amended.pdf
Item 11. ORDINANCE 2024-038.pdf: ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2024-001, AS AMENDED, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF MARION, STATE OF OHIO, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024
- Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair -- 2-0
Item 12. Wallick Properties Discussion regarding letter of support
Item 13. ORDINANCE 2024-039.pdf: ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY DIRECTOR AND CHIEF OF POLICE TO ENTER INTO A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT/CONTRACT WITH THE MARION COUNTY SHERIFF’S, DEPARTMENT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (McDonald)
- Added to agenda by Mr. Neff, Mr. Pollock, and Ms. Laing
- ORDINANCE 2024-039 SUPPLEMENT.pdf
- ORDINANCE 2024-039 SUPPLEMENT REVISED 20240318.pdf
MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
OTHER MATTERS
COMMITTEES
ADJOURN
ROBERTS RULES RE MEMBERS OF MINORITY PARTY AND SUSPENSION OF RULES.pdf
