Marion City Council Meetings

Event Date: 
Mon, 08/25/2025 - 6:30pm

City Council Meets in the 2nd floor Courtroom at Marion City Hall

 

MARION CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

08/25/2025 at 6:30 PM

 

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

 

INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND INTRODUCTIONS

  • Invocation by: Pastor Jeff Bush, MVA Church of Christ     

SELECTION OF A PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

Item1. RESOLUTION 2025-018 President Pro-temp.pdf   Resolution Electing a President Pro Tempore of Council, Pursuant to Council Rule 11, for the remainder of the term 2024/2025.

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS 

 

OLD BUSINESS

Item 2. Resolution 2025-015 Tax Abatement 2025 CRA.pdf   Resolution in the matter of entering into a community reinvestment area agreement with Fastenal Co and Leonard J. Clouse for development of property at 583 W. Fairground Street, Marion, and Declaring an Emergency.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Item 3 ORDINANCE 2025-087 Vehicle Disposal Ordinance - 2025.pdf  Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety to dispose of vehicles previously utilized by various departments, and declaring they are no longer necessary for any public purpose and Declaring an Emergency. (Collins)

 

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.

 

Item 4 ORDINANCE 2025-088 OrdinanceLandBankTriRivers_08062025.pdf  Ordinance authorizing the Transfer of Certain Real Property from the Marion Land Bank Program to Tri-Rivers Career Center. (Russell)

 

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.

 

Item 5 ORDINANCE 2025-089 Bond Refunds.pdf Ordinance Requesting Additional Appropriations to the SCMR Fund in the below listed line item for the year Ending December 31, 2025. (Troiano)

 

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.

 

Item 6 ORDINANCE 2025-090 Strongest Towns Donations.pdf Ordinance Appropriating Funds Donated to the City of Marion to Support the Strongest Town Celebration for the Year Ending December 31, 2025. (Troiano)

 

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.

 

Item 7 ORDINANCE 2025-091 Aquatics Center.pdf Ordinance Making  Additional Appropriations to the Aquatics Center for the Year Ending December 31, 2025. (Troiano)

 

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.

 

Item 8 ORDINANCE 2025-092 Law DIrector Profes Serv appropriation.pdf Ordinance Making  Additional Appropriations within the General Fund, to the Law Director’s Office Processional Services Line Item. (Russell)

 

  • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve.

 

 

MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Administration or Council)

 

REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

 

ADJOURN

 

 

 

 

 

MARION CITY COUNCIL -- COMMITTEE SCHEDULE

 

Marion City Council Committee Meetings are at Marion City Hall, Courtroom Number One, 2nd Floor, 233 West Center Street, Marion, Ohio 43302

 

Committee

Chair

 

09/02/2025

Possible Agenda Items

Airport, Lands & Buildings

Ms. Laing

 

 

 

 

Jobs and Economic Development

Mr. R. Smith

 

 

 

 

Legislation, Codes & Regulations

Vacant

 

 

 

 

Municipal Services, Parks & Recreation

Mr. T. Smith

 

 

 

 

Public Utilities

 

Mr. Ratliff

 

 

 

 

Regional Planning

 

 

Mr. T. Smith

4th Wednesday

7 p.m.

Prospect Room, Marion County Building

Streets and Sewers

 

Mr. Barr

 

 

 

Park Blvd Alley Vacation

Traffic Commission

 

Mr. Barr

 

 

Zoning and Annexation

Mr. Prater

 

 

 

 

Finance

 

 

Ms. Laing

 

Old Business, Reports, and Legislation

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARION CITY COUNCIL -- 2024/2025 TERM

Office Holder

Contact Information

President

Mary Stoneburner

 

865 Vernon Heights Blvd., Marion, OH 43302

740-244-1084

CouncilPresident@marionohio.org

At-Large (Pres Pro Temp)

Vacant

 

 

 

AtLarge3@marionohio.org

At-Large

Aaron Rollins

 

881 E. Church Street, Marion, OH 43302

740-360-1911

AtLarge1@marionohio.org

At-Large

Ralph Smith

 

1130 Bellefontaine Ave., Marion, OH 43302

740-360-6193

AtLarge2@marionohio.org

1St Ward

Shawn Barr

 

1251 Bermuda Drive, Marion, OH 43302

740-225-5052

Ward1@marionohio.org

2nd Ward

Ayers Ratliff

 

411 Oak Street, Marion, OH 43302

740-802-0277

Ward2@marionohio.org

3rd Ward

Jason Schaber

 

359 Rosewood Drive, Marion, OH 43302

740-225-0250

Ward3@marionohio.org

4th Ward

Twila Laing

 

643 Cleveland Avenue, Marion, OH 43302

740-341-9240

Ward4@marionohio.org

5th Ward

Thaddaeus Smith

466 S. State Street, Marion, OH 43302

740-802-8537

Ward5@marionohio.org

6th Ward

Ronald Prater

1120 Toulon Avenue, Marion, OH 43302

740-361-0759

Ward6@marionohio.org

Clerk of Council

Matthew K. Pollock

233 W. Center Street, Marion, OH 43302

740-387-4935; CouncilClerk@marionohio.org

Clerk Pro Tempore

Brittany Bauer

 

233 W. Center Street, Marion, OH 43302

740-387-4935; CouncilClerk@marionohio.org

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS -- 2024/2025 TERM

Finance

Twila Laing, chair0F[1]

Ayers Ratliff

Aaron Rollins

 

Legislation, Codes & Regulations

Vacant, chair

Thaddaeus Smith

Jason Schaber

 

Streets & Sewers

Shawn Barr, chair

Thaddaeus Smith

Ralph Smith

Airport, Lands & Buildings

Twila Laing, chair1F[2]

Vacant

Ralph Smith

Municipal Services, Parks & Recreation

Thaddaeus Smith, chair

Shawn Barr

Twila Laing

 

Regional Planning

Thaddaeus Smith

Vacant

Ron Prater

Jobs & Economic Development

Ralph Smith2F[3]

Ronald Prater

Ayers Ratliff

 

Public Utilities

Ayers Ratliff, chair

Vacant

Shawn Barr

 

Zoning & Annexation

Ronald Prater, chair

Aaron Rollins

Jason Schaber

 

Treasury Investment Board -- Mayor, Auditor, Law Director, Finance Chair, and Treasurer

Board of Airport Commissioners – Ms. Laing; Airport, Lands, and Building Chair

Cando Board – Mr. R. Smith, Jobs, and Economic Development Chair

Downtown Inc Board – Mr. Barr, Council Representative

Regional Planning3F[4] -- Mr. T. Smith, Vacant, and Mr. Prater

Traffic Commission4F[5] -- Members of Streets and Sewers Committee (3), Administration -- Safety Director, City Engineer, Chief of Police, Law Director

 

 

 

 

 

GUIDELINES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

OHIO REVISED CODE 121.22

 

  1. After all regular business has been conducted, the Council may, at their discretion, open the meeting for public discussion and /or comment.
  2. The President will recognize members wishing to speak in order and exercise sole discretion in determining order.
  3. Speakers Shall:
    1. Come to the podium, state their name, address, and/or organization they are representing., and their subject matter.
    2. Be recognized by the presiding officer.
    3. Address all comments to the Council.
    4. Limit comments to the question under debate and/or one subject.
    5. Limit subject matter to city related issues.
    6. Avoid personalities and refrain from impugning the motives of any argument or vote.
    7. No speaker shall speak more than once on the same motion until every other member desiring to speak on the motion has had an opportunity to do so.
  4. Violation of these rules: there will be one (1) warning given before removal from the meeting.

 

  1. The Council reserves the right to waive these rules as warranted.

 

 

[1] Pursuant to § 123.01 Chairman of the Finance Committee of Council is a member of the Treasury Investment Board. The Chairman serves as backup to the Treasurer when signature is required in his absence for transfers over $50,000.

[2] Pursuant to § 159.01, a member of Council shall serve as a non-voting member of the Board of Airport Commissioners. The Airport Commission meets at 2 PM on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Marion Municipal Airport.

[3] Chair or designee of Jobs & Economic Development Committee serves on the CANDO! Board and Downtown Marion Inc. Board.

[4] Members of this committee serve on the Marion City/County Regional Planning Commission. Meetings are held at 7 PM 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. Meetings could be cancelled due to lack of business.

[5] Pursuant to § 155.01, there is created a Traffic Commission, consisting of the members of council's committee on street, alley, sidewalk, and traffic, together with the Safety/Service Director, City Engineer, Chief of Police, and Law Director, as its members. The commission meets on an as-needed basis.