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City of Groveport 655 Blacklick St. Groveport, OH 43125 614.830.2052 www.groveport.org . Meeting Minutes Thursday, February 27, 2025 6:00 PM Special Meeting Council Chambers City Council City Council Meeting Minutes February 27, 2025 I. Call to Order Mayor Lance Westcamp called the City Council Special Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Staff Present: BJ King - Administrator, Kevin Shannon - Law Director, Jason Carr - Director of Finance, Casey Adams - Chief of Police, Michael Loges - Development Director, Mindy Kay - Clerk of Council Guests Present: The Guest Book is on file with the Clerk of Council. II. Moment of Silence The Mayor asked everyone to join him in a moment of silence. III. Pledge of Allegiance Chief Adams led the Pledge of Allegiance. IV. Roll Call Absent: 1 - Jean Ann Hilbert Present: 6 - Edward Dildine, Edward Dildine, Becky Hutson, Scott Lockett, Jack Rupp, and Shawn Cleary A motion was made by Council Member Rupp, seconded by Council Member Dildine, to excuse Council Member Hilbert from tonight's meeting. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Dildine, Hutson, Lockett, Rupp and Cleary V. Approval of Minutes The March 28, 2024 City Council Special Meeting Minutes stand approved as submitted. #032-2025 February 27, 2025 City Council Special Meeting Minutes Attachments: 2024.03.28 City Council Special Meeting Minutes.pdf VI. Notice of Special Meeting Clerk of Council Kay read of the Notice of Special Meeting. #033-2025 Notice of Special Meeting City of Groveport Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes February 27, 2025 Attachments: Notice of Special Meeting .pdf VII. Certification of Notice Clerk of Council Kay read of the Certification of Special Meeting. #034-2025 Certification of Notice of Special Meeting Attachments: Certification of Notice of Special Meeting.pdf VIII. Business of Guests IX. Ordinances and Resolutions A. 3rd Readings B. 2nd Readings C. 1st Readings Ord. 2025-009 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $700,000 IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PART OF THE COST OF DESIGNING, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTING VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, WITH RELATED SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND APPURTENANCES THERETO, AND APPROVING RELATED MATTERS Sponsors: Hutson Mr. King asked for Council to consider all the ordinances on the agenda to be suspended as to the three readings and effective date, and recommended approval for their adoption. A motion was made by Council Member Hutson, seconded by Council Member Dildine, to suspend the rules as to the three readings and the effective date. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Dildine, Hutson, Lockett, Rupp and Cleary A motion was made by Council Member Hutson, seconded by Council Member Dildine, to adopt. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Dildine, Hutson, Lockett, Rupp and Cleary Ord. 2025-010 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BOND City of Groveport Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes February 27, 2025 ANTICIPATION NOTES IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,300,000 IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PART OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING A RECREATIONAL FACILITY CONSISTING OF PICKLEBALL COURTS, SHELTERS, BLEACHERS, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS, ALONG WITH ANY NECESSARY SITE IMPROVEMENTS THERETO, AND APPROVING RELATED MATTERS Sponsors: Lockett A motion was made by Council Member Lockett, seconded by Council Member Cleary, to suspend the rules as to the three readings and the effective date. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Dildine, Hutson, Lockett, Rupp and Cleary A motion was made by Council Member Lockett, seconded by Council Member Cleary, to adopt. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Dildine, Hutson, Lockett, Rupp and Cleary Ord. 2025-011 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $875,000 IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PART OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AND/OR RECONSTRUCTING ONE OR MORE PUBLIC PARKING LOTS AND ADJACENT ALLEYWAYS WITHIN THE CITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PAVING, REPAVING, RESURFACING, CURBING, DRAINAGE, LIGHTING, AND ALL NECESSARY SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND APPURTENANCES THERETO, AND APPROVING RELATED MATTERS Sponsors: Rupp A motion was made by Council Member Rupp, seconded by Council Member Cleary, to suspend the rules as to the three readings and the effective date. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Dildine, Hutson, Lockett, Rupp and Cleary A motion was made by Council Member Rupp, seconded by Council Member Hutson, to adopt. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Dildine, Hutson, Lockett, Rupp and Cleary Ord. 2025-012 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $3,125,000 IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PART OF THE COST OF STREET, WATER, SEWER, AND/OR STORMWATER PROJECTS ON, ADJACENT TO, OR IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO WIRT ROAD, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO (I) CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING, GRADING, PAVING, City of Groveport Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes February 27, 2025 REPAVING, ALIGNING, REALIGNING, CURBING, DRAINING, LIGHTING, AND RELATED STREET PROJECTS WITH ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO, (II) ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, AND INSTALLING A NEW WATER MAIN AND ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO, (III) ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, AND INSTALLING A NEW SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM AND ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO, AND (IV) ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, AND INSTALLING A NEW STORMWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM AND ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO, AND ANY NECESSARY SITE IMPROVEMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, AND APPROVING RELATED MATTERS Sponsors: Dildine A motion was made by Council Member Dildine, seconded by Council Member Cleary, to suspend the rules as to the three readings and the effective date. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Dildine, Hutson, Lockett, Rupp and Cleary A motion was made by Council Member Dildine, seconded by Council Member Cleary, to adopt. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Dildine, Hutson, Lockett, Rupp and Cleary Ord. 2025-013 AN ORDINANCE CONSOLIDATING UP TO FOUR BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE ISSUES OF THE CITY OF GROVEPORT, OHIO INTO A CONSOLIDATED NOTE ISSUE, AND ESTABLISHING THE TERMS OF SUCH CONSOLIDATED NOTE ISSUE Sponsors: Hilbert A motion was made by Council Member Dildine, seconded by Council Member Hutson, to suspend the rules as to the three readings and the effective date. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Dildine, Hutson, Lockett, Rupp and Cleary A motion was made by Council Member Dildine, seconded by Council Member Hutson, to adopt. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 5- Dildine, Hutson, Lockett, Rupp and Cleary X. Other Business Deemed Appropriate and Necessary by Council City of Groveport Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes February 27, 2025 XI. Adjournment Council Member Cleary made a motion, seconded by Council Member Dildine to adjourn at 6: 09 p.m. All in favor stated AYE, None Opposed. Motion passed. __________________________________________ Lance Westcamp, Mayor __________________________________________ Mindy Kay Clerk of Council PLEASE NOTE: THESE MINUTES ARE NOT VERBATIM. A RECORDING OF THE MEETING IS AVAILABLE IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. City of Groveport Page 5