City Council Agendas

MARION CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 02/10/2025 at 6:30 PM CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE • Invocation by: Pastor Brett Gleespen, True Life Church SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS • 20250113 SUMMARIES OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf • 20250127 SUMMARIES OF PROCEEDINGS.pdf OLD BUSINESS Item 1 RESOLUTION 2025-004 DDKM Plan 5 years.pdf Resolution to approve the Delaware, Knox, Marion, Morrow joint solid waste management district’s solid waste management plan five year update. • Municipal Services Parks and Recreation Committee – Mr. T. Smith, chair – 3-0 no recommendation • DDKM Letter.pdf • First Reading 1-27-25 Item 2 ORDINANCE 2025-004 EECBG Grant Energy Dept..pdf Ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into reimbursement contract with the department of energy, appropriating the necessary funds, accepting reimbursement funds from the energy efficiency conservation block grant program (EECBG) through the state of Ohio’s department of energy and declaring an emergency. (Brown) • Municipal Services Parks and Recreation Committee – Mr. T. Smith, chair – 3-0 a recommendation to approve. • Ballfield Lights Estemate.pdf • First Reading 1-27-25 Item 3. ORDINANCE 2025-005 Carryover 2024 Expenses Ordinance.pdf: ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE BELOW LISTED LINE ITEMS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025 (Courtwright) • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve. • First Reading 1-24-25 Page 1 of 6 | 20250210 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA NEW BUSINESS Item 4. ORDINANCE 2025-007 - OHPO-City Programmatic Agreement.pdf : ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAMMATIC AGREEMENT FOR HUD FUNDED PROJECTS BETWEEN THE OHIO HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE AND THE CITY OF MARION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Regional Planning) • Jobs and Economic Development Committee -- Mr. R. Smith, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve. Item 5. ORDINANCE 2025-008 - Commercial District Changes to code 2025 Ordinance for adult use cannabis.pdf : ORDINANCE AMENDING EXISTING MARION CITY CODE § 1143.012 USE REGULATION IN THE C-2, COMMUNITY SHOPPING DISTRICT, PYRAMIDING INTO THE C-3, C-4, AND C-5 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS TO INCLUDE ADULT USE CANNABIS DISPENSARY/RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA SALES. (Regional Planning) • Zoning and Annexation Committee -- Mr. Prater, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve. Item 6. ORDINANCE 2025-009 - ORD AMENDING ZONING CODE R-3 and Commercial districts for Recovery hosuing.pdf : ORDINANCE AMENDING EXISTING MARION CITY CODE § 1137.011 USE REGULATION IN THE R-3, MULTIFAMILY DISTRICT AND SECTION 1143.0123 (A) (2) C-3 CENTRAL CORE AND 1143.014 (A) C-4 CENTRAL FRAME DISTRICT BUSINESS DISTRICTS TO ADDRESS RECOVERY HOUSING. (Regional Planning) • Zoning and Annexation Committee -- Mr. Prater, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve. Item 7. ORDINANCE 2025-010 - TO AMEND ZONING - NEW DEFINITIONS 2025.pdf: ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING CODE § 1123.01 DEFINITIONS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR: OPOID TREATMENT PROGRAM, OFFICE BASED OPOID TREATMENT PROGRAM, RECOVERY HOUSING LEVELS 1 THROUGH 3, RECRETAIONAL OR ADULT USE CANNABIS AND RECREATIONAL USE/ADULT USE CANNIBIS DISPENSARY. (Regional Planning) • Zoning and Annexation Committee -- Mr. Prater, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve. Page 2 of 6 | 20250210 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA item 8. ORDINANCE 2025-011 - Federal Grant Appropriation.pdf: ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MARION SERVICE DIRECTOR AND MARION AREA TRANSIT TO ACCEPT AND TAKE ALL ACTIONS NECESSARY TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, SECTION 5339 USC, THROUGH ODOT, AUTHORIZING NECESSARY APPROPRIATIONS OF MONIES RECEIVED, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AS AMENDED. (Brown) • Finance Committee -- Ms. Laing, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve. Item 9. ORDINANCE 2025-012 ElectricAggOrdProvider01292025.pdf: ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH THE LOWEST AND MOST RESPONSIVLE SUPPLIER FOR A FIRM SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC POWER FOR MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF MARIO AGGREGATION PROGRAM AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (Russell) • Public Utilities Committee -- Mr. Ratliff, chair – 3-0 recommendation to approve. MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA OTHER MATTERS COMMITTEE MEETINGS ADJOURN Page 3 of 6 | 20250210 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA  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 02/18/2025 Possible Agenda Items Airport, Lands & Ms. Laing Buildings Jobs and Economic Mr. R. Smith Development Legislation, Codes & Mr. Neff TREX Regulations Municipal Services, Mr. T. Smith Parks & Recreation Public Utilities Mr. Ratliff Regional Planning Mr. T. Smith 4th Prospect Room, Marion County Wednesday Building 7 p.m. Streets and Sewers Mr. Barr Zoning and Mr. Prater Annexation Finance Ms. Laing Old Business and Reports Grant Application Page 4 of 6 | 20250210 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA  MARION CITY COUNCIL -- 2024/2025 TERM Office Holder Contact Information President 865 Vernon Heights Blvd., Marion, OH 43302 Mary Stoneburner 740-244-1084 CouncilPresident@marionohio.org At-Large (Pres Pro Temp) 851 E. Center Street, Marion, OH 43302 Mike Neff 740-751-2058 AtLarge3@marionohio.org At-Large 881 E. Church Street, Marion, OH 43302 Aaron Rollins 740-360-1911 AtLarge1@marionohio.org At-Large 1130 Bellefontaine Ave., Marion, OH 43302 Ralph Smith 740-360-6193 AtLarge2@marionohio.org 1St Ward 1251 Bermuda Drive, Marion, OH 43302 Shawn Barr 740-225-5052 Ward1@marionohio.org 2nd Ward 411 Oak Street, Marion, OH 43302 Ayers Ratliff 740-387-4935 Ward2@marionohio.org 3rd Ward 359 Rosewood Drive, Marion, OH 43302 Jason Schaber 740-225-0250 Ward3@marionohio.org 4th Ward 643 Cleveland Avenue, Marion, OH 43302 Twila Laing 740-341-9240 Ward4@marionohio.org 5th Ward 466 S. State Street, Marion, OH 43302 Thaddaeus Smith 740-802-8537 Ward5@marionohio.org 6th Ward 1120 Toulon Avenue, Marion, OH 43302 Ronald Prater 740-361-0759 Ward6@marionohio.org Clerk of Council 233 W. Center Street, Marion, OH 43302 Matthew K. Pollock 740-387-4935; CouncilClerk@marionohio.org Clerk Pro Tempore 233 W. Center Street, Marion, OH 43302 Brittany Bauer 740-387-4935; CouncilClerk@marionohio.org Page 5 of 6 | 20250210 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA  COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS -- 2024/2025 TERM Finance Airport, Lands & Jobs & Economic Twila Laing, chair 1 Buildings Development Ayers Ratliff Twila Laing, chair2 Ralph Smith 3 Aaron Rollins Mike Neff Ronald Prater Ralph Smith Ayers Ratliff Legislation, Codes & Regulations Municipal Services, Public Utilities Mike Neff, chair Parks & Recreation Ayers Ratliff, chair Thaddaeus Smith Thaddaeus Smith, chair Mike Neff Jason Schaber Shawn Barr Shawn Barr Twila Laing Streets & Sewers Zoning & Annexation Shawn Barr, chair Ronald Prater, chair Thaddaeus Smith Aaron Rollins Ralph Smith Jason Schaber Regional Planning 4 -- Mr. Smith (chair), Mr. Neff, and Mr. Prater Traffic Commission 5 -- Members of Streets and Sewers Committee (3), Administration -- Safety/Service Director, City Engineer, Chief of Police, Law Director 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 and must be bonded. (citations pending) 2 Pursuant to § 159.01, a member of Council shall serve as a non-voting member of the Board of Airport Commissioners. Past precedent is that Council is represented by the chair of the Airport, Lands, and Buildings Committee, or their designee. 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. Page 6 of 6 | 20241112 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA