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City Council July 13, 2026 Legislative Session Agenda 7:30 PM VIDEO BROADCASTING & RECORDING Meeting videos are broadcast live and published on YouTube.com https://www.youtube.com/@cityofmountvernon3369 COMMITTEE MEETINGS Mount Vernon City Council Committee Meeting Schedule July 13, 2026 Time Topic Under Discussion Committee Employee & Comm. Relations 5:50 – 6:10 p.m. Executive Session to Discuss Employee Discipline - Keener Finance & Budget 6:10 – 6:20 p.m. GMP-1 for Mount Vernon Police Station - Mahan Proposed Arista Villas Incentives Land Use & Development 6:20 – 6:40 p.m. (Ordinances 2026-24 & 26) - Jacklin Streets & Public Buildings 6:40 – 6:45 p.m. Resolution 2026-69 Lease for 9 E High St. - Severns Resolution 2026-74 A Final Resolution Regarding Streets & Public Buildings 6:45 – 6:50 p.m. PID 116840 - Severns Resolution 2026-75 Construction Manager at Risk Streets & Public Buildings 6:50 – 6:55 p.m. for Mount Vernon Justice Center - Severns Update on streets completed in 2025-2026, and Streets & Public Buildings 6:55 – 7:05 p.m. those to be completed in 2026-2027 - Severns Resolution 2026-73 Renaming Fund & Creating Finance & Budget 7:05 – 7:15 p.m. New Budget Lines - Mahan MEETING WILL RECESS UNTIL 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION Rev. Doug Pummell, Mulberry Global Methodist Church and MVPD Chaplain PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES Minutes City Council June 22, 2026 RECEIVE PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS City of Mount Vernon page 1 City Council RECEIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS Employee and Community Relations Committee Minutes June 22, 2026 Streets & Public Buildings Committee Minutes June 22, 2026 LIQUOR CONTROL LICENSE PROCLAMATION PERSONS SPEAKING ON MATTERS OF CITY CONCERN RESOLUTIONS FOR THIRD READING RESOLUTION NO. 2026-69 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SAFETY-SERVICE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, OHIO TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH TOP FLIGHT REAL ESTATE (DBA BO LACEY) TO LEASE THE PROPERTY WITH THE STREET ADDRESS OF 9 EAST HIGH STREET; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Streets & Public Buildings: Severns, Mahan RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING RESOLUTION NO. 2026-73 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE AUDITOR OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON TO RENAME AN EXISTING FUND AND TO CREATE ADDITIONAL LINES PURSUANT TO O.R.C. 5705.09(F) & O.R.C. 5705.40. Finance & Budget: Mahan, Severns RESOLUTION NO. 2026-72 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE AUDITOR OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS. Finance & Budget: Mahan, Severns RESOLUTION NO. 2026-74 A FINAL RESOLUTION ENACTED BY THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY/LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY OR "LPA", IN THE MATTER OF THE STATED DESCRIBED PROJECT. Streets & Public Buildings: Severns, Mahan RESOLUTION NO. 2026-75 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY-SERVICE DIRECTOR TO SEEK AND SELECT A QUALIFICATIONS-BASED CONSTRUCTION MANAGER-AT-RISK FOR THE MOUNT VERNON JUSTICE CENTER PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Streets & Public Buildings: Severns, Mahan RESOLUTIONS FOR FIRST READING City of Mount Vernon page 2 City Council  RESOLUTION NO. 2026-76 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE AUDITOR OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS AND PAY BILLS PURSUANT TO SECTION 5705.41 (D), THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATION. Finance & Budget: Mahan, Severns RESOLUTION NO. 2026-77 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SAFETY-SERVICE DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, OHIO TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH CROWNED RADIANCE AND BEAUTY, LLC TO LEASE THE PROPERTY WITH THE STREET ADDRESS OF 49 PUBLIC SQUARE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Streets & Public Buildings: Severns, Mahan RESOLUTION NO. 2026-78 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY-SERVICE DIRECTOR TO DISPOSE OF PROPERTY NOT NEEDED FOR PUBLIC USE BY THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Land Use & Development: Jacklin, Keener RESOLUTION NO. 2026-79 A RESOLUTION SETTING A TAX REVENUE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, STATE OF OHIO, PURSUENT TO SECTION 5705.28 OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE. Finance & Budget: Mahan, Severns ORDINANCES FOR THIRD READING ORDINANCE NO. 2026-23 AN ORDINANCE CONSENTING TO AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A TIF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON AND RESIDENCES AT FOUNDERS GROVE, LLC FOR THE BENEFIT OF A DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 12050 UPPER GILCHRIST ROAD. Land Use & Development: Jacklin, Keener ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING ORDINANCE NO. 2026-24 APPROVING THE APPLICATION TO ADD CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO THE MOUNT VERNON NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY DISTRICT AND TO AMEND THE PETITION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MOUNT VERNON NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY AS A NEW COMMUNITY AUTHORITY UNDER CHAPTER 349 OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Land Use & Development: Jacklin, Keener ORDINANCE NO. 2026-26 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING TWO INCENTIVE DISTRICTS AND City of Mount Vernon page 3 City Council  DECLARING IMPROVEMENTS TO CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE INCENTIVE DISTRICTS TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE, AND EXEMPT FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXATION; IDENTIFYING CERTAIN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS MADE, TO BE MADE, OR IN THE PROCESS OF BEING MADE, THAT WILL BENEFIT OR SERVE THE PARCELS IN THE INCENTIVE DISTRICTS; REQUIRING THE OWNERS OF THOSE PARCELS TO MAKE SERVICE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES; ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT TAX INCREMENT EQUIVALENT FUND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH SERVICE PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF REAL PROPERTY TAXES; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AGREEMENT WITH ARISTA VILLAS MOUNT VERNON, LLC AND OTHER AGREEMENTS AND APPROVING RELATED MATTERS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Land Use & Development: Jacklin, Keener ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING ORDINANCE NO. 2026-27 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CREMATION SCATTERING GARDEN WITHIN MOUND VIEW CEMETERY; AUTHORIZING THE FINAL DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN INDIGENT CREMATED REMAINS THEREIN; AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE CARE AND DISPOSITION OF SUCH REMAINS. Parks & Recreation: Hager, Jacklin REMARKS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION REMARKS FROM COUNCIL ADJOURN AT THE CALL OF THE PRESIDENT City of Mount Vernon page 4 City Council