City Council

NEW PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL MET IN SPECIAL SESSION IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON DECEMBER 2, 2024 AT 5:00PM WITH PRESIDENT DON KEMP PRESIDING. COUNCILMAN WALKER OFFERED A PRAYER, AND ALL IN ATTENDANCE RECITED THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. COUNCIL MEMBERS IN ATTENDENCE MR. KRIS KREINBIHL MR. DAN LANZER MR. MITCH PACE MRS. CHERYL RAMOS MR. STEVE RIPPETH MR. TOM SIMMELINK MR. MICHAEL WALKER EXCUSED ABSENSES: NONE  MR. PACE MOTIONED TO APPROVE TONIGHT’S AGENDA MR. RIPPETH SECONDED THE MOTION 7 YEAS TONIGHT’S AGENDA HAS BEEN APPROVED  MR. LANZER MOTIONED TO FOREGO ALL PORTIONS OF TONIGHT’S AGENDA PRIOR TO THE READING OF LEGISLATION MR. SIMMELINK SECONDED THE MOTION 7 YEAS COUNCIL WILL MOVE AHEAD TO THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA PORTION OF TONIGHT’S MEETING READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ORDINANCES: 28-2024 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT RELATED TO THE MARKETING OF COMPETITIVE RETAIL NATURAL GAS SUPPLY 2nd Reading MR. LANZER MOTIONED FOR SUSPENSION OF RULES ON ORDINANCE 28-2024 MR. PACE SECONDED THE MOTION 7 YEAS RULES HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED ON ORDINANCE 28-2024 MR. LANZER MOTIONED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 28-2024 MR. PACE SECONDED THE MOTION Mrs. Ramos had the following question: 1  I just want to make sure that this is an opt-in. President Kemp stated that it is. 7 YEAS ORDINANCE 28-2024 HAS BEEN APPROVED 31-2024 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW PHILADELPHIA, NOT REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES, PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 721.03-LEASE OR SALE OF REAL ESTATE-ADVERTISEMENT FORBIDS 2nd Reading 32-2024 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA (CRA) TAX EXEMPTION AGREEMENT WITH CHICK-FIL-A, INC. AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY IN ORDER TO FACILITATE CONSTRUCTION AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE 2nd Reading 34-2024 AN ORDINANCE BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO, AMENDING AND ADJUSTING THE PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE YEAR 2024 2nd Reading MR. RIPPETH MOTIONED FOR SUSPENSION OF RULES ON ORDINANCE 34-2024 MR. KREINBIHL SECONDED THE MOTION RULES ARE SUSPENDED ON ORDINANCE 34-2024 MR. RIPPETH MOTIONED FOR APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 34-2024 MR. KREINBIHL SECONDED THE MOTION 7 YEAS ORDINANCE 34-2024 HAS BEEN APPROVED RESOLUTIONS: NONE UNFINISHED OR OLD BUSINESS: NONE NEW BUSINESS: NONE 2  With no other business to discuss Mr. Lanzer motioned to adjourn at 5:06 PM. CLERK OF COUNCIL______________________________________________________ Julie Courtright APPROVED ______________________ PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL __________________________________________________ Don Kemp 3