City Council

WHITEHALL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026 CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m., Council Chamber at City Hall by President Thomas Potter MOMENT OF SILENCE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Gerald Dixon Devin Brown Lori Elmore Larry Morrison Amy Harcar Mike Adkins Brian McCann APPROVAL OF MINUTES: No minutes for approval SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Mayor Michael T. Bivens STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: Administration and Financial Management – Chairperson Elmore Community and Elder Advocacy – Chairperson Harcar Community Standards and Enforcement – Chairperson McCann Economic Development – Chairperson Dixon Infrastructure, Maintenance, and Services – Chairperson Brown Public Safety – Chairperson Morrison Parks and Recreation – Chairperson Adkins OFFICIALS' REPORTS: Mayor Michael T. Bivens  City Auditor Shaquille Alexander City Attorney Bradley S. Nicodemus Treasurer -Vacant Director of Public Service Casey Rowlands Director of Economic Development Jackie Russell Director of Public Safety Van Gregg Director of Neighborhoods Gerald Wright President Thomas M. Potter COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS AND CLAIMS: PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTION NO. 030-2026 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION (OPWC) STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND / OR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM(S) AND TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AS REQUIRED AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. POLL PUBLIC: VERIFICATION OF COPIES: Roll call on whether each member of the Council was given a copy of each item of legislation listed on the agenda prior to the meeting and including any add-on legislation. THIRD READING: ORDINANCE NO. 060-2026 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE NECESSARY CONVEYANCE DOCUMENTS TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY FROM SHE BUYS HOUSES 365 LLC LOCATED AT 3791 EAST BROAD STREET, WHITEHALL, OHIO 43213 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ORDINANCE NO. 064-2026 AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ATTACHED TO CHAPTER 1101.06 OF THE 2023 CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WHITEHALL, OHIO AND AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED, CHANGING THE ZONING ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4870 POTH ROAD, PARCEL NUMBERS 090-008399 and 090-007555, FROM COMMUNITY CROSSROADS DISTRICT (CCD), TO INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (INDD), PROPERTY OWNED BY THE WHITEHALL COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. SECOND READING: NO LEGISLATION FOR SECOND READING. FIRST READING: ORDINANCE NO. 065-2026 AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ATTACHED TO CHAPTER 1101.06 OF THE 2023 CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WHITEHALL, OHIO AND AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED, CHANGING THE ZONING ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 265 NORTH HAMILTON ROAD, PARCEL NUMBER 090-008397, FROM COMMUNITY CROSSROADS DISTRICT (CCD), TO INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (INDD), PROPERTY OWNED BY BCORE DEFENDER OH1M05 LLC AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ORDINANCE NO. 066-2026 AMENDING THE PLANNING AND ZONING CODE TO LIMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OR OPERATION OF GASOLINE STATIONS. RESOLUTION NO. 030-2026 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION (OPWC) STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND / OR LOCAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM(S) AND TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AS REQUIRED AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. RESOLUTION NO. 031-2026 RESOLVING TO APPROVE “THEN AND NOW” CERTIFICATES. RESOLUTION NO. 032-2026 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT AND ENTER INTO A GRANT ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF WHITEHALL, OHIO FOR THE 2026 OCJS JAG BYRNE GRANT. RESOLUTION NO. 033-2026 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND ENTER INTO A GRANT ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF WHITEHALL, OHIO, FOR FUNDING AWARDED THROUGH THE Office of Economic Engagement & Community Development AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ORDINANCE NO. 067-2026 AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($75,000.00) FROM UNAPPROPRIATED MONIES IN THE MAYOR’S DEPARTMENT GRANT FUND (215) TO THE FOOD TRUCK INCLUSION GRANT EXPENSE ACCOUNT 215.000.50000.  ORDINANCE NO. 068-2026 MAKING AND APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($400,000.00) FROM UNAPPROPRIATED MONIES IN THE GENERAL FUND (101) TO THE UTILITIES EXPENSE ACCOUNT (101.950.53800). ORDINANCE NO. 069-2026 AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($25,000.00) FROM UNAPPROPRIATED MONIES IN THE GENERAL FUND (101) TO THE ELECTION EXPENSE ACCOUNT (101.950.59000). POLL PUBLIC: COMMUNITY DATE BOARD: POLL COUNCIL: DIXON; BROWN; ELMORE; MORRISON; HARCAR; ADKINS; MCCANN ADJOURN