City Council

WHITEHALL CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026 CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m., Council Chamber at City Hall by President Pro Tem Larry Morrison MOMENT OF SILENCE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Lori Elmore Larry Morrison Amy Harcar Mike Adkins Brian McCann Gerald Dixon Devin Brown APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 7, 2026 Agenda & Regular Meeting Minutes July 14, 2026 Committee Meeting Minutes July 21, 2026 Agenda & Regular Meeting Minutes July 28, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes July 28, 2026 Committee Meeting Minutes 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 Pro Tem Larry Morrison COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONS AND CLAIMS: 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: NO LEGISLATION FOR THIRD READING. SECOND READING: 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. 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. FIRST READING: ORDINANCE NO. 073 -2026 AMENDING ORDINANCE 129-2025; AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO 161.38 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ORDINANCE NO. 074-2026 AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($80,000.00) FROM UNAPPROPRIATED MONIES IN THE GENERAL FUND TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SALARIES ACCOUNT (101.600.51100) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ORDINANCE NO. 075-2026 AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION TRANSFERS IN TOTAL OF THIRTY THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($30,000.00) CONSISTING OF THE AMOUNTS OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($15,000.00) FROM THE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF NEIGHBORHOODS EXPENSE ACCOUNT (101.204.51300) AND FIFTEEN THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($15,000.00) FROM THE SAFETY DIRECTOR SALARY EXPENSE ACCOUNT (101.960.51000) TO THE CITY PLANNER EXPENSE ACCOUNT (101.209.51500) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. RESOLUTION NO. 034-2026 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE ASSOCIATED PLUMBING & HYDRONIC CONTRACTORS (APHC) OF CENTRAL OHIO, OR A DESIGNEE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. POLL PUBLIC: COMMUNITY DATE BOARD: POLL COUNCIL: ELMORE; MORRISON; HARCAR; ADKINS; MCCANN; DIXON; BROWN ADJOURN