1 00:00:04,520 --> 00:00:09,840 It is 6:30. I'll call this meeting of St. Marys City Council to order. Roll 2 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:11,000 call, please. >> Buck. 3 00:00:10,480 --> 00:00:12,240 » Here. >> Lentz. 4 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:13,400 » Here. >> Stader. 5 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:14,480 » Here. >> Mauter. 6 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:15,680 » Here. >> Fitzgerald. 7 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:16,920 » Here. >> Acquaviva. 8 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:18,480 » Here. >> Killen. 9 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:22,760 » Here. >> All rise. Please join me in the Pledge 10 00:00:20,080 --> 00:00:22,760 of Allegiance. 11 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:31,840 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 12 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:38,360 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 13 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:38,360 justice for all. 14 00:00:40,320 --> 00:00:45,600 You've all received a copy of the minutes of the last meeting. 15 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:49,080 Does anyone have any questions or comments? 16 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:55,020 If not, may I have a motion to accept the minutes? Mr. Buck, Mr. Mauter, all 17 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:57,040 vote to accept the minutes. >> [clears throat] 18 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:08,320 » Oh, yes. Thank you. 19 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:11,800 Under petitions and communications, this is the uh time of the meeting where 20 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:15,160 anyone from the audience can address council as a whole. 21 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:17,800 Does anyone wish to address council at this time? 22 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:24,480 Thank you. Under reports of city officials, we have 23 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:30,240 the auditor's report, Mr. Reason. >> I have no corrections or additions. 24 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:34,440 » Any questions or comments from council? Next, we have the treasurer's report. 25 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:38,480 » Cathy wanted me to give the report for her and she has no 26 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:42,360 uh corrections or additions to it. >> Any questions or comments from council? 27 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:46,640 Next, we have the director of public services and safety report, Mr. 28 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:49,480 Foxhoven. >> Uh Mr. Harris, just a couple reminders 29 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:53,440 if I could, please. This will be the last meeting we have before these next 30 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:57,440 two events. Uh the first one will be the uh just a reminder for the treatment 31 00:01:54,880 --> 00:02:00,880 train ribbon cutting on Wednesday, September 2nd 11:00 a.m. 32 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:05,360 And then the Grice Mill ribbon cutting and open house 33 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:08,360 on September 11th at 10:00 a.m. Just make sure that those two events are on 34 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:11,640 your calendars. We appreciate if you can if you can show up. Other than that, I'd 35 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:14,160 be glad to answer any questions anyone might have. 36 00:02:12,640 --> 00:02:16,640 » Any questions or comments from council, Mr. Gillen? 37 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:20,920 » Is there enough parking at the treatment train? Is that where people should park? 38 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:23,640 » Well, no. Some of them will park at the treatment train, but we're going to 39 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:27,160 shuttle people from Casey Geiger Park. That's what the invitation says. 40 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:29,959 » Okay. >> So, you are So, if you're there early 41 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:33,600 enough, you can park at the treatment train. There is some parking, but we're 42 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:35,640 just suggesting people park at Casey Geiger. We'll take you over. 43 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:40,360 » Okay. >> Do you know what time the shuttle start? 44 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:45,520 » Um I do not, but we'll we'll make sure one's in place by the uh ribbon cutting. 45 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:45,520 » Okay. 46 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:52,240 » There will also be golf carts there. So, after it's over, we can take you around 47 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:56,000 if you don't want to walk in. Drive you around the actual treatment 48 00:02:53,440 --> 00:03:01,480 train itself. >> Any questions or comments from council? 49 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:04,360 Okay, thank you. Under reports to city council, we have 50 00:03:02,959 --> 00:03:08,560 none. Under readings of ordinances and 51 00:03:05,880 --> 00:03:11,640 resolutions, first we have ordinance 2026-12, 52 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:16,480 an ordinance vacating a portion of the Palm Street road right-of-way 53 00:03:13,959 --> 00:03:20,959 located in the J H and D American subdivision, by lot 61 in the city of 54 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:25,040 St. Marys. Any questions or comments from council? 55 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:30,280 If not, this being the third reading, we have a motion to pass, please. 56 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:33,600 Mr. Laquore, Mr. Fitzgerald, council votes pass, please. 57 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:45,959 All yeses. Thank you. Next we have ordinance 2026-13, an 58 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:51,720 ordinance vacating a portion of an existing 12-ft wide east-west alley 59 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:56,560 being bounded by outlots 48, 49, and 50 in the city of St. Mary's. 60 00:03:54,240 --> 00:04:01,920 Any questions or comments from council? If not, this being the third reading, 61 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:08,200 may I have a motion to pass, please? Mr. Mauk, 62 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:08,200 Mr. Lons, council vote to pass, please. 63 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:15,680 All yeses. Thank you. 64 00:04:16,239 --> 00:04:24,440 Under new legislation, we have Ordinance 202614. May I have a motion to read? 65 00:04:21,840 --> 00:04:27,280 Mr. Quarles, Mr. Gilliland, council vote to read, please. 66 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:48,360 All yeses. Ordinance 202614, 67 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:52,840 an emergency ordinance amending Ordinance number 202527, 68 00:04:50,919 --> 00:04:58,600 providing for wages and benefits for the city of St. Mary's supervisory personnel 69 00:04:55,520 --> 00:05:02,400 and non-represented employees. Ms. Bax? 70 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:08,040 » Yes. Um Kim Ryer is our current network administrator, and he submitted his 71 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:13,120 retirement notice on July 22nd for retirement date of August 31st. 72 00:05:10,919 --> 00:05:17,880 We advertised for the position first internally and received no qualified 73 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:20,840 applicants, and then we advertised externally 74 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:25,680 and received three applications and spoke to all three applicants. 75 00:05:23,480 --> 00:05:31,080 I also contacted two other people that didn't apply, but one had inquired about 76 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:36,440 uh wages, and another had their um application online. 77 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:41,480 Um on a note about the wages for the position, on researching that, I found 78 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:47,240 that a neighboring community has two positions in their IT department, an IT 79 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:53,000 technician with a top wage slightly higher than what we're proposing. And 80 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:59,640 also, they also have an IT director topping out at 100,000 annually. 81 00:05:56,400 --> 00:06:03,920 Um Wales Sedan will begin employment this Thursday, August 27th, 82 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:09,280 and we wish to have your approval to start at step five of the revised pay 83 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,280 range. 84 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:17,000 » Any questions or comments from council? I'm going to assume then you you're 85 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:19,919 requesting us to suspend the rules. >> Yes, sir. 86 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:23,160 » We have a request to suspend the rules. What is 87 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:25,680 council's wishes? 88 00:06:26,040 --> 00:06:32,440 Mr. Bub >> Motion to suspend the rules on 2026-14. 89 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:36,840 » Motion to suspend by Mr. Bub, second by Ms. Slater. Council vote to suspend, 90 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:36,840 please. 91 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:46,104 All yeses. That being the case, may I have a motion to pass? 92 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:47,680 Mr. Monder, >> [clears throat] 93 00:06:46,280 --> 00:06:51,280 » Mr. Aquero. Council vote to pass, please. 94 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:58,280 All yeses. >> Thank you. 95 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:08,600 » Next, we have ordinance 2026-15. May I have a motion to read, please? 96 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:11,560 Mr. Lons, Ms. Slater. Council vote to read, please. 97 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:23,360 All yeses. Ordinance 2026-15 98 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:28,919 An ordinance approving the editing and inclusion of certain ordinances as parts 99 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:31,680 of the various component codes of the codified ordinances of the city of St. 100 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:35,919 Mary's. >> For the new people, this is an annual 101 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:39,280 event for us. We just got to keep our our books up to date. 102 00:07:37,480 --> 00:07:43,840 » Any time the General Assembly makes changes to through code, we have to 103 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:46,360 reflect those changes in our traffic offenses, our general offenses, 104 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:49,080 and this particular ordinance covers fire 105 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:52,840 code as well. We just have to be consistent with their 106 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:56,200 ruling. >> Any questions or [clears throat] 107 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:59,560 comments from council? This can be for three readings? 108 00:07:57,520 --> 00:08:04,160 » Yes, sir. >> And it should be back for a second 109 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:04,160 reading at the next meeting. 110 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:14,240 Next, we have resolution 2026-11. I have a motion to read, please. 111 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:17,400 Mr. Probst, Mr. Fitzgerald, can I have a vote to read, please? 112 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:27,520 All yeses? 113 00:08:27,630 --> 00:08:33,640 » [cough] >> Resolution 2026-11, a resolution of 114 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:38,360 sympathy to the family of Tina M. Ward. Whereas Ms. Tina Ward passed away on 115 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:41,960 July 20th, 2026. And whereas Tina Ward faithfully served the citizens of St. 116 00:08:40,080 --> 00:08:47,920 Marys as a fourth ward council representative from January 2000 through 117 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:51,720 December 2003. And whereas retaining her in city council, Tina served in the 118 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:54,240 parks and playgrounds, solid waste, streets, and sidewalks and traffic 119 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:58,120 committees, dedicating her time and efforts [snorts] 120 00:08:55,800 --> 00:09:01,920 to improve the quality of life of the residents of St. Marys. And whereas Tina 121 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:05,960 Ward's commitment to public service and her contributions to the city of St. 122 00:09:04,160 --> 00:09:09,360 Marys will be remembered with gratitude and appreciation. 123 00:09:07,839 --> 00:09:13,720 Now, therefore, be it resolved by the council of the city of St. Marys, Ohio, 124 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:17,080 section one, the council of the city of St. Marys and the city administration 125 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:20,839 extend their deepest sympathy to the family of Tina Ward. 126 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:24,720 The city of St. Marys recognizes the contribution of Tina made to our 127 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:28,800 community and her efforts to make St. Marys a better place to live. May her 128 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:31,120 dedication and service be an inspiration to others. 129 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:34,560 And that part, of course, is directed to deliver 130 00:09:32,800 --> 00:09:39,720 a copy of this resolution to the family of Tina Ward. 131 00:09:36,440 --> 00:09:43,360 I did serve with Tina. She obeyed the law. 132 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:46,160 She may have been a little rough and gruff, but 133 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:50,440 she had a big heart. She really cared about the people. 134 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:54,800 That being said, uh may I have a motion to pass, please? 135 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:57,800 Mr. Aquero, Mr. Gilliland, Council vote to pass, please. 136 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:07,920 All yeses. Thank you. 137 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:15,680 Next, we have a resolution 2026-12. May I have a motion to read, please? Mr. 138 00:10:13,240 --> 00:10:18,600 Aquero, Mr. Gilliland, Council vote to read, please. 139 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:31,880 All yeses. 140 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:38,760 Resolution 2026-12, resolution of sympathy to the family of Lar- Lawrence 141 00:10:37,560 --> 00:10:43,440 Larkin. Whereas, Mr. Lawrence Larry Larkin 142 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:46,200 passed away on June 18th, 2026. [snorts] And whereas, 143 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:49,920 Lawrence Larkin faithfully served the citizens 144 00:10:47,839 --> 00:10:55,320 of the City of St. Marys as Council representative from 145 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:58,520 1980 through December 1985. And whereas, during his tenure on City 146 00:10:56,680 --> 00:11:01,557 Council, he also served on the Finance Committee, Streets and Sidewalks 147 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:03,760 Committee, >> [cough] 148 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:07,000 » dedicating his time and efforts to improve the quality of life of the 149 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:12,720 residents of St. Marys. And whereas, Lawrence Larkin also served 150 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:16,520 as the City Treasurer from January 1986 through December 1993. 151 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:20,480 His commitment to public service and his contributions to the City of St. Marys 152 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:23,640 will be remembered with gratitude and appreciation. 153 00:11:22,160 --> 00:11:27,839 Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Council of the City of St. Marys, Ohio, 154 00:11:26,200 --> 00:11:30,400 Section 1, the Council of the City of St. Marys [snorts] and City 155 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:33,680 Administration extend their deepest sympathy to the family of Lawrence 156 00:11:32,240 --> 00:11:37,120 Larkin. Section two, the city of St. Mary's 157 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:41,000 recognizes the contribution Larry made to our community and his efforts to make 158 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:44,360 St. Mary's a better place to live. May his dedication to service be an 159 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:48,120 inspiration for others. And as section three, the clerk of 160 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:52,160 council is directed to deliver a copy of this resolution to the family of 161 00:11:49,640 --> 00:11:54,560 Lawrence Larkin. Any questions? 162 00:11:53,560 --> 00:11:57,560 If you perform my task. 163 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:03,520 If not, may I have a motion to pass, please? 164 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:07,680 Mr. Burke, Mr. Lons, Council vote pass, please. 165 00:12:09,320 --> 00:12:12,480 All yeses. Thank you. 166 00:12:14,560 --> 00:12:22,960 Next, we have resolution 2026. And as you mentioned, to read, please. 167 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:25,840 Mr. Slater, Mr. Motter. Council vote to read, please. 168 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:42,640 All yeses. Resolution 169 00:12:39,680 --> 00:12:45,760 2026-13, accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Auglaize County 170 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:49,520 Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies 171 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:53,360 and certifying them to the Auglaize County Auditor and declaring an 172 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:55,680 emergency. Mr. Fox, all right. >> Uh 173 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:59,400 Mr. Harris, this is annual legislation as well. This involves local government 174 00:12:57,320 --> 00:13:02,839 funding. These rates are determined by the Auglaize County Budget Commission. 175 00:13:01,520 --> 00:13:07,160 The Budget Commission is made up of three elected officials. Bed Elburns is 176 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:11,680 our Auglaize County Prosecutor, Mandy Frank, who is the county treasurer, and 177 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:16,960 Linda Fice, who is the county auditor. They are the ones that set these rates. 178 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:21,480 Um we have to accept or reject these rates at by September 30th. As you'll 179 00:13:19,600 --> 00:13:24,600 see on page two, uh the amount that's been set aside for 180 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:27,800 the city of St. Mary's is just a little over $279,000. 181 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:34,720 There's There's plenty of time to read it two more times. 182 00:13:32,680 --> 00:13:39,440 » Okay. All right, thank you. >> Any questions or comments from council? 183 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:42,640 If not, we'll bring it back for a second reading at the next meeting. 184 00:13:43,040 --> 00:13:47,640 On the scheduling of this last business and closing, do you need any readings? 185 00:13:46,640 --> 00:13:51,760 » No, sir. >> No readings. Is there anything else to 186 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:55,000 come before council? Mr. Bob, motion to adjourn. 187 00:13:52,280 --> 00:13:59,440 » Motion to adjourn by Mr. Bob. Seconded by Mr. Dolan. Council, post to 188 00:13:56,880 --> 00:13:59,440 adjourn, please. 189 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:09,680 All yes. >> Thank you.