[0:04] It is 6:30. I'll call this meeting of
St. Marys City Council to order. Roll
[0:08] call, please.
>> Buck.
[0:10] » Here.
>> Lentz.
[0:11] » Here.
>> Stader.
[0:12] » Here.
>> Mauter.
[0:13] » Here.
>> Fitzgerald.
[0:15] » Here.
>> Acquaviva.
[0:16] » Here.
>> Killen.
[0:17] » Here.
>> All rise. Please join me in the Pledge
[0:20] of Allegiance.
[0:23] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the
[0:28] republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[0:35] justice for all.
[0:40] You've all received a copy of the
minutes of the last meeting.
[0:44] Does anyone have any questions or
comments?
[0:46] If not, may I have a motion to accept
the minutes? Mr. Buck, Mr. Mauter, all
[0:52] vote to accept the minutes.
>> [clears throat]
[1:03] » Oh, yes.
Thank you.
[1:06] Under petitions and communications, this
is the uh time of the meeting where
[1:10] anyone from the audience can address
council as a whole.
[1:13] Does anyone wish to address council at
this time?
[1:19] Thank you.
Under reports of city officials, we have
[1:22] the auditor's report, Mr. Reason.
>> I have no corrections or additions.
[1:26] » Any questions or comments from council?
Next, we have the treasurer's report.
[1:32] » Cathy wanted me to give the report for
her and she has no
[1:36] uh corrections or additions to it.
>> Any questions or comments from council?
[1:42] Next, we have the director of public
services and safety report, Mr.
[1:45] Foxhoven.
>> Uh Mr. Harris, just a couple reminders
[1:48] if I could, please. This will be the
last meeting we have before these next
[1:51] two events. Uh the first one will be the
uh just a reminder for the treatment
[1:54] train ribbon cutting on Wednesday,
September 2nd 11:00 a.m.
[1:59] And then the
Grice Mill ribbon cutting and open house
[2:02] on September 11th at 10:00 a.m. Just
make sure that those two events are on
[2:06] your calendars. We appreciate if you can
if you can show up. Other than that, I'd
[2:10] be glad to answer any questions anyone
might have.
[2:12] » Any questions or comments from council,
Mr. Gillen?
[2:15] » Is there enough parking at the treatment
train? Is that where people should park?
[2:18] » Well, no. Some of them will park at the
treatment train, but we're going to
[2:22] shuttle people from Casey Geiger Park.
That's what the invitation says.
[2:25] » Okay.
>> So, you are So, if you're there early
[2:28] enough, you can park at the treatment
train. There is some parking, but we're
[2:32] just suggesting people park at Casey
Geiger. We'll take you over.
[2:35] » Okay.
>> Do you know what time the shuttle start?
[2:38] » Um I do not, but we'll we'll make sure
one's in place by the uh ribbon cutting.
[2:43] » Okay.
[2:45] » There will also be golf carts there. So,
after it's over, we can take you around
[2:50] if you don't want to walk in.
Drive you around the actual treatment
[2:53] train itself.
>> Any questions or comments from council?
[2:59] Okay, thank you.
Under reports to city council, we have
[3:02] none.
Under readings of ordinances and
[3:05] resolutions, first we have ordinance
2026-12,
[3:10] an ordinance vacating a portion of the
Palm Street road right-of-way
[3:13] located in the J H and D American
subdivision, by lot 61 in the city of
[3:19] St. Marys.
Any questions or comments from council?
[3:23] If not, this being the third reading, we
have a motion to pass, please.
[3:27] Mr. Laquore, Mr. Fitzgerald, council
votes pass, please.
[3:38] All yeses. Thank you.
Next we have ordinance 2026-13, an
[3:44] ordinance vacating a portion of an
existing 12-ft wide east-west alley
[3:48] being bounded by outlots 48, 49, and 50
in the city of St. Mary's.
[3:54] Any questions or comments from council?
If not, this being the third reading,
[3:58] may I have a motion to pass, please? Mr.
Mauk,
[4:02] Mr. Lons, council vote to pass, please.
[4:12] All yeses. Thank you.
[4:16] Under new legislation, we have Ordinance
202614. May I have a motion to read?
[4:21] Mr. Quarles, Mr. Gilliland, council vote
to read, please.
[4:42] All yeses.
Ordinance 202614,
[4:47] an emergency ordinance amending
Ordinance number 202527,
[4:50] providing for wages and benefits for the
city of St. Mary's supervisory personnel
[4:55] and non-represented employees.
Ms. Bax?
[4:59] » Yes. Um Kim Ryer is our current network
administrator, and he submitted his
[5:04] retirement notice on July 22nd for
retirement date of August 31st.
[5:10] We advertised for the position first
internally and received no qualified
[5:15] applicants, and then we advertised
externally
[5:19] and received three applications and
spoke to all three applicants.
[5:23] I also contacted two other people that
didn't apply, but one had inquired about
[5:28] uh wages, and another had their um
application online.
[5:33] Um on a note about the wages for the
position, on researching that, I found
[5:39] that a neighboring community has two
positions in their IT department, an IT
[5:44] technician with a top wage slightly
higher than what we're proposing. And
[5:49] also, they also have an IT director
topping out at 100,000 annually.
[5:56] Um Wales Sedan will begin employment
this Thursday, August 27th,
[6:02] and we wish to have your approval to
start at step five of the revised pay
[6:06] range.
[6:10] » Any questions or comments from council?
I'm going to assume then you you're
[6:15] requesting us to suspend the rules.
>> Yes, sir.
[6:18] » We have a
request to suspend the rules. What is
[6:21] council's
wishes?
[6:26] Mr. Bub
>> Motion to suspend the rules on 2026-14.
[6:29] » Motion to suspend by Mr. Bub, second by
Ms. Slater. Council vote to suspend,
[6:34] please.
[6:40] All yeses. That being the case, may I
have a motion to pass?
[6:44] Mr. Monder,
>> [clears throat]
[6:46] » Mr. Aquero.
Council vote to pass, please.
[6:54] All yeses.
>> Thank you.
[7:00] » Next, we have ordinance 2026-15.
May I have a motion to read, please?
[7:06] Mr. Lons, Ms. Slater. Council vote to
read, please.
[7:18] All yeses.
Ordinance 2026-15
[7:23] An ordinance approving the editing and
inclusion of certain ordinances as parts
[7:27] of the various component codes of the
codified ordinances of the city of St.
[7:30] Mary's.
>> For the new people, this is an annual
[7:33] event for us. We just got to keep our
our books up to date.
[7:37] » Any time the General Assembly makes
changes to through code, we have to
[7:41] reflect those changes in our
traffic offenses, our general offenses,
[7:45] and
this particular ordinance covers fire
[7:47] code as well.
We just have to be consistent with their
[7:50] ruling.
>> Any questions or [clears throat]
[7:53] comments from council?
This can be for three readings?
[7:57] » Yes, sir.
>> And it should be back for a second
[8:01] reading at the next meeting.
[8:06] Next, we have resolution 2026-11. I have
a motion to read, please.
[8:11] Mr. Probst, Mr. Fitzgerald, can I have a
vote to read, please?
[8:24] All yeses?
[8:27] » [cough]
>> Resolution 2026-11, a resolution of
[8:30] sympathy to the family of Tina M. Ward.
Whereas Ms. Tina Ward passed away on
[8:35] July 20th, 2026. And whereas Tina Ward
faithfully served the citizens of St.
[8:40] Marys as a fourth ward council
representative from January 2000 through
[8:44] December 2003. And whereas retaining her
in city council, Tina served in the
[8:49] parks and playgrounds, solid waste,
streets, and sidewalks and traffic
[8:53] committees,
dedicating her time and efforts [snorts]
[8:55] to improve the quality of life of the
residents of St. Marys. And whereas Tina
[9:00] Ward's commitment to public service and
her contributions to the city of St.
[9:04] Marys will be remembered with gratitude
and appreciation.
[9:07] Now, therefore, be it resolved by the
council of the city of St. Marys, Ohio,
[9:12] section one, the council of the city of
St. Marys and the city administration
[9:15] extend their deepest sympathy to the
family of Tina Ward.
[9:19] The city of St. Marys recognizes the
contribution of Tina made to our
[9:22] community and her efforts to make St.
Marys a better place to live. May her
[9:26] dedication and service be an inspiration
to others.
[9:30] And that
part, of course, is directed to deliver
[9:32] a copy of this resolution to the family
of Tina Ward.
[9:36] I did serve with Tina.
She obeyed the law.
[9:42] She may have been a little rough and
gruff, but
[9:44] she had a big heart.
She really cared about the people.
[9:48] That being said, uh may I have a motion
to pass, please?
[9:52] Mr. Aquero, Mr. Gilliland, Council vote
to pass, please.
[10:04] All yeses.
Thank you.
[10:08] Next, we have a resolution 2026-12. May
I have a motion to read, please? Mr.
[10:13] Aquero, Mr. Gilliland, Council vote to
read, please.
[10:29] All yeses.
[10:33] Resolution 2026-12, resolution of
sympathy to the family of Lar- Lawrence
[10:37] Larkin.
Whereas, Mr. Lawrence Larry Larkin
[10:40] passed away on June 18th, 2026. [snorts]
And whereas,
[10:44] Lawrence Larkin faithfully served the
citizens
[10:47] of the City of St. Marys as Council
representative from
[10:52] 1980 through December 1985.
And whereas, during his tenure on City
[10:56] Council, he also served on the Finance
Committee, Streets and Sidewalks
[10:59] Committee,
>> [cough]
[11:02] » dedicating his time and efforts to
improve the quality of life of the
[11:05] residents of St. Marys.
And whereas, Lawrence Larkin also served
[11:09] as the City Treasurer from January 1986
through December 1993.
[11:14] His commitment to public service and his
contributions to the City of St. Marys
[11:18] will be remembered with gratitude and
appreciation.
[11:22] Now, therefore, be it resolved by the
Council of the City of St. Marys, Ohio,
[11:26] Section 1, the Council of the City of
St. Marys [snorts] and City
[11:28] Administration extend their deepest
sympathy to the family of Lawrence
[11:32] Larkin.
Section two, the city of St. Mary's
[11:35] recognizes the contribution Larry made
to our community and his efforts to make
[11:38] St. Mary's a better place to live. May
his dedication to service be an
[11:42] inspiration for others.
And as section three, the clerk of
[11:46] council is directed to deliver a copy of
this resolution to the family of
[11:49] Lawrence Larkin.
Any questions?
[11:53] If
you perform my task.
[11:58] If not, may I have a
motion to pass, please?
[12:01] Mr. Burke, Mr.
Lons, Council vote pass, please.
[12:09] All yeses. Thank you.
[12:14] Next, we have resolution 2026.
And as you mentioned, to read, please.
[12:20] Mr. Slater, Mr. Motter. Council vote to
read, please.
[12:36] All yeses.
Resolution
[12:39] 2026-13, accepting the amounts and rates
as determined by the Auglaize County
[12:44] Budget Commission
and authorizing the necessary tax levies
[12:48] and certifying them to the Auglaize
County Auditor and declaring an
[12:51] emergency. Mr. Fox, all right.
>> Uh
[12:54] Mr. Harris, this is annual legislation
as well. This involves local government
[12:57] funding. These rates are determined by
the Auglaize County Budget Commission.
[13:01] The Budget Commission is made up of
three elected officials. Bed Elburns is
[13:04] our Auglaize County Prosecutor, Mandy
Frank, who is the county treasurer, and
[13:10] Linda Fice, who is the county auditor.
They are the ones that set these rates.
[13:14] Um we have to accept or reject these
rates at by September 30th. As you'll
[13:19] see on page two,
uh the amount that's been set aside for
[13:23] the city of St. Mary's is just a little
over $279,000.
[13:30] There's There's plenty of time to read
it two more times.
[13:32] » Okay. All right, thank you.
>> Any questions or comments from council?
[13:37] If not, we'll bring it back for a second
reading at the next meeting.
[13:43] On the scheduling of this last business
and closing, do you need any readings?
[13:46] » No, sir.
>> No readings. Is there anything else to
[13:49] come before council? Mr. Bob, motion to
adjourn.
[13:52] » Motion to adjourn by Mr. Bob.
Seconded by Mr. Dolan. Council, post to
[13:56] adjourn, please.
[14:06] All yes.
>> Thank you.