07/22/26 City Council Special Meeting

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[0:28] Special Wednesday, July >> 22nd

[0:32] » uh 2026 Council meeting to order. Would the Would the clerk please read roll?

[0:38] » Ms. Zelka? >> Here.

[0:39] » Mr. Glasser? >> Here.

[0:40] » Mr. Dreger? >> Here.

[0:41] » Mr. Funk? >> Here.

[0:44] » Ms. Shafer Betch? >> Here.

[0:47] » [laughter] >> Mr. Tipton?

[0:48] » Here. >> Mr. Turner, absent. Ms. Wallach, absent.

[0:52] Ms. Wesley? >> Here.

[0:55] » Do we have a motion to excuse Mr. Turner and Ms. Wallach?

[0:59] » So moved. >> All those in favor, opposed? Do I have a

[1:02] second? >> Second.

[1:03] » All those in favor? >> Aye.

[1:05] » Opposed? >> Aye.

[1:07] » Okay. Um

[1:10] consent agenda.

[1:14] » Draft 2026-61, an ordinance authorizing the finance

[1:18] director, upon the issuance of a certificate of availability of funds, to

[1:22] pay certain purchase orders made that exceed $3,000 and declaring an

[1:25] emergency. Draft 2026-62,

[1:29] an ordinance authorizing the city budget and finance director and law director or

[1:33] their designees to sign an addendum to the employment contract between the city

[1:37] of Kent and David Rorrer and declaring an emergency.

[1:41] Draft 2026-63, a resolution adopting the tax budget of

[1:45] the city of Kent, Ohio for the fiscal year beginning January 1st, 2027,

[1:50] submitting the same to the county auditor and declaring an emergency.

[1:54] Draft 2026-64, an ordinance amending ordinance

[1:58] 2025-111, the current appropriation ordinance

[2:02] passed December 17, 2025, so as to adjust appropriations, transfers, and

[2:07] advances from the various funds of the city of Kent to individual accounts for

[2:11] the current expenses of the city for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 2026

[2:16] and declaring an emergency.

[2:19] » Okay. >> Draft 2026-65

[2:22] and ordinance authorizing the Kent Fire Department to apply for the staffing for

[2:26] adequate fire and emergency response grant through the Department of Homeland

[2:30] Security and FEMA and to accept any grant if awarded with corresponding

[2:33] appropriations of funds, which provides funding for three firefighter paramedic

[2:38] positions for a period of 3 years and declaring an emergency.

[2:42] Draft 2026-66 and ordinance authorizing the Kent Fire

[2:46] Department to apply for the fire prevention and safety grant through FEMA

[2:50] and to accept any grant if awarded with corresponding appropriations to purchase

[2:54] a model tech hazard kitchen safety prop and declaring an emergency.

[3:00] Draft 2026-67 and ordinance authorizing the Kent Fire

[3:03] Department to apply for the assistance to firefighters grant through FEMA and

[3:08] to accept any grant if awarded with corresponding appropriations to purchase

[3:12] 10 sets of firefighters turnout gear and declaring an emergency.

[3:16] Draft 2026-68 and ordinance authorizing the city

[3:21] manager or his designee to enter into a joint use agreement between the city of

[3:25] Kent, the Davey Tree Expert Company, and Kent City School District to outline the

[3:30] shared use of the existing John Davey Arboretum in conjunction with the new

[3:34] Davey Seed Campus and declaring an emergency.

[3:37] Draft 2026-69 a resolution authorizing the city

[3:41] manager or his designee to prepare and submit an application to participate in

[3:46] the Ohio Public Works Commission state capital improvement and or local

[3:50] transportation improvement programs and to execute contracts as required for the

[3:55] water reclamation facility scatter replacement.

[3:59] Draft 2026-70, a resolution authorizing the city

[4:02] manager or his designee to prepare and submit an application to participate in

[4:06] the Ohio Public Works Commission state capital improvement and or local

[4:10] transportation improvement programs and to execute contracts as required for the

[4:14] state route 59 alternative transportation improvements.

[4:19] Draft 2026-71, an ordinance amending section 509.12

[4:24] of the codified ordinances of the city of Kent titled unlawful noise and

[4:28] declaring an emergency. >> Move suspension.

[4:30] » Second.

[4:36] » Mr. Clapper. >> Yes.

[4:37] » Mr. Dreger. >> Yes.

[4:39] » Mr. Hook. >> Yes.

[4:41] » Ms. Shafer Bish. >> Yes.

[4:44] » Mr. Tipton. >> Yes.

[4:46] » Ms. Wesley. >> Yes.

[4:47] » Ms. Selko. >> Yes.

[4:49] » Move adoption. >> Second.

[4:52] » [snorts] >> Mr. Dreger.

[4:53] » Yes. >> Mr. Hook.

[4:55] » Yes. >> Ms. Shafer Bish.

[4:57] » Yes. >> Mr. Tipton.

[4:59] » Yes. >> Ms. Wesley.

[5:00] » Yes. >> Ms. Selko.

[5:01] » Yes. >> Mr. Clapper.

[5:03] » Yes. >> Consent agenda passes.

[5:06] » Yay.

[5:11] » Um we just need a motion to suspend the three readings by someone.

[5:15] » So moved.

[5:19] » This is This is a voice vote, right? >> Yeah, this is a

[5:22] » This is roll. Okay, roll. >> Yep.

[5:24] Mr. Hook. >> Yes.

[5:26] » Ms. Shafer Bish. >> Yes.

[5:27] » Mr. Tipton. >> Yes.

[5:30] » Ms. Um Ms. Wesley. >> Yes.

[5:32] » Ms. Selko. >> Yes.

[5:33] » Mr. Clapper. >> Yes.

[5:35] » Mr. Dreger. >> Yes.

[5:38] » And then I need a motion to approve draft 20 What What the

[5:42] Motion to approve draft 2026-72.

[5:46] » A resolution appointing Ash D'Angelo to the Sustainability Commission and

[5:50] declaring an emergency. >> Move adoption.

[5:54] » Second.

[5:56] In favor, Bish? >> Yes.

[5:59] » Mr. Tipton? >> Yes.

[6:01] » Ms. Wesley? >> Yes.

[6:03] » Silka? >> Yes.

[6:05] » Mr. Clapper? >> Yes.

[6:06] » Mr. Dreger? >> Yes.

[6:08] » Mr. Hook? >> Yes.

[6:10] » Draft 202672 passes.