Special Wednesday, July >> 22nd
» uh 2026 Council meeting to order. Would the Would the clerk please read roll?
» Ms. Zelka? >> Here.
» Mr. Glasser? >> Here.
» Mr. Dreger? >> Here.
» Mr. Funk? >> Here.
» Ms. Shafer Betch? >> Here.
» [laughter] >> Mr. Tipton?
» Here. >> Mr. Turner, absent. Ms. Wallach, absent.
Ms. Wesley? >> Here.
» Do we have a motion to excuse Mr. Turner and Ms. Wallach?
» So moved. >> All those in favor, opposed? Do I have a
second? >> Second.
» All those in favor? >> Aye.
» Opposed? >> Aye.
» Okay. Um
consent agenda.
» Draft 2026-61, an ordinance authorizing the finance
director, upon the issuance of a certificate of availability of funds, to
pay certain purchase orders made that exceed $3,000 and declaring an
emergency. Draft 2026-62,
an ordinance authorizing the city budget and finance director and law director or
their designees to sign an addendum to the employment contract between the city
of Kent and David Rorrer and declaring an emergency.
Draft 2026-63, a resolution adopting the tax budget of
the city of Kent, Ohio for the fiscal year beginning January 1st, 2027,
submitting the same to the county auditor and declaring an emergency.
Draft 2026-64, an ordinance amending ordinance
2025-111, the current appropriation ordinance
passed December 17, 2025, so as to adjust appropriations, transfers, and
advances from the various funds of the city of Kent to individual accounts for
the current expenses of the city for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 2026
and declaring an emergency.
» Okay. >> Draft 2026-65
and ordinance authorizing the Kent Fire Department to apply for the staffing for
adequate fire and emergency response grant through the Department of Homeland
Security and FEMA and to accept any grant if awarded with corresponding
appropriations of funds, which provides funding for three firefighter paramedic
positions for a period of 3 years and declaring an emergency.
Draft 2026-66 and ordinance authorizing the Kent Fire
Department to apply for the fire prevention and safety grant through FEMA
and to accept any grant if awarded with corresponding appropriations to purchase
a model tech hazard kitchen safety prop and declaring an emergency.
Draft 2026-67 and ordinance authorizing the Kent Fire
Department to apply for the assistance to firefighters grant through FEMA and
to accept any grant if awarded with corresponding appropriations to purchase
10 sets of firefighters turnout gear and declaring an emergency.
Draft 2026-68 and ordinance authorizing the city
manager or his designee to enter into a joint use agreement between the city of
Kent, the Davey Tree Expert Company, and Kent City School District to outline the
shared use of the existing John Davey Arboretum in conjunction with the new
Davey Seed Campus and declaring an emergency.
Draft 2026-69 a resolution authorizing the city
manager or his designee to prepare and submit an application to participate in
the Ohio Public Works Commission state capital improvement and or local
transportation improvement programs and to execute contracts as required for the
water reclamation facility scatter replacement.
Draft 2026-70, a resolution authorizing the city
manager or his designee to prepare and submit an application to participate in
the Ohio Public Works Commission state capital improvement and or local
transportation improvement programs and to execute contracts as required for the
state route 59 alternative transportation improvements.
Draft 2026-71, an ordinance amending section 509.12
of the codified ordinances of the city of Kent titled unlawful noise and
declaring an emergency. >> Move suspension.
» Second.
» Mr. Clapper. >> Yes.
» Mr. Dreger. >> Yes.
» Mr. Hook. >> Yes.
» Ms. Shafer Bish. >> Yes.
» Mr. Tipton. >> Yes.
» Ms. Wesley. >> Yes.
» Ms. Selko. >> Yes.
» Move adoption. >> Second.
» [snorts] >> Mr. Dreger.
» Yes. >> Mr. Hook.
» Yes. >> Ms. Shafer Bish.
» Yes. >> Mr. Tipton.
» Yes. >> Ms. Wesley.
» Yes. >> Ms. Selko.
» Yes. >> Mr. Clapper.
» Yes. >> Consent agenda passes.
» Yay.
» Um we just need a motion to suspend the three readings by someone.
» So moved.
» This is This is a voice vote, right? >> Yeah, this is a
» This is roll. Okay, roll. >> Yep.
Mr. Hook. >> Yes.
» Ms. Shafer Bish. >> Yes.
» Mr. Tipton. >> Yes.
» Ms. Um Ms. Wesley. >> Yes.
» Ms. Selko. >> Yes.
» Mr. Clapper. >> Yes.
» Mr. Dreger. >> Yes.
» And then I need a motion to approve draft 20 What What the
Motion to approve draft 2026-72.
» A resolution appointing Ash D'Angelo to the Sustainability Commission and
declaring an emergency. >> Move adoption.
» Second.
In favor, Bish? >> Yes.
» Mr. Tipton? >> Yes.
» Ms. Wesley? >> Yes.
» Silka? >> Yes.
» Mr. Clapper? >> Yes.
» Mr. Dreger? >> Yes.
» Mr. Hook? >> Yes.
» Draft 202672 passes.