Jacob Boldin

The City Council agenda included old business concerning Ordinance 2026-005, which amends the Cyber Security Policy, with a recommendation to adopt from the Legislation Codes Committee. New business involved establishing a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Grant through ODOT (Ordinance 2026-014), authorizing an agreement for mandated bank to book reconciliations (Ordinance 2026-015), and providing an additional appropriation for a previously authorized project/agreement (Ordinance 2026-016). Additionally, the Council was set to consider a resolution (Ordinance 2026-008) directing the Mayor to apply for funds from the Automobile License Tax. The agenda also lists committee meeting schedules, Council member contact information, and guidelines for public comment.

The meeting included New Business items such as a variance request for 284 S. State St. and a discussion regarding Boards and Commission Training, specifically focusing on zoning-specific content. Other Business involved several mandatory training topics, including Certified Public Records Training, Fraud Training, Cybersecurity, Sunshine Laws Training Schedule, Ohio Ethics Training, and The Mount Vernon Project: School of Public Service.

The City Council meeting addressed several new business items, including the amendment of the Cybersecurity Policy (Ordinance 2026-005), the adoption of the Marion County Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (Resolution 2026-005), and several ordinances related to finance and appropriations. Specific financial actions involved authorizing the acceptance of CORPO grant reimbursement funds for Barks Road (Ordinance 2026-006), carrying forward unexpended appropriations for sewer Phases 2 and 3 (Ordinance 2026-007), authorizing the expenditure of over 25% of the first-quarter budget for advance annual expenses (Ordinance 2026-008), providing additional appropriations for police training (Ordinance 2026-009), requesting additional appropriations to the SCMR fund (Ordinance 2026-010), and establishing appropriations for a commercial building code department (Ordinance 2026-011). Additionally, authorization was sought for the Service Director to contract for a firm supply of electric power for the City of Marion Aggregation Program (Ordinance 2026-012). The meeting also included an invocation and a review of various committee recommendations.

The meeting commenced with a call to order, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the swearing-in ceremony for the City Treasurer and all newly elected City Council Members for the 2026/2027 term. Organizational matters addressed included resolutions for electing a President Pro Tempore and Clerk of Council for the 2026 and 2027 terms, as well as electing a Clerk Pro Tempore. A significant organizational action involved the first reading of an ordinance making appropriations for salaries and expenditures for the first quarter of the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2026.

The meeting included New Business where the commission addressed a variance application for 1150 Crecent Heights, supported by several related application documents and staff reports. Other Business involved scheduling and reviewing training sessions on topics including Certified Public Records Training, Fraud Training, Cybersecurity, Sunshine Laws, and Ohio Ethics Training, as well as reviewing information about The Mount Vernon Project: School of Public Service.