They are endowed by their creator with
certain unalienable rights. That among
these are life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness.
That to secure these rights, governments
are instituted among men, deriving their
just powers from the consent of the
governed.
that whenever any form of government
becomes destructive of these ends,
it is the right of the people to alter
or to abolish it and to institute new
government, laying its foundation on
such principles and organizing its
powers in such form as to them shall
seem most likely to affect their safety
and their happiness. Prudence indeed
will dictate that governments long
established should not be changed for
light and transient causes. And
accordingly all experience hath shown
that mankind are more disposed to suffer
while evils are sufferable than to write
themselves by abolishing the forms to
which they are accustomed. But when a
long train of abuses and usurpations
pursuing invariably the same object
invinces a design to reduce them under
absolute despicism, it is their right,
it is their duty to throw off such
government and to provide new guards for
their future security.
Such has been the patient sufference of
these colonies and such
now the necessity which constrains them
to alter their former former systems of
government. Thank you so much.
>> Thank you.
On to committee reports.
Greg,
>> thank you.
The personnel budget and finance
committee met on June 8th.
The auditor's update was revenue for the
month 3,165,283
and change. Expenses $2,78,476.
Overall for the year, the revenue is
11,338,367
and the expenses are $12,88,769
which clue includes about $1.2 million
for the police department at that point.
did not bring the tax department number
and I did not write that down, but we
were up uh up a little bit or slightly
for the month I believe and we're still
up slightly for the year on that. Uh a
number of things were discussed, most of
which are going to come before us
tonight. One thing that's not going to
come before us that was on the agenda
was the fourth street project. We still
needed to track some things down on
that, but that's going to be uh
replacing the road beside the
courthouse, the old brick road, which is
just terrible to drive on. So, that'll
that'll come before us next month. Um
everything else I believe we're going to
have discussions about tonight. Um with
the exception I did not see the um the
parking lot at the pool. I don't think
that's on here or the pickle ball courts
in the pool. So, I don't think we have
that. Otherwise, we will meet again on
July 6th at 5:30 p.m. in the in the
conference room next door.
>> Thank you, Lisa.
>> I did attend the public service meeting.
I wrote the minutes and then didn't
bring the street department report.
Andy, do you happen to have it?
Ah,
>> save.
>> Saved by Andy. I know I'm falling apart.
And
for about a year, I didn't realize I
should read everything that Bill put on
here, but I guess that's Do I just hit
the highlights?
>> Um, the street department, they
they met with folks about water in the
basement, replaced traffic lights around
town, um, met Columbia Gas at the Center
Street Project. Um,
they put signs up at the pool, cleaned
some ditches, delivered trash cans.
Um,
they did some coal patching, had a Zoom
meeting with Choice One on the Fourth
Street project. They had a sinkhole they
had to take care of with Mid Ohio. Um,
reported some lights that were out to
Ohio Edison.
Um,
they did some weed eating.
trimmed trees. Um, called in oops about
the sinkhole at Cowling Park. They had a
visit from Bureau of Workman's Comp.
They worked on the trash trucks, changed
oil, did a sewer repair. Um, looked at
Kenny with the contractor about the
blacktop repairs.
Um, they had to mow some city property,
worked on a drain, worked on the mowers,
delivered signs for a flea market and
the church. Um, I'd say they had a busy
month.
And that was the street department
report. So, that's all I had.
>> Thank you, Rich.
at public safety committee meeting on
June the 9th. Uh we started at 6:00 pm.
All three committee members were
present. We approved the minutes from
the May 10th meeting. Uh Mr. or Chief
Eids was there gave his fire and EMS
report. Mr. Hit will give that report to
council momentarily. There's a
discussion come up about advertising for
sealed bids and selling the fire chief's
former vehicle, a 2004 GMC Yukon. Uh
there was a motion by Mr. Hit, seconded
by Mr. Stall to bring it to council. Uh
there was a three three yes vote to
bring it to council. I believe it's on
for tonight. Mr. Hit will sponsor that
legislation.
Uh, under the police report, Sergeant
Harris gave the police report for Chief
Nickel. Uh, Mr. Stall is supposed to
give it. He's not here. I'll give it
momentarily.
Uh, under safety service director, Mr.
Saltzman spoke about continuing
construction work that's going on on the
inside of the new police building. Uh,
still looking for the end of July for
completion hopefully. Under new
business, we had none. Under old
business, we had none. Uh, we did have a
public comment. We had a guest, her name
is Betty Figro. Uh, she is from Red
Cross. Uh, she spoke about the need for
volunteers for the Red Cross. Uh, 3 to
four hours a month is all they're asking
for. And I believe she told me there was
an online uh training that you can take.
You don't have to leave your house. So,
uh if anybody's interested, uh contact
her. I have her number if anybody needs
it. Um we adjourned at 6:20 p.m. Next
public safety committee meeting will be
July the 14th,
July the 14th at 6 pm.
I'll give you the public safety
committee briefing. Uh department
personnel participated in Safety Town
and the Fair Haven Touch a Truck event.
Officers participated in the London High
School graduation parade, graduation
ceremonies, and the London Middle School
collar run. Members of the department
participated in the click it or ticket
event hosted by Madison County Public
Health promoting traffic safety
awareness and seat belt compliance.
Officers participated in the torch run
and lunchon at Cowling Park supporting
Mass and County Special Olympics helping
raise awareness and support for our
local athletes. Uh, the department
assisted the Ohio State Highway Patrol
with an OVI checkpoint as part of
ongoing efforts to promote roadway
safety and deter impaired driving.
Chief's assessment center process has
been completed and candidates have
advanced to the next phase of the
selection pro process.
Applications for police officer
positions have been submitted for
certification to the Civil Service
Commission. Upon certification, the
department will begin processing
candidates and conducting background
investigations.
The department acquired a 2025 Ford
Mustang convertible through a court
authorized forfeiture process.
This vehicle is being prepared for
auction.
Uh construction of the new police
facility continues to progress. Uh
utility power installation and parking
lot uh remediation work is expected to
be completed this week. Uh the building
dedication ceremony remains scheduled
for July 30th at 10:00 a.m. And that's
all I have.
>> Thank you, Andy. Yeah, I attended the
public safety committee meeting and I'll
give the uh fire chief's report that he
submitted.
Uh EMS had uh
training in Madison Health activities
and also in advanced stroke life support
for Ohio Health and fire training was uh
drivers training and new part-time
orientation.
They hosted several students for ride
time for tolls and grant paramedics
class.
did several house maintenance projects.
They attended London Lion Club summer
summer bash. They escorted the London
track team.
Uh they uh had met medical director
meeting. They hosted safety town tours.
They participated in the senior parade.
They participated in the eighth grade
clapout. They interacted with 638 kids,
200 senior citizens, 50 adults for
public education, and they attended the
Madison County Senior Fair, and as Rich
mentioned, uh, legislations coming
forward for the selling of their 2004
GMC Yukon.
Uh, some statistics
last year there was,4
incidences,
which is an average of 7.525 per day.
This year they had,6 incidences which is
7.5375
per day. So it's up a tiny bit from last
year.
And then I also attended the public
service committee meeting.
Uh
there wasn't any old business and there
wasn't any new legislation that came out
of that. We did talk about uh the street
department purchasing a smaller dump
truck as opposed to a larger one for
approximately 150,000 which we had
approved uh up to 275,000
for that.
Um
the safety service director gave the
street department report and Landon
McKenzie gave the parks and recreation
report.
Uh Mr. Boyd will give the recreation
report. in a moment. And then we had
several questions that were addressed
uh during the committee meeting on a
variety of topics such as grass in the
streets or curbs and
um
sidewalk ramps,
uh the start of the ODOT project,
um East High Street sink holes, W three
storm water issues.
Um, the next public service committee
meeting is July 14th at 5:00 PM in the
meeting room next door.
>> Thank you, Shannon.
>> I also attended finance committee. Um,
the matter regarding the pickle ball um
and pool parking lot had already passed.
Council Greg, it was just passing
through committee um for finalization.
And just to remind that was uh to
approve to go to bid uh for
funds not to exceed 225,000
from a combination of parks and
playground fund and general fund
depending on whether it was repair or
new construction.
Um the rest of what we talked about the
majority of which at finance is coming
up later on this agenda. Uh, finance
committee. Next meeting is July 6, 5:30
in the conference room next door.
>> Thank you, Tommy.
>> I got to attend the public service
committee and I'll be giving the parks
and wreck. So, the pool does still have
memberships and punch cards that you can
be purchasing online. If you have a
daily pass you'd like, you need to show
up at the front desk to get that guy.
and make sure that you have an account
registered online. After hour pool
rentals are filling up pretty quick for
them this summer. I was looking at that
one and you're pretty much into July if
you're wanting to get a day to enjoy the
pool to yourself. Uh $350 for that guy
and fun time from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Still hiring lifeguards. Still trying to
get a few more of them. That way we can
actually get some swim lessons planned
this year. Right now it's tough to
actually get those going, I guess. and
may not have some of them. So fingers
crossed. Hopefully we can get a few
extra lifeguards to get those things
going. Also, adult sports leagues uh
will only be having the co-ed softball
this year. Games on Sunday through the
end of July. The sand volleyball, you'll
have co-ed Sunday afternoons beginning
July 12th. And so those you can still
sign up online, get your team signed up
and ready for it. Had the movie night in
Park that was brought up. looked like it
went went really well out there. Lots of
people showing up through the evening.
So, good job on that one. And then, uh,
some new park rules or more of a sign
that we put up out at the park there
kind of helping
deal with the new situations of our
electric bikes in the city that they are
kind of they're flying through the parks
there. And so there has been signage put
up kind of showing, hey, we don't want
any bicycles or any kind of wheeled
vehicles on the paths within the parks.
We had discussed maybe possibly bringing
this to where it says no motorized
vehicles on the city park pathways, but
you know, I think that's kind of yeah,
our job of sitting here as Anita was
saying to adjust these laws to the new
things and technology that is going to
continue to update as we go. And so
hopefully we can keep looking into that
uh keep our parks open to the city as
much as possible. That is all for me.
>> Thank you. On to city official reports.
Pat.
>> Yeah, good evening. Thanks everyone for
coming out. Um on Tuesday, I had the
opportunity along with two other mayors
and three county commissioners from
central Ohio to travel over to Columbus
to meet with Congressman Kerry. It was a
roundt discussion and we talked about
things going on in our community,
central Ohio, uh the state, on the
federal level. It's a great discussion.
I just appreciate the congressman taking
his time out to do that as well as all
the support he has given us, especially
with the police department. As it was
spoke about, the movie night did happen
and it was very well attended. It's
probably the biggest movie we've ever
showed attendance-wise. The event went
well. I just want to thank London Parks
and Recreck and Eve uh for all the hard
work that they put into that and manning
all the stations and just doing that for
our community, that free family event.
Um, as you guys know, we
have been talking about Rumpky for the
sanitation services. We did sign the
contract and we sent that into them.
It's looking like August 1st is the date
that we're shooting for. Um the
agreement not only avoids the increases
that we had talked about but it will
save uh citizens money immediately while
maintaining the same level of service
that they currently receive.
The contract is guaranteed for 3 years
and I believe the city has a option to
extend that for two additional but most
important residents will experience no
no interruption in their service. trash
trash collection schedules uh will
remain the same and current trash
containers will be continued to be used.
So, it just helps with the transition.
Um and also just looking out for the
citizens and their dollars.
The new police department is coming
along. Seems like we're out on the site
every day.
The progress is going well. The interior
work, I just walked through it again
today. It is looking very good. We're
getting very close and we hope to have
it completed by the end of July.
Once again, we're continuing to monitor
and go through the governmental process
of people not mowing their properties. I
seem to bring this up in every meeting
in the summer. Um, if you have a
property that's near you or you see one,
please reach out to the administrative
office and we will get it on the list or
let you know that it's already on the
list and it's going through the
governmental process. But as always, the
easiest thing to do is just mow your
lawn.
I want to thank the Mary Miracle Park
Board. They are finalizing plans to have
two new dugouts installed at the Merry
Mack ball field. Um they hope to have
that project completed sometime in
August. So we just appreciate their
continued partnership and their efforts
for Mary Mack.
Spoke about the Linen Cobra show that'll
be coming here on uh Saturday, June
27th. We did have a meeting with them
and they're going back to their old path
on how they came into town. I said a
different path. They decided to go back
to the old one. So, they'll be starting
at the Madison County Engineers Office
and at 9:00 a.m. they're going to head
into town. They'll come down Route 40
and then hit State Route 56 and make
their way into Main Street heading
south. So, they should make their way
into town a little bit after 9:00 a.m.
And their event ends at 3. And as we
know, that coincides with the London
Strawberry Festival, which runs from
June 25th through the 27th.
The London Fireworks, we're here to
celebrate 250 years of independence, and
the London fireworks will be July 3rd at
dusk, which is usually around 1000 p.m.
And those will be led off from London
High School. Before I move on to the fun
fact, I want to thank Councilman Eids.
Um, we had our big 10U tournament
championship for the There was 12 teams
in 10U this year. It's it's Madison and
Pway County league and uh the old
Casey's Carry Out Cubs were in the
championship. Now, it was not our night
as Greg will probably tell you, but um
we came up a little short in the
championship, but Councilman Eids came
down and they had the game on the radio.
So that's a big deal for a bunch of 10
year olds to and and you know we were
there but people were saying that it was
just neat to hear the kids' names and
their interests and and you know so uh
LABC did a great job putting that
championship on. Um so I just want to
thank you and and Ready FM for doing
that for the kids. I know it meant a lot
to them. So now on to the fun fact which
is the number 55. So that is how many
entries we already have in our
Independence Day parade. For comparison,
last year we had a little over 60 and we
still have over two weeks for people
well hopefully a week to get their
applications in, but a little over two
weeks before the parade. So this is
shaping up to be one of the biggest and
best parades Madison County has ever
seen. So on the 4th of July, we will
host the parade and it's starting at
11:00 a.m. That parade route starts from
Park Avenue and then heads south on Main
Street to First Street. So if you would
like to participate, please reach out to
us, London City Facebook page, my mayor
Facebook page, or the website, or just
call in and we can help you guys if you
want to get into the parade. But it's
going to be a good one. So thank you.
>> Thank you.
I would like to ask a question whenever
you guys are done or I can ask it now.
Uh the Rumkey, you've accepted that bid.
You said guaranteed for three years. I
just want some clarification. That rates
guaranteed for three years to be the
same rate or guaranteed that they'll
give us service for three years.
>> That rate is is the price for the first
three years. We have two one-year
add-ons uh that are our option that we
can add to it um at the end of that
three years. We can elect to move
forward if we're happy that service and
those rates.
>> All right. Thanks for the clarification.
>> All right, Steve.
>> Uh, so the mayor hit most of the things.
I did want to attach one thing to the
police building. So, he talked about
like vigorously their work on the
inside. The exterior is going to really
start shaping up. Uh, they should start
uh well, they started concrete work
today or finished up some of the
sidewalks. Uh, we'll see black top and
the exterior really start to come
together as a building. So, I I think
things are starting to come together
there. Uh, mid Ohio. So I I want to
bring up because I know there's been a
number of questions. Uh Greg, we've
talked about it, but other people and
the concerns. Uh I think it's fair to
mention. Uh so um Todd Brandenburgg is
their now director of operations. I
think he was assistant director of the
event. They changed his job title. Um
but like he has become our person to go
to with information um needs, things
like that. It has definitely increased.
We meet every month before the London
meeting and have an operational meeting
discussed. Uh but those communications
are really opened up and I think that
that when we have needs uh they've been
addressed pretty good. So I bring that
up for a couple reasons. One is if
people have issues that can't get done
and we get people that call all the
time, we're passing on to Todd um from
citizens are reaching out to us. But the
same if if you guys see issues um we
tend to be doing really well with
communicating that level. So I I want to
we're quick to condemn. I want to throw
a a pro out there too that you know
things things are looking up from that
perspective. So um back to the police
department. So the chief will be
retiring effective uh August 7th. We
hope to have the new chief in place. We
have one more part of the process, the
interview process. Um we hope to have
him the new chief uh selected the first
week of July. Um really happy. I think
the mayor said last meeting like we had
three really great candidates had a good
assessment center. So we're looking
forward to moving forward with that. Uh,
and my opinion is matter which way we
go, you know, we've got three really
good candidates to be able to see the
the chief through the next 10 years. Um,
but that's going to open a sergeants
exam, too. Um, and so we're starting
that process because we don't have a
current sergeants um, list. So, one of
them will get promoted. We'll have that
vacancy. So, we're going to we're
starting that process with civil
service. I think the 24th they'll
finalize that date and move forward with
the the test for that. So, unless
there's questions, that's all I have.
All right. Thank you. Kenna, do you have
anything?
>> None.
>> Raquel, do you have anything?
>> I have nothing.
>> All right.
On to old business. Up for third
reading. Resolution 135-26.
Could I get a motion to read by title
number?
>> So moved.
>> Second for John.
>> Councilwoman Trainer.
>> Councilwoman Jackman. Yes.
>> Councilman hit.
>> Yes.
>> Councilman eats.
>> Hey.
>> Yes.
>> Yeah. We're just reading it.
>> You're just reading.
>> Well, I'll answer.
>> Resolution 135-26, sponsored by Lisa
Jackman. A resolution authorizing the
advertisement for bids for personal
property no longer needed for city
purposes.
This was just to bid out the 2008
Navastar Workstar 7400 dump truck and a
2004 GMC C4500 dump truck. Um I believe
Mr. Anthony had asked for or maybe it
was Tommy asked. So you can update us on
that.
So, I I went and inspected him today. We
did not yet get an inspection by a um
>> mechanic. Sorry, I couldn't think of it.
Uh Levi was supposed to come out. Um
he's scheduled either tomorrow or Monday
to do it. I did go out and took some
pictures today, this afternoon before
the end of day. Um I I'll address in
general for both. They're they're um we
have it from I mean they're you know
they're a 22 and a 18 year old vehicle
that's you know run the plows in the
front um rusted. We have one where we're
using an old sign that where the floors
rusted through uh tremendous amount of
rust the 2008 we've already replaced the
steering box at least once. It's leaking
heavily again. Um I I'll be glad to
share the pictures. We we will get that
assessment also. But these are old
trucks have been used hardily over the
years for both um largely for snow
removal. They they take some abuse. So
even though and I know there are
questions about the miles and that's
that's a fair question to ask, but you
know it's like fire apparatus. It's more
about hours and the use than it is
necessarily just how many miles. Um like
I say, I'll be glad to share these uh
photos with you if you'd like. But but
these
vehicles have have seen their have seen
their life. So if there's other
questions, I'll be glad to address them.
And that's what I was kind of like, I
figured maybe another way of looking at
this would be saying, you know, are many
of our other trucks or dump trucks
around this age under 50,000 miles right
now or many of them
>> I don't know the specific, you know,
miles they are. I'm assuming they're all
fairly low because it's, you know, in
town,
>> you know, we have 99 square miles of of
or 99 miles of road miles. Um, you know,
it's not like we're huge, so they don't
get that much, but they get abused. I I
do want to make a comment and and um I
noticed this so before the snowstorm I
was out there. Um the guys in that shop
take their care of their equipment. Um
they're always taking care of it.
They're changing oil. They're doing the
maintenance on them, taking care of
them. They're clean. They wax them. Um
they are um all the current equipment,
if you went out there and looked at it,
they they do really take care of that
equipment. I think part of it, you know,
their salt trucks, their plows, you
know, just the uh the jobs they do are
going to lead them more to rust of the
undercarriage, rusting through things
like that. Um and then obviously you
have different vehicles have mechanical
issues just because of the year and
that. So, um but I I am con I mean my my
opinion is those vehicles have exceeded
the use for us. Um if the desire is
still to have the inspection done, he's
scheduled to come out. We'll do that and
and move forward after that then.
>> I mean, yeah, it was something kind of
hoping for tonight. So, I was hoping to
say yes to make a motion to table till
our next meeting for that guy, but I'd
leave that up to the others.
>> Any other questions? What are council's
wishes?
>> Make a motion to table till next
meeting.
We could just leave it on.
>> Yep.
>> Is there a second?
>> I make a second to leave it on for next
reading.
>> You have something, Pat?
>> Well, it's parliamentary procedure. He
made a motion to table right table and
we caused two totally different things.
So the motion to table, if nobody
seconds the motion to table, then that
motion will die and then you can do what
you do week in and week out and just say
we're only for the next reason.
>> Yeah,
>> I wasn't seconding his motion.
>> Yeah. No, I know I know you weren't. No,
I know. I I I heard what you said. I
just wanted to make sure that there is a
motion on
that motion.
>> I'm happy with it. I'm happy with it.
So, this one will stay on
to
resolution 137-26. Got a motion to read
by title number.
>> So, move.
>> A second.
>> Resolution 137-26 sponsored by Andrew
Hit. a resolution giving the chief of
police the authority to sell primary
duty weapon upon retirement, disability
or death.
Uh so this is just as it states um if
officer retires or is disabled or passes
away, the weapon could be purchased for
a dollar. Uh and the retirement years
would change to 10 years as opposed to
25 years
uh to allow that weapon to be purchased.
>> Motion to adopt.
>> A second.
>> Councilman Hayes.
>> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Councilman Boyd.
>> Yes.
>> Councilman Eids.
Yes.
>> Councilman Councilwoman Jackman.
>> Yes.
>> Councilman Hit.
>> Yes.
>> Councilwoman Trainer.
>> Yes.
>> Resolution 137-26 is passed. On to
resolution 138-26. Get a motion to read
by title number.
>> So moved.
>> Second.
Resolution
138-26 sponsored by John Stall. A
resolution giving the fire chief the
authority to gift a surplus helmet and
badge upon retirement, disability or
death.
>> I can kind of answer this is basically
the same thing uh almost same lines as
the uh police department. Um the
turnout gear is good. If if I'm correct,
I think it's got a lifespan of 10 years
and then it has to be retired. Um
helmets. Um I'm not real sure on those,
but u badge. Uh it's basically the same
thing as the other one with the uh
police receiving their weapon.
>> Any other discussion?
Motion to adopt.
>> I'll second.
>> Councilman Eids,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Hayes,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Hit,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Boyd,
>> yes.
>> Councilwoman Jackman,
>> yes.
>> Councilwoman Trainer,
>> yes.
>> Resolution 138-26
is passed. On to ordinance 139-26. Can I
get a motion to read by title number? So
moved.
>> I'll second.
>> Ordinance 139-26 sponsored by Shannon
Trainer, an ordinance amending section
3.01A4
of the city policy and procedure manual.
So this um is clarifying the term
certain employees to specify what those
certain employees are when it comes to
the residency requirement. Uh those
following job titles are police chief,
police captain, police k9 officer,
police detective, fire chief, street
superintendent, assistant, street
superintendent, street foreman, street
maintenance workers one and two,
sanitation superintendent for the time
being at least, parks and recreation
director
and residency um is within the county or
a contiguous county to Madison.
Any other discussion?
>> I'll make a motion to adopt.
>> A second.
>> Councilman hit.
>> Yes.
>> Councilman Hayes,
>> yes.
>> Councilwoman Trainer,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Boyd,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Eids,
>> yes.
>> Councilwoman J. Jackman,
>> yes.
Ordinance 139-26 is passed on to
ordinance 140-26. Can I get a motion to
read by title number?
>> Some move.
>> A second.
>> He was waiting for John.
>> Ordinance 140-26 sponsored by Shannon
Trainer. An ordinance authorizing all
act all actions necessary to affect the
governmental natural gas aggregation
program with opt out provisions pursuant
to section 4929.26
Ohio revised code directing the Madison
County Board of Elections to submit a
ballot question to the electors of the
city of London and declare an emergency.
So when we did the uh aggregation
program the last time that was for
electricity only. Um this is the same
program following the same process to
put it to a ballot question as to
whether or not London should um uh amass
itself as a single package to um
affectuate better rates um with very uh
with the natural gas providers. We are
currently not aggregated um our rates u
just this last winter I think everybody
felt the pinch of the increased um cost
of u per uh per unit price on natural
gas. So hopefully if this gets before
and this is only to pass to put it to um
to ballot so people will still have
their op opportunity to voice their
opinion as to whether or not that would
be a good idea. And even if it does pass
there's always an opt out provision. If
you choose not to aggregate, you would
certainly not be required to.
>> And just to let everybody know, this is
scheduled for a public hearing on July
2nd.
Any other discussion?
On to resolution 141-26.
Can I get a motion to read by title
number?
>> So move.
>> Second.
Resolution 141-26 sponsored by Greg
Eids, a resolution increasing
appropriations.
>> So, with the ongoing issues we've had
with sound here very specifically, um
our sound, I understand that they were
here before the last council meeting.
They fixed the speakers here. We lost
the other speakers that were on the
stage, but those are now repaired.
However, this has been an ongoing issue.
We wanted to make sure that we can uh be
properly heard, that people at home can
hear us, and not just here on our
meeting, but when it's recorded. So,
this started months ago. We have to
thank Eve for doing a lot of leg work on
this. Uh we did have to go back and get
pricing again. We've talked about this a
couple of times at committee. Uh we did
not move forward with it yet. So, we we
did go back and ask for updated pricing.
There was a slight difference here in
the pricing. Um, just as a heads up, I
had asked for a couple additional
things. Uh, I thought maybe we needed
new cordless mics because these don't
hold battery charge very long. Um, I had
a long discussion with the tech. Um, and
we added those to this this to this
proposal. So, you'll see it if you have
or seen the proposal, it's in the
proposal. Um but at the finance meeting,
Eve came in and and once again discussed
um the things that she felt that we
needed to not just operate as a city
council but operate this room as a room
that holds events. So with all when all
that was said and done, the discussion
was what was the proper channel for the
money to go to to be appropriated to to
be spent. So with that uh we were going
to use city council miscellaneous add
money to that so that we can spend it
but upon that discussion we're now going
I'm now going to move to amend this
legislation so that it goes the increase
is put to 107.7502505.
This says miscellaneous city hall.
>> I'm sorry. One.
>> What did I just read? Did I say 720?
>> You said 107.
>> Oh, 101 point. I have the email in front
of me. Let's see if I did okay on the
radio the other night. Evidently, I
can't read 101.7502505,
which is the miscellaneous city hall
fund. So, that's the uh that's the
motion to amend it to this fund.
>> I'll second.
>> Councilman Hayes,
>> yes.
>> Councilwoman Trainer,
>> yes.
>> Councilwoman Jackman,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Boyd,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Eids,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Hay,
>> yes.
>> All right. I'll move to adopt as
amended.
It's only a second reading,
>> is it?
>> Mhm.
>> Oh,
we could still adopt it. We just
wouldn't have the emergency.
>> We You can suspend.
>> That's okay. We have the amendment.
It'll be recorded correctly for the next
meeting.
All right.
On to new business. Resolution 142-26.
Can I get a motion read by title and
number?
>> So moved.
>> A second.
>> Resolution 142-26 sponsored by Shannon
Trainer. A resolution increasing
appropriations.
>> So a very nice person gave the parks and
recck department a $100 donation.
The parks and recck department needs an
appropriations increase in the amount of
$100 in order to expend donation.
I make a motion to suspend the three
reading rule on this.
>> I'll second.
>> Councilman E.
>> Yes.
>> Councilwoman Jackman.
>> Yes.
>> Yes.
>> Councilman Boyd.
>> Yes.
>> Councilwoman Trainer.
>> Yes. Councilman Hayes.
>> Yes.
>> Councilman Hit.
>> Yes.
>> Move to adopt.
>> Yeah, I'll second.
>> Councilwoman Jackman.
>> Yes.
>> Councilman hit.
>> Yes.
>> Councilman Eids.
>> Yes.
>> Councilman Void.
>> Yes.
>> Councilman Stall. Excuse me. Councilman
Hayes.
>> Yes.
>> Councilwoman Trainer.
>> Yes. Resolution
142-26 has passed on to ordinance
143-26. Can I get a motion to read by
title and number?
>> So moved.
>> Second.
>> Ordinance 143-26
sponsored by Lisa Jackman. An ordinance
amending section 242 of the code
codified ordinances.
And this one is um with the fire EMS
division for I guess it's bringing us up
to match what is pretty standard in the
state. Steve can correct me on this. Um
is for an original appointment as a
firefighter in the city of London. They
have to be at least 18 years old and
before they turn 41.
Yeah, that's correct. Um, so our
previous legislation restricts the age
we can hire them and just as we've been
having issues on the police side, same
with the fire getting people within that
correct age. The state law allows us
only to the maximum of 40 age 41. Um,
and that is again just they have to be
appointed the original appointment must
be before their 41st birthday. And we
are asking uh an emergency
and suspension.
>> Don't make a motion to suspend the three
reading rule.
>> I'll second it.
>> Councilman Boyd,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Hayes,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Hit,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Eids,
>> yes.
>> Councilwoman Jackman,
>> yes.
>> Councilwoman Trainer,
>> yes.
>> Motion to adopt.
>> Motion to adopt. I'll
>> second. Councilwoman
Jackman,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Hit,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Eids,
>> yes.
>> Councilwoman Trainer,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Hayes,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Boyd,
>> yes.
>> Ordinance 143-26 has passed. On to
ordinance 144-26. Got to get a motion to
read by title number.
>> So moved.
>> A second.
>> Ordinance 144-26 sponsored by Lisa
Jackman. an ordinance amending section
242 of the codified ordinances.
>> And this is a very similar ordinance
only it affects the police division um
where those folks for their original
appointment have to be at least 21 and
also before their 41st birthday.
>> So the only difference in this is the
state legislation does not limit police
to age 41. It gives them an unlimited
number. Um, everybody from civil
service, police division, uh, discussion
administration agreed the 41 is is best
to leave that so they're consistent in
the city. And again, we ask, uh, this so
both have current list on. So, we're
asking again to wave and pass an
emergency.
>> I'll make a motion to suspend the three
reading rule.
>> I'll second.
>> Councilman Eids.
>> Yes.
Councilman Hit.
>> Yes.
>> Councilman Hayes,
>> yes.
>> Councilwoman Jackman,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Boyd,
>> yes.
>> Councilwoman Trainer,
>> yes.
>> Motion to adopt.
I'll second.
>> Councilwoman Trainer,
>> yes.
>> Councilwoman Jackman,
>> yes.
>> Council Councilman Eids,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Hit,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Boyd,
>> yes.
>> Councilman Hayes,
>> yes.
Ordinance 144-26 has passed. On to
resolution 145-26. Can I get a motion to
read by title number?
>> So moved.
>> I'll second.
>> Resolution 145-26 sponsored by Lisa
Jackman. A resolution revising job
descriptions.
So
these are to revise job descriptions to
add a new job description. Um to
summarize the police chief, police
captain, fire chief, parks and recck
director. We're adding the residency
requirement. The police detective,
police K-9 is our new position
descriptions, and they also will have
the residency requirement. The police
officer will have updated job skills and
maximum age as a requirement. The
firefighter full-time will have the
maximum age requirement. Firefighter
paramedic will have maximum age
requirement and a new job description.
The part-time fire inspector is a new
position description and street
department will all have residency
requirements due to the need to respond
to weather and other emergencies.
>> And was there an emergency on this?
>> No.
>> Okay. Okay. No.
>> So, real quick, this just brings up from
the previous three legislations we did.
It brings the job descriptions in
consistent with that. Um, and making
sure everything is is cohesive on that.
>> Excuse me.
>> On to resolution 146-26.
Can I get a motion to read by title
number?
>> Some moved.
>> Second.
Resolution 146-26,
sponsored by Greg Eids, a resolution
authorizing the advertisement for bids
for personal property no longer needed
for city purposes.
All right, as Councilman Hayes said
earlier, this vehicle was forfeited due
to I believe it was a felony DUI that
occurred here in the city. Uh, this car
has some value to it. We discussed this
at length at the finance meeting. It's a
2025 Ford Mustang GT convertible if
anybody is interested. Um, however, at
that meeting during our discussion, we
did discuss uh but did not come to the
conclusion whether we could put a
minimum bid on this. Um since that point
um there has been further discussion
that we could put a minimum bid on that
is that and we have our law director
that she can confirm that we are allowed
to do that and she is good with this
piece of legis or this amendment.
>> Yes.
>> All right.
>> We can add the minimum bid. It just has
to be in the legislation.
>> Okay. Very good. So, we do have a
request to to amend this so that we can
place a minimum bid um as part of this
package when we put it out, a minimum
bid of $45,000.
And that would be um advertised as a
minimum bid. Uh so, that is the request
for the amendment. I move that we do
amend this piece of legislation to
include a minimum bid of $45,000.
>> Second,
>> Councilman Hit. Yes.
>> Councilman Eids.
>> Yes.
>> Councilwoman Jackman.
>> Yes.
>> Councilman Hayes.
>> Yes.
>> Councilwoman Trainer.
>> Yes.
>> Councilman Boyd.
>> Yes.
>> Any other discussion on this?
Okay. On to resolution 147-26.
Could I get a motion to read by title
number?
>> So moved.
>> And I'll second. Resolution 147-26,
sponsored by Andrew Hit, a resolution
authorizing the advertisement for bids
for personal property no longer needed
for city purposes.
>> So, this involves the sale uh or the put
out for bid for the sale of a 2004 GMC
Yukon.
Uh safety service director sent me some
details on this. It has 170,149
miles.
Uh he also sent me some pictures. I
think some of the wrapping was coming
off and there there's some rust spots.
Uh was there something else that was
>> So that was a handme-down from the
police 2004. I believe the detective had
driven it before. Probably well exceeded
its life. There's tremendous rust in the
quarter panels, some the bottom. that
vehicle was already replaced um by um
the chief's new vehicle and then they
acquired a
uh truck that was that was going to be
used for prevention, but they acquired a
separate vehicle in much better shape, I
think, from Pleasant Valley. So, um just
just doesn't offer us the the visual or
the effect. It's it's in bad shape.
Any other discussion?
Okay, on to round table.
Tommy,
>> uh, one item that did come up, uh, at
public service that's kind of just
mentioned was the spraying for
mosquitoes.
Could we elaborate? Was it West Jeff we
said that we'll be having do that now
or?
>> Yeah. So, several
>> several years ago, we went in contract.
So, they bought the equipment, we paid
for the materials, um, and they they
come over and do it. I I don't know. I
know we work on a schedule. I'm not sure
if it's been published yet, but we do
have a schedule um for the four
different zones going to be done. I'm
not I don't have it with me to be able
to to share that. Uh, we were talking
earlier with Eve to get it out on our
social media and our website to for for
that spring.
>> So, we had started that not just this
year, but prior also on
>> previously. Yeah. I I think at least the
last two years, maybe three. So, the
equipment is really expensive, but it's
only got that certain use. So, they
bought the equipment. I think under law
we're allowed to help purchase. We do
that and then we pay for the materials.
They come and do the spraying.
>> Gotcha. I wasn't sure if that had
anything to do with the herbicide
applicator license that we had kind of
discussed.
>> No, we have people license. It's more
about the spray equipment that
>> Okay. Thank you much.
>> I believe they've already been here
once.
>> I actually I think I heard her on the
phone today. They've been here
>> like 10 days ago or so.
>> Yeah, I think you're right,
>> Shannon.
>> Uh, let's see. The summer musical
program of the Adams Family musical,
it's coming up quickly. It's scheduled
for the 17th of July. Rehearsals are
well underway. The show is coming
together really, really nicely. So, make
plans to come out and support the arts.
>> Thank you, Andy. Uh, public service
committee meeting is July 14th at 5:00
in the meeting room next door.
>> Thank you, Rich.
I want to thank all of our city
employees uh for jobs well done. Um,
public safety meeting is July 14th at
6:00 next door. conference room and I
just want to thank God for not letting
letting all that rain hit us last night.
So, we have any flooding. Um there's a
lot of rain come through. Uh we got some
but I think we got spared last night.
So, thank you Lord. We appreciate it. Um
the war is over with Iran. Thank God.
And hopefully gas prices are going to
start going down and uh
get the interest rates started down.
Things will start taking off. I look for
the city to
boom. I look for things to really start
booming uh second half of this year. Um
I think that's all I've got. Thank you
everybody. I appreciate you.
>> Thank you Lisa. I have nothing.
>> Greg,
>> u I do have a few things. First of all,
I would like to thank the police
department for allowing us, the Lions
Club, to use their grill. They've
allowed that for the last 3 years. That
without the grill, we don't hand out the
free hamburgers and hot dogs, which is
always nice. The fire department showed
up unexpectedly, but we were really
happy to have them there. Um, we want to
thank Councilman Boyd. showed up and
without him, we would not had of an
activity because we were running a
little short on volunteers ourselves
that day. Otherwise, it was a it was a
scary day to begin with because we knew
rain was going to move in and it moved
in and it lasted about 10 minutes and we
think that kept the attendance down.
However, after that, everybody seemed to
enjoy it. We had a lot of positive
comments. So, we thank the parks and
recck for allowing us to use the
building or use the uh shelter house and
it's just a nice community event.
Everybody works together. It's really
nice. The mayor brought up the um the
the baseball game. If anybody wants to
listen to that, you can listen to it for
free. You go to readyfm.com, look under
podcast. It'll be under special events.
I actually listened to part of it last
night cuz I knew we were cutting out. I
just wanted to see how bad it was. But
it was okay. A and it was a little
embarrassing because if you haven't
heard it, two of us, one of us, it
wasn't me, decided to act a part of
Harry Kerry because the Cubs were
playing. And then he led Take Me Out to
the Ball Game and two of us sang Take Me
Out to the Ball Game. Whether it sounds
good or not doesn't matter. It just was
fun to do.
Um there was a discussion earlier about
sink holes and I you know I've had
people call and ask you know why do
where the sink holes are are appearing
why is this happening? There was one
right beside the Legion on Union Street.
I think that was relatively new. Um have
do we have we determined a cause of
what's causing these? And and a lot of
people have commented on Center Street
and how bad that was but I don't think
those were sinkholes. I think that was
work. Could you just give me a little
explanation there please? Yeah. So, the
one by the Legion I think was that's
Ohio. They had one on um center at
Walnut that we just I just looked at
with Bill Long the other day. We think
that that is directly in line with um a
recent water repair they did. Um the
total guest, I'm not the expert, but I
think when they did the vacuum, they
probably pulled out the gravel from
underneath and that sunk in. It's small
right against the curb, but those have
been thrown mid Ohio, too. Um the other
I think we talked about in the previous
meeting out off of um East High Street
um that clearly was an area that had
just been repaired from Mid Ohio for
some water. Um when they did that repair
they were going to come back. I'd not
heard back from them but they they were
going to investigate further. They
filled it with with back filled it with
gravel but they were going to hold off
the patch so they figured out why done
it. They had literally just paid that
the day before. So, um we to my
knowledge we there's none that's been
been on a um a storm sewer side,
>> right? And and that once again the Todd
Brandenburgg thing with Mid Ohio, I got
a message about um one of them that he
just spoke about and I emailed Todd and
he was like, "We'll get somebody out
there today and they were out there and
they assessed it." Um it just takes a
little bit of time to get a fix,
especially when you have to black top.
So,
but if anybody has any or sees one,
please get a hold of the administration
and we'll get that email shot over
immediately.
All right. Thank you. That's all I have.
Thanks for the explanation.
>> Okay. Can I get a motion to adjurnn?
>> Motion to adjurnn.
>> I was just going to wish all you guys
happy Father's Day.
>> Thank you.
Hey, Raquel.
>> Are due to our storms?
>> That's good. Not our fault. Not our
problem.
>> Raquel, can I have a moment before you
leave? Thank you.
Have you seen those emails about the um
>> Lisa? Did you see the emails about the
MCA
about the Wait a minute. I don't think I
did. Who sent them?
>> Uh it's it's brick or grad.
They're they're going on about that. Do
you have your sheet?
>> I don't have to get it today, but if you
have it, I'll take it. And
>> for the sour I need I need one.
>> You had one? Why you need one?
>> Because I had to remark it and then it's
it's all screwed up now.
>> I ended up with two.
>> Maybe I took yours.
>> I had one.
>> I don't know how I ended up, but I
didn't bring it with me. It's at my
house. Well, I brought two today, but I
had to give one to Andy and one to um
Josh.
>> So, if you think about it, then um
then uh I'll I'll print another one out
for you. It's no big deal. If you swing
by, it takes me about 30 seconds. I'll
just print it out and give it to you. I
started calling.
>> I won't be there. I won't.
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