Van Wert City Council Agenda

May 27, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers

Call to Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

CONSENT AGENDA

Agenda for May 27, 2026

Minutes for May 11, 2026

SCHEDULED PUBLIC SPEAKERS

Navy Club, Ken Myers

  • 4th of July Celebration request and update

Comments from Council/Public Regarding Public Speakers

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

Mayor, Ken Markward

Safety Service Director, Jay Fleming

City Auditor, Erika Blackmore

Law Director, John Hatcher

Comments from Council/Public Regarding Administrative Reports

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Finance, Jana Ringwald

Economic Development, Dewaine Johnson

Streets & Alleys, Hall Block

Properties & Equipment, Jeff Agler

Parks & Recreation, Greg Roberts

Health Service & Safety, Julie Moore

Judiciary & Annexation, Eric Hurless

Comments from Council/Public Regarding Committee Reports

Open comment, announcements, or questions from Council and public.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • AEP Lease Agreement
  • Junk and Rubbish Ordinance Amendment

NEW BUSINESS

NONE

RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES

Third and Final Reading

ORDINANCE Number: 26-04-024 Committee: STREETS AND ALLEYS 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SPEED LIMIT TO 35 MILES PER HOUR ON ERVIN ROAD/VAN WERT DECATUR ROAD FROM SOUTH SHANNON STREET TO ELKS DRIVE 

ORDINANCE Number: 26-04-025 Committee: STREETS AND ALLEYS 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SPEED LIMIT TO 50 MILES PER HOUR ON ERVIN ROAD/VAN WERT DECATUR ROAD FROM ELKS DRIVE TO U.S. 224 

Second Reading Advisory

ORDINANCE Number: 26-02-010 Committee:  Judiciary and Annexation   (tabled)

AN ORDINANCE GRANTING FRANCHISE TO OHIO POWER, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE IN THE STREETS, THOROUGHFARES, ALLEYS, BRIDGES, AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF VAN WERT, STATE OF OHIO, AND THE INHABITANTS THEREOF FOR LIGHT, HEAT, POWER AND OTHER PURPOSES, AND FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTISON OF THE SAME WITHIN, THROUGH, OR ACROSS SAID CITY OF VAN WERT, STATE OF OHIO THIS AGREEMENT IS AN EXTENSION OF THE AGREEMENT SET OUT IN VAN WERT ORDINANCE NUMBER 5270-75 PASSED OCTOBER 15, 1975.

First Reading Advisory

TBD

 

ADJOURN