Van Wert City Council Agenda
December 22, 2025
Call to Order
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
CONSENT AGENDA
Agenda for December 22, 2025
Minutes for December 8, 2025
Public Meeting Minutes for December 8, 2025
SCHEDULED PUBLIC SPEAKERS
Pat Hire
- Executive Session for Contract Negotiations
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
Streets & Alleys, Jeff Kallas
Judiciary & Annexation, Judy Bowers
Properties & Equipment, Jeff Agler
Parks & Recreation, Greg Roberts
Health Service & Safety, Julie Moore
Economic Development, Bill Marshall
Comments from Council/Public Regarding Committee Reports
Open comment, announcements, or questions from Council and public.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Blighted Properties
- Blighted Property #17
- Court date set for 02/17/2025
NEW BUSINESS
NONE
RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES
Third and Final Reading
ORDINANCE Number: 25-11-056 Committee: Finance
AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES FOR THE CITY OF VAN WERT, OHIO, FROM JANUARY 1, 2026 TO DECEMBER 31, 2026, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Second Reading Advisory
RESOLUTION Number: 25-12-065 Committee: Streets and Alleys
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION OF JENNINGS CROSSING AND ACCEPTING THE INFRASTRUCTURE THEREUNDER.
First Reading Advisory
Ordinance Number: 25-12-068 Committee: JUDICIARY AND ANNEXATION
AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND SAFETY-SERVICE DIRECTOR TO CONTRACT WITH LOCAL # 681 OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, AFL-CIO, RELATIVE TO WAGES, HOURS, TERMS AND OTHER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE Number: 25-12-069 Committee: Finance
AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO FUNDS 101, 230, 601, 602 AND 801, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE Number: 25-12-070 Committee: JUDICIARY/ANNEX.
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY TO CHANGE THE ZONING FROM R-2 RESIDENTIAL TO B-3 GENERAL HIGHWAY BUSINESS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 10817 US ROUTE 127 IN THE CITY OF VAN WERT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
ORDINANCE Number: 25-12-071 Committee: JUDICIARY/ANNEX.
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY TO CHANGE THE ZONING FROM R-2 RESIDENTIAL TO I-2 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL FOR THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS PARCEL NUMBER 12-030764.0000 IN THE CITY OF VAN WERT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
ORDINANCE Number:25-12-072 Committee: Judiciary and Annexation
AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING SECTIONS 3735.65 THROUGH 3735.70 OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE, EXPANDING THE AREA COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE AIRPORT AREA CRA THAT WAS ENACTED BY ORDINANCE 08-01-001 TO INCLUDE THE NEWLY ANNEXED PROPERTIES FORMELY OWNED BY THE MARSH FOUNDATION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
ORDINANCE Number:25-12-073 Committee: Judiciary and Annexation
AN ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO 3735.67(D)(2)(a-c) OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE, AMENDING THE TERMS OF THE AREA COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE AIRPORT AREA CRA THAT WAS ENACTED BY ORDINANCE 08-01-001 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Ordinance Number: 25-12-074 Committee: STREETS AND ALLEYS
AN ORDINANCE ENACTED BY THE CITY OF VAN WERT, OHIO, HEREINAFTER TO APPROVE PRELIMINARY LEGISLATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF US 127 AND BONNEWITZ AVENUE AND BROOKS AVENUE IN THE CITY OF VAN WERT SHARED AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Positions Appointed by Council
ADJOURN