Van Wert City Council Agenda
March 25, 2024
Call to Order
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
CONSENT AGENDA
Agenda for March 25, 2024 Council Meeting
Minutes for March 11, 2024 Council Meeting
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Mayor Ken Markward
- Marijuana
Safety Service Director Jay Fleming
Auditor Erika Blackmore
Law Director John Hatcher
COMMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS
- Rick McCoy – Director at Van Wert County EMA
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Finance: Jana Ringwald
Streets and Alleys: Jeff Kallas
Judiciary and Annexation: Judy Bowers
Properties and Equipment: Jeff Agler
Parks and Recreation: Jordan Dettrow
Health, Service, and Safety: Julie Moore
- Blighted Property #1 – on hold pending Land Bank discussions (03/25/2024)
- Blighted Property #3 – complaint filed (02/12/2024)
- Blighted Property #5 – met with owner to discuss plan (06/26/2023)
- Blighted Property #6 – progress stalled; notice sent (02/12/2024)
- Blighted Property #8 – complaint filed (02/12/2024)
- Blighted Property #9 – County Treasurer has foreclosed, case closed (03/25/2024)
- Blighted Property #10 – house torn down, case closed (03/25/2024)
- Blighted Property #11 – County Treasurer has foreclosed, case closed (03/25/2024)
- Blighted Property #12 – paperwork has been started (09/25/2023)
- Blighted Property #13 – complaint filed (02/26/2024)
Economic Development: Bill Marshall
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- Council Committees
NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Third and Final Reading
None
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Second Reading Advisory
None
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First Advisory Reading
ORDINANCE Number: 24-03-015 Committee: Finance
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-02-010 BY AMENDING
THE SALARY ORDINANCE SAFETY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
PROVIDING FOR THE SALARIES AND COMPENSATION OF
EMPLOYEES IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE
DEPARTMENT, NON-BARGAINING UNIT MEMBERS OF THE CITY
OF VAN WERT, ESTABLISHING JOB CLASSIFICATIONS, SALARY
RANGES AND LIMITATIONS, AUTHORIZING SPECIFIC NUMBER
OF EMPLOYEES, PROVIDING IMMUNIZATION AGAINST
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, AND OTHER BENEFITS AND