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

DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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ADJOURN