Van Wert City Council Agenda

July 8, 2024

Call to Order
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call

CONSENT AGENDA

Agenda for July 8, 2024 Council Meeting

Minutes for June 24, 2024 Council Meeting

Minutes for June 24, 2024 Council of the Whole Meeting

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

Mayor Ken Markward

Safety Service Director Jay Fleming

Auditor Erika Blackmore

Law Director John Hatcher

COMMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS

Keri Stan, District Manager for all 5 Cannabist Medical Cannabis Retailers in Ohio

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 resumed (05/29/2024)
  • Blighted Property #8 – complaint  filed (02/12/2024)
  • Blighted Property #13 – complaint filed (02/26/2024)

Economic Development: Bill Marshall

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL and PUBLIC

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • Swimming Pool

NEW BUSINESS

RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

Third and Final Reading

Amended ORDINANCE Number: 24-06-035- Committee: Judiciary and Annexation

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 150: ZONING BY ADDING SECTION 150.03 DEFINITIONS, SECTION 150.15 PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES AND SECTION 150.21 FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENTS OF THE VAN WERT CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES

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Final Reading (Ordinance passed at last meeting; was not read)

ORDINANCE Number: 24-06-039 Committee: Judiciary and Annexation

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND VAN WERT CITY ORDINANCE 31.04(C) OF THE VAN WERT CODE OF ORDINANCES.

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Second Reading Advisory

ORDINANCE Number: 24-06-037 Committee: Judiciary and Annexation

AN ORDINANCE BANNING THE PURCHASE, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION OR USE OF CANNABIS BY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE YEARS

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ORDINANCE Number: 24-06-038 Committee: Judiciary and Annexation

AN ORDINANCE BANNING THE PURCHASE, POSSESSING, OR CONSUMING TOBACCO PRODUCTS INCLUDING ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS, ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES AND CORRESPONDING VAPOR PRODUCTS IN THE CITY OF VAN WERT

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First Advisory Reading

ORDINANCE Number: 24-06-036 Committee: Judiciary and Annexation

AN ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE CITY OF VAN WERT’S PROCESS FOR PUBLIC NOTIFICATION 

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Number: 24-07-040 Committee: Health, Safety, & Welfare

A RESOLUTION PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE AND PROCESSING OF ANY PERMITS OR CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY ALLOWING THE CULTIVATION, PROCESSING OR RETAIL DISPENSING OF MARIJUANA WITHIN THE CITY OF VAN WERT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

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ORDINANCE Number: 24-07-041 Committee: PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE SAFETY-SERVICE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND SIGN CONTRACTS WITH AMERICAN TOWER CORPORATIN FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENEWING OUR CELL TOWER LEASES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

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Tabled before Third Reading Advisory

Number: 24-05-028 Committee: Health, Safety, & Welfare
A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION 17-07-045 TO ALLOW THE ISSUANCE AND PROCESSING OF ANY PERMITS OR CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY ALLOWING THE CULTIVATION, PROCESSING OR RETAIL DISPENSING OF MARIJUANA FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE CITY OF VAN WERT.

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Amend ORDINANCE Number: 24-05-029– Committee: Judiciary and Annexation

AN ORDINANCE TO ADD A NEW PERMITTED USE ALLOWING THE PLACEMENT OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES IN THE CITY OF VAN WERT OHIO, TO CHAPTER 150 SECTION 150.15 (F)(1) PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES B-3 HIGHWAY AND GENERAL BUSINESS OF THE VAN WERT CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES.

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ADJOURN