Van Wert City Council Agenda

September 22, 2025

Call to Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

CONSENT AGENDA

Agenda for September 22, 2025

Minutes for September 8, 2025

Comments from Council/Public Regarding Public Speakers

SCHEDULED PUBLIC SPEAKERS

Joe Jared

  • EPA Arbitrary Limits of Lead in Water

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 #15
    • Property sold on 08/26/2025
  • Blighted Property #17
    • Court date set for 10/07/2025

NEW BUSINESS

NONE

RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES

Third and Final Reading

NONE

Second Reading Advisory

Ordinance No: 25-08-036 Committee:  Health, Service & Safety

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VAN WERT CODE OF ORDINANCES 96.99 PENALTY FOR VIOLATING THE JUNK AND RUBBISH ORDINANCE.

Ordinance No: 25-08-037 Committee:  Health, Service & Safety

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VAN WERT CODE OF ORDINANCES 98.99 PENALTY FOR VIOLATING THE NUISANCES ORDINANCE.

First Reading Advisory

ORDINANCE Number:  25-09-039 Committee: Finance

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO TRANSFER PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF EAST CRAWFORD STREET AND SOUTH MARKET STREET AND DECLARING THE SAME AS AN EMERGENCY.

ORDINANCE Number:  25-09-040 Committee: Finance

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO TRANSFER PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF EAST MAIN STREET AND NORTH FRANKLIN STREET AND DECLARING THE SAME AS AN EMERGENCY.

ORDINANCE Number:  25-09-041 Committee:  Finance 

AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO FUNDS 101, 201 301, 305, 601, 602 AND 840, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

 

ADJOURN