Van Wert City Council Agenda

August 24, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers

Call to Order

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

CONSENT AGENDA

Agenda for August 24, 2026

Minutes for August 10, 2026

SCHEDULED PUBLIC SPEAKERS

NONE

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

Economic Development, Dewaine Johnson

Streets & Alleys, Hall Block

Properties & Equipment, Jeff Agler

Parks & Recreation, Greg Roberts

Health Service & Safety, Julie Moore

Judiciary & Annexation, Eric Hurless

Comments from Council/Public Regarding Committee Reports

Open comment, announcements, or questions from Council and public.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  • Junk and Rubbish Ordinance Amendment
  • Wells Potential Ordinance
  • Solicitor Ordinance Amendment

NEW BUSINESS

  • Acknowledgement of zoning petitions and referral to the City Planning Commission

RESOLUTIONS & ORDINANCES

Third and Final Reading

Ordinance No: 26-07-039 Committee: Judiciary and Annexation (annexation) 

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION TO ANNEX THE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF VAN WERT, THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND OHIO POWER COMPANY. 

Second Reading Advisory

ORDINANCE Number:  26-06-034 Committee:  JUDICIARY AND ANNEXATION (wells) – (tabled) 

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING SECTION 150.41 PRIVATE WELLS TO THE CITY OF VAN WERT CODE OF ORDINANCES  

Number:26-07-037 Committee: Judiciary and Annexation (door-to-door sales) – (tabled) 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 115.02, 115.03, 115.04, 115.05, 115.06, 115.07, 115.08 AND 115.99 OF THE CITY OF VAN WERT CODE OF ORDIANCANCES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  

ORDINANCE Number: 26-08-044 Committee: Judiciary and Annexation     

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 26-02-010 GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO OHIO POWER, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE IN THE STREETS, THOROUGHFARES, ALLEYS, BRIDGES, AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF VAN WERT, STATE OF OHIO, AND THE INHABITANTS THEREOF FOR LIGHT, HEAT, POWER AND OTHER PURPOSES, AND FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTISON OF THE SAME WITHIN, THROUGH, OR ACROSS SAID CITY OF VAN WERT, STATE OF OHIO THIS AGREEMENT IS AN EXTENSION OF THE AGREEMENT SET OUT IN VAN WERT ORDINANCE NUMBER 5270-75 PASSED OCTOBER 15, 1975. 

ORDINANCE Number: 26-08-045 Committee: Judiciary and Annexation   

AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING JENNINGS CROSSING SUBDIVISION TO CONSTRUCT SINGLE FAMILY HOMES WITH FIVE-FOOT SIDE YARDS. 

First Reading Advisory

NONE

Drafts 

ORDINANCE Number: 26-08-046 Committee: Finance not prepared 

AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO FUND 301 AND 602 . 

Number: 26-08-047 Committee: FINANCE not prepared 

AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE SAFETY-SERVICE DIRECTOR TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS, AWARD CONTRACTS, AND SIGN CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF VAN WERT FOR THE PAVING OF PICKEBALL COURTS AT SMILEY PARK AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 

Ordinance No: 26-08-048 Committee: Judiciary and Annexation not prepared 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VAN WERT CODE OF ORDIANCES BY AMENDING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 72 TRAFFIC RULES. 

Ordinance No: 26-08-049 Committee: Judiciary and Annexation prepared, not introduced 

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING VAN WERT CODE OF ORDIANCES BY CHAPTER 102 NOISE. 

 

ADJOURN