City of Marion City Council met April 24.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
1. ROLL CALL
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. NEW BUSINESS
A. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3876 certifying the election results from the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election for the City of Marion.
B. Administer Oath of Office to Re-Elected Mayor Michael W. Absher.
C. Administer Oaths of Office to Re-Elected Commissioners John Stoecklin, James J. Webb, Doug Patton, and John Monroe Barwick, Jr.
D. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3877 assigning supervision and authority to the Mayor and the Commissioners over the City Departments.
E. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3878 defining Mayor and Commissioners' duties and responsibilities with their respective departments.
F. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3879 approving 2023-2024 department appointments.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS/AUDIENCE TO VISITORS (Subject to Ordinance No. 3128 as amended by Ordinance No. 3134)
5. CONSENT AGENDA
A. INVOICES
1) Approve the invoice from GHA Technologies; a three-year licensing agreement for city-wide wireless internet access points.
2) Approve donation of $500 to Marion Chamber of Commerce in support of the Marion Grad Spree; a budgeted item.
B. EMPLOYMENT
1) HUB RECREATION CENTER
Approve the recommendation of the General Manager to hire Grace Anglin as part-time Front Desk Attendant $13.00/hour, and Cafe Attendant $13.00/hour, pending results of pre-employment requirements.
2) STREET DEPARTMENT
Approve the recommendation of the Superintendent to hire Travis Winn to a Seasonal Laborer position at $15.50/hour.
Approve the recommendation of the Superintendent to hire David Walsner to a Seasonal Laborer position at $15.50/hour.
3) CEMETERY
Approve the recommendation of the Superintendent to hire Kyle Byrne to a Seasonal Laborer position at $15.50/hour.
4) MARION CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Approve the recommendation of the Director to promote Madilyn Short to Coordinator of Young Adult Services at $15/hour.
Approve the recommendation of the Director to promote Araya Jennings to full-time Librarian I at $13.50/hour.
Approve the recommendation of the Director to increase part-time hours for Chancellor Davis to 24 hours per week.
5) MARION CULTURAL AND CIVIC CENTER
Approve the recommendation of the Director to hire Nicholos Steinberger to an open, part-time, Custodian position at $13.00/hour.
C. MINUTES
1) Discuss/Approve minutes from the April 10, 2023 council meeting.
NEW BUSINESS CONT'D
6. BUILDING & CODE SERVICES
A. Discuss and move to override or deny an appeal for an Off-Premise Sign Permit.
7. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND MUNICIPAL PLANNING
A. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3881 approving a petition of annexation from Steven W. and Moya R. Cook for parcel numbers 07-09-400-060 and 07-09-400-063.
B. Discuss/Approve Residential TIF I grant applications as presented.
8. ANIMAL CONTROL
A. Discuss and Move to Approve or Deny exemptions of the Animal Control Ordinance.
9. TREASURER'S OFFICE
A. Discuss/Adopt Resolution 2023-10 authorizing revision of the FY23 annual budget.
B. Discuss/Approve Ordinance 3880 adopting the FY24 budget.
C. Discuss/Approve salary adjustments for the FY24 budget year as presented in the budget.
10. STREET DEPARTMENT
A. Discuss/Adopt Resolution 2023-09 pledging MFT funds for annual street overlay program.
B. Discuss/Approve the purchase of a Freightliner truck with a dump bed and snow plow; a budgeted item.
11. PUBLIC AFFAIRS
A. Discuss/Approve Change Order 030 to the Marion City Hall Project.
12. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
13. MISCELLANEOUS
14. CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF NEEDED) LITIGATION, PROPERTY, PERSONNEL.
15. MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT
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