St. Marys public meetings in 2022
8 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Council
Council approved an agreement with ODOT for sidewalk and signal upgrades on Indiana Avenue. Several emergency ordinances were passed to close out the 2022 fiscal year and transfer funds for the municipal building, swim pool, and city garage.
- Approved Resolution No. 2022-18 for Indiana Avenue Pedestrian Safety Project (Unanimous)
- Passed Ordinance No. 2022-47 to appropriate $1,613,628.66 for 2022 year-end closing (Unanimous)
- Passed Ordinance No. 2022-50 to transfer $500,000 to New Municipal Building fund (Unanimous)
- Passed Ordinance No. 2022-49 to transfer $60,000 to Swim Pool fund (Unanimous)
- Passed Ordinance No. 2022-51 to transfer $100,000 to Capital Improvement fund (Unanimous)
- Passed Ordinance No. 2022-48 to transfer $30,000 to City Garage fund (Unanimous)
- Amended Ordinance No. 2022-45 for current expenses (Unanimous)
- Amended Ordinance No. 2022-46 for materials and equipment (Unanimous)
Council
City Council approved three-year contracts for Fire/EMS and Police Dispatchers featuring 3% annual raises and increased HSA contributions. Council also authorized the sale of the Armory and approved the November 28 meeting minutes.
- Approved Resolution 2022-16 to authorize the sale of the Armory (Unanimous)
- Approved Ordinance 2022-43 for Fire and EMS Association pay and benefits (Unanimous)
- Approved Ordinance 2022-44 for Police Dispatchers pay and benefits (Unanimous)
- Accepted November 28, 2022 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
Finance Committee
The committee reviewed the 2023 budget, including a requested $50,000 donation for Bicentennial Committee event expenses. Members agreed to send the budget proposal to Council.
- Approved November 21, 2022 meeting minutes
- Accepted meeting agenda
- Recommended sending 2023 budget proposal to Council
Council
Council passed an ordinance to execute an efficiency smart schedule with American Municipal Power, Inc. and approved a dispatcher contract agreement. A resolution to allow the Community Improvement Corporation to sell the Armory property was read for the first time.
- Passed Ordinance No. 2022-40 for Efficiency Smart Schedule with American Municipal Power, Inc. (unanimous)
- Read Resolution No. 2022-16 for first reading regarding the sale of the Armory (unanimous)
- Approved Dispatcher Contract Agreement (unanimous)
- Rescheduled Dec. 26 meeting to Dec. 29 at 5:15 p.m. (unanimous)
- Accepted Nov. 14, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Finance Committee
The committee performed a preliminary review of the 2023 budget, including the Materials Ordinance and Capital Expenditure Listing. No final budget decisions were made; the committee scheduled further review meetings in December and January.
- Approved minutes of the September 19, 2022 meeting
- Accepted the meeting agenda
- Scheduled budget review meetings for December 5, December 19, and January 3
Council
Council passed an emergency ordinance to increase the city's commitment to a theater project using Revolving Loan Fund monies. The funding covers bid gaps and a new digital marquee. Council also accepted a tentative firefighter agreement.
- Passed Ordinance No. 2022-38 (unanimous)
- Passed Ordinance No. 2022-42 as an emergency to appropriate additional $86,000 for theater project (unanimous)
- Accepted Tentative Firefighter Agreement (unanimous)
- Referred Weston Street right-of-way vacation request to Planning Commission (unanimous)
- Approved October 24, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Council
Council unanimously passed Ordinance 2022-36 authorizing the purchase of the former Ohio National Guard Armory real estate. They also passed an emergency ordinance establishing a new fund for the $12 million municipal building construction loan. Two other ordinances were introduced for future readings, and no objections were raised to a liquor permit transfer for Teddys Corner Mart.
- Approved purchase of former Ohio National Guard Armory (Ordinance 2022-36) unanimously
- Passed emergency ordinance establishing new fund for $12M municipal building construction loan (Ordinance 2022-41) unanimously
- Introduced Ordinance 2022-38 amending Section 301.37 of Codified Ordinances (second reading, to return for third)
- Introduced Ordinance 2022-40 renewing Efficiency Smart contract with American Municipal Power (first reading, to return for second)
- Accepted minutes of October 10, 2022 meeting unanimously
- Excused Councilmember Christman unanimously
Streets and Sidewalks Committee
The Streets and Sidewalks Committee met to review 48-hour parking regulations. The agenda consists of a single business item regarding this review.
- Review of 48-hour parking