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City of Green Committee Meetings – March 24, 2026: Appropriations, Grants, Rezoning, and Fee Schedule Debate

City Council & Boards — Tuesday, March 24, 2026
BodyGreen, Ohio
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateTuesday, March 24, 2026
StatusFILED
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Team building.

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Five of them.

0:04

All right.

0:04

Good evening and welcome to the City of Green Committee meetings for Tuesday, March 24th, 2026.

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I'd like to call this meeting to order.

0:12

First item on our agenda is the approval of minutes.

0:15

First up is TMP 5293, approval of the March 10th, 2026 committee meeting minutes.

0:22

Move to approve.

0:23

Second.

0:24

We have a motion in a second.

0:25

Is there any discussion?

0:26

Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

0:28

Mr.

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Nujaber.

0:29

Yes.

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Mr.

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Noble.

0:30

Yes.

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Mr.

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Brandenburg.

0:31

Yes.

0:32

Mr.

0:32

Spade.

0:32

Yes.

0:33

Mr.

0:33

Humphrey.

0:34

Yes.

0:34

Mr.

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Davidis.

0:35

Abstained.

0:36

And Mr.

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Maker.

0:37

Yes.

0:38

Okay.

0:38

Motion case.

0:39

Thank you, ma'am.

0:40

And now we will go into the committee meetings.

0:43

First meeting or first committee to meet this evening is finance committee chaired by Mr.

0:46

Humphrey.

0:47

Thank you, Mr.

0:48

President.

0:49

Finance does have legislation this evening, so we'll meet myself, Mr.

0:52

Nujabauer, Mr.

0:53

Spade are present.

0:55

We have one item of legislative business on third reading.

0:58

This is a resolution modifying appropriations within certain funds in order to provide sufficient funding and declaring an emergency.

1:06

And this is as amended March 10th, 2026, where we added the revolving health care agency fund and the amount of $18,000.

1:17

So the total amount for this appropriation is 139,250, $24,500 in the general fund, utility and assets, central administration building.

2:10

I don't think that we have anything that got changed since and and you cover it covered it very well.

2:15

So unless somebody has questions, um, all right.

2:19

Committee or council, anybody have questions on this?

2:23

Nope.

2:24

All right.

2:25

So at the appropriate time this evening, I'll move uh on this piece of legislation.

2:31

Any items of older new business to come before finance.

2:35

Then we will adjourn at 503.

2:38

Thank you, Mr.

2:39

Humphrey.

2:39

Our next committee to meet this evening is environment and parks chaired by Mr.

2:43

Nujibauer.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning Code███████████████████████23%
Permit Fees███████████████████19%
Procedural██████████10%
Public Safety█████████9%
Pending Litigation█████████9%
Mental Health Awareness█████████9%
Budget Equity Analysis█████5%
Property Taxation███3%
Transportation Safety███3%
Summary of Proceedings

City of Green Committee Meetings – March 24, 2026

The City of Green held its Committee Meetings on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, from 5:01 PM to 6:24 PM in Council Chambers. The meeting covered seven committee sessions, including approvals of minutes, a third-reading appropriations resolution, two public safety grants, a rezoning ordinance, and a substantial second-reading discussion on updating zoning and planning fee schedules. Student representatives also provided a report.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of March 10, 2026 Committee Meeting Minutes (TMP-5293): Motion by Council Member Neugebauer, seconded by Council Member Noble. The motion carried with 6 ayes and 1 abstention (Council Member DeVitis).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Pat Carleski (3878 Greenfield Road): Complimented the Service Department on improved snow clearing and road service, noting that her mailbox had not been hit since the current service director took over. She advocated for continued training.

Discussion Items

Finance Committee

  • 2026-R06A (Third Reading): A resolution modifying appropriations within certain funds to provide sufficient funding, declaring an emergency. Council Member Humphrey reported the total request was $139,250.00, including $24,500 for the general fund, utility and assets, and central administration building, and $18,000 added for the revolving health care agency fund. No questions or comments. The committee agreed to move the legislation to adoption at the regular meeting.

Public Safety Committee

  • 2026-R13 (First Reading, Second Reading Passage Requested): A resolution authorizing the Mayor to apply for a $9,750 hazardous materials training grant from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) for lithium ion battery and electric vehicle fire training. Fire Chief Jeff Funai explained this is the fourth time seeking the grant; it has been awarded three times previously. The training would consist of three class days with up to 30 students per class (on-duty personnel, no overtime). The grant reimbursement rate has varied (100% previously, ~60% last year). Deadline for application is April 30. Council Member Humprey commended the Fire Department. Committee members expressed support for first reading passage; a motion will be made at the regular meeting.
  • 2026-R15 (First Reading, Second Reading Passage Requested): A resolution to participate in a 2026 direct settlement with six remnant defendants in opioid litigation. Law Director Dean outlined that this expands previous opioid settlements. Mayor Yeargin and Communications Manager Valerie Wolford detailed past uses of opioid settlement funds: Flock cameras ($20,000), scholarships for families impacted by drugs, drug task force activities, mental health and suicide prevention awareness events, and purchase of drug disposal bags. Council Member Neugebauer clarified that funds have not been used for Quick Response Team salaries. Committee agreed to bring the resolution for a second reading vote at the April regular meeting (deadline May 4).

Planning, Community and Economic Development Committee

  • 2026-03 (Public Hearing Held, Adoption Pending): An ordinance rezoning approximately 2.76 acres at 988 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Road from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to B-1 (General Business). Council Member Noble noted the Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved, and a public hearing on March 10 faced no opposition. Council Member Neugebauer supported the rezoning as consistent with the area's corridor development over the past 10–12 years. The committee will move to adopt at the regular meeting.
  • 2026-06 (Second Reading): An ordinance adopting updated fee schedules for the Planning Department, Zoning Division, and Right-of-Way, repealing previous schedules, and declaring an emergency. Assistant Planning Director Zhila Pezeshkpoor and Planning Director Wiethe explained that fees are outdated and do not reflect actual costs; fees were benchmarked against other communities and staff time. Extensive discussion followed:
    • Council Member Speight expressed concern that some fees (e.g., $100 for dumpster permits, $200 for swimming pools, $500 for Board of Zoning Appeals) are too high for residents and may discourage permit compliance. He suggested lower fees for residential accessories.
    • Council Member Meager cautioned against running up fees on residents, noting that taxes already support city services. He advocated for balancing costs and asked for a breakdown of fee vs. cost.
    • Council Member Humphrey agreed that higher fees reduce compliance, citing the $87,000 budgeted permit revenue vs. $427,000 department budget (provided by Finance Director Goodrich, showing general fund subsidies).
    • Council Member Neugebauer proposed focusing discussion only on specific fee items that raise concerns, to avoid dragging out the process.
    • Council Member Noble urged each council member to email their fee suggestions to the administration for review before the next meeting. The committee will continue discussion at the next committee meeting.

Transportation, Connectivity and Storm Water Committee

  • No legislation. Discussion included: the Arlington Road project (tree clearing, bids opening this week, utility relocation starting soon); pothole reporting via the city's online service request; and policy regarding trees falling into roadways (the city clears the roadway but does not handle trees on wires; property owners are responsible for cleanup of private trees). Council Member Meager and public commenter Pat Carleski praised the Service Department's performance.

Student Municipal Representative Report

  • Students Mia Keres and Avery Carvill reported on current events at Green High School: St. Patrick's Day raffle for Christmas with a Cop, Bulldog Ball, winter sports banquet, senior bingo night, spring break (next week), senior payback day (May 19), senior serving seniors event (April 8), and breakfast with the Easter Bunny (volunteers from Key Club and NHS).

Key Outcomes

  • 2026-R06A: To be adopted at the regular meeting (consensus reached).
  • 2026-R13: Committee will move for first reading passage at the regular meeting (all in support).
  • 2026-R15: Held for second reading passage at the April regular meeting due to May 4 deadline; Law Director will provide allocation details to council.
  • 2026-03: To be adopted at the regular meeting (no opposition).
  • 2026-06: Discussion continued; council members will submit fee modification proposals to administration before next meeting. No vote taken.
  • Minutes: Approved with one abstention.

Meeting Transcript

Team building. Five of them. All right. Good evening and welcome to the City of Green Committee meetings for Tuesday, March 24th, 2026. I'd like to call this meeting to order. First item on our agenda is the approval of minutes. First up is TMP 5293, approval of the March 10th, 2026 committee meeting minutes. Move to approve. Second. We have a motion in a second. Is there any discussion? Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Mr. Nujaber. Yes. Mr. Noble. Yes. Mr. Brandenburg. Yes. Mr. Spade. Yes. Mr. Humphrey. Yes. Mr. Davidis. Abstained. And Mr. Maker. Yes. Okay. Motion case. Thank you, ma'am. And now we will go into the committee meetings. First meeting or first committee to meet this evening is finance committee chaired by Mr. Humphrey. Thank you, Mr. President. Finance does have legislation this evening, so we'll meet myself, Mr. Nujabauer, Mr. Spade are present. We have one item of legislative business on third reading. This is a resolution modifying appropriations within certain funds in order to provide sufficient funding and declaring an emergency. And this is as amended March 10th, 2026, where we added the revolving health care agency fund and the amount of $18,000. So the total amount for this appropriation is 139,250, $24,500 in the general fund, utility and assets, central administration building. I don't think that we have anything that got changed since and and you cover it covered it very well. So unless somebody has questions, um, all right.

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