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Vandalia City Council Meeting - October 21, 2024

City Council — Monday, October 21, 2024
BodyVandalia, Ohio
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, October 21, 2024
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The Monday, October 21st, 2024, City of Andaya Council meeting is now called to order.

0:06

We'll start with a moment of reflection, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

0:14

Please stand for the pledge.

0:19

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

0:24

To the Republicans under God, indivisible.

0:30

Justice for all.

0:38

All right, it's my understanding that the applicant for the rezoning ordinance on tonight's agenda has asked council to table the ordinance.

0:46

Is there a motion to amend the agenda to consider item 11, ordinance 24-22 at this time in uh tonight's meeting?

0:54

So moved.

0:55

Second.

0:56

I have a motion by Councilman Follick and a second by Councilman Lewis to amend the agenda.

1:03

All in favor say aye.

1:04

Aye.

1:05

Aye.

1:05

And the motion passes 70.

1:07

All right.

1:08

Ms.

1:09

McHenry, can you please read the uh ordinance title by title only?

1:14

24-22, an ordinance rezoning 84.757 acres of land located at 7848 South Brown School Road from Agriculture A to Residential Single Family RSF-4 and amending the zoning map of the city.

1:38

All right, thank you.

1:39

So based on that request, I'd like to ask for a motion to table ordinance 24-22 at the request of the applicant until such time as council votes to remove it from the table for consideration of its first reading.

1:52

So moved.

1:53

Second.

1:56

All right.

1:57

Have a motion by councilman Lewis and a second by Councilwoman Farce to amend the agenda.

2:05

Ms.

2:05

McHenry, can you call the roll?

2:07

Councilmember Dugan.

2:10

Yes.

2:11

Councilmember Lewis?

2:13

Yes.

2:14

Councilmember Follek?

2:16

Yes.

2:16

Councilmember Farst?

2:18

Yes.

2:19

Councilmember Ava Lotus Weaver?

2:22

Yes.

2:23

Vice Mayor Blakesley?

2:24

Yes.

2:25

Mayor Herbs.

2:26

Yes, and the motion passes 7-0.

2:34

All right.

2:34

Next we have the approval of minutes.

2:36

Uh we have the council study session minutes of September 16th along with the council meeting minutes of September 16th.

2:43

We also have the council budget workshop meeting minutes of October 7th, the Council study session minutes of October 7th, the council meeting minutes of October 7th.

2:52

Are there any comments or corrections to be made?

2:54

Um I have a question for Mr.

2:56

Carran.

2:58

Um we talked about the parking of commercial and recreational vehicles on September city session of September 16th.

3:10

You said there were 27 violations issued.

3:16

We discussed it, and council wanted clarification on the size of vehicles and pictures, examples, photos were going to be taken.

3:29

Yes, I think we have that on a future study session agenda coming up.

3:33

We're going to gather some information and have that stuff for you.

3:36

I believe it's on the November 4th study session.

3:40

Okay.

3:41

So we'll we'll be bringing that back to you then.

3:43

Thanks.

3:45

Thank you.

3:46

Any other comments or questions?

3:49

All right, and that brings us to communications petitions and awards, which we have none, nor do we have a public hearing, and that brings us to comments from interested citizens.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████66%
Zoning And Land Use███████10%
Budget Equity Analysis███████10%
Personnel Matters█████8%
Parks and Recreation████6%
Summary of Proceedings

Vandalia City Council Meeting - October 21, 2024

The Vandalia City Council met on Monday, October 21, 2024, at 7:00 PM. The meeting included tabling a rezoning ordinance, approving several resolutions, an emergency ordinance, and a variance recommendation from the Board of Zoning Appeals. Council also heard a city manager's report on upcoming events and thanked staff for budget presentations.

Consent Calendar

  • The council unanimously approved minutes from previous meetings (September 16 and October 7, 2024) after a brief clarification on parking violation enforcement.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • One citizen requested a five-minute conversation with the mayor after the meeting. No other public comments were made.

Discussion Items

  • Tabling of Ordinance 24-22: The applicant requested to table the rezoning of 84.7577 acres at 7848 South Brown School Road from Agriculture to Residential Single-Family. Council voted 7-0 to amend the agenda and table the ordinance.
  • Resolution 24-R-61: Amending the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, specifically Section 800 regarding vacation, sick leave, and bereavement leave. Approved 7-0.
  • Resolution 24-R-62: Establishing a summer meeting schedule for June, July, and August 2025 on the third Mondays (June 16, July 21, August 18), with potential first Monday meetings for zoning cases. Approved 7-0.
  • Resolution 24-R-63: Accepting tax year 2024/2025 amounts and rates as determined by the Montgomery County Budget Commission, subject to election results and value changes. Approved 7-0.
  • Ordinance 24-21 (Emergency): Approving individual assessment amounts for storm fees, water fees, trash collection, weed cutting, and property maintenance, and directing certification to the county auditor. A public hearing was held with no comments. Approved 7-0 as an emergency.
  • BZA 24-09 Variance: A variance request to construct a six-foot privacy fence extending 15 feet into Zone A at 168 Colebrook Drive, replacing an existing chain-link fence. The Board of Zoning Appeals recommended approval 3-0. Council approved 7-0.
  • Bill Listing: September 2024 bills totaling $2,155,888.07, monthly expenses over $25,000, and purchasing card detail of $31,533.51 were presented.

Key Outcomes

  • All votes were unanimous (7-0) on all motions.
  • Ordinance 24-22 was tabled at the applicant's request.
  • The council approved all three resolutions and the emergency ordinance.
  • The variance at 168 Colebrook Drive was approved.
  • Council members expressed appreciation to staff for the budget process and presentations.

Meeting Transcript

The Monday, October 21st, 2024, City of Andaya Council meeting is now called to order. We'll start with a moment of reflection, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Please stand for the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. To the Republicans under God, indivisible. Justice for all. All right, it's my understanding that the applicant for the rezoning ordinance on tonight's agenda has asked council to table the ordinance. Is there a motion to amend the agenda to consider item 11, ordinance 24-22 at this time in uh tonight's meeting? So moved. Second. I have a motion by Councilman Follick and a second by Councilman Lewis to amend the agenda. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. And the motion passes 70. All right. Ms. McHenry, can you please read the uh ordinance title by title only? 24-22, an ordinance rezoning 84.757 acres of land located at 7848 South Brown School Road from Agriculture A to Residential Single Family RSF-4 and amending the zoning map of the city. All right, thank you. So based on that request, I'd like to ask for a motion to table ordinance 24-22 at the request of the applicant until such time as council votes to remove it from the table for consideration of its first reading. So moved. Second. All right. Have a motion by councilman Lewis and a second by Councilwoman Farce to amend the agenda. Ms. McHenry, can you call the roll? Councilmember Dugan. Yes. Councilmember Lewis? Yes. Councilmember Follek? Yes. Councilmember Farst? Yes. Councilmember Ava Lotus Weaver? Yes. Vice Mayor Blakesley? Yes. Mayor Herbs. Yes, and the motion passes 7-0. All right. Next we have the approval of minutes. Uh we have the council study session minutes of September 16th along with the council meeting minutes of September 16th. We also have the council budget workshop meeting minutes of October 7th, the Council study session minutes of October 7th, the council meeting minutes of October 7th. Are there any comments or corrections to be made? Um I have a question for Mr. Carran. Um we talked about the parking of commercial and recreational vehicles on September city session of September 16th. You said there were 27 violations issued.

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