The Vandalia City Council met on January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM. The meeting included an agenda amendment, introduction of a new HR coordinator, several resolutions for equipment purchases, approval of a collective bargaining agreement, an emergency ordinance for delinquent assessments, reports from boards, and council comments.
Agenda Amendment: The council voted 7-0 to amend the agenda to include Resolution 26-R-06, an agreement with the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association.
New HR Coordinator Introduction: City Manager Althouse introduced Jetta Massie as the new Human Resource Coordinator, who began on January 6, 2026. She has over 10 years of HR experience.
Appointment to Property Maintenance Board: John Wheeler was appointed as a full-time member from alternate member, approved 7-0.
Resolution 26-R-02 – Water Meters: Authorized the purchase of water meters and appurtenances from Buckeye State Pipe & Supply for up to $300,000 to complete the citywide replacement program. Over 5,200 of 5,800 meters have been installed. Vote 7-0.
Resolution 26-R-03 – Wheel Loader: Authorized purchase of a John Deere 544 P-Tier wheel loader from Murphy Tractor & Equipment for $215,674 (after trade-in) via Sourcewell cooperative. Vote 7-0.
Resolution 26-R-04 – Dump Truck: Authorized purchase of a 2027 Kenworth T480V single axle cab & chassis from Palmer Trucks for $129,867 via Sourcewell. Vote 7-0.
Resolution 26-R-05 – Upfit Equipment: Authorized purchase of dump bed and snow/ice accessories for the new truck from K.E. Rose Company for $177,372 via Sourcewell. Councilmember Follick noted that these expenditures were previously discussed in budget workshops and study sessions. Vote 7-0.
Resolution 26-R-06 – OPBA Agreement: Approved a collective bargaining agreement with the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association for 2026-2028. Vote 7-0.
Emergency Ordinance 26-02 – Delinquent Assessments: Approved an ordinance assessing properties for delinquent stormwater fees, trash collection, sewer and water, weed cutting, and property maintenance. City Manager Althouse clarified that the amount for a specific address (Stony Springs) is $1,910, not $19,000. A public hearing was opened and closed with no comments. Vote 7-0.
Reports from Boards and Commissions: Minutes from the Board of Zoning Appeals (November 12, 2025), Planning Commission (December 9, 2025), and Property Maintenance Board (December 11, 2025) were received. A council member asked about follow-up on chickens at a specific address; staff stated the violation appears resolved.
December 2025 Bill Listing: The bill listing of $2,907,179.96, expenses over $25,000, and purchasing card detail of $35,189.96 were presented.
Council Comments: Council members recognized fire department award recipients (Bradley King – EMS Person of the Year, Jacob Klein – Firefighter of the Year, Battalion Chief Steve Milliken – Command Officer of the Year). Councilmember Bradford was congratulated on her promotion to Director of Community and Economic Development for Montgomery County. The mayor highlighted the Joby Aviation announcement, noting years of groundwork and the importance of a speculative building that was a controversial decision but now yielding positive results.
All right, the Tuesday, January 20th, the City of Andaya council meeting is now called to order. We'll begin with a moment of reflection, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance flag. Please stand for the pledge. One nation under God. Justice World. Your Honor, I'd make a motion to amend this evening's agenda to include resolution 26R-06. A resolution approving an agreement with the Ohio Patrolman's Benevolent Association. Second. Alright, I have a motion by Vice Mayor Follick and a second by Councilwoman Dugan to amend the agenda to add uh resolution 26-rero six. Call the rule. Councilmember Ford. Yes. Councilmember Hathaway? Yes. Councilmember Bradford? Yes. Councilmember Evelodis Weaver? Yes. Councilmember Dugan? Yes. Vice Mayor Follick? Yes. Mayor Herbs. Yes. The motion passes seven zero. We have no minutes to approve, and that brings us to communications petitions and awards. Where this evening we have the introduction of our new human resource coordinator. So I'll turn it over to Mr. Althouse. Thank you, Honor. Ms. Jeddah is standing in our audience. And so uh Jeddah Massey recently joined the city as our new HR coordinator in the human resources department. And she brings over 10 years of experience in the human resources field, most recently working for a local school district in the finance department, assisting with employee benefits and creating in-house training for staff members. Jet enjoys work that supports employees and helps organizations grow strong internal with growth strong internal teams. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and children as well as baking and painting. And she's excited as we are to be part of the city's team and support the staff staff as best she can. She's been a great addition to our team in the city manager's office, so we certainly welcome Jedda to the uh city of Andalia. Welcome. All right, we have no public hearing. That brings us to comments from interested citizens. So if someone would like to make a comment, please come to the podium, state your name and address for the record. Um we also ask that you please try to keep your comments as uh short as possible and limit them to five minutes and try to stay on topic with your statements. Come on, all right. Since we have no comments, we're gonna go ahead and move on to the city manager's report. Um we have an action item. Um Mr. Althouse. Thank you. Enclosed in your package was an application from John Wheeler, who's requesting appointment to the property maintenance board as a full-time member from an alternate member.