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Record of Proceedings

Vandalia City Council Meeting – October 19, 2026

City Council — Monday, October 19, 2026

BodyVandalia, Ohio

SessionCity Council

DateMonday, October 19, 2026

StatusFILED

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Speaker 1

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All right, the um October 19th, 2026, City of Vandea Council meeting is now called to order.

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

0:15

Please stand for the pledge.

Unassigned speaker

0:20

I

Speaker 2

0:20

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

0:28

Undergone individual deliberately justice.

Speaker 1

0:38

Council, if you had an opportunity to review the special council meeting minutes of August 6th, along with the special council meeting minutes of August 17th, the council study session meeting minutes and the council meeting minutes also of August 17th.

0:52

Are there any comments or corrections on those

Unassigned speaker

0:56

being

Speaker 1

0:56

none?

0:56

They stand approved.

0:57

That brings us to communications petitions and awards, where tonight we have an introduction of a new employee.

1:03

I'll turn it over to Mr.

1:04

Cron.

Speaker 3

1:06

Yes.

1:07

Michelle Kinney is here with us tonight.

1:09

If you stand up.

Unassigned speaker

1:10

Hi

Speaker 1

1:10

Michelle.

Speaker 3

1:12

So Michelle started here on October 5th.

1:15

She is incredibly excited to join the Vaindalia Parks and Recreation Team.

1:19

Michelle earned her bachelor's degree from West Virginia University and is a certified Parks and Recreation Professional and comes to the City of ADA with nine years experience in fitness, wellness, and community arenas.

1:31

In addition to her most recent position as fitness coordinator for the city of Kettering, Michelle also served as the health and wellness director for South YMCA in Kettering.

1:40

And she cannot wait to bring her love of community and passion for all things fitness to Vandalia.

1:45

When not at work, Michelle enjoys spending time with her family, lifting weights and all things exercise, playing basketball, and getting outdoors as much as possible.

1:55

And she's hit the ground running here, and we're um glad to have Michelle on board.

Unassigned speaker

1:59

All right.

Unassigned speaker

2:00

Well,

Speaker 1

2:01

Miss Kenny, welcome to Vandalia.

2:03

We're glad to have you.

Unassigned speaker

2:04

I'm very excited to be here.

Unassigned speaker

2:05

Thank you so much.

Speaker 1

2:06

All right, thank

Unassigned speaker

2:08

you.

Unassigned speaker

2:12

All right,

Speaker 1

2:12

we have no public hearing.

2:13

That brings us to comments from interested citizens.

2:15

So if someone would like to make a comment, please come to the podium, state your name and address clearly for the record.

2:20

And we further ask that those who speak please follow the etiquette of communicating with respect to others, and as a courtesy, please try to stay on topic and in an effort to give all citizens an opportunity to express their thoughts and concerns.

2:31

We ask that you keep your comments to five minutes.

2:34

So if anyone would like to speak, now is your

Unassigned speaker

2:36

time.

Speaker 1

2:38

Nobody all right.

2:42

We will now move on to the city manager's report.

2:45

Mr.

2:45

Cron.

Speaker 3

2:47

Yes, we have a couple items tonight.

2:49

Um first is the Vandalia Halloween hangout, um, which is Saturday, October 24th at the Vendalia Sports Complex from 11 to 2 p 11 a.m.

2:58

to 2 p.m.

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And so come out and have a spooky time at the Halloween hangout.

3:03

There will be food trucks, hay rides, trick-or-treat, inflatables, kids' activities, Halloween costume judging, and many craft vendors and more.

3:12

All wages are welcome and it's free to attend.

3:16

And then uh a note on our um 2027 budget workshops.

3:21

Council established two budget workshops to be held in the lower level of the training room at the municipal building.

Unassigned speaker

3:26

The

Speaker 3

3:26

budget workshop number two will be held next Monday, October 26th at from 4 to 7 p.m.

3:33

in the basement of this building.

3:34

Um budget workshop number one was held last Monday in

Unassigned speaker

3:37

the building here.

Speaker 3

3:39

And our third item tonight is the beggars night um will be uh held October 31st um from 6 p.m.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

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Procedural█████████████████████████████████33%

Public Works█████████████████17%

Parks and Recreation███████████████15%

Summary of Proceedings

Vandalia City Council Meeting – October 19, 2026

The Vandalia City Council convened for its regular meeting on October 19, 2026, at 12:15 PM. The session featured the introduction of a new Parks and Recreation employee, unanimous approval of all legislative items, and reports from city staff.

Consent Calendar

Council unanimously approved the minutes from the special council meetings of August 6th and August 17th, the council study session of August 17th, and the regular council meeting of August 17th.

Public Comments & Testimony

No members of the public provided testimony during the public hearing for Emergency Ordinance 26-15 or the general citizen comments period.

Discussion Items

New Employee Introduction: City Manager Mr. Cron introduced Michelle Kinney to the Parks and Recreation Team. Ms. Kinney brings nine years of experience from the City of Kettering and the YMCA in fitness, wellness, and community programming.
City Manager's Report: Mr. Cron announced the Vandalia Halloween Hangout on October 24th at the Sports Complex, the second 2027 budget workshop on October 26th, and Beggars Night on October 31st.
Resolution 26-R-51 (Tax Amounts and Rates): Mr. Cron presented the resolution accepting the tax year 2026-2027 amounts and rates and certifying them to the county auditor. The revenue estimates remain at a 95% collection rate.
Resolution 26-R-52 (Rock Salt Purchase): Mr. Cron presented the resolution authorizing the purchase of highway rock salt from American Rock Salt Company LLC. The price is $121.92 per ton for up to 2,000 tons, with an option to renew for 12 months. The bid was awarded as the lowest and best through the cooperative purchasing program.
Resolution 26-R-53 (Subdivision Plat): Mr. Cron presented the resolution approving Section 1 of the N&G TAR Oil LLC plat at 7249 North Dixie Drive, reconfiguring 12.4174 acres into two parcels and dedicating 0.604 acres as public right-of-way. The Planning Commission recommended approval on September 22, 2026, by a 4-0 vote.
Emergency Ordinance 26-15 (Delinquent Accounts): Mr. Cron explained the ordinance assesses individual properties for delinquent stormwater fees, trash collection, water/sewer bills, weed cutting, and property maintenance, directing the finance director to certify amounts to the county auditor. A public hearing was held, but no residents commented.

Key Outcomes

All five legislative items (Resolutions 26-R-51, 26-R-52, 26-R-53, and Emergency Ordinance 26-15) were approved by a vote of 7-0 (Councilmembers Dugan, Clark, Hathaway, Bradford, Avalodis Weaver, Vice Mayor Ford, and Mayor Herbst voting yes).
Council members expressed appreciation for staff: Councilwoman Avalodis Weaver thanked the Fire, Parks & Rec, and Police staff for community activities, and Councilman Clark recognized the Fire Division for its smoke alarm program and the reopening of Warner Park's upgraded playground.
The meeting included no old business, no items from the Law Director, and was adjourned shortly after council comments.

Meeting Transcript

All right, the um October 19th, 2026, City of Vandea Council meeting is now called to order. We'll begin 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. Undergone individual deliberately justice. Council, if you had an opportunity to review the special council meeting minutes of August 6th, along with the special council meeting minutes of August 17th, the council study session meeting minutes and the council meeting minutes also of August 17th. Are there any comments or corrections on those being none? They stand approved. That brings us to communications petitions and awards, where tonight we have an introduction of a new employee. I'll turn it over to Mr. Cron. Yes. Michelle Kinney is here with us tonight. If you stand up. Hi Michelle. So Michelle started here on October 5th. She is incredibly excited to join the Vaindalia Parks and Recreation Team. Michelle earned her bachelor's degree from West Virginia University and is a certified Parks and Recreation Professional and comes to the City of ADA with nine years experience in fitness, wellness, and community arenas. In addition to her most recent position as fitness coordinator for the city of Kettering, Michelle also served as the health and wellness director for South YMCA in Kettering. And she cannot wait to bring her love of community and passion for all things fitness to Vandalia. When not at work, Michelle enjoys spending time with her family, lifting weights and all things exercise, playing basketball, and getting outdoors as much as possible. And she's hit the ground running here, and we're um glad to have Michelle on board. All right. Well, Miss Kenny, welcome to Vandalia. We're glad to have you. I'm very excited to be here. Thank you so much. All right, thank you. 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 clearly for the record. And we further ask that those who speak please follow the etiquette of communicating with respect to others, and as a courtesy, please try to stay on topic and in an effort to give all citizens an opportunity to express their thoughts and concerns. We ask that you keep your comments to five minutes. So if anyone would like to speak, now is your time. Nobody all right. We will now move on to the city manager's report. Mr. Cron. Yes, we have a couple items tonight. Um first is the Vandalia Halloween hangout, um, which is Saturday, October 24th at the Vendalia Sports Complex from 11 to 2 p 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. And so come out and have a spooky time at the Halloween hangout.

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