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Gina, the city’s director of finance, told the council the city has made an offer for a finance specialist and that the finance specialist and the newly appointed Clerk of Council were expected to start on Feb. 3. Gina said the city had recruited for the finance position since November and restructured the previous assistant fiscal officer role into a finance specialist.

Harry Hobert, public works director, summarized the department’s response to the January snow event, saying crews worked extended shifts — including 16‑ to 24‑hour responses — and that the department responded overnight to a sewer break. Hobert said the department plans to study the use of a brine system to reduce salt usage in some temperature ranges and to refine leaf‑collection and snow‑removal routes to improve efficiency and reduce staff strain.

City staff also reported usage metrics for the water billing system: 59% of water customers now use online payments (up from 6% the previous year), 58% are enrolled in paperless billing (up 19 percentage points), and 21% are on autopay. City administrators said higher online participation has improved billing efficiency.

Why it matters: Staffing levels, hiring timelines and public‑works practices affect the city’s capacity to maintain roads and utilities. The finance hires address city administrative staffing and the online billing statistics indicate a significant shift in customer payment behavior.

What the record shows: The transcript documents thanks to named public works staff, the reported hire start date of Feb. 3 for two positions, and the payment participation statistics cited above. Hobert said staff will bring further information on a brine system in several months.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","South Lebanon Council Meeting-1/16/25","oneSentenceSummary","City officials praised public works crews for their response to a mid‑January snowstorm, announced a new finance specialist and Clerk of Council starting Feb. 3, and reported a jump in online water-billing participation to 59%.","taxTitle","South Lebanon City Council , South Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio","taxId",72372,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6381347,"Council holds first reading of pre‑annexation agreement for 47.11 acres along Zohr Road; traffic study requested",37,211000,248000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2128408-3325665ac1b9d82aa0aa1747cd8aa030&start=211&end=248","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2128408-3325665ac1b9d82aa0aa1747cd8aa030/thumbnail_211000.jpg","/articles/6381347/Ohio/Council-holds-first-reading-of-preannexation-agreement-for-4711-acres-along-Zohr-Road-traffic-study-requested","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6381347-6b1bb3ed31ae83b5e17b26b6745dca40/orig.mp4?Expires=1777113978&Signature=XTzonNAc~2WapyxmAONAj-A3WhTafdBX0cnt~3VR-EN5L~lk5o8PiCM7E~5hmtgxWE3io9WuzpYOa~FzuoO0SaLkIkfayCGDceBLBF0UkE-xFyOf7HSN~6BnBROiK3tVsR-P0MK2Tz24tOXndnCywJuLWS5VIX3bbRSc3uvv8Z9-2UMQNP2chTOqSxO6RzUFqqWbTZqjvQbT7maE65KEdXHdvBkCQteCxZJmzZMVocwJEuLJxR~KJ1Jwn4j-1LaHmaj4MXcW3i-s00U71eJwD6V-sMvD23CoQaUNfgTrL4hswNVSVSZ~FUSYbJKqciPO7z-M-Ff4vA1Qwg6vfa4MDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","South Lebanon City Council conducted the first reading of Resolution 2025‑2, which would approve a pre‑annexation agreement between the city and the Rose H. Thornton Trust for 47.1107 acres in Hamilton Township along Zohr Road.

A council member noted concerns about traffic along adjoining property and said a traffic study was needed; staff responded that a traffic study will be performed. The item remained at first reading and no final vote or annexation approval was recorded at the meeting.

Why it matters: Pre‑annexation agreements set terms for how property owners and the city will proceed if annexation occurs. Traffic impacts are a common consideration for developments of this size and may affect road upgrades, access points and required developer improvements.

What the record shows: The council read the resolution into the record and acknowledged that a traffic study will be completed. No motion to approve or final action on the pre‑annexation agreement was recorded in the transcript.","The council heard a first reading of Resolution 2025‑2, a pre‑annexation agreement with the Rose H. Thornton Trust covering 47.1107 acres along Zohr Road. A council member requested a traffic study; staff said one will be completed.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6381352,"South Lebanon council approves emergency contract amendment for Morrow Road; approves Clerk of Council appointment and invoices",30,1440000,1470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2128408-3325665ac1b9d82aa0aa1747cd8aa030&start=1440&end=1470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2128408-3325665ac1b9d82aa0aa1747cd8aa030/thumbnail_1440000.jpg","/articles/6381352/Ohio/South-Lebanon-council-approves-emergency-contract-amendment-for-Morrow-Road-approves-Clerk-of-Council-appointment-and-invoices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6381352-8278db8ae0bdcc95beb8cfb07d35c472/orig.mp4?Expires=1777113978&Signature=fbJN7CkcxT2O6yfZNVQZqxzmMm5T9ujfVmOZ7jMSm8ulXET6Z68T5-4r014KZg9P4Rj9DhlbjCCCOdO-A0Y6yPtDxanbNKnxH-1jvzqWrheLSv-h9exmhjd3VaaSkWLsKsRvgDNrl5OGqOnbo9sDHcCV7T3BfpB73~C6b2X6sINVHdTljeenSd6N5PS5a5-s7023g7zxUuWS-KgSc1Tg2H85S3Ka4NY1alMf-c-Yqs3cEOd54s0Z7rcNur7B7mvlZgaDhhvsqzzEsIiPH34rChQTEEnyPABvefxE5Fjzpqbg3bYrZkwd1f0t2MdpIai6eRltT12FqiWdi4-SH9dNPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","South Lebanon City Council approved an emergency resolution to amend its contract with Choice 1 Engineering for work on the Morrow Road construction project and took a series of additional routine actions during its Jan. 16 meeting.

The council voted unanimously to waive the second‑reading requirement and approve Emergency Resolution 2025‑1, which authorizes a contract amendment with Choice 1 Engineering related to the Morrow Road Construction project. The roll call recorded all members present voting in the affirmative.

Council members also moved to waive the second‑reading rule and approve by title an emergency ordinance to appoint a Clerk of Council. The vote to waive and the subsequent approval passed unanimously; the meeting record does not specify the appointee’s name.

In other formal actions, the council approved the city invoices submitted for payment by unanimous roll call. Earlier in the meeting the council convened an executive session under Ohio law for a personnel matter and returned to open session with a recorded motion that no action was taken in executive session.

Why it matters: The contract amendment enables continuing work on the Morrow Road project with Choice 1 Engineering under an emergency procedure, accelerating approval by waiving the usual second reading. The Clerk of Council appointment fills a city administrative role effective after the hire date noted elsewhere in the meeting materials.

Votes at a glance

- Emergency Resolution 2025‑1 (contract amendment with Choice 1 Engineering, Morrow Road construction): motion to waive second reading and approve — outcome: approved; vote: Allen: yes; Carmack: yes; Combs: yes; Feder: yes; Harrison: yes; Spicer: yes.

- Emergency Ordinance 2025‑02 (employment appointment to Clerk of Council position): motion to waive second reading and approve by title — outcome: approved; appointee name: not specified in the transcript; vote: Allen: yes; Carmack: yes; Combs: yes; Feder: yes; Harrison: yes; Spicer: yes.

- Invoices (payment approval): motion to approve — outcome: approved; vote: Allen: yes; Carmack: yes; Combs: yes; Feder: yes; Harrison: yes; Spicer: yes.

- Executive session under Ohio Revised Code §121.22(g)(1) for a personnel conference with the law director: council convened and later returned with a recorded motion that no action was taken in executive session.

What the record shows: The meeting minutes record unanimous votes on the items above. The transcript does not include the name of the Clerk of Council appointee or any dissenting votes.","At its Jan. 16 meeting the South Lebanon City Council approved an emergency contract amendment with Choice 1 Engineering for the Morrow Road project, waived second-reading requirements and approved an emergency appointment to the Clerk of Council position after an executive session; the council also approved routine invoices.","actionData","errors"]

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Council thanks public works for snow response; finance director announces Feb. 3 hires and reports rise in online water payments

Council holds first reading of pre‑annexation agreement for 47.11 acres along Zohr Road; traffic study requested

South Lebanon council approves emergency contract amendment for Morrow Road; approves Clerk of Council appointment and invoices