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Motion to excuse a member
Motion: Excuse Mister Scanlon (name pronounced/excused as recorded).
Mover: Miss Bumas.
Second: Mister Steelsmith.
Vote record (as recorded): Miss Bumas \u0000Yes; Mister Steelsmith \u0000Yes; Mister Connor \u0000Yes; Mister Heston \u0000Yes; Mister Karsner \u0000Yes; Mister Land \u0000Yes; Mister McBrayer \u0000Yes; Mister Milliken \u0000Yes.
Outcome: Approved.

Motion to approve minutes from previous charter review meeting
Motion: Approve minutes for the last charter review meeting.
Mover: Miss Boombas.
Second: Mister Land.
Vote record (as recorded): Miss Booms \u0000Yes; Mister Land \u0000Yes; Mister McBrayer \u0000Yes; Mister Milliken \u0000Yes; Mister Steel Smith \u0000Yes; Mister Connor \u0000Yes; Mister Heston \u0000Yes; Mister Kershner \u0000Yes.
Outcome: Approved.

Motion to adjourn
Motion: Adjourn the meeting.
Mover: Mister Connor.
Second: Mister Breyer.
Vote record (as recorded): Mister Connor \u0000Yes/Here; Mister Breyer \u0000Yes/Here; Mister Milliken \u0000Yes; Mister Steelesman \u0000Yes; Miss Booms \u0000Yes; Mister Heston \u0000Yes; Mister Kershner \u0000Yes; Mister Lance \u0000Yes.
Outcome: Approved (meeting adjourned).

Notes: Roll-call names and spellings are recorded as in the meeting transcript (variations in the transcript are preserved here rather than corrected).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 5, 2025, Charter Review Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a request to excuse an absent member, approved minutes from the prior charter review meeting and adjourned; roll-call votes are listed below.","taxTitle","Canal Winchester City Council, Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio","taxId",72201,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6348954,"Charter reviewers consider wards and hybrid representation as Canal Winchester nears 10,000 residents",1063,5399000,6462000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2239597-09355a83f74275c0c5da8c6df5cbb120&start=5399&end=6462","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2239597-09355a83f74275c0c5da8c6df5cbb120/thumbnail_5399000.jpg","/articles/6348954/Ohio/Charter-reviewers-consider-wards-and-hybrid-representation-as-Canal-Winchester-nears-10000-residents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348954-93a37f08c1260a7705e77718498b4297/orig.mp4?Expires=1775298532&Signature=D0RMYNAq4gMfhEtwi3AbSYISmQNoxOwlv7WbDLUy2KW85pjYHWmBGdd6v1zwVrBXLKNKyJsmgPRqwELWmSe6L~zXbRB22PCfiirWquzLkPJ7KlErw1JDQvR3j4JmnxLv~eo0INJTwVft66-nm5eonEq3u4p5tMTRNpDS734ZWzRoawop0XMUeWM0S0mPH28G6iXlCM5kzhLTOfb~oB7WylEPFWnubK~vstylBuYk6thXH59HFfwR~xblgaVlzjqn3h-CSjeDk0tMqQ8zuAsGPgMO8zURt15~XHaZqHQja6VcQE6TUi1IQZS7HZGPyNT5pv6TN3z6jGZGVqDMWp4aNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commission members raised whether Canal Winchester\u0000\u0000\u0000should shift its council election structure as population grows. One commissioner noted the city may be near 10,000 residents and suggested wards or a hybrid system to ensure geographic representation. \"I thought maybe we go to a ward system,\" a commissioner said, describing models where ward residents run for a ward seat while the whole city still votes in some hybrid approaches.

The panel discussed advantages and trade-offs: wards can improve representation for outlying neighborhoods and encourage more local candidates; critics said wards can produce uncompetitive races if no strong candidate emerges in a ward and can increase complexity. Commissioners referenced hybrid models (ward seats plus at-large seats) used by larger municipalities and suggested population triggers to revisit structure later rather than immediate change.

The commission did not adopt a change and voted to request more information. Staff will prepare comparisons of ward, at-large, and hybrid systems, explain boundary-drawing processes (including the Board of Elections' role in precinct alignment) and outline possible population triggers for consideration at a future meeting.","Commissioners discussed whether to move from at-large council seats toward wards or a hybrid ward/at-large model as the city grows, and requested more information before making a recommendation.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6348958,"Charter review panel debates limits on city real estate ownership and leasing after Johnson————————————————'s lease",680,3581000,4261000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2239597-09355a83f74275c0c5da8c6df5cbb120&start=3581&end=4261","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2239597-09355a83f74275c0c5da8c6df5cbb120/thumbnail_3581000.jpg","/articles/6348958/Ohio/Charter-review-panel-debates-limits-on-city-real-estate-ownership-and-leasing-after-Johnsons-lease","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348958-151b07fad4628ac4e21b24e37ec29021/orig.mp4?Expires=1775298532&Signature=N4Nh001Aly2SN7p2g~u22Kw5rGmPL1ToyF1RPjb0SQc2R0m~XY1EsWlQNxr3xto4GT5dBaX9PCNC-s0~npf1wXnsBpS5C5CeiS~hvP6P3eD7866cp-Z-4AdMQfwz9q59oL0kozI~kcn35SceeTcQzEVntS5cmSTikUWoq7SqZN9Ky6JM2zqXYRReeRWDR6EFkHmvdocRnjKBxOhYkoCVOGQwu5V6NelmrIm5iFyj~at~R8N9dxZOzFtO7FeKWS14PicLXbDmjqzx~Ga0DTM04BMQy~XbUuWFegzzNpEfojJvIPqnzE9If881j1pUlRkvj8v1GyNc61hn4AvshF7UDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners examined Article 2 and the charter\u0000\u0000\u0000's grant of powers to \"acquire and to sell or otherwise convey interest in real property and to lease as lessor or lessee.\" One commissioner proposed amending the charter so that \"no new property purchased by the city can be leased \u0000\u0000\u0000to a private person or organization,\" citing concerns about long\u0000\u0000\u0000term city ownership of commercial real estate.

Other commissioners disagreed, saying municipal ownership and below-market leases are common economic-development tools. One panelist said Johnson's ice cream\u0000\u0000\u0000downtown lease was transformative for the area and that \"cities all over Ohio buy and sell property at a loss\" to spur redevelopment. Commissioners discussed options that would add checks without eliminating the tool: a public marketing requirement (a fixed period on the open market before indefinite city ownership), limiting emergency ordinance use for such deals, or requiring a supermajority of council for certain property transactions.

Participants also noted legal and practical limits: existing contracts would not be retroactively impaired, and the charter is a high-level governing document that may be a poor place for highly specific sale or timing windows. Staff warned that precise price or time thresholds in the charter could create inflexibility for future councils handling diverse development contexts.

No charter amendment text was adopted. The commission asked staff to draft potential guardrails (for example, a required public offering period before long-term city leasing or requiring council supermajority for certain dispositions) and to identify impacts on existing contracts such as the Johnson's lease.","Commission members disagreed on whether the charter should restrict the city's authority to buy property and lease it to private tenants, citing Johnson's ice cream and downtown redevelopment.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6348962,"Charter review panel reexamines Canal Winchester———strong-mayor plan and whether council should confirm city administrator",3554,257000,3811000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2239597-09355a83f74275c0c5da8c6df5cbb120&start=257&end=3811","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2239597-09355a83f74275c0c5da8c6df5cbb120/thumbnail_257000.jpg","/articles/6348962/Ohio/Charter-review-panel-reexamines-Canal-Winchesterstrong-mayor-plan-and-whether-council-should-confirm-city-administrator","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348962-651975dfef4b866d7d9c3afe4dab9053/orig.mp4?Expires=1775298532&Signature=ACLyemaQpqTIhjjAn3D9V5LBmlhnBxcwklNPK73rK-qosH-7yieNSR4wwivypZjlo1B5XIiTzV9m4bao-KPEl1YCBzBFOuXbX8IqQIY3CUle~JRvt1ZrIwOubC34RUknSdmWj7w1N-h6gUFTouW77PuITAN372rm9VlC5IeTkXUFmKUpvBU107uPo8msYCp0bpsR7iiqpdvlYOZNTbSWIWu7Wn1h664s0JoVS5N0EOlCsT7vtYUiLCAPuO9z6bATa0jL6hsJ8ZY5fPJuo-P6dYgUbJ5lZpX7pCw4Qz6JhgJk2YYCbtM87iyyMXypUc-L8fL1TWgJiUAOSNjYjvMEhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Thad Boggs, the city\u0000\u0000\u0000law director, told the charter review commission that Canal Winchester\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000charter currently establishes a strong-mayor form of government. \"Section 1.02 talks about the form of government that we have in Canal Winchester being a strong mayor council plan,\" Boggs said, reviewing the charter language and examples from nearby municipalities.

The commission discussed whether to recommend adding a requirement that the mayor\u0000\u0000\u0000appointed city administrator be confirmed by city council. Supporters said confirmation would create an additional check on mayoral appointments; opponents said the electorate and existing removal or recall processes already provide checks and that adding confirmation could slow administration. One commissioner said it might be prudent \"to potentially consider having the administrator confirmed by counsel,\" while another responded that voters are the primary check and that council can discourage a poor appointment through budget actions.

Boggs explained the functional difference between a mayor\u0000\u0000\u0000appointed city administrator and a council\u0000\u0000\u0000hired city manager: the administrator serves \"at the pleasure of the mayor,\" while a manager is hired and removable by council under contract terms. He noted the charter language that created the administrator position (Section 5.06) and that council implemented that authority in April 2023. \"The city administrator\u0000\u0000\u0000the duties of that position are not laid out, are not enumerated in the charter except to say that they take on functions that are delegated by the mayor,\" Boggs said.

Commissioners asked about specific safeguards if confirmation is added, including whether council could set time limits for its confirmation vote or require a simple majority versus a supermajority for confirmation or removal. Commissioners also discussed how salary ranges are set: Boggs said council adopts salary ranges and that the administrator's pay range is established by council but the charter does not prescribe detailed duties or compensation formulas.

The panel agreed to retain the item on its list for further consideration and to draft possible language for the commission to vote on later. Boggs reiterated that any charter amendment the commission recommends would still require council action to place it on the ballot and voter approval to take effect.

The discussion closed with commissioners asking staff to gather comparative charter language (examples of jurisdictions that require council confirmation and time frames for confirmation) and to return with draft language and analysis for the commission to consider.","The Canal Winchester Charter Review Commission heard a presentation from the city\u0000\u0000\u0000law director on forms of municipal government and debated adding a council confirmation step for the mayor\u0000\u0000\u0000appointed city administrator.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: procedural motions approved by the Canal Winchester charter review panel

Charter reviewers consider wards and hybrid representation as Canal Winchester nears 10,000 residents

Charter review panel debates limits on city real estate ownership and leasing after Johnson————————————————'s lease

Charter review panel reexamines Canal Winchester———strong-mayor plan and whether council should confirm city administrator