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O’Connell said the trip reinforced messages carried by AMP staff and that the event draws public-power representatives nationwide. Separately, he reported that the downtown decorative pole painting project has bid documents ready; the city will advertise for bids this month, with a targeted completion date of Aug. 22. O’Connell said the project is a partnership between electric and public-works departments to fund and complete clean-up of decorative poles on Main Street and side streets in time for fall events and before students return.

Why it matters: Advocacy in Washington is intended to secure federal attention and potential support for issues that affect municipal utilities; the pole-painting project is a visible downtown improvement that will be publicly bid.

Ending: O’Connell thanked council for their comments about the Ohio EPA sanitary-survey findings and closed his report; he invited questions but none were recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - 3/3/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Public Infrastructure Director Jim O'Connell reported on a trip to Washington, D.C., with AMP and said the city will advertise bids this month for a downtown decorative pole painting project scheduled for completion by Aug. 22.","taxTitle","Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio","taxId",56284,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6301560,"Bowling Green parks director reports rising participation; council approves 2025 fee updates",277,627000,904000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2486372-d35ba9f012ea82b464775a9eaae6ee38&start=627&end=904","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2486372-d35ba9f012ea82b464775a9eaae6ee38/thumbnail_627000.jpg","/articles/6301560/Bowling-Green/Wood-County/Ohio/Bowling-Green-parks-director-reports-rising-participation-council-approves-2025-fee-updates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6301560-f23c660fbca715bb439eaf346b089a46/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188925&Signature=CoYTRDeQvkRXCMOnyP0eNDgvCxcxiZnOSxHH3oA3vW5GS9QiJRL1~U0mmy6S5RP~Z2ML5cMJMoQtUgQS-VCDs9RayWnnIqdhhyb92UhjDN1PX57adVeyElP3rfvZ2Acfqr2VhJlpGOXJ8LFk3Lm96KcJoFxYJrBVcFkWN2btLZGR9EKrlCVDzN1qdBVY21uVkT7KQwhxxTq9AohauiXcS7uNXpXyXWg0hgOnWbyuZdvg8TTsj9RGZloVaLouB7BOOMH87RFLY2Dcce91a0Y1gKHvVmCgO7Jy6Fo6KEW9kJGdwVoXEnIy9uMO41WNubCnb4MX1wDsFioPnJI5G7EwvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kristin Atley, Parks and Recreation Director, briefed council on 2024 participation and upcoming 2025 programs and projects and the council approved the department’s 2025 fee document.

Atley said combined attendance for the department’s lunch-in-the-park and concert-in-the-park events was about 1,800 in 2024. She reported 279 children served through parents-night-out programs (started in 2023), 377 youth in summer camps and 1,322 youth participants in youth sports programs the city runs directly. Natural-resources programs had 2,378 participants; volunteer hours recorded were 834 at Winter Garden and 898 at Simpson Garden. Atley noted the community center fitness programs are back to pre-pandemic levels and the parks system includes 11 parks totaling almost 400 acres open year-round.

Atley shared a light statistic — the pool concession sold 1,946 freeze pops last summer at 25 cents each — and said a children’s garden refresh and a replacement for the Peace Garden Bridge at Simpson Garden are complete or nearly complete; a new sculpture is expected around Earth Day. She also noted the upcoming pickleball-court projects and that the department will begin updating its master plan (current plan runs through 2026).

Council approved the Parks and Recreation Department’s 2025 fee document (admission and program registration fees) after a motion and second; the fee document had been distributed to council prior to the meeting and noted for the record.

Ending: Atley said the department will publish a summer brochure in early April and requested council’s continued support for foundation and volunteer partnerships.","Parks and Recreation Director Kristin Atley presented 2024 participation statistics and upcoming projects; council approved the department’s 2025 fee document for pool, water park and program admissions.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6301565,"Ohio EPA sanitary survey finds no violations at Bowling Green public water system, mayor reports",170,407000,577000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2486372-d35ba9f012ea82b464775a9eaae6ee38&start=407&end=577","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2486372-d35ba9f012ea82b464775a9eaae6ee38/thumbnail_407000.jpg","/articles/6301565/Bowling-Green/Wood-County/Ohio/Ohio-EPA-sanitary-survey-finds-no-violations-at-Bowling-Green-public-water-system-mayor-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6301565-c7382b1f794bbbd29542f89454b2964f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188925&Signature=l--QMzgHw1~uH3sC1t~9UP-tsuZej0mAS72gFk41Y5BXp4Gz5GclfWBFg~LpxClahwI0nu3sKH7g-TBmRwQ1Qxit0V22oc0DiOAQTwzrxMAHRoiaS4KoznTDTvJAodP3upJIP~IyeambXmeJVsMLNxI1Rw8f4Bj81CHijmHjlgNDveE4vEAp3n7kjQ5E98n3tBw29l9g18NNLweudKoTnFAiVrEWSi313bjRd1w0nWQ~cwINYDe9p7F~slJ6Scs3O74DbpHkYlOvSp09mY-uZzk-fUn4h3fHqrgalYmBAcCmQ1oD1LBO54hU6bRl3joUl9FuXRVy3zF9ao6FmSdNxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor reported that on Feb. 26 the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency conducted a sanitary survey of Bowling Green’s public water system and concluded there were no violations of Ohio safe drinking water laws or rules.

The mayor explained that the public water system, as defined for the survey, includes the treatment plant, associated equipment and the entire distribution system. He listed the eight major elements typically reviewed during a sanitary survey: source, treatment, distribution system, finished water storage, pumps and pump facilities and controls, monitoring and reporting, data verification, and operator compliance with state requirements.

Mayor credited plant superintendent Mike Fields, Brent Meek and utilities staff for preparation and ongoing operations that the survey evaluated. The mayor described the finding — \"there were no violations\" — as confirmation the city is meeting a core responsibility to provide safe, potable water.

Ending: The mayor closed his report by thanking utility employees for their work and invited questions; no public questions were recorded.
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Council member Phipps moved to table the ordinance to the March 17 public hearing; the motion was seconded and passed by voice/roll call. During discussion council members weighed two scheduling options: to hear public comment on March 17 and vote the same night if there were no unresolved issues, or to delay a final vote until April 7 if concerns arose at the hearing and additional research was needed. Council members said they preferred to keep the public hearing date and potential same-night vote, but left open the possibility of a later vote if required.

Why it matters: Rezoning changes affect the allowed uses and density for the parcel and can influence neighborhood development and construction timelines. Council noted they had not yet spoken with the homeowner about construction impacts during the meeting.

Details and next steps: The ordinance text and zoning-map amendment were introduced and set for public hearing on March 17. Council member Phipps asked to table to that date; the motion passed with recorded affirmative responses from Musgrave, Odorizio, Phipps, Robinette, Dennis, Harold and Columba. The council president reminded the public the hearing on this matter will occur at 5:30 p.m. on St. Patrick’s Day.

Ending: The rezoning request will return to council after the March 17 public hearing; members indicated they would use input from the hearing to determine whether to vote that night or defer to April 7.","Council voted to table Ordinance 9,260 (rezoning ~0.307 acres at 416 West Wooster) until the public hearing scheduled for March 17 so members can consider public input; members discussed the option of delaying further to April 7 if more time is needed.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6301575,"Bowling Green council adopts supplemental 2025 appropriations ordinance",70,1156000,1226000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2486372-d35ba9f012ea82b464775a9eaae6ee38&start=1156&end=1226","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2486372-d35ba9f012ea82b464775a9eaae6ee38/thumbnail_1156000.jpg","/articles/6301575/Bowling-Green/Wood-County/Ohio/Bowling-Green-council-adopts-supplemental-2025-appropriations-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6301575-ebb5959149d1133fb7cc820ac3111777/orig.mp4?Expires=1771188925&Signature=fLr9TYGe9XBVqC88IpDhYJh7eWvz61qi6h4HcCCsBV0Z1xyxtkhhxx1Ynldh6xnh-qhO28Ve1kr7HxpmidlV9mTY14OgM84e56UyCWqrhteeBW3hTRV1nkNkEVLrkkuT3zb7~B76vqW8SdCu~ijA3z7FQiuU8BkulEZeSdm7wCHLwLLjL8gZvOUMK5OfV5hevsjYuhhGGwxHSvABiMoEoHj2817MkiyAbebkIiMKMOPgr54JHJUZj0ZQpAjnBxPVu9enjyl-xM31YWq6furnYNQF4sS0qA51lZOFUQLz9Lb~1xJ6YmvadijT-ThSBylusHf3riJfyMCT4654NV3nmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Bowling Green City Council on the evening moved to suspend the rules and adopted Ordinance 9,263, providing supplemental appropriations for the city’s 2025 fiscal year.

Council moved quickly to advance the ordinance: Council member Robinette moved to suspend the rules to give Ordinance 9,263 second and third readings immediately and then moved to adopt the ordinance. The motion to adopt was seconded. City Clerk Jody read members' responses for the roll call and the ordinance was declared adopted.

Why it matters: Supplemental appropriations change how the city budgets for the remainder of the fiscal year and can affect spending across departments, including capital projects and operations.

Details and vote: The motion to suspend the rules was put to a roll call and passed. During the subsequent adoption vote Clerk Jody recorded affirmative votes from Hollenbaugh, Musgrave, Odorizio, Phipps, Rabenet, Dennis and Harold. The council president declared Ordinance 9,263 adopted.

No additional details about specific line-item changes or amounts were read into the public record at the meeting; the ordinance title and purpose were announced and the formal adoption procedures followed.

Ending: The ordinance will be posted with council records. Council moved on to other items immediately after the adoption vote.","City Council suspended the rules and adopted Ordinance 9,263, a supplemental appropriations measure for the 2025 fiscal year; the adoption was approved by recorded voice/roll call as read into the record.","actionData","errors"]

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