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Resolution authorizing fire and emergency medical service contracts (Resolution No. 012-25)
The council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into contracts with the townships of Napoleon, Harrison and Freedom, the village of Brady (referred to in the packet), and the Henry County South Joint Ambulance District for fire and/or emergency medical service commencing April 1, 2025. Council voted to suspend the rules and pass the resolution under emergency so contracts could be in place before April 1; the suspension and the resolution passed on roll call. Roll-call votes recorded for the resolution (suspension and final passage) show the following recorded “yes” votes: Bob; Jordan; Tom; Doctor Dade; Britney; Ross; Ken.

Ordinances
- Ordinance No. 011-25 (amending Chapter 951 fees): Completed second reading and was moved to third reading; no final adoption vote was recorded at this meeting.
- Ordinance No. 007-25 (amending Chapter 955, golf privilege fee): Passed on third reading. The ordinance increases corporate membership fees (the report noted a $200 across-the-board increase). Recorded yes votes included Jordan; Tom; Doctor Dade; Britney; Ross; Ken.

Other approvals and routine actions
- Power supply cost adjustment factor for March 2025: The council approved the SPSCA three-month average factor (0.01277); a motion to approve passed on roll call with recorded “yes” votes from Tom; Jordan; Tom (recording duplicate in transcript); Doctor Dade; Britney; Ross; Penn (as recorded).
- 2025 Street-striping project: Council approved bid documents and specifications for the 2025 street-striping project (budgeted at $135,000) and set a completion date of Sept. 26, 2025.
- First-quarter budget adjustments: Council directed the law director to prepare legislation for first-quarter budget adjustments; a motion directing the law director passed on roll call.
- Minutes and payment of bills: The minutes from the March 3, 2025 regular council meeting were approved in the absence of objections. Payment of bills and financial reports were approved in the absence of objections.
- Executive session: Council voted to enter executive session to discuss acquisition of property, pending litigation and personnel matters; recorded votes indicated the motion passed. The meeting minutes record that “No action taken on all 3 fronts” after the executive session.

Items with no action
- Liquor permit for Casey’s Marketing Co.: The Department of Liquor Control notice was read and council took no action (no city objection was filed at the meeting).

The council’s roll-call counts were recorded in the meeting transcript where staff called each member's name and members answered “yes.” Where the transcript duplicated names or omitted full surnames, results were recorded as presented in the public record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting March 17, 2025 | Napoleon, Ohio","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved a resolution authorizing interlocal fire/EMS contracts under emergency suspension, adopted an ordinance raising corporate golf membership fees, approved power-supply cost-adjustment and authorized bid documents for the 2025 street-striping project; several items were moved to later readings or received no action.","taxTitle","Napoleon City Council, Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio","taxId",72210,"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},6125412,"Council pauses Riverview speed study after staff modeling suggests limits may not fall; crosswalk safety and enforcement debated",884,1411385,2296000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677184-1797a6725a126068bd455980208bcd8c&start=1411&end=2296","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677184-1797a6725a126068bd455980208bcd8c/thumbnail_1411385.jpg","/articles/6125412/Ohio/Council-pauses-Riverview-speed-study-after-staff-modeling-suggests-limits-may-not-fall-crosswalk-safety-and-enforcement-debated","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125412-2c460d49aabe63e2f5d485c11601286f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091605&Signature=ba7dVmt0l5VLmguBZrm2v8-b-4CPlpQlpQJzl3lZqF7XjNvojU5BHcnRYW6q4iP4pznTNV-~i188aLYZiyl~EzXhMvxR~QSEpC7ncYHrVzc2ifjh6d2Pq32g7GGUmuNvtjhD~OuDMOfkF-HgWazSRQ5g4-qQKWt2xo0dSSjJByVN76~wrBEXlbP-Sw0BU3nNBmsRdG-PxwyBNDfkJA-ovLu36aIGTgKE36jULLN6nM0X86W58axQ0MhL~jwNFtk~oYxN~3W9-cIPxLVv6Qc2Svw3yFSJzDXtEHkU-O~Gc1UmGBtlit8u1~cuiuVN17SBbGfYRJMhAQDybgLebu1Iew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Napoleon councilmembers debated whether to proceed with a budgeted speed study on Riverview Avenue after staff said preliminary modeling and retired-Odot expertise indicated the study might not lower posted limits and could even prompt higher limits.

City staff said the Council had budgeted $18,000 for a full speed study. A quote for a study from the western corporation limit to the eastern limit came back at $22,250; a narrower study from the west limit to Perry Street was quoted at $15,388. Chad, the city engineer, said he consulted a retired Ohio Department of Transportation engineer and used federal forms to model various assumptions about average speed and the 85th-percentile speed. “When I put numbers in there ... the speed limit kept getting raised,” Chad said, suggesting the study’s likely result would not lower the limit.

Police and councilmembers raised pedestrian-safety concerns about an existing crosswalk with flashing caution lights near the area. A councilmember said motorists do not always stop, especially given the topography and heavy truck traffic near a turnaround to Campbell Soup. The chief noted the lights are caution (flashing yellow) devices installed under state requirements and that converting them to a red-flashing stop signal may not be allowable without state approval. “Those were designed for the ORC requirements because that project was actually funded by the state of Ohio,” a staff member said.

Councilmembers discussed alternatives including targeted enforcement, temporary radar displays that flash drivers’ speeds, additional signage and working with ODOT on regulatory options. The council's consensus was not to proceed with the costly study at this time and to instead keep the budgeted funds in the general fund, direct staff to consult ODOT about signage and the flashing-light configuration, and explore enforcement options during high-pedestrian seasons.

No formal vote was recorded to spend on the study; staff were directed to follow up with ODOT and evaluate enforcement and signage options.","Engineers reported model runs and outside advice indicating a full speed study could result in raised limits; council declined to spend the $15,000–$22,250 quotes and instead directed staff to consult ODOT on crosswalk and signage options and consider enforcement.",{"_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},6125415,"Napoleon resident raises safety, saturation concerns about proposed Casey’s liquor permit",767,592080,1360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677184-1797a6725a126068bd455980208bcd8c&start=592&end=1360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677184-1797a6725a126068bd455980208bcd8c/thumbnail_592080.jpg","/articles/6125415/Ohio/Napoleon-resident-raises-safety-saturation-concerns-about-proposed-Caseys-liquor-permit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125415-d918fd40086b9092a5e0136291f3506c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091605&Signature=SDGNIIdXfmZwrJeLFxClFztlcu~jWEhNhvU5kjcl4rWsdrSejp8gNJm1QnAvjwRSengRWrmiBlFrfqs9uILkxoJYBLgM8dq4a1r08WgbqN0p3B8ZI7jfc78R2IjNInGCd-qZWHwqAU392mT2pA6QoChCungpv21~Vu9k9-kxPifs6HiFodWWKNkN7WJYF4wXtkqchvMIBMP~yILiMWAplEM0N155KSibuaEVwWCH7hHyg4Ht1PgjcLcYfYjjIEM36aUUe8Ron6F5clNPj8Ph2p3Ye0aIqILa5q7bE5voQ8EBFGECTj5puqn8YhBtwan~mWDSwSQG8Aaq4bTf6RYpJg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the public-comment portion of the Napoleon City Council meeting, Savannah Lee Iker (also identified as Lee Iker), a manager at Fuel King Bridal Center, urged council to consider safety and market impacts from a planned Casey’s convenience store and its liquor-license application.

“I am here tonight on behalf of the Fuel King Bridal Center,” Lee said. She said multiple retailers already sell beer and liquor in a small area and that “that's a very that's a big number,” expressing concern about proximity to a traffic turnaround and a high volume of semitrailers near Campbell Soup.

City staff later described the state process for retail liquor permits. The clerk read that the Ohio Department of Liquor Control forwards permit applications to local jurisdictions; if the local jurisdiction takes no action the permit will be allowed. The assistant police chief told council the department had “not been presented with any reason to object to permit in the legal sale of alcohol,” and that council would need “specific factual information” beyond generalized concern to file an objection.

Councilmembers asked staff whether local permit limits or zoning constraints still apply; staff said they “used to be limited far more than they are today” and could not give a concrete current count. A councilmember asked whether the building would be constructed if the business did not receive a license; staff said they had not spoken with the business owners and could not answer.

The council took no objection at the meeting; the liquor-permit item was to be formally addressed later on the agenda (item L). No formal city motion to object to the permit was recorded.","A Fuel King Bridal Center manager urged council to consider public-safety and license saturation near the proposed Casey’s at Independence and Industrial Drive; city staff said no specific objections were on file and the state process continues unless the city submits a factual objection.",{"_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},6125421,"Napoleon proclaims March 2025 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Hope Services describes early-intervention work",561,52715,614000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677184-1797a6725a126068bd455980208bcd8c&start=52&end=614","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677184-1797a6725a126068bd455980208bcd8c/thumbnail_52715.jpg","/articles/6125421/Ohio/Napoleon-proclaims-March-2025-Developmental-Disabilities-Awareness-Month-Hope-Services-describes-early-intervention-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125421-634418dd3e3a8ae95b595d4507314469/orig.mp4?Expires=1771091605&Signature=bWi93kJYKtSU5BoSGdu5k4UoW85czP14sjFzeo5cQr3xpXJob63WdkRZg2tg5Ae8VSGU5-39rZ~CXFgrvrM3GVIvSVh1lUkozmYGXAQd3y~hbNNsSEEM6t54NMEaZMkZla3iaBMHAob35HZAOFSEQcIYXm1ItCKYiynCAeejIOnNhjUadGibZlrg1R1oBPU7o4F3~D6mLVSn6jnxp~Z7hRK55yutv~CMItjVdFc42AeUdCztbb2XxRy4hlTtYtCjjArSJYKAnv7NYlj7e5I5wzs86L8kbVDyhASeGmKCQuB7GKTwExhscmGLdOb3yytaRcLOh28spswH6Xa2bbXvww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Joseph proclaimed March 2025 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and recognized Hope Services and the Henry County Board of Developmental Disabilities for more than 50 years of local service.

During a presentation to the Napoleon City Council, Dawn, a Hope Services early-intervention worker, described the agency’s work with “birth to 3” children and their families, including occupational, physical and speech therapy, social-work supports and parent coaching. “We do a lot of coaching of parents,” Dawn said. She told the council Hope Services serves “about 420 individuals with disabilities just in Henry County” and offers services from infancy through adulthood.

Jessica, a Hope Services participant, spoke about program activities and community life. “It doesn't matter if you have a disability or not. As long as you do your best, that's all that counts,” she said, and described involvement in sports, cheer and a travel “heart trip.”

The proclamation read by the mayor highlighted community participation and urged support for “full access to education, housing, employment, and recreational activities” for people with developmental disabilities. The proclamation text included an explicit call for citizens to “take the time to get to know someone with a disability” and to support opportunities that enable people with developmental disabilities to “live productive lives and achieve their potential.”

The presentation preceded routine business and was followed by applause for Jessica and members of her team.","Mayor Joseph read a proclamation declaring March 2025 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and representatives from Hope Services described programs that serve about 420 county residents from birth through adulthood.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Napoleon council approves fire-service contracts, golf-membership fee increase and several routine measures

Council pauses Riverview speed study after staff modeling suggests limits may not fall; crosswalk safety and enforcement debated

Napoleon resident raises safety, saturation concerns about proposed Casey’s liquor permit

Napoleon proclaims March 2025 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month; Hope Services describes early-intervention work