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Why it matters: The city manager had previously noted the planning commission had fallen to two vacancies; adding members restores quorum capacity and helps advance matters such as the city’s zoning rewrite that the manager said the commission helps review.

The transcript recorded no roll-call vote on the appointments; they were announced by the council president during the new business section of the meeting.

Ending: Both appointees were thanked on the record and the council proceeded to the next agenda item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3 10 25","oneSentenceSummary","Council president announced two five-year appointments to the Planning Commission effective March 15, 2025.","taxTitle","City of Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio","taxId",72371,"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},6274870,"City manager updates council on West Main, street repairs, yard waste contract and audit",308,341000,649000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2778018-e9cb4d182a39f54de4d12b1fdbb66906&start=341&end=649","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2778018-e9cb4d182a39f54de4d12b1fdbb66906/thumbnail_341000.jpg","/articles/6274870/Ohio/City-manager-updates-council-on-West-Main-street-repairs-yard-waste-contract-and-audit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274870-01de39622bf8a251d26d735bdc8f5832/orig.mp4?Expires=1770617520&Signature=RIQbV9AyMd8toe8sVg38TnATLqXr2Lx1vOD9XGW~e9kDfXUSCnY-lhne7VVTIhm8oY8niUf2B9digDVbWQ7mNFES~ZMjLr-nXDPgRt6GpA6mxAJUW1NWEa5Bs8Ai6syjJTVrKQmNdpTT8-PSBN4qT1v2bq~rmmu29vfam1Oxx4yACYq70JKEzGUOmEpcmePrxVrLLaPG4CPxoCeiDzYDgdCPlV4M2xxfVVoB8akiPZ~sUFuvIGbhdtagLLTOdXz11JsNjxT0kLmCzhX254LZgv14eomu9kCut9KIA9BZiWSDv8TPPEr3A5kEgXa7KMYK0ZlYH6AqwIJFQuKbBWa8bw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Manager Marquette told council the West Main Street project has kept city staff and the water department busy; he said crews are meeting daily on conflicts with water lines near hospitals and other locations. He reported the West Eighteenth project is more than halfway complete and the city remains on schedule to finish by September of the year referenced in the meeting.

Marquette also said West Liberty Street has “major repairs” between mile markers noted in the transcript and that the city will deliver approximately 60 tons of gravel to make interim repairs; paving will follow when asphalt plants reopen in the spring. He noted a recurring traffic-light problem at 84 and Sherman that sometimes causes the light to flash; staff are investigating and a vendor will need to adjust a newly installed loop sensor at 84 and 534.

On yard-waste disposal, Marquette said the city has a renewal for the 2025 season with the vendor Ropes at the same cost as prior years, noting this is the city’s fifth year with Ropes. He described the citywide residential yard-waste pickup schedule as taking place twice a month (second and fourth Monday) and said residents should place yard waste at the curb by early morning for collection.

Marquette announced the Ohio Auditor of State has started the city's 2024 financial audit, expects to finish by July and estimated audit fees not to exceed $32,595. He told council members an email from the auditor’s office (circa March 5) included entrance conference information and that council members may be contacted as part of the audit process.

Ending: Marquette closed his report by noting planning commission vacancies and that two nominees were on the agenda for appointment later in the meeting.","City Manager Marquette reported progress on West Main and West Eighteenth projects, described needed repairs on West Liberty, confirmed a yard-waste contractor renewal at unchanged price, and announced the 2024 fiscal audit by the Ohio Auditor of State.",{"_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},6274876,"Council approves three-year dispatch renewal with Geneva-on-the-Lake, waives readings and declares emergency",184,1158000,1342000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2778018-e9cb4d182a39f54de4d12b1fdbb66906&start=1158&end=1342","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2778018-e9cb4d182a39f54de4d12b1fdbb66906/thumbnail_1158000.jpg","/articles/6274876/Ohio/Council-approves-three-year-dispatch-renewal-with-Geneva-on-the-Lake-waives-readings-and-declares-emergency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274876-914e6141cec9aa1121236f0b79b0ea9f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770617520&Signature=EUDmKpXIcRlxI1ShNRXEG3YNRdhw5KzxaPs8Fkj0HS5pd2yso3UT-WVYPpYG47VN8Exye6IwfJ5NMFQ~akjdbK7RLMpPfJ0cEmgkXXRq-UsblUOznE7xltcMyahfU80u9ygJT4zZlsb5JTcDK8SUu4dIJkSO8EAQO-jf7gzeRdln72ikMerHKQK8I1F47Z3WOtgRc0wUZ3xY-WifOtwEMzUKEWJ6uEKZNnxExK~f5Oznpsl~M0dJVkqGVC4DkcCLZPP8K1dlULDoCtkmcl08Yd-t9FHw7Vk2Tx5GslCRWWP~3ixhybdtUBCM6G6om77FUhUMlHaRpzQx3HtvEBg8Gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council considered Resolution No. 3621, authorizing the city manager to enter an agreement with Geneva-on-the-Lake to provide police and fire dispatching services and declaring the measure an emergency.

Council members voted to waive the three-reading rule for the resolution and then voted to declare the resolution an emergency so it could take effect immediately when signed. Council members recorded aye votes during roll call for both the waiver and the emergency declaration.

Why it matters: The dispatch contract was noted to expire at the end of April, creating a hard deadline for renewal. Council said both municipalities view the service as valuable and proposed a three-year extension.

Meeting remarks included a short question from a council member about the contract expiry: “The contract, expires at the end of, April. So that would put us under the time restraint,” and staff concurred that the timing required prompt action.

Actions recorded in the meeting transcript:
- Motion to waive the three-reading rule on Resolution No. 3621 — motion moved (mover not specified in the transcript). Roll-call votes captured in the transcript: Marbo (yes), Rosebru (yes), Baker (yes), Shane (yes), Travis (yes), Lucas (yes), Bear (yes). Outcome: approved.
- Motion to declare Resolution No. 3621 an emergency — motion seconded (name not specified). Roll-call votes captured in the transcript include an expanded list of “yes” responses including Eric and Davis in addition to the council members above. Outcome: approved.

The resolution authorizes the city manager to sign a three-year dispatch services agreement with Geneva-on-the-Lake; the agreement length (three years) was stated on the record. Council did not discuss contract terms in detail during the public portion of the meeting; the stated rationale was continuity of service before the April contract expiration.

Ending: With the emergency declaration approved, the resolution will take effect upon the city manager’s signature and allow the city to continue dispatching services under the new three-year term.","Council voted to waive the three-reading rule and declared an emergency to authorize a dispatch services agreement with Geneva-on-the-Lake that takes effect immediately upon the city manager’s signature.",{"_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},6274881,"Geneva to install new Lawn Street water main under OPWC project after repeated breaks",287,0,287000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2778018-e9cb4d182a39f54de4d12b1fdbb66906&start=0&end=287","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2778018-e9cb4d182a39f54de4d12b1fdbb66906/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6274881/Ohio/Geneva-to-install-new-Lawn-Street-water-main-under-OPWC-project-after-repeated-breaks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274881-ec658937542c15e2e0e68a47b957a85c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770617520&Signature=nf1Yso~XTiBPiZd2OHV7EyXYeysg6d4B9M073eSry80HQJPr9EMMF5jkCTWHNEENZyx~g3x7hU47j4YznAdbHznw6LcuzeR63Gms1zGgQNqliCeNlit~6YZS83zsDgCKrmbpe17Y83FT-3NiS88-LEoqRZSrsUoexiX2ENsRpACCa8zhjkWrjvu~f8rjSFZSUVu1UDIbbvu7h0DX~ts6BW5fZt3Fu5-BcbOJl35Yf8V-tAkNcaIQ8~kZSzWQSNbt1cjxw13pQxVs9HAm7xCYMxIbk95jSQmJhouU~xmp0j8h0YkwAkaZQPstrY2I9loGEL~~t3ao64OvbQe5VQxWTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Josh, a City of Geneva water department employee, told the council the department recorded a surge of pipe failures this winter and that Lawn Street has averaged “2 to 5 main breaks a year” recently. He said the city secured an Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) waterline project to replace the south-side water main on Lawn Street.

The project, Josh said, would include a sidewalk on the south side, a new 2-inch line (described in the meeting as a \"2 inch bridal and fill\"), resurfacing with asphalt and other work intended to improve water quality and address aging infrastructure. He told the council the project is covered in part by OPWC grant funds; the local match was described as “about half” of the project cost and the grant portion “about $300,000.” The meeting transcript included an estimated total cost read aloud as roughly $690,898 and the local match described as about half of that amount.

Why it matters: Lawn Street’s repeated breaks have created recurring service interruptions and repairs. A funded replacement through OPWC would reduce the need for frequent repairs and should improve system reliability, officials said.

City water staff also reported a reduced monitoring schedule with Aqua, the supplier the city uses for certain tests and water delivery. According to Josh, because of improved water quality from Aqua and proper system maintenance, the city has moved from quarterly EPA-mandated sampling at two dead-end flushing locations to a reduced schedule that requires sampling once (in the third quarter) for that particular EPA quarterly sample; routine daily and monthly samples and chlorine verification remain in place. Josh described the EPA-mandated sampling process: staff open hydrants for 15 minutes at two spots (North Avenue and Beach Street), collect samples and send them to Aqua for analysis.

On staffing, Josh said the water department is actively recruiting, asking council members and the public to \"tell your friends, tell a neighbor we are hiring.\" He described the entry-level pay for a water laborer roughly in the range he read aloud (about $16.28 up to the high teens) and said no prior experience is required beyond a clean driving record and a willingness to work.

Quotes from the meeting included Josh’s description of system failures: “I'll say this winter, we had 15 main breaks throughout the system,” and his hiring appeal: “tell your friends, tell a neighbor we are hiring.” City Manager Marquette, in the city manager’s report that followed, connected the Lawn Street work to the OPWC program and to the ballot measure under discussion.

Clarifying details spoken at the meeting: the OPWC-funded Lawn Street project was read with an estimated total cost near $690,898, with a local match described as about half and a grant portion “about $300,000.” The reduced EPA sampling schedule still requires the city to conduct daily system checks and monthly sampling at businesses and continue the chlorine verification program.

Ending: Council did not take final action on rate ordinances during this meeting; the Lawn Street project was discussed as part of staff updates and the OPWC funding program that the city uses for multiple infrastructure projects.","City staff reported a winter spike in main breaks and outlined an OPWC-funded project to install a new water line on Lawn Street, described sampling reductions agreed with Aqua and a hiring need in the water department.","actionData","errors"]

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