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The ordinance, returned to the floor from the table, establishes a pilot program that provides loans to homeowners to cover part of the cost to replace the portion of the service line on private property. The council amended the measure to set the maximum loan terms as a five‑year repayment period and clarified that the maximum loan amount will be the lesser of $4,000 or 80 percent of the total cost of replacement.

Under the amendment council approved, the auditor will establish the program interest rate and other loan terms subject to concurrence of the mayor; the ordinance gives the auditor authority to adjust rates if warranted by market conditions. Council members described the program as a pilot and said future councils can decide whether to continue or expand it.

Service Director Andy Bayshore indicated the department will administer the program and coordinate with affected homeowners. Council Member Sam Marcelino suggested the shorter payoff period would accelerate repayment and allow the program to be reassessed. \"It would be still a very useful tool, and we would have payback faster,\" Marcelino said when discussing the five‑year option.

The motion to amend the ordinance was offered by Council Member Jessica Saad and seconded by Sam Marcelino; the amendment passed and the amended ordinance was adopted by unanimous roll call.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Ordinance 06-25 establishes a pilot loan program to aid homeowners with service‑line replacement; council amended terms to a 5‑year repayment and gave the auditor discretion to set rates with mayoral concurrence.","taxTitle","Bexley, Franklin County, Ohio","taxId",72409,"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},6274797,"Bexley to receive roughly $1.5 million after audit finds billing error in Columbus fire contract",854,5751000,6605000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2778956-5b4beb71758e7792815c8e9b3fa5e4ee&start=5751&end=6605","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2778956-5b4beb71758e7792815c8e9b3fa5e4ee/thumbnail_5751000.jpg","/articles/6274797/Bexley/Franklin-County/Ohio/Bexley-to-receive-roughly-15-million-after-audit-finds-billing-error-in-Columbus-fire-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274797-eeaed011724ca9651f8a55e144a2fde8/orig.mp4?Expires=1776413107&Signature=Vs57v1iqYeBP1pelOgImSG93JQG479RRKmCD9megABf3Qa~kMt31q83pglE0CFR6H7QSuyysZ9u6f6Pq~BiPcb~A~Xoi4Bfr9P3MfVV-uyKBzeYOzftMpAx3fum1hA5GjS5s0ox4SFg2RT8h9lxPUxaUbCacd--82uX9AF7-rbLxX7L7gA3ytUkvnJUmfsj4kUqjgQI7KGDz6CwSKeQgfISomNY6f-FeCy7f~Be2hrDI~1cLi4XeOShRsCthauEGx5RyQIEciE7NRAKnf0nYcNP1AZHAkDfrnIqANR-sEez6Xy-oGfGnvMu5pkSVtRFdURjzG5I4EMhe7wlgyILN1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BEXLEY, Ohio — The Bexley City Council suspended the three‑reading requirement and adopted Ordinance 10-25 to approve an addendum to the city's fire service contract with the City of Columbus that will produce an approximately $1.5 million credit to Bexley.

City staff said an audit of the intergovernmental billing found an incorrect charge that began in 2018 and continued through subsequent invoices: Bexley had been billed for the equivalent of 17 firefighters rather than the 15 firefighter engine company defined in the contract. Finance staff, the mayor and the auditor examined the invoices, raised the issue with Columbus, and Columbus agreed to a settlement that will be credited against upcoming bills.

Mayor Ben Kessler described the discovery as the result of closer invoice review. \"Lo and behold, we found that not only was it not a correct estimate for our 2025 contract, but it had been improperly billed,\" Kessler said. The mayor and auditor said Columbus reviewed the records and enacted an ordinance to authorize the refund.

The credit will be applied through reductions on Bexley's April and October invoices from Columbus, city staff said. The council voted unanimously to suspend readings and adopt the ordinance. Council members said that while the credit improves the city's near‑term finances, they will continue to monitor the contract and that any future contract renewals will be considered separately; the current contract runs through the end of 2028.

The motion to suspend and adopt Ordinance 10-25 was made by Council Member Jessica Saad and seconded by Sam Marcelino. The roll call votes were unanimous.","Council approved Ordinance 10-25 to ratify an addendum that will credit the city about $1.5 million from Columbus for previously overbilled fire contract charges; credits will appear on April and October invoices.",{"_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},6274803,"Council approves $35,000 in appropriations for AEDs and insurance premiums",318,5356000,5674000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2778956-5b4beb71758e7792815c8e9b3fa5e4ee&start=5356&end=5674","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2778956-5b4beb71758e7792815c8e9b3fa5e4ee/thumbnail_5356000.jpg","/articles/6274803/Bexley/Franklin-County/Ohio/Council-approves-35000-in-appropriations-for-AEDs-and-insurance-premiums","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274803-6d9c2115be8ee6b6fd743f5068ae69ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1776413107&Signature=l3XTR~n9dxfb-GiHo3Qs6dFJ1wYuSWjHarreVWCWFSEF1qVeQnATbCT8taCZoWuBwNP14z2mxQa7MWfUm6H37Rloo229wDlbzKKUYjMSO3hwjarE9VjhUvNmwLJywp6ZjW~I8KujVcCc8pn9NsJ1oWyELg~d98C7afsXPnavo3lcW0o6AFMga5sxJb95oy9n7UsX0RrgWRUuL9kBdY-DrLfUWWn8IM5~OwhzuKBQmS4B-OHesNIg8rV1YlbGog1wWjL~iSrYoRAocEkraxdK5~6V9PNfD4X6BUFkLxFzQ3ldv8zooBT7r7nedRsfEpXqNT0T6yN34frza2CKWfnICA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BEXLEY, Ohio — The Bexley City Council voted to suspend the three‑reading requirement and adopt Ordinance 08-25 to allocate funding for public automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and to cover an increase in the city's liability and cyber insurance premium.

Ordinance 08-25 reappropriates $10,000 for purchase and installation of public AED units and appropriates $25,000 for a higher insurance premium at renewal. Council discussion clarified the two items are unrelated: the AED appropriation covers units and installation while the insurance appropriation funds a necessary premium payment.

Lee Nathans, a longtime local advocate for public access defibrillators, told the council the city will relaunch training and work with the fire department on locations and orientation. \"Having the public access AEDs is gonna be wonderful, but having people know how to use them and be trained in CPR and know how to jump into action when someone experiences a sudden cardiac arrest is gonna be key,\" Nathans said during public comment.

The motion to suspend the three‑reading rule was made by Council Member Jessica Saad and seconded by Sam Marcelino; the motion and the adopting motion both passed on unanimous roll calls. Council members said Parks & Rec will coordinate installations and that training will begin in May.","Ordinance 08-25 was suspended and adopted to reappropriate $10,000 for public AED units and appropriate $25,000 for increased insurance premiums; supporters cited planned training and rollout.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6274808,"Council tables sewer‑study resolution after lengthy debate on scope, cost and vendor choices",3477,1899000,5376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2778956-5b4beb71758e7792815c8e9b3fa5e4ee&start=1899&end=5376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2778956-5b4beb71758e7792815c8e9b3fa5e4ee/thumbnail_1899000.jpg","/articles/6274808/Bexley/Franklin-County/Ohio/Council-tables-sewerstudy-resolution-after-lengthy-debate-on-scope-cost-and-vendor-choices","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274808-e62d827ee813c007a3271cb3e06d5bbd/orig.mp4?Expires=1776413107&Signature=U7DIMm7j9X3lUf5Kl5xopBtDfMgMA1R21iqKOIzY9KEHifNLR~DLzeQSGRTEn6KSLI8u-6C~zjKhfs-zfXRhS7I4ZV4~ubCdXBfbXSNVjbYQ7eFJ6A78px9ExZDFnmG8yDiAcPgdmgBqS6LuKehs9oCvb6isMqgFq04BQVbbIAlIo6omBWWe90YKHEDNVyCWCHKSRHvbdyAT6qfii1ae52m2Pr~jqnDeMCGhVHn1xiZR2x8MIazvOU6GnMSplpiHFd51Cwu-JOcis~~vUz1gExSwAObtoW7O3imTyS~HigbmJ1MVPhczuM0qK8RJ9AJNo0pvwAgViquesF8esh-vYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BEXLEY, Ohio — The Bexley City Council tabled Resolution 01-25 on Tuesday after more than an hour of discussion about the scope, costs and vendor responses for a multi‑phase sewer study.

Resolution 01-25 would have formally expressed council support for ongoing investment in repair and replacement of the city’s sanitary and storm sewer systems and for a planned refresh of the city’s sewer study and sewer plan. Council members and staff stressed the city needs more comprehensive data but disagreed about contract scope and budget framing.

Council member Jonathan Markham said he would oppose the resolution in its present form because he was unconvinced the highest‑priced bid was justified. \"I'm gonna be a no for this tonight,\" Markham said, citing concern that the recommended vendor's proposed price was substantially higher than other bidders and that the city should seek greater apples‑to‑apples comparability before endorsing a multi‑year expenditure.

Project staff and administration said the three proposals received different technical approaches and levels of man‑hours: one firm proposed a more extensive physical inspection and fieldwork that the administration argued would provide a more reliable, actionable blueprint for future capital decisions. Development Director Megan Meyer summarized the committee's view: \"We are paying for man hours. We are paying for a wraparound service with BNN,\" she said, explaining the recommendation favored the more comprehensive proposal because city staff lacks in‑house capacity to perform that level of oversight.

Council members asked several procedural and budget questions: whether the questions circulated before the meeting were part of the formal RFP process, how the proposed work would be phased and whether accepting the recommendation would implicitly commit the city to future budget obligations. Staff and Board of Control members stressed that awarding a contract would still require a separate board action and that any phase 2 work would be subject to the budget process.

After discussion the council voted to table the resolution and requested a workshop so council members could review the bids and scope comparisons in greater depth before returning to the issue. The motion to table was made by Council Member Jessica Saad and seconded by Council Member Steven Silverman; the roll call was unanimous.","Council delayed action on Resolution 01-25, which would signal support for a planned multi‑phase sewer study; members asked for a workshop and more detail on competing proposals and budget implications.",{"_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},6274814,"Bexley council adopts elevator maintenance ordinance after resident testimony",493,1423000,1916000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2778956-5b4beb71758e7792815c8e9b3fa5e4ee&start=1423&end=1916","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2778956-5b4beb71758e7792815c8e9b3fa5e4ee/thumbnail_1423000.jpg","/articles/6274814/Bexley/Franklin-County/Ohio/Bexley-council-adopts-elevator-maintenance-ordinance-after-resident-testimony","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6274814-3370df0c68d3a3708e0d4e78349bae69/orig.mp4?Expires=1776413107&Signature=lEMwlSkdvxD-sLBBCf3HrID-HFSIiMDqWWFp-BNEIKUpRnyEG7ee4klDfsDukbP2y8qHeMXAh1HO-k0VXY~SquuG1~BPaXVOhIGmoFecfkzf-CS-pMizUzNdnnXJV4A0racB9OEjiYUM7mYS2O~OVyTYxik9M~-hqlm5V-uIk8rt1N~zC~YaEpwrOidqBbTXW2WtzkvGNRjMHR7SpvRGQGKP4YX6xRBj8e9kG-JnI3e7-I5maDVKA2B95QJP0~ZlBBn6M5t91ynA8uujBUFiLBjirNbjpC~5gLdYbtrzVf2XAJ7XSA4rDq7DZtca9brTQnFSJBrTkSUhcgxUrDctuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","BEXLEY, Ohio — The Bexley City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt Ordinance 07-25, a measure that requires landlords who rent residential units with passenger elevators to keep those elevators maintained and operational for the duration of the rental term.

Council members and city staff said the ordinance creates an additional local enforcement tool for buildings whose owners do not timely repair elevators. By adopting the ordinance, council gave the city authority to pursue compliance locally in addition to state or federal options.

Council Member Sam Marcelino, who introduced the ordinance at third reading, said the measure is meant to prompt faster repairs where owners have not shown interest in fixing elevators. \"It at least gives us some extra tools to try to move these projects along where the owner of the property has not shown any interest in fixing their elevators,\" Marcelino said during the meeting.

A resident of a four‑story apartment building, Arthur Ruburg, told the council that elevator failures have had major effects on his mobility. \"I have been wheelchair bound since a stroke in 02/2009,\" Ruburg said. He described a multiweek outage that forced his household to move temporarily and a separate incident when he said he and family members had to carry his wheelchair up four flights of stairs. \"When the elevator does not work, it means I'm stuck either out or in the apartment,\" he told council.

Council members asked staff how the new ordinance would interact with state or federal enforcement, including potential Americans with Disabilities Act implications. Staff and proponents said remedies under state or federal law remain available and that the local rule is designed to provide more rapid, neighborhood‑level response.

The motion to approve Ordinance 07-25 was made by Council Member Sam Marcelino and seconded by Council Member Jonathan Markham. The roll call vote recorded: Marcelino — yes; Silverman — yes; Markham — yes; Hurley — yes; Lampe — yes; Saad — yes; Bridal — yes. The ordinance passed.

The measure does not itself specify funding to repair elevators; it establishes maintenance and enforcement requirements. City staff said they will administer the ordinance through the service and code functions and will bring implementation details, including enforcement steps, to future administrative guidance or reports.","Council passed Ordinance 07-25 requiring landlords to keep passenger elevators maintained during residential tenancies; supporters said it gives the city enforcement tools, a resident described life trapped without a working elevator.","actionData","errors"]

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