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Fultz said the port authority has worked “with a small budget and lofty goals” and that, to his knowledge, the port’s most recent audits “passed with no findings.” He said the port is seeking a private firm to complete the next audit because the State Auditor’s Office is backlogged. He also provided the council a packet of information and directed members to the port website for meeting times and contact information.

Fultz asked council to treat the port as a community tool rather than an adversary and to seek more engagement. He said the port holds regular meetings — he cited the second Wednesday of each month at the Galion Crestline Chamber of Commerce office — and that council members were welcome; he noted that two councilors had attended a recent meeting to learn more about the authority’s work.

Council members responded that the port and council should coordinate more and that periodic updates or attendance by port members at council committee meetings would help reduce misunderstandings about the authority’s activities and requests for city funds. The mayor and councilors agreed to pursue more regular communications between the port authority and council.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Galion City Council Meeting 01/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Galion Port Authority board member urged better communications with council, said the authority’s most recent audits had no findings and invited councilors to attend port meetings.","taxTitle","Galion City Council, Galion, Crawford County, Ohio","taxId",72177,"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},6072903,"Council approves routine operating ordinances; several resolutions passed",107,3620000,3727000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3003014-70d95b4c3741e124d7fbb7c52c514ece&start=3620&end=3727","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3003014-70d95b4c3741e124d7fbb7c52c514ece/thumbnail_3620000.jpg","/articles/6072903/Ohio/Council-approves-routine-operating-ordinances-several-resolutions-passed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6072903-f636699c8856c81b3691944b301fbeea/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170611&Signature=ZcO05yT4RqMCi08xW0ZkWhHL3w64M8vMuPwkC9fitmZi1p5oqqJ1B1lViXjE0kk2RoXYIyoGvvsq8dQAXTpgPVRIAwZAroYlF6zzBYNlGxkEK5hlIS~IOoSp2QPChpuo0wWMvJhRnWKkRSqdhJxbe7N3f2UxSptKi3iAN4uWQUvumyywkE371xZbvZHeucCOTZx~O15VQpQwJYDcV5PJFjKKp-0DM0N8xAFfrpbqUI2vCeB8Xg5bWb4Nbu5yHTbgvUJa41UkcW0gX~58K0zIv3j8uk~ctVZbpykmRZsh2tu30SS2F5utWLtFgOv4TvcamLlFEn5DdpIaZP7jsZSidQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Jan. 14 meeting the Galion City Council moved a bundle of routine operating measures and personnel resolutions through final readings or otherwise advanced them for action.

Ordinances and resolutions addressed annual operating authorizations, intergovernmental contracts, budget transfers and two mayoral board appointments. Council approved Ordinance 20-25-1 (annual blanket authorization for purchases of materials and equipment for city departments), Ordinance 20-25-2 (transfers/appropriations) and Ordinance 20-25-3 (agreement for local government services with the county health department). The council also approved Resolution 20-25-1 (reappointment of Heidi Matney to the Galion City-County Health Board) and Resolution 20-25-2 (appointment of Amy Wolf to the Galion City-County Health Board).

Several items were advanced by motions to suspend the rules and move to final reading on the same night; roll-call votes were recorded in the minutes for each of those moves. For one larger capital ordinance (Ordinance 2024-97 related to the Big 4 Depot) council did not finalize adoption and instead moved that item to third reading for additional review.

Votes at a glance (summary of actions recorded in the meeting):
- Ordinance 20-25-1 (blanket operating purchases): motion made to suspend the rules and move to final reading; council subsequently passed the ordinance on roll call. (Mover and second were recorded in the meeting and roll call recorded affirmative votes.)
- Ordinance 20-25-2 (transfers/appropriations): council moved to suspend the rules and advanced the ordinance; roll call indicates the motion carried and the ordinance was moved forward.
- Ordinance 20-25-3 (local government services agreement for the health department): council suspended rules and moved this ordinance to the final reading; motion carried by roll call.
- Resolution 20-25-1 (reappointment of Heidi Matney to health board): moved and approved by roll call; one councilor recorded an abstention on the passage vote.
- Resolution 20-25-2 (appointment of Amy Wolf to health board): moved and approved by roll call.

Context and procedure: Council used routine suspension-of-rules motions to expedite recurrent and time-sensitive administrative items, a common municipal practice for annual purchase authorizations and small intergovernmental contracts. The meeting record shows roll-call votes for each suspension and final passage where taken. Where the meeting record did not show a final adoption on a given item, the ordinance was advanced to another reading for further review.","On Jan. 14 the Galion City Council passed a set of routine operating ordinances and two mayoral appointments and advanced other budget transfers; votes were recorded and several emergency-suspension motions were used to move items to final readings.",{"_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},6072907,"Galion council debates $2.5 million Depot renovation; moves ordinance to third reading",2726,828000,3554000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3003014-70d95b4c3741e124d7fbb7c52c514ece&start=828&end=3554","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3003014-70d95b4c3741e124d7fbb7c52c514ece/thumbnail_828000.jpg","/articles/6072907/Ohio/Galion-council-debates-25-million-Depot-renovation-moves-ordinance-to-third-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6072907-02685433891afef3ba864a7695758d50/orig.mp4?Expires=1771170611&Signature=GUe~j36VQ4E4CQIVBWETpbHdSCzSk069E6SDOPXFeypwsxIXoYm362Og3rWP9mpuSZu-YlbgQzy8G8Loh4QXZzoEPlwvjAvpcFUMRU5lemlSWqDTAanUJvs3diBIqIeRo1necysKRRPMLtdiTknEkR~ycnrS1ue5Yctgt91VQBDXpmnBHTaUOdAK2F0uXE2x0wxLNLxD2l5cPRBe~xjJdCwDCMg~RgZ4xQ5MtGby75r6aMi3USBZs4eW3qk8AY8Ix57XZ1QaMhWvvJupqIMMastz~ti~ZbaHBHRTQmOvuBLrlxhi31r6cVTrrq4zJcJgoRJIRmE9~agvvTWIqcD2WQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Galion City Council on Jan. 14 debated Ordinance 2024-97, a $2.5 million funding package intended to finish Phase 2 of renovations at the Big 4 Depot. Councilors and the mayor discussed grant amounts, the city’s share, contingency funding and whether recent water-main failures should delay the project.

The ordinance would authorize the safety-service director to advertise for bids and enter a construction contract to complete depot renovations. Council members said about $1.5 million of the project would come from grants and other outside sources, with the city’s share cited in the meeting as approximately $143,000. Councilors and staff also discussed a contingency figure and other line items built into the project budget.

Councilor (Miss) George said the ordinance lists $2,500,000 but does not break down how much is coming from each fund, and asked for attachments showing sources and uses. Mayor Leary (identified in roll call) and administration staff indicated the attachments are on the backside of the ordinance and that the spreadsheet shows the funding mix; staff said the canopy for the depot is not included in this appropriation and is funded separately by a recent capital bill.

Speakers repeatedly raised concerns about local infrastructure needs. Several councilors linked the depot timing to recent water-main breaks in town and asked whether unanticipated repairs could constrain the city’s ability to pay its share. Council members and the mayor said the city has budgeted capital funds for water and sewer work — the mayor said the city is spending about $2.5 million on water-plant capital improvements this year — and that those expenditures were separate from the depot appropriation.

Discussion also addressed contingency planning. A councilor cited a design/contingency line and an approximate contingency figure of $226,000 mentioned during the debate; administration said a design contingency and construction contingency were included because final bids can reveal unforeseen issues on a century‑old building.

Supporters of completing the depot argued the project will advance Main Street revitalization and would bring the building back to productive use; one councilor noted a recent $800,000 state grant that made the current phase possible. Opponents or cautious members said they wanted more time to review attachments and to confirm the allocation from the local “freeze” funds and other sources before committing the city’s share.

After extended debate and several procedural motions, council did not adopt the ordinance on final reading that night. Instead, the council agreed to move Ordinance 2024-97 to third reading to allow additional review of supporting documents before a final vote.

What’s next: If council schedules the ordinance for final reading after staff provides a clear funding breakdown and updated bid timeline, members said the body will take the appropriation up again; if not, the ordinance will return on the next regular agenda as a third‑reading item.","Council discussed Ordinance 2024-97, a $2.5 million package to complete Big 4 Depot Phase 2. Members voiced support for the project but raised concerns about contingency amounts, water-main failures and timing; council moved the ordinance to third reading rather than approving final passage.","actionData","errors"]

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