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Ordinances passed on first reading (vote tallies shown as recorded at the meeting):

- Ordinance 90-25: Authorizing the mayor to apply for, receive and administer funds from the T-Mobile Hometown Grant program for the Lima Community Aquatic Park. Moved by Councilor Thompson; passed 8-0 on first reading.

- Ordinance 91-25: Authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract with Schindler Elevator for the Lyman Municipal Center. Moved by Councilor Thompson; passed 8-0 on first reading.

- Ordinance 92-25: Authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract with GovDeals.com and otherwise dispose of a Public Works vehicle. Moved by Councilor Thompson; passed 8-0 on first reading.

- Ordinance 93-25: Authorizing the mayor to accept a donation from the 9-11 Memorial Foundation. Moved by Councilor Thompson; passed 8-0 on first reading.

- Ordinance 94-25: Authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation for the purchase of sodium chloride (rock salt). Moved by Councilor Thompson; passed 8-0 on first reading.

- Ordinance 95-25: Amending section 246.09 of the codified ordinances of the City of Lima (Public Works Department authorized employment positions). Moved by Councilor Thompson; passed 8-0 on first reading.

- Ordinance 96-25: Authorizing the mayor to enter a contract with Rosenbauer South Dakota LLC to purchase a custom pumper vehicle for the fire department. Moved by Councilor Wilkerson; passed 8-0 on first reading.

- Ordinance 97-25: Amending section 246.14 of the codified ordinances (Human Resources Department authorized employment positions). Moved by Councilor Glenn; passed 8-0 on first reading.

Additional action and housekeeping items included passage of Ordinance 98-25 (amending police department authorized positions) and Ordinance 99-25 (amending the 02/2025 annual budget) on first reading; both were recorded as passed 8-0. The meeting record shows each ordinance was moved and the clerk conducted a roll-call vote; no ordinance discussion generated amendments or recorded dissent.

Separately, Councilor Glenn moved and the council approved a referral of \"neighborhood traffic management and plan\" to the council of the whole for further consideration. The council then adjourned to May 5 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers.

The meeting record did not include dollar amounts for contracts or the grant applications during the first-reading votes, and no final (second-reading or adoption) votes were recorded at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lima - Lima City Council Regular Meeting - Apr 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting the Lima City Council unanimously passed eight ordinances on first reading covering grants, contracts, equipment disposal, donations, salt purchase, staffing updates and budget amendment, and referred neighborhood traffic management planning to the council of the whole.","taxTitle","Lima City Council, Lima, Allen County, Ohio","taxId",69002,"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},6582600,"Lima police report cites new leadership, hires, cameras and a nascent drone program",282,488000,770000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3074682-59ad20d2bef21869cea313d8a05c3f55&start=488&end=770","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3074682-59ad20d2bef21869cea313d8a05c3f55/thumbnail_488000.jpg","/articles/6582600/Ohio/Lima-police-report-cites-new-leadership-hires-cameras-and-a-nascent-drone-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582600-a4966e1a4a317eadcf571039f7cb9e49/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168794&Signature=aS6eR5E~IAFYFBmzImBQBLjL9zT4RdhiYAlWY46xZ0z-~zSlSpKm0Ue6EmbxPjnq94eKW28MokC~JZZx25NSA5Mph6qJRJJuKED4tqH94nGemwY26pEyJBkZZBZC2N~Q5Pof9yYX2W71cyZc0ySQCYzb7N4xapbY5ExrwQVqdDxP9hLHWikIsilzJyyq36nJjpfCyC0xSXJtxhwR3XDfXHgA8cS8~q-E3rahIWdTlZDVMCC4gavjuJnMOYYS6T8wHKwuHXwGqyWl-UlIMvTax6Ynz2KUiJnwWqneiKcV1lEHWv3cxdaSc4wan6wtVWr6LvPOKysIsq0LxGTFL4oy2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Major Brown, a major with the Lima Police Department, told the Lima City Council at its meeting that the department experienced personnel and technology changes in 2024 that officials say have strengthened patrol and investigative services.

Brown said the department added a new chief, promoted two majors — placing Major Leland over patrol services and Major Holman over investigative services — and hired 11 new officers. \"Being able to pull that off has been...an astronomical boost to the police department,\" Brown said. He said officers responded to 34,162 calls for service last year.

Brown described upgrades in technology that officials attribute to improved investigations. \"The downtown cameras have been a great improvement,\" Brown said, adding the system had been \"instrumental in solving multiple crimes in the community.\" He also described a drone program in its early stages and said the department has a written policy intended to ensure Fourth Amendment protections are respected: \"We have a policy regarding how we're going to use the drones, and we have made sure that we are following all Fourth Amendment rights in the constitution...we are documenting when we're using those drones, how we're using them, and why we're using them,\" Brown said.

Council members asked questions and offered praise during the report. Councilor Glenn asked, \"What steps are we taking in recruiting minority police officers?\" Brown said the department has a recruitment and retention team that attends job fairs and uses social media to attract applicants from varied backgrounds.

Councilor Jordan voiced concern about privacy and civil liberties, saying, \"I have concerns about the drone program and making sure that it's not being used in ways that are violating people's rights...What kind of guidelines are in place, or are they still being developed?\" Brown answered that policy and documentation are in place and that the department researched constitutional limits.

Several councilors and members of the public praised officers' community engagement at recent events. Councilor Jones noted officers attended a community Easter event and interacted positively with children; Brown and the council emphasized relationship-building as a department priority.

The presentation did not include dollar amounts or detailed operational metrics for the drone program, and no formal council action followed the report.","Major Brown told Lima City Council the department added command staff and 11 officers in 2024, expanded downtown cameras and launched a drone program governed by a department policy meant to protect constitutional rights.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Lima City Council passes eight ordinances on first reading and refers neighborhood traffic plan

Lima police report cites new leadership, hires, cameras and a nascent drone program