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The committee recorded a motion to bring the item up and a second; no roll-call vote on final passage was recorded in the transcript. The chair then adjourned the committee. Committee members announced the next Finance & Legislation meeting will be held May 7 at 6:00 p.m.

No substantive debate or amendments were recorded in the committee discussion contained in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Struthers Council Caucus Review for Regular Meeting of Council","oneSentenceSummary","The Finance & Legislation committee received one piece of legislation — an ordinance repealing codified ordinance 135.07 (listed as ordinance number 25-013) and declaring an emergency — the committee moved the item forward and set a follow-up meeting for May 7 at 6:00 p.m.","taxTitle","Struthers City Council, Struthers, Mahoning County, Ohio","taxId",72187,"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},6261238,"Mayor Miller highlights newsletter with AI podcast, cleanup day, dog park and two small grants",254,36000,290000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124423-1ac943b3e47da6a7c045782ec719aeb0&start=36&end=290","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124423-1ac943b3e47da6a7c045782ec719aeb0/thumbnail_36000.jpg","/articles/6261238/Ohio/Mayor-Miller-highlights-newsletter-with-AI-podcast-cleanup-day-dog-park-and-two-small-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261238-31edb2d32408cca931c3ef9beab408a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770648301&Signature=ibe2wGN~jcOcjT9zFkpH2p16zw1ddFzS7fB7Kznxv1NQX4kJSUY5IKfY8TePy0wFB61AK4AzqYbpVhau-5LavD3mIz~Wy4sljWg0TvOAmMdsiPNyCHKNb1rUHdxtIEyoT1Il7-42NaMSJOHL1JhkecZWtmXfxKThsKRvNWF0UvEFbv77h5ngU6sFqo0CtSo3czCkCrM~AxVZ3AV9T0RLkgrfUdJUg-j7DL8f6Afh-FClGJFpXbG~cufXFnqQOLaVuDPfK27l8wv~Lwk~E2o86HRuCxWFB24O-aQ~rUkETIbYiQRp42ABOgpyE8Fh-a5uas6r6rX8J8AgIZg7sEiKNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Miller used his report to promote a quarterly city newsletter that includes an AI-generated audio podcast, described community events including a citywide cleanup and a tire-collection drive, and announced several small grants and community-project updates.

On the newsletter, Miller said the Rotary Club is covering a significant portion of printing costs and that the newsletter is available in a digital format with an AI audio version. “The audio podcast is AI generated… it’s about 16, 17 minutes long,” Miller said, adding limited paper copies are available at City Hall and local businesses and that a QR code links to the digital edition.

Miller outlined the citywide cleanup scheduled for Saturday, May 31, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Stroller Street garage. He said tires will be collected for $1 each (residents must show proof of residency), appliances will be accepted through a Southside Recycling drive, Habitat for Humanity will collect furniture and Basista Dumpster will provide a dumpster for large items. He noted TVs will not be accepted.

On parks, Miller said Struthers Unleashed’s sausage sale proceeds will support the dog park and that the park has new banners, seeded turf, added seating and camera recording; concrete work and poop stations were also added and the mayor said the park is scheduled to open in May. He also said the MetroParks are continuing supplemental fish stocking at Yellow Creek Park and reminded anglers to follow Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) rules.

The mayor announced the city was awarded $18,548 from a H2Ohio rivers chloride program administered through state funding, saying the grant will be used toward salt-application equipment and storage to reduce environmental impacts. “We were the only ones in the county to receive this funding,” Miller said. He described the H2Ohio program as an expansion of a statewide initiative first launched in 2019 and said the funds would buy specific equipment listed in the city’s plan.","In his report Mayor Miller highlighted a new quarterly city newsletter with an AI-generated podcast, outlined a city cleanup and tire collection day, provided an update on the Struthers Unleashed dog park, and said the city received an $18,548 grant under a H2Ohio rivers chloride program for salt-application equipment.",{"_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},6261243,"Struthers leaders say McKinney Building will be demolished; lot will be temporary gravel parking while sewer work proceeds",452,1388000,1840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124423-1ac943b3e47da6a7c045782ec719aeb0&start=1388&end=1840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124423-1ac943b3e47da6a7c045782ec719aeb0/thumbnail_1388000.jpg","/articles/6261243/Ohio/Struthers-leaders-say-McKinney-Building-will-be-demolished-lot-will-be-temporary-gravel-parking-while-sewer-work-proceeds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261243-e89a438f3e3486601ec00d26603915d6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770648302&Signature=XClelOErpDH-IRtToxHMCeAqLBGtPeZHQHpwgrwkrxFPV~fmImbEFpFRs-Q0T3RsIB8WUPMtjYQOoHY1GiHK586PAHWCTCFnFx~X-j2CdY6X243FgyFRgcn4yj6hNgjIYvXMowoSo6UMI0YJ5Gi0vIoMJS7jNjHpJpRf5jGob4LP4EaiLMi7wjy5u7WPPGz8yBJVjGV28Zby9SsTIKg5u9R9BhcPXtJiB6AGxuYGVd75Heit1S5FV8jXOReKlvaMj0kb9Frq1qPWQTuSoLUUFH6yvfX144NNwUx8s7JTiFpXBXpBNFOJdQWPgqJedyxuiGcWJ2hxVhxVAP0wPDZc-A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Miller told council the city has secured funding to demolish the McKinney Building and that, after demolition, the site will be a gravel parking lot while a planned sewer/storm line replacement proceeds.

“We are at this point, it will be gravel parking lot because we will have a huge sewer line… and we don't want to put anything permanent down when we know we're going to be tearing it up soon,” Miller said. He added the city’s downtown safety study recommends some type of entry feature or brickwork so the temporary lot does not feel like an unregulated pull-in.

Council members and the administration discussed short-term appearance and longer-term planning. Mr. Brian (Brian Colombo) is working on adjacent properties and the administration said work on an alleyway and green space is planned with CIC funds; Colombo’s improvements to nearby buildings and doors were commended at the meeting.

Speakers acknowledged the demolition will create an immediate eyesore but argued it could free space for parking and improve access at a congested intersection. Council members discussed options including façade grants, a mural or a landscape architect to design a cohesive downtown treatment rather than piecemeal fixes.

Officials said they are communicating with downtown business owners about timing and impacts and that the demolition aligns with broader efforts to make downtown buildings viable for new tenants.","Council heard that funding is in place to demolish the McKinney Building. Officials said the site will be maintained as gravel parking while a major sewer/storm line replacement and utility work is completed; participants discussed facade grants, landscaping and longer-term uses for the space.",{"_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},6261248,"Mayor: EPA grant could fund utilities to unlock 26-acre Struthers site but contamination, land-use changes remain hurdles",174,994000,1168000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124423-1ac943b3e47da6a7c045782ec719aeb0&start=994&end=1168","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124423-1ac943b3e47da6a7c045782ec719aeb0/thumbnail_994000.jpg","/articles/6261248/Ohio/Mayor-EPA-grant-could-fund-utilities-to-unlock-26-acre-Struthers-site-but-contamination-land-use-changes-remain-hurdles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261248-e3d67febc807e8474e2571059b8d5a4b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770648302&Signature=hQXLmjRqcgwFO560vzkiFRbJ28k8YjBv-bUXDzJHH4crgj3Jx0LgLQH1pbqOoRlX4TuAJ~vcIHgAcmSfTPJwRqfZuXW0gX-04mZdRP1XQkHXxCb~Ka1bh9x1I7V07aACEkUtqWKq8B4P2sGy9LxBd7QmEAA1DHMtvKH4rtm9YQiH-c40j5vn90asWiGXevyhuyqcGW-hymCDcATrI4XKvDjcbBPpoOXAuwLYUbCxFiNwQEFPxWubEKvKFFs5snxPcHXn20BwgkLXJhwk5I-m4-oJKb6cQuRJouhM3J18PI4kN3rlD8~78G2ZFV2~6CHWviYCf051v486QIMvQzO9jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Miller told the council the city is pursuing an Ohio EPA grant to run utilities to a 26-acre parcel and described the grant as a major step toward making the site shovel-ready for development, while noting environmental and regulatory hurdles remain.

“we have that grant that KO put through for the EPA for the $7,000,000 to run the, utilities there to also, like, kill 2 birds with 1 stone,” Miller said, adding the work would address overflow issues on Hawthorne and provide the utilities necessary for future development. He cautioned that the site remains subject to EPA oversight and that changing the parcel’s use from industrial to commercial or recreational requires paperwork and time.

Miller described prior experience with a smaller parcel, noting the city spent months obtaining a covenant not to sue and working with EPA attorneys to change permitted uses. He said contaminated soil and limits on excavation (which could make basements infeasible) are likely to add cost and complexity, and he said the EPA grant would also funds remediation work needed to provide utilities.

The mayor said the city has discussed alternate uses for the property with Judge Malone, including combining a community recreation center with a relocated city hall on part of the site while marketing the remainder for private development. He said utilities, sewer depth and soil remediation will be the main technical constraints and that the city is awaiting more detailed drawings and grant decisions.","Mayor Miller said an Ohio EPA grant (amount discussed in the meeting as $7 million) could pay to run utilities to a 26-acre parcel that the city hopes to develop, but EPA cleanup, land-use conversion and utility depth are constraints that will require more work and coordination.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6261252,"Struthers mayor outlines plan to build eight workforce homes using state grant",270,406000,676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3124423-1ac943b3e47da6a7c045782ec719aeb0&start=406&end=676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3124423-1ac943b3e47da6a7c045782ec719aeb0/thumbnail_406000.jpg","/articles/6261252/Ohio/Struthers-mayor-outlines-plan-to-build-eight-workforce-homes-using-state-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6261252-1888a3b46903ccbb92e5724eb6bd06c1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770648302&Signature=RkMYP7cxZ3MYQ9iQDyV1tVXTD9WmWPvnoSuYCL2WsCcPGjDq6dhF~dDtrZ1jhP~6zQVJyJcsZdEu~vIAvvgrNQTJZwyjv6B3cGM8LLoyPlpxm8a34d5ewkJX15Y2cA3ZPQtMgJ5vQHOj8hJseFStZo2~US5IoQn0OP974cVyM6sBLOrr~81~OOhxl28-cDKb8R41OfiYsl14smm1CRQkQsH9fjGiG1pj~tK0E6~lZsQOLVPNnV5yXJxb4jvPpgevQNst7vMFXxmrYZWFEAn6tsDZEWEkTBkaGOYNDl86fEklxz-1PiiyIjnaCfHpJ751RRkBO1jMVswybHPx3MoeeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Miller said the city will use a $2,750,000 grant awarded to Pantheon Builders through the Ohio Department of Development to build eight homes in Struthers and that the homes should be completed by the end of the year and sold early next year.

The mayor said the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) and the Mahoning County Land Bank will handle applicant screening, marketing and sales. “YNDC is handling all of that for us because we would need to hire three, four more people,” Miller said. He added the city will receive the sale proceeds back into a land-reutilization fund to support further development projects.

The mayor gave a price range and income-qualification details discussed in the meeting: he said the homes may cost about $310,000 to build and that the program limits resale prices to up to $220,000. He also said applicants must meet an income threshold tied to 220% of area median income, a figure the mayor described as an update from earlier program language.

Miller described a compliance period and administration arrangement: he said YNDC will manage program compliance, liens and required counseling and that the program includes a 20-year maintenance/monitoring obligation tied to the grant terms. The mayor said some fee for YNDC’s services will come out of the project’s proceeds.

Council members asked about city control over buyers and pricing. A councilmember asked whether the city would interview buyers; Miller replied that the city is not selling the houses directly and that YNDC will conduct applicant screening and loan counseling. He also said the city will regain sale proceeds and “put that money back into the land reutilization so that we can put it into further development projects going forward.”

Miller said the city has been assembling property and working with Youngstown State University on a survey of tax-delinquent properties and that officials plan to invite Ian Bennison of YNDC to a future meeting to explain the program and eligibility in more detail.

The mayor and council framed the program as part of a longer-term effort to repopulate the city and to reduce the number of vacant or tax-delinquent properties held by the city.","Mayor Miller told City Council the city will partner with Pantheon Builders using a $2,750,000 Ohio Department of Development grant to construct eight workforce homes; Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation will handle marketing, sales and compliance and sale proceeds will be recycled into future land-reuse projects.","actionData","errors"]

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