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A speaker identified in the meeting as Peg (speaker name in the transcript) said that when the council allowed chickens earlier it did not adopt specific regulations and that chickens running loose had become a problem in some neighborhoods. ‘‘They will put the dog down if it kills livestock, and chickens are considered livestock,’’ she said, urging the council to adopt regulations.

City staff and council members acknowledged a recent uptick in both chicken-related complaints and dog-related incidents. The city manager said he had spoken with local law enforcement and the animal warden and recommended a ‘‘holistic approach’’ that would address both dog control and chicken regulations as part of the broader code codification and review process currently underway with a consultant.

Council members asked code enforcement to investigate specific properties raised by residents, and the police sergeant present said staff would follow up. Council members noted that some animal-control responsibilities fall to the county and that the county shelter’s capacity and staffing can affect enforcement outcomes.

Council did not adopt new regulations at the meeting; staff said they will include animal-control and small-livestock rules in upcoming code amendments and will report back to council with recommended language.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Council Meeting - MAY 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After an ordinance allowing chickens, council members and staff said they are seeing complaints about loose chickens and dog attacks and that the city will pursue code amendments and coordinate with county animal control.","taxTitle","City of New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio","taxId",72343,"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},6247537,"Residents ask for clarity as council explains charter amendments on job protections and ordinance rules",224,1089000,1313000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212809-dbae1d4c6e664a8ae0f616c520be9943&start=1089&end=1313","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212809-dbae1d4c6e664a8ae0f616c520be9943/thumbnail_1089000.jpg","/articles/6247537/Ohio/Residents-ask-for-clarity-as-council-explains-charter-amendments-on-job-protections-and-ordinance-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247537-3fab2cb780d3dca95e72e46e9f39b36b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152157&Signature=ADC1x99U~9L9sQ69d75HG6Bhnb0eTJFDrU-yaRhjzNQ73-HphFEh9LeV8WMC9jIbf4Uvb2WhNJU-NFg85FI3PtaNrOAzovVrABk9UG0MowtVra-nGyZ2e~ImLW4I3zo5vIve2tdCmAi3ZtRZKyZJ7XwSmzL~TvEde5nXCwbee42UgLXRyWQmAmqQneEjeQUVXmIEVMzx-bfL6QnkZig9nDqauP7A98dkxmbOVTWHaghh8AySp3BBiMWJmlS7ZU01YuxBp3rMdhWDOwO1FzPyYB5vMrdp2LE49Y43aSf8mLFKKigU9StBY0DyNQRNIv9czDrSNuysXB8buCFJ5prfoA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public-comment portion of the May 19 meeting, residents asked council members to explain proposed charter amendments and how they would change city staffing and legislative processes.

Resident Janelle Zimmerman, of 219 Princess Drive, asked the council to explain the amendments in plain language: ‘‘I was just wondering if you could explain a little bit more about the changes that are gonna be made that we vote on,’’ she said. Zimmerman told council she had tried to find the prior charter language online but could not locate it.

Council members and the city manager responded that one amendment would require council approval before the city manager could dismiss certain department heads (the service director, fire chief and law director were cited as examples), similar to an existing protection for the financial director. Council members said the intention is to make long-term department heads less vulnerable to a single manager’s personnel changes and to give the council a role in dismissals of specified positions.

A second amendment described in the meeting would allow some matters that currently require ordinance to be handled by resolution to speed up approvals for specified types of agreements; council members said the change would not override other charter requirements but would streamline certain administrative processes.

Council members offered to provide the amendment text by email to residents who requested it and encouraged residents to review the charter-language packet before the upcoming special election. City staff said the documents are available on the city website and can be emailed on request.

No formal council vote on the charter amendments occurred during the meeting; council members described the changes and took public questions in advance of the scheduled ballot action.","Residents attending council asked for plain-language explanations of several charter amendments appearing on an upcoming ballot, including measures to require council approval before dismissing certain department heads and to allow some agreements to be enacted by resolution rather than ordinance.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6247542,"New Carlisle moves $100,000 to street levy, approves county resurfacing agreement for multiple streets",0,2100000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212809-dbae1d4c6e664a8ae0f616c520be9943&start=2100&end=2100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212809-dbae1d4c6e664a8ae0f616c520be9943/thumbnail_2100000.jpg","/articles/6247542/Ohio/New-Carlisle-moves-100000-to-street-levy-approves-county-resurfacing-agreement-for-multiple-streets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247542-0b0a2a47d0fdd272209f5d070586a6fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152157&Signature=CQ918awM6fHdQfloS7ee5MezAYVTsltp3G1aQjKhf0UkJCr84eRQ0TV6XsnWKI2tLKczQ6b1Qw5vw~jOPO3tsC4cb8JdJjmsJ9AXgFOE-8uVC4rr62CDIkYkliFJ-9e0ZJUiwJPzVWMMD31l0eZVxttPejj~3N-TJfVPVG2HdFBVTg6ej6NS8B~c8Uy8-maR6DNQX4y7H65FbRsalodgwzMVep4RuAsG~ygljzVZqMs6p4AbuJQSwHYY27shrPNRC8tYVXEIvquPpObykMh98746r5Fh3FlWjG2mrZyV6P0spGw68SElmUOj0g8mVlObQIOZzqV9WIU2SEgaHSdmUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of New Carlisle on May 19 approved a resolution transferring funds from the general fund into the street levy and government center funds and passed an ordinance to enter an agreement with the Clark County Commissioners for the 2025 roadway resurfacing project.

Council discussion identified a $100,000 transfer intended for the street levy fund and a $50,000 transfer for the government center fund; staff described the transfer as an immediate accounting move so the city’s street levy account is funded in advance of planned resurfacing work.

‘‘We are looking to actually try to get at least half, if not a lot more, or get fourth completed this year,’’ said Mr. Kietko, the city’s director of public service, describing the resurfacing work the county bid will cover. He told the council the county’s bid would pave Henry Street (from Villa to 571), a portion of Villa, Smith Street (from Washington to 571) and associated ADA ramps, and noted the city hopes the contractor will start early enough to complete additional segments this year.

Council members discussed using part of the recently transferred funds to finish a contiguous block of Orth Street rather than completing only a partial segment, and staff said a supplemental appropriation could be brought back to council if the bids required additional local money.

The council passed an ordinance authorizing the city manager or the director of public service to enter an agreement with Clark County for the 2025 roadway resurfacing project; the meeting record shows a roll-call approval. Staff said the ordinance was submitted as an emergency measure so the county could proceed and the county-contracted contractor could mobilize quickly.

The transfer of funds is an administrative step; a later supplemental ordinance or appropriation will be required before the city spends the moved dollars on specific resurfacing contracts or additional projects, staff said.

The city manager and public service director said they will return to council with any required supplementals if bid prices or project scope require additional local funding.","The council approved an immediate transfer of funds from the general fund into the street levy and government center funds and passed an ordinance authorizing the city to join Clark County’s 2025 roadway resurfacing contract, allowing county-bid contractors to begin work in New Carlisle this year.",{"_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":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6247547,"New Carlisle council adopts Clark County hazard mitigation plan to keep federal funding eligibility",1933,113000,2046000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212809-dbae1d4c6e664a8ae0f616c520be9943&start=113&end=2046","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212809-dbae1d4c6e664a8ae0f616c520be9943/thumbnail_113000.jpg","/articles/6247547/Ohio/New-Carlisle-council-adopts-Clark-County-hazard-mitigation-plan-to-keep-federal-funding-eligibility","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6247547-c6e84502fe13de0a8b0a5b0cb5f454f1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152157&Signature=R~p-muJaxlhA24iymgct6jvQar4vJCczbfPrPG7MTW94Ggk1IObCA3O4tKgzKr5zpMh2miEjZnhUN1367IWiELFNgJ9QqbW4nqhrV1fJil9qtECvTl8~LruBht-19m0Pe8aMmCX8TU~YzcY656ze4wYrFr5PckPDTg24LmzyOKiHgBktZONoQYeBbJrZkO674Mq1qC6xyc9Hy4GN9TEEEPaXUdK9Do~FYTFXT0H-DLTtIhd7CLR5MY3wYXw5N1lxhNlH-N9k3pKvR41kuAiUyNKXTiOLGMqr66-cTJdxcZol2VleWOINCLUEblKLtEQY1sMB~isrnJp31biy8FZhww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of New Carlisle on May 19 adopted the Clark County multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan, a countywide five-year document the county emergency management agency says is required for municipalities to remain eligible for federal hazard-mitigation funds after declared disasters.

The plan, presented to the council by Klonitz Pitstick, director of the Clark County Emergency Management Agency, was approved by the council by recorded roll call. Pitstick told the council that local jurisdictions must adopt the county plan to be eligible for mitigation money when it becomes available after major disasters.

‘‘Even though you have action items in this plan, you are not required to complete any of those items at all,’’ Pitstick said, describing the plan’s list of ‘‘shovel-ready’’ projects that jurisdictions may pursue only if funding becomes available. She listed possible project types including flood mitigation measures and backup generators for critical infrastructure.

Pitstick said the plan is updated every five years to meet a federal mandate and that the latest version was shorter because duplicative language and repeated jurisdictional communications were condensed. She said jurisdictions have about a year from federal approval to adopt the plan and that the county needs a threshold of participating municipalities to retain eligibility for funds.

City Manager Hall and several council members thanked Pitstick for summarizing the large plan and for making staff available to answer questions. Council members asked about how many jurisdictions had already adopted the plan; Pitstick said a handful, including the Village of Enon and the City of Springfield, had passed resolutions and that she maintains a list in her office.

The resolution on the council agenda was identified in the meeting as Resolution 2025-05-R (Clark County multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation 5-year plan) and passed by roll-call vote.

Council members and staff said formally adopting the plan is a procedural requirement that preserves the city’s eligibility for mitigation funding tied to declared disasters; it does not obligate the city to spend money on specific projects unless the city chooses to pursue those projects and secures funding.

The council vote came after Pitstick’s presentation and a short question-and-answer exchange about the plan’s scope and the timing of federal funding.

The council recorded the resolution as adopted; the council did not tie any immediate spending commitments to the vote, and staff said specific projects would require separate approvals if the city later sought mitigation funds.","The City of New Carlisle voted to adopt the Clark County multi-jurisdictional hazard mitigation plan, a federal requirement that preserves city eligibility for mitigation funding after qualifying disasters, city officials said.","actionData","errors"]

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