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Megan said letters previously sent had not produced follow-through and proposed raising the city’s grass-cutting fee to $250 and eliminating the repeated 7‑day mailed-letter requirement for subsequent violations. She told the committee, “I don't want this to keep reoccurring. We are now responsible for it. You will now get billed for it,” and urged stricter enforcement against bank-owned and absentee-owner properties while being mindful of elderly or disabled residents who need assistance.

Staff and council members reviewed language from the current ordinance and administrative-citation amounts as recited at the meeting (the transcript recited $100 for a first violation and larger amounts for repeat violations). Members discussed using administrative fines (assessed and then placed on real-estate tax bills if unpaid) rather than court prosecutions to speed enforcement, while noting limitations for out-of-state owners and the county’s role in tax foreclosure. Council asked staff to provide: a) a resolution to set the grass-cutting fee, b) a report on administrative citations and collections (who has been fined and what has been paid), and c) clarification on how citations are currently issued without the iWORKS system.

No ordinance or resolution was adopted at the meeting; councilmembers agreed to draft a resolution to set fees and to follow up with reports and recommended operational changes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Struthers Council Caucus Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Struthers councilmembers debated raising the fee for city grass-cutting service to $250, reducing or removing mailed notice requirements, and strengthening administrative fines and enforcement against negligent landlords and bank-owned properties; staff were asked to prepare a resolution and reports on citations and collections.","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},6245252,"Councilmember proposes ordinance to require uniformed officer when city streets are blocked for work",369,283590,653070,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226861-015ae6ce074e1cca10f34fb9e32bad7d&start=283&end=653","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226861-015ae6ce074e1cca10f34fb9e32bad7d/thumbnail_283590.jpg","/articles/6245252/Ohio/Councilmember-proposes-ordinance-to-require-uniformed-officer-when-city-streets-are-blocked-for-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245252-5c9d46324e9e5f5e01764a134dee9fc9/orig.mp4?Expires=1777381400&Signature=aWQZceqzptclweUvpi-4qP8SZRwhtKwl4JRSQEPGpaJJIGyczNwk4PUFOLOo0MDWMwDfgnyufRbpuiz1bZufH9J4XDCQRyT30LMAoXprpX883wJ1iFepOefmk7SjcHCIK04e3scIe5AMyjXX4Y~Rqy3D7GVeY-oq1BjzE9nFwAkef1W3cIhLVi0UMfx9poJKRJm12ZxyPfoA-Z4jddbyQI1ZexzqsNLaM066W1FY3oy9JY7jCAJTx6fQyO2PFqcK~lYMSHwHjdWKu68~zPCP6j-5bQt4BEMCy49YKseJmoDTSBaqkJK1GyZY1PRTTH9rgWLK4bMkcxg8SOywyQKwEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember John introduced a proposed ordinance to add section 305.13 to the codified ordinances that would require a uniformed officer to be present whenever a designated city street is blocked for construction or work.

John said the proposal is intended for “main arteries” such as Center Street or Fifth Street and that the ordinance would need a clear definition of “designated street.” Councilmembers raised questions about jurisdiction for state routes (referred to in the meeting as “616”), noting the city may lack authority over restoration or resurfacing standards on state-owned lanes and that county or state agencies sometimes have responsibility for traffic-control decisions on those roads.

Committee members discussed practical scope: requiring officers when an entire lane or both lanes are blocked on main thoroughfares, but not for side-street, driveway or minor shoulder work. John said he is working with Matt Haas to produce a list of streets the ordinance would cover, and the committee asked staff to research whether the city can require an officer on state routes and to provide draft language that clarifies lane-blocking thresholds and responsibility for costs.

No vote was taken; the item remains at the discussion and staff-direction stage.","A proposed ordinance to add a section to the codified ordinances would require a uniformed officer to be present for work that blocks designated streets; councilmembers discussed which streets and whether state routes fall under city authority and asked staff to refine definitions.",{"_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},6245257,"Struthers council committee asks staff to draft legislation to buy used EMS vehicle",213,66250,279270,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226861-015ae6ce074e1cca10f34fb9e32bad7d&start=66&end=279","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226861-015ae6ce074e1cca10f34fb9e32bad7d/thumbnail_66250.jpg","/articles/6245257/Ohio/Struthers-council-committee-asks-staff-to-draft-legislation-to-buy-used-EMS-vehicle","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245257-6ed18c9b553892949fed72f46acd97bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1777381400&Signature=L~HjR4ZtGJePmNEUfJQcaxlnt~ICJ9KIL2HGRvUN4VBVksBhAhfIa9pzjIZwZwa1OeH8A77mjCElmxtU4cAJzUutpmZnWHmn1ocgTlBz9fs01KI6YGLOFuHWsBFZAgickQLf7LddMguX0O1gG6hvHwmvp6zvifnNZ3o5eP6oDMNcYUcUMBVjaDL2avr6bb~CbFVhFXFbcwVltnteQ27HSm9cSJ1h7izqILkmyxWMVM46Zm-DX3Vf3CZQf4-byPSoeCUB9v1amKJh1HrvfRbPKT6u-sG4FrSxCS0h0QVDHQCtNc5EHnj~k8NO8tsphnDuzGY0Y-XDR3OhgPXdrdhrzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Struthers City Council’s finance and legislation committee asked staff to prepare legislation to purchase a used EMS vehicle after Chief Agnon described an available unit that members called reliable and affordable.

Chief Agnon told the committee the city is pursuing grants for a new ambulance but that the used vehicle presented an “opportunity to buy something undervalued that would last you quite a while,” and that the city has funds available in its EMS account to cover the purchase. Committee members discussed selling two older units to recoup some cost and noted recurring revenue in the EMS account would cover ongoing costs.

Council members noted details they had reviewed, including vehicle records and mileage. One member said the unit “only has 60,000 miles on it,” and another cited a roughly $90,000 price mentioned during the discussion as the likely purchase figure; Chief Agnon and staff said that if council approved legislation, the purchase would proceed through the normal ordinance process.

No formal vote was taken; instead the committee asked staff to prepare the purchase legislation and bring it back to council. Committee members also discussed where new and retired vehicles would be stored once the purchase and subsequent fleet changes occur.

The committee did not set a final purchase date and said the legislation would return to the council for consideration. Staff and Chief Agnon left the meeting after the discussion.","At a Struthers City Council finance and legislation meeting, council members heard from Chief Agnon about a used emergency medical services vehicle and agreed to ask staff to prepare legislation for its purchase, noting available EMS account funds and plans to sell older apparatus to recoup costs.","actionData","errors"]

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Council discusses tougher enforcement, higher fines and streamlined notices for property maintenance violations

Councilmember proposes ordinance to require uniformed officer when city streets are blocked for work

Struthers council committee asks staff to draft legislation to buy used EMS vehicle