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Council voted to accept the financial reports, including the appropriation and revenue reports for the period ending May 31, 2025. During the reading of the financial items, Finance Director Jill Gilbride corrected a previously stated transfer to the police pension fund. The final amounts recorded for the transfers to be included in the council record were: fire and EMS transfer of $205,000; street maintenance and repair transfer of $175,000; and a police pension transfer of $87,500. Council approved the financial reports and transfers by a vote of 5-0.

The finance documents accepted into the record included the appropriation report, fund report, revenue report for the period ending May 31, 2025, the Tallmadge Recreation Center profit-and-loss report, income tax reports for May, revenue comparisons for major funds and a consolidated investment portfolio for the period ending May 31, 2025. No additional budgetary actions or program-specific stipulations were made at the meeting; directors noted that income-tax revenues were coming in within budget expectations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting - June 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council accepted May financial reports and approved three interfund transfers for fire/EMS, street maintenance, and police pension after a clerical correction to the pension amount.","taxTitle","Tallmadge City Council Meeting, Tallmadge, Summit County, Ohio","taxId",71341,"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},6199573,"Tallmadge will place naloxone in city parks using Ohio opioid settlement funds",78,6501000,6579000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3825259-11699e6722cc6e3db3865af56cdadc23&start=6501&end=6579","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3825259-11699e6722cc6e3db3865af56cdadc23/thumbnail_6501000.jpg","/articles/6199573/Ohio/Tallmadge-will-place-naloxone-in-city-parks-using-Ohio-opioid-settlement-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199573-c05a58fa30a7d1408547bd5ffeb234bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776088367&Signature=m02-9bqKR6Ur1k1MJnXONTw6MrnNGftLi8wrXZQs70rZh0om5EMEaGH-iX4aspjsMNwREpb8qMqyUX6ew6mzBlzKAAyPnkK9af8INxXdlIw~njHA3V68ce9EvBHWc9O2rWL8A4qMGkK5xbM4Hgug4xgDb49L8XE1IA8W1rrdnHpp4LaMI6mFwz5r67ZZfz6eZhBuINteswfQ-9VMA4W6YZBqaHqS5r7afPf8ikjWxQ7sUVJwuoLugckPS9XTk3IPzntlWn7mRPmcBQWBh8wDIj0xmDxEW~XHjhRhjun7StcuK3lDZ17-pVDusq-nGhTL82mwi-SQfAK7UCLAUrRibg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tallmadge City Council approved an ordinance to use Ohio opioid settlement funds to place naloxone (opioid reversal medication) in city parks and provide for immediate enactment.

Safety Committee Chair Jessica Epstein said the ordinance would appropriate Ohio opioid settlement funds for naloxone distribution in parks. Director of Law Rebecca Raber reported contacting the Summit County Health Department and said the department advised best practices for temperature control and equipment checks. Raber told council the health department indicated that naloxone remains effective if normal storage conditions are restored after a brief power outage, and that dispatch protocols could address situations where a unit becomes unusable.

Raber said the city has an existing contract with the supplier that provides first-aid supplies and that supplier would perform inventory and checkups for both AED units and naloxone boxes placed in parks. Raber also noted that the state's Good Samaritan law provides immunity for those administering naloxone in an overdose situation.

Council approved Ordinance 2025-57 by a 4-0 vote. Officials said the procurement and placement details will follow and that staff will coordinate regular checks through the contracted supplier.","Council approved an ordinance to appropriate Ohio opioid settlement funds to make naloxone available in city parks; staff discussed storage, monitoring, and supplier arrangements.",{"_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},6199578,"Council approves full-time assistant law director position amid staffing gap",313,5536000,5849000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3825259-11699e6722cc6e3db3865af56cdadc23&start=5536&end=5849","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3825259-11699e6722cc6e3db3865af56cdadc23/thumbnail_5536000.jpg","/articles/6199578/Ohio/Council-approves-full-time-assistant-law-director-position-amid-staffing-gap","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199578-54414b8d1a56d262bfd1f9be60e77b0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1776088367&Signature=UapMA~seHENjxk1-ci7aeaHBPjwVph21HIqzXYamIf8vEBlICIWWW16UENJmIIrSRo0FO9JPYJwVRlpi~bXj2AM7-Ge6dvYCSr6micEuz6WEAL9CKGLpMdgqahF2gSC4BBConNdLniCTxTyApR0sopt7El-u6F9fK26eLvPnaIhq0oboGuysScWOvO4AZh1-fMbCoR9P~RxRMV7dRe295fjF2CtdV736Uci9tDNgkfmEE40wtRGZmwbKvWZ-6NJCxPk~-qS4scBusOIutzERcV2uSoDKodysWyrMipyeDrnKYgqwK2yh~F67jLo95flsxwxa1eww0oJEZePfSMurgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tallmadge City Council voted to convert a part-time assistant law director position to full time and to appropriate $40,000 for the remainder of the year to fund the change.

Law Director Rebecca Raber told council the part-time assistant law director had given notice and would leave in July, creating an immediate vacancy. Raber said the law office's workload has increased because of additional video records requests (body-worn and cruiser camera footage), municipal prosecutions, and interdepartmental legal work. Raber said outsourcing some review work has been necessary but that a full-time in-house attorney would provide more capacity and reduce the need for outside counsel on smaller matters.

Raber asked council to approve an additional appropriation of $40,000 for the remainder of the year and said the amount includes funds for benefits at a band-8 salary midpoint; she said actual hiring choices would determine the long-term budgeted rate. Council members discussed whether to delay adoption until full attendance; Raber and several members said approving now would allow advertising and interviewing so a hire could be in place close to the ordinance's effective date. The ordinance passed 4-0.

Raber described specific drivers: expanded record requests and a new state law capping fees for video production, which increased the department's review workload. She said the part-time arrangement previously limited the applicant pool and that a full-time posting would likely yield more candidates and greater retention because of benefits.","The council adopted Ordinance 2025-58 to convert a part-time assistant law director to a full-time position and appropriated $40,000 for the remainder of the year to address increased workload and a pending vacancy.",{"_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},6199583,"Tallmadge council approves water-rate increase to shore up fund sustainability",200,4976000,5176000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3825259-11699e6722cc6e3db3865af56cdadc23&start=4976&end=5176","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3825259-11699e6722cc6e3db3865af56cdadc23/thumbnail_4976000.jpg","/articles/6199583/Ohio/Tallmadge-council-approves-water-rate-increase-to-shore-up-fund-sustainability","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199583-a3df2e9d81c4f460c9f053356bd67bcb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776088367&Signature=CzqYrtUZjNuSyPIub5q344NjQ90BcOwS6Delfzjs9Ff0So52a5cTsbKGLXkMl2fdQHgYXrNEX3h7YhNvkyODWKcFzHz-Qy1-Qs8QvnQ7ZhO2paji7TJRNG2ElZU9mcFupbyObOTdEvBNDcBmG9AgcxfWyRvYCqx0gt2xIfbmWpNs1W5WgUh5Ff9qiib3RohdNBYnc2kmyiojuis5jmtp0rpiDgcQXcRAr6y12g0-w9RsLF-QZqbdXs7Xo-w3Jk04Ht-v6u4-BaI-tfjt2LmsEY0-OOyTBEFiHmh7tJiauuZIBF-Adw7PhhwqBH4K5eE7Ut6MwebyDQJkTJXaUt8UAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tallmadge City Council approved an ordinance to increase water rates, a measure officials said is intended to ensure the sustainability of the city's water fund and ongoing maintenance of the system.

The finance committee and council debated the measure during committee review. Director of Public Service Rick Rohrer presented the background and urged the increase as important to maintaining the system. Director of Finance Jill Gilbride described the revenue and cost pressures motivating the change.

Council members raised concerns about the impact on fixed-income residents. Gilbride said the city currently offers a homestead exemption for qualifying seniors that provides a 25% credit on the sewer portion of the bill; she said she would analyze whether that exemption could be expanded to cover the water portion. Gilbride also noted payment-plan options and online billing as ways residents can smooth payments.

Gilbride described the estimated household impact in committee: \"the net impact the year, I think, was $2.12 or $15 for the whole year,\" and said the city's minimum water bill is $34. Council asked for a communication plan; Gilbride said the city will post information on the website, include notices on bills, and considered social-media outreach and placing the presentation materials online.

Ordinance 2025-53 passed in committee and on council by a recorded vote of 4-0 (one council member absent). Officials said implementation details and customer notifications will follow.","Council adopted Ordinance 2025-53 to increase water rates, citing the need to sustain the water fund and maintain infrastructure. Council discussed impacts on fixed-income residents and customer-notification plans.",{"_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},6199588,"Tallmadge council removes 12 Southwest Avenue from heritage list, approves demolition grant",2921,307000,3228000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3825259-11699e6722cc6e3db3865af56cdadc23&start=307&end=3228","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3825259-11699e6722cc6e3db3865af56cdadc23/thumbnail_307000.jpg","/articles/6199588/Ohio/Tallmadge-council-removes-12-Southwest-Avenue-from-heritage-list-approves-demolition-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199588-0fdc8d67491b5c31be7e7d7c3b42f309/orig.mp4?Expires=1776088367&Signature=lsUVcU9p7uyUlrrLUVOZnhlmCWt29ZbiDZA-hstP8R3iLE4yoqdAfGhfUGrWFhfzBMMXc~yIO7dPbm8lgjt7lCXUIMsygSPcqSi-cF33Lz5GQQfDp~C25lwTynO6c74bViwwf8NSc7MLG0ojbGgDdLWjDAM-GmhHxJr7eQPk~m7x6T12UuuYbFwfYHvJ~Kn9v9CAIVZmHTY86reMyEN3ePlVimcPdz9gCYcuOLOFY-TFkuIn89N54avEcvIH6EQITADxOwGDF050Abu4ju7X8sLg9qq-6UDoWJAkv~vlZaHrD~uVEckv9KPFs1bowMzsQNq4zXc9F9FcOW-PsQvBpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tallmadge City Council voted to remove 12 Southwest Avenue from the city's list of recognized heritage structures and to accept a matching demolition grant from the Summit County Land Reutilization Corporation.

At a planning and zoning public hearing convened by Council Member Tracy Pletcher, no members of the public spoke for or against the change. The planning and zoning committee then moved the ordinance to council; Ordinance 2025-51, amending Ordinance 77-2009 to remove 12 Southwest Avenue from the list of recognized heritage structures, passed on a 5-0 roll call.

Mayor Jeff Kilway later presented a companion ordinance to accept a Summit County Land Reutilization Corporation community development matching grant to fund demolition of the structure deemed blighted at 12 Southwest Avenue. Mayor Kilway said the total cost estimate discussed was $19,570 and described the grant as a 50% match of that amount. Council passed Ordinance 2025-56 to receive the grant and authorize necessary agreements by a 4-0 vote.

The public hearing record contains no testimony recorded for or against the removal. The ordinances together remove the property from the city's heritage-structure list and authorize the city to accept matching funds and proceed with demolition under the city's demolition program.

Council votes on the two ordinances were recorded as follows: Ordinance 2025-51 passed 5-0 (Christine Cipa, Jessica Epstein, Donald Pavlik, Tracy Fletcher, Ted Roy voting yes). Ordinance 2025-56 passed 4-0 (Jessica Epstein, Donald Pavlik, Tracy Fletcher, Christine Cipa voted yes; one member was absent for that vote).

Officials said the grant acceptance will require the mayor to enter agreements under the city demolition program; no contract award details or demolition timetable were presented at the meeting.","The Tallmadge City Council voted to remove 12 Southwest Avenue from the city's recognized heritage structures list and approved accepting a Summit County Land Reutilization Corporation matching grant to fund demolition work on the blighted property.","actionData","errors"]

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