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- Combined financial statement: Council approved a motion by Councilman Roberts, seconded by Councilman Robb, to receive and place on file the combined financial statement and cash/investment reconciliation dated May 31, 2025, and to post it on the city website. Roll call showed the members present voting yes; motion passed.

- Order No. 11, 2025: Third reading and passage. Ordinance determining that certain real property owned by the city be sold and designating the Community Improvement Corporation of Shelby, Ohio, Inc., as the city's agent in the sale. Motion to pass by Councilman Roberts, second by Councilman Cutler; roll call indicated affirmative votes by the members present and the ordinance passed third reading.

- Order No. 12, 2025: Third reading and passage. Ordinance amending chapter 1042, sewer regulations (local limits). Motion by Councilman Roberts, second by Councilman Cutler; roll call vote passed.

- Order No. 13, 2025: Third reading and passage. Ordinance amending sewer charges and the septic receiving rate and fee schedule. Motion by Councilman Roberts, second by Councilman Cutler; roll call vote passed.

- Order No. 15, 2025: First reading passed. Proposed amendment to section 53 of the city charter (candidate filing deadline). Motion carried on roll call; additional readings required to place the amendment before voters.

- Order No. 17, 2025: Second reading passed. Amendment to chapter 1040 (municipal water system charges for consumers outside city limits). Motion and second recorded; roll call affirmative.

- Order No. 18, 2025: First reading passed. Amendment to chapter 446 to regulate snowmobiles, off-highway motorcycles and all-purpose vehicles; motion by Councilman Roberts, second by Councilman Cutler; roll call affirmative.

- Order No. 19, 2025: First reading passed. Package of amendments to chapter 452 governing parking, including oversized-vehicle rules and expanded snow-emergency authority; motion by Councilman Roberts, second by Councilman Cutler; roll call affirmative.

- Resolution No. 21, 2025: Passage. Resolution adopting an annual revenue budget for fiscal year 2026 (preliminary revenue estimates). Motion to pass by Councilman Roberts, second by Councilman Cullett; roll call showed affirmative votes of the members present.

Votes recorded in the meeting transcript were unanimous among the four council members present for the motions listed above; Councilman Martin was absent. Where the transcript recorded specific movers and seconders, those names are shown above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Shelby City Council 06/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its June 16 meeting the Shelby City Council passed three ordinances on third reading, advanced multiple ordinances to later readings, and adopted a preliminary revenue resolution for fiscal year 2026; the council also placed the combined financial statement on file.","taxTitle","Shelby City Council, Shelby, Richland County, Ohio","taxId",72265,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":76,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":77,"_40":78,"_42":79,"_44":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6190074,"Council begins process on new rules for off-highway vehicles and downtown parking",2286,157000,2443000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5052948-8231b63b5dd01699ec488cd295da4058&start=157&end=2443","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5052948-8231b63b5dd01699ec488cd295da4058/thumbnail_157000.jpg","/articles/6190074/Ohio/Council-begins-process-on-new-rules-for-off-highway-vehicles-and-downtown-parking","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190074-afba070077f5905e7e4fd46f9c3d4560/orig.mp4?Expires=1769955834&Signature=TMCYCo0q7i14adl-UdR1zf-biqWHv9jgoyrQO5NdXsnqia61B2NpwzvPks1PO~vJAjVRj-IZ0fTxrZbUNnxg-SVkgMP19TQM4vjMMf6atMFwPACbBzKV8BEYw~MSGF1VTL95A~WbN~gDVi~25VGYh916x6d08HlqMKnLNmrw26QQQtQE0wjm3e0tNkKqSbQHkoQADh-u2WCQvNGS-OHjcn249YTMbRlhHOwnogAFWf4pCmPI7u5CAbNkem~KZXZTPyQE3~RhF-XOkR6s~jWwkd7J2~sOY4fT6bGo8RVEGqsdu~0rmd04iF6xMmXWwniF3EcvvorlXp7lV030qpf-Rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Shelby City Council on June 16 opened debate on two items intended to address neighborhood complaints about noise and to update parking rules downtown and across residential areas.

During public comment, Jane Butler of 10 Windermere Drive thanked the council for the proposed ordinance addressing four-wheeling, dirt bikes, noise and dust: \"It is going to be so wonderful to be able to enjoy my backyard, have family over for barbecues, and the grandkids playing the swing set in the summertime,\" she said.

The council then held a first reading of an ordinance amending chapter 446 to regulate snowmobiles, off-highway motorcycles and all-purpose vehicles. The police chief told council the town had received a number of complaints and that the city's existing noise ordinance was subjective. \"We needed to have something that was a little bit more objective,\" the chief said, describing a graduated enforcement approach that would begin with warnings and could escalate to misdemeanors for repeat violations.

Separately, the council took up a substantial package of parking code changes (first reading) that would revise snow-emergency rules (expanding some snow-emergency restrictions beyond the central business district to boulevards, cul-de-sacs and certain collector streets), add clearer municipal parking-lot signage and create a consolidated event-permit process. The revisions also include a new oversized-vehicle parking section intended to address long-term street parking of trailers and large vehicles; the chief said the language was adapted from another city and that enforcement typically begins with education and warnings before citations.

Both ordinances passed their respective first readings on roll calls; council members said they expect additional committee and public review. The off-highway vehicle ordinance establishes enforceable hours, proximity limits to neighbors and a penalty structure that escalates for repeat offenses. The parking ordinance adds clearer definitions for municipal lots, repeals some obsolete sections (taxi stands and bus stops moved to traffic commission authority), and expands snow-emergency authority to facilitate snow removal.","Shelby council held first readings of ordinances to regulate off-highway vehicles (noise, hours, proximity and graduated penalties) and to revise parking rules including oversized-vehicle restrictions and expanded snow-emergency procedures; public comments thanked the council for proposing the off-highway vehicle rule.",{"_32":88,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":89,"_40":90,"_42":91,"_44":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6190078,"Council hears plans for 190-foot smokestack inspection, BESS testing and utility billing changes",108,432000,540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5052948-8231b63b5dd01699ec488cd295da4058&start=432&end=540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5052948-8231b63b5dd01699ec488cd295da4058/thumbnail_432000.jpg","/articles/6190078/Ohio/Council-hears-plans-for-190-foot-smokestack-inspection-BESS-testing-and-utility-billing-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190078-564377a52f4e27d989b8899248113b59/orig.mp4?Expires=1769955834&Signature=CxJJOGjq1UKq3Dfpa4w8MNFsQNeJvIS8DY2Ua56Ex0fRXOpd7W6XCpA5E5X4J4ZQ3IbKqWb7KB~AsJ6lK56S510e90-2BpFUd1NMoIStNW~j~~vRfrhxqArW7NT~Zx0b6AgLNrG2gPOOKyZjqrh~fPyvipFkdKZ7SDn~ZtlfswB7xMzzUIUgHGThWwXodjSv~W2kk15V~-KbRbmeJnkXVqfP0QAPX3itP0CsLpzxtRJl8pMIokF8Rh-otMGJIOpA3CZ8AjWDGQw5~Uvo5vIothC2hd56hwbkTYDpT2XfT4Dv88CiJf7doYLCuXlEPNkwo47csZ2QJy7Y6OSNhZz3IA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members received a utilities and streets committee briefing on June 16 that covered several infrastructure and utility-finance items: options for the future of a 190-foot smokestack, the testing timetable for a nearby 10-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS), and a list of proposed changes intended to reduce outstanding utility accounts.

Councilman Bauchner said the smokestack has two near-term options: proceed with demolition or repurpose the structure as a decorative landmark. He summarized prior demolition estimates of about $310,000 in 2021 and roughly $500,000 in 2023 and described two inspection quotes: one firm estimated a full interior-and-exterior inspection at about $30,000; another proposed a drone-based inspection at about $10,000. \"The rev recommendation for the next step is to contract with ... the company to inspect the structure using the drone inspection method, which is cheaper, to give us an idea of the integrity of the structure,\" Bauchner said.

Bauchner also updated council on the BESS adjacent to the city's solar field. \"It's a 10 megawatt battery energy storage system. The installation is complete at this time. The soft testing started last week with minimal power being discharged and charged. The hard testing will be starting next week with full power being discharged and charged,\" he said, noting Tesla and on-site engineers are coordinating tests and that commercial operation will follow pending delivery of voltage regulators expected in August.

On finances for city-run utilities, staff reported recurring delinquencies in inactive or transient accounts and recommended policy changes: increasing security deposit amounts (current deposits set in 2017 at $150 for water, $150 for sewer, $200 for electric; combined deposits vary by service up to $300), raising reconnection charges (last updated about 20 years ago), and raising the municipal water application fee from $5 to $10. Councilman Bauchner said raising deposits and fees was one option to reduce tens of thousands of dollars in yearly outstanding balances and to better reflect modern reconnection costs.

The report also noted ongoing work at the water treatment plant to replace the line-softening system with caustic soda and that solar-panel tracking issues at the adjacent solar field are under subcontractor review. No formal council action on the smokestack inspection or fee proposals was taken; staff recommended returning with a contract for a drone inspection and with formal ordinance language if council pursues fee changes.","City staff recommended a drone inspection to assess whether a 190-foot smokestack should be demolished or repurposed, reported that a 10-megawatt battery energy storage system is moving from soft to hard testing, and proposed higher security deposits and application fees to reduce rising delinquent utility accounts.",{"_32":100,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":101,"_40":90,"_42":102,"_44":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6190083,"Shelby council advances charter amendment to align candidate filing deadline with county",1949000,2057000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5052948-8231b63b5dd01699ec488cd295da4058&start=1949&end=2057","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5052948-8231b63b5dd01699ec488cd295da4058/thumbnail_1949000.jpg","/articles/6190083/Ohio/Shelby-council-advances-charter-amendment-to-align-candidate-filing-deadline-with-county","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190083-ac825bf1b45504e9d8da9c560e2b0d8f/orig.mp4?Expires=1769955834&Signature=RYCvtcV2btm2-0r7bX9fr6hma3J6mk8NP66wAeTN1QnqI7lTlQN34NpS1XeDZCb38wg~XTVzC2Nrq0sOkJsINsIO~ZwPSuUToYnTKP78W3jrp8ydviViOGl~2hede5lw5QOmU46GLYCNC9zuQTDEuOYz4zwMD2-2QqSBjmCC-gv7pwQe-AVyrDKtS4VcjYu41IdeI5-m4wsWaOIqioy008GNt3ZwCOfVyNAfVZwxgj83NZjb4PKu8bsFZ9oNaz6~6LG9vCqSvvMBS01zWzxyZupA9FezZvMMXghaE2mI0SiK3UPedjO1pHMMaETqoOUwJeNhwpN71V04mdCOpUPI3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Shelby City Council moved on June 16 to send a proposed charter amendment to voters that would change the city's candidate filing deadline from 75 days to 90 days before an election; the first reading passed on a roll-call vote of the four members present.

Supporters told the council the change would bring Shelby into alignment with the rest of the county and give residents an opportunity to file challenges to candidate petitions.

Councilman McCullough, the ordinance's sponsor, said the measure failed by a 3-2 vote last year and was postponed to let an absent member return and weigh in. Matt Fennepale, director of the Board of Elections, told the council Shelby voters currently lack the same window to challenge petitions that the rest of county residents have. \"Shelby voters are are disenfranchised, because the law reads that if you wanna protest a candidate's petition, you have to do that by the close of business of the 74th day,\" Fennepale said, adding that because Shelby's filing deadline is shorter the board may not meet in time to accept a challenge under current rules. He recommended putting the change to voters rather than leaving the issue to council action alone.

Fennepale and Deputy Director James Zimmerman also explained operational effects: changing the deadline would require the board to adjust ballot layout schedules and could create duplicate certification work for county offices, which would add cost and timing complexity. Fennepale said that, despite the administrative impacts, the proposed amendment should be decided by Shelby voters.

Council members who spoke during the discussion backed moving the question to the ballot, saying the change simply extends the period residents have to contest petitions and does not change the basic petition process or the time available to collect signatures. The first reading passed by roll call; council indicated the matter will appear for additional readings before being placed on the ballot for voter approval.

The ordinance was recorded on the agenda as Order No. 15, 2025. No effective date for the change was set in the council action; the measure will advance to subsequent readings as required by council rules.","Shelby City Council voted to move a proposed charter amendment to the ballot that would change the city's candidate filing deadline from 75 days to 90 days before an election, a change the Board of Elections says would allow residents time to challenge petitions.","actionData","errors"]

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