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A city staff speaker reported that grant funds to cover the purchase will be wired the next day and that accounts-payable items related to the truck will appear on the city's accounts-payable packet; the speaker noted the truck is expected to be purchased now and delivered in a later year. “The grant money will be wired to us tomorrow, and all the other ones have been set up and ready for payment,” the staff speaker said.
Why it matters: approving payment and arranging grant disbursement are essential steps to secure the ordered apparatus; procurement schedules often include long lead times for fire apparatus manufacturing and delivery.
Details and next steps: staff said the city manager executed the agreement on July 30 and that payment will be processed within the vendor's contractual window; council recorded no additional motions or appropriations at the meeting. The speaker said the actual apparatus will arrive in a future year per normal manufacturing lead times.
Context and caution: the transcript includes vendor names rendered as 'Suckfin Corporation' and later a payment reference to 'Sutton' in the accounts-payable packet; the meeting record did not clarify vendor spelling or confirm final vendor nomenclature. The article therefore reports only the city's procedural update about contract signature, payment timing, and grant wiring.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting August 4, 2025 | Napoleon, Ohio","oneSentenceSummary","Council received an update that the city manager signed the purchase agreement for a fire truck and staff said grant funds will be wired imminently to cover payment; payment will appear in the accounts payable packet and delivery is expected in a multi-year timeframe.","taxTitle","Napoleon City Council, Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio","taxId",72210,"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},6143055,"Pastor praises summer lunch partnership that served hundreds of children",102,85000,187000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5536156-f8bac1b0f8261de75cdc1f48c2ce0395&start=85&end=187","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5536156-f8bac1b0f8261de75cdc1f48c2ce0395/thumbnail_85000.jpg","/articles/6143055/Ohio/Pastor-praises-summer-lunch-partnership-that-served-hundreds-of-children","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6143055-b79ba790eb5c858f0b59f80e2562f729/orig.mp4?Expires=1770801344&Signature=lJM42lH7RePsqvPI-obVYD1tZd-JyEmSzfb8z-wsrNccC~a0w0Unnh5CEadM12V-MYAXQKqWEk8KWvCs4LPC65GeyQeRd27bHBYF7dU9DXWln7dvG-UMy-iKIMlZVsB2NLrhATGAwveEWho2YkYPg8E3R5HAZUOBHkNdgmeXg410MvO4NFdGpL2mPYAPNVZxVLzva8ORTYezOF5WNPL~N1XnhJarJGW789bOjuTvpvEuYJQ0PjwAoYhweH1~YOiEcrXohcFaz~C70zP5UXzfy4XJLJSAWnHMUtR0QcIec6jdQNKYXH1PGbg8w7XbQLoGEQV06aZiArDZRGxdRIBk4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Justin McCall, pastor at Christ United Methodist Church, told City Council that the church hosted a summer lunch program in June and July in partnership with NOCAC and local agencies and that volunteers served “a few hundred meals” to neighborhood children.
McCall said the program was a community effort: Henry County Hospital became the city’s service provider for meal preparation this year after making facility changes, and Henry County Transportation provided transportation to pick up children at various locations. “I want to celebrate how much of a community project it ended up being,” McCall said.
Why it matters: summer meal programs provide nutrition to children when school is out; McCall said that because the state reduced weekend meal provision last year the church prepared and distributed lunch bags for the July 4 and Juneteenth weekends so children would not go without meals.
Council response: council members thanked McCall for the update; no formal council action was requested. The remarks occurred during the citizen communication portion of the meeting.
Details: McCall gave his name and address on the record (1325 Glenwood Avenue) and identified himself as pastor. He described the program as state-funded through NOCAC and noted hopes that county transportation support will continue next summer.","Pastor Justin McCall told council that Christ United Methodist Church partnered with NOCAC, Henry County Hospital and Henry County Transportation to host a summer lunch program that provided a few hundred meals and weekend lunch bags during gaps in state service.",{"_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},6143058,"Council authorizes application for OPWC funds for West Clinton Street sewer renewal",71,379000,450000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5536156-f8bac1b0f8261de75cdc1f48c2ce0395&start=379&end=450","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5536156-f8bac1b0f8261de75cdc1f48c2ce0395/thumbnail_379000.jpg","/articles/6143058/Ohio/Council-authorizes-application-for-OPWC-funds-for-West-Clinton-Street-sewer-renewal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6143058-85ace09da64af66002d3ff4a09a37c0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770801344&Signature=Ii7UgjHfDJljmINPw4St2Y3UzAOHtPVctVfbLMzy2Enom2uWAoWMrxMF3y7zqvg8fpiSKKdcPnKG227QUf1wxTJXmBoH-Xm52m9qLYrFhNyGTIwrtKc452kqvITbc3u3nDc1FnRTPh0dEI-k7gA9ON2kIzycY~eHAzEn7NQ5QW5wyYuqioj1IYq4zw7wMAmAY0DobSuWb73qi8BazW66Y77xJlwiVV3emzj6J0YdN67O0ei6Vg8-bqOHLP6ULk7rztUUwbMCdAg0CJs~~TRvaMPsQk1rOIxLQxDY4qO0iYfMwXx5NmenNtssDxb4LkLljBJGcgSqhN8TPt0TGXt4OA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council approved a resolution authorizing the city manager to execute documents to apply for Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvement Program and Local Transportation Improvement Program funds for projects the city engineer deems necessary, including the planned West Clinton Street sanitary sewer renewal.
Laurie, a city staff member, told council the application would allow the city engineer to seek OPWC funds typically used for sanitary sewer projects and said the application would support the West Clinton Street renewal project prepared in 2025 and planned for 2026. “This is the funding that's typically used in the city for sanitary sewer projects,” Laurie said.
Why it matters: OPWC and LTIP funds can partially offset capital costs for infrastructure projects; applying ahead of the OPWC deadline positions the city for possible grant or loan assistance for the sewer renewal.
Action: the resolution (029-25) was moved forward and recorded to go to third reading; the roll call recorded votes of yes from Tom; Doctor Dave; Britney; Ross; Ken; Bobby; and Jordan.
Next steps: staff said the application deadline is in September and that authorization will let the city engineer submit required materials on the city's behalf. If awarded, funds would be used to defray the West Clinton Street project costs; council did not vote on any appropriation at this meeting.","Council approved a resolution to allow the city manager to execute application documents for Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) funds that would support the West Clinton Street sanitary sewer renewal project; the item moved to third reading.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":79,"_43":103,"_45":92,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6143063,"Council approves first reading of nuisance-assessment resolution for four properties",277000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5536156-f8bac1b0f8261de75cdc1f48c2ce0395&start=277&end=379","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5536156-f8bac1b0f8261de75cdc1f48c2ce0395/thumbnail_277000.jpg","/articles/6143063/Ohio/Council-approves-first-reading-of-nuisance-assessment-resolution-for-four-properties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6143063-424afe88250eb9a787bf898d77dc7d4a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770801344&Signature=UAYEZsjFTmCAeN-d44sJ-5hKosjCCdnUtu~44nB4WzBqscKp~3oQkm~ScBQtLD5xv22XxNvJMiJR0xxVb0r9YZfTF~QxMEYR7v5qHec7vIF5E0T2xDK4wUyU0toX8fgef2k~A4PoZJ6YNM~tdjKTPspDBGSNQEvaigTXgRuST9BPAjzOnAZ2ad9ddUFTsq8ug8bumg3fkmS3YL8r-3JBsEdRmG1RaO975fO9tEIWAJ7UfY30S0r4X-9amtuBNxvPYg2nWLmc5S4qLsd49PL7RUFZkuNDDAyQ954TuXlZ9pH~i6WNjIMDU-RyfdM3TeDJPrnPsuj6LzIIeTOtP5C4Vw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Council heard a staff presentation and approved the first reading of a resolution authorizing the finance director to certify annual special assessments for four properties with outstanding nuisance-remediation costs.
A city staff member identified as Kevin described the measure as the city’s annual step to recoup costs when property owners have not paid for work such as city-conducted mowing. “These are the ones that we did last year,” Kevin said, and he described certified mail and other attempts to collect before the city resorts to assessment.
Why it matters: the resolution lets the finance director certify and file special assessments with the Henry County auditor for placement on the 2025 tax duplicate payable in 2026, enabling the city to recoup costs for property maintenance it performed when property owners failed to act.
Action: council voted by roll call (Tom; Doctor Dave; Britney; Ross; Ken; Bobby; Jordan all recorded yes) to move the resolution to a second reading. No amendments were made at the meeting; staff said the action is a last-resort measure after collection attempts.
Details and next steps: staff said the assessment is typically used for properties with nuisance violations where the city arranges and pays for corrective actions; the finance director will certify the assessments to the county auditor for collection on the tax duplicate. The number of properties to be assessed was given as four.","City staff presented the annual special-assessments resolution to recoup nuisance-remediation costs; council approved the measure for a second reading after a roll-call vote.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6143068,"Napoleon council accepts expedited annexation for Bowles property under emergency provision",416,467000,883000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5536156-f8bac1b0f8261de75cdc1f48c2ce0395&start=467&end=883","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5536156-f8bac1b0f8261de75cdc1f48c2ce0395/thumbnail_467000.jpg","/articles/6143068/Ohio/Napoleon-council-accepts-expedited-annexation-for-Bowles-property-under-emergency-provision","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6143068-8084ecf0ef3bdd6e433e90a7fb4d9f0e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770801344&Signature=i-mSNFfLhEdCJNPUHn4eAL1SaMxEMFQKR7u4Eu4TZesMVN~1BNKK4yJ60kklj~m-Y4e~hs1QM7oxp0mOHpyxeRBrs~BZoYSAptkQv3yp6rw~-I~2-OC3HrqRdlpNuqOk1CzZ8VVdqDAAeXeqN3CnpiWjC8540SOz72U0nKmuIp7zEsPitCdrZia72okJKvBm-MpbOqH65g4XM0qAIfh14GCjiVi8Gmn6y3i3AqLFdi8NMaUkEtm5MIUSJAFPVjL7pctBl1efPh2awVnR-Hqbc56-mTPeglQXf-QCYaGShJQyWl6SCFUSW3MkmhcI5TTpk9bDK5MiAZDNrogf9YaZGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Council of Napoleon voted unanimously to accept an expedited type-2 annexation petition for property owned by Charles and Andrea Bowles and to adopt a required statement of services, council leaders said during the meeting. The resolutions were passed on first reading under suspension with emergency declarations.
The council acted after staff said the petition was filed with the Henry County Board of Commissioners on July 15, triggering a statutory 20-day deadline for the city to state what services it will provide to the annexed territory. A staff member identified as Billy asked council to add two drafted resolutions to the agenda so the statutory deadline could be met. “I would ask that it be added to the agenda,” Billy said.
Why it matters: under Ohio Revised Code 709.023 an annexing municipality must adopt a statement of services within the statutory window; failing to act can affect the procedural validity of an expedited annexation. The council’s actions formally accept the annexation and list the city services it intends to provide to the territory, which staff said is zoned R-1.
What the council did: the council approved resolution 032-25 (statement of services) and resolution 033-25 (acceptance of the annexation) under suspension and emergency. The roll-call votes recorded ‘yes’ from Tom; Doctor Dave; Britney; Ross; Ken; Bobby; and Jordan; both resolutions passed on first read under suspension with emergency.
Discussion versus decision: council members discussed the requirement that the statement be filed within 20 days of the county filing and acknowledged the compressed timeline; no amendments or conditions were added to the resolutions at the meeting. The council’s action is a formal acceptance; the city will now proceed under the terms of the adopted statements of services.
Background and next steps: staff said the annexation was filed with the Henry County Board of Commissioners and that the adopted statements place the annexed property into the city’s R-1 zoning classification. The resolutions as passed satisfy the city’s duty under ORC 709.023 to accept or reject an expedited annexation within the statutory timeframe.
No speaker from the Bowles family spoke during the recorded discussion; the owners were present in the audience according to staff comments.
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