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Willard council approves multiple routine ordinances, votes on special‑event fee policy; several items moved forward
Summary
At the meeting the council approved the consent agenda and a range of ordinances and resolutions including vendor and equipment contracts, a printer lease, parks fees, a special‑events fee schedule (3–2), and a fireworks contract; some first‑reading items and engineering agreements were presented for later action.
The Willard City Council approved multiple routine measures and considered several first readings and contracts during the meeting.
Votes recorded in the meeting transcript included approvals of the consent agenda and of outstanding invoices; the council also approved a lease for a printer for public works, revised parks fees for 2025, and a special‑events fee schedule that permits the board to grant fee waivers. The special‑events fee schedule passed by recorded voice and count, which the clerk summarized as a 3–2 vote. The council also approved a contract for the city’s FreedomFest fireworks and took other votes on second readings and ordinances described below.
Votes and items recorded in the transcript (motion language, mover/second and vote tallies where recorded):
- Consent agenda — Motion to approve the consent agenda was moved and seconded; recorded roll call: Alderman Billier: Yes; Alderman King: Yes; Alderman Lancaster: Yes; Alderman Spatash/Swadzak: Yes; Alderman Malone: Yes. Outcome: approved. (See provenance: transcript lines ~104.9–161.9.)
- Approval of outstanding invoices, drafts and check paid invoices — Motion to approve; recorded roll call: Alderman Miller: Yes; Alderman King: Yes; Alderman Lancaster: Yes; Alderman Swadzak/Swadosh: Yes; Alderman Wozeman: Yes. Outcome: approved. (Provenance: ~169.5–247.8.)
- Resolution authorizing agreement with Greene County for use of Greene County GIS information — Motion to authorize the mayor to enter into agreement was moved (motion text recorded). Vote tally not fully recorded in the transcript excerpt. Outcome: approved (vote details not specified in transcript). (Provenance: ~1807.26–1955.68.)
- Ordinance accepting lease with Legal and Office Systems for a printer/scanner for Public Works — Motion to approve (second reading); recorded roll call: Alderman Miller: Yes; Alderman McKean: Yes; Alderman Lancaster: Yes; Alderman Swadzak: Yes; Alderman Wilson: Yes. Outcome: approved. (Provenance: ~2141.37–2202.95.)
- Ordinance (first reading) to accept amended lease with Sprint Spectrum Realty Company LLC (T‑Mobile/Catalyst Network Services) for tower lease at parks property — Presented as first reading; motion/vote not recorded in transcript excerpt. Outcome: not specified (first reading). (Provenance: ~2215.80–2290.76.)
- Ordinance revising convenience fee language (first reading) — Presented and described as returning to remove specific dollar examples; no final vote recorded at this meeting. Outcome: not specified (first reading). (Provenance: ~2334.76–2419.56.)
- Ordinance approving 2025 parks fees (second reading) — Motion and roll call recorded; Alderman Lancaster recorded as abstaining; other recorded votes: Alderman McElia: Yes; Alderman Keehan: Yes; Alderman Swaddish/Swaddagh: Yes; Alderman Wilson: Yes. Outcome: approved with one abstention. (Provenance: ~2644.18–2940.96.)
- Ordinance authorizing a contract with Premier PowerTechs for FreedomFest fireworks — Presented for second reading; council discussed safety clearances and crowd size; vote recorded (affirmative votes recorded later in sequence). Outcome: approved (details in transcript). (Provenance: ~2958.91–3444.68.)
- Ordinance approving a special‑events fee schedule for outside organizations (second reading) — The ordinance was discussed with added language to allow qualifying nonprofits to apply for waivers; clerk summarized the result as a 3–2 vote. Recorded yes votes included Alderman Lancaster, Alderman Swadzak, and Alderman Wilson; the transcript shows the measure passed 3–2. Outcome: approved (3–2). (Provenance: ~2966.53–3220.53.)
- Ordinance authorizing Express Bill Pay for online permit and payment services — Motion and contract terms explained (setup fee $500, $35/month); vote not explicitly recorded in the excerpt. Outcome: not specified (motion presented). (Provenance: ~3750.23–3838.01.)
- Ordinances authorizing work agreements with CJW Transportation Consultants LLC (Jackson Street parking design) and Alger Martin and Associates, Inc. (drainage channel design) — Both contracts were presented; CJW item was presented as ordinance (should have been ordinance rather than resolution) and the Alger Martin item was clarified to be for design rather than construction. Votes not recorded in the excerpt (items presented for approval). Outcome: not specified (motions presented). (Provenance: ~3890.31–4078.53.)
- Approach ordinance (section 5.20) changes — Presented for second reading with clarified permit and fee ($50) and allowances for wider approaches for 3‑car garages; roll call votes later indicated approval. Outcome: approved (second reading). (Provenance: ~3548.79–3726.62.)
Other items were discussed or presented as first readings, informational updates, or future actions, including personnel policy/disciplinary policy updates, seasonal employee policy drafts, surplus vehicle declaration, and master transportation planning. Several first‑reading items and staff requests were left for future votes.
Where the transcript did not include full vote tallies, this summary marks the outcome as “not specified” and reports the meeting's stated procedural status (first reading/second reading/presentation).
