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Chillicothe council: ordinances adopted, first readings and appropriations — April 28 roundup
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Summary
At its April 28 meeting the Chillicothe City Council adopted several ordinances (demolition, roadway plan modifications, building study, community yard sale fee waiver) and moved multiple ordinances to the next agenda for additional readings.
Chillicothe City Council acted on nine agenda items at its April 28 regular meeting. Key outcomes included adoption of demolition funding for six fire-damaged houses, adoption of the Octavian Park roadway modifications, and approval to authorize contracts to study the condition of city-owned buildings. Several other ordinances were given first or second readings and were scheduled for later agendas.
Votes and outcomes (selected):
- Demolition: Council adopted a third-reading ordinance appropriating $96,000 to pay for demolition of six houses damaged by fire (Item 1). The clerk recorded a unanimous roll-call vote.
- Octavian Park roadway modifications: Council adopted the third-reading ordinance approving modified roadway plans related to the Appalachian Community Grant Program (Item 2). Vote was unanimous by roll call.
- Nonbargaining pay rates (safety services): Item 3 was at second reading and was moved to the next agenda for further consideration.
- Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission internship: First reading of an ordinance appropriating $9,520 to cover costs for the 2025 local government intern program was held; the ordinance was moved to the next agenda.
- ARPA violent crimes payroll funds: First reading of an ordinance accepting and appropriating $19,130.81 in ARPA violent-crimes grant funds for payroll purposes was held and moved to the next agenda.
- Building study and condition assessment: Council voted to waive the three-reading rule and adopted an ordinance authorizing the mayor to contract with firms to study the physical condition, renovation possibilities and structural integrity of city-owned buildings (Item 7). The clerk recorded a unanimous roll-call vote.
- Community yard sale fee waiver: Council voted to waive three readings and adopted an ordinance supporting the community yard sale weekend and waiving the $5 permit fee for participants (Item 8). Recorded roll-call vote was unanimous.
- Carlisle Hill guardrails: First reading of an ordinance appropriating $20,000 for replacement guardrails on Carlisle Hill was held and moved to the next agenda (Item 9).
Several committee reports also noted other administrative moves: the safety service committee approved moving $17,615 from special projects to capital property maintenance to contribute to a municipal court parking lot replacement (committee-approved action to be formalized in legislation).
