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Plain City Council approves appointments and emergency bond ordinance, schedules first readings for zoning and bridge projects
Summary
Council appointed members to two boards, approved a bond refunding ordinance for a municipal pool as an emergency measure, conducted first readings of several zoning and project ordinances/resolutions and moved into executive session to consider negotiation matters under Ohio law.
The Plain City Council on March 12 approved two volunteer board appointments, unanimously passed an ordinance authorizing up to $1,255,000 in bonds to refund prior pool-construction debt and declared an emergency, heard a set of first readings for zoning and project legislation, and voted to enter an executive session under Ohio Revised Code to discuss confidential negotiation information.
Appointments: Council voted to appoint Eli Abrams to the Tree Commission for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2028, and Jamari Hogan to the Board of Zoning Appeals with a term ending Dec. 31, 2026. Both appointments were moved and seconded; roll-call votes recorded unanimous "yes" responses from council members present. No dissent or abstentions were recorded in the transcript.
Bond ordinance (O-6-20-25): On second reading, the council voted to approve Ordinance O-6-20-25, authorizing the issuance and sale of refunding bonds in a maximum principal amount of $1,255,000 to pay costs of refunding bonds previously issued for construction of an outdoor municipal swimming pool and related improvements, and to declare an emergency to make the ordinance effective immediately. The motion to approve and declare an emergency passed on roll call; the transcript records affirmative votes from council members present and no recorded negative votes.
First readings and resolutions: The council conducted first readings of several ordinances and resolutions; these items were introduced but received no final action at the meeting. Items read for a first reading included: - Ordinance 7-20-25: amendment to Codified Ordinances Chapter 1181.06 (Application Procedure of Part 11 of the Planning and Zoning Code) - Ordinance 8-20-25: amendment to Codified Ordinances Chapter 1181.04 (Development Provisions of Part 11 of the Planning and Zoning Code) - Ordinance 9-20-25: approving current replacement pages to the Plain City Codified Ordinances - Resolution 15-20-25: reestablishment of the Personnel and Finance Capital Improvement Project Committee (first reading) - Resolution 16-20-25: authorizing participation in the Ohio Department of Transportation Maple Street Bridge Replacement Project (first reading) - Resolution 17-20-25: accepting Housing Council recommendation on Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) agreements (first reading)
Executive session: The council moved and seconded a motion to go into executive session under Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22(G)(8) to consider confidential information related to negotiations with other political subdivisions. The motion passed on roll call. The council announced it would not return to conduct further business that evening after the executive session.
No formal amendments, conditions or dissent about the bond ordinance, appointments or first readings were recorded in the public portion of the transcript.
