Pataskala council approves consent agenda and two ordinances; moves to executive session on pending litigation

At the Pataskala City Council meeting, members approved the consent agenda, adopted two ordinances on third reading, heard a first reading of a fee-schedule amendment ordinance, and voted to enter executive session to consult the law director on pending litigation.

Council approved the consent agenda by voice/roll call; the consent agenda included routine items and the $75,000 sewer-lining bid for the Creek Road aerial sewer line. After that vote, council took up two ordinances for third reading and adoption.

Ordinance 2025-4502 was moved, seconded and adopted on third reading. During the roll call the transcript records the sequence of responses: "Coleman? Yes. Fanshire? Yes. Galen? Yes. Lee? Yes. Kite? Yes. Walther? Yes. Epperson? Yes." The mayor announced the ordinance passes.

Ordinance 2025-4503 — authorizing issuance of up to $3,475,000 in bond anticipation notes for the water treatment plant repairs and improvements — was similarly moved, seconded and adopted on third reading. The roll call recorded: "Lee? Yes. Heights? Yes. Walter? Yes. Epperson? Yes. Bowman? Yes. Shire? Yes." The mayor announced the ordinance passes.

Council then held the first reading of Ordinance 2025-4506, described as an amendment to the municipal fee schedule affecting planning, building, and public service departments; the ordinance was moved for first reading and remained at that stage with no final vote taken at this meeting.

Later in the meeting a motion to enter executive session under Revised Code 121.22(G)(3) "to confer with the law director concerning a dispute involving the city that is subject of a pending court action" was moved and seconded. Council proceeded to roll-call and entered executive session.

The meeting minutes and transcript show these formal actions; no additional details about bidders, bond sale timing, or specifics of the litigation were provided in the public portion of the transcript.