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Lima City Council approves multiple ordinances on first reading; several items moved to committee or second reading
Summary
At its meeting, Lima City Council passed a series of ordinances and resolutions on first reading, approved a liquor-permit communication and placed a proposal to extend health benefits for part-time employees into committee for further review.
Lima City Council approved a package of ordinances and resolutions on first reading and acted on several administrative items during its meeting, with several measures returned to committee or advanced to a second reading.
The council voted unanimously on six ordinances and adopted Resolution 10-25, a memorial to the late Reverend Austin Lewis Jr., on first reading. Two ordinances involving Mental Health Recovery Services Board funds (Ordinances 1-98-25 and 1-99-25) were moved to second reading after members registered abstentions. A proposed ordinance to extend medical insurance benefits to part-time employees (Ordinance 202-25) was withdrawn by the mover and referred to the human resources committee for further review.
The council conducted roll-call votes on multiple items. Results included: Resolution 10-25 (memorial for Reverend Austin Lewis Jr.) — passed on first reading, 6-0; Resolution 11-25 (sidewalk construction necessity) — passed on first reading, 6-0; Ordinance 1‑93‑25 (accept amounts and rates determined by the budget commission) — passed on first reading, 6-0; Ordinance 1‑94‑25 (purchase of Neo Water FX 300 for the wastewater plant) — passed on first reading, 6-0; Ordinance 1‑95‑25 (advertise for bids/contract for biosolids removal) — passed on first reading, 6-0; Ordinance 1‑96‑25 (CRA tax exemption agreement with Knoxus Ohio LLC) — passed on first reading, 6-0; Ordinance 1‑97‑25 (contract with KZF Design Inc. for Fire Department) — passed on first reading, 6-0; Ordinance 200‑25 (agreement with AIM eCycling) — passed on first reading, 6-0; Ordinance 201‑25 (six-month moratorium on shared living facility approvals) — passed on first reading, 6-0.
Two items tied to the Mental Health Recovery Services Board were moved to second reading with 5 yes votes and 1 abstention recorded: Ordinance 1‑98‑25 (specialty docket funds for Lima Municipal Court) and Ordinance 1‑99‑25 (addiction treatment program and administrative funds for the Lima Municipal Court). Councilor Glenn recorded the abstention on both measures.
On communications, the council authorized the clerk to notify the Ohio Division of Liquor Control that it had no objection to a liquor-permit transfer request from Fighter B's LLC to JV US Ventures LLC for 801 E. Kibbe St. The motion to receive and file communications 2 through 12 and authorize the law director to prepare any necessary legislation also passed by voice vote.
Other procedural actions included approving amendments to the minutes of a Sept. 15 special meeting to correct a roll-call result for Ordinance 1‑91‑25 and approving the consent calendar as amended.
Votes recorded by name during roll calls typically included Councilors Gordon, Wilkerson, Thompson, Jones, Glenn and Dixon. Where individual roll-call votes were called, the clerk recorded those names; where the council used voice votes, the meeting minutes reflect the chair’s announcement that the motion passed.
The council adjourned and scheduled the next regular meeting for Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers.
Ending: The meeting record shows multiple first‑reading approvals and follow-up actions; items that received substantive concern or abstentions were routed to committee or second reading for additional consideration.
