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Votes at a glance: Sept. 2 Salem City Council — appointments, appropriations and local ordinances
Summary
At its Sept. 2 meeting Salem City Council approved an appointment and a package of ordinances and resolutions, including appropriations, tax‑levy certifications and several local code updates; several items were introduced under emergency procedures and recorded by roll call.
The Salem City Council meeting on Sept. 2 included a series of formal votes. The council approved one appointment and passed ordinances and resolutions on appropriations, tax levies and several local code updates. The votes below reflect roll‑call outcomes recorded in the meeting transcript; material details are summarized beneath each item.
Votes at a glance
- Appointment: Craig Fair to the Utilities Commission — approved by roll call. The mayor nominated Craig Fair; council voted in favor (roll call recorded as all present voting yes).
- Ordinance 50 — Appropriations and transfers (emergency): Passed (roll call recorded as yes votes by council). Ordinance title: "Being an ordinance authorizing Appropriations and Transfers as set forth below and declaring an emergency." Motion to suspend rules and pass with emergency was approved.
- Ordinance/Resolution 51 — Resolution accepting amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission and authorizing tax levies (Columbiana County version): Introduced and passed by roll call. The clerk read the title: "accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the Columbiana County Auditor." (Note: transcript shows items introduced under suspension of rules and approved by recorded yes votes.)
- Ordinance/Resolution 52 — Similar resolution accepting amounts and rates and certifying to the Mahoning County Auditor: Introduced and passed by roll call (clerk read title; roll call yes recorded).
- Resolution 53 — Parks Commission property transfer authorization (Sharp Street parcel): Passed (see separate article above for discussion and details). The council approved authorization for the Parks Commission to negotiate the transfer from the County Park District.
- Ordinance 54 — Replacing and adopting chapter 7.51 of the codified ordinances regarding mobile food vending: Introduced and passed following suspension of rules. Council discussed which office would process vending licenses (zoning officer vs. health department); administration indicated the zoning officer or designee (health department) would handle licensing.
- Ordinance 55 — Modifying/amending section 11.47.04 (part of codified ordinances): Introduced and passed with emergency clause (title read and roll call yes recorded).
- Ordinance 56 — Modifying and amending section 11.94.01 regarding fence requirements (emergency): Introduced and passed; council clarified that property owners must provide a legal survey to the zoning office to place a fence on the property line.
Procedural notes: Multiple items were introduced under suspension of statutory and council rules so that they could receive all three readings and final passage at the Sept. 2 meeting. Roll‑call votes for these measures were recorded as unanimous 'yes' by members present when each item was taken. Several council members noted they would circulate edits to the annexation agreement and prefer making substantive edits before starting the 30‑day public‑hearing clock.
What to watch next: For the annexation agreement (discussed at length earlier in the meeting) council and trustees plan to circulate the draft to the public and hold a public meeting after the posting period. The Parks Commission will pursue grants and final transfer terms for the Sharp Street parcel if the county donation proceeds to completion.
Source: Salem City Council meeting transcript, Sept. 2, 2024.
