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Votes at a glance: Lima City Council approves utility contracts, equipment purchases and grant applications
Summary
At its meeting, Lima City Council adopted a resolution honoring a longtime volunteer and passed a series of ordinances authorizing contracts, equipment purchases and grant applications; all recorded votes were unanimous where roll calls were taken.
Lima City Council on first reading adopted a resolution honoring Mary Stiefelton and passed a package of ordinances authorizing energy contracts, equipment purchases, and grant applications, all by voice or roll-call votes recorded as 7–0 where taken.
The council’s actions on ordinances and communications covered municipal natural gas and electric supply contracts, multiple department purchases and several grant applications for the police and water departments. Many items were passed on their first reading with little or no discussion before the council.
Key outcomes
- Resolution 4-25 (honoring Mary Stiefelton) — adopted on first reading, vote recorded 7–0. - Ordinance 125 — amending section 872.11 of the codified ordinances regarding appeals to the City of Lima board of building appeals — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 101-25 — authorizing the mayor to enter a contract for purchase of natural gas (municipal supply) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 102-25 — authorizing the mayor to enter a contract for the city’s electric supply (municipal buildings only) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. Councilors clarified this is for municipal building supply, not a citywide aggregation program. - Ordinance 103-25 — contract with Utility Service Co. Inc. for the utilities department — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 104-25 — authorizing the mayor to apply for and administer Ohio EPA Source Water Protection grant funds for equipment at the water treatment plant — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 105-25 — contract with Elite Builders LLC for South Jackson Street community site improvements (public works) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 106-25 — purchase of a medium-duty dump truck from Rush Truck Center for public works — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 107-25 — apply for/receive/administer CSX Bridal and Service Grant for Lima Police Department — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 108-25 — apply for/receive/administer Norfolk Southern First Responder Grant for Lima Police Department — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 109-25 — contract to purchase six police cruisers through Statewide Board for the Lima Police Department — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 110-25 — contract with Perry ProTech Inc. for five Cisco network switches for the Lima Municipal Court — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Communications: the council received and filed multiple communications, including two items involving the Ohio Division of Liquor Control (a liquor permit transfer and a stock transfer request); the council authorized the clerk to notify the Division of Liquor Control of no objection to one permit transfer and to request an extension on another matter. - The council moved to excuse Councilor Gordon’s absence and related pay for the meeting — motion passed. - The council adjourned to a meeting scheduled for May 19 at 7 p.m. in the chambers.
All formal votes for listed ordinances that were called in roll call returned affirmative tallies as stated above.
