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Council approves slate of ordinances on first reading; two mental-health MOUs pass with abstentions
Summary
The council passed multiple ordinances on first reading, including a CRA tax exemption, water treatment plant repair contract, equipment leases and memoranda of understanding with the regional mental-health board. Two ordinances—the agreements with the mental-health board—recorded abstentions; all contested items passed on first reading.
Lima City Council passed a package of ordinances on first reading during the April 7 meeting, voting 8–0 on most measures and recording abstentions on two memoranda of understanding with the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board.
The items passed on first reading included:
- Ordinance 77-25: Authorizing a Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) tax-exemption agreement with Shawnee Lakes LLC for a project on Allentown Road. (Amendment added clarifying notice to Elida Local School District and Apollo Career Center.) — Passed on first reading, 8–0.
- Ordinance 81-25: Contract with Peterson Construction Company for emergency repairs at the water treatment plant filter gallery. — Passed on first reading, 8–0.
- Ordinance 82-25: Lease agreement with Quadient Leasing USA, Inc, and IMS of Dayton for a folder insert machine for the utilities department. — Passed on first reading, 8–0.
- Ordinance 83-25: Lease of a Konica Minolta (transcript: "Kanika Minolta") printer with Cherry ProTech Inc for the utilities department. — Passed on first reading, 8–0.
- Ordinance 84-25: Adopting an amended citizen participation plan. — Passed on first reading, 8–0.
- Ordinance 85-25: Contract with Schimler Construction Inc. for construction of the Lima Veterans Memorial Grove. — Passed on first reading, 8–0.
- Ordinance 86-25: Accepting minutes and recommendations of the Tax Incentive Review Council. — Passed on first reading, 8–0.
- Ordinance 87-25: Amending membership terms and compensation of the City Planning Commission. — Passed on first reading, 8–0.
- Ordinance 88-25: Memorandum of Understanding with the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board in support of the Allen-Auglase-Hardin County peer center. — Passed on first reading, recorded as 6 yes, 2 abstentions (Councilor Glenn and Councilor Dixon abstained).
- Ordinance 89-25: Memorandum of Understanding with the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board for a Juvenile Court dedicated intervention specialist. — Passed on first reading, recorded as 6 yes, 2 abstentions (Councilor Glenn and Councilor Dixon abstained).
Clerks called the roll for each ordinance; most received unanimous 8–0 first-reading approval. The two mental-health MOUs received abstentions that council members announced during the roll call. Where a mover or seconder was named on the record, that information is noted in the council minutes; in several cases the transcript records only the motion and a generic “second.”
Because these ordinances were passed on first reading at this meeting, final adoption or additional readings, where required by ordinance or charter, will follow the council’s legislative calendar.
