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Votes at a glance: Lima City Council actions on May 19, 2025
Summary
Council adopted one resolution and passed a series of ordinances (most on first reading) by roll-call votes; a small number of measures were placed on second reading after debate or split votes.
At its May 19, 2025 meeting the Lima City Council took action on a series of communications, resolutions and ordinances. Below is a concise list of recorded motions, first-reading adoptions and items placed on second reading.
Adopted or passed on first reading (roll-call recorded): - Resolution 5-25 (honoring Lima Senior High DECA) — adopted on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 1-11-25 (amending the 2025 annual budget) — amended by motion and passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 1-13-25 (amend contract with Utility Metering Solutions) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 1-14-25 (contract with govdeals.com — disposal of equipment) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 1-15-25 (contract with Lima Memorial Occupational Health) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 1-16-25 (contract with Fire Safety Services for Fire Department) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 1-17-25 (purchase of Ford F350 for Fire Department) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 1-18-25 (accept anonymous donation for Limeade Community Aquatic Park) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 1-19-25 (donation of 55-gallon barrels from Lima Pallet for park trash receptacles) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 1-20-25 (accept anonymous donation for Simmons Field renovation) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 1-21-25 (amending public works employment positions) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 1-22-25 (amending housing & neighborhoods employment positions) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 1-24-25 (rezoning parcels in Northern Heights Extension and Main Street Plaza to Class 2 residential) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 1-25-25 (contract with CDW Government and Rapid7) — passed on first reading, vote 7–0. - Ordinance 1-27-25 (amending council employment positions) — motion withdrawn then placed on second reading; council also agreed to review in Council of the Whole and move the item to second reading (roll-call later recorded as 7–0 for the placement on second reading).
Items placed on second reading or otherwise not adopted: - Ordinance 1-12-25 (adopt 2026 tax budget) — placed on second reading. - Ordinance 1-23-25 (vacating alley segment off Grand Avenue — petitioned by Air Force Community Schools) — motion to adopt on first reading was withdrawn; council voted to place the ordinance on second reading for further review. - Ordinance 1-26-25 (amending Chapter 2.5.6 re: Human Relations Commission) — received a 4–3 split vote and was moved to second reading for additional refinement.
Communications and administrative items: - Council authorized the clerk to file objections and request a hearing with the Ohio Division of Liquor Control regarding a stock transfer request for JTR Inc. and to file no objections for Cloud 5 Faith LLC (liquor permit application), per recorded motions. - The consent calendar items were received, filed and approved by voice vote; specific items were not separately debated on the floor.
Votes recorded in the transcript were read by the clerk for each ordinance where roll call was taken; where the transcript records a vote tally, it is reproduced above. Items not adopted on first reading were moved to second reading for further review.
This summary lists actions recorded in council minutes and the meeting transcript; specific ordinance text, communications and planning documents are on file in the Clerk of Council’s office.
