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Hamilton Council approves adoption-fee waiver, moves multiple contracts, grants and ordinances including White Horse Firehouse purchase
Summary
Council approved a temporary adoption-fee waiver, introduced and approved several ordinances and consent items including insurance renewals, CDOT grants for Clark Road, stormwater code update (second reading), and a settlement ordinance to acquire the White Horse Firehouse property for about $45,000.
Hamilton Township Council moved multiple items on Monday night that span contracts, grants, code updates and a small property acquisition.
The council approved a temporary waiver of adoption fees at the Hamilton County Animal Shelter from July 17 through Aug. 31, 2024, intended to increase adoptions and public interest. Members and public commenters raised issues about the shelter’s website listings and asked staff to update animal bios and photos.
On the consent agenda the council reviewed appointments (including Chris Tazi as municipal emergency management coordinator and two deputy registrar appointments for Wiley Evanko and Lisa Konopka), and several contract renewals for employee benefit programs: an Aetna/Meritain health insurance administration contract for 07/01/2024–06/30/2025 (estimated maximum liability $24,550,000), a Sun Life stop-loss services agreement (not to exceed $835,000 annually), a Vision Service Plan contract (up to $53,000 per year) and a pharmacy benefits manager contract with Faxlov Plus (not to exceed $10,420,000 annually). A dental plan renewal with Dental Services Organization LLC was also added (estimated ~$46,000).
The council discussed and passed code and ordinance matters. On second reading, Ordinance 124-025 replaces chapter 5.77 (stormwater control) to align the local code with state law; the council closed public comment and passed the ordinance on roll call. Council also introduced and advanced capital-improvement ordinances, including Ordinance 4-24-032 (first reading/intro) appropriating $69,489,850 for various projects and authorizing debt issuance for part of the program.
The council considered Ordinance 5-24-033, authorizing settlement and purchase of the White Horse Volunteer Fire Company property at 19 Locust Avenue (Block 2524, Lot 7) for a purchase price stated as $35,000 plus or minus $10,000 in estimated closing costs (total funding cited around $45,000). The motion to approve that settlement/land acquisition passed on roll call.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution 1-24-266 (animal shelter adoption-fee waiver, 07/17/2024–08/31/2024): motion moved and approved by roll call. - Ordinance 124-025 (stormwater control, second reading): closed public comment and passed by roll call. - Ordinance 4-24-032 (capital improvements appropriation, first reading/introduction): introduced and approved on first reading. - Ordinance 5-24-033 (White Horse Firehouse settlement/acquisition): motion passed by roll call; purchase price cited at $35,000 plus closing costs (total ~$45,000).
Next procedural steps: ordinances introduced on first reading will return for required publication and subsequent readings or hearings; the stormwater ordinance completed second-reading action at this meeting. Council announced the next meeting for Aug. 20 at 6:30 p.m.
