London City Council swears in members, adopts committee assignments and shares training schedule

At the opening of the meeting, the London City Council conducted the oath of office for council members for the term ending Dec. 31, 2027, and attendees were asked to sign the oath paperwork. The president welcomed newly seated Council Member Tommy Boyd and introduced the new city clerk, Chris Miller.

Council reviewed and approved an updated set of council rules for 2026to2727 that included a committee reassignment (moving DPU-related oversight from finance to public service). The council also announced committee assignments for the term: Finance committee (chair: Greg Eads; members Shannon Trainer and Lisa Jackman), Public Service committee (chair: Andrew Hitt; members Lisa Jackman and Thomas Boyd), and Public Safety committee (chair: Rich Hayes; members John Stahl and Andrew Hitt). Council approved the rules and committee assignments by voice vote.

The council president announced three Ohio Mid-Ohio Municipal League seminars intended for newly elected council members (Feb. 7 in Cincinnati, Feb. 21 in Lewis Center, and Mar. 7 in Independence) and asked members to indicate which session they would attend so the city can arrange payment. Members were encouraged to attend as informative training for newly elected officials.

The meeting included routine items such as roll call, approval of the prior meeting minutes by voice vote, committee scheduling notes, and a roundtable that included technical issues with the meeting's audio/video recording system. Staff reported microphone gain and lighting interference issues, said they had contacted Vision Solutions for a room revamp quote, and proposed using Zoom to record meetings and host the recordings on YouTube for improved transcription and accessibility while preserving the public-facing link.