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Council adopts park appropriation and multiple infrastructure ordinances; moves annexation applications forward
Summary
Bellefontaine City Council waived readings and adopted an Oakland Square Park appropriation, authorized multiple waterline/street/storm projects, approved changes to municipal prosecutor coverage (1099 contractors), and passed resolutions of intent related to three annexation applications.
Bellefontaine — During its regular meeting the City Council adopted a package of ordinances and resolutions to advance parks, waterline and street projects and to process three pending annexation applications.
Council voted to waive the three‑reading rule and adopt Ordinance 25‑27 to appropriate roughly $200,000 from the parks fund for the Oakland Square Park project; the motion to waive was moved by Missus Franks and seconded by Missus Baker, and the subsequent votes to pass on first and final reading carried.
The council also approved an ordinance (first reading action recorded) to provide compensation for municipal court prosecutor coverage by using sworn 1099 contractors when the full‑time prosecutor is unavailable (ordinance 25‑28), a change the law director said was intended to address staffing gaps after two assistants left.
Council adopted resolutions declaring the city’s intent to provide services to two properties — the 46.376‑acre parcel owned by Lavan Investments and the 143.138‑acre Dietrich parcel — if those properties are annexed. The council also accepted an annexation application for a roughly 200.827‑acre parcel owned by Delphory Incorporated on first reading; that first‑reading motion passed with two No votes recorded (Mr. Springs and Mr. Aylor).
On second and third readings the council approved amendments to sewer and water provisions (chapters 9.25 and 9.23) related to capacity fees, adopted planning and zoning regulations for solar energy systems (chapter 11.66) on second reading (with several No votes), and authorized multiple capital projects: Harding Street and Malone Avenue waterline improvements, 2025 street painting/striping, Columbus‑Powell storm improvements, and the 2025 citywide street resurfacing project. Most measures were adopted by roll call vote as emergency or bid‑authorization ordinances.
Council also received a transfer liquor license request for the Maxwell Events Center and, with no objections, the clerk said he would mail the approval.
The meeting closed after member communications and a motion to adjourn.
