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Marion council approves surplus vehicle sale, hires records clerk and OKs TIF and vacant-property grants
Summary
The council passed the consent agenda, approved Ordinance 4085 selling a 2018 Ford Explorer to the Village of Equality, hired Adrienne Lampley as open records clerk (start date Jan. 14, 2026), approved FY26 TIF grant applications, adopted two vacant-property grant resolutions (307 N. Otis and 406 E. Jefferson) and adopted a residential TIF redevelopment agreement for 109 Champ Street (Ordinance 4091).
The Marion City Council approved a series of routine and development-related items, including a surplus-vehicle sale, a personnel hire, multiple TIF and vacant-property grants, and a residential TIF redevelopment agreement.
Ordinance 4085: The council approved Ordinance 4085 directing the sale of surplus personal property — a 2018 Ford Explorer — to the Village of Equality. A commissioner moved, the motion was seconded, and roll-call votes recorded 'yes' from all members present; Commissioner Stecklin was absent.
Personnel: The council approved the hire of Adrienne Lampley as the Marion Police Department’s open records clerk. Lampley introduced herself during the meeting and said she is from Marion, has worked in the state’s attorney’s office and will start on Jan. 14, 2026. The motion to hire passed on a roll-call vote with all present voting yes and one absence recorded.
TIF grants and vacant-property resolutions: The council approved fiscal year 2026 TIF grant applications received through Jan. 9, 2026. It also adopted Resolution 2026-01, a vacant-property grant for 307 North Otis, and Resolution 2026-02, a vacant-property grant for 406 East Jefferson. Each motion was seconded and approved on roll call with unanimous votes among those present (Stecklin absent).
Ordinance 4091: The council adopted Ordinance 4091, a residential TIF redevelopment agreement with Enrico Castellano for new-construction duplex work at 109 Champ Street. The mayor and staff discussed eligible costs including land acquisition, demolition, mortgage interest and infrastructure extensions; the motion passed on roll call with the same attendance pattern as prior votes.
Votes: The meeting’s recorded roll calls show consistent "yes" votes from those present on these agenda items and identify Commissioner Stecklin (alternate spellings in the record) as absent for the votes.
Next steps: Details on project implementation, TIF funding amounts and any required follow-up reporting were not specified on the record and were not added to the minutes at this meeting.
Itemized actions passed at the meeting: Ordinance 4085 (sale of 2018 Ford Explorer), hire of Adrienne Lampley (start date 2026-01-14), approval of FY26 TIF grant applications, Resolution 2026-01 (307 N. Otis), Resolution 2026-02 (406 E. Jefferson), Ordinance 4091 (109 Champ Street redevelopment agreement).
