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Huron City Council adopts rezoning, new excavation rules and police video redaction policy
Summary
On April 14 the Huron City Council approved a rezoning for a Holiday Harbor parcel, tightened rules and bonding for right-of-way excavations, and established a police body- and cruiser-camera redaction fee schedule; several resolutions authorizing contracts and agreements were also advanced.
Huron — The Huron City Council on April 14 approved a package of ordinances and advanced multiple resolutions after roll-call votes.
Ordinance 2026-1, approved on third and final reading, rezones about 1.3698 acres owned by Holiday Harbor Marina, Inc. from R3 multifamily residential to B3 general business so the parcel matches adjoining property. Mr. Shrader introduced the ordinance and Mr. Hamilton said the planning commission approved the change in January 2026.
The council also approved Ordinance 2026-2, amendments to the city's excavations chapter, intended to align permit language with contractor registration. Mr. Hamilton told council the changes authorize cash-assurance bonds for right-of-way work so the city can correct restorations when contractors or homeowners do not complete projects to standard, add a penalty for unpermitted work in the right-of-way, and raise the processing fee by $5. Hamilton said bond amounts will vary with project size and cited up to $10,000 for larger projects.
Ordinance 2026-3 establishes a video and audio redaction policy for Huron Police body-worn and cruiser cameras. Chief Graham said the ordinance cites a code number on the record and sets a $75-per-hour redaction rate not to exceed $750 per event, with listed exceptions for who would be charged. Council members asked a few procedural questions; Chief Graham said requests have slowed since public discussion of the policy.
Council also advanced several resolutions after waiving the three-reading rule. Resolution 29-2026 authorizes the city manager to enter a highway lighting maintenance agreement with the Ohio Department of Transportation; Hamilton said the agreement imposes no direct legislative cost but the city will pay electric costs and receive an invoice. Resolution 30-2026 orders inspection and repair of sidewalks that abut certain properties in districts 2, 3 and 4 and outlines homeowner options (do it themselves, hire a contractor, or have the city do the work and bill them). The transcript records the 'total cost of this is just $120,85' (formatting unclear in the record). Resolution 31-2026 ratifies submission of a reimbursement grant application for up to $10,000 to the State Board of Emergency Medical, Fire and Transportation Services to buy EMS equipment and training; Chief McGrath said the grant is funded by seat-belt fines and typically covers mid-price equipment items. Resolution 32-2026 authorizes purchase of 25 street light poles and arms for the US-6 Phase 2 project from Rexel USA (doing business as XPro) not to exceed $74,000. Resolution 33-2026 authorizes a one-year legal-services agreement (June 4, 2026–June 3, 2027) not to exceed $154,500; Hamilton summarized contract terms and said litigation would be billed separately at a reduced fee.
All ordinances and resolutions on the agenda were approved by roll call. The council adjourned after brief manager and mayoral updates.
The council will meet next on April 28 at 6:30 p.m.; planning commission meets tomorrow at 5:00 p.m.
