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Safety committee reviews police training range legality, orders placement of digital speed signs near school
Summary
The council’s Safety Committee reported April 30 that ORC 549.08 allows police firearms discharge for official duty (clarifying a proposed training range), the city will install three digital speed signs near the school (Mabee, Ferguson, Shelby-Ontario roads) with three more ordered, and the Zoning Inspector will assess a hazardous tree on Mary Lou Lane.
Members of Ontario’s Safety Committee updated the council on three public-safety matters at the April 30 meeting. Council member Nathan Sunderland said the committee reviewed the potential of establishing a police training shooting range on city property and reported that the committee’s review cited Ohio Revised Code 549.08, which exempts discharge by law enforcement when acting in official duty or when lawfully authorized. The committee concluded that a departmental training range is not precluded by that statutory language as read into the minutes.
The committee also addressed traffic-calming equipment: three digital speed limit signs currently available will be placed on Mabee Road, Ferguson Road, and Shelby-Ontario Road near the school; the city will order three additional signs to expand placement. The changes are intended to improve driver awareness in school-adjacent corridors.
A resident on Mary Lou Lane reported a splitting tree near her house. The minutes record that the Zoning Inspector will contact tree professionals to obtain estimates and provide a written assessment of the tree’s condition.
Council President Eddie Gallo and Director of Service-Safety Adam Gongwer were recorded following up: Gallo said the company performing work on Spring Village Lane was asked to park on Victoria Court during road work, and Gongwer said he would check with the contractor regarding parking and follow up on the tree and paving issues.
The minutes reflect committee discussion and next administrative steps but do not record binding decisions beyond the sign placements and the inspector’s assignment to obtain estimates.
