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Council holds second reading of ordinance to adopt Ohio legal code, then moves to executive session
Summary
At its Jan. 26 meeting the Council of the Village of New Bremen conducted a second reading of Ordinance 2026-01-02 (to adopt the American Legal Publishing Ohio Basic Code 2025 Edition) and voted to enter an executive session on property and personnel; no final action on the ordinance was recorded.
The Council of the Village of New Bremen met Jan. 26, 2026, and conducted a second reading of Ordinance 2026-01-02, which would adopt the American Legal Publishing Ohio Basic Code (2025 edition) as the village’s codified ordinances. The council did not vote to adopt the ordinance at the meeting.
After the reading, Councilman Bertke moved at 6:41 p.m. to enter an executive session to discuss the purchase or sale of property and personnel compensation; the motion was seconded by Councilman Burnell and carried with five ayes. Chief Skinner, Village Administrator Richter and Fiscal Officer Speelman were excused from the meeting at 7:00 p.m. The council exited executive session at 7:25 p.m.; Councilman Condon moved to end the executive session, seconded by Bertke, and the motion passed with five ayes. The transcript records that no action was taken in executive session.
The ordinance is listed in the council minutes as Ordinance 2026-01-02, described as adopting the American Legal Publishing Ohio Basic Code 2025 Edition. The meeting record does not include a final vote, an effective date, or any amendments to the ordinance. The council adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Votes at a glance from the meeting record: the motion to enter executive session passed (mover: Bertke; seconder: Burnell; five ayes). The motion to exit executive session and the motion to adjourn both passed with five ayes.
