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Port Clinton council unanimously adopts multiple emergency ordinances, tax and CRA measures
Summary
On Sept. 10, 2024, Port Clinton City Council voted 6-0 to adopt several emergency ordinances and resolutions — including a forestry-grant tree service contract, an update reflecting the 2017 Ohio Fire Code, CHIP-program mortgage forgiveness, and continuations of two Community Reinvestment Area agreements — and approved tax levies certified by the county Budget Commission.
Port Clinton City Council on Sept. 10 adopted a string of ordinances and resolutions by unanimous recorded voice roll calls, including emergency adoptions for a forestry grant contract and an update to the city code to reflect the 2017 Ohio Fire Code.
The council, presided over by Council President Lisa Sarty, approved the measures by 6-0 recorded votes. Councilmember Jerry Tarolli moved the motions to waive the required readings, retain emergency clauses where applicable, and adopt measures including Ordinance 16-24 (an amendment to Chapter 901 of the Port Clinton Codified Ordinances), Ordinance 19-24 (authorizing a tree trimming and removal services agreement tied to a forestry grant), and Ordinance 18-24 (amending Chapter 1501 to reflect adoption of the 2017 Ohio Fire Code). Each of those procedural motions and final adoptions passed on recorded voice roll calls listing Beth Gillman, Margaret Phillips, Richard Morgan, Pat Hovis, Jerry Tarolli and Cathy King as voting yes.
The council also adopted Ordinance 17-24, which ratifies a prior motion directing city officials to prepare and execute legal instruments to forgive outstanding borrower balances and release mortgages associated with the CHIP program. Councilmember Beth Gillman moved and later moved to adopt that ordinance; the recorded vote was 6-0.
In addition, the council approved Resolution 24-6, accepting amounts and rates as determined by the county Budget Commission and authorizing necessary tax levies, and passed two resolutions (24-7 and 24-8) authorizing continuation of Community Reinvestment Area agreements for Buckeye Community Seventy Six LP and RAR Hospitality, LLC. All resolutions carried on unanimous voice roll calls.
The adoptions were largely procedural: council repeatedly voted to waive the formal three readings required under council rules and to retain emergency clauses for time-sensitive items. The meeting record shows motions were typically made and seconded (for example, many waiver motions were moved by Councilmember Jerry Tarolli and seconded by Councilmember Pat Hovis; other adoption motions were moved by Councilmember Beth Gillman and seconded by Mr. Tarolli or Ms. King) and followed by roll-call voice votes recorded as unanimous.
No substantive public debate on these measures is recorded in the minutes. Council discussion that appears in the record centered on administrative matters and next steps: after adopting the forestry-grant ordinance, Councilmember Tarolli suggested issuing a press release to inform the community about the grant and the forthcoming contract.
The council canceled its scheduled Sept. 24 meeting because a quorum would not be available and the administration requested some items be advanced to this meeting for timely consideration.
Next steps: ordinances and resolutions adopted with emergency clauses take effect per the ordinance language; the minutes do not specify implementation dates beyond that. The clerk’s record shows the motions, seconds and unanimous roll-call results.
