City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 46 items
- I. Call to Order
- II. Pledge of Allegiance
- III. Roll Call of Council Members
- IV. Council Study Session
- 5 Approval of the November 12, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes
- 6 Approval of the October 2024 Electronic Financial Report, Subject to Audit
- 7 **Sharon Cassler, Cambridge Clerk of Council and Representative for the International Institute of Municipal Clerks presented a certificate to Nichole Messner, Clerk of Council for achieving her Master Municipal Clerk Designation**
- V. Public Report
- VI. Public Hearings
- VII. Reading of Correspondence
- 11 October 9, 2024 Civil Service Commission Minutes
- 12 September 11, 2024 Civil Service Commission Minutes
- 13 November 20, 2024 Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda
- 14 Email from Cassidy Elkins RE: Scam Business Located in Green
- VIII. New Legislation - Items on First Reading
- 16 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A STREET LIGHTING DISTRICT FOR STONEY CREEK ESTATES PHASE IV, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 11/26/2024) **A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025**
- 17 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GREEN TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF GOLF CART EQUIPMENT AND GPS EQUIPMENT FOR USE AT THE RAINTREE GOLF AND EVENT CENTER, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 11/26/2024)
- 18 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR A GRANT, UNDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT (“AFG”), IN THE CATEGORY OF OPERATIONS AND SAFETY - EQUIPMENT, FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIRE HOSE AND VARIOUS FIRE HOSE NOZZLES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 11/26/2024) **SECOND READING PASSAGE REQUESTED**
- 19 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GREEN TO CREATE A GREEN DRUG TASK FORCE SCHOLARSHIP FUND, WITH THE GREEN SCHOOLS FOUNDATION AND CITY OF GREEN OPIOID SETTLEMENT FUNDS TO PROVIDE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING GREEN STUDENTS TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 11/26/2024)
- IX. Report of Council Committees
- A. Finance (Neugebauer*, Meager**, DeVitis)
- 22 THIRD READING ITEMS
- 23 A RESOLUTION MODIFYING APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN CERTAIN FUNDS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FUNDING, AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 10/22/2024)(Amended November 12, 2024)(Amended November 26, 2024)
- 24 SECOND READING ITEMS
- 25 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GREEN TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS LAW FIRMS FOR INCOME TAX COLLECTION SERVICES, FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2025 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2027, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 11/12/2024)
- 26 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TAX INCENTIVE REVIEW COUNCIL (“TIRC”) REGARDING THE COMMUNITY REINVESTMENTS AREA, AND TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AGREEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF GREEN, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 11/12/2024)
- 27 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 2025 ANNUAL OPERATING APPROPRIATION FOR THE GENERAL FUND AND ALL OTHER FUNDS FOR THE CITY OF GREEN, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 11/12/2024) (Amended December 10, 2024)
- 28 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 2025 ANNUAL CAPITAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CITY OF GREEN AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 11/12/2024)(Amended January 14, 2025)
- 29 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE GREEN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A JOINT BUS GARAGE AND STORAGE FACILITY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 11/12/2024)
- B. Environment & Parks (Speight*, Neugebauer**, Noble)
- 31 SECOND READING ITEMS
- 32 AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 97.12 “SMOKING IN CITY BUILDINGS OR VEHICLES” AND AMENDING SECTION 97.13 “SMOKING AND SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN ALL CITY PARKS” OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GREEN. -(Introduced on 11/12/2024) (Amended December 10, 2024)
- C. Public Safety (DeVitis*, Babbitt**, Miller)
- D. Planning, Community & Economic Development (Noble*, Speight**, Babbitt)
- 35 AN ORDINANCE VACATING CONWAY DRIVE. -(Introduced on 10/8/2024)(Amended December 10, 2024)
- E. Rules and Personnel (Miller*, DeVitis**, Meager)
- 37 **Re-Appointment of Clark "Chip" Westfall to the Civil Service Commission **Re-Appointment of Laurel Young & Jeffrey Mills to the Income Tax Review Committee
- F. Transportation, Connectivity & Storm Water (Meager*, Noble**, Neugebauer)
- G. Intergovernmental & Utilities (Babbitt*, Miller**, Speight)
- 40 SECOND READING ITEMS
- 41 A RESOLUTION RENEWING THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF BARBERTON FOR PROSECUTORIAL SERVICES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 11/12/2024) (Amended December 10, 2024)
- X. Mayor’s Report
- XI. Unfinished Business
- XII. New Business
- XIII. Adjournment
- 46 ATTEST:_____________________________________ NICHOLE MESSNER, MMC, CLERK OF COUNCIL APPROVED:_________________________________ CHRISTOPHER "CJ" MEAGER, PRESIDENT Upon approval by City Council, this official written summary of the meeting minutes shall become a permanent record and the official minutes shall consist of a permanent video recording, in accordance with Green City Council Ordinance 2014-12, adopted on November 25, 2014.