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City Council

March 10, 2026 Final

Agenda — 2 items

  1. DRAFT # 1ORDINANCE NO. 020-2026 (Adm. & Fin Mgmt –1st Reading- SUSP & ADOPT 03-17-2026 –Elmore/ ) ADVANCING TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($250,000.00) FROM PREVIOUSLY UNAPPROPRIATED MONIES IN THE GENERAL FUND (101) TO THE FLEET RESERVE & MAINTENANCE FUND (313) AND APPROPRIATING TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($250,000.00) FROM THE FLEET RESERVE & MAINTENANCE FUND (313) TO THE FLEET RESERVE & MAINTENANCE EXPENSE ACCOUNT (313.000.50000). WHEREAS, the Whitehall Police Department and Whitehall Service Department were approved to purchase multiple replacement vehicles, which must be outfitted with specific equipment to make them fully functional; and WHEREAS, the 313 account is an end-of-month transfer account; and WHEREAS, the account will not be fully funded until the end of the year; and WHEREAS, the funds are needed in the first quarter of 2026 to purchase said vehicles; and WHEREAS, these advanced monies will be repaid to the General Fund (101) from the (313) funds generated by the end of 2026; and WHEREAS, these funds require legislative approval for advance by the Council of the City of Whitehall, Ohio; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHITEHALL, OHIO: SECTION 1: Making and approving a funding advance in the amount of two hundred fifty thousand and 00/100 ($250,000.00) from unappropriated monies in the General Fund (101) to the Fleet Reserve & Maintenance Fund (313) and appropriating two hundred fifty thousand and no/100 dollars ($250,000.00) from the Fleet Reserve & Maintenance Fund (313) to the Fleet Reserve & Maintenance expense account (313.000.50000). SECTION 2: That the City Auditor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant upon the Treasurer of the City for these funds for the purpose stated in this ordinance.SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall go into full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Mayor. Requested & Prepared by: Casey Rowlands, Director of Public ServiceApproved as to financial form: Shaquille Alexander, City AuditorApproved as to form: Bradley S. Nicodemus, City Attorney bsn 03/006/2026
  2. DRAFT # 3ORDINANCE NO. 022-2026 (Comm. Stand. & Enf. –3rd Reading- ADOPT 04-21-2026 –McCann/ ) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLANNING AND ZONING CODE TO REQUIRE SPECIAL PERMITS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR OPERATION OF DETENTION FACILITIES. <br> <br>WHEREAS, the City of Whitehall has an obligation to enact policies that protect our residents; and<br> <br>WHEREAS, amending the Planning and Zoning Code to prohibit the construction or operation of detention facilities without a special permit; NOW THEREFORE;<br> <br>BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WHITEHALL, OHIO:<br> <br><u>SECTION 1:</u> Chapter 1128 of the Whitehall Codified Ordinances, the Planning and Zoning definitions, is hereby amended as follows:<br> <br>* * *<br><u>Detention Facility means any place used for the confinement of a person arrested for, charged with, or convicted of an offense or charged with being or adjudicated to be a juvenile offender or held for extradition or as a material witness or otherwise confined pursuant to an order of a court or in any work release, furlough, or other such facility or program.* * * SECTION 2: Table 1103.02 STUR PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTS shall read as follows: * * * TABLE 1103.02: PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTSLAND USE TYPEPERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICTSTURSPECIFIC USE REGULATIONSPUBLIC FACILITIES, INSTITUTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION* * *Governmentally Owned and/or Operated Buildings and Facilities Detention Facility * * ** * * SECTION 3: Table 1103.03 MUR PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTS shall read as follows: * * * TABLE 1103.03: PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTSLAND USE TYPEPERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICTMURSPECIFIC USE REGULATIONSPUBLIC FACILITIES, INSTITUTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION* * *Governmentally Owned and/or Operated Buildings and Facilities Detention Facility * * * * * *SECTION 4: Table 1104.02 BRD PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTS shall read as follows: * * * TABLE 1104.02: PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTSLAND USE TYPEPERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICTBRDSPECIFIC USE REGULATIONSPUBLIC FACILITIES, INSTITUTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION* * *Governmentally Owned and/or Operated Buildings and Facilities Detention Facility * * * SECTION 5: Table 1104.03 MAIN PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTS shall read as follows: * * * TABLE 1104.03: PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTSLAND USE TYPEPERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICTMAINSPECIFIC USE REGULATIONSPUBLIC FACILITIES, INSTITUTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION* * *Governmentally Owned and/or Operated Buildings and Facilities Detention Facility * * * SECTION 6: Table 1104.04 SH PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTS shall read as follows: * * * TABLE 1104.04: PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTSLAND USE TYPEPERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICTSHSPECIFIC USE REGULATIONSPUBLIC FACILITIES, INSTITUTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION* * *Governmentally Owned and/or Operated Buildings and Facilities Detention Facility * * * SECTION 7: Table 1104.05 YEAR PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTS shall read as follows: * * * TABLE 1104.05: PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTSLAND USE TYPEPERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICTYEARSPECIFIC USE REGULATIONSPUBLIC FACILITIES, INSTITUTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION* * *Governmentally Owned and/or Operated Buildings and Facilities Detention Facility * * * SECTION 8: Table 1104.06 CCD PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTS shall read as follows: * * * TABLE 1104.06: PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTSLAND USE TYPEPERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICTCCDSPECIFIC USE REGULATIONSPUBLIC FACILITIES, INSTITUTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION* * *Governmentally Owned and/or Operated Buildings and Facilities Detention Facility * * * SECTION 9: Table 1105.02 MILO PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTS shall read as follows: * * * TABLE 1105.02: PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTSLAND USE TYPEPERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICTMILOSPECIFIC USE REGULATIONSPUBLIC FACILITIES, INSTITUTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION* * *Governmentally Owned and/or Operated Buildings and Facilities Detention Facility * * * SECTION 10: Table 1105.03 INDD PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTS shall read as follows: * * * TABLE 1105.03: PERMITTED LAND USES & PERMIT REQUIREMENTSLAND USE TYPEPERMIT REQUIRED BY DISTRICTINDDSPECIFIC USE REGULATIONSPUBLIC FACILITIES, INSTITUTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION* * *Governmentally Owned and/or Operated Buildings and Facilities Detention Facility * * * * * *SECTION 11: Table 1108.01 COMPREHENSIVE USE TABLE shall read as follows: * * * TABLE 1108.01 PRINCIPLE USES BY ZONING DISTRICT USE DEFINITION & STANDARDSSTURMURBRDMAINSHYEARCCDMILOINDDFP* * *PUBLIC FACILITIES, INSTITUTIONS AND TRANSPORTATION Detention Facility * * *SECTION 12: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the earliest time provided for by law. Requested and Prepared by: Jackie Russell, Director of Economic DevelopmentApproved as to form: Bradley S. Nicodemus, City Attorney bsn 03/06/2026

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