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The council approved Resolution 125 honoring Michael Poussin and Joe Correll for their work with the Ohio Theatre and Resolution 225 supporting the Ohio Municipal League’s challenge to AT&T tariff issues at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Councilors then advanced multiple ordinances on their first reading, including the city’s fiscal-year 2025 budget (Ordinance 1625) and a range of administrative and contract items covering annexation petitions, sidewalk projects, utilities contracts, collective-bargaining agreements, and event participation funds.

Several ordinances of note included: Ordinance 2125, accepting an annexation petition from Health Partners of Western Ohio covering approximately 90.825 acres in American Township; Ordinance 2425, authorizing sale of alcoholic beverages at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center for events at the Greater Lima Region Park and Amphitheater; Ordinance 3125, authorizing an emergency repair contract for a 66-inch sanitary sewer with Alterra Inc.; and Ordinance 3625, authorizing a contract with Civic Uplift LLC to prepare the five-year HUD consolidated plan and the 2025 annual action plan.

A full list of actions taken (motion text and roll-call outcome) follows. Where the transcript named a mover or the clerk recorded roll call, that information is reflected. All first-reading ordinances and both resolutions passed on first reading by a recorded 7-0 vote.

Votes at a glance (item — short description — outcome)
- Resolution 125 — Appreciation to Michael Poussin and Joe Correll for commitment to the Ohio Theatre — Adopted (first reading), 7-0
- Resolution 225 — Support Ohio Municipal League challenge to AT&T tariff filing at PUCO — Adopted (first reading), 7-0
- Ordinance 1625 — Establish 2025 city budget — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 1725 — Transfer cash from general fund to debt service fund — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 1825 — Amend codified ordinance 1806.14 (parking; commercial/recreational vehicles) — Passed on first reading, 7-0 (see separate article for discussion)
- Ordinance 1925 — Authorize city participation in community parades — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 2025 — Apply for/manage America 250 — Ohio funds — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 2125 — Accept annexation petition by Health Partners of Western Ohio (~90.825 acres) — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 2225 — Contract with Allen Soil & Water Conservation District — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 2325 — Advertise for bids/contract for 2025 combined sidewalk project — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 2425 — Authorize VMCCC to sell alcoholic beverages at park/amphitheater events — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 2525 — Enter collective bargaining agreement with FOP Unit A — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 2625 — Apply for Energy Transfer first-responder grant (police) — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 2725 — Enact chapter 209 regarding elections — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 2825 — Contract with Commerce Controls Inc. for water/wastewater plants — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 2925 — Easement agreement with State of Ohio for sanitary sewer along Reservoir Road — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 3025 — Advertise for bids/contract for leaf bags (utilities customer service) — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 3125 — Contract with Alterra Inc. for emergency repair of a 66-inch sanitary sewer — Passed on first reading, 7-0 (see separate article for Q&A)
- Ordinance 3225 — Contract amendment with CDM Smith Inc. for utilities professional services — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 3325 — Amend contract with Golden 5 LLC authorized under previous ordinance — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 3425 — Enterprise license agreement renewal with Azteca Systems LLC — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 3525 — Contract with Verizon Wireless for cellular service equipment/fees — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 3625 — Contract with Civic Uplift LLC for HUD consolidated plan/2025 action plan — Passed on first reading, 7-0
- Ordinance 3725 — Expend funds for city participation in the Lima Women Have Heart event — Passed on first reading, 7-0

Many items were moved, seconded, and adopted with no extended council discussion recorded on the transcript; where discussion or questions occurred, those items are covered in separate articles in this package (noted above).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lima - Lima City Council Regular Meeting - Jan 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its regular meeting, the Lima City Council adopted two resolutions and advanced more than two dozen ordinances on their first readings, with all roll-call votes recorded as 7-0. Items ranged from the 2025 city budget to contracts for utilities and grants.","taxTitle","Lima City Council, Lima, Allen County, Ohio","taxId",69002,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6699276,"Faith Christian Church proposes ‘Spread the Love’ PB&J van to deliver after-school meals in Lima",226,343000,569000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2154680-a425e970fab2575e06301fb96c901ec2&start=343&end=569","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2154680-a425e970fab2575e06301fb96c901ec2/thumbnail_343000.jpg","/articles/6699276/Ohio/Faith-Christian-Church-proposes-Spread-the-Love-PBJ-van-to-deliver-after-school-meals-in-Lima","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6699276-fce2201559b6c1c6be06cfc347c2304b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148060&Signature=Nrkpl~Hnf9~uRkeK58Vyelnd524Fm~Z5y5knLGfsA7yEvaaCeWnml1IeL6jhii~lL~BV0Nos389h1PUPFELrsk5bXr1lAlpAz59t7ZaEVCNUDPtPuRPp9SRQFR5yOH8VZKe3vdRxWCWWgnbH1fOhd1~N4TUPWQdC7lnTBzE-Bq6brYsgsGVPlPe71DrWg1SHIR4Psvs4HqDCYZbKI1udCF7Gs0FBzR3yxYEHML5xPD~mCYp~a-A0xo5OFjeMWHC6dTUlRr0MtDJMLqhthqryp7PyYH9Ui7WMPnRJdngiWodfXeE3hdiK4y5AkBLB1XPdlMax0a0BVrLB7MTA6idnCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pastor Terry Wise Hathcock and volunteers with Faith Christian Church presented \"Spread the Love,\" a volunteer-driven program to prepare and deliver free peanut-butter-and-jelly sack meals to children in food-insecure areas of Lima.

Pastor Terry Wise Hathcock said the church learned of a similar program in Marion and adapted it for Lima. He introduced Armida (last name not specified in the record) who described program aims and logistics. Armida said the program will operate from a van resembling an ice-cream truck and will play a \"peanut butter and jelly time\" song as it enters neighborhoods.

The program planned to start Friday, Feb. 7. Organizers said the February trial will begin with 60 sack meals and expand to 120 per week in March if demand supports it. Each sack, organizers said, will include a drink, applesauce, a treat and a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich. Volunteers will work in prepared teams and use sandwich kits that make 60 sandwiches at a time. Organizers asked for volunteers for sandwich preparation and for a van delivery team (driver plus distributor); they said both roles require background checks.

The project is donation-driven; the group listed an Amazon wish list and a Facebook page titled \"Spread the Love Free PB and J Meals\" where supporters can find more information and a link to supplies. Pastor Hathcock and volunteers offered pamphlets and said they would remain after the meeting to take questions.

No formal council action was taken; the presentation was recorded as part of the meeting’s privilege of the floor.","Pastor Terry Wise Hathcock and volunteers from Faith Christian Church presented a volunteer-driven program to deliver free peanut-butter-and-jelly sack meals to children in food-insecure neighborhoods beginning Feb. 7, asking for volunteers, donations and support from community groups.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6699281,"Council passes ordinance tightening rules on parking, recreational vehicles and trailers after months of complaints",268,1193000,1461000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2154680-a425e970fab2575e06301fb96c901ec2&start=1193&end=1461","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2154680-a425e970fab2575e06301fb96c901ec2/thumbnail_1193000.jpg","/articles/6699281/Ohio/Council-passes-ordinance-tightening-rules-on-parking-recreational-vehicles-and-trailers-after-months-of-complaints","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6699281-a27492a37559cbbf20f2f32e1e5e48ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148060&Signature=bLAnZhQqdP6SvAofF-zH85-5oHEYRpMjN1wTWLLdGqtL-Cu3rz4XG2gJfcb0EEfAyeOhcRWQ44-pZP8Rmb148WQ2~gG5rdmJkv65w2fYapFpDb2yqQ5dDhp~1rTg1Xip4zHEihhpk2Fnvu8o7m9n50zJifYtnSUJy2CnBMkEZkG-VHDq1TXr0Uvil9YF9hgUs~rL1TMwgF7qECBwIvJw5RZ6RnNarUlmOlGF~kpAzrGtG9ahweVtajHCWR88bIuBtSX1r5Hzs3Ig9nAe3AdKlyMeqOKo3S8GMSMGXUNHoKVvcPYBrNUA5ACICe6dTSJJ9Xf9-Y5ypgc8QZJ9~-3wYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lima City Council passed Ordinance 1825 on its first reading, amending section 1806.14 of the city’s codified ordinances to address parking of motor vehicles, commercial vehicles, recreational vehicles and watercraft. Councilors described the measure as aimed at improving neighborhood appearance and giving city departments enforcement tools.

Councilor Glenn, who spoke at length, said the change was “very, very special” and tied it to long-standing problems in the city’s south end where residents had reported trailers and campers parked on streets and in neighborhoods. He thanked staff and named officials involved in drafting the ordinance. \"They living in trailers on the streets. I'm on it. That's not fair to them. And I'm glad we we we did some about it,\" Glenn said on the record.

Councilor Jones thanked the mayor’s office, the law department, Neighborhood and Housing staff and specifically identified Zion, Finnegar, Tony Geiger and Angie Rex for their work in responding to constituent complaints. Jones said the legislation would allow council to show constituents “things that we are doing, you know, and not just sitting around.” Councilor Wilkerson and others framed the issue as citywide, while also recognizing Councilor Glenn’s role in highlighting the south-end concerns.

The ordinance was described on the floor as nearly four pages long. Councilors said the law director and Neighborhood and Housing staff will be responsible for implementation and gave public works and other departments direction to use the new tools to address problem properties.

Ordinance 1825 was moved and seconded on the record and then passed on a roll-call vote of 7-0.

The measure was advanced on its first reading; transcripts show council members and staff characterizing it as a substantive change intended to allow enforcement, but the ordinance text and specific enforcement mechanics were not read aloud in the transcript. Further readings or implementation steps will follow per the city’s legislative process.","Ordinance 1825, amending Lima’s codified parking rules (section 1806.14), passed on its first reading after council members described widespread neighborhood impacts from trailers and recreational vehicles and thanked staff for drafting enforcement tools.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6699274,"Council OKs emergency contract for 66-inch sanitary sewer; staff says cold weather delayed work",133,1840000,1973000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2154680-a425e970fab2575e06301fb96c901ec2&start=1840&end=1973","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2154680-a425e970fab2575e06301fb96c901ec2/thumbnail_1840000.jpg","/articles/6699274/Ohio/Council-OKs-emergency-contract-for-66-inch-sanitary-sewer-staff-says-cold-weather-delayed-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6699274-363a2f7278f32e759e9d5d674d834333/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148060&Signature=fUkk7F6SUU~NTH6M7xsTnj3j8Adl0PlMs3frZ1gnAsgouoyUydrfXfFJAb5SflbsYlSrOerPsa5qgyDosVKpNKJtxSgfABZKH76FsQXPAd8JpRwsL4umeSGHR89WDlrwPJNYt9ETZu2H7Kc03gjPqlw~1~Dm8IeyVNu5ITNXHrjEuDkP6LVvUEkorlD0gcNg4XA1aK9huSDMw4k~3nGWjLZ-sFbdgKtgz6~QUnAezm8wKDLdTEMDKhM34MfzSwj~qNPWH6q~xHXz3jNCkp2YFAA5jSZlDORNE1oKrlmScuimaezEF2w9-sTzelnaIuZgCXP7aLCvOj9-UY7q16NVvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lima City Council passed Ordinance 3125 on its first reading, authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract with Alterra Inc. for emergency repair of a 66-inch sanitary sewer.

Councilor Gordon asked staff about the project timeline. A city utilities representative (identified on the record as Caprella) said the work was underway but had been set back by cold weather. \"It's being worked on now. The cold weather put them back a little bit. They were hoping to be done by Christmas,\" the staff member said, adding that water-line rerouting and the depth of the sewer had complicated work. The staff member described the sewer as \"very deep\" and noted that the contractor had to reroute a water line.

Councilors and staff said the contractor selected for the emergency work is handling excavation and that, with thawing conditions, the work was expected to finish \"within the next two to three weeks.\" Council comments included expressions of appreciation for the difficulty of the work and for crews working in deep excavations.

Ordinance 3125 was moved, seconded and passed on a roll-call vote of 7-0. The ordinance authorizes the emergency repair contract; finer contractual terms and dollar amounts were not read into the transcript.","Ordinance 3125, authorizing a contract with Alterra Inc. for emergency repair of a 66-inch sanitary sewer, passed on first reading. Utilities staff told council the project is underway, was delayed by cold weather and is expected to finish within two to three weeks.","actionData","errors"]

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