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- Emergency Resolution 2025-7: Authorized the mayor and director of finance to execute a lease agreement with Loveland Canoe and Kayak Incorporated (approved; waiver of two-reading rule and adoption by title; unanimous vote).

- Emergency Resolution 2025-8: Issued a notice of award to Benchmark Land Management LLC and authorized the mayor and director of finance to execute a contract for a water-pressure-related improvement project (approved; waiver of two-reading rule and adoption by title; unanimous vote).

- Emergency Resolution 2025-9: Initiated amendments to the city zoning code sections that would prohibit the retail sale of cannabis within city limits (initiated; council authorized staff to send the amendment to planning commission for recommendation; unanimous vote to waive two readings and approve by title only to begin the process).

- Ordinance 2025-5: Adopted permanent appropriations for 2025 (second reading adopted by title only; unanimous roll call).

- Purchase approval: Authorized purchase of water meters and radio read equipment to complete conversion to radio-reading meters (approved; unanimous vote).

- Administrative approvals: Authorized the director of finance to transmit an amended certificate to the Warren County Auditor for fiscal year 2025; approved invoices and January financial statements; approved rescheduling of two council meetings; all motions carried on recorded voice/roll-call votes.

- Review/tabled: A request from Tim and Debbie Wilkerson to access the city sanitary sewer from a property outside city limits was tabled after staff raised capacity and contiguity concerns (motion to table carried).

All recorded procedural waivers and adoptions reported \"motion carries\" and, where roll-call counts were recorded, votes were unanimous in favor. Council moved several agenda items by motion to waive the two-reading rule before adopting emergency resolutions or approving contracts. Where staff requested follow-up (for example, finalizing lease details, confirming restroom access for the outfitter, completing procurement for capital projects, or pursuing grant/loan paperwork), the council directed staff to return with implementation steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3/6/2025 Regular Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its regular meeting the council adopted an outfitter lease, awarded a contract for a water improvement project, initiated zoning amendments on retail cannabis, adopted permanent appropriations for 2025 and approved several administrative actions; one sewer-access request was tabled.","taxTitle","South Lebanon City Council , South Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio","taxId",72372,"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},6292203,"Council tables request to extend sanitary sewer outside city limits for Wilkerson property",349,2998000,3347000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2527498-825f338102ccba5d71e23791c443f9fa&start=2998&end=3347","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2527498-825f338102ccba5d71e23791c443f9fa/thumbnail_2998000.jpg","/articles/6292203/Ohio/Council-tables-request-to-extend-sanitary-sewer-outside-city-limits-for-Wilkerson-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6292203-21222a71fd503a80fa21ebab01a6968e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136249&Signature=ar0F3ahF7TSbFxEMabbd4YmW2CTI6ZWMMDhMWW7v4TcagzUPnQ9ONfWyPGKSTTcUc~tPrk-iD3ANXbVsW2S8KU5UgNjpbSnGKyqjQY7qT1myg53Kp54CFnabI2R-Kqrq6PfLIgVu8Tpf4TP10yRT7dQYHWFMpgB90mr7b7DhK8-5Yv6Yy2vvk44o4T0s2B7oVGDkifvZtkUtOrKFFaJCdoGaGsemxCR1OLWtSuttTP68yinfm3kJg3-XR4eFxBR4QXaRP1ZoTVS0L2ok3NVKWqdOM7MMNnMSZiPNKBM7lxWZ8tJYQR~eDBvuhNZCLsfRN1gAJJNTzjL6gIE1f7iq9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Lebanon City Council voted to table a request from Tim and Debbie Wilkerson asking to access the city’s sanitary sewer for a property located outside the municipal boundary.

Jerry Haddix, the city administrator, explained the parcel near Route 22 and Zora Road does not touch the city limits and therefore is not contiguous for annexation. He reported the city’s wastewater treatment capacity is approximately 850,000 gallons per day and current usage about 550,000 gallons per day, leaving limited available capacity. \"Our capacity at the treatment plant is 850,000 gallon a day. We're currently using about 550,\" Haddix said while summarizing projections that factor in River Creek Lofts and other approved development.

City staff said allowing noncontiguous properties to connect risks using scarce sewer capacity and would bypass the city’s primary lever for expanding service — annexation. After staff discussion, council chose “no action” and then voted to table the request for further consideration rather than grant access. The council’s action preserves capacity for future contiguous growth and maintains the city’s current annexation policy as the primary route for extending municipal utility service.

The motion to table was made and seconded; the motion carried. Council did not approve any connection or waiver at this meeting; future council or staff action may revisit the request if circumstances change or if the property owners seek annexation.","The council took no action and voted to table a request by Tim and Debbie Wilkerson to access South Lebanon’s sanitary sewer from a property outside city limits, citing capacity limits and annexation concerns.",{"_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},6292208,"South Lebanon receives 2025 budget presentation; council adopts permanent appropriations",2122,1324000,3446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2527498-825f338102ccba5d71e23791c443f9fa&start=1324&end=3446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2527498-825f338102ccba5d71e23791c443f9fa/thumbnail_1324000.jpg","/articles/6292208/Ohio/South-Lebanon-receives-2025-budget-presentation-council-adopts-permanent-appropriations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6292208-3cac467651e41faa63b50d75069bd492/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136249&Signature=VKyXuOVza2O0No8BoS2QkCz8st3UVuS~s8D-aY8RJmjIKod8M39qW1GqngCHsEiYDAHhuhYFNG5lok5fR7J1W4IuLoiYfaFJ3UAU4ySUuOuNPkJ47uJOp6Yx47IXr0BB5ba1231g5QhaOvA9sx8Oc3psuVSsxYW22kUip1bqfQvXx3GRblmA91iXYeN7H1DrVTKj8A7VNPqoeNvYyKueX1Y4sCUTWCSh-spNVw06lyN1Y8hgO6rgaKCdufhg6rjlNBTHzncqZak5xUdajCiPkH~uhNM~Yrcc9GZT54PFrkSgMy~Ei66q7g1fX3xQxT64EIOKqrL~09k6ZlJApeeaXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tina, South Lebanon’s director of finance, presented the city’s 2025 operating and capital budget and told the council that the city will rely on fund balance to cover planned capital spending while operating revenues are expected to cover day-to-day costs.

\"We did start last year of '24 with the fund balance of 16,200,000,\" Tina said while reviewing the city's financials, and reported that the city closed 2024 with an ending balance of about $18,448,000. For 2025, she said the administration projects general revenues of roughly $11.7–$11.8 million against appropriations near $14.8 million, a gap the city plans to cover with previously accumulated fund balance.

Tina told the council the budget includes roughly $6 million in capital outlays for 2025. The administration anticipates roughly $1.4 million in grant funding to support several high-priority projects, and listed major planned projects as community center improvements, reconstruction of Mara Road, paving of King Avenue and Hobart Street, and a multi-year street maintenance program. The budget also includes design work for a new public works facility and an anticipated water pressure-reducing valve project needed before tower work and repainting.

Tina said personnel costs are budgeted to fund 17 full-time and two part-time positions, including a new code enforcement officer and a new maintenance worker, and that the personal-services line includes an assumed 2.5% wage increase.

Council members held no extended debate on the figures and proceeded to a formal vote on the appropriation ordinance. The council adopted Ordinance 2025-5, the permanent appropriations ordinance for 2025, on its second reading. The motion to approve by title only was made by Council Member Brenda Combs and seconded by Council Member Lisa Feder; the roll call recorded unanimous approval.

Tina also noted larger, multi-year infrastructure work forthcoming: the River Corridor sewer lift station project, for which the city expects to borrow under an Ohio EPA loan at a market rate reported to be under 3% to finance a project she described as necessary to accommodate growth and additional demand on the sewer system.","The city’s director of finance presented the 2025 operating and capital budget, and the council adopted permanent appropriations (Ordinance 2025-5) on second reading after reviewing revenue, operating costs and a list of capital projects.",{"_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},6292212,"South Lebanon council approves lease for Loveland Canoe and Kayak to operate riverside outfitter",1958,376000,2334000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2527498-825f338102ccba5d71e23791c443f9fa&start=376&end=2334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2527498-825f338102ccba5d71e23791c443f9fa/thumbnail_376000.jpg","/articles/6292212/Ohio/South-Lebanon-council-approves-lease-for-Loveland-Canoe-and-Kayak-to-operate-riverside-outfitter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6292212-692016ace21f6271c5afda0647cadae0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771136249&Signature=o~uK0YW4~t8Q~DdiP4yr1NOg9xQJh5kuAC8c21HDbHx0oGNQD8o243C7skKh-6WFEAN3aLRCkpsRonm0EKJbKx9BJTAe5D4VvoZ01el~Vb26hH2vuHPsIUs2XYpDyGmZt6CcMEigEySPwIIiNPwz9tcBVCLpiGndjb6YAXomv9jSqyCLAccVxjPtSA00XK1ek8NWSVCa8ilByCZ5UMlLTPGium4QSKW-1S5mhVp1uqzUVIXrtnBsqvjVQfEj1cmpPfT6KobHcB69McFzx1ZUAip0trDD7r5m8RhXWYYcWOF5zJVNjmnZ8Q1vHBymSp~C5285LUoCal3qA-IegPwiHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The South Lebanon City Council voted unanimously to authorize a lease agreement with Loveland Canoe and Kayak Incorporated, clearing the way for the outfitter to operate a seasonal launch and equipment storage near Rogers Park.

Robin Bersoni, co-owner of Loveland Canoe and Kayak Incorporated, told the council she and her husband, Mark Bersoni, plan to open a Memorial Day–to–Labor Day operation offering guided and rental trips on the Little Miami River and to use existing park restrooms if permitted. \"I am Robin Bersoni at 621 Lower River Road in Loveland,\" she said while outlining their experience and stewardship plans.

The Bersonis said the business will seek to attract several thousand customers in its first full season, create about 10–12 seasonal jobs and run trips roughly every 30 minutes on busy weekends. Mark Bersoni described boat models meant to be easier to enter and more comfortable for customers with knee or back issues, and said the outfitters will remove any temporary storage at season’s end. He also emphasized river stewardship, saying the couple has organized cleanups and that Robin sits on the board of the Little Miami Conservancy.

Council members moved and approved two procedural steps: waiving the council’s two-reading rule and adopting the emergency resolution authorizing the mayor and finance director to execute the lease. The waiver motion was made by Council Member Lisa Feder and seconded by Council Member Brenda Combs; both the waiver and the adoption passed by voice/roll-call vote.

The lease language authorizes the mayor and director of finance to execute an agreement allowing Loveland Canoe and Kayak Incorporated to operate from the city’s boat ramp area, subject to the terms of the lease and any applicable conservation easement restrictions. During the presentation the Bersonis requested limited seasonal storage (a cargo container) for boats and life jackets, noting the container would be removed after the season and that they would fund repairs to an existing fenced area if needed.

Council members welcomed the business as an economic and recreational addition to the riverfront. The mayor and staff noted the arrangement includes expectations for park upkeep and coordination with the city on restroom access and signage.

The lease was adopted by the council as Emergency Resolution 2025-7; the motion carried unanimously.","The South Lebanon City Council unanimously authorized a lease with Loveland Canoe and Kayak Inc. after owners Mark and Robin Bersoni presented plans for a seasonal river outfitter and community partnership.","actionData","errors"]

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