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Minutes: The council approved the March 20 meeting minutes by voice vote after the clerk asked if members had questions; the chair called for \"all in favor\" and members responded.

Pickleball courts: Resolution 126-25, authorizing the safety-service director to advertise for bids for construction of four pickleball courts, passed after motion and roll-call. The item was described as a bid-authorization step only; the resolution authorizes staff to solicit pricing and return to council with bids.

Other items left on or returned for additional readings: the commercial TIF ordinance (Ordinance 209-24) remains on the agenda pending school-board action; Ordinance 1301-25 (fees for video records) and Ordinance 132-25 (contractor insurance and bond requirements) were discussed and left for further readings; Resolution 1304-25 to determine the London Gateway New Community Authority was held at second reading pending cleanup of language and board appointments. A proposed sale/advertisement of surplus personal property (Resolution 128-25) remained on the docket after discussion and was not adopted at this meeting.

Trash-hauling bids: Council read Resolution 130-25, authorizing advertisement for bids for trash-hauling services; staff indicated the item is part of a regular re-bid cycle and no final award was made at this meeting.

Votes recorded at this meeting included the entry to and exit from executive session (roll-call affirmative votes) and the actions summarized above; where councilors cast roll-call votes those tallies are recorded in the related articles.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","London City Council April 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the meeting the council approved the March 20 minutes, authorized advertising for bids for four pickleball courts, and left multiple ordinances and resolutions on for additional readings; several routine items were discussed but deferred for later action.","taxTitle","London City Council, London, Madison County, Ohio","taxId",70685,"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},6088469,"Council rejects ordinance creating 0.25% tax credit for residents working outside city",263,2530000,2793000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880314-acdc973ec45ce9a15d96dff4ada6648b&start=2530&end=2793","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880314-acdc973ec45ce9a15d96dff4ada6648b/thumbnail_2530000.jpg","/articles/6088469/Ohio/Council-rejects-ordinance-creating-025-tax-credit-for-residents-working-outside-city","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088469-2a78bad1dee07b929fba1b9d0084e2b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142107&Signature=Eajv~yNrUtw~z98Bltq60R9Q91UFdavlN8Och157dtEahldcpn2mYjYuKPrKW5Q0-iuXW5jSVeb88Dd~G3FzP1nU0wOFWPmq-Nk9U0QOihQkNJSAso3b84RfmKzRCBV5S0nlw8uhoXBOUhKzytPwkzOBhA7uX9st4XmOnezsXBq9aNOPhKsDEQxScRadzFZ3tqyXm-5KuCD1Q6RO3lllQTzQCPqMJgJHmdrQ1TVgCkD6sCP-FfAJow1ANrcsmrgu0XnrqJFC9By3fDwXSjvP3rStmNx1QoLYNLLYf2lhIX4OIqgO1N-~8yOPbb3hZd3LGdz5FjUGCH5CjThZnCsimw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","London City Council voted down Ordinance 119-25, which would have amended the municipal income tax code to provide a 0.25 percentage-point credit from the city's general 1% income tax for residents who pay tax to other municipalities.

The measure had supporters who said the credit would help residents who commute and bear added travel and vehicle expenses. Council debate focused on the immediate fiscal impact: speakers pointed to recent revenue volatility after a large prospective employer withdrew from a planned London site and to the city's current general-fund shortfall. Council members also discussed which portion of the local income tax the credit would reduce; council clarified the credit would come out of the city's 1% general tax rather than the separate 0.5% fire levy.

City finance information cited during discussion included a general-fund shortfall reported through February: one council member read a figure showing the general fund was down $88,932 through February, while another summary noted that year-to-date comparisons produced a larger cumulative shortfall figure when prior-year balances were considered. The city auditor was referenced as the source for the financial report.

When put to a roll-call vote the ordinance failed. The recorded votes were: Councilman Eads, yes; Councilman Hayes, yes; Councilman McDaniels, yes; Councilwoman Trainer, no; Councilman Stahl, no; Councilwoman Jackman, no. The chair declared Ordinance 119-25 failed.

Council members who opposed the measure said they preferred to wait until local revenue projections solidified, citing the Honeywell/Intelligrated project's withdrawal and other pending developments. Supporters said the credit would relieve commuters but acknowledged it would reduce general-fund revenue.

Outcome: Ordinance 119-25 failed; no change to the city's tax code was adopted at this meeting.","Ordinance 119-25, which would have allowed a 0.25% income tax credit for residents who work outside London, failed after council members expressed concern about the city's current revenue position following a major economic project withdrawal.",{"_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},6088474,"Council adopts ordinance creating 19 incentive districts, swaps TIF deal with Tomcat LLC",153,2385000,2538000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880314-acdc973ec45ce9a15d96dff4ada6648b&start=2385&end=2538","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880314-acdc973ec45ce9a15d96dff4ada6648b/thumbnail_2385000.jpg","/articles/6088474/Ohio/Council-adopts-ordinance-creating-19-incentive-districts-swaps-TIF-deal-with-Tomcat-LLC","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088474-d03a3a3614545f0a9cc4b7b88ce25f6c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142107&Signature=W8kCFTTmZBfbYef4FhMzvGfSnAIKR9NvMvU-9hw5p4afwHRVWCdH1P9dQ3vJ-BDVRt4XBW0rW1rmohZps6f7dkwCusFvFV1VPh6XNJCQqwMtgRp92KLTqzbtRtiBaSdj54cClQczHeIh3oOf1Z5L1UD0mMFi~9zucUXOUVqb4BkCyHBdap2oZSSvsk-naUQa1Ufc655w6j4wg28BkYHKyTEVv0o6l21QcAkFL4WUpeFltVFyIFFkPBGdllwyfz267uNMK8DGRvoYOh-sa3OiPGtLtw1GckzI0aRWedGnYyujlZW2otLFkqUu7CGIaRK3zgr-qzu~F54gBMr44Hv2rw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","London City Council adopted Ordinance 207-24 on a unanimous vote to create 19 tax incentive districts and to replace the tax-increment financing (TIF) agreement attached to that ordinance with a revised financing agreement presented at the meeting.

The ordinance identifies public infrastructure improvements that, once made, will serve parcels inside the incentive districts, requires property owners in those districts to make service payments in lieu of property taxes, and establishes a public improvement tax-increment equivalent fund. The ordinance also authorizes payments to the London City School District and the Shoals Career Technical Center and approves execution of a TIF agreement tied to Tomcat LLC.

Council members said the financing agreement before them had undergone extensive revision and negotiation. The council moved to withdraw an initial motion to adopt, substitute the revised financing agreement as the exhibit to Ordinance 207-24, and then adopted the ordinance as amended. The vote in favor was recorded for the council members present on the final adoption.

City officials discussed the broader economic context during related reports: the Honeywell building that previously housed Intelligrated is now being offered for sale at approximately $17,500,000 after a potential tenant withdrew, and city staff warned of the revenue consequences from the loss of the project (staff said the project would have brought roughly 200 jobs). Council members referenced those developments while considering the TIF and other economic tools.

The council also conducted an executive session earlier in the meeting to consider confidential information directly related to a request for economic development under the Ohio Revised Code, chapter 5709; members voted to enter and later to exit executive session by recorded roll call.

Next steps: with the ordinance adopted, the city may execute the revised TIF agreement and begin administration of the newly created incentive districts and the TIF fund consistent with the ordinance language and the substituted financing agreement.","London City Council on a unanimous vote adopted Ordinance 207-24 to create 19 incentive districts and replaced the attached tax-increment financing agreement with a revised financing agreement tied to Tomcat LLC, establishing service payments in lieu of taxes and a TIF fund to benefit local schools and infrastructure.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: minutes approved, pickleball bid authorization passes; several items left on for later readings

Council rejects ordinance creating 0.25% tax credit for residents working outside city

Council adopts ordinance creating 19 incentive districts, swaps TIF deal with Tomcat LLC