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The items passed on first reading included:

- Ordinance 77-25: Authorizing a Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) tax-exemption agreement with Shawnee Lakes LLC for a project on Allentown Road. (Amendment added clarifying notice to Elida Local School District and Apollo Career Center.) — Passed on first reading, 8–0.

- Ordinance 81-25: Contract with Peterson Construction Company for emergency repairs at the water treatment plant filter gallery. — Passed on first reading, 8–0.

- Ordinance 82-25: Lease agreement with Quadient Leasing USA, Inc, and IMS of Dayton for a folder insert machine for the utilities department. — Passed on first reading, 8–0.

- Ordinance 83-25: Lease of a Konica Minolta (transcript: \"Kanika Minolta\") printer with Cherry ProTech Inc for the utilities department. — Passed on first reading, 8–0.

- Ordinance 84-25: Adopting an amended citizen participation plan. — Passed on first reading, 8–0.

- Ordinance 85-25: Contract with Schimler Construction Inc. for construction of the Lima Veterans Memorial Grove. — Passed on first reading, 8–0.

- Ordinance 86-25: Accepting minutes and recommendations of the Tax Incentive Review Council. — Passed on first reading, 8–0.

- Ordinance 87-25: Amending membership terms and compensation of the City Planning Commission. — Passed on first reading, 8–0.

- Ordinance 88-25: Memorandum of Understanding with the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board in support of the Allen-Auglase-Hardin County peer center. — Passed on first reading, recorded as 6 yes, 2 abstentions (Councilor Glenn and Councilor Dixon abstained).

- Ordinance 89-25: Memorandum of Understanding with the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board for a Juvenile Court dedicated intervention specialist. — Passed on first reading, recorded as 6 yes, 2 abstentions (Councilor Glenn and Councilor Dixon abstained).

Clerks called the roll for each ordinance; most received unanimous 8–0 first-reading approval. The two mental-health MOUs received abstentions that council members announced during the roll call. Where a mover or seconder was named on the record, that information is noted in the council minutes; in several cases the transcript records only the motion and a generic “second.”

Because these ordinances were passed on first reading at this meeting, final adoption or additional readings, where required by ordinance or charter, will follow the council’s legislative calendar.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lima - City Council Regular Meeting - Apr 07, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council passed multiple ordinances on first reading, including a CRA tax exemption, water treatment plant repair contract, equipment leases and memoranda of understanding with the regional mental-health board. Two ordinances—the agreements with the mental-health board—recorded abstentions; all contested items passed on first reading.","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},6611470,"Lima-Allen regional planning commission debuts interactive TIP dashboard",419,1800000,2219000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895474-c66f9044a8e21afb738365106598f8b6&start=1800&end=2219","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2895474-c66f9044a8e21afb738365106598f8b6/thumbnail_1800000.jpg","/articles/6611470/Ohio/Lima-Allen-regional-planning-commission-debuts-interactive-TIP-dashboard","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611470-cfaa4cf53b5b6f9e20e2d995fdc7a0c2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109186&Signature=ee6Er1zxcIWwtva5YAZvUgvUMcSOV9M660ojxbCPLszsYdjJ2GLw2NHhLRaD1cVvphlp2Q2wxv4LOewy47e785klYEkN1Mw5zKDRWOQ9tG5U9GhI2UHVzFvgUSwJ7mHZciMjiJY8AeMhrlMSFDhoY8-Y1QxEYE9-v3SZoXyRWIOo0rzZZJ3rEmjtbRHCFipurIiGNnZ3RanZUphI38sHpx13TbS8JAheZP3dKassqZnKQfpbSab984-X5pEG~HvLAjt~wR6ZmmvP4PbA4UlAwi2zkOh0ghJ~XrhtjMTyp3BlZZMp11zufnAoxe65KE0ymr~n4PzmjZ~eKreo0sDKKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from the Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission presented an interactive online dashboard that allows residents to review regionally significant transportation projects planned for 2026–2029.

Rebecca Phillips, executive director, and Colleen Barry, senior planner and RTPO manager, explained that the dashboard (available at lacrpc.com under Projects) displays maps, project descriptions, implementation years and cost estimates. The commission said the dashboard is intended to improve public participation during the TIP public comment period, which the presenters said was open for about four more days at the time of the meeting.

Barry said the MPO has approximately $10 million to suballocate for projects in the 2026–2029 TIP cycle and that the dashboard includes projects across categories such as signalization, bridges, resurfacing, roundabouts and widening. She demonstrated how users can zoom to view project details, costs and environmental-justice overlays that show project investments in minority and low-income areas.

Council members asked about mobile access and were told a mobile-optimized version of the site exists. Councilors were given handouts with the web address and were encouraged to share the resource with constituents. No formal council action was taken; the presentation was informational.","Lima-Allen County Regional Planning Commission presented an interactive Transportation Improvement Program dashboard covering projects planned for 2026–2029 and asked the public to review the dashboard during the open comment period.",{"_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},6611475,"City staff warn of rising electric costs; council asked to consider longer aggregation term",391,815000,1206000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895474-c66f9044a8e21afb738365106598f8b6&start=815&end=1206","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2895474-c66f9044a8e21afb738365106598f8b6/thumbnail_815000.jpg","/articles/6611475/Ohio/City-staff-warn-of-rising-electric-costs-council-asked-to-consider-longer-aggregation-term","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611475-b78734b3232445d2582fc46990390277/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109186&Signature=Eu8iDPXy9kmXMHGEY88Z-ZKxIMBOrGQvjzhp0hqJ4iXClGqdSsYNC1aQHT-i4G-3GM7bYAONyjsg6HdU0VAVMr-qiw0A-jVzggDEWA2cJHLArX1p-uZEVTXBZrpSvAGf8iprVypO1CyQk6Mn6nwlDug6SBZDqH5~0wxGxxyBPiqF9hx60~SgMCHhafjrkPhW34IX3UhtTFTLls1-jNTnbGmONt9G6HmDZTzX4xM9kJOeotcxoyh6qMiLTs7yyci8vhUdCc20No7lul8pYHFCavDYN3K6oy9aNbMwXYswHMmNTpdbQVE10HFnoUlRTJD4EHOfL1Nt~q7YE3vzvM963A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An energy-market consultant updating the Lima City Council on the municipal electric aggregation program said wholesale electricity costs are expected to rise for several years because of a supply-demand mismatch and increased capacity auction prices.

Erin Schmarshchneider of Trey Bell Energy presented program results and market context, telling council that since September 2023 the aggregation program produced collective savings of about $2,442,082 and roughly $500 per participating account year-to-date. She said 4,882 participants are enrolled in the city program, representing about 65% of eligible accounts.

But Schmarshchneider warned that two factors are pushing rates higher: the energy commodity price and a separate auction component called capacity. She said the most recent capacity auction cleared at $277 (auction unit not specified in the presentation), up from $28.92 the prior year, a roughly ninefold increase that she said takes effect June 1 and will raise the capacity share of retail bills from about 4% to roughly 29%.

She recommended the council consider a longer (three- to five-year) aggregation contract as a cost-avoidance strategy for the commodity portion and decide whether to authorize Trey Bell Energy to monitor market conditions and execute a purchase on the city’s behalf. Schmarshchneider said the city could lock the commodity portion even if capacity remains uncertain, and that any contract that attempts to lock capacity now has proven risky in other communities.

Councilors asked for additional data. Councilor Thompson requested the consultant provide data showing the mix of renewable generation in the city’s supply; Schmarshchneider said she would provide state-level renewable percentages and additional materials after the meeting. The mayor and some councilors discussed whether new large energy consumers should bear more capacity cost responsibility; Schmarshchneider said regulators and utilities are still debating allocation.

No formal action was taken; the council did not vote to authorize a multi-year contract or to delegate transaction authority to Trey Bell Energy during the meeting. The mayor noted the current aggregation agreement expires in May and said the city will bring pricing options back to council if it decides to seek new contracts.","An energy consultant told Lima City Council that wholesale 'capacity' costs have spiked and recommended the council consider a 3–5 year aggregation contract and give the consultant authority to transact when market conditions are favorable.",{"_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},6611479,"Resident raises concerns about trash pickup and contractor changes",316,305000,621000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895474-c66f9044a8e21afb738365106598f8b6&start=305&end=621","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2895474-c66f9044a8e21afb738365106598f8b6/thumbnail_305000.jpg","/articles/6611479/Ohio/Resident-raises-concerns-about-trash-pickup-and-contractor-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611479-24eeda33d9e8e4ef8c29b7bc7f90a335/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109186&Signature=R29Jf8ZUnPHYGuUWEJC14CXtlRwisjW-1r7NxSRTSV1YMtd~fJ6qu9JG53f38Eeqg4Ow7veZW6bydjCOeez4WLwtevlbYwAd6RO2yO98wQE091EUbUzUbiJ2oujscuuHqVfSKkoS6izMtQ5mhZ2YamG6xVcHArLohKdjEopB0aHXRlbZgylRGiflNhspgbwuZR3Ne8N-Wc4~uFGk~cCJnBIGhcP~Ggez7LDkZGceFA2Sxm4tGaTKzwR1kF4Gnqyjiu-21MptRktQ-jpmf4FjJxU13LmOsoeOpSGhdlx~zIXmjmiT0VcKEJAeWqRsUlGvqhqhSxp3pJaEN~qjLFKI7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Lima resident, Dave Smith of Ashwood Avenue, used the meeting’s privilege of the floor to ask council members whether the city is receiving the same level of service for solid-waste collection after a change of contractors.

Smith said Rumpke, the current contractor, has stricter rules than previous haulers about bulk items and how many items will be collected. He said residents had been told the contractor would collect up to three cubic yards at the curb but that in practice residents have been told they will be charged for excess items, and several items left at the curb were not collected. He raised a separate example of a resident with a disability who was told Rumpke would not return to move a second cart from inside a yard to the curb.

Mayor Smith and Councilor Glenn engaged briefly and asked for the resident’s address so staff could follow up after the meeting. The resident asked whether the difference stemmed from a change in the city contract or a change in the contractor’s internal policy; no contract text was quoted during the remarks.

No formal action or motion to amend the contract was recorded during the meeting; the clerk and council indicated they would follow up individually with the resident.

The council did not take a vote or provide a stated timeline for a review of the solid-waste contract during the meeting.","A resident urged the council to review whether the city's solid waste contract is delivering comparable service since the contractor change to Rumpke, citing missed pickups and limits on curbside bulk items.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6611484,"Lima Council congratulates Allen County Sharks Special Olympics after state title",171,60000,231000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2895474-c66f9044a8e21afb738365106598f8b6&start=60&end=231","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2895474-c66f9044a8e21afb738365106598f8b6/thumbnail_60000.jpg","/articles/6611484/Ohio/Lima-Council-congratulates-Allen-County-Sharks-Special-Olympics-after-state-title","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6611484-8eae8a06e6bd17012c55a0db54f6a6bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771109186&Signature=PLZiSDtJld5sT9lXsaUQlts9rumpIeobbZUQnobihZQFlMW8L1q4KbaGaEoZIYt19GraMBVRN683onieSKQSpuODeE6-BWpqmsHFI7aL~4EogVjZYcs8r1VauF1ejk7NziAC4YZvQKrHK0Xx57UbZaYKY847Hk2zoM3Dozs7AmgU2JWCYjF-EEykjjx8D~hesiEUjh6tQecYYlQ7haCC76mW8NSq2Za8LCqykDuJb9vd4Pxgvm1rVpSiXe5u9CALRoAofy-tQkPnurt19LnmhPp3u-iNC7ePD65Kk6WGAwaHaNFNbdXWnkDCmU-BvclsMm0Va6M01SjMbvdYawJg7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lima City Council on April 7 adopted Resolution 3-25 on its first reading to congratulate the Allen County Sharks Special Olympics basketball team after the team's 63–55 victory in the Ohio Division 3 state championship.

Councilor Jordan moved adoption of the resolution on first reading; the motion was seconded and passed by an 8–0 roll-call vote. Councilors who voted yes were Glenn, Nipper, Dixon, Gordon, Wilkerson, Thompson, Jordan and Jones.

The resolution praises the team’s “exceptional skill, determination, and sportsmanship” and notes the team’s coaches, athletes and support staff for bringing recognition to the Lima community. Council members offered brief congratulations during the meeting. Councilor Wilkerson told the team, “The fact that you did it as a team is bigger than the score,” and encouraged the players to “bond with each other.”

A team representative accepted the council’s recognition and thanked members for honoring the players on behalf of Allen County Special Olympics. Council members invited several players and coaches to come forward during the meeting.

The resolution was recorded as passed on first reading by an 8–0 vote; no additional legislative action was recorded in the transcript.","The Lima City Council adopted Resolution 3-25 on first reading, formally congratulating the Allen County Sharks Special Olympics basketball team for winning the Ohio Division 3 state championship, 63–55.","actionData","errors"]

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