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Council adopted an ordinance appropriating $160,000 to complete the salt-storage facility project at 415 Renick Avenue; Councilman John McKeever moved to waive the three-reading rule and the waiver and ordinance were approved by roll call. Council also approved a motion to waive the three-reading rule and adopt an ordinance appropriating $40,000 to purchase furniture and office equipment for the city's maintenance garage at 400 East Seventh Street; that motion was made by Councilman Creed and seconded by Councilwoman Bennett and adopted by roll call.

Separately, the council waived the three-reading rule and adopted an ordinance appropriating $60,000 to pay emergency medical services mutual-aid invoices submitted by surrounding townships for EMS coverage within the city limits. The motion to waive and adopt was made at the meeting and the transcript records affirmative roll-call votes.

Why it matters: Council used emergency declarations and three-reading waivers to accelerate payment of outstanding bills and to move forward on capital and operational needs. The salt-storage facility and maintenance-garage furnishing are capital or operating expenditures; the EMS appropriation covers mutual-aid bills submitted by neighboring townships for EMS calls handled in the city.

Votes and next steps: All three measures were adopted by roll-call vote at the May 28 meeting. The transcript does not include additional implementing details such as procurement contracts, vendor names, or payment schedules; those will appear in subsequent administrative records or council reports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chillicothe OH, City Council Meeting 05/29/2025 ","oneSentenceSummary","City council waived the three-reading rule and adopted emergency appropriations: $160,000 for a salt storage facility, $40,000 for maintenance-garage furniture, and $60,000 to cover EMS mutual aid invoices; each measure passed by roll call vote.","taxTitle","Chillicothe City, Ross County, Ohio","taxId",64101,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6222405,"Chillicothe council adopts resolution creating Nonresidential Building Department under Ohio law",53,2195000,2248000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3609529-c1670d0db9003f0e0734188dae73c4d4&start=2195&end=2248","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3609529-c1670d0db9003f0e0734188dae73c4d4/thumbnail_2195000.jpg","/articles/6222405/Chillicothe-City/Ross-County/Ohio/Chillicothe-council-adopts-resolution-creating-Nonresidential-Building-Department-under-Ohio-law","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222405-01a5980efb865bf529ee225f158e8374/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178460&Signature=c7Tp6ETwE-awKxCaMDY2LrFh5QCOXdtUxJG9S8mQpVvx~ITnYrO-~MW9fsBN9TdiTxBYCTY3vxRppjTKIW61UVXUiBIUypXsRZAwbaca4a-jBwkNMiSgSNXizqJxxFxA0ylpaX1ZHvAjR1BfCnNu4gQ-c9VTSL7~Yrl60ZL7Y9~FkEqfbfqiG3BLxXguE0ccRMePqUC2TvGHb2oj87Bu-fXBRynVhxoHbJ3GtO1yYIJsTWcJmGef08hrEujcmmc3cAKLVsv7GBE6mg2r-9xQ1nDX2088ZBkbOTVdhQnBSLu5fJh-wOZcHT0LA6DC0aelf9XT7UqnIhndLeuOHqCe5A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chillicothe City Council on May 28 adopted a resolution formally establishing a City Nonresidential Building Department \"pursuant to section 3781.1a of the Ohio Revised Code,\" and declared an emergency to expedite implementation.

Councilman John McKeever moved to waive the three-reading rule for the resolution; Councilwoman Kathy Dunn seconded the motion and the council voted to waive the rule and then adopt the resolution. The transcript records unanimous affirmative votes on both the waiver and the resolution.

Why it matters: The resolution creates a formal nonresidential building department within the city government structure and was advanced under a statutory citation specified in the resolution. The emergency declaration typically allows the department to be established and certain administrative steps to begin before the normal waiting period associated with multiple readings.

What happened next: The council approved the resolution and the waiver of the three-reading rule. The transcript does not include adopted departmental rules, funding allocations, staffing plans, or an implementation timetable; those items would require subsequent council action or administrative steps.

What remains unresolved: The resolution references a section of the Ohio Revised Code but the meeting record does not show accompanying ordinance language for appropriations, staffing, or an operating budget. The law director\u0000or his office\u0000was not recorded presenting specific implementing language at this meeting.","The Chillicothe City Council adopted a resolution formally establishing a Nonresidential Building Department pursuant to a cited section of the Ohio Revised Code and declared an emergency to expedite implementation; the measure was approved after waiving the three-reading rule.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6222410,"Chillicothe Council advances wastewater grant, reviews 2% water-rate recommendation",142,718000,860000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3609529-c1670d0db9003f0e0734188dae73c4d4&start=718&end=860","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3609529-c1670d0db9003f0e0734188dae73c4d4/thumbnail_718000.jpg","/articles/6222410/Chillicothe-City/Ross-County/Ohio/Chillicothe-Council-advances-wastewater-grant-reviews-2-water-rate-recommendation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222410-ffc8df4a19aa36b4723510aa61f522fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771178460&Signature=H2wEZ77BHFPfcLSBGh1pfA0NKa5J6vOmAtQdY-FwWldIGAmXhsdZFiQIUrC7Eu5HweZG4AyPdjrhbAp3GYicLAw8SbSm2wC2WVj41aQF4soSd8b-gRwEFFnGSkCcLawiAAyNV6HVLPMkPFnhOhXTUDze3WJcpA0DrmpeO9bwd5P60nxb5OmjqIz2BzHqAbWoBtONVkogH1reMsB2PJvzk5MPVAzsJf1mTAGppIolAM4aGt9SNBGXEGHBKVhlNapuhfFxEalHqOPWHJxmv66zsAxOc3jUpCuxR4v2RP2xH~zmITmFaSDQqJdnoXfUPlBAR8iArRvybJVQ9k596yu2yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chillicothe City Council on May 28 voted to send several utilities items to the law director\u0000including formal acceptance language for a $3,500,000 congressional-directed spending award for the city wastewater treatment plant and a utilities committee request to raise water rates by 2 percent.

The utilities committee, led by Councilman John McKeever, unanimously approved sending the congressional-directed spending (CDS) award from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to the law director and the full council for action. McKeever said the committee approved the award and recommended \"enriching language\" be added to comply with construction deadlines referenced by Mayor Feeney.

The committee also voted to move forward a recommendation from the water rate review committee to increase water rates by 2 percent \"pursuant to chapter 91508 b of the Chillicothe codified ordinances,\" McKeever said. The recommended rate change will be drafted as an ordinance and returned to council for formal readings and a vote.

The utilities report also included a first-reading item to reallocate Sewer Capital project funds from a generator to the Marietta Lehi station improvement project, and a proposed amendment to the utilities cross-connection and backflow prevention policy to comply with the Ohio Administrative Code; those items will proceed through the regular ordinance process.

Why it matters: The CDS award is intended to fund the wastewater treatment plant construction; officials noted meeting state and federal construction deadlines when approving the committee assignment. A water-rate increase, if adopted after ordinance readings and votes, would directly affect city utility customers.

Committee action and next steps: The utilities committee voted unanimously to forward the CDS acceptance and the 2 percent rate recommendation to the law director for ordinance drafting; the law office and city council will consider specific ordinance language and timing for readings and votes. The transcript shows no formal ordinance vote on the CDS award or rate change at the May 28 meeting; both remain assignments to be formalized.

Additional context: The utilities committee explicitly referenced the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEP A) in connection with the requested codified-ordinance changes. The transcript records Mayor Feeney\u0000through McKeever\u0000requesting added language to meet construction deadlines, but does not include the precise text of the requested \"enriching language.\"","The Chillicothe City Council\u0000moved committee recommendations on a $3.5 million congressional-directed wastewater award and accepted a utilities committee recommendation to increase water rates by 2 percent; both items will go to the law director for ordinance drafting and further council consideration.","actionData","errors"]

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