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Stolle described the event as having many moving parts and credited partners and volunteers for its execution. He said the city has supported the event financially and through staff assistance and cited specific components: a race with over 400 participants, a car show, fishing derby, spike-ball tournament and a concert band. He noted that post-event cleanup on July 5 involves additional volunteers and partner organizations, including Lifewise.

Stolle said, \"The fourth is not a problem. The fifth is where our challenges\" when describing post-event cleanup, and previewed plans for the July 4, 2026 celebration, noting the federal holiday will fall on Saturday and the community will mark the country's 250th anniversary that year.

Councilors responded with appreciation for event organizers and volunteers and encouraged public participation in upcoming community events and hiring fairs related to city facilities. No formal council action was recorded in the July 4 report segment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lima - City Council Regular Meeting (trimmed)","oneSentenceSummary","Rick Stolle gave a brief July 4 report thanking volunteers, public-safety partners and sponsors; he noted event logistics, more than 400 race participants and plans for the 2026 celebration tied to the nation's 250th anniversary.","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},6500722,"Lima City Council approves consent calendar, 10 ordinances (1-71-25 through 1-80-25) on first reading; CRA agreements and contracts advance",444,1729000,2173000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5496980-d955758b75c0b1b584200f5ee8a51206&start=1729&end=2173","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5496980-d955758b75c0b1b584200f5ee8a51206/thumbnail_1729000.jpg","/articles/6500722/Ohio/Lima-City-Council-approves-consent-calendar-10-ordinances-1-71-25-through-1-80-25-on-first-reading-CRA-agreements-and-contracts-advance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500722-6b0835a74600635d216bf984b9513e48/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506866&Signature=D747wCz2Ir0DVo9pVaUOSR4VLdV35PcCUN3hDdqe6YpJtWAk6Dio~sk~YKJij5mLYPMzgrfcIqUmHusjVO4TESwuuzF1uzGuizl4to2xn6RBZn7EQRnNknmt1aKmYvIER4vko5af5TVgtk4TOMS4RavoJYSa37Lif0LLEsqavqBhX4sc79U7Is-b1a0mEGWMh~01gqoJMqOXI4hDPLuArVc2LG43gOX4~-ccuPPAL~Q2zGk-VeqI6fG5tEQbMcSxsiG91zekCOwjxdQ57eSKIZe-imcZJlB0MLfdsH7khe3oMliyCCpBttDnc~oUQVEtvHtlJcsUOp~qK8Mn3mBPHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lima City Council approved the consent calendar and a slate of ordinances during its meeting. The council voted to receive and file communications, authorized the clerk to notify the Ohio Division of Liquor Control that the city had no objection to a liquor-permit application for 1590 Northwest LLC (1101 West North Street), and passed ordinances authorizing contracts, budget amendments and tax-exemption (CRA) agreements on first reading.

Votes at a glance (all outcomes recorded in the council meeting transcript):

- Consent calendar: motion to receive, file and approve passed (motion carried).

- Communication: Ohio Division of Liquor Control notice regarding 1590 Northwest LLC (1101 West North Street) — motion to receive, file and authorize clerk to notify no objection passed.

- Ordinance 1-71-25: \"An ordinance amending the 2025 annual budget.\" Passed on first reading by a 6-0 roll-call vote.

- Ordinance 1-72-25: \"An ordinance authorizing the mayor to apply for, receive, and administer\" (description truncated in transcript). Passed on first reading by a 6-0 roll-call vote.

- Ordinance 1-73-25: Contract with DeGente Investments LLC for the public works department. Passed on first reading by a 6-0 roll-call vote.

- Ordinance 1-74-25: Contract with AstroTurf Corporation for reconstruction of Simmons Field. Passed on first reading by a 6-0 roll-call vote.

- Ordinance 1-75-25: Payment to Tyler Technologies for the municipal court software system. Passed on first reading by a 6-0 roll-call vote.

- Ordinance 1-76-25: Contract with Dell Technologies for workstation replacement. Passed on first reading by a 6-0 roll-call vote.

- Ordinance 1-77-25: Contract with CDM Smith Inc. for evaluation of a new water treatment plant. Passed on first reading by a 6-0 roll-call vote.

- Ordinance 1-78-25: Advertise for bids and contract to purchase a cargo van for the wastewater treatment plant. Passed on first reading by a 6-0 roll-call vote.

- Ordinance 1-79-25: CRA tax-exemption agreement with Uprise Investments LLC for a project at 613 West Spring Street. Passed on first reading by a 6-0 roll-call vote.

- Ordinance 1-80-25: CRA tax-exemption agreement with Lima Towers Acquisition LP for a project on South Main Street. Passed on first reading by a 6-0 roll-call vote; the mayor noted the two CRA ordinances together enable renovation of over 200 housing units.

- Amendment motion: Councilor Jones moved to amend Ordinance 1-67-25 (previously considered July 14) to replace Exhibit A with a new Exhibit A; the motion carried.

- Personnel authorization: Council approved the absence and salary authorization for Councilor Glenn and Council President Dixon (motion carried).

Where the transcript records a roll call, the recorded tally for the listed ordinances is 6-0 in favor. The transcript did not consistently record the named mover and seconder for each ordinance motion at the same line as the roll call; where a speaker said \"I move,\" the record does not always attach a printed name to that line. The clerk performed roll calls and announced the yes votes and the final 6-0 tallies as shown above.

No ordinance was shown in the transcript as failing, tabled or postponed.","Council approved the consent calendar, authorized no-objection notice to the Ohio Division of Liquor Control, and passed a series of ordinances on first reading (most by 6-0 vote). Council also approved an amendment to ordinance 1-67-25 and authorized absence/salary for two members.",{"_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},6500728,"Mayor gives midyear update highlighting public safety staffing, housing repairs and park projects",1155,202000,1357000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5496980-d955758b75c0b1b584200f5ee8a51206&start=202&end=1357","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5496980-d955758b75c0b1b584200f5ee8a51206/thumbnail_202000.jpg","/articles/6500728/Ohio/Mayor-gives-midyear-update-highlighting-public-safety-staffing-housing-repairs-and-park-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6500728-6c91e9f118022c7b35c05cc4c7e6240d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506866&Signature=DglSjT8CqsPqSMS8i2iJYxkpz0s2e-EgnfAh7ZVIcxwuZzq9TX~~hgMVM5xEZY-6z0ICHWBwBBSU--U703uu8f9ZgCuiY9fMAn3qfDhaCz4sG-pYRip7AaNqUtBlmtwh9zmMB73LBAWruClnefBAxoQ-Kkgdqyl7~Cmduxygr98iTJHaPXrFb3NtftTdH379XXW1tQqhHgKNAeRGzOq2pDF9n7srZSnOSP7ncFMoAE-9ecuTJVqxWnDI30jnJBXc2JOgNwCsJoIk5uL1k5A1WJEOAOB0Prb1ocEAtUaU~yipSS3GKinNDNE0UJCD7oK7i9zzkTEL2FDYwz2jysxm-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The mayor delivered a midyear update to the Lima City Council outlining city operations, capital projects and neighborhood programs and noting the city's $148,000,000 budget and ongoing efforts on public safety, housing and parks.

The mayor said the midyear report is intended as a \"snapshot\" of daily work across departments and repeated the administration's tagline \"rising together,\" describing the city's vision as \"people-powered progress.\" She said Lima was named the fifth-best place to live in Ohio by U.S. News & World Report and was listed among the state's top five charming towns to visit, and attributed those recognitions to residents and small-business reinvestment.

The report listed several operational highlights: the utilities department has replaced 992 service lines since 2024; the city and partners abated lead hazards in 13 homes in partnership with West Ohio Community Action Partnership and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funding; 13 vacant units have been returned to the rental market through a rapid rental repair program; six emergency home repairs were completed; five \"Better Together\" home loans were issued; and three families moved into their first homes in 2025 under city programs.

On public safety, the mayor said total crime is down 4% and violent crime is down 3% compared with the same time last year. The Lima Police Department added 11 officers in 2024, the mayor said, and four more officers have been sworn in so far in 2025, bringing the department to 82 sworn officers. The mayor said EMS calls are up 6% and fire calls are up 23% so far this year and described a feasibility study and a request for qualifications for a new, modern fire station. She said the city has begun setting aside revenue in an EMS reserve fund expected to generate over $800,000 annually to support a new station.

On housing and development, the mayor described a multi-department infield development program using preapproved plats and plans (developed with the Ohio Realtors Association) to speed construction, paired with tax abatements and permitting reviews. She also described a partnership with Mercy Health to open the Mercy Tots childcare center this fall with capacity for 118 children.

Parks and public-space projects listed in the update include a $2,000,000 transformation of the Paul Cheryl Allen Center into a community learning hub; installation of 22 new lights at Martin Luther King Park; South Jackson Community Gardens construction beginning in August with a shelter, restrooms and ADA improvements; Simmons Field upgrades (including turf and ADA seating); Veterans Memorial Grove with a planned August 4 groundbreaking; and near-complete certifications and hiring plans to operate the city pool and aquatic facilities. The mayor also showed renderings of the Central Avenue streetscape project, paid for in part by a U.S. Department of Transportation grant, and a one-million-dollar renovation on Spring Avenue that has already occurred.

Councilors responded with praise and local examples. Councilor Gordon said residents are reporting improvement in city services; Councilor Thompson noted positive community response to new wayfinding signs and reminded residents about upcoming community events and donation drives; Councilor Nipper and others encouraged attendance at neighborhood events and public engagement sessions. No formal policy changes or funding authorizations were made during the mayor's presentation.

The mayor closed by saying the city measures progress in people served and encouraged continued cooperation under the \"rising together\" theme.","The mayor delivered a midyear report listing budget size, public-safety hiring, housing programs and several park and facility projects; councilors offered brief praise and questions.","actionData","errors"]

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July 4 organizers, city staff praise volunteers and sponsors; organizers preview 2026 celebration

Lima City Council approves consent calendar, 10 ordinances (1-71-25 through 1-80-25) on first reading; CRA agreements and contracts advance

Mayor gives midyear update highlighting public safety staffing, housing repairs and park projects