City Council - Special Meeting

special Wednesday, July 22nd.

2026 Council meeting to order would the clerk please re-enroll?

Ms. Zelko? Here. Mr. Clapper?

Here.

Mr. Draeger? Here. Mr. Polk? Here. Ms. Schaefer-Bish? Here. Mr. Tipton? Here. Mr. Turner, absent. Ms. Wallach, absent. Ms. Wesley?

Here.

Do we have a motion to excuse Mr. Turner and Ms. Wallach?

So moved.

All those in favor, do I have a second?

Second.

All those in favor? Opposed? Aye.

It's set agenda.

Draft 202661, an ordinance authorizing the finance director upon the issuance of a certificate of availability of funds to pay certain purchase orders made that exceed $3,000 and declaring an emergency. Draft 202662, an ordinance authorizing the city budget and finance director and law director or their designees to sign an addendum to the employment contract between the city of Kent and David Roller and declaring an emergency. 202663, a resolution adopting the tax budget of the City of Kent, Ohio for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2027, submitting the same to the county auditor and declaring an emergency. 202664, an ordinance amending Ordinance 2025-111, the current appropriation ordinance passed December 17, 2025, so as to adjust appropriations, transfers, and advances from the various funds of the City of Kent individual accounts for the current expenses of the city for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 2026 and declaring an emergency. Draft 202665, an ordinance authorizing the Kent Fire Department to apply for the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grant through the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA and to accept any grant if awarded with corresponding appropriations of funds, which provides funding for three firefighter paramedic positions for a period of three years in declaring an emergency. 202666, an ordinance authorizing the Kent Fire Department to apply for the Fire Prevention and Safety Grant through FEMA and to accept any grant if awarded with corresponding appropriations to purchase a Model Tech Hazard Kitchen Safety Prop and declaring an emergency. 202667, an ordinance authorizing the Kent Fire Department to apply for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant through FEMA and to accept any grant if awarded with corresponding appropriations to purchase 10 sets of firefighters' turnout gear and declaring an emergency. 2026-68, an ordinance authorizing the city manager or his designee to enter into a joint use agreement between the City of Kent, the Davy Tree Expert Company, and Kent City School District to outline the shared use of the existing John Davy Arboretum in conjunction with the new Davy Seed Campus and declaring an emergency. 2026 69 a resolution authorizing the city manager or is designated to prepare and submit an application to participate in the ohio public works commission state capital improvement and or local transportation improvement programs and to execute contracts as required for the water reclamation facility scat replacement draft 2026 70 A resolution authorizing the City Manager is designated to prepare and submit an application to participate in the Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvement and or Local Transportation Improvement Programs and to execute contracts as required for the State Route 59 alternative transportation improvements. 202671, an ordinance amending section 509.12 of the codified ordinances of the City of Kent titled Unlawful Noise and declaring an emergency.

Move suspension.

Second. Mr. Clapper. Yes. Mr. Draeger. Yes. Mr. Hook.

Yes.

Ms. Schaefer-Bish. Yes. Mr. Tipton. Yes. Ms. Wesley. Yes. Ms. Selko.

Yes. Move adoption.

Second. Mr. Draeger. Yes. Mr. Hook.

Yes.

Ms. Schaefer-Bish.

Yes.

Mr. Tipton. Yes. Ms. Wesley? Yes. Ms. Elka?

Yes.

Mr. Glapper? Yes. Consent agenda passes.

We just need a motion to suspend the three readings. Do I have someone? So moved. This is a voice vote, right?

Yeah, this is.

This is roll. Okay, roll.

Mr. Hook? Yes. Ms. Schaefer-Bish? Yes. Mr. Tipton? Yes. Ms. Wesley? Yes. Ms. Selco? Yes. Mr. Klapr? Yes. Mr. Draeger? Yes.

And then I need a motion to approve draft 20, motion to approve draft 2026-72.

A resolution appointing Ash D'Angelo to the Sustainability Commission and declaring an emergency. Move adoption.

Second.

Ms. Schaefer-Bish?

Yes.

Mr. Tipton? Yes. Ms. Wesley?

Yes.

Ms. Silco? Yes. Mr. Clapper? Yes. Mr. Draeger? Yes. Mr. Hook? Yes. Draft 20-26-72 passes.