City Council - Regular Meeting

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Make sure the street committee meeting will be called to order. It's at 6:35. Um [clears throat] Diaz uh Aurelia Diaz is absent and Miss Mount here. I call Biana Bob Bianca to come and address us. Thank you.

Yeah. Thank you. Okay. It's good to see everyone. Thank you um for this committee meeting and the project we're going to discuss for for your consideration. So this is another year of our resurfacing program. The bill I don't have the bill. What? Yeah, that's okay. Another uh what's that? What's the bill number I usually reference?

26-011. Sorry about that. We're going to have another year of resurfacing in the year 2026 for our annual resurfacing program. Next year, the plan is to do 22.06 miles. The cost is 4.9 million and that that means we're going to pave 122 roadway segments. This is the 42nd [clears throat] year of this program. So, it's been very popular, very beneficial to the city. And there's a couple things that I wanted to um highlight that's going to be a little bit different this this next uh program. We've seen situations where somebody will complain about a roadway and they believe it to be in horrible condition, but 95% of that road is in good condition, but there's that one pothole. There's that one utility uh you know trench that was that was in the roadway that's failing. And so the the idea is kind of like the fly in the ointment. The idea is the entire roadway, their perception is that the entire roadway is bad when it's not. We just need to do that one patch. So this this year, this next year, we've identified 53 of those locations throughout the city whereby they're going to come in and mill down over the patch. Most of the time it's concrete or failing concrete. Mill that out and put two inches of asphalt back to a smooth surface. So, we're just trying to fix those isolated areas where the perception is the entire roadway is bad and that's not the case. So, associated with that water, our water, we have 38 of the water patches that we're going to be doing. Um, sewer, eight patches, and then we had seven essentially just street uh patches that

need to be done. So 38 associated with a water repair, eight associated with a sewer repair, and seven associated with just a street repair. In addition to that, we will be resurfacing Fox Glenn uh path. So a director has worked with do you want to mention anything about this project particular?

Yes. Uh there's a community group there that approached us with Dave Damron and wanted the parks to go ahead and see if we'd be interested in resurfacing. And I said, "We don't have the money in parks to do this, but if you want to raise funds, we would do the infrastructure as far as the water bars and do the prep work and then you could do that." And we estimated that was going to cost $60,000 to pave that path. And Dave D was able to get a group and everything. They raised $65,000. So they exceeded the amount that we needed. So now we can go ahead and do that and then we'll do the infrastructure work with the water bars and things with city forces and city funds.

So that's going to be part of the resurfacing program as well. Won't come out of resurfacing fund. It's paid for privately, but it's going to be a very nice improvement for that park. So other than that, it's going to be um business as usual. They'll start construction in May typically, maybe even April and then extend into October. Historically, they have paved [clears throat] south to north. So, I don't know if that's the way it's going to happen next year, but historically, that's how the roads are typically paved. That's just their own preference, how they do their operations. So, um I wanted to highlight also in the in the remaining moments that we have, uh our website that has all this information on our website. So, if I could just um show you here, we've got the water main or excuse me, the resurfacing program that you can get all this information. You can look up historical programs and you can look at next year's program. So you could also look at how did my street rate. So every street is rated and you can see was it rated a seven or a one or a five. You can see when it was last resurfaced. You can look up project photos as well. So this particular one is for 2026 next next year. And when you come on this website through through the construction project, you will see um percent completed and where they are at in the project. You can also you can get all the council handouts, the contract, you can even look at bid express on how it was bid bid tabs. So that's for 26 and you can then you can look at the previous years that we have up here as well.

The whole idea of this is just full transparency and also we love when people are interested in this stuff, right? They want to know what's going on and and and what what's happening. So, and just highlight one more thing here. This is a 2026 map. So, you can go in there and you can see the different roadway segments that are going to get paved. Excuse me. Sorry, there's just a little bit of delay on that. So you can zoom into a particular area of interest and you can see the roadway that's going to get. So for this, the Shephard Road, it's going to get paved. You can click on that and you can find all sorts of information associated with that um that street, the length, the width, you know, what ward it's in, the limits, and then you'll be able to see quantities as well of how much resurfacing and how much work is being done to that particular roadway. So, we encourage you, this is Blair's mastermind. Um, he did a very good job on this for for our office. I encourage you to check out our website and look at all the different projects that we have going on specifically resurfacing and then we'll talk about water man replacement too. So [snorts]

are there any questions or comment from nothing? Okay, go ahead Miss Mount. Thank you to for putting all this together. I was specifically interested in Glesnner um heading westbound between probably it's worst between Malberry and Sturgis and I was just pulling up the map. It looks like that's on for considering for next year. So I'm just glad to see that because there's a lot of places where it's been cut out for different repairs. It's a pretty violent ride westbound. So that one also is going to be in conjunction with the Glesner Street improvement project. That's what I was So yeah,

good. Thank you. We wanted to resurface it last year, the year before, but obviously with a pro project coming, we didn't do that. And that that does bring up a good point. You might say, gosh, this road needs resurfac. And please reach out to us anytime, you know, we'd love to talk about, you know, because we could we could miss a street, but sometimes it's because the gas company has a project that they're going to do next year on that road. So, we'll wait to resurface it after that. We want to make sure that they're not digging up our beautiful asphalt right after the work's done. So, there are those situations that happen. Um, Mr. Fus, thank you.

Thank you. Um, I guess two quick questions. Um, you keep saying next year, but you mean the next construction season, which is in 2026. Yep. You're right. Just 100%. I thought that's what you meant. And number two, I see this is set up for caucus only, but um I don't have any reservation if you would care to move it ahead. I'm assuming you would like to get the contracting going sooner than later. Okay. Thank you.

Thank you. Any more comments or questions? No. Um, it's now 6:45 and we end the street meeting. The street meeting. It's 6:45 and I'd like to open up the the committee for public utilities meeting reference to 26011. [clears throat] Is that the uh I apologize I my uh legislation I'm bringing up. [clears throat] Is that the waterline replacement? Yes, sir.

Great. Awesome. Thank you. Just as I mentioned, uh we're on our 42nd year of resurfacing. We're on our second year of waterline replacement. As you know, we started last year and we had revenue come in and this year we've got a full year of revenue expected to be about $4.8 million. So, here we are again talking about this wonderful program of replacing water mills. So, next year we're proposing 3.43 miles So roughly 18,000 ft of 4in water man to be replaced with 8 in water man. So and we're anticipating the cost to be $4.7 million. 335 services will be replaced. Two homes 335 and 30 hydrants will be installed. Some in some places there may be an additional hydrant installed but for the most part the hydrants will be replaced. Okay. So if I could draw your attention you have uh this map here. The way we've set this up is in 2025 our first our first area one one through seven. This year we're we're instead of doing area one again we're going with area 8 9 [snorts] 10 11. So, excuse me. 7 8 9 10 11 12. So, we're we're in 5 years you'll be able to go to like area 41, right? And so, we're going to can continue with that numbering. So, we have all these projects based off of numbers in our office. It helps and it also helps for reference. So on this project, the dark blue circle previous year, that's 2025, you'll see the areas that have been done. And then next year, 2026, the

[clears throat] yellow uh circles, that's the proposed roadway segments that are going to get a new water man. Okay. So again, we look at this in terms of density of residential neighborhoods, any significant um landmark spots or um places of interest. We look at lowhanging fruit essentially. That is if we replace this 4-in man with this 8inch man here and it's connected to a good good man on both sides, that's a lowhanging fruit. we don't have to continue replacing to get to a good main to connect into. So that's kind of how we look at this. We've got so many remember we got like 40 something miles of of water line that needs replaced. So these first few years it's just we're getting a low hanging fruit in the best places we we we think we can get replaced. So um just draw your attention then to website. So you can go to project map here. [clears throat] Doesn't typically take this long when you're on your your own laptop. So it's just a little bit of a delay here. And you can select uh any area you would you would like. So if I go to area three. Okay. We also are populating this with the pre volume. We're still working on that. The prev volume of 400 gallons and then the post. What did the hydrant flow before the construction and what did it now improve to? Okay. So, we are populating that data as we as we move move through the program and as we have time to um post construction test the hydrant. So

for instance, the first hydrant that was ever replaced in area one, this hydrant had a pre construction volume of 444 gallons per minute and post construction, 1525 gallons per minute. A significant improvement. So this data is on our website for you guys to look at and if you have any questions, certainly uh let us know. But again, our goal is for you guys to know what what's happening out there. So, um, we had a very good program last year. It was it still is still going on now, but it worked really well. We refined some specs, some of our specifications, and I think we've going to have a very great program coming in uh 2026 construction season. So

any questions or conversation? We have um if I could add just one thing. [laughter]

Yes sir. We have um we we've designed this project in house and I'm I'm very excited about that. Usually we we consult a lot of stuff with consult consultants and engineers. It's it's expensive but we've put together a team to design this. We've had we've invested in one of our employees to get CAD training. So, it's completely designed and drafted in house and also our inspection is done in house as well. So, the contact is Ken McKe and we've got a city cell phone number that anybody can call him at any time wondering what's going on with the water man, their specific uh service or anything. So, so I'm happy to see we're able to bring this stuff in [snorts] house and I think we're doing it's going pretty well.

Continuing with real quick on the finances, uh 3.9 million was received or forecasted forecasted forecasted for this year coming up and your estimated cost of the 3.43 miles of water line 4.7 4.7 Thank you. There was additional funds last year um that were brought in that we did not spend as well. So there's some cash building up into that fund. Yes, Miss M. Thank you. This is just to confirm this is only the 4 in water manes project. The larger ones will be separate projects, right, with the other funding sources, not the tax levy. That was only for the four.

That's correct. Okay. Thank you. [clears throat] Yes, ma'am. So, um, how far are we like like completion? I know we're not completed, but how far are we now? After 26, we'll have about five of the 40 miles done. Okay. Thanks. With no further de uh conversation on this, do you want to go ahead and cover 26012?

Sure. Thank you. Just give you some quick This is um This is kind of boring. I'll just be honest with you. Um, this is to vacate a storm sewer [clears throat] easement. So, I'll just go through this really quick here. In 2002, a a plat was developed. They call these plats where lots are surveyed and a roadway is dedicated. In this particular situation, Hess circle or valley view aotments back in 2002 was platted. On these plats have easements. So when the surveyor and the engineer developed this, they have in their mind where they believe utility easements are going to be needed for this particular piece of land. Okay. Take you to this sheet here. Two lots that are part of this subdivision were platted with an easement going on the north side of one of them. It's a 10-ft storm sewer easement. Somebody approached uh a property owner approached us. They they purchased a property and they want to build a house on both of those lots, a single house. So that house is going to span over the existing easement. Well, that cannot that's not supposed to happen. So we are just going through the formality of vacating that storm sewer easement. We put together an agreement that protects the city and the and it's been determined that that easement is not necessary for drainage purposes. So this is in my 20 years this is the second time this has happened.

Any discussion? So when they [clears throat] when you vacate it are they supposed to take it out or to leave it? I mean why I ask because I remember one of my resident in my area she had a storm during that at colots. There was a hole in her yard. So So this will be how does this work? The the easement is vacated. It's going to be his property and the agreement spells out how he's supposed to drain his proposed property to the roadway. So the storm sewer is no longer needed and will be taken out. It's a 12-in pipe that's not even really being utilized whatsoever as it stands.

It was put in for an anticipated use, but now their property can drain to the roadway and all the water is detained in the downstream detention basin. Okay. So, good to know. Thank you. [clears throat] Yes, sir. There's a um looks like 8 foot utility easement just south of that um that's still in play. Is that I I didn't know if you even needed a sewer. I mean, right now we decided we don't need a sewer in this location. Is that other utility easement a possible location if you'd need it later? So, that one is being utilized. Okay.

Yep. So, that is what's draining the the pipe that's draining the the runoff from the road to the detention basin. Okay. Behind lot 23118. So that's already being occupied and we that one would not be easy to vacate because there's already pipe there. Right. Right. The other one also just the pipe. Yeah. We don't want to do that. All right. I understand. I believe. [snorts] Thank you. Any any further discussion? I move that we go ahead and close the utility uh committee at this point.

Second. Good evening. The time is now 6:55 and we will start the public affairs uh committee meeting and I would I would like to take roll call. Uh Councilwoman Meyer present. Councilwoman Whis

present. Okay. So I'm going to ask Director Acriman to explain. It's pretty simple. They are basically doing a modification in reference to bill 26-021 and Adrian will explain it. [clears throat] Is that on? Is that on? Sorry, I can't tell. Um yes, as Councilwoman Robertson said, it is a very simple change. Um we did approve this um quite some time ago, but it obviously it wasn't priority to get it through. They needed um we sent this over in December county to get [clears throat] all the signatures. Um it came back to us on Monday well to uh machete regional planning on Monday with a correction request from the prosecutor's office for one word in the document which we didn't expect because it's been previously signed in this exact format. Um she sent that over to me on Tuesday and also made me aware that this agreement needs to be included as part of her grant. uh application with the state through CDBG um which is due on the 31st. So obviously we have a tight timeline there which is why the uh late bill and uh subsequent uh changes really the only thing that was changed was one word um and she recommended that instead of thereafter we changed it to unless I think that previous language was there just to avoid a lapse in services but um you know we can modify it for the time being and look at those things later. Um, has the law director um also in agreement with this?

Uh, if I may, uh, assistant director Madden did look at it. So, all right. Is there any questions from anyone about it? Okay. Seeing no questions, I will call Thank you, Miss Aman. And I will call the committee public work or excuse me, public affairs committee to a close at 657. [clears throat] Okay, we got a couple minutes until we can call caucus to order. Just start back top.

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and that's that.

Okay. I do have 7 o'clock, so we will call the session of Mansfield City Council caucus meeting to order. I don't know where Mr. Diaz isn't here. Are there any committee reports? Any community updates? [snorts] Okay, mayor. I'm actually going to defer tonight because I know we've got quite a bit of legislation to get through and I just got back from vacation. Thank you, [snorts] Director Andrews. I second that. We're going to defer tonight. You're deferring as well. Director Porch,

just a couple things from the fire department. Uh, Captain Tucson is is currently attending a train the trainer course on ice rescue response, which I think it's a appropriate topic now since it's freezing cold outside. Although I know that this is not a common scenario that we face in Mansfield, uh the fire chief has ided this as a training gap within a division and obviously is taking care of that. Once Captain Dant is trained, he's going to come back, develop protocols, and then train the rest of the department. Uh on the police department side, they'll be conducting a child ID event. Uh that is something we do every year. They're doing that on February 28th and that'll be from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the Buckeye Museum. And then finally, I just wanted to give a uh a shout out to Metric. Hopefully council members have seen the press release in regards to the drug arrest. And I can tell you 91 pounds and almost 40 uh kilos being taken from the streets of Mansfield containing fentanyl and meth is significant. So, excellent job done [clears throat] by that. That's all I have, sir.

Thank you, Director Convert.

Thank you, Mr. President. I just have a couple things. Um, just to give you some year end highlights. Financially, income taxes met 100% of our budgeted expectations. However, they came in 2.4% lower than the prior year. Because income tax is our largest revenue source and closely tied to employment levels and wage growth, even modest year-over-year softening is something we monitor carefully. At this point, this does not indicate a fiscal emergency, but it does suggest we may be entering a period of economic cooling rather than expansion. With regards to the estimated revenue for the final budget, we will have to revise our calculations. From an expenditure standpoint, departments continue to demonstrate strong budget discipline. Spending remains below appropriations across the board with year-over-year increases tracking within expected ranges. There's been no runaway growth or red flag variances. And I also want council to be aware that the finance department is currently carrying several vacancies. These positions are being actively managed and all statutory payroll and revenue functions continue without disruption. In light of the economic softening I just mentioned, we are being thoughtful about the timing and sequencing of those hires. That's all I have. Thanks. Director Harper 2025% cases handled criminal Okay. Um, let's see. I guess we shall proceed with legislation. Bill 260005. Mrs. Meyer.

Thank you, sir. 260005 will be authorizing the safety service director to accept and appropriate a fiscal year 2023 state and local cyber security grant in the amount of $20,000 from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency to be used to provide various cyber security services. Okay. Any questions, discussion on 26005? Okay, moving on to 26006. Mr. Falquette.

Thank you, Mr. President. This is another grant for $13,380 from the Hog Department of Development used for training. My understanding that uh this is being worked through the uh finance department. They're going to use it for some u computer software training to upgrade the skills of the people up there. [snorts] Sorry. Um, is there any questions, discussion on 26006? Okay. Moving on to 26007. Mrs. Meyer.

Uh, thank you, sir. uh 260007 will be uh accepting a $2,500 donation from Warner Roofing uh for the Mansville Police Department neighborhood impact section. And um in speaking with chief, he said uh this is to buy the swag for the publica and other events that we hold. Okay, Mr.

I just especially for our new members. This is this company started this I think last year and they're making it like a quarterly donation. So this is becoming pretty significant that this company's really stepping up and helping out the police department. I just wanted to make sure everybody was up to speed on that. Thank you, sir. You are welcome. Any other questions, discussion on uh 26007? Okay, moving on to bill 260008. Once again, Mrs. Meyer.

Thank you, sir. This will be authorizing the safety service director to accept and appropriate uh an FM fire service grant in the amount of $5,000 from the Factory Mutual Insurance Company. [snorts] I'm drawing a blank on what this was for. [clears throat] uh for iPads. iPads, right? Sorry, I knew we talked about it, [laughter] but yes, for iPads. [clears throat] Okay, any uh other questions, discussion on 26008 and bill 26009. Once again, I'm going to call on Mrs. Meyer. [clears throat]

Thank you, sir. to authorize a safety service director to accept an appropriated donation from the Gorman Family Foundation in the amount of $50,000 to be utilized by the police and fire department. And in speaking with um both of the chiefs, um I believe that some treadmills are anticipated and potentially some um upgrades in technology in the police department. Any [clears throat] questions, discussion on bill 26009? Okay. Bill 26 010 and I'm calling Miss Dailyy.

Thank you, Mr. President. 26010 is authorizing the public work director to enter into a contract or contracts for replacing certain water manes. Oh, sorry. 2601 authorizing the public work director to enter into a contract or contract for resurfacing certain streets. Is there any discussion on bill 26-0 was discussed in committee, Mr. President? Yes, Mr. Fat.

Um, was the chair going to move this one ahead tonight or would you want to get it read again? Move this. Um, yes. We'd want to move it ahead. I don't know what to do with this. Do you wish to make a motion now? I wish to make a motion [clears throat] to move 26 010 ahead. Second. Okay. It's been regularly moved and seconded. We wave further readings on bill 26-010 and bring it forward for a final vote this evening in council.

I need everybody to log in. I'm in. Am I in? And once you do that, hopefully the motion will be before you. So when you change that password, would change that one? David, you're not showing up. Oh, I may. I thought I'll get out.

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Thank you, sir. Okay. Okay. Motion is there. Okay, motion passes 70. So, we will be voting on that this evening. Bill 26-01, Mr. Miranda,

authorizing the public works director to enter into a contract or contracts for replacing certain water manes. Um, is there any discussion on bill 26-011? And I guess I would also ask you, Mr. Miranda, would you like to bring this bill forward? I would like to put a motion to move this bill forward this evening. Second.

It's been regularly moved and seconded that we wave further readings on bill 26-011 and bring it forward for a final vote in council this evening. The motion is before you. Motion passes 7 to zero. Bill 26-012. Mr. Miranda. This authorized the public works director to execute and terminate a storm sewer easement agreement. [clears throat]

Okay. Is there any questions or discussion on bill 26- I would like motion on the floor to move okay sorry that's okay to move this up for uh no further readings and vote upon second it's been regularly moved and seconded we wave further readings of bill 26-012 and bring it forward for a final vote in council this evening motion before you motion passes the [clears throat] seven to zero. Okay. Bill 26-013. Miss Mount.

Thank you, Mr. President. If you don't mind, I'll do 26013 and 26014 together. Both demo orders. Uh 26013 is a demolition order for 205 Lexington Avenue and 26014 is a demolition order for 566 Reed Street. Is there any discussion on bill 26-013 and 26-014, both demolitions? Mr. Falcat,

real quick, as long as Adrian's here, um, is there any reason we're down to doing just two demos instead of maybe six or [clears throat] used to be the magic number was about six at a time? So, we are actually transitioning uh the demolition program from uh Mark Miller and running that to Jason Ramirez. Uh as we're moving some things, uh these two were found uh to have waivers actually. So, both of these properties the owner has signed off on allowing us to demolish them. So, we wanted to get them legislated as soon as possible. Thank you.

Welcome.

Any other questions? Discussion on bill 26-013 and 014. Okay. Bill 26-015. Mr. Faul. [clears throat] Thank you, Mr. President. This one's uh to authorize payment to ES Consulting for $7,279.84. This one was set up um with some miscommunication in the beginning. Uh was required work that needed to be done. Um the IT group thought they had a trigger mechanism that didn't work out. So this is also a then and now certificate. Um they've got the funds. This is about the amount of money they thought it was going to be and it was uh software installed to the cloud back in December. And uh Mr. It is here if anybody's got any further in-depth questions. [snorts]

Are you going to bring it forward? I will. I would like to make a motion to bring this forward for final consideration this evening.

Second. Been regularly moved and seconded we bring bill 26-015 forward this evening for a final vote in wait further readings and bring it forward for final vote in council this evening we Okay, motion passes 7 to zero. [sighs] Bill 26-016, Miss Davis Whis.

Thank you, Mr. President. Um, this is the authorization of public works director to enter into contract or contracts for the restoration of Liberty Parks Bath House 2616. Um,

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whomever? [laughter]

Uh, if you h have your handouts there, we have kind of a summary of what we're doing. Uh this is something we've been working on for the last year or so and we were able to get some funding from two foundations and some park budget money and we successfully came out with a low bidder for Scout Construction which is a Mansfield uh construction company. As you can see, we've already put substantial uh city resources stuff in earlier the last couple years. So, this would get us the opportunity to restore uh the bath house there uh and to its original shape and everything, try to historically redo that and reutilize or reuse that uh as an open pavilion for community use and for uh special programs at the parks and events that we have there. It would include restrooms, a catering kitchen, uh a nice open area and kind of a walkound area. So, this is part of our second phase. The first phase was actually doing some of the the basketball courts and some of the recreation. Now we're working on this part here.

Is there any questions, discussion? Um on 26-016, M. Robertson. Thank you, sir. Um I just want to thank the Millron Foundation and and Richland County Foundation uh for their contributions to this. Uh that's a lot of money and to our community especially in an area that has definitely been a a bright star lately. So thank you very much and thank you to the director and everyone here that's been able to do that in the last few years. Miss Davis we

um second that as well and I love the concept of the community work the collaboration with schools volunteering. It's one of the things that I truly believe in and being a um educator and someone who strongly believes in [laughter] um adding to our workforce and teaching our students to very much take responsibility for the communities that they live in. Um I think this is an important piece. So again, I second um what she said. You guys have done a great job on this. Just looking at all of the input that's coming in um last year, just the celebration that was done. The basketball courts were beautiful. just all of the community that came around it. So, this is truly moving in the right direction to utilize our parks um in these ways. Thank you,

Mr. Miranda. Is there a timeline for the completion of the project? It's weather weather dependent, but we hope to have it by the end of fall. So, maybe September, October. Thank you. No further question. Thank you. And I guess I'll just take this moment of privilege to say I appre I think this is a great project and it's it's great to see the collaboration also and I just wish there would have been a little more collaboration done on the pavilion at the South Park. So we had something that looked a little more like what was there previously. So I appreciate the work and effort that was put in to replace what was origin originally there. So thank you. Right.

Thank you. Anything further on uh bill 26-016? And I guess I will also ask you, Miss Davis Whis, if you would like to bring this bill forward. Yes. Um at this time, I would thank you, Mr. President. And yes, at this time, I would like to bring this um bill forward to be voted. Second.

It's been regularly moved and seconded we wave further readings on bill 26-016 and bring it forward for council this evening for a final vote. Motion is before you. Motion passes 7 to zero. Bill 26-017. Mr. Miranda. [clears throat]

Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, this authorize a public's work director to purchase according to the source well contract 011723-JC one John Deere 624 tier wheel tier wheel loader from Murphy Tractor and Equipment Company uh for the sum of uh $277,529 uh to be used by the wastewater treatment plant uh declaring this an emergency. Is there any discussion on bill 26-017? Mr. Falquette.

Thank you, Mr. President. I wondered if anybody could answer if this is replacing equipment, how much equipment, how old that equipment is. Uh, this one piece of equipment will be replacing two pieces of equipment that we currently are using at the wastewater treatment plant. We have a front-end loader and we have a what we call a bucket loader. And we're going to retrofit this one piece of equipment to do both of those. So this actually piece of equipment is replacing two pieces equipment that we currently have. They're old. They're old. Not as old as me, but pretty close. So, [laughter] [gasps]

okay. Any other questions, discussion on bill 26-017? And I guess I'll ask the question. It's kind of the theme of the night. With no further discussion on the table, I would like to move this motion forward for passage this evening.

Second. been regularly moved and seconded. Uh waving further readings, we will bring further bring bill 26-017 forward for final vote this evening. Motion passes 7 to zero. Bill 26-018 and I'm going to call in Miss Davis Whis. Thank you, Mr. President. This is to authorize um 26-18 authorizing the public works department to enter into a letter of intent to negotiate and execute a conservation easement donation agreement for the donation of a conservation easement to in order to asssure that the protected parcel will rem will retain and forever be preserved in its natural forested condition as a habitat for plants. wildlife and as a buffer zone for streams if any contained within it and as protected partial consist of the real property known as Richland County parcel permanent parcel ID number 03728-5003000000 and 03728-50040000 located on Bowowers Road Springfield Township ship in Richland County, Ohio.

Is there any discussion on bill 26-018?

May Oh, Louie, Mr. Henry, sorry.

What I'd like to note is that uh this is a significant um contribution that we're working with uh West Creek Conservancy with this. uh we past summer did a a sediment study and the sediment study came back that uh there is a large amount of sediment and there's some runoff coming into the to our drinking water supply. So this easement will provide a good buffer zone to protect the city's drinking water supply by preserving it in a natural area that will act as a filter. Uh it also help us support environmental education and recreation. Currently the property the property was the Boy Scout camp and it's been used by different groups uh for several years including their adjacent neighbor the Ohio bird sanctuary. So we're going to be working with the Ohio bird sanctuary and we're going to be able to offer primitive camping there as well so that those groups that use that like the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and 4H will be able to continue to use it as a camping area as well. So, but this is a really important part of helping protect our drinking water and we'll start to try to see some more as property comes available and there's willing uh sellers that will try to get this uh these protected property for our drinking water as well.

Thank you for that. Yeah, this money is coming from Clean Ohio, which is very difficult to get a hold of, but working with West Creek, they've been excellent partners with this. So, this is something that uh we'd like to continue with. So, uh, we'll probably see more of this as we get opportunities for easements, especially to protect our drinking water there at the Clear Fort Reservoir. Very important. [snorts] Any uh other questions, discussion on bill 26-08. Um, I don't know. Do we want to bring this forward this evening or have another read?

I would like to bring this forward. Um, I'm in agreement. the clean water and with all of the other work that we're doing currently to um maintain healthy water in the city of Mansfield. I think this is quite important. Um I also to to have this use continuously be something that can be utilized by our community and our children and give them um a wonderful place and safe. I would like to at this time, Mr. President, move this forward. Second. Okay. It's been regularly moved and seconded that we wave further readings on bill 26-01 to council this evening for a final vote.

Mr. President, I'd like to say that it's approximately 112 acres that we're protecting and uh we able to get a really good price, but uh with the property and with the easements and everything, it's a real value about $3.4 million. Wow. That cost the city nothing. Awesome. Wonderful. That's that's always great. That's wonderful. And the motion passes seven to zero to bring it forward for a final vote this night this evening in council. Moving on to bill 26-019 A. Mrs. Meyer.

Um, thank you sir. uh 26019 A and 26019B. Well, those are companion pieces depending on

uh the discussions later. Um 26019A acceptance on behalf of the council of the city of Mansfield of the uh of the ex I'm sorry acceptance on behalf of the council for the report and recommendation of the factfinder in the SERB file number 24-ME-12-13884 with respect to certain issues in collective bargaining with the IAFF local 266 of course then 2619 will be rejected ing uh the factfinders uh report for the firefighters. [snorts] Okay. Is there any questions, discussion on bill 26-019A and bill 26-019B?

Okay. hearing. Oh, Miss Mount, I'm sorry. I'm assuming this is something we'll be an executive session for during council, not during caucus. During council. Thank you. [snorts and sighs] Okay, being no other questions, we shall move on. Bill 26-20, Mrs. Meyer. Thank you, sir. uh 26-020 will be uh authorizing the mayor, safety service director, public works director, and human resources director to enter into a collective bargaining agreement with the IAFF local 266. Discussion on bill 26-020.

Okay. And the last piece for caucus bill 26-021, Miss Robertson. [clears throat and cough] Thank you, Mr. President. Um, in respect to uh bill 2621. It's in reference to the um revised agreement. And then if anyone has any questions or anything else about it, is there any discussion on bill 26-021? Mr. Faul.

Thank you, Mr. President. If I could make a quick suggestion up to your purview, [clears throat] of course. I would um vote on 21 before uh 19 and 20 um just to get it cleared up. So we come back out executive session and do 19 and 20. Okay, that's up to you. [sighs and gasps] I move to close. Second.

Been regularly moved and seconded. We close adjourn this session of Mainsville City Council [laughter] caucus meeting to order. All in favor signify by saying I. I post same. We are adjourned. With that, I will call this session of Mainfield City Council to order. Please stand. Remain standing for the prayer. [laughter]

To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [clears throat] Heavenly Almighty Father, we ask that you be with us this evening. Help us in our decision making and grant us wisdom. Look over our citizens, our safety services that are out on the streets uh protecting us. Amen.

I noticed you did such a good job last time even though I wasn't here. I did watch online. I knew you were capable. Okay. [snorts] With that, the clerk will uh call the role. Mr. Miranda, present. Mrs. Meyer, present. Mrs. Davis Whis here. Miss Dailyaly here. Mr. Diaz, move he be excused. Second. It's been regularly moved and second that Mr. Diaz be excused. The motion is before you.

Motion passes seven to zero. He is excused. Mrs. Mount here. Mr. Robertson here. Mr. Faucet here. President Scott present. Unless there is an objection, the reading of the journal and correspondence will be dispensed with. Hearing no objection, we will move on. Do we have anyone signed up for public comment this evening? No. Okay. Are there any committee reports, Mr. President? Yes.

Um, Miss Mount maybe wants to bring up about the um across the street uh for us to replace the reverend's position. Yes. Um, we received an email from Miss Shetty at regional planning to make us aware of the positions that are on their committees that we have representatives from council on. Um, generally the chair of the zoning committee has held the one seat. There have been two other seats that have been held by Mr. Diaz and Mr. Aucha for the last two years. Uh, Mr. Aucha's seat will need to be refilled. So, I spoke right before the meeting with President Scott and um the clerk and she's going to be looking into how we've done that in the past with legislation and then we'll hopefully hear from her our next step.

I did call you back. Okay. Yeah, we do legislation on it. We need to finish out this 2026 year with those that are on it currently and Reverend L would be the one that would be replaced. Okay. So Aurelio um stays stays um and you would stay but we need to replace that NPO name and the the one position it votes on all matters and then the the other position that has two members they vote on all NO transportation matters.

Correct. Um, and you have to be available to go to the meetings um, and be involved in it. So, if anybody is interested in that position, let me know. We'll do legislation and appoint you to finish out the 26 year and then the next term would be 27 to 29. Mr. Fip, one other item. I'm currently on the historic preservation, but every year I offer to give it up to anybody who's interested. So, um, just see me if you're interested. You do such a great job. Thank you, Madam Mayor. [laughter]

Good. I'm sure he does. I was going to make a smart comment. Well, you know, historical, you know, [laughter] experience. Okay, moving on. Mayor and directors, do you have anything? Okay, we shall now proceed with legislation. With that, I'm calling Miss Dailyy. Thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move with respect to bill 2617, 2619A, 26019B, 26020, 26021 that the rule requiring legislation be submitted by Monday at 400 p.m. be suspend by Monday at 400 p.m. be suspended. And that bill 26017 26019A 26019B 26020 26021 be allowed on the floor this evening.

Second. It's been regularly moved and seconded. The motion to for the monthly deadline is council shall cast their vote.

Okay. Motion passes 7 to zero. Suspension of the rules. Suspension of the rules. I move with respect to all bills that come before council this evening that the rule requiring reading on three different days be suspended and that each bill be read one time by title only. Second

been regularly moved and seconded that we uh for the suspension of the rules That motion passes seven to zero. So, I'm guessing now would be the time to go into executive session before we proceed with all the legislation. Let's do it now. [laughter] Somebody's got to make a motion.

Yeah, I was expecting to do it when my legislation came up. [laughter] Oh, are we can wait until Well, yeah. Then maybe some of these people because if we've already moved that bill to if we were going to do the last bill before these, then others could leave. Okay. If they if they so choose. Okay. Okay. Then we'll keep ping poding along until we come to [clears throat] the end there. Bill 26-00005, Mrs. Meyer. Thank you, sir. I move that bill 26005 be read um be read and placed upon the floor for discussion. Second.

It's been regularly moved and seconded. The clerk shall read bill 26 26-00005 authorizing the safety service director to accept and appropriate FY2023 state and local cyber security grant in the amount of $20,000 from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency to be used to provide various cyber security services and declaring an emergency. Is there any discussion on bill 26-005 hearing? Seeing none, Mrs. Meyer. Thank you, sir. I move that bill 260005 be placed upon the floor for final passage. Second.

Regular moved and seconded. Council shall cast their vote for final passage of 26005. Bill passes 7 to zero. Bill 26-006. Mr. Falette. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that bill 26006 be read and placed upon the floor for discussion. Second. Been regularly moved and seconded. The clerk shall read bill 26-00006

authorizing the safety service director to accept and appropriate a tech cred grant in the amount of $13,380 from the Ohio Department of Development to be used to reimburse the city for training and declaring an emergency. Is there any discussion on bill 26-006? Hearing none, Mr. Falcat. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that bill 26006 be placed upon the floor for final consideration. Second.

Been regularly moved and seconded. Council shall cast their vote for final passage of bill 26-006. Bill passes 7 to zero. Bill 26-007. Mrs. Meyer. Thank you, sir. I move that bill 26-007 be read and placed upon the floor for discussion. Second. Been regularly moved and seconded. The clerk shall read bill 26-007 to accept and appropriate a donation from Warner Roofing in the amount of $2,500 for the Mansfield Police Department neighborhood impact section.

Is there any discussion on bill 26-007? Hearing none, Mrs. Meer. Thank you, sir. I move that bill 26-007 be placed upon the floor for final passage. Second. And we're going to move that city council shall cast their vote for final passage of bill 26-007. [clears throat] Bill passes 7 to zero. Bill 26-008. Mrs. Meyer. Thank you, sir. I move that bill 26-008 be read and placed upon the floor for discussion. Second. Then regularly moved and seconded. Cler shall read bill 26-008

authorizing the safety service director to accept and appropriate a FM fire service grant in the amount of $5,000 from the factory mutual insurance company and [snorts] declaring an emergency. Was there any discussion on bill 26-008? Hearing none, Mrs. Meyer. Thank you, sir. I move that bill 26-008 be placed upon the floor for final passage. Second.

Regularly moved and seconded. Council shall cast their vote for final pass of bill 26-008. Bill passes 7 to zero. Bill 26-009. Mrs. Meyer. Thank you, sir. I move that bill 26-009 be read and placed upon the floor for discussion. Second. Been regularly moved and seconded. The clerk shall read bill 26-00009 to authorize the safety service director to accept and appropriate a donation from the Gorman Family Foundation in the amount of $50,000 to be utilized by the police and fire departments. Is there any discussion of bill 26-009?

Hearing none, Mrs. Meyer. Thank you, Sarah. I move that bill 26-009 be placed upon the floor for final passage. Second. Been regularly moved and seconded. Council shall cast their vote for final pass. Bill 26-009. Bill passes 7 to zero. Bill 2610. Ms. Dailyy. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that bill 2601 be [snorts] read and placed upon the floor for discussion. Second been regularly moved and seconded. The clerks shall read bill 26-010

authorizing the public works director to enter into a contract or contracts for resurfacing certain streets. Is there any discussion of bill 26-010? Hearing none. Miss Dailyaly, I move that bill 26010 be placed upon the floor for final passage. Second. Been regularly moved and seconded. Council shall cast a vote for final passage of bill 26010. Bill passes 7 to zero. Bill 2-011. Mr. Miranda, I move that we put on the floor bill 26011 uh to be read and place for discussion.

Second. Been regularly moved and seconded. The clerk shall read bill 26-011 authorizing the public works director to enter into a contract or contracts for replacing certain water manes. Is there any [clears throat] discussion on bill 26-011? Hearing none, Mr. Miranda, I move to place the final passage of 26011 on the floor for voting. Second. Then moved and seconded. Council shall cast their vote for final passage of bill 26-011. Bill passes 7 to bill 26-012. Mr. Miranda,

I move that bill 26012 uh be placed on the floor read and open discussion. Second been regularly moved and second and the clerk shall read bill 26-012 authorizing the public works director to execute a termination of storm sewer easement agreement. Is there any discussion on bill 26-012 hearing? None. Mr. Miranda, I move that the bill be placed on the floor for final passage. Second.

It's been regularly moved and seconded. council shall cast their vote for final passage of bill 26-012. Bill passes 7 to zero. Bill 26-011, Miss Mount, I'm sorry. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that bill 26013 be read and placed upon the floor for discussion. Second. Been regularly moved and seconded. The clerk shall read bill 26-013

declaring the remains of a designated deteriorated singlestory vinylsided commercial structure with no outbuildings 205 Lexington Avenue to be insecure, unsafe, structurally defective and dangerous to life and other property directing the demolition thereof by city forces or contract labor materials and equipment and declaring an emergency. Is there any discussion of bill 26-013? Hearing none, Miss Mount. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that bill 26013 be placed upon the floor for final consideration. Second.

Been regularly moved and second and council shall cast their vote for final passage of bill 26-013. Bill passes 7 to zero. Bill 26-014. Miss Mount. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that bill 26014 be read and placed upon the floor for discussion. Second. It's been regularly moved and seconded. Clerk shall rebuild 26-014

declaring the remains of a designated deteriorated singlestory vinyl-sided residential structure with miscellaneous structures 566 Reed Street to be insecure, unsafe, structurally defective and dangerous to life and other property. Directing the demolition thereof by city forces or contract labor, materials and equipment, and declaring an emergency. Any discussion on bill 26-014? Hearing none, Miss Mount.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that 26014 be placed upon the floor for final consideration. Second regularly moved and second and council cast their vote for final passage of bill 26-04. [snorts] Bill passes 7 to Z. Bill 26-015. Mr. Falcett. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that bill 2615 be read and placed upon the floor for discussion. Second been regularly moved and seconded. The clerk show rebuild 26-015

authorizing payment to the ES consulting in the amount of 7,279.84 by affirming a then and now certificate of the finance director and declaring an emergency. Is there any discussion on bill 26-015? Hearing none, Mr. Falette. Thank you, Mr. President. And I move that bill 26015 be placed upon the floor for final consideration. Second.

Been regularly moved and seconded. Council shall cast their vote for final passage of bill 26-015. Bill passes 7 to zero. Bill 26-016. Miss Davis Whis. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that bill 26016 be read and placed upon the floor for discussion. Second. Been regularly moved and seconded. The clerk are read bill 26-016 authorizing the sorry [clears throat] authorizing the public works director to enter into a contract or contracts for the restoration of the Liberty Park bath house. [snorts]

Is there any discussion on bill 26-016? Hearing none. Miss Davis Whis. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that bill 2616 um be placed upon the floor for final passage. Second. Been regularly moved and second and council cast a vote for final passage of bill 26-016. Bill passes 7 to zero. Bill 26-017. Mr. Miranda. Thank you, Mr. President. I'd like to move to the floor bill 26017 to be read and and put into discussion. Second.

Been regularly moved and second. The clerk shall read bill 26-017 authorizing the public works director to purchase according to source well contract 011723-JDC 1 John Deere 624 Ptier wheel loader from Murphy Tractor and Equipment Company at 1550 Industrial Park South Brunswick Ohio 44212 in the amount of $277,000 $529 for use by wastewater treatment plant and declaring an emergency. Is there any discussion on bill 26-017?

Hearing none, Mr. F um Miranda. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that we place the final passage of 26-017 on the floor for final passage. Second. Been regularly moved and seconded. Council shall cast their vote for final pass bill 26-017. Bill passes 7 to zero. Bill 27-018 Miss Davis Whis. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that bill 26018 be moved be read and placed upon the floor for discussion. Second

been regularly moved and seconded. The clerk shall read bill 26-018

authorizing the public works director to enter into a letter of intent to negotiate and execute a conservation easement donation agreement for the donation of a conservation easement. Wow. for the donation of a conservation easement to in order to asssure that the protected parcel will be retained and forever preserved in its natural forested condition as a habitat for plants and wildlife and as a buffer zone for the streams if any contained within it. said, "Protected parcel consists of the real property known as Richland County permanent parcel ID numbers 037-28-500-3-0000 and 037-28-500-4-0000 located on Bowowers Road, Springfield Township, Richland County, Ohio.

Is there any discussion on bill 26-018? [clears throat] Hearing none, Miss Davis Whis. Thank you, Mr. President. I move that bill 26018 be placed upon the floor for final passage. Second.

Then regularly moved and second. Council shall cast their vote for final passage of bill [snorts] 26-018. Bill passes seven to zero. As [snorts] I understand, we probably should move forward to bill 26-012. I'll call in Miss Robertson. 021. 02 zero. Are we are all three of those together? 021. Yeah.

Thank you, sir. I move that bill 26-021 be read and placed upon the floor for discussion. Been regularly moved and seconded. The clerk shall read bill 26-021 authorizing the safety service director to enter into a modified contract for fair housing services with the Richland County Board of Commissioners and the Richland County Regional Planning Commission for the 2026 to 2028 years and declaring an emergency. Is there any discussion on bill 26-021? [snorts] Hearing none, Miss Robertson.

Thank you, Mr. President. I move that bill 26-021 be placed upon the floor for final passage. Second. Council cast a vote for final passage of bill 26-021. Bill passes 7 to zero. I make a motion that we move into executive session to discuss collective bargaining. I'd like to also invite Director May into our executive session. Second.

Okay. It's been regularly moved and seconded that we adjourn into executive session for the purpose of discussing collective bargaining. All in favor? Oh, we're going to have that roll call. Roll call. Okay. [snorts]

What did I do with it?

Cherry Robertson here. Yes. I'm supposed to Yes. Miranda, yes. Meyer, yes. Davis, yes. Daily, yes. Mount, yes.

Yes. Okay, we are into executive session. It was good. They can't complain about

it. Just stop right there. Yeah. [laughter] [laughter] Well, you can't except [snorts] Anybody want to take any friendly waiters?

They voted yesterday, today, and tomorrow morning.

I make a motion that we return from executive session. Second. Been regularly moved and seconded that we reconvene from executive session. Um, take a roll call. Um, Robertson here. Balcat here. Miranda here. Meer here. Davis here. Daily here. Mount. Yes, I'm here. Scott here.

Okay, we shall continue with legislation. We'll call in Mrs. Meyer. Uh, thank you, Mr. President. I make a motion that we accept Bill 26-019A. Second, then yeah,

we'll give everybody a minute to log back [clears throat] in. Quick point of order. Do we need to make a motion to um put it on the floor for discussion before that motion? Yeah.

Um I make a motion that we better put my glasses back on. [laughter] I make a motion that we uh place 19 on the floor for discussion. Yeah, we read and uh read bill 26-19A. Place it on the floor for discussion. Second the revision. Thank you. Everybody's heard the motion. All in favor s um will now read clerk will now read the bill. Sorry. [laughter] I know. Got out. What are we do? What are we doing? Yeah. Froze. Sucked our brains right out. [laughter]

Jeez. All right. Acceptance on behalf of the council of city of Mansfield, Ohio of the report and recommendation of the factfinder in SERB file number 24-MEED-12-1384 with respect to certain issues in collective bargaining with the International Association of Firefighters local number 266 and declaring an emergency. Is there any discussion on bill 26-019A? Hearing none, Mrs. Meyer.

Thank you, sir. I move that bill 26-019A be placed upon the floor for final passage. Second. Been regularly moved and seconded. Council shall cast their vote for final passage of bill 26-019A. [clears throat] Bill passes 7 to zero. And we have one last piece of legislation, bill 26-20, Mrs. Meyer. Thank you, sir. I move that bill 26-020 be read and placed upon the floor for discussion. Second.

Been regularly moved and seconded. Um, is there any discussion on bill? Clerk shall read. I'm way out of sync here. Clerk shall read bill 26-020 authorizing the mayor, safety service director, public works [clears throat] director, and human resources director to enter into a collective bargaining agreement with the International Association of Firefighters, local number 266, and declaring an emergency. Is there any discussion on bill 26-020? Okay. Hearing none, Mrs. Meyer. Thank you, sir. I move that bill 26 020 be placed upon the floor for final passage.

Second. Been regularly moved and second. Council shall cast a vote for final passage of bill 26- 020. Bill passes 7 to zero. I do believe that concludes all the legislation. Is there anything else further to come before council this evening? If not, I accept the motion. Second. Second. Been moved and second we adjourn. All in favor signify by saying I. I. Post. Same. We are ajourned.