City Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, March 16, 2026
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About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Newark, OH
Meeting Date
March 16, 2026

Transcript

10 sections (from 53 segments)

0:19 – 0:460

7 o'clock is time to start our meeting. Amy, please call the role. Mr. Shu, Mr. Cos, Miss here. Mr. Leut, here. Mr. Glenley, here. Mr. Barmy present. Mr. Ney here. Miss Newman here. Mr. Barker, Miss Blind present. Everyone's here tonight. Would you please stand for the invocation by Miss Blind and then remain standing for the pledge of sir.

0:44 – 1:320

Lord Jesus, we thank you for this evening. Lord, thank you that we can convene here in freedom without risk or loss. Thank you, Lord, for our troops. Guide, guard, and direct them, Lord, as they serve our nation, Lord. Preserve their lives. Lord, we love you. We thank you for our blessings. We thank you, Lord, for those who fight and work diligently to preserve our city, God, and the inhabitants therein. Lord, help us to honor you in everything we do and say, especially during this uh meeting tonight in Jesus name. Amen.

1:29 – 2:130

I would like to welcome and invite Kimler to come up to the podium. And while she does, I'll let you know that she's a fifth grade student from Cherry Valley Elementary. And her mom is here with her tonight. And we thank you both for being here. collab if you will do our pledge tonight start us off to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all thank you very much uh next up is caucus do we have anything that pertains to our agenda tonight

2:11 – 2:560

Mr. President Mr. Morning. Yes, Mr. President. Um with the with Mr. Hower stepping down from council and then um a new appointment want to introduce the new committee assignments. Um the only thing that has changed is that um Mr. uh Flemley has taken the positions that Mr. Hower would. Make a motion. Okay. Got a motion by Mr. Marmy. Second. Second by Mr. Parker. All in favor say I.

2:52 – 3:260

All in favor? Same sign. That passes 10. Anything else for caucus, Mr. President, Mr. Marmy? Um, we need to invoke rule 11 on resolution 26-17. And um I'm I'm in agreement with invoking rel. Okay. So motion by Mr. Barney, second by Mr. Cos. Amy, do you want to read 26-17?

3:22 – 4:030

Resolution number 26-17 by Mr. Marne, Mr. Ney, Missingel, Mr. Barker. a resolution to establish and adopt a policy and protocol for a cyber security program that safeguards the city's the city of Newark's data information technology and information technology resources as required by Ohio Revised Code section 9.64 and declaring an emergency per 26-7 what is your wish Mr. President Mr. Marmy I make a motion to adopt resolution 26-17 motion by Mr. Marmy second by Mr. cost. Do we have any discussion? Mr. President, Mr. Mar,

4:00 – 4:230

I make a motion to go into executive session for law director to discuss um some information on this uh pres the folks present. We want uh the administration all the as far as the mayor and his cabinet. Um, of course the law director.

4:27 – 4:550

Okay, I got a motion by Auditor. Got a motion by Mr. Marmy. Do I have a second? Second. Okay. Mr. Shu, yes. Mr. C, yes. Missing. Yes. Mr. Leutus. Yes. Mr. Lley. Yes. Mr. Barley. Yes. Yes. Miss Newman. Yes. Mr. Burgerer. Yes. Miss Bl.

4:52 – 5:150

Okay. We need everybody to step out for a few minutes and then we'll open the doors back up when uh when we're done. That

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