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Finance Committee Meeting Minutes
February 9, 2026
NEW RESOLUTIONS:
Temp Res #11-26 Public Works Committee (Carr/Sollie) – 2 READINGS
-Mr. Carr introduced as an annual piece from LDOT to purchase rock salt. No discussion.
Temp Res #12-26 Water/Water Pollution Control Committee (Ailes/Cohen) – 2 READINGS
-Mr. Ailes introduced as annual piece for Water Dept. to purchase chemicals. No discussion.
Temp Res #13-26 Water/Water Pollution Control Committee (Ailes/Cohen) – 2 READINGS
-Mr. Ailes introduced as annual piece for Water Dept. to purchase of pipes & fittings. No discussion.
Temp Res #14-26 Finance Committee (Schoonover/Sollie) – 2 READINGS
-To amend appropriations in escrow fund for North Water Plant draw down from Kokosing as explained during
previous meeting by Auditor Nettles. No discussion.
Temp Res #15-26 Safety Committee (Bizjak/Ogg) – 2 READINGS
-Mr. Ogg explained that this Authorizes SSD to accept grant for LFD for their purchase of a third automated CPR
machine giving us one at each firehouse. No discussion.
Temp Res #16-26 Public Works Committee (Carr/Smiley) – 2 READINGS
-Engineer Shonk explained that this piece will allow the City to enter into an agreement for an outside firm to do a
feasibility study with the Eastside Industrial Connector Feasibility Study grant money previously received. No discussion.
Temp Res #17-26 Water/Water Pollution Control Committee (Ailes/Bizjak) – 2 Readings
-Curtis Witham explained this piece and the need to issue Now & Then Certificates to pay bills in Water Pollution
Control Dept. that were received in December. No discussion.
Temp Res #18-26 Water/Water Pollution Control Committee (Ailes/Bizjak) – 2 Readings
-Curtis Witham explained this piece needed to complete fund to fund transfer in the wastewater replacement &
improvement fund. No discussion.

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Temp Res #19-26 Water/Water Pollution Control Committee (Ailes/Cohen) – 2 Readings
-Curtis Witham again to explain the need to amend appropriations in the Waste Water Fund 6023 for carryover
funds from 2025. No discussion.
Temp Res #20-26 Service Committee (Knisley/Hoop) – 2 READINGS
-Steve Gayfield from Parks Dept. explained that this is the fourth step in the process of the Miller park redesign. This
allows them to enter into a contract with EMH&T for design services for Miller Park Phase 1 Redevelopment. No discussion.
Temp Res #21-26 Water/Water Pollution Control Committee (Ailes/Bizjak) – SUSPENSION
-Curtis Witham explained the need for appropriations and Then & Now for Waste Water Utility Reserve Fund to pay
bills received at the end of 2025. No discussion.
Temp Res #22-26 Finance Committee (Schoonover/Ailes) – SUSPENSION
-SSD Woody explained the need for this Then & Now for bill payment for contract services for our City grant writer.
No discussion.
Temp Res #23-26 Safety Committee (Bizjak/Sollie) – 3 READINGS
-Mr. Bizjack explained that this allows the City to accept CPT State Grant Reimbursement of approximately $97,000
from Ohio Attorney General’s office for police officer training. No discussion.
Temp Res #24-26 Safety Committee (Bizjak/Ogg) – SUSPENSION
-Mr. Bizjack explained this Then & Now to pay invoice for LPD vehicle leases for their unmarked fleet. No discussion.
NEW ORDINANCES:
Temp Ord #2-26 Public Works Committee (Carr/Bizjak) – 2 READINGS
-Engineer Shonk explained this Right-of-way acquisition for Memorial-Pierce-Whittier Sidewalk Project to purchase
property needed for said project. Funds are coming from a CORPO grant. No discussion.
Temp Ord #3-26 Finance Committee (Schoonover/Ailes) – SUSPENSION
-SSD Woody explained the need for an Amendment to Permanent Ord 63-25 for LFD and the administration
changes from a Battalion Chief position to an Assistant Chief position that was missed in error when the ordinance was
previously passed. No discussion.
DEPARTMENT UPDATES:
-SSD Woody gave thanks and praise to Superintendent Darren Drum and his staff at Water for all of their work over
the last few weeks handing multiple water main breaks. Also gave shout out to Superintendent Tim Deitz and his crew at
LDOT for their work with our bid snowstorm.

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COUNCIL MEETING PREP:
-Quick discussion was had about all of the timelines with our pieces of legislation to make sure we were all on same
page about how readings/suspensions were being handled due to our last meeting being canceled sue to snow.
OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS:
-No other discussion had.
ADJOURNMENT @ 6:22 pm. Motion from Mr. Sollie and seconded by Mr. Ailes.
Minutes prepared and submitted by Mr. Schoonover, Finance Chair.