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LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL
LANCASTER, OHIO
January 26, 2026
PRAYER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
REGULAR MEETING CONVENES
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
READING AND DISPOSING OF THE JOURNAL
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS
COMMUNICATIONS
SPECIAL PRESENTATION AND AWARDS
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
PERMISSION OF VOTERS AND TAXPAYERS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES
PUBLIC HEARINGS
READING OF RESOLUTIONS
THIRD READING
None
SECOND READING
Temp Res #1-26 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LANCASTER POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR THE 2026-2027 DRUG USE
PREVENTION GRANT
Safety Committee (Bizjak/Sollie) (3 Reading)
Temp Res #2-26 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY DEPARTMENTS TO
DISPOSE OF CITY PROPERTY NO LONGER NEEDED VIA
INTERNET AUCTION IN 2026 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
Administrative Services Committee (Cohen/Hoop) (3 Readings)
Temp Res #3-26 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LANCASTER TO
JOIN THE COOPERATIVE COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND
PARTICIPATE IN THE EQUALIS GROUP COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING PROGRAM
Administrative Services Committee (Cohen/Hoop) (3 Readings)
Temp Res #4-26 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LANCASTER TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE SOURCEWELL COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING PROGRAM
Administrative Services Committee (Cohen/Ogg) (3 Readings)
Temp Res #5-26 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LANCASTER TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE MASTER INTERGOVERNMENTAL
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT ADMINISTERED BY
OMNIA PARTNERS, PUBLIC SECTOR
Administrative Services Committee (Cohen/Ogg) (3 Readings)

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Temp Res #6-26 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF LANCASTER TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE OF OHIO COOPERATIVE
PURCHASING PROGRAM
Administrative Services Committee (Cohen/Smiley) (3 Readings)
Temp Res #7-26 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY LAW DIRECTOR’S
OFFICE TO APPLY FOR THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT
GRANT
Law Committee (Smiley/Schoonover) (3 Readings)
Temp Res #8-26 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATES
FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
2025 IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING FUND (7030)
Water/Water Pollution Control (Ailes/Bizjak) (2 Readings)
Temp Res #9-26 A RESOLUTION TO SET A 2026 REVENUE AND EXPENSE
BUDGET IN THE WATER CONSTRUCTION FUND (6026), WATER
UTILITY RESERVE FUND (6027), WASTEWATER UTILITY
RESERVE FUND (6029), AND WASTEWATER CONSTRUCTION
FUND (6030), AMEND THE CERTIFICATES WITH THE COUNTY
AUDITOR, AND AUTHORIZE THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATES
FOR PAYMENTS OF BILLS
Water/Water Pollution Control (Ailes/Cohen) (2 Readings)
Revision Proposed*
Temp Res #10-26 A RESOLUTION TO SET A 2026 REVENUE AND EXPENSE
BUDGET IN THE STORMWATER UTILITY RESERVE FUND (6019),
AMEND THE CERTIFICATE WITH THE COUNTY AUDITOR, AND
AUTHORIZE THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT OF
BILLS
Water/Water Pollution Control Committee (Ailes/Cohen) (2 Readings)
Revision Proposed*
FIRST READING
Temp Res #11-26 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SERVICE-SAFETY
DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE OHIO
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PURCHASE ROCK
SALT FOR THE 2026-2027 WINTER SEASON
Public Works Committee (Carr/Sollie) (3 Readings)
Temp Res #12-26 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SERVICE-SAFETY
DIRECTOR TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND ENTER INTO
CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF CHEMICALS FOR USE BY
THE DIVISION OF WATER
Water/Water Pollution Control Committee (Ailes/Cohen) (3 Readings)
Temp Res #13-26 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SERVICE-SAFETY
DIRECTOR TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND ENTER INTO
CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF PIPES AND FITTINGS FOR
USE BY THE DIVISION OF WATER
Water/Water Pollution Control Committee (Ailes/Cohen) (3 Readings)

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Temp Res #14-26 A RESOLUTION TO AMEND 2025 APPROPRIATION BUDGETS
AND AMEND THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATIONS WITH
THE COUNTY AUDITOR IN THE ESCROW FUND (8060) DUE TO A
PARTIAL DRAW FOR THE NORTH WATER TREATMENT PLANT
REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Finance Committee (Schoonover/Sollie) (3 Readings)
Temp Res #15-26 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SERVICE-SAFETY
DIRECTOR TO ACCEPT BUREAU OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
SAFETY INTERVENTION GRANT FUNDS, TO INCREASE
RECEIPTS, APPROPRIATE FROM THE UNENCUMBERED
BALANCE AND AMEND THE CERTIFICATE OF OTHER SOURCES
AND APPROPRIATIONS WITH THE COUNTY AUDITOR IN THE .15
FIRE LEVY FUND (2046) AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
Safety Committee (Ogg/Schoonover) (3 Readings)
Temp Res #16-26 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE SERVICE-SAFETY
DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO GRANT AGREEMENTS AND TO
ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH VARIOUS CONSULTANTS FOR
THE PROJECT KNOWN AS THE EASTSIDE INDUSTRIAL
CONNECTOR PROJECT
Public Works Committee (Carr/Smiley) (3 Readings)
Temp Res #17-26 A RESOLUTION TO INCREASE RECEIPTS, APPROPRIATE FROM
THE UNENCUMBERED BALANCE, AND AMEND THE
CERTIFICATE WITH THE COUNTY AUDITOR IN THE WASTE
WATER REPLACEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT FUND (6023), AND
TO ISSUE THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATES FOR THE PAYMENT
OF BILLS
Water/Water Pollution Control Committee (Ailes/Bizjak) (3 Readings)
Temp Res #18-26 A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CERTIFICATE WITH THE
COUNTY AUDITOR, APPROPRIATE FROM THE UNENCUMBERED
BALANCE, INCREASE RECEIPTS, AND COMPLETE A FUND-TO-
FUND TRANSFER IN THE WASTE WATER FUND (6004) AND IN
THE WASTE WATER UTILITY RESERVE FUND (6029)
Water/Water Pollution Control Committee (Ailes/Bizjak) (3 Readings)
Temp Res #19-26 A RESOLUTION TO APPROPRIATE FROM THE UNENCUMBERED
BALANCE AND AMEND THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATIONS
WITH THE COUNTY AUDITOR IN THE WASTE WATER
REPLACEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT FUND (6023) AND TO
AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATES
FOR PAYMENT OF BILLS
Water/Water Pollution Control Committee (Ailes/Cohen) (3 Readings)
Temp Res #20-26 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SERVICE-SAFETY
DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH EMH&T FOR
DESIGN SERVICES, TO APPROPRIATE FROM THE
UNENCUMBERED BALANCE, AND AMEND THE CERTIFICATE
OF APPROPRIATIONS WITH THE COUNTY AUDITOR IN THE
PARKS AND RECREATION FUND (2012)
Service Committee (Knisley/Hoop) (3 Readings)

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Temp Res #21-26 A RESOLUTION TO INCREASE AND DECREASE
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE WASTE WATER UTILITY RESERVE
FUND (6029), AMEND THE CERTIFICATES WITH THE COUNTY
AUDITOR, AND AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF THEN AND NOW
CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT OF BILLS
Water/Water Pollution Control Committee (Ailes/Bizjak) (2 Readings)
Temp Res #22-26 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF THEN AND
NOW CERTIFICATES FOR PAYMENT OF A BILL FOR CONTRACT
SERVICES
Finance Committee (Schoonover/Ailes) (2 Readings)
READING OF ORDINANCES
THIRD READING
None
SECOND READING
Temp Ord #1-26 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY OF LANCASTER ZONING
MAP TO CHANGE THE ZONING OF 0.49 +/- ACRES IDENTIFIED AS
FAIRFIELD COUNTY AUDITOR TAX PARCEL NUMBER
0535005900 FROM MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY DISTRICT TO
COMMERCIAL GENERAL DISTRICT
Code Enforcement & Zoning Committee (Sollie/Knisley) (3 Readings)
FIRST READING
Temp Ord #2-26 AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ACQUIRE
PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY RIGHT-OF-WAY AS
NECESSARY FOR THE MEMORIAL, PIERCE, WHITTIER NEW
SIDEWALKS PROJECT KNOWN AS THE FAI-CR 33/MR 70505-
4.93/1.09 PROJECT
Public Works Committee (Carr/Bizjak) (3 Readings)
TABLED LEGISLATION
None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
Public Hearing regarding Temp Ord #1-26 on 2/9/2026.

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF SCHEDULED MEETINGS
REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
1. February 9th, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. – Council Chambers
2. February 23rd, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. – Council Chambers
SPECIAL SCHEDULED MEETINGS
None
REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMITTEE MEETINGS
1. Economic Development Committee meeting at 7:30 a.m. – 1897 Conference Room – City
Hall
2. Safety Committee meeting at 8:00 a.m. - 1897 Conference Room – City Hall
3. Water / Water Pollution Committee meeting at 7:30 a.m. - 1897 Conference Room – City
Hall
4. Law Committee meeting at 12:30 p.m. - 1897 Conference Room – City Hall
READING OF BILLS
MNCO - $56.09 - for publication of resolution PR 2-26
ProForma - Invoice to be received – for legislation books
EXECUTIVE SESSION (if needed)
ADJOURNMENT