The Bellefontaine City Council met in regular session Tuesday Night.
During his report, Mayor Dave Crissman praised the work of the Downtown Bellefontaine Partnership.
He thanked the organization for their continued efforts to bring attention to the downtown area with several events.
The annual Taste of Bellefontaine is just a little more than a week away and the 21st Annual Hot Summer Nights Cruise-In will happen August 10th – and don’t forget the farmers market every Saturday.
Councilwoman MacKenzie Myers Fitzpatrick spoke to the council:
Downtown Bellefontaine Partnership President Andrea Wrocklage introduced the organization’s newest employee Maddie Stotler.
Stotler is Downtown Bellefontaine Partnership’s Events Coordinator: (AUDIO)
The council went on to take the following actions:
Ordinances for 1st reading
- A resolution establishing a new revenue account within the Park Fund- Adopted by a 100% vote
- An ordinance making supplemental appropriations and amending the permanent appropriations ordinance for purposes of the Mayor Department, General Administration, Fire Department, Ambulance Department, Park Department, Police Department, Concessions and Pool Department, and Water Department and declaring an emergency. Passed by a 100% vote, first reading ONLY
- An ordinance authorizing the Service-Safety Director to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the 2024 street painting & striping project and declaring an emergency in the City of Bellefontaine, Ohio- Passed on first and final reading by a 100% vote, Adopted
- An ordinance authorizing the Service-Safety Director to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the City of Bellefontaine cooperative curb and sidewalk project and declaring an emergency- Passed by a 100% vote, first reading ONLY
- An ordinance authorizing the Service-Safety Director to dispose of a 1995 Smeal ladder truck by donation to Ohio Hi-Point Careers Center and declaring an emergency- Passed on first and final reading by a 100% vote, Adopted
Ordinances for 2nd reading
- An ordinance authorizing the Service-Safety Director to seek proposals/advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the Richard Avenue waterline improvements, Project 2024-02w, and declaring an emergency- Passed on second and final reading by a 100% vote, Adopted
- An ordinance authorizing the Service-Safety Director to seek proposals/bids and enter into a contract for the City of Bellefontaine wastewater treatment plant repaving, Project 2024-2r, and declaring an emergency-Passed by a 100% vote, second reading ONLY
- An ordinance authorizing the Service-Safety Director to seek proposals/advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the summit drive waterline improvements, project 2024-01w, and declaring an emergency- Passed on second and final reading by a 100% vote, Adopted
- 24-54 d. An ordinance authorizing the Service-Safety Director to seek proposals/advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the demolition of City-Owned property at 114 N. Detroit St., Bellefontaine, Ohio, Project 2024-01d and declaring an emergency- Passed by a 100% vote, second reading ONLY
Ordinances for 3rd reading
- An ordinance authorizing and directing the Service-Safety Director to accept on behalf of the City of Bellefontaine certain real estate as a donated gift from Tod Johnson in the vicinity of Wren Avenue and declaring an emergency- Passed by a 100% vote, Adopted
The next Bellefontaine City Council will be held on August 13th at 7:30 PM in council chambers.
