[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND WELCOME TO THE NEW ALBANY CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2ND. I WOULD INVITE EVERYONE THAT CAN TO PLEASE STAND AND RECITE OUR NATIONAL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE 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. CLERK. MASON, THE ROLL, PLEASE. TRY NOT TO STEP ON THE CORDS HERE, TOO.
I'M IN. I'M IN THE SPOT TONIGHT. THIS IS WHO IS AT THE SPOT. THE RISKY SPOT GOES SOUTH. WE SWAPPED OUT MICROPHONE, SO I. LET'S SEE IF THE PROBLEMATIC ONE, THE SPOT. YEAH. PERSON I THINK IT'S USER. ALRIGHT. AND IF COUNCIL WILL TURN ON THEIR MICROPHONES. MAYOR SPALDING HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER BRISK HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. DETRICK HERE. COUNCILMEMBER FELLOWS IS TRAVELING FOR WORK AND IS REQUESTED TO BE EXCUSED. COUNCIL MEMBER. KISS HERE.
COUNCIL MEMBER SHAW HAD A WORK EVENT AND IS REQUESTED TO BE EXCUSED. COUNCIL MEMBER WELCH RIGHT HERE. I HAVE FIVE PRESENT FOR THE DECEMBER 2ND, 2025 REGULAR MEETING AND I MOVE THAT WE EXCUSE THE ABSENCES OF COUNCIL MEMBER SHULL AND FELLOWS. SECOND. MAYOR SPALDING.
YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. KISS. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. WILTROUT. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. YES. I HAVE FIVE YES VOTES TO EXCUSE. COUNCIL MEMBERS, FELLOWS AND SHAWL FROM
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TONIGHT'S MEETING. ACTION. ON THE MINUTES PRIOR TO TONIGHT'S MEETING, A COPY OF THE MINUTES FROM OUR NOVEMBER 18TH MEETING WERE DISTRIBUTED TO COUNCIL MEMBERS. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES? I DID NOT RECEIVE ANY NOTES AND COUNCIL MEMBERS DID[5. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA]
NOT SEPARATELY CONTACT ME. ALL RIGHT. AND I WOULD MOVE FOR THEIR ADOPTION BY CONSENSUS.ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA? WOULD ANY MEMBER OF STAFF OR COUNCIL LIKE TO MAKE ANY RECOMMEND RECOMMENDATIONS TO TO AMEND THE AGENDA? I HAVE THE REQUEST FROM HR OFFICER.
THE RACING. I ALMOST SAID RAMSEY AND THEN LINDSAY HERE SAY THE GREAT LINDSAY. HAS REQUESTED TO ADD A EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR PERSONNEL, AND I BELIEVE I PUT THAT ON IN FRONT OF YOU. YEAH. SO WE NEED TO ADD THAT. ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA? ALL RIGHT. THEN I WOULD MOVE THAT. WE AMEND THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER ITEM 17 TO INCLUDE EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO OUR REVISED CODE. ONE 2120 2G1 FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING COMPENSATION OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE. SECOND. MAYOR.
SPALDING. YES. COUNCILMEMBER. YES. COUNCILMEMBER. YES. COUNCILMEMBER. KISS. YES.
COUNCILMEMBER. WELCH. YES. FIVE YES. VOTES TO AMEND THE AGENDA FOR THE MAYOR'S MOTION. HEARING OF VISITORS. IS THERE A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS COUNCIL REGARDING A
[7. BOARD/COMMISSION REPORTS]
MATTER THAT IS NOT ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA? I'VE RECEIVED NO SPEAKER CARDS. ALL RIGHT. AND THAT TAKES US TO BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS. ANY UPDATE FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION? YES. WE HAD A LOVELY MEETING HERE YESTERDAY. WE HAD FOUR CASES BEFORE US. THE FIRST WAS A A TOPIC THAT I TOLD YOU ABOUT LAST TIME, WHICH WAS A ZONING CHANGE FOR 6600 NEW ALBANY CONDUIT CONDUIT ROAD, WHICH WAS A PROPOSED REZONING. THIS IS PROPERTY, HE ASKED. HE'S ASKING FOR A CHANGE FROM RURAL RESIDENTIAL TO AN INFILL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT TO ALLOW THEM TO HAVE A SMALL REAL ESTATE OFFICE ON A PROPERTY. THE NEIGHBORS THAT SHARE A DRIVEWAY AND DO THEY SHARE THEY SHARE A DRIVEWAY WERE CAME TO BOTH MEETINGS. THEY EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT HAVING A BUSINESS BE SO CLOSE TO THEIR HOME. THEY WERE. THE APPLICANT REDUCED THE AMOUNT OF PARKING THAT WOULD BE ALLOWED FROM. I THINK THAT WAS LIKE 30 SPOTS PROPOSED THE FIRST ONE, AND THEN IT WAS DOWN TO A MAXIMUM OF 20 TO KIND OF REDUCE THE IMPACT OF THAT BUILDING ON THAT SHARED SPACE. AND THEY AGREED TO SOME PRETTY RIGOROUS SCREENINGS AND ALSO LOW TO THE GROUND LIGHTING. I THINK THEY THERE WAS A REALLY GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE APPLICANT AND THE NEIGHBORS WORKING TOGETHER, YOU KNOW, UP AT THE MICROPHONE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HOW TO GET HOW TO MAKE IT WORK. ULTIMATELY, IT WAS APPROVED 3 TO 2 IN FAVOR OF THE REZONING. AND I HAVE THE PROPOSALS HERE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEM.THE SECOND WAS A MUCH LESS CONTROVERSIAL VOTE ON THE CENTRALIZED MAILBOX UNITS FOR
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THE COURTYARDS AT HAYNES CREEK. THAT FINAL DEVELOPMENT MODIFICATION PLAN WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. THEN WE LOOKED AT THE US 62 BUSINESS ZONING DISTRICT REQUEST TO REZONE 101 ACRES FROM AGRICULTURAL TO LIMITED GENERAL EMPLOYMENT. AND THIS, I THINK, IS THE TRI A TRIANGLE ON 62 THAT WOULD HAVE CHANGED THE REQUEST FROM CHANGING FROM AGRICULTURAL TO GENERAL EMPLOYMENT. THESE THIS PROPERTY WAS WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. SO ESSENTIALLY IT IS THE, THE, THE GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT IT WOULD BE A POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT TO HAVE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES AVAILABLE IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WOULD TAKE AWAY THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ADDITIONAL POPULATION IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE NEIGHBORS WERE CONCERNED ABOUT LIGHT AND TRAFFIC ON 62, SO STAFF DIRECTED THEM TO THIS MEETING, WHICH IS AT THE CHURCH OF RESURRECTION THAT IS THERE. ODOT IS HAVING A BUNCH OF PUBLIC MEETINGS ABOUT THE US 62 PLAN, RIGHT? LIKE GRAND MASTER PLAN TO DO WITH THAT. SO I THINK THERE WAS A GENERAL CONSENSUS THAT THEY THAT THE NEIGHBORS WANTED TO HAVE THEIR VOICE HEARD IN THOSE MEETINGS AND WITH OTHERS. SO I THINK THAT ULTIMATELY THEY MIGHT COME HERE AND TALK TO US ABOUT IT. I SAID SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS I THINK COULD BE ADDRESSED HERE. AND THEY VOTED FIVE ZERO FOR APPROVAL. AND THEN THE FAITH LIFE CHURCH ZONING DISTRICT REQUESTED AN EXPANSION TO ADD A TWO PLUS ACRE PLOT TO THE CHURCH CAMPUS, WHICH WAS APPROVED. AND THAT IS IT. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE REPORT? ANY UPDATE FROM THE PARKS AND TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD? MR. FELLOWS IS NOT HERE. WE'LL COVER THAT THE NEXT MEETING. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD, NO MEETING. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MAPS ALSO OUT. MATT SENT ME THE NOTES HIS NOTES FROM CAN YOU READ THEM SO I CAN BARELY READ THEM. AND THERE WAS ONLY ONE AGENDA ITEM. IT'S VARIANCE 86 2025. IT'S FOR A POOL VARIANCES AT 7503 OGDEN WOODS BOULEVARD. THERE WERE TWO REQUESTED VARIANCES TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED 15 FOOT SETBACK FROM ANY PROPERTY LINE, AND TO ENCROACH NINE FEET INTO THE 20 FOOT EASEMENT ON THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY. I WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE, BUT I'M ASSUMING THERE WAS SOME QUALITY DISCUSSION. AND THEN THE BOARD VOTED 4 TO 1 TO APPROVE THE APPEAL, WITH TWO CONDITIONS THAT THE HOMEOWNER ENTERS A HOLE, HARMLESS OR SIMILAR AGREEMENT SPECIFYING THE PROPERTY OWNER AND NOT THE CITY, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO THE PATIO. IN THE EVENT THAT PUBLIC UTILITY PROVIDER NEEDS TO ACCESS THE EASEMENT. AND THEN THE OTHER CONDITION WAS THAT THE APPLICANT WILL WORK WITH THE CITY ENGINEER FOR LANDSCAPING WITHIN THE EASEMENT. AND AGAIN, THAT WAS APPROVED 4 TO 1. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE UPDATE? SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY BOARD. NO MEETING IDEA.IMPLEMENTATION PANEL. NO MEETING CEMETERY RESTORATION ADVISORY BOARD. NO MEETING. AND THERE WAS NO MEETING OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS COMMISSION. HAS A MEMBER OF COUNCIL RECEIVED
[9. SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND PUBLIC HEARING]
ANY CORRESPONDENCE OR COMMUNICATION SINCE OUR LAST MEETING? THEY'D LIKE TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON. ALL RIGHT, SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE. OH 43 2025 AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF ALBANY, STATE OF OHIO, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2026, AND TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. DIRECTOR, STATS. THANK YOU MAYOR. THIS ORDINANCE PROVIDES FOR THE LONG AWAITED ADOPTION OF THE 2026 ANNUAL BUDGET AND THE CREATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGIC STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. THE BUDGET. WE INITIALLY DISTRIBUTED IT AT THE NOVEMBER 4TH MEETING, HAD A WORKSHOP ON NOVEMBER 13TH AND A FOLLOW UP PRESENTATION ON NOVEMBER 18TH. DURING THE ORDINANCES FIRST READING, THE PROPOSED BUDGET, AMENDED OPERATION AMENDED APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE REFLECT THE INPUT OF COUNCIL AT THOSE MEETINGS, RESULTING IN AN ADDITION OF $15.5 MILLION IN APPROPRIATIONS, WHICH INCLUDES AN INCREASE OF $599,000 TO THE GENERAL FUND. PLEASE REFERENCE. I HANDED OUT A UPDATED SPREADSHEET AT THE START OF THE MEETING, AND THIS WILL LIST THE DETAILS OF THOSE ADJUSTMENTS THAT WERE MADE FROM THE PRINTING OF THE BUDGET BOOK DRAFT TO TONIGHT. THIS SPREADSHEET ALSO INCLUDES SOME FLOOR AMENDMENTS THAT WILL BE DISCUSSING THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED SINCE I HAD SUBMITTED THE UPDATED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE, AND THEY ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN[00:10:03]
YELLOW WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND. AGAIN, WE'RE INCREASING IT A TOTAL OF ABOUT $599,000. THIS INCLUDES RECLASSING, A CAPITAL EQUIPMENT ITEM FOR POLICE THAT WAS IN THE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND TO THE NEW IT FUND FOR $41,000. WE'VE ALSO HAD A COUPLE OF PROJECTS THAT WE'RE MOVING FROM 2025 TO 2026. THAT'LL ALSO BE DISCUSSED IN SOME OF THE CAPITAL FUNDS LATER, BUT IN THE GENERAL FUND, WE HAVE A $350,000 MOVE FOR PARK SECURITY CAMERAS, AND THAT'LL BE MOVED FROM 25 TO 26. AND THEN IN THE NEWLY CREATED STRATEGIC INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT, THERE'S A NET INCREASE OF 17.5 OR $17,500. AND THIS INCLUDES ADDING THE $100,000 FOR A POTENTIAL ARTS PROGRAM FOR THE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS THAT WE DISCUSSED LAST MEETING, AND THEN ALSO INCLUDING ADDING THE WREATH ACROSS AMERICA, $2,500 EXPENSE THAT YOU SPEND EVERY YEAR AS A REGULAR PART OF THE BUDGET, AND THEN ALSO AN INCREASE OF 115,000 TO BE ABLE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THIS YEAR TO NEXT YEAR TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY PO PURCHASE ORDERS THAT WE HAVE TO CARRY INTO THE NEW YEAR WITH THAT NEW DEPARTMENT.THIS ALSO INCLUDED MOVING THE ICE SKATING RINK TO THE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND, WHICH WOULD BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND. IN ADDITION, WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND, YOU'LL SEE THE INCREASE OF ABOUT $190,000 TO TRANSFERS. AND THIS IS PRIMARILY RELATED TO THE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT FUND. CHANGES THAT WE MADE WITH THE IT EQUIPMENT AND THE SKATING RINK. AND THE REST OF THE FUNDS, WHICH TOTAL ABOUT $14.9 MILLION WE HAVE INCLUDED. I'LL GO OVER THE MOST SIGNIFICANT UPDATES, AND THEY'RE PRIMARILY, AGAIN, RELATED TO MOVING 2025 PROJECTS TO 2026. WE HAVE AN INCREASE OF $4 MILLION IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND THAT WILL PROVIDE FOR PROFESSIONAL FEES AND ANY OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY COME UP IN 2026. THERE'S A $5 MILLION INCREASE IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND AND 700,000 IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CAPITAL FUND, DUE TO TWO PROJECTS MOVING TO 2026, WHICH INCLUDE THE CENTRAL COLLEGE 605 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND BABBITT ROAD ROAD IMPROVEMENTS. AND THEN THERE'S AN ADDITIONAL $5 MILLION IN THE BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND RELATED TO THE 2026 ROSE RUN VETERANS MEMORIAL PROJECT. THOSE ARE ALL THE ADJUSTMENTS AND NUMBERS. IN ADDITION TO ESTABLISHING THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 2026 AND ALSO ESTABLISHING THE DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, THERE ARE OTHER SECTIONS THAT INCLUDE VARIOUS AUTHORIZATIONS AND I WILL SAY SECTION TWO THROUGH SECTION FIVE INCLUDE AUTHORIZATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR OR EXACTLY THE SAME TO WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE AUTHORIZED IN THE PAST, IN PREVIOUS BUDGETS. AND THEY ARE IN SECTION TWO AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS ACCORDING TO THE APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ALLOCATE FUNDING WITHIN APPROPRIATION LINES. SECTION FOR AUTHORIZATION. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO TRANSFER UP TO $10,000 PER QUARTER BETWEEN BETWEEN APPROPRIATION LINE ITEMS AND THEN SECTION FIVE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO TRANSFER APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN THE GENERAL FUND AND VARIOUS MAYOR'S COURT FUNDS IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE EXPENDITURES THAT MEET THOSE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS. SECTION SIX IS NEW, AND THAT'S AN AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO TRANSFER APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN THE PUBLIC SERVICE AND LAND AND BUILDINGS MAINTENANCE BUDGET DEPARTMENTS. THOSE TWO DEPARTMENTS THAT ARE SEPARATED IN THE BUDGET OPERATE AS ONE DEPARTMENT. AND SO THIS SECTION WILL ALLOW US TO BE ABLE TO MOVE APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN THOSE CATEGORIES FOR 2026. AND THEN AGAIN, SECTION SEVEN IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. AND YOU GUYS MAY ADOPT THIS TONIGHT IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE FINAL DISCUSSION AROUND THE BUDGET PRESENTATION, DO WE NEED TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE THESE FLOOR AMENDMENTS AS THEY WERE DESCRIBED? YES. I'M NOT GOING TO ENDEAVOR TO COPY THEM ALL, BUT I WOULD JUST MAKE A
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MOTION TO AMEND ORDINANCE OH 43 2025 TO INCLUDE THE AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY DIRECTOR STOTTS.SECOND. MAYOR. SPAULDING. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER.
YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. YES. FIVE. YES. VOTES TO AMEND ORDINANCE OH 43 2025 FOR THE MAYOR'S MOTION FOR FINANCE DIRECTOR STOTTS PRESENTATION. ALL RIGHT. I WOULD MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION OF AMENDED ORDINANCE. OH 43 OH, EXCUSE ME. LET ME DO THE PUBLIC HEARING FIRST. LET ME GO AHEAD AND OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AMENDED ORDINANCE. OH 43 2025. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE ORDINANCE? I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION OF AMENDED ORDINANCE. OH 43 2025 SECOND MAYOR. YES. COUNCILMAN. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. DERRICK.
YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. KISS. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. WELCH. YES. FIVE. YES. VOTES TO ADOPT ORDINANCE OH 43 2025, AS AMENDED. ALL RIGHT. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
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OF ORDINANCES ORDINANCE OH 44 2025. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW ALBANY BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP TO REZONE TWO PLUS OR MINUS ACRES OF LAND, GENERALLY LOCATED AT 2365 BEACH ROAD, NORTH OF INNOVATION CAMPUS WAY AND SOUTH OF DRUG STREET, FROM AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT AG TO AN EXISTING INFILL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT KNOWN AS FAITH LIFE CHURCH IEP ZONING DISTRICT, AS REQUESTED BY FAITH LIFE CHURCH CARE OF AARON UNDERHILL, ESQUIRE. MISS BLACKFORD. YES. ALL RIGHT. SO AS YOU SAID, THIS IS A REQUEST TO REZONE TWO ACRES LOCATED AT 2365 BEACH ROAD FROM AGRICULTURAL TO AN EXISTING INFILL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT KNOWN AS THE FAITH LIFE CHURCH, IPU. IPU ZONING TEXT. THE PROPOSED REZONING SERVES AS AN EXPANSION OF THE FAITH LIFE CHURCH RELIGIOUS CAMPUS. THIS REQUEST IS STRICTLY TO ADD THE PARCEL INTO THE EXISTING ZONING TEXT, AND NO MODIFICATIONS WILL BE MADE TO THE SITE OR ANY EXISTING ZONING PROVISIONS. THIS GRAPHIC SHOWS THE PROPOSED ADDITION IN RED IN RELATION TO THE EXISTING FAITH LIFE CHURCH CAMPUS. IN BLUE. THE IPOD PERMITS CHURCH, CHURCHES AND OTHER RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS, TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL LIVING FACILITIES, PROVISION OUTREACH CENTER, ACCESSORY USES TO THE RELIGIOUS FACILITY, FACILITY SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND PLAYGROUND SLASH OPEN SPACE. THERE'S THIS EXISTING TEXT REQUIRES A 50 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY DEDICATION ON LONG BEACH ROAD AND A 100 FOOT SETBACK, WHICH WILL BOTH BE MAINTAINED WITH THIS NEW ADDITION. AND AGAIN, THE PROPOSED ADDITION INTO THE EXISTING IPAD. TEXT DOES NOT SEEK TO MAKE ANY CHANGES. HOWEVER, IF CHANGES SHOULD BE MADE IN THE FUTURE, THE APPLICANT WOULD NEED TO SUBMIT A FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR APPROVAL. THE ENGAGE NEW ALBANY PLAN PLACES THIS AREA IN SORRY, AN EMPLOYMENT CENTER CATEGORY.HOWEVER, THE PLAN DOES NOT SET SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR RELIGIOUS OR INSTITUTIONAL USES, AND SINCE THE PLAN INTENDS THESE USES TO INTEGRATE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, THIS REZONING SUPPORTS THAT GOAL. AND AS COUNCIL MEMBER WILTROUT SAID EARLIER, THIS WAS HEARD AT LAST NIGHT'S PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AND WAS APPROVED WITH A VOTE OF 5 TO 0, AND THE ORDINANCE MAY BE SET FOR SECOND READING TO THE PUBLIC FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON DECEMBER 16TH. AND I'M HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE ORDINANCE, THEN WE WILL SET THAT FOR SECOND READING. AT OUR SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING AT OUR MEETING ON DECEMBER 16TH. ORDINANCE OH 45 2025 ORDERS TO AMEND APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF NEW ALBANY, STATE OF OHIO, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2025, AND AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER FROM THE GENERAL FUND. CHURCH STOCKS. THANK YOU. MAYOR. THIS ORDINANCE AUTHORIZES THE FINAL APPROPRIATION, AMENDMENTS AND TRANSFERS RELATED TO THE 2025 BUDGET. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS LEGISLATION IS TO ELIMINATE ANY NEGATIVE ACCOUNT BALANCES AND ENSURE APPROPRIATIONS FOLLOW THE OHIO REVISED CODE REQUIREMENTS, AND THESE MEASURES HELP TO ENSURE BUDGETARY COMPLIANCE FOR THE 2025 AUDIT. AND I FAILED TO MENTION IN THE PREVIOUS ORDINANCE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ UP ON OUR BUDGETARY LEVEL OF CONTROL, I DO HAVE IN THE BUDGET BOOK ON PAGE 35 CAN EXPLAIN FURTHER THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES THAT WE HAVE TO TRANSFER BETWEEN ON YOUR EXTRA TIME. IF YOU HAVE TO READ IT, SECTIONS ONE AND TWO OF THE ORDINANCE IDENTIFY NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE APPROPRIATIONS. A DETAILED LIST OF THOSE AMENDMENTS WERE PROVIDED AS A PART OF THE LEGISLATIVE REPORT, AND ALONG WITH ANY SUMMARY OF ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO THE AFFECTED FUNDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ADDITIONAL
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INFORMATION IS RELATED WITHIN THAT HANDOUT THAT IS GIVEN TO YOU WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.THERE ITEMS ONE THROUGH FIVE. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ADJUSTMENTS WITHIN THESE CATEGORIES AND THE GENERAL FUND WAS TO MOVE MONEY AROUND IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY. AND THEN THE VARIOUS OTHER FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED WITHIN THIS APPROPRIATION INCLUDE. THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND WAS ADJUSTED TO INCLUDE AN AMOUNT TO EQUAL THE AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE FOR DEBT PAYMENTS THAT ARE COMING DUE HERE IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. THE SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT FUND WE'RE INCREASING TO INCLUDE TO ACCOUNT FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING FEES, WHICH ARE REIMBURSED BY THE DEVELOPER WITHIN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. THERE'S ALSO ADJUSTMENT TO THE WINDSOR TIF FUND. THERE'S A DECREASE INCLUDED UNDER THE TRANSFERS CATEGORY, AND THIS IS A PART OF THE 2026 ANNUAL BUDGET PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE, WHERE WE HAD MOVED THAT MONEY TO IN ACCORDANCE TO THE 2025 BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES. IN THE CAPITAL FUNDS, THERE'S A NET INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY 9.2 MILLION IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO COVER THE $15 MILLION LAND PURCHASE AND THE TRANSFER OF MULTIPLE PROJECTS WITHIN THE 2025 CAPITAL PROGRAM TO 2026.
THERE'S A DECREASE OF $3.2 MILLION IN THE VILLAGE CENTER IMPROVEMENTS FUND TO ACCOUNT FOR TRANSFERRING A PORTION OF THE HISTORIC VILLAGE CENTER ROAD NETWORK PROJECT TO 2027.
AND THEN THERE'S A REDUCTION IN THE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT FUND, WHICH RELATES TO MOVING THE 2025 PARK CAMERA SYSTEM PROJECT TO 2026. THOSE ARE ALL THE ADJUSTMENTS THAT WE HAVE SO FAR.
I ASSURE YOU THEY'LL PROBABLY BE ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS WITHIN THE SECOND READING WHEN YOU SEE THAT NEXT TIME IN SECTION THREE, IT AUTHORIZES THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO TRANSFER TO PHYSICALLY TRANSFER THE MONEY FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO PROVIDE FOR THE LAND PURCHASE IN SECTION FOUR. AND THESE ARE ITEMS THAT, AGAIN, SECTION FOUR THROUGH SEVEN. ARE ALL ITEMS THAT YOU'VE SEEN IN THE PAST FOR OUR FINAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE MEASURE. BUT SECTION FOUR PROVIDES THE AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AMOUNTS BETWEEN APPROPRIATION LINE ITEMS TO ANY CATEGORY WITHIN EACH FUND TO ENSURE THAT COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE MEASURES FOR THE REVISED CODE FOR YEAR END. IN SECTION FIVE, IT ALLOWS FOR A $100,000 APPROPRIATION CONTINGENCY TO BE USED. SHOULD WE HAVE A SHORTFALL THAT WOULD BE ACCOUNTED FOR BETWEEN THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE TO THE END OF THE YEAR? I USED TO BE ABLE TO SAY, WE'VE NEVER USED THIS BEFORE, BUT I BELIEVE WE USED IT. I SHOULD HAVE WROTE THAT DOWN. WE USED IT LAST YEAR FOR MIGHT HAVE BEEN LIKE $8,000 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I'LL GET THAT FOR YOU. NEXT MEETING, SECTION SIX AUTHORIZES THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO ADJUST APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN THE EOC FUNDS, TAX INCREMENT FUNDS, HOTEL TAX FUNDS ANY FUND THAT GENERALLY RESULTS IN A ZERO BALANCE TO MAKE SURE THE APPROPRIATIONS EQUAL THE AMOUNTS COMING IN AND OUT TO ENSURE BUDGETARY COMPLIANCE.
AND THEN SECTION SEVEN AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR. AND THIS IS THE REASON WHY I HAD TO USE SUPPLEMENTAL LAST YEAR. NOW I REMEMBER, AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR TO ADJUST APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT FUND AND THE BUILDERS ESCROW FUNDS BASED ON ACTUAL EXPENDITURES IN 2025 TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH VARIOUS CODES. AND THIS IS THESE TWO FUNDS ARE FUNDS THAT. ARE ADJUSTED ACCORDING TO ACTIVITY PROVIDED IN THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDE FOR EXPENSES THAT OCCUR THAT ARE EVENTUALLY OR PROACTIVELY REIMBURSED BY DEVELOPERS. THAT ACTIVITY CAN HAPPEN LAST MINUTE BY THE END OF THE YEAR, AND THEN SECTION EIGHT AUTHORIZES THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO REDUCE ANY APPROPRIATIONS WITHIN THE FUND TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH VARIOUS FUNDS, AS LONG AS NO APPROPRIATION IS REDUCED BELOW AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO COVER ALL OUTSTANDING OBLIGATIONS. AND MORE TO COME NEXT READING.
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I THINK WE MADE THIS ADJUSTMENT YEAR OR SO AGO, BUT THE SECTION FIVE ALLOWING FOR THE $100,000 APPROPRIATION CONTINGENCY, IS THAT THE SAME AMOUNT THAT WE'VE HAD IN THE PAST? OKAY, WHICH WE'VE NEVER UTILIZED AT ALL, BUT IT'S JUST GOOD TO HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY. IT'S GOOD TO HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY FOR THINGS THAT COME UP LAST MINUTE. AND THAT IS ALSO WITHIN JOE'S AUTHORIZATION FOR EXPENDITURE. SO IT ALSO ALLOWS US TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THAT FLEXIBILITY SHOULD WE NEED IT. ALL RIGHT. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING ORDINANCE OH 45 AND WE WILL SET THAT FOR SECOND READING AT OUR MEETING ON DECEMBER 16TH. RESOLUTIONS AND PUBLIC HEARING. WE HAVE[13. REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES]
NONE ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. THERE ARE NO COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS, REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES. JOE, ANY UPDATE FROM MORSI? NO MEETING. ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO PASS THIS OUT. BUT THERE WAS I ATTENDED A MORSI MEETING, NOT THE MEETING, BUT THE THE POLICY SUBCOMMITTEE. AND WE GOT AN UPDATE FROM US. SO THIS WAS THE VOTER APPROVED TRANSPORTATION PROJECT THAT'S BEING UNDERTAKEN BY CODA. THERE'S A NICE BROCHURE HERE. THEIR NEW COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, DORINDA MCCOMBS, GAVE A NICE PRESENTATION. BUT I'LL PASS THIS OUT SO YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING AROUND THE COMMUNITY WITH LINK US AND LOOK AT SOME OF THE COST PROPOSALS ON THE BACK. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WORK OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, SO GET READY TO SPEND SOME MONEY, I THINK. I THINK WE ALL HAVE ONE IN OUR MAILBOX. YEAH, WE ALL GOT A LOT OF MONEY. YEAH, I DID SEE IN THERE THAT JUMPED OUT WAS THIS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE DOWN IN GROVE CITY. SO I KNOW WE'RE WE HAD HAD DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER 161. THAT MIGHT GIVE US A NICE ROADMAP TO FOLLOW. AS FAR AS THE COST AND DESIGN. AND IT'S SOME GOOD ESTIMATES ON THAT. IT LOOKS LIKE LINK US IS CONTRIBUTING $2 MILLION TO THE PROJECT, SO. MAYBE THERE'S A WAY FOR US TO ALSO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS NEW TAX BASE FOR TRANSPORTATION, SIDEWALKS AND BRIDGES. ALL RIGHT. ANY UPDATE FROM THE JOINT PARKS? NO, THAT'S NOT HERE. DOES LOOK LIKE THE REC CENTER CONSTRUCTION IS MOVING. MOVING ALONG NICELY. I WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE COFFEE WITH SOMEONE FROM FACILITY CONSTRUCTION THIS MORNING, BUT WITH THE SNOWSTORM, I WAS NOT GOING TO MAKE IT DOWNTOWN BY 8:00. SO WE RESCHEDULED. BUT I'LL TRY TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THAT NEXT. NEXT MEETING, IF POSSIBLE. ANY UPDATE FROM NEW ALBANY PLAIN LOCAL SCHOOLS AND NEW ALBANY OR EXCUSE ME, PLAIN TOWNSHIP. THEY DID HAVE A MEETING, MOSTLY GENERAL BUSINESS. I WOULD POINT OUT ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 8TH AT 11 THEY WILL DO THE NEW FIRE TRUCK DEDICATION. OKAY. WHAT WAS THAT TIME AGAIN? 11:00 MONDAY, DECEMBER 8TH. AND ON 13TH THERE'S THE VETERAN'S WREATH PLACEMENT EVENT. ALL RIGHT, I SAID IT. NOON. NOT SURE. I THOUGHT IT WAS EARLIER. YEAH, I THOUGHT IT WAS EARLIER. I'M NOT SURE. I'M SURE IT'LL BE ALL OVER SOCIAL MEDIA. YEAH, YEAH. AND THAT WAS IT. ALRIGHT. FOR THE TOWNSHIP. THEY'RE ACTUALLY MEETING TONIGHT INSTEAD OF TOMORROW, SO THERE PROBABLY WON'T BE A REPORT FOR ME OR FOLLOWING. GOT IT? YES. SOMETHING SUBSTANTIVE. SOMETHING REALLY INTERESTING[14. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS]
HAPPENS. YEAH. ALL RIGHT. SO REPORTSICIALS AGAIN THANKS. EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO COME OUT FOR THE NEW ALBANY CHAMBERS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY. IT OBVIOUSLY THE WEATHER WAS PRETTY AMAZING. SO WE'RE TRYING TO ESTIMATE THE CROWD, BUT IT HAD TO BE OVER 2000 PEOPLE THERE. IT WAS WILD, PACKED EASILY. AND AGAIN, THE DRONE SHOW WAS MET WITH A LOT OF FANFARE AND APPLAUSE. I THINK THE COMMUNITY REALLY ENJOYS SEEING THAT, AND I DID SEE SOME PICTURES POSTED FROM AROUND THE COMMUNITY. SO IT'S NOT JUST THAT ONE VIEW CORRIDOR. IT'S AMAZING TO SEE HOW, YOU KNOW, ALMOST A 360 SORT OF VIEWING EXPERIENCE. IT'S AMAZING TECHNOLOGY, BUT AGAIN, VERY WELL ATTENDED EVENT. I APPRECIATE ALL THE, YOU KNOW, THE CHAMBER'S LEADERSHIP ON THAT AND STAFF'S PARTICIPATION AS WELL. ANY UPDATE FROM THE CLERK? A FEW THINGS. I SENT YOU AN EMAIL THAT INCLUDED A LETTER FROM THE OHIO DIVISION OF LIQUOR CONTROL. ALL THE RETAIL LICENSES WILL RENEW IN FEBRUARY, AND THE COUNCIL HAS ANY OBJECTIONS. THEY WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THEM BY RESOLUTION BY JANUARY 2ND. I ALSO SHARED THE LIST WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE AREN'T ANY OBJECTIONS. DOES COUNCIL WANT TO OBJECT TO ANY LICENSE HOLDERS? OKAY, THAT'S ONE ITEM. I WILL LET THE DIVISION OF[00:30:03]
LIQUOR CONTROL KNOW ALSO. OH, THE SPEAKING OF WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA, THE FINAL COST TO THE CITY AS SPLIT WAS ACTUALLY 3060. SO A LITTLE OVER THE 2500. IN THE INITIAL MOTION, I HAD MENTIONED AFTERWARDS THAT THE AMOUNT COULD VARY. IF COUNCIL WANTS TO DO A MOTION, YOU CAN.OR IF YOU JUST WANT TO TELL ME YOU DON'T OBJECT TO THE INCREASED PRICE, I JUST WANT TO GET IT ON THE RECORD THAT IT WASN'T. IT WAS A LITTLE MORE THAN WE HAD ANTICIPATED. I THINK THAT'S UNDER THE 10,000 OR $100,000 THRESHOLD FOR THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO MAKE THE ADJUSTMENT. I THINK WE'RE GOOD. OKAY, THE FINAL ITEM. OH, WATCH YOUR EMAILS. AS WE COME TO THE END OF THE YEAR, THERE'S BOARD AND COMMISSION TERMS THAT COME DUE, AND I WILL BE SHARING THAT INFORMATION. AND WE'LL DISCUSS IT IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AT THE NEXT MEETING. AND THAT'S IT FOR ME. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANY UPDATE FROM THE FINANCE DIRECTOR? NOTHING MORE TO REPORT, MANAGER STEPHANIE. NO REPORT. CITY ATTORNEY I'LL KEEP WITH THE THEME AND SAY NO REPORT. PERFECT. NICE POLL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC LIKE TO ADDRESS COUNCIL REGARDING SOMETHING WE DISCUSSED TONIGHT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING POLL FOR COUNCIL COMMENT. ANY ADDITIONAL COUNCIL COMMENT? ALL RIGHT THEN WE HAVE TWO ITEMS
[17. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
THAT WE WILL ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. FIRST IS EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO OUR OHIO REVISED CODE. ONE 2120 2G3 FOR CONFERENCE WITH AN ATTORNEY FOR THE PUBLIC BODY CONCERNING DISPUTES INVOLVING THE PUBLIC BODY THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF PENDING OR IMMINENT COURT ACTION. AND THE SECOND EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE 120 1.2 2G1 FOR DISCUSSION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE. DO YOU HAVE THE INVITE FOR TOMORROW'S CALL FOR THAT TO YOU? SECOND. AND MAYOR SPALDING. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER.KIS. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. BRISK. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. DEREK. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. WELCH. YES.
FIVE. YES. VOTES TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:03 P.M. FOR THOSE FOLLOWING THE STREAM, WE WILL LEAVE THE VIDEO RUNNING, BUT WE WILL TURN THE SOUND OFF. COUNCIL WILL COME THAT WE'RE BACK TO PUSHING SOUND. I MOVE THAT WE ADJOURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AND REJOIN THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND? SECOND I HEARD FIRST OKAY, OKAY. COUNCIL MEMBER. YES. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. DEREK. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. WILTROUT. YES.
MAYOR. SPALDING. YES. COUNCIL MEMBER. YES. FIVE. YES. VOTES TO RESUME THE REGULAR SESSION AT 7:40 P.M. SIR. ANY OTHER BUSINESS? MERRY CHRISTMAS. NO OTHER BUSINESS. WE MOVE TO ADJOURN. THERE'S NO FURTHER BUSINESS ADJOURN. SECOND. SECOND. YEAH. 15 SECONDS AND
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