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City Council convened for its last scheduled meeting in August on Monday.
Here are five takeaways from the meeting:
1. Council appoints president pro tem, prepares for new appointee
After the resignation of Mike Neff resigned on Aug. 19, City Council is left with eight members until the Republican Party appoints a person to replace Neff.
With Neff’s resignation, council was tasked with voting in a new president pro tempore. Should there be an absense or vacancy in the council president seat, the president pro tempore would fill that seat.
Council voted in Shawn Barr, Ward 1, with a vote of 6-2. Aaron Rollins, at large, and Jason Schaber, Ward 3, both voted for Rollins to take the seat.
In addition to replacing president pro tempore, council voted to appoint Neff’s replacement to his committee assignments.
Shawn Barr, Ward 1, was voted by City Council to replace Mike Neff as president pro tempore after Neff resigned earlier this month.
2. City transfers property to Tri-Rivers Career Center
City Council voted to transfer a property at 469 Park Blvd. from the Marion Land Bank Program to Tri-Rivers Career Center.
Tri-Rivers plans to build a single-family home on the property using studnets from its various construction programs.
3. Lincoln Park Aquatic Center gets new pump and equipment
City Council approved more than $20,000 in additional appropriations for the Lincoln Park Aquatic Center. The funds will go toward parts to repair a pump at the pool, new point-of-sale computer systems, additional supplies and expenses.
Officials expect the pump repair to take place in the off season to prepare the pool for next year.
City Council met to discuss funding allocations to Lincoln Park Aquatic Center and the Strongest Town Celebration, vote to appoint president pro tempore and more on Aug. 25.
4. Strongest Town Celebration sees more than $10,000 in donations
Businesses and individuals around Marion have been donating funds and supplies to the Strongest Town Celebration held Aug. 23. City Council approved appropriating more than $11,000 in donations towards the expenses of the party.
Donations came from James and Barbara Greetham, Marion Technical College, Poet, Fahey Bank, Wilson Bohannon Locks, Park National Bank, Pillar Credit Union, Nick and Lois Fisher, Richard and Traci Olt, Chris Massey, Wyandot Snacks, Marion City Schools, United Way of North Central Ohio, Jester Studios, Hessler’s Screen Printing, Mike’s Deli, Cross Function CrossFit, Rialto Manufacturing, Lowe’s, Jama Property Management, Walmart, Carroll’s Jewelers, First Consolidated Fire District, Holmes Rental & Sales Inc., Laipply’s Printing & Marketing Solutions, Gordon Food Service, Max Aiir, B&B Mechanical, Peacock Water and Joe Bayliff’s Route 30 Harley Davidson.
5. City to hold auction of city vehicles
A city auction will take place at 10 a.m. Sept. 27 at Marion Municipal Airport, 1530 Pole Lane Road.
Every few years the city auctions vehicles that are no longer in use or are no longer valuable. The auction will include cars, trucks, buses and specialized vehicles.
The next City Council meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at Marion City Hall, 233 W. Center St. City Council meetings are livestreamed on the city’s Facebook page.
This article originally appeared on Marion Star: City Council votes on president pro tem, approves funding, auction
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