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10.14.2025 Town Board Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

6:00 PM           Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

The Marion Town Board will allow anyone who would like to speak for 3 minutes each with a maximum of 15 minutes of the meeting devoted to citizens’ comments.  There will be time allocated at both the beginning and the end of the meeting.

Acknowledgements:         Marion Events Organization – Fall Festival – Councilman Cramer

Marion Fire Department Open House – Councilman Cramer

Marion Historic Association Open House – Councilman Cramer

Thank you to Marion Businesses & Volunteer Groups

Correspondence:   Email from Jennifer Williams regarding signs

Discussion:

  1. 2026 Budget
  2. 4087 N. Main Street – Supervisor Johnson
  3. Sink Repair Town Park – Supervisor Johnson
  4. RFP for Paving/Sealing – Supervisor Johnson

Citizen Comments:

Committees:                                  Chair                                   Co-Chair

Deputy Supervisor                                  Michael Cramer

Town Clerk                                               Julie Herman                             Summer Johnson

Water, Sewer                                           Ronald Lonneville                    Margi Taber

Public Safety                                            Summer Johnson

Judicial                                                      Margi Taber                              Julie Herman

Library                                                       Margi Taber

Parks, Recreation                                    Margi Taber                              Summer Johnson

Assessor                                                    Ronald Lonneville

Historian                                                   Julie Herman

Zoning, Planning                                      Michael Cramer                       Summer Johnson

Highway                                                    Summer Johnson                     Ronald Lonneville

Drainage                                                   Julie Herman                             Michael Cramer

Cemetery                                                  Michael Cramer                       Julie Herman

Code Enforcement Officer                     Ronald Lonneville

Reports:

  1. Town Clerk – September 2025
  2. Dog Report – September 2025
  3. Supervisor
  4. Money Market – September 2025
  5. Operating Statement – As of 10/9/2025
  6. Trial Balance – September 2025
  7. Assessor – September 2025
  8. Code Officer – September 2025
  9. Cemetery – September 2025
  10. Justice
  11. Bonafede – September 2025
  12. Bender – September 2025
  13. Dog Control – September 2025
  14. Planning/Zoning Board – September 2025
  15. Library – September 16, 2025
  16. Parks & Rec Advisory – N/A
  17. Bicentennial Minutes – N/A
  18. WCWSA – September 23, 2025
  19. Wayne County 911 – N/A
  20. Marion Fire District – August 12, 2025
  21. Town & County Tax Collection Report – N/A
  22. Historian Report – N/A

Resolutions:

  1. Accept Town Board Meeting Minutes for September 8th, 22nd & 30th , 2025
  2. Award RFP for Sink Repair at the Town Park to Jim Burgio Plumbing.
  3. Amend Resolution #812-2025 Town Park bathroom door
  4. Amend Resolution #912-2025 Payment of Claims
  5. Payment of Claims
  6. Amend Resolution #510-2025 Authorize Hiring Human Resource Officer David Hou
  7. Authorize Removal of Sewer Unit and Debt Service for 4087 N. Main Street.
  8. Authorize Subsidiary Transfer

Resolution #1 Accept Town Board Meetings Minutes for September 8th, 22nd  and 30th  2025

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board accepts the September 8th,  22nd  and 30th , 2025 Town Board meeting minutes.

Resolution #2 Authorize Hiring Jim Burgio Plumbing at the Marion Town Park

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

WHEREAS, the Marion Town Board sent out three Request for Proposal to have the sink repaired in the kitchen at the Marion Town Park; and

BE IT RESOLVED, the Town of Marion received 1 proposals; and

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board authorizes the hiring of Jim Burgio Plumbing for the amount not to exceed $1,150 to be taken from account # 71102.01.0.063 at the amount of $500 and $650 to be taken from unappropriated fund balance; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Principal Account Clerk

Resolution #3 Amend Resolution #812-2025 Authorize Town Board to send an RFP Repair the Outdoor Bathroom Door and Lock in the Marion Town Park Pavilion A

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

WHEREAS, the Marion Town Board needs to have repairs made to the Outdoor access Bathroom to repair the door and lock at the Marion Town Park in Pavilion A; and

BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board authorizes to send out an RFP to have repairs made to the outside access bathroom door at the Marion Town Park with estimates to be returned no later than November 11, 2025; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Principal Account Clerk

Resolution #4 Amend Resolution #912-2025  Payment of Claims

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

WHEREAS, the Marion Town Board needs to amend resolution #912-2025 to remove John L. Castelli, Gone Crusin’ Car Show refund of $250; and

BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board authorizes the Principal Account Clerk to void the check that was written for Mr. Castelli and transfer $250 back to Money Market savings account; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Principal Account Clerk

Resolution #5  Payment of Claims

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

WHEREAS, the Marion Town Board has received and audited the following claims; now

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Supervisor is hereby authorized to pay said claims upon receipt of the signed abstracts of audited claims from the Town Clerk.

Abstract 

General                                               $    15,763.00

Highway                                              $    40,983.20

Library                                                 $      2,742.48

Water                                                       $         522.00

Sewer                                                  $      4,348.23

Street Lighting                                    $      3,995.28

Trust & Agency                                     $      1,912.75

Total                                                     $     70,266.94

Resolution # 6 Amend Resolution #510-2025 Authorize Hiring Human Resource Attorney David Hou

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

WHEREAS, the Marion Town Board authorizes the hiring of Human Resource Attorney, David Hou from Bond, Schoeneck and King to perform an impartial investigation of the complaint received by the Town of Marion; and

BE IT RESOLVED, the Town Board authorizes the payment of $280.00 per hour to be expensed from 14204.01.0.000 to be taken from unappropriated fund balance, to perform investigation and provide a report to the Marion Town Board upon completion and;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Principal Account Clerk and David Hou

Resolution #7 Authorize Change in Sewer Unit Charges for 4087 North Main Street

Presented by:              Moved by:                   Seconded by:

WHEREAS, the Town of Marion has received notification from Wayne County Water & Sewer Authority, that the building located at 4087 North Main Street no longer has a water connection and should no longer be charged a base rate for Sewer and any debt services; and

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board authorizes the change in unit charges for the Property located at 4087 North Main Street to be zero; and

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to Natalie Bauer, Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority, Code Enforcement Officer and the Town Assessor.

Resolution #8 Authorize Subsidiary Transfer

 Presented by:                          Moved by:                               Seconded by:

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board authorizes the following subsidiary transfer:

WHEREAS, park tractor gasoline expense was taken out of account #71104.01.000.044 – gas & electric; and

BE IT RESOLVED, the board approves a subsidiary transfer to account #71104.01.000.066 in the amount of $475.80; and

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Marion Town Board directs the Clerk of the Board to give a copy of this resolution to the Principal Account Clerk. 

Additional Citizen Comments:

Executive Session:

Next Meeting Dates:

Monday, October 20, 2025 –  Town Board Meeting at 6pm

Monday, October 27, 2025 –  Town Board Meeting at 6pm