On the agenda: Tallmadge meeting — DATA CENTER (Feb 23)

COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026
6:00 P.M.

IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
46 NORTH AVENUE, TALLMADGE, OH
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Executive Session
Prior to Adjournment
Re: Collective Bargaining Matters & Pending Litigation

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1.

Call to Order

2.

Opening Prayer: Pastor Christian Bulgrin, First Apostolic Church of Tallmadge
Pledge of Allegiance

3.

Roll Call

4.

Correcting and Adopting Previous Meeting Minutes: January 26th minutes, February 9th minutes

5.

Financial Reports: None.

6.

Public Hearings:
PLANNING & ZONING

P.H. on 2-23-26 at 6:01 p.m.
PZC Rec. Approval 4-0

At 3rd Reading
Ordinance 2026-31
Sponsor: Councilman Ted Roy
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY REZONING THE PROPERTY OF
APPLICANT, CHRISTINE MENEER FOR MENEER SCHOOL OF
DANCE, OWNER, BIERCE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,
LOCATED AT 50 SOUTHEAST AVENUE, PARCELS 6010554,
6010557 & 6010558, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 2.224
ACRES FROM INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I-1) TO GENERAL
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C-3) AND APPROVING THE EXISTING
GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN. 2026-31~Amended 2026-31
**Request to table P.H. for April 13th at 6:02 p.m.**

PLANNING & ZONING

P.H. on 2-23-26 at 6:02 p.m.
PZC Rec. Approval 4-0

At 3rd Reading
Ordinance 2026-32
Sponsor: Mayor Kilway
AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING PART ELEVEN, PLANNING
AND ZONING CODE, SECTION 1109 HISTORIC REGULATIONS OF
THE TALLMADGE CODIFIED ORDINANCES.
2026-32~Exhibit-A
2026-32~Tracked Exhibit A
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COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026
6:00 P.M.

IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
46 NORTH AVENUE, TALLMADGE, OH

7.

Community Input:

8.

Agenda Additions:

9.

Reports of Administrative Officers:
a. Mayor/Director of Public Safety
b. Director of Administration
c. Economic Developer
• inSITE Advisory Group: Quarterly Update – Presented by Catey Breck Scanlon.
d. Director of Public Service
e. Director of Finance
f. Director of Law

10.

Reports of Standing Committees of Council of the Whole:
a. PLANNING AND ZONING
Ted Roy, Chair
Lindsay Halm, Vice Chair
The Planning and Zoning Committee deals with land use, zoning, conditional uses, planning,
economic and community development, and public property.
i.

Second Reading:
A. Ordinance 2026-36 P.H. on 3-9-26 @ 6:01 p.m. Sponsor: Director of Law Megan E. Raber
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE FOR THE CITY OF
TALLMADGE, OHIO; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT
INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF;
PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN
SUCH CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
**P.H. date change** 2026-36-Amended
2026-36~Exhibit
www.tallmadgeoh.gov/recodification

ii.

First Reading:
A. Ordinance 2026-38
P.H. on 4-13-26 @ 6:02 p.m.
Sponsor: Mayor Kilway
IMPOSING A SIX-MONTH MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTANCE OF ANY ZONING
APPLICATION FOR DATA CENTERS WITHIN THE CITY OF TALLMADGE AND PROVIDING
FOR IMMEDIATE ENACTMENT.
2026-38

iii. Additional Items/Matters Referred:

b. FINANCE
David Kline, Chair
Donald Pavlik, Vice Chair
The Finance Committee deals with budget, appropriations, reappropriations, bonds, franchises,
investments, and expenditures.
i.

Second Reading:
A. Ordinance 2026-37 Sponsor: Director of Law Megan E. Raber, Director of Finance Mollie Gilbride
AMENDING, SUPPLEMENTING AND SETTING RATES, CHARGES, AND FEES FOR EACH
PART OF THE TALLMADGE CODIFIED ORDINANCES AND PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE
ENACTMENT.
2026-37~Exhibit-A
www.tallmadgeoh.gov/recodification
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COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026
6:00 P.M.

IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
46 NORTH AVENUE, TALLMADGE, OH

ii. First Reading:
A. Ordinance 2026-39
Sponsor: Finance Director Mollie Gilbride
TRANSFERRING APPROPRIATIONS FOR EQUIPPING POLICE
PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE ENACTMENT.
2026-39

VEHICLES AND

iii. Additional Items/Matters Referred:

c. PERSONNEL
Jonathon Bollas, Chair
David Kline, Vice Chair
The Personnel Committee deals with personnel, labor relations, insurance claims, Rules of Council,
and State Statues.
i. Additional Items/Matters Referred:

d. SAFETY
Tracy Pletcher, Chair
Ted Roy, Vice Chair
The Safety Committee deals with disaster services, communications, fire, and paramedics,
police and health.
i.

Additional Items/Matters Referred:

e. COMMUNITY ISSUES
Donald Pavlik, Chair
Tracy Pletcher, Vice Chair
The Community Issues Committee deals with Parks and Recreation, civic affairs, and liaison
between Council and the Recreation Board and intergovernmental affairs.
i.

f.

Additional Items/Matters Referred:

PUBLIC SERVICE
Lindsay Halm, Chair
Jonathon Bollas, Vice Chair
The Public Service Committee deals with streets, highways, sidewalks, buildings, and
improvements: water, sewer, electricity, gas, energy resources, recycling, waste, and trash.
i.

Additional Items/Matters Referred:

11.

Reports of Special Committees:
a. Council Operations Committee
i. Additional Items:

12.

Announcements

13.

Adjournment

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