The Nelsonville City Council will hold a regular Council meeting on Monday, February 26, 2024, at 7:00PM in Council Chambers at City Hall.

Citizens comments and business and organizational comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Monday, February 26, 2024. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

The City of Nelsonville is seeking people interested in filling one (1) open position for City Council member as soon as possible. To be considered for the City Council, the applicants must be a qualified elector who has been continuously a resident and a qualified elector of the City of one (1) year next prior to their election, and who is not the occupant of an incompatible office, shall be eligible to serve as a member of City Council. Each member of Council shall continue to be a resident and qualified elector of the City throughout their term of office, failing which Council shall remove them from office.

To apply for the position of City Council member please submit letters of interest to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by February 21,2024. The letter of interest should include the applicant’s full name, home address, telephone number and reason for interest. All letters will be reviewed and those interested will be contacted to set up an interview with the Council. 

The Nelsonville City Council held a regular meeting Monday, February 12, 2024, at 7PM. The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.

The Nelsonville City Council held a special meeting on Saturday, February 10, at 6:00 PM, at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and act on,

1. Adopt an ordinance to appoint Mathew Voltolini as Nelsonville Law Director per Nelsonville City Charter article 6:05.
2. Adopt an ordinance accepting Garry Hunter’s counteroffer to settle all of Garry Hunter’s legal claims against the City of Nelsonville, Ohio.
3. President’s remarks.

The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.

The Nelsonville City Council will hold a special meeting on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at 6:00 PM, at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and act on,

1. Adopt an ordinance to appoint Mathew Voltolini as Nelsonville Law Director per Nelsonville City Charter article 6:05.
2. Adopt an ordinance accepting Garry Hunter’s counteroffer to settle all of Garry Hunter’s legal claims against the City of Nelsonville, Ohio.
3. President’s remarks.

Citizens comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Saturday, February 10, 2024. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

The Nelsonville City Council will hold a regular Council meeting on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 7:00PM in Council Chambers at City Hall.

Citizens comments and business and organizational comments may be made in person or Emailed to councilclerk@cityofnelsonville.com by 1PM, Monday, February 12, 2024. The meeting may be streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

The Nelsonville City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, February 6, at 7:00 PM, at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting was to,

1. Under the Ohio Revised Code authorizing Council to enter into Executive Session regarding the Labor Agreement Contracts is O.R.C. 121.22(G)(4) (authorizing an executive session for the purpose of “preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.”)
2. Under the Ohio Revised Code authorizing Council to enter into Executive Session regarding pending litigation against the City (including to consider settlement of such pending litigation) is O.R.C. 121.22(G)(3) (authorizing an executive session for the purpose of “conferences with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.”)
3. Ordinance 10-24: Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Athens County 9-1-1.
4. Ordinance 11-24: Authorizing the City Manager to enter into and negotiate a contract with Mr. Robe as City Attorney.
5. Ordinance 12-24: Adopting the 2024 Staffing Ordinance.

The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.

The City of Nelsonville Parks and Recreation Committee held a meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 10:00AM. The meeting was held to discuss,

• Polley Field/Crabtree Field
• Campground Regulations
• Aquatic Center
• Hiring of Jonathon Robe as City Attorney
• Dispatching Contract

The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.

The Nelsonville City Council held a special meeting on Monday, February 5, at 6:00 PM, at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss and act on,

• Ordinances for Second Reading
  • ORDINANCE 03-24. An ordinance declaring city vehicles are for on duty business use only and requiring those vehicles to be parked on city property when not in use.
  • ORDINANCE 04-24. An ordinance raising the salary of the Nelsonville Fire Chief to seventy-nine thousand dollars ($79,000.00) per year.

• Ordinances for first reading
  • An ordinance accepting Garry Hunter’s counteroffer to settle all of Garry Hunter’s legal claims against the City of Nelsonville, Ohio for $148,455 (one hundred fourty-eight thousand, four hundred and fifty-five dollars) and declaring an emergency.
  • An ordinance codifying Nelsonville City Council’s January 22, 2024, motion and vote to remove Johnathan Robe as Nelsonville City Attorney.
  • An ordinance setting a dollar amount where permission by ordinance is required to make any purchase over $10,000.

• Executive session under ORC121.22 G, (1) To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual.
• A resolution reprimanding the Nelsonville City Manager for dishonesty with Nelsonville City Council.

The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.

The City of Nelsonville Finance Committee held a meeting on Monday, February 5, 2024, at 5:00 PM at City Hall. The meeting was held to discuss City financial issues.

The meeting was streamed on the City of Nelsonville YouTube channel at, https://tinyurl.com/bhv6bp4u.