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Meeting Notes

1. Reports from City Officials

   The council reviewed the normal reports from the mayor, tax commissioner, and the director of public service and safety.

   The reports were presented to the council.

2. Electric Committee Report on Waste Heat Recovery Project

   John Bupp, Chairman of the Electric Committee and also the first ward councilman, reported on a proposal from Tallgrass (owners of Rocky's Express Pipeline) to develop a power project that converts waste heat at Rex compressor stations to baseload emission-free power, essentially turning heat that leaves their turbines into green energy. Craig of AMP Ohio reviewed and provided details on the waste heat recovery to power purchase agreement, which would be a purchase agreement only.

   A first reading of an ordinance to approve the power purchase agreement was brought before the council.

3. Ordinance for Codified Ordinances Update

   The council held the third reading of an ordinance approving the editing and inclusion of certain ordinances as parts of the various component codes of the codified ordinances of the City of St. Marys. In layman's terms, this means that any time the State of Ohio updates its revised code, the city must upgrade its language in its ordinance, which is usually a once-a-year update.

   The ordinance was passed.

4. Rezoning of Land on Noggle Street

   The council held the third reading for an ordinance to rezone 1.532 acres of land along Noggle Street, located in the northwest quarter of Section 4 in St. Mary's Township in the city of St. Mary's, from R1 (single-family residential) to R5 (multifamily residential).

   The ordinance was passed.

5. Waste Heat Energy Purchase Agreement Ordinance

   The council held the first reading of an ordinance to approve the form and authorize the execution of the 2027 Waste Heat Energy Schedule with American Municipal Power and taking of other actions and connections therewith and to declare an emergency. This agreement is solely for purchasing power generated by Tallgrass from heat recovery, with no infrastructure or maintenance costs for the city, as it is a purchase agreement only. Craig of AMP Ohio was on hand to explain this in more detail to council members. This would increase the city's green energy in its electrical portfolio from 26% to 36%.

   The ordinance passed its first reading and will require two more readings before the city enters into the purchase agreement.

• The council went into executive session briefly to discuss personnel issues.