An act of government transparency, Bryant releases data on sponsored legislation

by Marie Holbrook

City Hall - In efforts to promote and to support government transparency, the Office of Councilman Don Bryant is releasing the majority of Bills  that he has sponsored from 2015-Present.
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Councilman Bryant serves as Chairman of both the Public Safety Committee and the Airport Committee on City Council. The Councilman also serves as Vice-Chairman of the following Committees:  Streets & Traffic, Public Utilities, and Zoning.

“It is my duty as a member of council leadership, to place the interests of the people, first. As Chairman and Vice-Chairman, I welcome legislative activity that cultivates growth and opportunity for our city. Moreover, I support activities and developments that help to keep our citizens and neighborhoods safe,” Bryant stated.
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Attached below is a brief compilation of the majority of Councilman Bryant’s sponsored Bills that have all been voted into the city’s codified ordinances. 

​Bryant Sponsored Legislation 

2015 City Ordinances
-Airport
Bill #15-028
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to file a grant application and to accept a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration under the Airport Improvement Program, to advertise for bids and enter into a contract or contracts for certain airport improvements relating to said grant.
Bill #15-045
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to execute Addendum Number One to Airport Joint Use Agreement with the United States of America and the State of Ohio.
Bill #15-054
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to enter into a contract to timber and harvest approximately 61.4 acres of certain airport property.
Bill #15-104
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to accept and appropriate funds obtained from timbering certain airport property in the amount of $107,697 to be used for modifications to the Airport terminal building.
Bill #15-105
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the renovation of the Mansfield Lahm Airport terminal building to accommodate Fixed Base Operations.
Bill #15-192
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to file a grant application and to accept a grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation, Office of Aviation to advertise for bids and enter into a contract or contracts to replace supplemental wind-cones relating to said grant.
-Safety
Bill #15-009
Appointing new members to the Police Review and Community-Police Relations Commission.
Bill #15-013
Appropriating funds from the Safety Services Fund (214.16.01) Fire Operations Contractual Services Classification to the Safety Services Fund (214.16.01) Fire Operations Capital Outlay Classification in the amount of $10,000.
Bill #15-026
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to enter into a software maintenance agreement with SunGard Public Sector Inc.
Bill #15-049
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to purchase, under the Ohio Cooperative Purchasing Program without competitive bidding from Statewide Ford-Lincoln, four (4) 2015 Ford Taurus Standard Equipment Cruisers for the Police Department.
Bill #15-135
Honoring Officer Dominga I. Chatman upon her retirement from the Mansfield Division of Police.
Bill #15-136
Honoring Detective Christopher D. Bunk upon his retirement from the retirement from the Mansfield Division of Police.
Bill #15-194
Authorizing the Chief of Police to contribute property that is needed or obsolete to the City of Mansfield Police Department to one or more local law enforcement agencies.
Bill #15-205
Honoring Fire Fighter Paul Rehbein upon his retirement from the Mansfield Police Department.
Bill #15-282
Authorizing and directing the filing of an objection to the renewal of a liquor permit for Theresa Stephens, 189 Wood Street, Mansfield, Ohio.

-Employee Relations
Bill #15-031
Honoring Ellen Haring upon her retirement from Mansfield City Council.

-Zoning
Bill #15-229
Adopting and enacting the Mansfield Home Value and Family Protection Act as Section 765.01 of the Mansfield Codified Ordinances, as adopted, to prohibit certain business activities in residential districts and thereby protect the citizens of Mansfield.
 
2016 City Ordinances
-Airport
Bill #16-098
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to file a grant application and to accept a grant for the Ohio Department of Transportation, Office of Aviation to advertise for bids and enter into a contract or contracts to reconstruct and straighten Taxiway “E” to said grant.
Bill #16-248
Approving reappointments by the Mayor to the Airport and Aviation Commission.

-Safety
Bill #16-037
Authorizing the City to accept a donation of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) from Box 27 Associates, Springfield Fire Division in memory of Citizen Jackie Starrett for use by the Mansfield Fire Department for EMS supplies.
Bill #16-050
Authorizing the City to accept a donation of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) form Doug and Maxine Weber in memory of retired Firefighter Dean Scott for use by the Mansfield Fire Department in operation of its Fire Prevention Program.
Bill #16-071
Authorizing the City to accept a donation of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) from Walmart for use by the Hooked on Fishing-Not Drugs Program.
Bill #16-072
Authorizing the City to accept a donation of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) from Geron Tate for use by the Minority Health Fair.
Bill #16-093
Amending Sections 175.01, 175.03 and 175.04 of the Mansfield Codified Ordinances of 1997, as amended, to update the appointment powers to the Commission, the attendance duties of the Commission members, and the frequency of Commission meetings.
Bill #16-101
Honoring Lieutenant Joy R. Stortz upon her retirement from the Mansfield Division of Police.
Bill #16-143
Amending Section 351.13 of the Mansfield Codified Ordinances of 1997, as amended, to prohibit the parking of non-motorized accessories of vehicles in front of residential properties.
Bill #16-167
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to enter into a software maintenance agreement with SunGard Public Sector, Inc.
Bill #16-175
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to dispose of a certain unneeded obsolete fire truck by sale to Finley Fire Equipment Company, Inc in consideration for a $15,000.00 equipment credit to be uses for the future purchasing of fire department equipment.
Bill #16-188
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to hereby be authorized to purchase property located at 124 E. Third Street, Mansfield Ohio for the Fire Department.
Bill #16-189
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to hereby be authorized to purchase property located on Willis Avenue, Mansfield Ohio and Park Avenue East, Mansfield Ohio, for the Fire Department.
Bill #16-194
Appointing a new member and reappointing members to the Police Review and Community-Police Relations Commission.
Bill #16-218
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to purchase according to STS #233, pricing contract #800263, from Penn Care Inc, two (2) 2016 STS Braun Ford EMS Rescue Squad Vehicles, for the Fire Department.
Bill #16-243
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the sale and purchase of firearms for the Mansfield Police Department and Mansfield Municipal Court Probation Department.
Bill #16-246
Honoring K-9 dog Elliot upon his retirement from the Mansfield Police Department.
Bill #16-262
Repealing and replacing Chapter 751 of the Mansfield Codified Ordinances of 1997 to allow for updates and revisions that modernize and simplify the Codified Ordinances to better suit the needs of the community.

2017 City Ordinances
-Safety
Bill #17-032
Honoring Officer Stephen Hornback upon his retirement from the Mansfield Division of Police.
Bill #17-033
Honoring K-9 dog  Xaro upon his retirement from the Mansfield Police Department.
Bill #17-034
Approving the disposition of Police Department K-9 dog Xaro.
Bill #17-049
Honoring Lieutenant Douglas A. Seman upon his retirement from the Mansfield Division of Police.
Bill #17-143
Appointing Chauncey Bragg to fill a vacant position on the Police Review and Community-Police Relations  Commission.
Bill #17-153
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to enter into a software maintenance agreement with Superion LLC.
Bill #17-160
Adopting the Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Bill #17-195
Amending Section 505.04 of the Mansfield Codified Ordinances of 1997, to increase penalties for owners, keepers, and harborers of dogs who recklessly allow their dog to run at large.
Bill #17-196
Amending Section 505.15 of the Mansfield Codified Ordinances of 1997, to increase penalties for owners, keepers and harborers of dogs who recklessly fail to register their dog.
Bill #17-205
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to purchase, without competitive bidding, and Agilent 9000 Intuvo GC/MS System for the police laboratory from Agilent Technologies, Inc.

-Airport
Bill #17-045
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration of the United States of America.

-Employee Relations
Bill #17-050
Strongly opposing the passage of HB 53 by the General Assembly which proposes changes to weaken collective bargaining laws and rights in the State of Ohio.

-Zoning
Bill #17-094
Vacating a portion of an Unnamed Alley from Park Avenue East to Ashland Road, between lot numbers 12107, 12109 and 12109 and retaining the utility rights and easements therein.

-Public Relations
Bill #17-154
Approving and supporting the establishment of the Mansfield City Council Internship Program.

2018 City Ordinances
-Safety
Bill #18-001
Honoring Captain Bret M. Snavely upon his retirement from the Mansfield Division of Police.
Bill #18-008
Honoring K-9 dog Sam upon his retirement from the Mansfield Police Department.
Bill #18-009
Approving the disposition of Police Department K-9 dog Sam.
Bill #18-063
Authorizing the City to accept a donation from Ontario Lowe’s Heroes Program Service Project for use by the Mansfield Police Department K-9 training facility.
Bill #18-126
Amending Sections 175.01 and 175.04 of the Mansfield Codified Ordinances of 1997, as amended, to update the residential qualifications for appointment to the Commission and the frequency of Commission meetings.

-Streets & Traffic
Bill #18-093
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the sale approximately 192 acres of City-owned real  estate situated in the Southeast Quarter and Northeast Quarter of Section 28 of Franklin Township to the highest and best bidder.

-Airport
Bill #18-019
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to enter into a Lease with Modern Avionics Maintenance Inc. for the Lots #44 ½ and #46 at the Mansfield Lahm Airport.
Bill #18-032
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to advertise for bids and enter into and agreement for the use of certain Airport property for agricultural purposes.
Bill #18-090
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to enter into a Lease with R.H. Phillips Trucking Co. Inc. for real estate known as Hanger 518 at the Mansfield Lahm Airport.

-Zoning
Bill #18-055
Declaring the remains of a designated dwelling (274 South Adams Street) to be insecure, unsafe, structurally defective and dangerous to life and other property; directing the demolition thereof by City forces or contract labor, materials and equipment.
Bill #18-128
Declaring the remains of a two car wood-sided detached garage located at (Gray Court) Lot #1668 to be insecure, unsafe, structurally defective and dangerous to life and other property; directing the demolition thereof by City forces or contract labor, materials and equipment.
Bill #18-129
Declaring the remains of a designated dwelling (115-117 South Adams Street) to be insecure, unsafe, structurally defective and dangerous to life and other property; directing the demolition thereof by City forces or contract labor, materials and equipment.
Bill #18-130
Declaring the remains of a commercial building (135 Buckingham Street) and attached garage to be insecure, unsafe, structurally defective and dangerous to life and other property; directing the demolition thereof by City forces or contract labor, materials and equipment.
Bill #18-131
Declaring the remains of a two (2) floor, wood-sided, shingle-roofed garage located at 178 North Mulberry Street to be insecure, unsafe, structurally defective and dangerous to life and other property; directing the demolition thereof by City forces or contract labor, materials and equipment.
Bill #18-132
Declaring the remains of a designated dwelling (184-186 West Fourth Street) to be insecure, unsafe, structurally defective and dangerous to life and other property; directing the demolition thereof by City forces or contract labor, materials and equipment.
Bill #18-133
Declaring the remains of a designated dwelling (187 North Mulberry Street) to be insecure, unsafe, structurally defective and dangerous to life and other property; directing the demolition thereof by City forces or contract labor, materials and equipment.
Bill #18-134
Declaring the remains of a designated dwelling (411 Cline Avenue) with detached one (1) car garage to be insecure, unsafe, structurally defective and dangerous to life and other property; directing the demolition thereof by City forces or contract labor, materials and equipment.
Bill #18-135
Declaring the remains of a commercial building (135 Buckingham Street) and attached garage to be insecure, unsafe, structurally defective and dangerous to life and other property; directing the demolition thereof by City forces or contract labor, materials and equipment.
Bill #18-136
Declaring the remains of a designated dwelling (727 Armstrong Street) to be insecure, unsafe, structurally defective and dangerous to life and other property; directing the demolition thereof by City forces or contract labor, materials and equipment.

-Public Utilities
Bill #18-058
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to enter into a contract with EMH&T for GIS web development and support services
Bill #18-147
Authorizing the Safety-Service Director to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for salt supply.

-Economic Development
Bill #18-111
Granting a license to Don Lew Exchange, 28 North Main Street, Mansfield Ohio to use the public right-of-way for the installation of fencing and outdoor dining furniture.