Lima City Council took votes on several items Oct. 20. Key outcomes recorded in the meeting minutes and on the record are below.

• Resolution 13 25 — Boilermaker Restaurant and Bar: Council adopted Resolution 13 25 honoring the Boilermaker Restaurant and Bar for 55 years of service to the Lima community. The resolution passed on first reading by an 8–0 vote. Owner Lila (Leila/Lila spelled in transcript) Johnson was invited forward and thanked council; she told the meeting she would donate five turkeys to a local program.

• Resolution 14 25 — Pastor C. M. Manley Memorial Street: Council adopted a resolution giving the 1800 block of South Main Street the honorary name Pastor C. M. Manley Memorial Street. The resolution was presented as an emergency under Section 33 of the City Charter (as stated in the resolution text) and passed on first reading by an 8–0 vote.

• Ordinance 20 22 25 (tabled) — An ordinance enacting section 244.28 0.01 (eligibility for certain health‑care‑related benefits): Councilor Gordon moved and the motion to table carried by a 7–1 vote; the ordinance was therefore tabled.

• Ordinance 2 21 25 — Leary Firefighters Foundation Grant: Council authorized the mayor to apply for and administer funds from the Leary Firefighters Foundation Grant. The ordinance passed on its first reading by an 8–0 vote.

• Ordinance 2 22 25 — Ohio Division of EMS contract award: Council authorized the mayor to apply for or receive Ohio Division of EMS contract funds for 2025–2026. The ordinance passed on its first reading by an 8–0 vote.

• Ordinance 2 23 25 — GovDeals contract for fire equipment disposition: Council authorized a contract with GovDeals.com to dispose of Lima Fire Department equipment. The ordinance passed on first reading by an 8–0 vote.

• Ordinance 2 24 25 — Rezoning 1307 Saint John's Avenue: (See separate coverage) The ordinance authorizing the rezoning passed on first reading by an 8–0 vote.

• Ordinance 2 25 25 — Contract with Tork Products of Lima, Inc., for the water treatment plant: Passed on first reading, 8–0.

• Ordinance 2 26 25 — Contract with Advanced Utility Systems: Passed on first reading, 8–0.

Several motions to pass ordinances on first reading were moved by various councilors (for example, Councilor Wilkerson moved several grant/contract ordinances), seconded and approved by roll call. Where recorded, roll calls showed unanimous yes votes (8–0) on the listed first‑reading ordinances except for the tabling motion, which passed 7–1.

The meeting record included the roll‑call vote tallies and the clerk’s certification for each item.