The Newark City Council voted down an objection to a proposed annexation and approved two related resolutions that outline the city services and a buffer zone for roughly 0.9 acres of Newark Township territory. Council members voted against Ordinance 25-39 (an objection) and later passed Resolution 25-78 and Resolution 25-79 unanimously.

The dispute began when council read a set of four linked measures related to the same property: Ordinance 25-38 (consenting to annexation), Ordinance 25-39 (objecting to annexation), Resolution 25-78 (what services the city would provide) and Resolution 25-79 (a buffer-zone resolution). Mister Norman moved to invoke Rule 11 so action could occur within the statutory timeframe for annexation petitions. Mister Moroney and Mister Rack were listed as sponsors for the consent ordinance; Mister Marley moved to adopt 25-38 with Mister Carls seconding.

When Ordinance 25-39 (the formal objection) was taken up, the council recorded a roll call that resulted in a 10-0 failure of the objection. The clerk summarized the outcome as "25Dash39 fails 10 0." Later roll calls recorded unanimous approval for Resolution 25-78 (services) and Resolution 25-79 (buffer zone), each passing 10-0.

A number of council members explained the legislative sequencing: 25-38 establishes consent to annexation, 25-78 sets the services the city is willing to provide, 25-79 creates the buffer zone and all measures are tied together so the annexation can proceed properly. The council also waived the two-day reading rule on a separate appropriation (Resolution 25-74) and adopted that measure unanimously.

No final roll-call vote for Ordinance 25-38 is clearly recorded in the transcript excerpts available; the clerk read 25-38 and a motion to adopt was made, but the documented roll calls in the record show explicit tallies only for 25-39 (failed), 25-78 (passed 10-0), 25-79 (passed 10-0) and Resolution 25-74 (passed 10-0). The council set several other ordinances and resolutions for consideration at the Dec. 1 meeting.

Council members who spoke during the annexation discussion framed the votes as necessary procedural steps to meet timing requirements for annexation petitions and to ensure clarity about services and zoning consequences for the affected territory. The mayor also announced a separate appointment to the zoning adjustment board during the same meeting.

What happens next: With objecting ordinance 25-39 defeated and the service and buffer resolutions adopted, the annexation-related administrative steps recorded at this meeting clear several procedural hurdles; additional related ordinances were held for the council's Dec. 1 session for further action.