Grove adopts refuse-collection fee changes and new offense for disrupting public business, each with emergency clause

The Grove City Council on July 1 approved two ordinances amending the city code: a change to refuse-collection fees (Part 17, Chapter 5, Section 17-505) and the addition of an offense titled "Offense by or Against Public Officers and Government, Willfully Disturbing, Interfering with or Disrupting Public Business or Employees" to Part 10, Chapter 3, Section 301(C) of the Code of Ordinances. Both ordinances were approved with emergency clauses. Councilmember Ivan Devitt made the motions to approve the ordinances and emergency clauses, Councilmember Marty Dyer seconded, and all actions passed by recorded votes of 4-0. Minutes do not list the new refuse fee amounts or the precise penalty language for the added offense; the ordinance titles and code references are recorded in the meeting minutes. The record shows the city intended to make the changes effective immediately through the emergency clauses. No public comments on these code amendments are recorded in the minutes.