CITY OF PICKERINGTON

CITIZEN’S TASK FORCE FOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2005

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

6:30 P.M.

1. ROLL CALL. Mr. Smith called the meeting to order with roll call as follows: Mr. Barletta, Mr. Smith, Ms Goodrich, Ms Carter, Mr. Sells, Mr. Bowen, and Ms Trout were present. Mr. Walburn, Dr. Henry, and Mr. King were absent. Others present were: Lance Schultz, Lynda Yartin, George Parsley, and Officer Plank.

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF March 3, 2005, Regular Meeting. Ms Trout moved to approve; Ms Carter seconded the motion. There being no discussion Roll call was taken with Mr. Bowen abstaining, and Mr. Sells, Ms Goodrich, Ms Tout, Mr. Smith, Mr. Barletta, and Ms Carter voted “Aye.” Motion passed, 6-0.

Mr. Smith stated Safety Committee had received the Task Force’s recommendations for the revisions on Home Occupations. He stated the Safety Committee had recommended one word change to the proposal and at their next meeting they would review the final proposal with the appropriate legislation for forwarding to Council. Mr. Smith stated the Safety Committee members liked the format the Task Force had presented, the research that had been done, and stated they appreciated the hard work by the Task Force members.

3. SCHEDULED MATTERS.

A. Review of On-Street Parking Recommendations by Task Force Members. Ms Carter stated there had been a question regarding the definition of an intersection. Mr. Smith stated Officer Plank is present this evening to help with any questions on intersections and crosswalks. Ms Carter stated the question the Task Force had dealt with parking within a T-intersection. She stated our code does state there is no parking within an intersection. Officer Plank clarified that an intersection would be defined where two streets meet. Ms Carter stated then, if there is a home at the top of a T-intersection, there would be no parking allowed in front of that house. Officer Plank stated that is correct, they could park on either side of the intersecting street. Mr. Smith stated if there is a stop sign there is no parking allowed within 30-feet of the stop sign. Officer Plank stated the reason for this is to allow visibility for on-coming cars. Mr. Smith stated further there is no parking allowed within 20-feet of a cross walk, and that would be on both sides of the street. Mr. Smith stated under the current code, a T-intersection would be considered an intersection. Officer Plank stated even if cross walk lines are not painted on the street, it is still considered a cross walk. Ms Carter moved to approve the on street parking revisions and forward them to Safety Committee; Mr. Barletta seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Ms Carter, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sells, Ms Trout, Mr. Barletta, Ms Goodrich, and Mr. Bowen voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0.

B. Review of draft off street parking recommendations by Task Force members. Ms Carter stated she had distributed a copy of the proposed off street parking revisions to all Task Force members that reflect all of the changes discussed at the last meeting. Mr. Smith ascertained all members had reviewed the proposed revisions and agreed with the changes being proposed. Mr. Smith further stated if possible he would like to forward these revisions to the next Safety Committee along with the on street parking revisions. Ms Goodrich moved to approve the proposed off street parking revisions and forward to Safety Committee; Ms Trout seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Ms Carter, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Bowen, Ms Goodrich, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sells, and Ms Trout voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0.

C. Review of House Maintenance Standards recommendations by Task Force Members. Mr. Bowen stated he had reviewed various communities and a common format that he found was used was the International Property Maintenance Code. He stated he used that as a base and tried to incorporate those guidelines into his draft proposal. Mr. Smith stated he felt the housing maintenance standards would require a great deal of discussion and he would like to have that as the main agenda item for the next meeting.

4. OTHER BUSINESS. Mr. Smith stated once the Task Force completes their recommendations on housing maintenance standards, the main items the City Manager asked them to review will be complete. Mr. Smith stated the next Task Force meeting will be in May, and as June, July, and August are heavy vacation months for people, he would propose the Task Force not meet during the summer months, but come back in September to address any other issues the City Manager or Safety Committee would like them to review. All Task Force members concurred with this suggestion.

5. ADJOURNMENT. There being nothing further, Mr. Sells moved to adjourn; Ms Carter seconded the motion. Ms Carter, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Bowen, Ms Goodrich, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sells, and Ms Trout voted “Aye.” Motion passed, 7-0. The Property Maintenance Task Force adjourned at 8:18 P.M., April 7, 2005.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk