PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2005
CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD
REGULAR
MEETING AGENDA
7:30
P.M.
1. ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND INVOCATION. Council for the City of Pickerington met for a regular session Tuesday, October 18, 2005, at City Hall. Mayor Shaver called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Roll call was taken as follows: Mrs. Riggs, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Wright, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. Sabatino were present. Mr. Parker and Mr. Wisniewski were absent. Mr. Parker and Mr. Wisniewski had notified the Clerk’s office they would be unable to attend the meeting. Others present were: Judy Gilleland, Lynda Yartin, Ed Drobina, Chief Mike Taylor, Phil Hartmann, Patti Wigington, Tory Kramer, Rex Myers, Kirk Richards, Brian fox, Bob Kalish, Kathy Murphy, Patrick Bowen, Gary Peterman, Lee Dumont, Jeff Dumont, Harry Myer, Barbara Freeman, Orman Hall, Pastor Jeff Myers, and others. Pastor Myers delivered the invocation.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 4, 2005, REGULAR MEETING. Mrs. Riggs moved to approve; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino voting “Nay,” and Mr. Wright, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. O’Brien, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 4-0.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Mr. Hackworth moved to approve; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wright, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Hackworth, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 5-0.
4. COMMUNITY COMMENTS:
A. Mayor Kalish, Baltimore, Ohio, provided a brief presentation requesting support of Issue I, Jobs for Ohio, on the November ballot.
B. Mr. Orman Hall provided a brief presentation requesting support of Issue 6, a replacement ADAMH levy, on the November ballot.
C. Mr. Brian Fox, 592 Courtland Lane. Mr. Fox read a statement into the record that is Attachment 1 to these minutes.
D. Mr. Rex Myers, 291 Pearl Lane. Mr. Myers stated he hoped that on November 8th, we would get four new council members so we will have seven good council members, so they would do a better job.
E. Mitch O’Brien. Mr. O’Brien read a statement into the record that is Attachment 2 to these minutes.
5. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Shaver stated there were no consent agenda items.
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. SERVICE COMMITTEE. Mr. Hackworth stated Service Committee met on October 13th, and the minutes have not been distributed as yet. Mr. Hackworth stated the Committee had recommended approval of the new design standards and a study prepared by Hartman Engineering dealing with flooding in the Long Road and Bowen Road area. Mr. Hackworth stated these were not on tonight’s agenda, but would be coming forward in the near future.
B. FINANCE COMMITTEE. Mrs. Riggs stated Finance Committee will meet on Thursday, October 20th.
7. REPORTS:
A. MAYOR. Mayor Shaver stated the Monthly Mayors Court Report had been distributed. Mayor Shaver stated further Councilman Wisniewski was not present this evening as he is the proud father of a baby boy.
B. LAW DIRECTOR. Mr. Hartmann stated had nothing to report this evening.
C. FINANCE DIRECTOR. Ms Gilleland stated Mrs. Fersch did not have a report this evening and is currently in her office working on the budget should anyone need any information.
D. MANAGER. Ms Gilleland stated her report had been distributed and she would answer any questions. Mr. Hackworth clarified there would be a work session prior to the next meeting to review the Growth Management Plan.
E. SERVICE MANAGER. Mr. Drobina stated he had nothing to report this evening.
8. PROCEDURAL READINGS:
A. ORDINANCE 2005-85, “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $260,000 OF NOTES BY THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON, OHIO, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PART OF THE COST OF ACQUIRING AND INSTALLING TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND RELATED STREET IMPROVEMENTS,” Second Reading, Hackworth. Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. O’Brien seconded the motion. Mr. Hackworth stated this will finance the upgrading of our traffic signals and controllers. Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wright, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 5-0.
B. ORDINANCE 2005-86, “AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY PLAN,” Second Reading, O’Brien. Mr. O’Brien moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion. Mr. O’Brien stated this was a terrific document and at the work session prior to the next council meeting he felt all of council’s questions would be answered. Roll call was taken with Mr. Wright, Mr. O’Brien, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 5-0.
9. LEGISLATIVE READINGS:
A. ORDINANCE 2005-50, “AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE WELLINGTON PARK SUBDIVISION – SECTION 1 (VIRGINIA HOMES),” Third Reading, Hackworth. (TABLED)
B. ORDINANCE 2005-81, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CERTAIN LAND OWNED BY THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS PARCEL NO. 041-02584-00 (350 DILEY ROAD, PICKERINGTON, OHIO) TO BE SOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 721.01, ET. SEQ.,” Third Reading, Wisniewski. Mr. O’Brien moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion. Mr. O’Brien stated this was the property purchased as the result of the Diley Road improvements and we were now going to sell it. Mr. O’Brien stated all of the documents have been prepared to let any potential buyer know exactly where the road will be in front of the property. Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Wright, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 5-0.
B. ORDINANCE 2005-83, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR SECTION 594 GRANT FUNDS FROM THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE LONG ROAD STORM WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT WEST OF DILEY ROAD,” Third Reading, O’Brien. Mr. O’Brien moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion. Mr. O’Brien stated this will authorize the City Manager to submit the application to the Army Corps of Engineers. Roll call was taken with Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wright, Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. O’Brien voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 5-0.
10. OTHER BUSINESS: No other business was brought forward.
11. MOTIONS:
A. MOTION FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER SECTION 121.22(G)(1)a, MATTERS INVOLVING AN EMPLOYEE’S OR PUBLIC OFFICIAL’S APPOINTMENT, AND 121.22(G)(3), CONFERENCE WITH LAW DIRECTOR REGARDING PENDING OR IMMINENT COURT ACTION. Mrs. Riggs moved for Executive Session under Section 121.22(G)(1)a and Section 121.22(G)(3) as stated; Mr. Wright seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Wright, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 5-0.
Council went into Executive Session at 8:13 P.M., and reconvened in open session at 8:40 P.M.
12. ADJOURNMENT. There being nothing further, Mr. Wright moved to adjourn; Mr. O’Brien seconded the motion. Mrs. Riggs, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Wright, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. Sabatino voted “Aye.” Motion carried, 5-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:41 P.M., October 18, 2005.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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