RULES
COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2006
7:00 P.M.
1. ROLL CALL. Mr. Sabatino called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M., with roll call as follows: Mr. Sabatino and Mr. Fix were present. Mrs. Riggs was absent. Others present were: Judy Gilleland, Lynda Yartin, and others.
2. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF June 6, 2005, Regular Meeting. Mr. Fix moved to approve. Motion died for lack of a second.
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF June 27, 2005, Special Meeting. Mr. Fix moved to approve. Motion died for lack of a second.
3. SCHEDULED MATTERS:
A. Review and request for motion to authorize Municipal Clerk to advertise for Board/Commission vacancies as necessary throughout 2006. Mr. Sabatino stated this is done at the first Rules meeting each year to allow the Municipal Clerk to advertise when vacancies occur. Mr. Fix moved to authorize the Municipal Clerk to advertise for Board/Commission vacancies as necessary throughout 2006; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Fix and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 2-0.
B. Review and request for motion to approve draft ordinance to approve the editing and inclusion of certain ordinances as parts of the various component codes of the codified ordinances; to provide for the adoption of new matter in the updated and revised codified ordinances; to repeal ordinances and resolutions in conflict therewith; and to declare an emergency. Mrs. Yartin stated a draft ordinance had been provided to the Committee and the ordinance, as prepared by the codifier, was written as an emergency; however, that can be removed if the Committee does not wish to forward the legislation with emergency language. Mr. Fix clarified this would update our Codified ordinances with all legislation enacted through September 30, 2005, along with any changes to the Traffic Code, etc. Mr. Sabatino stated this would not be creating new legislation, just authorizing what has already been passed to be included in the Pickerington Codified Ordinances. Mr. Fix moved to approve and forward to Council removing the emergency language; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino and Mr. Fix voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 2-0.
4. CHAIRMAN: Mr. Sabatino stated Mrs. Riggs was not present and he was not aware of anything she wanted discussed this evening.
5. OTHER BUSINESS: No other business was brought forward.
6. ADJOURNMENT: There being nothing further, Mr. Fix moved to adjourn; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion. Mr. Sabatino and Mr. Fix voted “Aye.” Motion carried, 2-0. The meeting of Rules Committee adjourned at 7:17 P.M., February 6, 2006.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk