PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2006

 

PUBLIC HEARING

7:15 P.M.

 

OPEN DISCUSSION REGARDING REZONING OF 35 W. CHURCH STREET FROM R-4 TO P-O

 

Mayor Shaver opened the Public Hearing at 7:15 P.M., with the following council members present:  Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mayor Shaver.  Others present were:  Judy Gilleland, Lynda Yartin, Linda Fersch, Phil Hartmann, Lance Schultz, Ed Drobina, Carol Carter, Patti Wigington, Sean Casey, David Owen, Dan Heitmeyer, and others.

 

Mr. Schultz stated staff supported this rezoning with the condition that the site must be restricted to office uses only.  He stated at the public hearings before the Planning and Zoning Commission there was no opposition from any of the neighbors, and the neighbors were notified of all public hearings.  Mr. Fix clarified that for public hearings a notice is published in the Lancaster Eagle Gazette as we are required to publish a notice in the largest paper with daily circulation in the County, and notices are sent by regular mail and certified mail to all property owners that are contiguous to, or directly across the street, from the area proposed to be rezoned.

 

Mayor Shaver inquired if anyone would like to speak for or against the proposed rezoning of 35 W. Church Street.   

 

Mr. Pat Reade stated he is the owner of the property and it is his intention to use this home for his insurance agency.  Mr. Reade stated he is looking forward to having his business in the downtown area.  Mr. Reade stated he would be happy to answer any questions Council members may have. 

 

There being nothing further Mayor Shaver closed the public hearing at 7:19 P.M., May 16, 2006. 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

_____________________________

Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk

 

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________

David Shaver, Mayor 


PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2006

 

PUBLIC HEARING

7:25 P.M.

 

OPEN DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED 2007 TAX BUDGET

 

Mayor Shaver opened the Public Hearing at 7:25 P.M., with the following council members present:  Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mayor Shaver.  Others present were:  Judy Gilleland, Lynda Yartin, Linda Fersch, Phil Hartmann, Lance Schultz, Ed Drobina, Carol Carter, Patti Wigington, Sean Casey, David Owen, Dan Heitmeyer, and others.

 

Mayor Shaver inquired if anyone would like to speak for or against the proposed 2007 Tax Budget.   

 

There being no comments Mayor Shaver closed the public hearing at 7:26 P.M., May 16, 2006. 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

_____________________________

Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk

 

ATTEST:

 

 

______________________________

David Shaver, Mayor 


PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2006

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, May 16, 2006, at City Hall.  Mayor Shaver called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.  Roll call was taken as follows:  Mr. Fix, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Riggs, and Mayor Shaver were present. No members were absent.  Others present were: Judy Gilleland, Lynda Yartin, Phil Hartmann, Ed Drobina, Linda Fersch, Commander Steve Annetts, Lance Schultz, Patti Wigington, David Owen, Pat Reade, Carol Carter, Tom Brown, Sean Casey, Harry Myer, Dan Heitmeyer, Pastor Kevin Orr, and others.  Pastor Orr of Peace United Methodist Church delivered the invocation. 

 

2.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 2, 2006, REGULAR MEETING.  Mr. Sabatino moved to approve; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Fix, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.

 

3.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA.  Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

4.         COMMUNITY COMMENTS:   There were no community comments. 

 

5.         APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:  Mayor Shaver stated there were no consent agenda items this evening. 

 

6.         COMMITTEE REPORTS:   

 

            A.        SAFETY COMMITTEE (Mr. Smith)  Mr. Smith stated Safety met on May 1st, and the minutes have been distributed.  He stated one item on the agenda this evening, the resolution to authorize application for the DARE grant, came out of that meeting. 

 

            B.         SERVICE COMMITTEE (Mr. Hackworth)  Mr. Hackworth stated Service met on May 11th and the minutes have not been distributed as yet.  He stated prior to the meeting there was a work session to review the access management plan and he hoped the final document would be ready for the next Service Committee meeting.  Mr. Hackworth stated Service Committee approved the final plat for Ashton Crossing and that should be on the next Council agenda.  Mr. Hackworth stated the ordinance on tonight’s agenda to authorize application for a grant from the Ohio Water Development Authority also came out of the Service Committee meeting. 

 

7.         REPORTS:

 

A.        MAYOR.  Mayor Shaver administered the Oath of Office to Officer Thomas Brown, as an auxiliary police officer for the City.   

 

B.         LAW DIRECTOR.  Mr. Hartmann stated Ordinance 2006-39 on tonight’s agenda repeals a previous ordinance authorizing the purchase of a sanitary sewer easement and authorizes the purchase of an easement from the Wojnar family.  He stated there was an error in the original legal description and we actually purchased a 28-foot easement rather than a 20-foot easement as the original ordinance stated.  Mr. Hartmann stated he would be happy to answer any questions. 

 

C.        FINANCE DIRECTOR.  Mrs. Fersch stated she would request the final two readings on Ordinance 2006-36, the appropriation ordinance, as it contains an appropriation for the Violet Festival and she would like to write the check for them. 

    

D.        MANAGER.  Ms Gilleland stated her report had been distributed and she would be glad to answer any questions. 

 

E.         SERVICE MANAGER.  Mr. Drobina stated with regard to the grant application to the Ohio Water Development Authority, this is a research and development grant that is available only once per year and the application deadline is June 1st, so he would be request three readings on this legislation this evening.  He stated the grant is a fifty percent match grant, and we can match it by cash or in-kind labor.  Mr. Drobina stated this is for a pilot project we plan on doing that uses a new technology at the wastewater plant and would allow an expansion without building additional tanks.  Mr. Drobina stated he would be happy to answer any questions. 

 

F.         POLICE CHIEF.  Commander Annetts stated he had nothing to report but would be happy to answer any questions. 

 

8          PROCEDURAL READINGS:

 

            A.        ORDINANCE 2006-37, “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING REZONING AT 35 WEST CHURCH STREET FROM R-4 (RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT) TO P-O (PLANNED SURBURBAN OFFICE) TO BE PROPERLY ZONED FOR POTENTIAL OFFICE SPACE,” First Reading, Hammond.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Mrs. Hammond stated a public hearing was held regarding this rezoning earlier this evening and the owner plans on using the home for his insurance agency.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. Fix voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  

 

            B.         ORDINANCE 2006-38, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE OHIO WATER DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY’S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT “IFAS” PILOT TEST PROJECT,” First Reading, Hackworth.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Mr. Hackworth stated this is the grant Mr. Drobina spoke about.  He stated staff has been meeting for several months, analyzing all the different types of technology, and the IFAS project came up as an opportunity for the City.  He stated the cost to expand the plant would be considerably less with this technology.  Mr. Hackworth stated as the application is due on June 1st and we just became aware of the grant, he would ask for three readings this evening.  Mr. Wisniewski clarified this did not have to be passed as an emergency, the application would be accepted as long as we had the three readings.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. Smith voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  Mr. Hackworth moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of three readings; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, and Mrs. Hammond voting “Yea.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 7-0.  Second Reading.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0.  Third Reading.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Fix, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Smith voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            C.        ORDINANCE 2006-39, “AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 2006-13 AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A 28-FOOT WIDE SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT FROM DAVID WOJNAR AND MARY WOJNAR, LOCATED AT 548 COLONY PARK DRIVE, CITY OF PICKERINGTON, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, STATE OF OHIO,” First Reading, Hammond.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Mrs. Hammond stated this was the legislation Mr. Hartmann had briefed on earlier regarding the sanitary sewer easement.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  

 

            D.        RESOLUTION 2006-03R, “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR THE 2006-2007 SCHOOL YEAR DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (DARE) LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS PROGRAM,” First Reading, Sabatino.  Mr. Sabatino moved to adopt; Mr. Smith seconded the motion.  Mr. Sabatino stated this grant would reimburse approximately fifty percent of our DARE program costs from the State.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            E.         ORDINANCE 2006-36, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2006 APPROPRIATION, ORDINANCE 2005-98,” Second Reading, Wisniewski.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Mr. Wisniewski stated this appropriates funds for some of the contingency items, and he would be asking for two readings this evening.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of a third reading; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Sabatino, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 7-0.  Third Reading.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            F.         RESOLUTION 2006-02R, “A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 2007 TAX BUDGET TO MEET THE JULY 15, 2006, DEADLINE AS SET FORTH IN THE OHIO REVISED CODE, SECTION 5705.28,” Second Reading, Wisniewski.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Mr. Wisniewski stated this was the annual tax budget that is required by the State.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

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, 07/05/05)  Mr. Hackworth moved to Remove from the Table; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  Mr. Hackworth moved to return this item to the Service Committee until some of the outstanding issues are resolved; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Sabatino, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  (Returned to Service Committee)

 

            B.         ORDINANCE 2006-35, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE PICKERINGTON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR EXTRAORDINARY POLICE SERVICES,” Third Reading, Smith.  Mr. Smith moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Mr. Smith stated this authorizes the contract with the school district that allows police services at the schools.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Fix voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            C.        RESOLUTION 2006-01R, “A RESOLUTION TO CONSENT TO THE VILLAGE OF CANAL WINCHESTER PROVIDING SANITARY SEWER SERVICE TO 10591 JOY COURT, PICKERINGTON, OHIO,” Third Reading, Hackworth.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Mr. Hackworth stated this property is located in the area of our sewer agreement with Canal Winchester and our permission is required for them to provide service.  Mr. Hackworth stated this property is not in the City limits.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Fix, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Smith voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

10.       OTHER BUSINESS:  Mr. Hackworth stated Council’s first meeting in July will fall on July 4th, and questioned if we were going to move that meeting.  Mayor Shaver stated given the fact that we have been having very light agendas, currently we plan to meet only once in July.  He stated our Charter requires we meet at least once a month, so the meeting in July would be on July 18th. 

 

11.       MOTIONS:  There were no motions. 

 

12.       ADJOURNMENT.  There being nothing further, Mr. Smith moved to adjourn; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Sabatino voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 7-0.  The meeting adjourned at 7:52 P.M., May 16, 2006.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 

 

 

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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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David Shaver, Mayor