SAFETY COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
7:30
P.M.
1. ROLL CALL. Mr. Smith called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M., with roll call as follows: Mr. Smith and Mr. Sabatino were present. Mr. Wisniewski arrived at 7:35 P.M. No members were absent. Others present were Jeff Fix, Judy Gilleland, Lynda Yartin, Chief Taylor, Steve Carr, Brenda VanCleave, Mike Stacy, Dick Huntwork, Dale Huntwork, Betty Huntwork, Anne Huntwork, Mark Huntwork, Barbara Huntwork, and others.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF October 2, 2006, Regular Meeting. Mr. Sabatino moved to approve; Mr. Smith seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino and Mr. Smith voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 2-0.
Mr. Smith stated as the Huntwork family was present with regard to the skate park noise issue that was discussed at the last meeting, if there were no objections he would move to that item on the agenda at this time. Mr. Carr stated the sample sound control materials were delivered last week and he met with Mr. Tony Shadwick of Dynamic Installations on site. He stated Mr. Shadwick is going to apply the materials next week and when that takes place he will contact the Huntworks to conduct the experiments. Mr. Dale Huntwork stated if possible he would like to know when it was going to be installed because he would like to see how that is put in. Mr. Carr stated he would contact him to let him know when it will be installed. Mr. Carr stated the City would incur the cost of the labor to install the materials, but not for the material itself, and he felt that would be in the range of a couple of hundred dollars. Mr. Carr stated he did have the cost of the material, as it comes in rolls, and we would have to figure how much we would need. He stated before getting into that we were going to conduct the experiment to see if it would make a difference, and if it did then he would bring the cost figures to this Committee. Mr. Carr stated one type of material will be applied underneath the ramp, and a second will be applied on the back panel of the ramp. Mr. Dick Huntwork asked how we knew if this was going to work, and Mr. Carr stated we do not know with certainty that it will work, but we did have a sound engineer look at the park and he made this recommendation. Mr. Carr stated again, the test with this material will demonstrate whether or not there will be a significant reduction to the sound that has been bothering the neighbors. Mr. Huntwork stated again that he felt the permanent solution would be to enclose the skate park entirely. Ms Gilleland stated we have not committed to spend any funds on this as yet, and if this does not work we will see what other action we can take.
3. DEPARTMENT REPORTS: Mr. Carr stated he had provided a written report to the Committee and he would be happy to answer any questions.
A. Parks and Recreation:
(1) Director’s Report
a. Parks Master Plan.
1. Review and request for motion to approve draft resolution adopting the Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan for the City of Pickerington. Mr. Carr stated the Committee has a draft resolution to adopt the Parks Master Plan, and he is recommending it be forwarded to Council. Mr. Sabatino clarified that Ms Gilleland was comfortable with this plan because these are goals to be phased in. Mr. Smith stated he felt this was like a menu for us to choose what our priorities are. Mr. smith moved to approve and forward to Council; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 3-0.
2. Joint Parks District – Update. Mr. Carr stated he has been doing some research on this and he hoped to have more information after the first of the year.
b. NatureWorks Grant Project – Update. Mr. Carr stated he had no report this evening.
(2) Review and discussion regarding Skate Park noise complaint and potential options. Mr. Smith stated this was dealt with earlier in the meeting.
B. Building Regulations Department:
(1) Building Department Report (Mr. Lane) Mr. Stacy stated Mr. Lane’s report has been distributed, and impact fees total $901,018.70 to date this year, with $122,662.70 from commercial and $778,356.00 from residential. He stated further in the year-to-year comparison, as of November 1, 2005, we had 240 residential permits, and as of November 1, 2006, we are at 219.
(2) Chief Building Official’s Report (Mr. Stacy) Mr. Stacy stated he had provided a written report and would be happy to answer any questions.
C. Service Department:
(1) Traffic Engineer.
a. Review and discussion regarding Drug Mart Access issues. Ms VanCleave stated we have completed the lane changes, making the one lane a right turn only onto Diley Road, and Mr. Smith stated it appears that this has made a big difference. Ms VanCleave stated the City has met with the developer and he is in concurrence with making it a right-in/right-out only on Diley Road with a full access on S.R. 256. Ms Gilleland stated a pork chop will be put in at the Diley Road entrance. Mr. Sabatino stated the access on S.R. 256 will be tight, and Ms Gilleland stated that was correct.
D. Facilities Operations:
(1) Update of City Hall Renovation Project. Ms Gilleland stated the renovation project is on schedule and should be completed by the end of November.
4. POLICE:
A. Chief’s Report. Chief Taylor stated he had provided his report to the Committee and he would be happy to answer any questions.
B. Review and Discussion regarding Disaster Plan. Chief Taylor stated at the last meeting Mr. Wisniewski had requested information on the amount of chemicals, etc., that we keep on hand for the water treatment plant. Chief Taylor stated that information was included in his report and we do keep a two-week supply on hand.
Chief Taylor stated the Department has been offered a horse, free of charge, for departmental use. He stated one of the officers has volunteered to house the horse and transport it. He stated the City’s expense would be minimal after the needed equipment is purchased. He stated the equipment would run approximately $3,00-$4,000, and he would like to use the horse for football games, parades, and other activities. Mr. Wisniewski stated he liked the idea because horses command respect when ridden in crowds, and Mr. Smith stated it also gives the officer a better perspective looking over the top of a crowd. He also stated it is also a good public relations tool. Ms Gilleland stated with the concurrence of this Committee we will accept the donation of the horse for the City, and Mr. Smith stated this Committee does concur.
5. CHAIRMAN:
A. Review and discussion regarding Peddlers and Solicitors Regulations. Mr. Wisniewski stated he has not completed the revisions he would like to recommend and requested this remain on the agenda. He stated he would like to see no solicitation outside of churches , schools, and non-profit organizations. Ms Gilleland stated she would see what we can do on a revision to our ordinance. Chief Taylor stated he still has the problem of ensuring the individuals applying do not have a record of any kind. Mr. Wisniewski stated he did not see the sense in issuing permits because the only avenue to check backgrounds has been removed by the State. Mr. Wisniewski stated that he would request Ms Gilleland and Chief Taylor provide a draft ordinance to this Committee with their recommendations for revisions. Ms Gilleland stated she would work on that.
6. OTHER BUSINESS: Mr. Smith inquired if we are putting messages out to the community on our water bills, and Ms Gilleland stated we have not done any stuffing in the water bills, but we have put brief messages on them.
7. ADJOURNMENT. There being nothing further, Mr. Wisniewski moved to adjourn; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion. Mr. Smith, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mr. Sabatino voted "Aye." Motion carried, 3-0. The Safety Committee adjourned at 8:28 P.M., November 6, 2006.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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