PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2007

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, April 17, 2007, 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, Linda Fersch, Chief Michael Taylor, Phil Hartmann, Ed Drobina, Rex Myers, Sean Casey, Rick Palsgrove, Cliff Smith, Rex Myer, Jodie Schlaerth, Steve Malone, Lisa DeGeeter, and others.  Mayor Shaver asked for a moment of silence for the victims and families of Virginia Tech. 

 

2.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 3, 2007, REGULAR MEETING.  Mr. Smith moved to approve; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski and Mr. Fix abstaining, and Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hackworth, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

3.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA.  Mr. Hackworth moved to approve; Mrs. Riggs 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:  

 

A.        Mr. Rex Myer, 261 Pearl Lane.  Mr. Myer stated he received a letter from the City stating that after the water line was put in, they would come back and fill in the ditches and seed, and if, in the spring, the ditches settled, they would come back and redo it.  He stated that was never done, and the ditches have settled and need to be done right. 

 

B.         Lisa DeGeeter, Child Advocacy Center of Fairfield County.  Ms DeGeeter stated she was present this evening to answer any questions Council may have regarding the requested Memorandum of Understanding.  Mr. Wisniewski stated he just wanted clarification on if this was a state or county agency, a county agency or a private agency, who provided oversight to them, who took care of answering any complaints about the office that came in, and things of that nature.  Ms DeGeeter stated they are in the process of incorporating and they have filed the paper work with the Secretary of State’s Office.  She stated when they have a conformed copy of the Articles of Incorporation they will be able to apply for their 501.C (3) status.  She stated they will be a private, independent, not for profit organization.  Ms DeGeeter stated she is currently working under a grant from the Job and Family Services and the United Way is acting as the fiscal agent for that grant.  Ms DeGeeter stated currently as they are grant funded the granting bodies provide oversight on the Center to ensure the dollars are spent in accordance with the grant, and the MDT (Multi-disciplinary Team) staff will be on loan from the agency they come from.  She stated she is pulling together an Advisory Committee who will work to ensure the multi-disciplinary team is functioning as it should.  Mr. Wisniewski clarified the majority of the people working out of this organization, then, are mostly employees of some other agency and Ms DeGeeter stated that was correct.  Mr. Smith clarified that at this time Ms DeGeeter does not expect to receive any public monies. 

 

5.         APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:  Mayor Shaver stated there was one consent agenda item this evening, Resolution 2007-08R, A Resolution Appointing Todd Harmon to the Planning and Zoning Commission.  Mrs. Riggs moved to approve; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

6.         COMMITTEE REPORTS:   

 

A.        SAFETY COMMITTEE.  Mr. Sabatino stated Safety Committee met on April 2nd, and the ordinance regarding peddlers and solicitors on tonight’s agenda came out of that meeting.  He stated he would be happy to answer any questions. 

 

B.         RULES COMMITTEE.  Mr. Fix stated Rules Committee met on April 11th, and the Resolution appointing Todd Harmon to the Planning and Zoning Commission just approved on the consent agenda came out of that meeting.  Mr. Fix stated the Committee members felt Mr. Harmon would be a great addition to the commission.  Mr. Fix further stated the Rules Committee is continuing the review of the Administrative Code and they hoped to finish the review at their next meeting and have a draft for Council to review at a work session shortly. 

 

C.        SERVICE COMMITTEE.  Mrs. Hammond stated Service Committee met last night, April 16th, and they approved the rezoning of a parcel on Hill Road and scheduled a Public Hearing before Council for June 5, 2007, at 7:15 P.M.  She stated she would be happy to answer any questions. 

 

7.         REPORTS:

 

A.        MAYOR.  Mayor Shaver presented a proclamation to Mr. Steve Malone of the Tree Commission in honor of Arbor Day, and a proclamation to Jodie Schlaerth in honor of Relay for Life. 

 

B.         LAW DIRECTOR.  Mr. Hartmann stated his office is following bills in the House and Senate, and Senate Bill 117 relates to limiting a city’s ability to franchise the cable companies.  He stated at the next meeting he would give a more in-depth analysis of how this would affect the City.    

 

C.        FINANCE DIRECTOR.  Mrs. Fersch stated the Utility Department informed her today that over 300 residents have signed up for the debiting of their account for their water bills. 

 

D.        SERVICE MANAGER.  Mr. Drobina stated with regard to Item 8.E., the ordinance relating to the appropriation of property on Diley Road, he would request the second and final reading this evening if possible.  Mr. Drobina stated this is a signed agreement and is the last parcel required for the Diley Road project.  Mr. Drobina stated prior to telling ODOT we have the right-of-way cleared we need to have closed or have filed on all of the properties.  Mr. Drobina also stated that South Central Power is scheduled to start relocating their lines May 1st, and further he would like to invite everyone to attend the Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, April 27, 2007, at 7:00 P.M. 

 

E.         MANAGER.  Ms Gilleland stated her report had been distributed and she would be happy to answer any questions.  Ms Gilleland stated she would like to thank the Municipal Clerk for the passport fair event this past weekend.  She stated Mrs. Yartin and Mrs. Bashore had processed 68 passports that day. 

 

                        Chief Taylor stated with regard to the legislation on tonight’s agenda regarding peddlers and solicitors, the changes being proposed will make the process a little more stringent to obtain a permit and help to make it more difficult for the nonreputable solicitors to obtain a permit.  Chief Taylor stated he would be happy to answer any questions anyone might have. 

 

8.         PROCEDURAL READINGS:

 

            A.        ORDINANCE 2006-73, “AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AN ANNEXATION OF 316 ACRES IN VIOLET TOWNSHIP, FAIRFIELD COUNTY, TO THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON, STATE OF OHIO,” First Reading, Hackworth.  (TABLED, 08/01/06)

 

            B.         ORDINANCE 2007-20, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 852 OF THE PICKERINGTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES REGULATING PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS,” First Reading, Mrs. Riggs.  Mrs. Riggs moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Mrs. Riggs stated as Chief Taylor had briefed, this will create a more stringent process for people coming into our community selling goods and services.  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.  

 

            *C.      RESOLUTION 2007-08R, “A RESOLUTION APPOINTING TODD HARMON TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION,” First Reading, Riggs.  Mrs. Riggs moved to approve; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

 

            D.        ORDINANCE 2007-15, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM WITH THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY,” Second Reading, Mr. Smith.  (TABLED, 04-03-07).  Mr. Smith moved to remove from the Table; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.”  Motion to remove from the table passed, 7-0.  Second Reading.  Mr. Smith moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Mr. Smith stated Ms DeGeeter had briefed on this earlier and he would be happy to answer any questions.  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.  Mr. Smith moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of a third reading; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Smith, Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Fix, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 7-0.  Third Reading.  Mr. Smith moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Hammond, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            E.         ORDINANCE 2007-16, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MORTON SALT FOR SOFTENING SALT FOR THE CITY’S WATER TREATMENT PLANT,” Second Reading, Fix.  Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Mr. Fix stated the City had advertised for bids for water softening salt and Morton Salt provided the best bid.  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. 

 

            F.         ORDINANCE 2007-17, “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF 2.522 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, GROSS FEE SIMPLE INTEREST; 0.186 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, EASEMENT; AND A COMBINED 0.685 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS LOCATED WEST OF DILEY ROAD, CITY OF PICKERINGTON, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, STATE OF OHIO, FROM WILLIAM M. LANE AND SARAH LANE CRABTREE, TRUSTEES,” Second Reading, Hammond.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Mrs. Hammond stated this is the property on Diley Road Mr. Drobina had briefed on earlier.  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.   Mrs. Hammond moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of a third reading; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 7-0.  Third Reading.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth 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. 

 

            G         ORDINANCE 2007-18, “AN ORDINANCE VACATING 0.341 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, OF OLD DILEY ROAD, LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF S.R. 256, CITY OF PICKERINGTON, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, STATE OF OHIO,” Second Reading, Hackworth.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion.  Mr. Hackworth stated this is the section of Old Diley Road that came off of S.R. 256, and we are going to abandon it and give it back to the two adjacent property owners.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Smith, and Mrs. Hammond voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  

 

            H.        ORDINANCE 2007-19, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1048 OF THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES ESTABLISHING CAPACITY CHARGES FOR WATER SYSTEM FOR LARGE CONNECTIONS,” Second Reading, Hackworth.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Mr. Hackworth stated we had an applicant for a water connection in our contract area request a ten-inch fire line and we had no set fee for that.  Mr. Hackworth stated we are using the same formula used by Canal Winchester to calculate the tap fee for a 10-inch line.  Mr. Wisniewski clarified the formula proposed is the cost of a ¾-inch water capacity fee multiplied by the relative capacity of the water service line.  Mr. Drobina clarified this formula would be used for anything larger than an 8-inch line.  Mr. Wisniewski further clarified that we have a ten percent increase in capacity fees for customers not inside the city limits, and inquired if we were in line with other communities on that.  Mr. Smith stated as he recalled the Utility Fees Review Committee had looked at this issue and determined we should leave it at ten percent based on what other communities were doing.  Ms Gilleland stated we have a small amount of customers who live outside the city limits.  She further stated the formula we are using is based on Canal Winchester’s formula.  Mr. Wisniewski stated he would like to have the figures checked before the third reading to ensure we are using the ten percent increase, and Mr. Drobina stated he would review the ordinance.  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. 

 

9.         LEGISLATIVE READINGS:

 

            A.        ORDINANCE 2007-11, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1292 AND APPENDIX IV OF THE PICKERINGTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO SIGNS,” Third Reading, Fix.  Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mr. Smith seconded the motion.  Mr. Fix stated this ordinance covers all aspects of signage in the City, and he would like to make two adjustments.  Mr. Fix moved to amend by substitution with the ordinance Council members received in their packet showing that no signs shall be placed on any property without prior approval of the landowner, and allowing for an appeal process through the Planning and Zoning Commission; Mr. Smith seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken on the motion to amend with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  Roll call was taken on the Ordinance as amended with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, as amended, 7-0. 

 

            B.         ORDINANCE 2007-13, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH JUDITH A. GILLELAND, Third Reading, Smith.  Mr. Smith moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  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. 

 

10.       OTHER BUSINESS:  No other business was brought forward. 

 

11.       MOTIONS:  There were no motions. 

 

12.       ADJOURNMENT.  There being nothing further, Mr. Smith moved to adjourn; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Fix, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, and Mrs. Hammond voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 7-0.  The meeting adjourned at 8:18 P.M., April 17, 2007. 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 

 

 

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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

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David Shaver, Mayor