PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 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, October 2, 2007, at City Hall. President Pro Tempore Smith 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, and Mrs.
Riggs were present. Mayor Shaver arrived
at 7:35. Others present were: Judy
Gilleland, Lynda Yartin, Linda Fersch, Chief Mike Taylor, Phil Hartmann, Randy
Navaroli, Tony Barletta, Dan Heitmeyer, Rachel Scofeld, David Owen, Bruce
Engelhardt, Pastor Hostettler, Rex Myer, Gary Weltlich, Brian Sauer, Marcia
Warren, Dave Rossman, Cub Scout Pack 399, and others. Cub Scout Pack 399 led the Pledge of
Allegiance. Pastor Hostettler delivered
the invocation.
2. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 18,
2007, WORK SESSION REGARDING PERSONNEL POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL. Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mrs. Riggs
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.
B. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2007, REGULAR MEETING. Mr. Fix 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.
3. APPROVAL OF
AGENDA. Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mr.
Hackworth seconded the motion. Roll
call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Fix, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”
Motion passed, 7-0.
4. COMMUNITY COMMENTS:
A. Marcia
Warren, 260 Lakeview Drive. Ms Warren
stated she was present this evening to speak for the disabled and the elderly
in our community. She stated the
paratransit bus in Pickerington has been given to MRDD for operation and they
have raised the cost of a ride within the city limits of Pickerington from
$2.00 to $15.00. She stated this is a
750 percent increase and most of the people who used this bus are on fixed
incomes and cannot afford that. Ms
Warren stated this also affects young people who are mentally or physically
challenged and are dependent upon this bus to get to work. She stated they have not only lost their
transportation, but also they have lost their feeling of independence. Ms Warren stated she did not know what the City
could do to correct this or make it better, but she was hoping that something
can be done. Ms Warren stated she has
made some recommendations to MRDD, but she did not know what could be done. Ms Warren stated she had brought some
literature for council to review (Attachment 1 to these minutes). Ms Warren stated this is more than a
moneymaking proposition, it is almost a ministry. She stated the ridership has dropped from almost
100 people to 2 people. Ms Warren stated
she appreciated this opportunity to speak and this really needs Council’s
support.
Ms Gilleland stated the City does have
staff working on this issue as we are aware of the increase and we realize that
it is unfortunate they had to impose such a large increase. Ms Gilleland stated the bus is actually owned
by MRDD and the City does subsidize the service in the amount of $25,000 a
year.
B. Bruce
Engelhardt, 176 Knights Bridge. Mr.
Engelhardt stated tonight Council will consider legislation on an annexation
agreement between the Township and the City.
Mr. Engelhardt stated he recently began an Ohio real estate law course,
and he found something in his book that refers to what Council is about to
do. Mr. Engelhardt distributed a
printout to Council (Attachment 2 to these minutes). Mr. Engelhardt stated the first page of the
handout shows the Sheffield development and in the middle of that development
is the proposed 3.3 acres being discussed as the economic development
agreement. He continued that on the
second page it talks about spot zoning.
He stated in the diagram on that page it shows an area that was zoned
incorrectly against the areas around it, and that is almost identical to what
we are facing here. He stated this is an
example of illegal spot zoning. Mr.
Engelhardt stated what Council is considering tonight is an annexation
agreement with the Township on something that maybe was not done correctly, but
mores, the Township is asking for part of our tax dollars in support of
this. He stated that is something he
does not support, they are asking for $5,000 for rezoning; something they had
to do anyway. Mr. Engelhardt stated
right or wrong as this zoning may be, the Township does not deserve our tax
dollars for it, and he did not feel they deserve our tax dollars on an on-going
basis for what they did, which clearly does not seem to be correct. He stated this does not even go along with
their own Comprehensive Plan. Mr.
Engelhardt stated he felt at this point the City should consider pulling that
annexation agreement and consider doing a straight annexation because the City
will have to put in its own controls and monitor the development for the
protection of the citizens around it.
Mr. Engelhardt stated the Township does not have that ability, yet they
want our dollars in support of it. Mr.
Engelhardt stated he hoped this was something Council would consider, think
about, and look at the diagram again. He
stated there may be other opportunities in the future we can work on together,
but this is not one of them.
5. APPROVAL OF
CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Shaver stated
there were no consent agenda items this evening.
6. COMMITTEE
REPORTS:
A. SERVICE
COMMITTEE. Mrs. Hammond stated Service
Committee met on September 17th, and the minutes have been
distributed. She stated five items on
tonight’s agenda were moved out at that meeting and she would answer any
questions anyone might have on those items.
B. FINANCE
COMMITTEE. Mr. Smith stated Finance Committee met on September 20th,
and the minutes have been distributed. He
stated two items from that meeting are on the agenda tonight. Mr. Smith stated one item is the Personnel
Policy and Procedures Manual, and he would like to thank Council for all of
their input during the Council work session.
He stated the second item deals with the write-off of uncollectible
utility bills. Mr. Smith stated the
schedule for the Budget Work Sessions was set and distributed to Council.
7. REPORTS:
A. MAYOR. Mayor Shaver stated the Monthly Mayor’s Court
Report had been distributed. Mayor
Shaver stated discussions are continuing between the City, Canal Winchester,
Violet Township, Bloom Township, and the City of Lancaster on the joint
economic development agreement. He
stated the talks have been going very well and are in the final stages, and he
hoped they would have something to present yet this year.
(1) Recognition
of Dispatcher Kristen Edwards, Fairfield County Dispatcher of the Year. Mayor Shaver ascertained Ms Edwards was not
present this evening as she was working dispatch at this time. Mayor Shaver stated he would like to have
this on the next agenda.
B. LAW
DIRECTOR. Mr. Hartmann stated Ordinance
2007-64 on tonight’s agenda is a settlement from the initial northern terminus,
Diley Road, imminent domain matters. He
stated this is with respect to the Giorgi property and it does not include
additional funds, but we are providing, in lieu of funds, residual pieces that
were adjacent to them and we acquired as part of other acquisitions. Mr. Hartmann stated he would answer any
questions anyone might have. Mr.
Hartmann further stated he would request an executive session this evening to
discuss a couple of pending Diley Road imminent domain matters and possible
settlements.
C. FINANCE
DIRECTOR. Mrs. Fersch stated she had two
items on tonight’s agenda. She stated
the first was the employee manual and the write-off of the inactive accounts
for water and sewer. Mrs. Fersch stated
she had provided Council with a memo regarding the inactive accounts and she
would answer any questions. Mrs. Fersch
stated of the three large accounts that were questioned, two were because the
people left town and the third was a business that went bankrupt.
D. SERVICE
MANAGER. Mr. Drobina stated he had three
items on tonight’s agenda. The first is
Ordinance 2007-63, a contract with Beheler Excavation for the installation of a
14-inch force main. Mr. Drobina stated
this project was publicly bid and Beheler was the best bidder. He stated Ordinance 2007-65, is a contract
with Stilson Consulting Group for the management and oversight of the
wastewater treatment plant expansion.
Mr. Drobina stated Ordinance 2007-66 authorizes the City Manager to
apply for a grant from Ohio Public Works Commission for improvements at the
S.R. 256/Refugee Road intersection. Mr.
Drobina stated he would answer any questions.
Mr. Wisniewski inquired if a Request for Qualifications was sent out on
the contract for the oversight of the wastewater treatment plant expansion, and
Mr. Drobina stated we did not send out a Request for Qualifications as Stilson
is the City Engineer and we wanted them involved with the project. Ms Gilleland stated because this is a smaller
contract, $30,000 to $40,000 per year, and we felt it made sense for the City
Engineer to be the City’s point person, we wanted to contract with them for
this project. She stated this parallels
what we have done with the Diley Road project where Stilson is responsible for
the day-to-day coordination as our City Engineer. She stated this is not covered in our
retainer agreement with them, however, so we need to pass an ordinance to sign
a contract to provide for more compensation.
E. CITY
MANAGER. Ms Gilleland stated she would
like to mention the Taste of Pickerington that will be held October 6th,
11:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. She stated also
on October 19th and October 26th, the newly formed
Pickerington Community Theater will present a version of Sleepy Hollow at the
Violet Grange. She stated ticket prices
and times can be obtained by contacting our Recreation Department. Ms Gilleland stated there is a motion on
tonight’s agenda to approve the Service Committee’s recommendation not to
increase the stormwater fees. Ms
Gilleland stated this is required of Council per the stormwater ordinance. Ms Gilleland stated she would answer any
questions.
8. PROCEDURAL READINGS:
A. ORDINANCE 2007-44, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART TWO OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF PICKERINGTON, THE ADMINISTRATION CODE: TITLE TWO (CHAPTERS 202-208), TITLE FOUR (CHAPTERS 220-222), TITLE SIX (CHAPTERS 230-250), AND TITLE EIGHT (CHAPTERS 268-280),” First Reading, Fix. (TABLED, 07/17/07)
B. ORDINANCE 2007-63, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BEHELER EXCAVATION, INC., THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FORCE MAIN,” First Reading, Fix. Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion. Mr. Fix stated Mr. Drobina had reported on this earlier. 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.
C. ORDINANCE 2007-64, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT SETTLING CLAIMS ARISING FROM FAIRFIELD COUNTY COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2005 CV 00356,” First Reading, Fix. Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion. Mr. Fix stated Mr. Hartmann briefed on this earlier and it is a fair settlement. 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.
D. ORDINANCE 2007-65, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH W. E. STILSON CONSULTING GROUP FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES ON THE WWTP EXPANSION PROJECT,” First Reading, Hammond. Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion. Mrs. Hammond stated Mr. Drobina and Ms Gilleland addressed this earlier, however, if there are other questions she would be glad to address them. Mr. Smith clarified the cost was outlined on page three of the agreement, and they do allow for an hourly rate as well. 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.
E. ORDINANCE 2007-66, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR THE OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION GRANT FUNDS FOR SR256/REFUGEE ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT,” First Reading, Hammond. Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion. Mrs. Hammond stated this project will improve the intersection of S.R. 256 and Refugee Road. Mr. Hackworth stated this will compliment the Safety grant we received from ODOT, and Ms Gilleland stated that is correct. Ms Gilleland stated the Safety grant we received from ODOT is $2.2 million leaving the City’s share at right around $1.8 million. She stated we initially applied for the grant hoping to receive a 90 percent grant, which would leave our share at $400,000. She stated instead we received about a 50 percent grant, and we are still working on coming up with close to $2 million and we decided that applying for this $500,000 grant would be a good thing and would be applied against our share if we receive it. 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.
F. ORDINANCE 2007-67, “AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW PERSONNEL POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL,” First Reading, Smith. Mr. Smith moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Mr. Smith stated the work put into this was very evident during the work session and he hoped it would give the Manager the guidance needed to administer the City. 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.
G. ORDINANCE 2007-68, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE WRITE-OFF OF CERTAIN OUTSTANDING BALANCES ON INACTIVE ACCOUNTS FOR WATER, SEWER, AND STORMWATER SERVICE,” First Reading, Smith. Mr. Smith moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Mr. Smith stated Finance Committee passed this with some hesitation because of the amount we are talking about. He stated it was clear there was a substantial amount of dead accounts and uncollectible bills and we need to clear off our books. Mr. Smith stated this should be done every year or two, and it has not been done in 17 years. He stated that is why there is such a large amount. Mr. Smith stated further for a substantial portion of the time period covered we were on a quarterly billing cycle, and we are on a monthly billing cycle now so any uncollectible accounts we have recently are smaller amounts because we catch them earlier. Mr. Sabatino stated he has no problem with other than the three large accounts he had inquired on earlier. Mr. Sabatino Mrs. Fersch’s memo explained the circumstances of those three accounts, but he questioned if we now have procedures in place that would prevent a recurrence of this type of occurrence. Mrs. Fersch stated since we have gone to a monthly reading that has eliminated the accounts getting out of control. She stated two of the accounts Mr. Sabatino referred to apparently had a bad leak that was not discovered until the quarterly reading and they had already moved out of town. With the monthly reading now a leak would be discovered much more quickly. 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.
H. ORDINANCE 2007-62, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 680.02 OF THE PICKERINGTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES,” Second Reading, Sabatino. Mr. Sabatino moved to adopt; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion. Mr. Sabatino stated this will help expedite a property maintenance situation and allow the City to have a quicker turnaround time for complaints. 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
2007-46, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SECOND
EXTENSION OF THE CITY’S CONTRACT WITH SYNAGRO CENTRAL, LLC, FOR BIOSOLIDS
MANAGEMENT SERVICES,” Third Reading, Fix. (TABLED, 09-04-07)
B. ORDINANCE 2007-48, “AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CREDIT FOR FEES PREVIOUSLY PAID UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE BY THE WINDMILLER SQUARE OFFICE CONDOMINIUMS PROJECT AND ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE FOR AN ADDITIONAL CREDIT BASED ON THE DETERMINATION OF THE PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL THAT THE PROJECT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY UNDERWAY PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE LEGISLATION AND THAT THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITE MAY CREATE AN EXTRAORDINARY ECONOMIC IMPACT AND/OR EMPLOYMENT GROWTH,” Third Reading, Smith. (TABLED, 09-04-07)
C. ORIDNANCE 2007-49, “AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CREDIT FOR FEES PREVIOUSLY PAID UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE BY BARNYARD PRIMITIVES, INC., BASED ON THE DETERMINATION OF THE PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL THAT THE PROJECT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY UNDERWAY PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE LEGISLATION AND THAT THEY CONSTRUCTED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STORMWATER SYSTEM THAT PROVIDE A PUBLIC BENEFIT,” Third Reading, Smith. (TABLED, 09-04-07)
D. ORDINANCE 2007-51 (AS AMENDED), “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN ANNEXATION AGREEMENT WITH VIOLET TOWNSHIP,” Third Reading, Smith. (TABLED, 09-04-07) Mr. Smith moved to Remove from the Table; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Riggs, and Mrs. Hammond voting “Yea.” Motion to remove from the table passed, 7-0. Third Reading. Mr. Smith moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Mr. Sabatino stated Council received a clean copy of an agreement that the Township has indicated they are okay with. He stated that although he has heard some concerns from other council members about certain elements of the proposed agreement for annexation of this parcel, and he understands everyone’s position on it, we are trying to break out of the cycle of confrontation with the Township and come up with a means to indicate our willingness to try to move forward. Mr. Sabatino continued that although he heard Mr. Engelhardt’s concerns about the zoning, it is already zoned the way it is and we cannot change the zoning on it. He further stated however this ends up he hoped we could indicate a positive step forward in our relationship with the Township because we have a lot more to do in the future. Mr. Sabatino moved to amend by substitution with the copy of the agreement Council received in their packets; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Roll call was taken on the motion to amend by substitution with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.” Motion to amend passed, 7-0.
Mayor Shaver stated this is just another step in our long-term goal of working together with the Township and other surrounding entities for the betterment of the entire community. Mayor Shaver stated for Mr. Engelhardt’s benefit, even if this parcel came into the City as a straight annexation we could not change the zoning.
Mr. Wisniewski stated he agreed with Mr. Engelhardt on a number of issues regarding this and he viewed this as a case study as to why our professional staff should be performing negotiations versus elected officials. He stated he felt this was an embarrassment as to how long it took to get to where we are and if elected officials had stayed out of it we would have reached this point some time ago. He stated there were a number of people who kept changing the rules, time and again. Mr. Wisniewski stated he felt this was a good project, it was good for the schools, it was good for the cooperation, but he agreed with Mr. Engelhardt about the location, being surrounded by residential, is not the best for commercial zoning, however, that is out of our control. Mr. Wisniewski stated he felt the best ability for us to protect the residents within the City; this needs to be within the City, so he would support it this evening. Mr. Wisniewski stated he felt Council needed to remember they represent the City of Pickerington and its residents, and this $5,000 being paid toward reimbursement for costs is coming directly from the city residents so they are, basically, being double taxed on this zoning. He continued the city residents pay taxes to the Township, and the Township is now requesting another $5,000 from city residents towards this. He stated as petty as the $5,000 is, it shows that Council needs to protect the city residents at all times.
Mr. Fix stated with due respect to Mr. Wisniewski, it is not only a matter of protecting our citizens; it is also a matter of looking forward on their behalf. He stated in putting this agreement together with the Township, as small as it is, it is a step forward in allowing us to join hands with the Township in an economic development that we have not done before. Mr. Fix stated this is a first step, it is not a perfect agreement and he did not know if there were any perfect agreements, but it did allow us to move forward and show the citizens of our entire community that we can work together. Mr. Fix stated in the agreements we have had in the past, and he has supported all of them, have been to put aside litigation that was going on between two governments. He stated this is not stopping a war, it is starting to move forward in a cooperative effort and it is important that we see it as that, not as just this one agreement, but as a first step toward what we hope to be a long and fruitful relationship with regards to economic development for the entire community. Mr. Wisniewski stated that is part of why he is voting for it, he is voting for it because it is moving in the right direction. He stated how it came about was far from ideal in his mind. Mrs. Riggs stated she felt sometimes the intentions were very good, but it is the process that gets in the way. It is not that the intent is not there. She stated she is happy to see us being able to work with the Township and she looked forward to bigger projects. Mrs. Riggs continued the City did give more on this, but she is okay with that because it shows we can cooperatively work together and it is nice to see a community think as one.
Mrs. Hammond stated she agrees with Mr. Wisniewski, however, she does not feel that she can support this. She stated if she does not agree with the agreement then she cannot vote for it. Mrs. Hammond continued she would definitely like to work with the Township, but she would like to work in a manner that does not cost the City of Pickerington money on a continual basis, and there is no end point at all in this agreement; it goes on forever. She stated she does not feel she can support that.
Mr. Hackworth stated he could not support this either. He stated he sees the City of Pickerington and its taxpayers and water and sewer users investing a ton of money to make this development worthwhile and now out of the goodness of our hearts we are going to share. He stated if it is a million dollar payroll, a million dollar piece of property, we will be giving $3,400 or $3,500 a year plus reimbursing them for the money they spent on the zoning; they don’t even want to invest in the zoning of the property and that is a little hard to swallow. He continued we then say we have a project here that looks forward and he sees nothing in the agreement that shows we have any kind of agreement in the future. He stated once this is passed, we are stuck waiting on the next step and he was not sure he understood what that was going to be.
Mr. Sabatino stated he certainly understood and respected every council person’s position on this; it is not something that he thought everyone would love but he hoped everyone would like it enough that it will have a chance to create an environment moving forward. He stated his goal in this was to try and create an attractive environment moving forward, to have a positive attitude, so that we can get out of the cycle of confrontation and legal fees. He stated he thanked each and every council member for their own respective positions tonight.
Mr. Smith stated it has been almost a year since this was being proposed as a JEDD, and he had major problems with it as a JEDD. Mr. Smith stated since the rezoning took place, he felt the best action was for this property to be brought into the City so the City can exert control and oversight of what goes on and the usefulness of the property. He stated he does not believe the process that got us here was the process we want to replicate in the future, he would encourage his fellow council members to allow our professional staff time and room to work on the process. He stated he felt we could get to the same point, a mutual, agreeable document before them, if they allowed that to happen.
Roll call was taken on the third reading, as amended, with Mrs. Hammond and Mr. Hackworth voting “Nay,” and Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 5-2.
E. ORDINANCE 2007-53, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR WATER POLLUTION CONTROL LOAN FUNDS (WPCLF) FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION PROJECT,” Third Reading, Hammond. Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion. Mrs. Hammond stated this is to apply for the loan so we can build the wastewater treatment plant. 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.
F. ORDINANCE 2007-54, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO MODIFY THE CITY’S PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL DESIGN SERVICES,” Third Reading, Fix. Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion. Mr. Fix stated as discussed before, this will allow us when contracting for engineering services to not go only by qualifications, but also ask for financial proposals from the bidders and allows us to evaluate the financial impact that a contract will have on us before we have to sign on with someone. 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 2007-55, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PERRAM ELECTRIC, INC., FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED ‘PICKERINGTON SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS ACS LITE, PHASE I’,” Third Reading, Fix. Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion. Mr. Fix stated this will allow us to improve our traffic signals. 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.
H. ORDINANCE 2007-56, “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND THE REZONING OF 8.76 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, LOCATED AT 376 HILL ROAD SOUTH, FROM AG (RURAL DISTRICT) TO PC-2 (PLANNED CENTRAL BUSINESS/MIXED USE DISTRICT),” Third Reading, Hammond. Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion. Mrs. Hammond stated this is located near the high school and will contain among other things a spa and will be a great thing for the City. 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.
I. ORDINANCE 2007-58, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A PREMIUM ONLY PLAN FOR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS,” Third Reading, Smith. Mr. Smith moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Mr. Smith stated this will authorize our city employees to pay the premiums for their health care with pre-tax money and is at no cost to the City and is a benefit to the employees. 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.
J. RESOLUTION 2007-14R, “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (DARE) LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTS PROGRAM,” Third Reading, Fix. Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion. Mr. Fix stated this will allow us to apply for the grant funds to continue our very successful DARE program. 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. Smith stated he would like to make sure all council members are aware that the October Finance Committee meeting has been moved to October 25th, to allow staff a little extra time on the budget preparation.
11. MOTIONS:
A. MOTION TO APPROVE SERVICE COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATION NOT TO INCREASE STORMWATER UTILITY CHARGE AS REQUIRED BY ORDINANCE 2000-140. Mr. Fix moved to approve Service Committee’s recommendation not to increase stormwater utility charges as required by Ordinance 2000-140; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0.
B. Mr. Smith moved for Executive Session under Section 121.22(G)(2), Purchase or Sale of Public Property, and Section 121.22(G)(3), Conference with the law director regarding pending or imminent court action; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino abstaining, and Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Fix, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, and Mrs. Hammond voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0.
Council adjourned into Executive Session at
8:30 P.M., and reconvened in open session at 8:55 P.M.
12. ADJOURNMENT. There
being nothing further, Mr. Smith moved to adjourn; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Mrs.
Riggs, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Hammond, and Mr. Wisniewski
voted “Aye.” Motion carried, 6-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:57 P.M., October
2, 2007.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk
ATTEST:
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David Shaver, Mayor