PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 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, November 6, 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. Sabatino, Mrs. Riggs, and Mayor Shaver were present.  Mr. Wisniewski arrived at 7:40   P.M.  Others present were: Judy Gilleland, Lynda Yartin, Linda Fersch, Chief Mike Taylor, Phil Hartmann, Rachel Scofeld, Pastor Eric Cuenin, Rex Myer, and others.    Pastor Cuenin delivered the invocation.

 

2.         A.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 16, 2007, WORK SESSION.  Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Smith abstaining, and Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Fix, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

B.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 16, 2007, REGULAR MEETING.  Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Smith abstaining, and Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Hammond, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

C.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 25, 2007, BUDGET WORK SESSION.  Mr. Smith moved to approve; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs abstaining, and Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

3.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA.  Mr. Smith moved to approve; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 6-0. 

 

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.        FINANCE COMMITTEE.  Mr. Smith stated Finance Committee met on October 25th, and the minutes have been distributed.  He stated two items from that meeting are on the agenda this evening. 

 

B.         SAFETY COMMITTEE.  Mr. Sabatino stated Safety Committee met on November 5th, and discussed a project proposed by an Eagle Scout to plant trees along Lockville Road by Victory Park.    

 

7.         REPORTS:

 

A.        MAYOR.  Mayor Shaver stated the Monthly Mayor’s Court Report had been distributed.  Mayor Shaver stated he would like to add into the record that this evening’s Council meeting was taking place during a power outage, therefore, there would be no audio recording available of the meeting.   

 

B.         LAW DIRECTOR.  Mr. Hartmann stated two ordinances on tonight’s agenda deal with the purchase of property on Diley Road and if possible he would request three readings on these ordinances.  Mr. Hartmann stated he would be happy to answer any questions anyone might have.   

 

C.        FINANCE DIRECTOR.  Mrs. Fersch stated she would request three readings on the appropriation ordinance on tonight’s agenda.  

 

D.        SERVICE MANAGER.  Ms Gilleland stated the Service Manager had no report this evening.   

 

E.         CITY MANAGER.  Ms Gilleland stated her report had been distributed and she would answer any questions anyone might have.   

 

8.         PROCEDURAL READINGS:

 

            A.        ORDINANCE 2007-69, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A 0.804 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, FEE SIMPLE INTEREST, FROM CHESTER J. PAVLIC, JR., AND JOANNE PAVLIC, LOCATED ON DILEY ROAD, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, STATE OF OHIO,” First Reading, Service Committee.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Mr. Sabatino stated he would be abstaining from voting on this item.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino abstaining, and Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 6-0.  Mrs. Hammond moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of three readings; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino abstaining, and Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mr. Fix voting “Yea.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 6-0.  Second Reading.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Smith seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino abstaining, and Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 6-0.  Third Reading.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino abstaining, and Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 6-0. 

 

            B.         ORDINANCE 2007-70, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A 0.827 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, FEE SIMPLE INTEREST, FROM CHARLENE BOGGS, LOCATED ON DILEY ROAD, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, STATE OF OHIO,” First Reading, Service Committee.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Mr. Sabatino stated, as this is very similar to the previous ordinance he would be abstaining on this ordinance as well.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino abstaining, and Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. Smith voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 6-0.  Mrs. Hammond moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of three readings; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino abstaining, and Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Fix, and Mrs. Hammond voting “Yea.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 6-0.  Second Reading.  Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino abstaining, and Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 6-0.  Third Reading.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino abstaining, and Mr. Fix, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Hammond, and Mr. Smith voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 6-0. 

 

            C.        ORDINANCE 2007-71, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2007 APPROPRIATION, ORDINANCE 2006-164,” First Reading, Smith.  Mr. Smith moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Mr. Smith stated this item was forwarded to Council at the last Finance Committee meeting, and as Mrs. Fersch had requested, he would ask for three readings this evening.  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.  Mr. Smith moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of three readings; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Smith, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 7-0.  Second Reading.  Mr. Smith moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  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.  Third Reading.  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. 

 

            D.        ORDINANCE 2007-72, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR OF STATE TO ASSIST THE CITY IN PREPARING GENERAL PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT (CAFR),” First Reading, Smith.  Mr. Smith moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Mr. Smith stated this is an annual ordinance authorizing the contract for our audit.  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.  

 

            E.         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),” Second Reading, Fix.  Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion.  Mr. Fix stated all of Council had received a copy of the Administrative Code with all of the final revisions that were discussed in the work session prior to the last Council meeting.  Mr. Fix moved to amend by substitution; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken on the motion to amend with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.”  Motion to amend passed, 7-0.  Roll call was taken on the Ordinance as amended with Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            F.         RESOLUTION 2007-16R, “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON TO ADOPT THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS),” Second Reading, Wisniewski.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mr. Fix 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. 

 

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 2007-63, “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,” Third Reading, Fix.  Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs 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. 

 

            E.         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,” Third Reading, Fix.  Mr. Fix 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. 

 

            F.         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,” Third Reading, Hammond.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth 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.  

 

            G.        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,” Third Reading, Hammond.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth 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. 

 

            H.        ORDINANCE 2007-67, “AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW PERSONNEL POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL,” Third Reading, Smith.  Mr. Smith moved to Table; Mr. Wisniewski 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.  (TABLED)

 

            I.          ORDINANCE 2007-68, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE WRITE-OFF OF CERTAIN OUTSTANDING BALANCES ON INACTIVE ACCOUNTS FOR WATER, SEWER, AND STORMWATER SERVICE,” 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:  Mr. Smith stated he has heard many comments regarding the Trick or Treat for Tots held at City Hall on October 31st, and he would like to thank the staff for all of their work on this event.     

 

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 7:55 P.M., November 6, 2007. 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 

 

 

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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

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David Shaver, Mayor