PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2008

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, February 19, 2008, at City Hall.  Mayor O’Brien called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.  Roll call was taken as follows:  Mr. Fix, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Sanders, and Mayor O’Brien were present.  No members were absent.  Others present were: Tim Hansley, Lynda Yartin, Linda Fersch, Chief Mike Taylor, Phil Hartmann, Ed Drobina, Steve Carr, Nick LaTorre, Rachel Scofeld, Carol Carter, Robb Colombo, Miriam Segaloff, Pastor April Thoms, Terry Weltlich, and others.  Pastor Thoms, of Catalyst Church, delivered the invocation. 

 

2.         A.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 29, 2008, JEDD PUBLIC HEARING.  Mr. Sauer moved to approve; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski abstaining, and Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Fix, and Mrs. Sanders voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 6-0.

 

B.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 15, 2008, PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING NON-RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS.  Mr. Smith moved to approve; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Sauer, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 6-0. 

 

C.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 5, 2008, REGULAR MEETING.  Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mr. Smith seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino abstaining, and Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Sauer, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 6-0. 

 

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

 

4.      COMMUNITY COMMENTS: 

 

            A.         Ms Carol Carter.  Ms Carter stated she would like to thank the City for putting the Tree Commission back to the way it was, and her subdivision had requested some signage and that was approved. 

 

5.         APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:  Mayor O’Brien stated there were two Consent Agenda items this evening, Resolution 2008-01R, A Resolution reappointing Carol Carter to the Tree Commission, and Resolution 2008-02R, A Resolution reappointing Brian Bosch to the Planning and Zoning Commission.  Mrs. Hammond move to approve; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

6.         COMMITTEE REPORTS:   

 

A.        RULES COMMITTEE.  Mr. Fix stated Rules Committee met on February 6th and they moved forward the resolutions just approved on the Consent Agenda.  He stated Rules Committee also started the Charter review process.  Mr. Fix stated as a result of the letter included in the utility bills the City has received almost 50 applications for various Boards and Commissions.     

 

B.         SERVICE COMMITTEE.  Mr. Wisniewski stated Service Committee met on February 14th, and the ordinance on tonight’s agenda for the contract with Neptune Equipment for the purchase of meters came out of that meeting. 

 

7.         REPORTS:

 

A.        MAYOR.  Mayor O’Brien stated he and Mr. Hansley have met with department heads over the past few weeks, and it appears Council will hold a retreat early in April.  He stated one item of discussion will be discussing policies and procedures that will enable staff to conduct business more effectively and efficiently.  He stated more details on that will be forthcoming.  Mayor O’Brien further stated he had attended the American Red Cross Heros breakfast and it was very inspiring.  He further stated he began meeting with some local business leaders to lay the groundwork to establish the Business Advisory Council. 

 

B.         LAW DIRECTOR.  Mr. Hartmann stated Ordinance 2008-08, is the final purchase for the Diley Road acquisitions for the northern terminus from William Lane and that will finalize all of the settlements relating to those acquisitions.  Mr. Hartmann stated he would be happy to answer any questions. 

 

C.        FINANCE DIRECTOR.  Mrs. Fersch stated we had the bid opening today on the $8.6 million note issue and the winning bid was from the Royal Bank of Canada at 2.25 percent, and with the premium the rate is 1.883 percent.      

 

D.        SERVICE MANAGER.  Mr. Drobina stated the ordinance to authorize the purchase of water meters on tonight’s agenda is an annual contract and he would answer any questions.  Mr. Sabatino stated we have had a problem with reading the compound meters and questioned if we have reached a solution on that problem.  Mr. Drobina stated he is working with CMI and Neptune Meter Company are both working to try and correct the problem so our compound meters can be read correctly.  Mr. Drobina stated work started on Diley Road yesterday and next week the contractor hopes to start laying force main sewer pipe as well as drains.  Mr. Drobina stated he had been asked if anyone would be out of gas service while Columbia Gas relocates their lines, and after checking with the gas company he was assured that there would be no interruption of service. 

 

E.         CITY MANAGER.  Mr. Hansley his written report had been distributed and he would be happy to answer any questions.  Mr. Hansley stated further the resolution on tonight’s agenda to create an Aquatic Recreation Fund was written with a council manic waiver of committee action and as an emergency.  He stated we are hoping for a closing on March 10th, and if Council does not wish to pass this as an emergency, we can work around that.            

 

8.         PROCEDURAL READINGS:

 

            A.        ORDINANCE 2008-15, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE BIDS OF BUCKEYE STATE LAWN SERVICES AND THE SHINING COMPANY FOR CONTRACT MOWING SERVICES IN 2008,” First Reading, Safety Committee.  Mr. Smith moved to adopt; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion.  Mr. Smith stated we put this out for bid with the possibility of splitting up the mowing and this will award the mowing to two companies which is more cost effective for the City.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

            B.         ORDINANCE 2008-16, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH NEPTUNE EQUIPMENT COMPANY,” First Reading, Service Committee.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Smith voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            *C.      RESOLUTION 2008-01R, “A RESOLUTION RE-APPOINTING CAROL CARTER TO THE TREE COMMISSION,” First Reading, Rules Committee.  Mrs. Hammond move to approve; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

 

            *D.      RESOLUTION 2008-02R, “A RESOLUTION RE-APPOINTING BRIAN BOSCH TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION,” First Reading, Rules Committee.  Mrs. Hammond move to approve; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

 

            E.         RESOLUTION 2008-03R, “A RESOLUTION CREATING AN AQUATIC RECREATION FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,” First Reading, Mrs. Sanders.  Mrs. Sanders moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Mr. Fix moved to amend to remove the emergency language from the Resolution; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken on the motion to amend with Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Fix, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion to amend passed, 7-0.  Roll call was taken on first reading as amended with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  Mrs. Sanders moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of three readings; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sauer, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Sabatino, and Mrs. Sanders voting “Yea.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 7-0.  Second Reading.  Mrs. Sanders moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  Third Reading.  Mrs. Sanders moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Mr. Wisniewski stated he would like to know of any potential losses we sustained by having this fund not go into effect immediately.  Mr. Hansley stated ideally we will not sustain any losses.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, without emergency, 7-0. 

 

            F.         ORDINANCE 2008-12, “AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN EXEMPTION TO THE APPLICABILITY OF THE IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE TO THE PICKERINGTON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THEIR SYCAMORE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT BASED ON THE DETERMINATION OF THE PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL THAT THE PROJECT IS ENTITLED TO AN EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 1486.03(d)(6) OF THE ORDINANCE,” Second Reading, Finance Committee.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Smith seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  

 

9.         LEGISLATIVE READINGS:

 

            A.        ORDINANCE 2008-02, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE ZANE TRACT COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION,” Third Reading, Service Committee.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            B.         ORDINANCE 2008-03, “AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE FINAL PLAT FOR THE ZANE TRACT COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION,” Third Reading, Service Committee.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Fix, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Smith voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            C         ORDINANCE 2008-04, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 1270.07, 1272.07, 1278, 1280, 1290, 1296.01, 1296.08, AND APPENDICES I AND IV OF THE PICKERINGTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING THE REVISED NON-RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS,” Third Reading, Service Committee.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sauer, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Fix voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            D.        ORDINANCE 2008-05, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1050.04 OF THE PICKERINGTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES REGARDING NONPAYMENT OF WATER SERVICES,” Third Reading, Service Committee.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            E.         ORDINANCE 2008-06, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH FAIRFIELD COUNTY REGARDING THE PROVISION OF UTILITY SERVICES AND THE RELOCATION OF EXISTING UTILITY LINES IN AND AROUND THE STONECREEK DEVELOPMENT,” Third Reading, Service Committee.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Fix, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Smith voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            F.         ORDINANCE 2008-08, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A 0.569 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, FEE SIMPLE INTEREST, PRESENT ROAD OCCUPYING 0.290 OF THE INTEREST, FROM WILLIAM M. LANE AND SARAH CRABTREE LANE, TRUSTEES, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, STATE OF OHIO,” Third Reading, Service Committee.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

10.       OTHER BUSINESS:

 

11.       MOTIONS: 

 

            A.        Mr. Wisniewski moved for Executive Session under Section 121.22(G)(2), Purchase or Sale of Public Property; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Fix, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Smith, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, and Mrs. Hammond voting ‘Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

Council adjourned into Executive Session at 8:00 P.M., and reconvened in open session at 8:25 P.M.

 

12.       ADJOURNMENT.  There being nothing further, Mr. Smith moved to adjourn; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mrs. Sanders voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 7-0.  The meeting adjourned at 8:28 P.M., February 19, 2008. 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 

 

 

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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

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Mitch O’Brien, Mayor