PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008
CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD
PUBLIC HEARING
7:20 P.M.
OPEN DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO PICKERINGTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 1254.10 (PLATTING PROCEDURES),
CHAPTER 1256.05 (DESIGN STANDARDS), AND CHAPTER 1258.30 (CONSTRUCTION
STANDARDS)
Mayor O’Brien opened the public hearing at
7:20 P.M. with the following members present:
Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sauer, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino,
Mr. Wisniewski, and Mayor O’Brien. Others
present were: Tim Hansley, Lynda Yartin,
Chief Taylor, Ed Drobina, Phil Hartmann, Carol Carter, Norm Hopkins, Von Smith,
Larry Jones, Nick LaTorre, Rick Palsgrove, and others.
Mayor O’Brien stated this Public Hearing was
to hear any comments either for or against the proposed amendments to the
Pickerington Codified Ordinances.
Mr. Hartmann stated the proposed amendments
arise as a result of the Viola Park matter and the decision that was made by
the Court. He stated as a result, we
need to change our
Code to comply with that decision. He stated the changes are the result of an
effort between the City Manager, himself, and Mr. Schultz going through the
decision and coming up with the most effective way to keep the Code and protect
the City in the same way as it was before, but to also comply with the current
sections. He stated he would answer any
questions anyone may have relating to it and this ordinance has been reviewed
by Planning and Zoning Commission and Service Committee.
There were no comments from the public or
members of Council.
There being nothing further, Mayor O’Brien
closed the public hearing at 7:23 P.M., May 20, 2008.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk
ATTEST:
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Mitch O’Brien, Mayor
PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 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, May 20, 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, Chris Schornack, Chief Mike Taylor, Phil Hartmann, Ed
Drobina, Pastor Scott Kelso, Carol Carter, Norm Hopkins, Von Smith, Larry
Jones, Harry Myer, Nick LaTorre, Rick Palsgrove, Miriam Segaloff, and
others. Pastor Kelso, of Trinity Family
Life United Methodist Church, delivered the invocation.
2. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 6, 2008,
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING 2009 TAX BUDGET.
Mr. Smith 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 MAY 6, 2008, REGULAR MEETING.
Mrs. Hammond moved to approve; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr.
Smith, Mr. Fix, Mr. Sauer, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Wisniewski
voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0.
3. APPROVAL OF
AGENDA. Mr. Fix moved to approve;
Mrs. Hammond 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: There were no community
comments.
5. APPROVAL OF
CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor O’Brien stated
there was one item on the Consent Agenda this evening, Resolution 2008-06R, “A
Resolution appointing Barbara A. England to the Personnel Appeals Board.” Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mr. Sauer
seconded the motion. Roll call was
taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr.
Wisniewski, and Mrs. Sanders voting “Yea.”
Motion passed, 7-0.
6. COMMITTEE
REPORTS:
A. SAFETY
COMMITTEE. Mr. Smith stated Safety
Committee met on May 5th, and the minutes have been
distributed. Mr. Smith stated the
Committee received a report from the Code Enforcement Officer, an update on the
Refuse Collection contract status, held a discussion regarding on-street parking
during a snow emergency, and they made a recommendation to the City Manager
regarding a vehicle that was acquired by the City as the result of a
judgment. Mr. Smith stated he would
answer any questions.
B. RULES
COMMITTEE. Mr. Fix stated Rules
Committee also met on May 5th, and the minutes have been
distributed. He stated the Rules
Committee interviewed 13 candidates for the vacancy on the Personnel Appeals
Board, and Barbara England was appointed by the Resolution on the Consent
Agenda. Mr. Fix stated there were many
qualified candidates and it was a pleasure to meet those people and he
appreciated their willingness to serve.
Mr. Fix stated we just found out we will have an opening on the Planning
and Zoning Commission and Rules Committee will be conducting interviews for
that vacancy shortly. Mr. Fix stated at
the June Rules Committee meeting they will be continuing with the review of the
Charter and he invited everyone to attend that.
Mr. Fix stated he would be happy to answer any questions.
C. SERVICE
COMMITTEE. Mr. Wisniewski stated Service
Committee met on May 8th, and the minutes have been
distributed. Mr. Wisniewski stated the
ordinance on tonight’s agenda regarding the natural gas aggregation came out of
that meeting. Mr. Wisniewski stated he
had received a call from a resident who was very concerned about the condition
of the playground equipment in Victory Park and he would provide that
information to Mr. Hansley for discussion at Safety Committee. Mr. Wisniewski stated he would be happy to
answer any questions.
7. REPORTS:
A. MAYOR. Mayor O’Brien stated he and Mrs. Hammond had
gone to the Violet Township Fire Department for the Cancer Awareness Bus, and
it was a very moving experience. Mayor
O’Brien stated he had also attended the Key Club Charter celebration and the
Key Club has volunteered to adopt our swimming pool. He stated he and Mrs. Hammond had also met
with staff on the volunteer expansion program and they are identifying more
“adopt” projects that groups can adopt.
Mayor O’Brien stated he had also attended Chief Taylor’s awards picnic
for the police department and he would also like to thank everyone who helped
get the tornado siren put on the east side of town.
B. LAW
DIRECTOR. Mr. Hartmann stated he had
nothing to report this evening, but would answer any questions.
C. FINANCE
DIRECTOR. Mr. Schornack stated he had
nothing to report but would answer any questions.
D. SERVICE
MANAGER. Mr. Drobina stated currently
Diley Road is scheduled to be closed at the railroad crossing from June 2nd
through June 13th for the construction of the railroad
crossing. He stated those dates are
weather dependent. Mr. Drobina further
stated the bids were opened on the refuse collection and they are being
reviewed with a recommendation expected for Safety Committee. Mr. Drobina further stated with regard to
receiving a reimbursement from FEMA for the snow emergency, he estimated it
cost the City for a 48-hour period of the 72 hours, $33,385 for the snow
removal and he had submitted that to FEMA and we hoped to get 75 percent back,
which would be approximately $25,000.
Mr. Drobina stated the wastewater treatment plant project is ready to go
out for bid and a pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 16th, with
bid opening on July 1st. Mr.
Drobina stated he would answer any questions.
E. CITY
MANAGER. Mr. Hansley stated his written
report had been distributed and he would be happy to answer any questions. Mr. Hansley introduced Mr. Larry Jones who is
volunteering as an unpaid intern and will be helping on some projects for
various staff members.
8. PROCEDURAL READINGS:
A. ORDINANCE 2008-29, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1254.10 (PLATTING PROCEDURES), CHAPTER 1256.05 (DESIGN STANDARDS), AND CHAPTER 1258.30 (CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS) OF THE PICKERINGTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES,” First Reading, Service Committee. Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Mr. Wisniewski stated a public hearing was held on this earlier this evening. He stated this is the result of the Viola Park lawsuit that is on going, and during the process it was determined that some of our ordinances needed to be modified. Mr. Hartmann clarified the amendments include a notice provision where if you did not begin building during a specified period of time you would lose plat approval, and be required to resubmit. Mr. Hartmann stated the Court found that was improper so we need to provide a notice prior to that. He stated the time period was also changed from 12 months to 24 months. 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.
B. ORDINANCE 2008-30, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE ALL ACTION NECESSARY TO AFFECT AN OPT-OUT NATURAL GAS AGGREGATION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 4929.26 OF THE REVISED CODE,” First Reading, Service Committee. Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Mr. Wisniewski stated Service Committee discussed this program and it is a natural gas program where, if approved at the ballot, the City will be allowed to enter into an aggregation program as a whole with a particular company who purchases the gas at a discount and passes the savings on to the residents. He stated it does allow each resident the opportunity to opt-out if they want to chose their own supplier. Mr. Wisniewski stated this is an optional program, but it is necessary that it go to the ballot and let the citizens decide if they want to allow the program. He stated further, this does not lock us into any supplier or even into the program, it just allows us the opportunity to do so. Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Fix voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0.
C. RESOLUTION 2008-06R, “A RESOLUTION APPOINTING BARBARA A. ENGLAND TO THE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD,” First Reading, Rules Committee. Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mrs. Sanders voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0. (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)
D. RESOLUTION 2008-05R, “A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE 2009 TAX BUDGET TO MEET THE JULY 15, 2008, DEADLINE AS SET FORTH IN THE OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 5705.28,” Second Reading, Finance Committee. Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Smith seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Fix, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0.
9. LEGISLATIVE READINGS:
A. ORDINANCE 2008-27, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CARGILL FOR ROAD SALT,” Third Reading, Service Committee. Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mrs. Sanders 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.
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.
Sanders, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr.
Wisniewski voted “Aye.” Motion
carried, 7-0. The meeting adjourned
at 7:53 P.M., May 20, 2008.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
_______________________________
Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Mitch O’Brien, Mayor