PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009
CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD
REGULAR MEETING
7:30 P.M.
1. ROLL CALL, PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE, AND INVOCATION. Council for the City of Pickerington met for a
regular session Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 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, Ed Drobina, Phil
Hartmann, Nate Ellis, Danielle Hulvey, Robert Hulvey, Marissa Majors, Kirsti
Osborn, Kirk Matthews, Mark Nicholas, Christine Adams, Heather Adams, Reg
Adams, Pastor Stevens, Larry Jones, and others.
Pastor Stevens of the C3 Church delivered the invocation.
2. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 10,
2008, WORK SESSION. Mr. Sabatino
moved to approve; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Smith abstaining,
and Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Fix, and Mrs.
Sanders voting “Yea.” Motion passed,
6-0.
B. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16, 2008, PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED JOINT ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AGREEMENT. Mr. Fix
moved to approve; Mr. Smith 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.
C. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16, 2008, REGULAR MEETING. 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.
3. ORGANIZATIONAL
MEETING: Mr. Smith moved for
Executive Session under Section 121.22(G)(1)(a) Matters involving an employee’s
or public officials appointment; Mr. Fix 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.
Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:33 P.M., and
reconvened in open session at 8:07 P.M.
A. MOTION
TO ELECT PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF COUNCIL. Mr. Smith moved to elect Jeffrey Fix as
President Pro Tempore and Tricia Sanders as Vice President Pro Tempore; Mr. Fix
seconded the motion. Roll call was
taken with Mrs. Hammond and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Nay,” and Mrs. Sanders, Mr.
Fix, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 5-2.
B. MOTION
TO APPOINT COMMITTEE MEMBERS. Mr.
Smith moved to appoint the Committee members as follows:
Safety Committee: Mr. Sabatino, Chairman; Mr. Sauer, Vice
Chairman; Mrs. Sanders, Secretary. The
Council representative to the Parks and Recreation Board would be Mrs. Sanders
and the Nuisance Abatement Board would be Mr. Sauer. Safety Committee will meet the day after the
second regular Council meeting of each month at 7:00 P.M.
Service Committee: Mr. Wisniewski, Chairman; Mr. Sauer, Vice
Chairman; Mrs. Hammond, Secretary.
Planning and Zoning Commission Representative would be Mr. Sauer and the
Utility Fees Review Committee Representative would be Mrs. Hammond. Service Committee will meet the day after the
second regular Council meeting of each month immediately following the Safety
Committee meeting.
Rules Committee: Mr. Smith, Chairman; Mr. Wisniewski, Vice
Chairman; Mrs. Hammond, Secretary. Rules
Committee will meet on the day following the first regular Council meeting of
each month at 7:00 P.M.
Finance Committee: Mr. Fix, Chairman; Mr. Wisniewski, Vice
Chairman; Mr. Sabatino, Secretary; and, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders,
and Mr. Sauer as members. Finance Committee
will meet the day following the first regular Council meeting of each month
immediately following the Rules Committee.
The Rules and Finance Committees
will meet on Wednesday, January 14, 2009, beginning at 7:00 P.M.; 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.
4. APPROVAL OF
AGENDA. Mr. Smith moved to approve;
Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Roll
call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Smith, Mr. Fix,
Mr. Wisniewski, and Mrs. Sanders voting “Yea.”
Motion passed, 7-0.
5. COMMUNITY
COMMENTS: There were no Community
Comments.
6. APPROVAL OF
CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor O’Brien stated
there were no consent agenda items.
7. COMMITTEE
REPORTS: NONE.
8. REPORTS:
A. MAYOR. Mayor O’Brien stated the Monthly Mayor’s
Court report has been distributed. Mayor
O’Brien stated Mrs. Evans was unable to be present this evening to be sworn in
to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(1) Administer
oaths of office to Mark Nicholas, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Christine
Adams, Parks and Recreation Board. Mayor
O’Brien administered the oath of office to Mrs. Adams and Mr. Nicholas. Mr. Nicholas stated it is an honor and a
privilege to serve as a volunteer on the Boards and Commissions and he would
like to encourage all residents to consider contacting the City to see if there
is a way you can volunteer as it is a great privilege.
B. LAW
DIRECTOR. Mr. Hartmann stated he had no
report this evening, but would be happy to answer any questions.
C. FINANCE
DIRECTOR. Mrs. Fersch stated she had no
report, but would answer any questions.
D. SERVICE
MANAGER. Mr. Drobina stated he had no
report, but would be happy to answer any questions. Mr. Smith stated he would like to thank Mr.
Drobina and his crews for their response during the ice storm that came up so
quickly the week before Christmas. He
stated their response was very impressive and he would like to thank them for a
job well done.
E. CITY
MANAGER. Mr. Hansley stated he had
provided a written report and he would answer any questions.
9. PROCEDURAL READINGS:
A. ORDINANCE 2008-90, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF UTILIZING THE REGIONAL INCOME TAX AGENCY TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON’S INCOME TAX ORDINANCES,” Second Reading, Finance Committee. (TABLED, 12/16/08)
10. LEGISLATIVE READINGS:
A. ORDINANCE 2008-87, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART TWO OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF PICKERINGTON, THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE: TITLE TWO (CHAPTERS 202-208), TITLE FOUR (CHAPTERS 220-222), TITLE SIX (CHAPTERS 230-250), AND TITLE EIGHT (CHAPTERS 268-280),” Third Reading, Rules Committee. Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mr. Smith seconded the motion. Mr. Fix stated Council had received an amended copy of the legislation with the amendments to the Personnel Appeals Board section. Mr. Fix moved to amend by substitution; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion. Roll call on the amendment was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sauer, Mrs. Sanders, and Mrs. Hammond voting “Yea.” Motion to amend passed, 7-0. Roll call was taken on Third Reading, as Amended, with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fix, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yea.” Motion passed, as amended, 7-0.
B. ORDINANCE 2008-91, “AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON,” Third Reading, Finance Committee. Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Smith 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 2008-93, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH W.E. STILSON CONSULTING GROUP, LLC, FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES,” Third Reading, Finance Committee. Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Smith 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.
11. OTHER BUSINESS. No other business was brought forward.
12. MOTIONS: NONE.
13. ADJOURNMENT. There
being nothing further, Mr. Smith moved to adjourn; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Mr.
Sabatino, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Smith, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Fix, and Mrs.
Sanders voted “Aye.” Motion carried,
7-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:23
P.M., January 6, 2009.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk
ATTEST:
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Mitch O’Brien, Mayor