PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 2, 2003
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, September 2, 2003, at City Hall. Mayor Postage called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Roll call was taken as follows: Mr. Fox, Mr. Parker, Mr. Maxey, Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Riggs, and Mayor Postage were present. Mr. Shaver arrived at 7:40 P.M., and Mr. Wright was absent. Others present were: Joyce Bushman, Lynda Yartin, Linda Fersch, Chief Mike Taylor, Jeff Feyko, Jeff Kraus, Mike Maurer, Jennifer Wray, Patti Wigington, Sharon Buccilla, Stephanie Pineda, Gail Oakes, Dan Oakes, George Hallenbrook, Jeff Fix, Jeanette Boruszewski, Dennis Boruszewski, Bob Harding, Stephanie Brobst, Tim Bryant, Brian Wisniewski, and others.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 19, 2003, REGULAR MEETING. Mr. Sabatino moved to approve; Mr. Maxey seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Parker abstaining, and Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Maxey, Mr. Fox, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 4-0.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Mr. Fox moved to approve; Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fox, Mr. Parker, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Maxey voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 5-0.
4. COMMUNITY COMMENTS:
A. Stephanie Pineda, 131 Alyssa Drive. Ms Pineda stated she would like to address the issue of Hickory Lakes. Ms. Pineda stated Hickory Lakes has been in her family for many years and has been a viable business. Ms. Pineda stated the reason her family had not made the discussions on the purchase of Hickory Lakes by the City public was because it was their business and they did not want it to have any effect on their business. She further stated she is not a political person, but she had read the paper sent out by Mayor Postage detailing the terms of the purchase of Hickory Lakes. She stated her parents wanted to retire and it was their desire to leave Hickory Lakes as a legacy to Pickerington to use as a park and she did not see how anyone, whether from the City or Township, could see any way it would not be a wonderful park for the community. Ms. Pineda continued there will not be a sewer plant there, there will not be homes there, it is a park. She stated the person who passed the petition in her neighborhood, to stop the sale, lied to get signatures. She continued that this is a small group of people trying to ruin things for the City, and everything negative being printed is from this very small group of people.
B. Mrs. Sharon Buccilla, 12646 Milnor Road. Mrs. Buccilla stated she would like to address her comments to the people who seem to feel they are speaking for the whole world. She stated the Pickerington Area Taxpayers Alliance web site is poison and is destroying the good people of the City of Pickerington. She stated she could not write to the newspapers and say the same things as are on that web site, because the newspapers will not let you liable other people. She stated she felt the Township residents should go to the Township meetings, because where were they when the Township met and voted against a moratorium at their last meeting. Where were the people to oppose that? Mrs. Buccilla stated the people passing petitions are telling lies to get signatures and they should be ashamed.
5. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA: Mr. Postage stated there were two consent agenda items, Resolution 2003-18R, a resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Fairfield County Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor and the declaration of immediate necessity and emergency as set forth in the attached addendum, and Resolution 2003-19R, a resolution appointing Johnna Hurley to the Tree Commission. Mr. Fox moved to approve; Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fox, Mr. Shaver, Mr. Parker, Mr. Maxey, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0.
6. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
A. FINANCE COMMITTEE. Mr. Fox stated Finance Committee met on August 20th and the minutes have been distributed. Mr. Fox stated the agenda tonight contains items from that meeting and he would be glad to answer any questions.
B. SERVICE COMMITTEE. Mr. Parker stated he had notified the Clerk he would not be able to attend the August 21st meeting, and he saw from the minutes the meeting was not held due to the lack of a quorum. Mr. Maxey stated an open house regarding the Pearl Lane and Florence Drive water line was also held that evening, and it was very well attended. Mr. Maxey stated he had advised the Clerk to continue the Service Committee agenda items to the next meeting agenda.
7. REPORTS:
A. MAYOR. Mr. Postage stated he had nothing to report this evening. He further stated Mr. Mapes was not present as he had an emergency appendectomy.
B. LAW DIRECTOR. Mr. Feyko stated he had nothing to report for Mr. Mapes. Mr. Shaver inquired if an attorney had been chosen for the developer lawsuit against the City. Mr. Feyko stated he was not aware of that, but he would check with Mr. Mapes.
C. FINANCE DIRECTOR. Mrs. Fersch stated she had received two referendum petitions today, one on the purchase of Hickory Lakes, and the second on the accompanying resolution providing assurance to the Ohio Water Development Authority. Mrs. Fersch stated she was required to hold these petitions for ten days prior to sending them to the Board of Elections for signature verification.
D. MANAGER. Mrs. Bushman stated the Manager’s Report had been distributed and she would be happy to answer any questions. She stated the Annual Employee’s luncheon is scheduled for September 9th and all of Council and the Mayor are invited to that. She stated we will be honoring Bill Stiles who will be retiring on September 30th. Mrs. Bushman stated Council had also received an amended ordinance for the CORMA insurance as we just received the exact premium quote. Mr. Shaver stated as part of the moratorium ordinance we are to be pursuing procurement of services for a growth management study and questioned where we were on that. Mrs. Bushman stated the legislation gives the authority for that to the Mayor’s office and she is working with the Mayor on that issue. Mayor Postage stated his office is in the process of working on that and he hoped to have it ready within the next three to four weeks. Mrs. Bushman stated one of the components, which was the Cost of Community Services Study, was completed and was discussed at Finance Committee and distributed to all of Council.
8. PROCEDURAL READINGS:
A. ORDINANCE 2003-77, “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 99-27 TO EXTEND THE LIGHTING CURFEW FOR PYAA BASEBALL FIELD NO. 7 UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS,” First Reading, Sabatino. Mr. Sabatino moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion. Mr. Sabatino stated at the request of the PYAA, Safety Committee was recommending the lighting curfew for Field 7 be extended for a short time each year. He stated as their request is for the same extension each year, we would be amending the original curfew legislation. Mr. Maxey stated he would like to ensure that PYAA is aware the curfew should be adhered to so the neighboring subdivisions do not experience problems with parking, people walking through their yards, etc. Mr. Sabatino stated this was discussed at the Safety Committee meeting. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Shaver, Mr. Fox, Mr. Parker, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Maxey voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0.
B. ORDINANCE 2003-78, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2003 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE 2002-142,” First Reading, Fox. Mr. Fox moved to adopt; Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Parker, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Shaver, Mr. Maxey, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Fox voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0.
C. ORDINANCE 2003-79, “AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT SECTION 1478.11 OF THE PICKERINGTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF NOTABLE STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CITY,” First Reading, Fox. Mr. Fox moved to Table; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Maxey, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Parker, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fox, and Mr. Shaver voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0. (TABLED)
D. RESOLUTION
2003-18R, “A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE
FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND
CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR AND THE DECLARATION OF IMMEDIATE
NECESSITY AND EMERGENCY AS SET FORTH IN THE ATTACHED ADDENDUM,” First
Reading, Fox. Mr. Fox moved
to adopt; Mr. Parker seconded the motion.
Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fox, Mr. Shaver, Mr. Parker,
Mr. Maxey, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.” Motion
passed, 6-0. (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)
E. RESOLUTION 2003-19R, “A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JOHNNA HURLEY TO THE TREE COMMISSION,” First Reading, Maxey. Mr. Fox moved to adopt; Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Fox, Mr. Shaver, Mr. Parker, Mr. Maxey, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0. (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)
9. LEGISLATIVE READINGS:
A. ORDINANCE 2003-71, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTINUE MEMBERSHIP WITH THE CENTRAL OHIO RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE TIME PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2003 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2004,” Third Reading, Wright. Mr. Parker moved to adopt; Mr. Fox seconded the motion. Mr. Fox moved to amend by substitution with the amended ordinance provided to Council; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion. Mr. Fox stated the original legislation provided an estimated premium of $127,000 as the actual cost was not available at that time. He further stated the amended legislation reflects the actual premium of $128,281. Roll call was taken on the motion to amend with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Parker, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Maxey, Mr. Shaver, and Mr. Fox voting “Yea.” Motion to amend passed, 6-0. Roll call was taken on the ordinance as amended with Mr. Shaver, Mr. Fox, Mr. Maxey, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0.
B. ORDINANCE 2003-72, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CLEAN OHIO CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR FUNDS TO IMPROVE SIMSBURY PARK AND TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION (OPWC) AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE FOR OBTAINING SUCH GRANT,” Third Reading, Wright. Mr. Fox moved to adopt; Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Fox, Mr. Maxey, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Parker, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Shaver voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0.
C. ORDINANCE 2003-73, “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $3,705,000 OF REVENUE NOTES BY THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON, OHIO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENEWING NOTES PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PART OF THE COST OF WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMNTS,” Third Reading, Wright. Mr. Fox moved to adopt; Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Fox, Mr. Shaver, Mr. Parker, Mr. Maxey, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0.
D. ORDINANCE 2003-74, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR AND SIGN SUCH DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY TO SECURE A STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK LOAN FROM THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE DILEY ROAD WIDENING PROJECT,” Third Reading, Wright. Mr. Fox moved to adopt; Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Shaver, Mr. Fox, Mr. Maxey, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0.
E. ORDINANCE 2003-75, “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $400,000 OF NOTES BY THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON, OHIO, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PART OF THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND PARTICULARY WIDENING DILEY ROAD IN THE CITY,” Third Reading, Wright. Mr. Fox moved to adopt; Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Fox, Mr. Maxey, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Parker, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Shaver voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0.
F. RESOLUTION 2003-17R, “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE ISSUE II PROGRAM AND TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS AS REQUIRED,” Third Reading, Maxey. Mr. Maxey moved to adopt; Mr. Parker seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Fox, Mr. Shaver, Mr. Parker, Mr. Maxey, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0.
10. MOTIONS: There were no motions.
11. OTHER BUSINESS: No other business was brought forward.
12. ADJOURNMENT. There being nothing further, Mr. Maxey moved to adjourn; Mr. Fox seconded the motion. Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Shaver, Mr. Parker, Mr. Fox, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Maxey voted “Aye.” Motion carried, 6-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:04 P.M., September 2, 2003.
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