PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010

CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

REGULAR MEETING

7:30 P.M.

1. ROLL CALL, INVOCATION, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Council for the City of Pickerington met for a regular session Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at City Hall. Mayor O’Brien called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Roll call was taken as follows: Mr. Barletta, Mr. Blair, Mr. Fix, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mayor O’Brien were present. No members were absent. Others present were: Chief Mike Taylor, Lynda Yartin, Phil Hartmann, Chris Schornack, Ed Drobina, Greg Bachman, Joe Henderson, Nate Ellis, Rachel Schofeld, Linda Fersch, Dan Heitmeyer, Mark Matthews, Harry Myers, and others.

2. A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 5, 2010, REGULAR MEETING. Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Barletta, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Blair, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Fix, and Mrs. Sanders voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0.

B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 6, SPECIAL MEETING. Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Barletta, Mr. Blair, Mr. Fix, Mr. Sauer, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0.

C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 12, 2010, SPECIAL MEETING. Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sauer, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Blair, Mr. Fix, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Barletta voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0.

3. COMMUNITY COMMENTS.

A. Mark Matthews. Mr. Matthews stated he was present this evening to represent the Violet Festival and they would like to open up a line of communication with the City so if they need help either financially or logistically they know who they should speak with. He stated they are completely a volunteer organization made up of residents and business owners in the community, they are a non-profit organization and they also give to other non-profit organizations in the community. Mr. Matthews stated they are a community event and they do need the City’s help. He stated they will be at the Finance Committee tomorrow evening as they have requested some funding, but he really wanted to work with the City so everyone was on the same page.

4. COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS. There were no comments.

5. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA. Mayor O’Brien stated there were no consent agenda items this evening.

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

7. REPORTS:

A. MAYOR. Mayor O’Brien stated he had sworn in our new police officer last Monday.

B. LAW DIRECTOR. Mr. Hartmann stated he had no report this evening, but would answer any questions.

C. FINANCE DIRECTOR. Mr. Schornack stated the City reaffirmed its A-1 rating for our notes which will be going on sale tomorrow. He stated he would have an update for the Finance Committee meeting.

D. SERVICE MANAGER. Mr. Drobina stated the City Arborist retired on January 14^th and the City will no longer have an arborist. He further stated the Lancaster Public Transit System started on January 4^th with a slow start, but they have seen an increase in riders. Mr. Drobina further stated he had met with Ms Olmstead of MORPC Ride Solutions and they would like the City of Pickerington to partner with them again this year on the Ride Share program. Mayor O’Brien clarified they were not asking for funding, but for things such as having brochures available, putting a notice on the water bill and in the Mayor’s newsletter. Mayor O’Brien further clarified that not having an arborist will not affect the City obtaining the Tree City USA status.

E. CITY ENGINEER. Mr. Bachman stated as part of the strategic plan the highest rated item for engineering was sidewalks for the schools. He stated one of the design projects for this year will be Long Road from Diley Road to Colony Park. He stated he would address this at the Service Committee meeting. Mr. Wisniewski further clarified that two company representatives would be attending Service Committee with regard to the water storage tank. Mr. Bachman stated all three styles of tanks did the same engineering function, so the choice is more an aesthetic issue for Council to decide. Mr. Wisniewski asked if Mr. Bachman could have the report regarding the necessity of the water storage tank for Service Committee as he was under the impression that it was due to EPA regulations. Mr. Bachman stated EPA does have some guidelines, but basically we do not have the water pressure as we would like to have in the business district along S.R. 256 and Refugee Road.

F. CITY MANAGER. Chief Taylor stated he had provided a written report and he would try to answer any questions.

8. PROCEDURAL READINGS:

A. ORDINANCE 2010-02, “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REZONING AND FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF THE EXISTING PM-1 DISTRICT (PLANNED RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT) TO PERMIT A DOG PARK ON THE 8.874 ACRE VIOLET TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATION AND ROAD MAINTENANCE FACILITY PROPERTY LOCATED AT 490 NORTH CENTER STREET,” First Reading, Service Committee. Mr. Yaple stated he would request Council suspend the rules and do three readings tonight so they can move forward with the plans and get ready to start the park in the spring. Mr. Wisniewski stated he would prefer to leave this on the agenda for at least two meetings to allow residents to come in and comment if they desire. Mrs. Sanders stated she agreed with Mr. Wisniewski, and she would have no problem doing two readings at the next meeting. Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Blair voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0.

B. ORDINANCE 2010-01, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE REFUGEE ROAD ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK,” Second Reading, Council. Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Blair, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0.

9. LEGISLATIVE READINGS:

A. RESOLUTION 2009-27R, “ANNUAL RESOLUTION TO REQUEST ADVANCE DISTRIBUTION OF TAX MONIES OF 2.3 MILL GENERAL OPERATING LEVY FROM THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY AUDITOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 321.34, OHIO REVISED CODE,” Third Reading, Finance Committee. Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Fix, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Barletta voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0.

B. RESOLUTION 2009-28R, “ANNUAL RESOLUTION TO RQUEST ADVANCE DISTRIBUTION OF TAX MONIES OF 5.5 MILL POLICE OPERATING LEVY FROM THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY AUDITOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 321.34, OHIO REVISED CODE,” Third Reading, Finance Committee. Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Fix, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Barletta, and Mr. Blair voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0.

10. DISCUSSION. There was no discussion.

11. REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE. Mayor O’Brien stated there were no committee referral items.

12. OTHER BUSINESS. No other business was brought forward.

13. MOTIONS: NONE.

14. ADJOURNMENT. There being nothing further, Mr. Fix moved to adjourn; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion. Mr. Barletta, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Blair, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mrs. Sanders voted “Aye.” Motion carried, 7-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:46 P.M., January 19, 2010.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk

ATTEST:

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Mitch O’Brien, Mayor