PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 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, September 7, 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: Bill Vance, Chief Mike Taylor, Lynda Yartin, Phil Hartmann, Chris Schornack, Ed Drobina, Greg Bachman, Linda Fersch, Nate Ellis, Pastor Adam Babcock, and others.  Pastor Babcock of Eastside Vineyard Church delivered the invocation. 

 

2.         A.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 17, 2010, WORK SESSION REGARDING ALERT-FAIRFIELD COUNTY SYSTEM.  Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders abstaining, and Mr. Barletta, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Blair, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Fix voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 6-0. 

 

B.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 17, 2010, REGULAR MEETING.  Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders abstaining, and Mr. Barletta, Mr. Blair, Mr. Fix, Mr. Sauer, Mrs. Hammond, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 6-0. 

 

C.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 28, 2010, COUNCIL RETREAT.  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, 6-0. 

 

3.         COMMUNITY COMMENTS.  There were no community comments. 

 

4.         COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS.  Mrs. Hammond stated she would like to invite everyone to attend the Ice Cream Social at the Pickerington Public Library on Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M.  Mr. Fix stated at the recent Council retreat one of the strategic initiatives discussed was an effort by the City to combat potential drug problems.    He stated the ADAMH Board was very excited about working with the City to help with this issue and they were willing to help us with the planning process.  He stated he would work through the Mayor and City Manager to try and set up a Council Work Session to help us determine how to attack that issue.  Mayor O’Brien asked if Mr. Fix would have them check to see if there were any grants available to municipalities to help establish a program and Mr. Fix stated he would take that request to the ADAMH Board. 

 

5.         APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA.  Mayor O’Brien stated there was one consent agenda item this evening.  Resolution 2010-120R, a resolution of intention to participate in a watershed planning partnership to develop a balanced growth plan for the Walnut Creek Watershed.  Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mrs. Sanders seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Barletta, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Fix, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mrs. Sanders voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

6.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA.  Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mrs. Sanders seconded 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 no report this evening.   

 

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

 

C.        FINANCE DIRECTOR.  Mr. Schornack stated as Council can see by the Income Tax Report we still remain flat for our revenues through the year and he will be reviewing the possibility of some TIF extensions shortly, particularly the Windmiller and Town Square TIFs.  He stated he will bring that discussion to the Finance Committee.   

 

            D.         SERVICE MANAGER.  Mr. Drobina stated the new expanded addition to the wastewater plant has been operating well and our contract inspector feels confident that the punch list will be completed by the end of the week.  Mr. Drobina stated he would also like to note that hydrant flushing began today and will continue through October.  Mr. Drobina stated he had one item on the agenda this evening that would authorize the Manager to enter into an agreement with Cargill for the purchase of road salt.  Mrs. Sanders stated she had received several calls from the residents of the Manchester Subdivision and they were very pleased with Mr. Drobina’s attentiveness to their issues.  Mayor O’Brien clarified the hydrant flushing schedule was on the City’s web site and it had been published in the paper as well. 

 

E.         CITY ENGINEER.  Mr. Bachman stated he had two items on tonight’s agenda with the first being the contract for street resurfacing.  Mr. Bachman stated he was requesting three readings with emergency language on this item.  Mr. Bachman stated he did not request that lightly, but to get the program completed this year he felt that would be in the best interest of the City.  He stated further an amended contract with URS on the reverse osmosis project had been provided to Council and he would request the final two readings on that this evening. 

 

F.         CITY MANAGER.  Mr. Vance stated he had no report this evening.   

 

            G.        SERVICE COMMITTEE.  Mr. Wisniewski stated Service Committee had met on August 18th and he would answer any questions anyone might have.   

 

            H.        SAFETY COMMITTEE.  Mrs. Hammond stated Safety Committee had also met on August 18th, and she would answer any questions anyone might have.   

 

8.         PROCEDURAL READINGS: 

 

            A.        ORDINANCE 2010-50, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CARGILL FOR ROAD SALT,” First Reading, Service Committee.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Barletta, Mr. Fix, Mr. Blair, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            B.         ORDINANCE 2010-51, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SHELLY COMPANY FOR THE 2010 STREET RESURFACING PROJECT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,” First Reading, Service Committee.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to waive the requirement in Charter Section 2.06 that the ordinance be read on three separate meeting days; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Fix, and Mrs. Hammond voting “Yea.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 7-0.  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, with emergency, 7-0. 

 

            *C.      RESOLUTION 2010-12R, “A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO PARTICIPATE IN A WATERSHED PLANNING PARNERSHIP TO DEVELOP A BALANCED GROWTH PLAN FOR THE WALNUT CREEK WATERSHED,” First Reading, Service Committee.  Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mrs. Sanders seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Barletta, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Fix, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mrs. Sanders voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

 

            D.        ORDINANCE 2010-48, “AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH REGULATIONS,” Second Reading, Finance Committee.  Mrs. Sanders moved to adopt; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Blair, and Mrs. Hammond voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            E.         ORDINANCE 2010-49, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH URS CORPORATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES ON THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT (WTP) REVERSE-OSMOSIS (RO) PROJECT,” Second Reading, Service Committee.  Mr. Wisniewski stated he understood there was a waste product from this that the EPA must approve and Mr. Bachman stated there is a waste product but it is not nearly as difficult to deal with as what comes out of the back wash of the existing filters.  Mr. Wisniewski clarified that once the engineering design is complete we will need EPA approval and we will be working with them during the design.  Mr. Fix clarified that any time you do anything with treatment it must be approved by EPA.  Mr. Bachman stated the EPA also approves such things as water lines, sanitation sewer, and anything to do with water.  Mr. Bachman further stated we do have to pay for a permit to put the system in and Mr. Fix inquired what that cost would be.  Mr. Bachman stated it is a percentage of the construction cost and he did not have that figure with him, but he could get it and forward it out to Council.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to amend by substitution with the contract provided to Council; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sauer, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Blair, Mr. Fix, Mr. Barletta, and Mrs. Sanders voting “Yea.”  Motion to amend by substitution passed, 7-0.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to waive the requirement in Charter Section 2.06 that the ordinance be read on three separate meeting days; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Barletta, Mr. Fix, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yea.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 7-0.  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.        ORDINANCE 2010-44, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THROUGH THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (“COPS”) FOR ONE ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICER,” Third Reading, Safety Committee.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Fix 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 2010-09R, “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR THE 2010-2011 SCHOOL YEAR DRUG USE PREVENTION PROGRAM GRANT (FORMERLY DARE GRANT),” Third Reading, Safety Committee.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sauer, Mr. Blair, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Barletta, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Fix voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.

 

10.       DISCUSSION.  There were no discussion items. 

 

11.       REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE.  Mayor O’Brien stated he had no committee referrals this evening. 

 

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

 

13.       MOTIONS: 

 

            A.        MOTION FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION UNDER SECTION 121.22(G)(3), CONFERENCE WITH LAW DIRECTOR REGARDING PENDING OR IMMINENT COURT ACTION.  Mrs. Sanders moved for Executive Session under Section 12.22(G)(3); Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Fix, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Blair, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Barletta, and Mrs. Hammond voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

Council adjourned into Executive Session at 7:55 P.M., and reconvened in open session at 8:50 P.M.

 

14.       ADJOURNMENT.  There being nothing further, Mr. Fix moved to adjourn; Mr. Wisniewski 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 8:51 P.M., September 7, 2010. 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 

 

 

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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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Mitch O’Brien, Mayor