PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 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 21, 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, Lynda Yartin, Phil Hartmann, Chris Schornack, Commander Steve Annetts, Ed Drobina, Greg Bachman, Linda Fersch, Nate Ellis, Pastor Adam Babcock, Carol carter, Nancy Wright, John Crawford, Robert Wolfinger, and others.  Pastor Babcock of Eastside Vineyard Church delivered the invocation. 

 

2.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2010, REGULAR MEETING.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to approve; Mr. Fix 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. 

 

3.         COMMUNITY COMMENTS. 

 

A.        Mr. Robert C. Wolfinger.  Mr. Wolfinger stated he was present this evening to introduce himself to Council.  He stated he is currently the City Treasurer of the City of Lancaster and he has submitted his name as a candidate for the Fairfield County Treasurer position.  He stated the County Auditor is retiring on September 30th, and Mr. Slater, who is unopposed to be the next elected County Auditor, will most probably be appointed to that position by the County Commissioners.  He stated shortly thereafter the Republican Central Committee will seek a person to fill Mr. Slater’s current position of Fairfield County Treasurer.  He stated as these actions will take place fairly quickly, and should he be selected to fill that position, he might not have time to introduce himself to everyone in the County so he was taking this opportunity to do that. 

 

4.         COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS.  There were no comments. 

 

5.         APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA.  Mayor O’Brien stated there were three consent agenda item this evening.  Resolution 2010-13R, a resolution appointing Craig Burre to the Parks and Recreation Board, Resolution 2010-14R, a resolution re-appointing Donald Goodrich to the Tree Commission, and Resolution 2010-15R, a resolution appointing John Allen to the Board of Zoning Appeals.  Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mrs. Sanders 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. 

 

6.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA.  Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mr. Wisniewski seconded 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. 

 

7.         REPORTS:   

 

A.        MAYOR.  Mayor O’Brien stated the Monthly Mayor’s Court Report had been distributed.  Mayor O’Brien presented a proclamation to the Daughter’s of the American Resolution in honor of Constitution Week.     

 

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

 

C.        FINANCE DIRECTOR.  Mr. Schornack stated he had no report but would answer any questions.    

 

            D.         SERVICE MANAGER.  Mr. Drobina stated he had no report this evening. 

 

E.         CITY ENGINEER.  Mr. Bachman stated he would request three readings this evening on Ordinance 2010-52 in order to submit the application for the Ohio Public Works Commission grant project.  Mr. Bachman further stated directional signage has been placed southbound on S.R. 256 at Diley Road to U.S. 33.  Mr. Bachman stated construction is continuing on the elevated water tank and projections are that the reverse-osmosis project will be operational by the end of 2011; however, he is looking at ways to speed that process up. 

 

F.         CITY MANAGER.  Mr. Vance stated he and Mr. Bachman have been working with Unity East Church on E. Columbus Street regarding an alley that they use as an entrance.  He stated the City currently has no alley improvement program planned any time soon, and representatives from the Church have indicated they would include the pavement of the alley at their expense to the City’s satisfaction when they are paving their parking lot if the City had no objections.  Mr. Vance stated it is his intention to keep moving forward in working with the Church in direct relation to that arrangement if Council has no objections at this point in time.  There were no objections from Council members.   

 

            G.        FINANCE COMMITTEE.  Mrs. Sanders stated Finance Committee met on September 8th and it was a fairly uneventful meeting.  She stated they will begin the budget meetings on October 6th, at 6:30 P.M.  Mrs. Sanders stated she would answer any questions.     

 

            H.        RULES COMMITTEE.  Mr. Fix stated Rules Committee met on September 14th to interview candidates for the vacancy on the Board of Zoning Appeals, and that appointment along with an appointment to the Parks and Recreation Board and Tree Commission were approved this evening on the Consent Agenda.     

 

8.         PROCEDURAL READINGS: 

 

            A.        ORDINANCE 2010-52, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION (OPWC) GRANT FUDNS FOR LONG ROAD IMPROVEMENTS FROM DILEY ROAD TO COLONY PARK (CIP PROJECT NO. SM-06),” First Reading, Finance Committee.  Mrs. Sanders moved to waive the requirement in Charter Section 2.06 that this ordinance be read on three separate meeting days; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Fix, and Mr. Blair voting “Yea.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 7-0.  Mrs. Sanders 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 2010-53, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2010 APPROPRIATION, ORDINANCE 2009-91,” First Reading, Finance Committee.  Mrs. Sanders moved to waive the requirement in Charter Section 2.06 that this ordinance be read on three separate meeting days; Mr. Sauer 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. Fix moved to adopt; Mrs. Sanders seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Hammond and Mr. Blair voting “Nay,” and Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Barletta, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-2. 

 

            C.        ORDINANCE 2010-54, “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 2009-87, THE EMPLOYEE PAY PLAN AND AUTHORIZED STRENGTH FOR 2010,” First Reading, Finance Committee.  Mrs. Sanders moved to waive the requirement in Charter section 2.06 that this ordinance be read on three separate meeting days; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Blair, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mrs. Sanders voting “Yea.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 7-0.  Mrs. Sanders moved to adopt; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Blair, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Fix voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            D.        RESOLUTION 2010-13R, “A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CRAIG BURRE TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD,” First Reading, Rules Committee.  Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mrs. Sanders 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.  (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

 

            E.         RESOLUTION 2010-14R, “A RESOLUTION RE-APPOINTING DONALD GOODRICH TO THE TREE COMMISSION,” First Reading, Rules Committee.  Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mrs. Sanders 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.  (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

 

            F.         RESOLUTION 2010-15R, “A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JOHN ALLEN TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS,” First Reading, Rules Committee.  Mr. Fix moved to approve; Mrs. Sanders 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.  (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

 

            G.        ORDINANCE 2010-50, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CARGILL FOR ROAD SALT,” Second Reading, Service Committee.  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 2010-48, “AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH REGULATIONS,” Third Reading, Finance Committee.  Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mr. Blair 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.  Mayor O’Brien stated he had requested the Strategic Plan be moved from the Finance Committee agenda and placed as a discussion item on the Council agenda.  Mayor O’Brien stated he has not received a revised copy of the Plan as yet, but when he does receive it he will forward it to all of Council for review and discussion. 

 

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)(1)(b), MATTERS INVOLVING AN EMPLOYEE OR PUBLIC OFFICIAL’S EMPLOYMENT.  Mayor O’Brien stated this executive session was not necessary this evening. 

 

14.       ADJOURNMENT.  There being nothing further, Mr. Fix moved to adjourn; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion.  Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Fix, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Barletta, and Mr. Wisniewski voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 7-0.  The meeting adjourned at 7:55 P.M., September 21, 2010. 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 

 

 

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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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Mitch O’Brien, Mayor