TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011

CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

 

REGULAR MEETING

 

7:30 P.M.

 

1.         ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Council for the City of Pickerington met for a regular session Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 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, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Sauer, and Mayor O’Brien were present.  Mr. Fix and Mr. Wisniewski were absent.  Others present were: Bill Vance, Lynda Yartin, Phil Hartmann., Chris Schornack, Chief Taylor, Ed Drobina, Greg Bachman, Susan Crotty, Pastor Jeff Myers, Shawn Goodwin, Josh Binkley, Carol Carter, Denise Nelson, Jeff Barnhart, Janet Thiede, and others.  Pastor Myers of the Prince of Peace Presbyterian Church delivered the invocation. 

 

2.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 15, 2011, REGULAR MEETING.  Mrs. Sanders moved to approve; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sauer, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Barletta voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

3.         COMMUNITY COMMENTS.  There were no comments. 

 

4.         COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS.  There were no communication items. 

 

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

 

6.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA.  Mr. Sauer moved to approve; Mrs. Sanders seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Barletta, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Hammond, and Mrs. Sanders voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

7.         REPORTS:   

 

A.        MAYOR.  Mayor O’Brien administered the Oath of Office to Joshua Binkley on his appointment to the Planning and Zoning Commission.     

 

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 this evening but would answer any questions. 

 

            D.         SERVICE MANAGER.  Mr. Drobina stated the ordinance on tonight’s agenda to enter into a contract with Neptune Equipment Company is our annual contract to purchase water meters.  He stated he would answer any questions on that contract.  Mr. Drobina further stated in the next few months South Central Power will be upgrading transformers and power lines in the Pickerington Hills subdivision.  Mr. Drobina stated further this spring the City plans on trimming the trees in the Melrose and Sycamore Creek subdivisions. 

 

E.         CITY ENGINEER.  Mr. Bachman stated the repair of the storm sewer on S.R. 256 is not going as quickly as hoped, but they are continuing to work on it and hopefully it should be completed by next week.  Mr. Bachman stated the City also received a request from WOW Cable to install cable lines in several of our neighborhoods much as they are doing in the Township right now.  He stated he planned to have a pre-construction meeting with them and we would require a bond from them for that work. 

 

F.         CITY MANAGER.  Mr. Vance stated he had provided a written report and he would answer any questions. 

 

            G.        PUBLIC SAFETY & COMMUNITY AFFIARS COMMITTEE (Mrs. Hammond).  Mrs. Hammond stated the Committee met on February 16th, and they are continuing to work on several issues.   

 

            H.        CITY PLANNING, PROJECTS & SERVICES COMMITTEE (Mr. Fix).  Mr. Blair stated the ordinance allowing temporary signs 6 time a year instead of 3 times a year, and for 15 days each time rather than 30 days, came out of their last meeting as well as the ordinance authorizing the contract with Neptune and the ordinance accepting the final plat for Pickerington Pointe that had a public hearing earlier this evening. 

 

8.         PROCEDURAL READINGS: 

 

            A.        ORDINANCE 2011-12, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION 1292.04(b) OF THE PICKERINGTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES ENTITLED “TEMPORARY SIGNS FOR WHICH A CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED,” First Reading, City Planning, Projects & Services Committee.  Mr. Blair moved to adopt; Mrs. Sanders seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Barletta, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

            B.         ORDINANCE 2011-13, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH NEPTUNE EQUIPMENT COMPANY,” First Reading, City Planning, Projects & Services Committee.  Mr. Sauer moved to adopt; Mr. Blair seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Blair, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 5-0.   

 

            C.        ORDINANCE 2011-14, “AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE FINAL PLAT FOR PICKERINGTON POINTE,” First Reading, City Planning, Projects & Services Committee.  Mrs. Sanders moved to waive the requirement in Charter Section 2.05(C) that the ordinance be read on three separate meeting days; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sauer, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Barletta, and Mrs. Hammond voting “Yes.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 5-0.  Final Reading.  Mr. Blair moved to adopt; Mrs. Sanders seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Blair voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

            D.        ORDINANCE 2011-09, “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND PART TWO OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF PICKERINGTON ENTITLED, “ADMINISTRATIVE CODE,” TITLE EIGHT OF PART TWELVE ENTITLED “ZONING,” AND TITLE TWO OF PART FOURTEEN ENTITLED, “BUILDING STANDARDS,” Second Reading, City Administration Committee.  Mr. Blair moved to adopt; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Blair, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Barletta, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

            E.         ORDINANCE 2011-11, “AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON,” Second Reading, Finance Committee.  Mr. Sauer stated this updates the City’s fees for 2011.  Mr. Sauer moved to adopt; Mr. Blair seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Barletta, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Blair, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

9.         LEGISLATIVE READINGS: 

 

            A.        ORDINANCE 2011-03, “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 220.07(F) OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF PICKERINGTON ENTITLED, “CONSENT AGENDA,” Third Reading, Finance Committee.  Mr. Sauer moved to adopt; Mr. Blair seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Barletta voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 5-0.     

 

            B.         ORDINANCE 2011-05, “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 1490, “PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE,” OF PART 14, “BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE,” OF TITLE 8, “HOUSING,” OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF PICKERINGTON,” Third Reading, Public Safety & Community Affairs Committee.  Mrs. Hammond moved to adopt; Mr. Blair seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sauer, Mr. Blair, Mr. Barletta, Mrs. Hammond, and Mrs. Sanders voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

            C.        ORDINANCE 2011-06, “AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A ROADWAY EASEMENT OF 0.0358 NET ACRES, MORE OR LESS, FROM STEVEN D. ELLIS, SAID ACREAGE LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE TERMINUS OF TOWN SUARE DRIVE, JUST EAST OF HILL ROAD NORTH, WITHIN THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON, COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, STATE OF OHIO,” Third Reading, City Planning, Projects & Services Committee.  Mr. Blair moved to adopt; Mrs. Sanders seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Barletta voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

10.       DISCUSSION.  There were no discussion items. 

 

11.       REFERRAL TO COMMITTEE.  Mayor O’Brien stated he had nothing to be referred to Committee. 

 

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

 

13.       MOTIONS:  There were no motions. 

 

14.       ADJOURNMENT.  There being nothing further, Mr. Blair moved to adjourn; Mr. Sauer seconded the motion.  Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Barletta voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 5-0.  The meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M., March 1, 2011. 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 

 

 

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Lynda D. Yartin, City Clerk

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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Mitch O’Brien, Mayor