PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2003

CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

SPECIAL MEETING

7:30 P.M.

1. ROLL CALL: Council for the City of Pickerington met for a special meeting, Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at City Hall. Mayor Postage called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Roll call was taken as follows: Mr. Wright, Mr. Parker, Mr. Shaver, Mr. Maxey, Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Riggs, and Mayor Postage were present. Mr. Fox was absent. Others present were: Joyce Bushman, Bob Mapes, Lynda Yartin, Linda Fersch, Chief Taylor, Jennifer Wray, Mike Maurer, Rick Palsgrove, Katie Colman, Megan White, Jim Gillilan, Ted Hackworth, Randy Hughes, Tony Barletta, Tamaria Liddell, and others.

2. LEGISLATIVE READINGS:

A. ORDINANCE 2003-105, “AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF THE CITY MANAGER, PROVIDE FOR SEVERANCE, AND THE DECLARATION OF IMMEDIATE NECESSITY AND EMERGENCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR ORDERLY TRANSITION,” First Reading, Parker. Mr. Parker moved to adopt; Mr. Wright seconded the motion. Mr. Parker stated he would ask for three readings this evening. Roll call was taken with Mr. Maxey, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Parker, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Shaver voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0. Mr. Parker moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of three readings; Mr. Maxey seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Parker, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wright, Mr. Shaver, Mr. Maxey, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.” Suspension of Rules passed, 6-0. Second Reading. Mr. Parker moved to adopt; Mr. Wright seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Shaver, Mr. Maxey, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Parker voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0. Third Reading, with emergency. Mr. Parker moved to adopt; Mr. Maxey seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Maxey, Mr. Shaver, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Parker, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Wright voting “Yea.” Motion passed, with emergency, 6-0.

B. ORDINANCE 2003-97, “AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE 2004 FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2004, INCLUDING THE EMPLOYEE PAY PLAN FOR 2004, EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 22, 2003,” Second Reading, Wright. Mr. Wright moved to adopt; Mr. Maxey seconded the motion. Mr. Wright moved to amend by removing the line item for the $4,000 for the Wings Disabled Citizens Group and move that amount into the current year’s budget as they need the money this year; Mr. Maxey seconded the motion to amend. Roll call was taken with Mr. Maxey, Mr. Parker, Mr. Wright, Mr. Shaver, Mr. Sabatino, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.” Motion to amend passed, 6-0. Roll call was taken on the ordinance as amended with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wright, Mr. Shaver, Mr. Parker, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Maxey voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 6-0.

3. ADJOURNMENT. There being nothing further, Mr. Wright moved to adjourn; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion. Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Parker, Mr. Maxey, Mr. Wright, Mr. Shaver, and Mrs. Riggs voted “Aye.” Motion carried, 6-0. The special meeting adjourned at 7:37 P.M., December 10, 2003.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk

ATTEST:

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Louis V. Postage, Mayor