PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 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, August 16, 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, 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, Chris Schornack, Chief Mike Taylor, Phil Hartmann, Ed Drobina, Greg Bachman, Joe Henderson, Carol Carter, Kelly O’Brien, Commander Annetts, Todd Cheany, Janet Thiede, Fred Holmes, Nicholas Baehr, Officer Flannagan, Officer Fries, Nate Ellis, and others. 

 

2.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 2, 2011, REGULAR MEETING.  Mr. Blair 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 “Yes.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  

 

3.         COMMUNITY COMMENTS.   

 

            A.        Mr. Darrell Bragg.  Mr. Bragg stated he was present this evening to address Council regarding the natural gas aggregation program.  He stated he would ask Council to delay voting on the current natural gas aggregation supplier until he has a chance to speak with the City more about the pricing options his company, Integrys Energy, can provide the City.  He stated he feels that he has good pricing plans that would be good for the residents of the City and protects price risk against prices rising and also provides opportunities if prices fall.  Mr. Bragg stated he also felt the residents need more transparency in the aggregation program to better manage their expectations.  He stated when residents received the terms and conditions notice with the opt out letter in November 2009, it stated they would receive a ten percent off the utility’s GCR, he felt most people believed for the past two years they have actually received a ten percent savings off the utility rate.  He continued that he felt the residents would be surprised to find that they have received a ten percent savings for three months but over the entire two year term saved little to nothing.  Mr. Bragg stated Integrys Energy provides yearly pricing summary reports to the communities it supplies so, for better or worse, there would be no surprises in the end.  Mr. Bragg stated although there were several other items he could discuss, he believes this is enough information to delay voting on extending the current supplier for the aggregation program so they can better demonstrate how the residents would be well served by selecting Integrys Energy. 

 

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

 

7.         REPORTS:   

 

A.        MAYOR.  Mayor O’Brien administered the oath of office to Officer Nicholas Baehr and with Chief Taylor presented the Chief’s Citation of Merit Award and a Mayor’s Certificate of Recognition to Officers Corey Flanagan and Nathan Fries.  Mayor O’Brien further stated the Monthly Mayor’s Court Report had been distributed. 

 

B.         LAW DIRECTOR.  Mr. Hartmann stated he would attend the Public Safety Committee meeting tomorrow to discuss the first amendment issues surrounding the parks policy and he would be happy to answer any questions. 

 

C.        FINANCE DIRECTOR.  Mr. Schornack stated he had no report this evening. 

 

            D.         SERVICE MANAGER.  Mr. Drobina stated legislation is on the agenda this evening that will merge the Tree and Beautification Commission into the Parks and Recreation Board.  He stated this will be a seven member Board appointed by Council with one Council Representative that will be a non-voting member unless there is a tie vote. 

 

E.         CITY ENGINEER.  Mr. Bachman stated the S.R. 256 safety grant application was submitted to ODOT last Monday and the first review meeting with the District is scheduled for September 1st.  He stated the application was submitted for the full amount of $5 million and we will see what they recommend.  Mr. Bachman stated he would answer any questions. 

 

F.         CITY MANAGER.  Mr. Vance stated he had no additions to his report but would answer any questions. 

 

            (1)        Economic Development Signs.  Mr. Vance stated he had received approval from the Planning, Projects & Services Committee to proceed with the Economic Development signs along the Diley Road corridor and other economic development locations.  He stated during the budget process the City Manager agreed that when economic development funds were going to be used throughout the fiscal year it would be brought to the attention of Council and that was what he was doing this evening. 

 

            G.        CITY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE.  Mr. Wisniewski stated the Committee met on August 3rd and he would be happy to answer any questions.   

 

            H.        FINANCE COMMITTEE.  Mr. Sauer stated the Finance Committee met on August 3rd as well and they had forwarded to Council the appropriation ordinance on tonight’s agenda.  He stated Finance Committee had also approved additional funds to be used for crack sealing roads in 2011. 

 

8.         PROCEDURAL READINGS: 

 

            A.        ORDINANCE 2011-38, “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REZONING AND FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE APPROXIMATE 5.82 ACRE GILLILAN PROPERTY FROM C-3 (COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT) TO PC-3 (PLANNED COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT) LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE REFUGEE ROAD AND MILNOR ROAD INTERSECTION,” First Reading, Planning, Projects & Services Committee.  (TABLED, 07/19/11)

 

            B.         ORDINANCE 2011-42, “AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 278.01 (TREE AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION) AND AMENDING SECTION 274.01 OF THE PICKERINGTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES, MERGING THE TREE AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION WITH THE EXISTING PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD,” First Reading, City Administration Committee.  Mr. Wisniewski 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 Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Fix, and Mr. Blair voting “Yes.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 7-0.  Final Reading.  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 “Yes.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            C.        ORDINANCE 2011-43, “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 2010-88, THE EMPLOYEE PAY PLAN AND ORGANIZED STRENGTH FOR 2011,” First Reading, City Administration Committee.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sauer voting “No,” and Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Barletta, and Mr. Blair voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 6-1. 

 

            D.        ORDINANCE 2011-44, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2011 APPROPRIATION, ORDINANCE 2010-91,” First Reading, Finance Committee.  Mr. Sauer moved to waive the requirement in Charter Section 2.05(C) that the ordinance be read on three separate meeting days; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Blair, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mrs. Sanders voting “Yes.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 7-0.  Final Reading.  Mr. Sauer moved to adopt; Mr. Fix seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Blair, Mr. Sauer, and Mr. Fix voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            E.         ORDINANCE 2011-45, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RENEW AND AMEND THE GOVERNMENT AGGREGATION PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH VOLUNTEER ENERGY SERVICES, INC., FOR THE PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 1, 2011, THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2013,” First Reading, Planning, Projects & Services Committee.  Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mr. Blair seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Barletta, Mr. Fix, Mr. Blair, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            F.         ORDINANCE 2011-40, “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE REFUGEE ROAD CORRIDOR STUDY,” Second Reading, Planning, Projects & Services Committee.  Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mr. Barletta seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Blair, Mr. Fix, Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Barletta, and Mr. Sauer voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

            G.        ORDINANCE 2011-41, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1444.03(d)(1) OF THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES ENTITLED, “STANDARDS” FOR CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION,” Second Reading, Planning, Projects & Services Committee.  Mr. Fix moved to adopt; Mr. Blair seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Fix, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Sanders, Mr. Sauer, Mr. Barletta, Mr. Blair, and Mrs. Hammond voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

9.         LEGISLATIVE READINGS:  NONE. 

 

10.       DISCUSSION.  There were no discussion items. 

 

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

 

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. Fix seconded the motion.  Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sauer, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Blair, Mr. Fix, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Barletta voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 7-0.  The meeting adjourned at 7:55 P.M., August 16, 2011. 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 

 

 

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Lynda D. Yartin, City Clerk

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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Mitch O’Brien, Mayor