PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

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 6, 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, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mayor O’Brien were present.  Mr. Fix, Mrs. Sanders, and Mr. Sauer were absent.  Others present were: Lynda Yartin, Chris Schornack, Chief Mike Taylor, Phil Hartmann, Ed Drobina, Greg Bachman, Chris Schwitzer, Carol Carter, Kelly O’Brien, Commander Annetts, Commander Matt Delp, David Fey, Janet Thiede, Nate Ellis, Pastor Adam Babcock, and others.  Mayor O’Brien stated some council members and the City Manager were not present this evening as Council President Saur’s mother-in-law was the victim of a fatal car accident over the weekend and some council members and staff are still at the visitation.  Pastor Babcock, Grace Eastside Vineyard Church, delivered the invocation. 

 

2.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 16, 2011, REGULAR MEETING.  Mr. Blair moved to approve; Mr. Barletta seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Barletta, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mr. Blair voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 4-0.  

 

3.         PRESENTATION BY DAVID FEY, FAIRFIELD COUNTY HISTORICAL PARKS.  Mr. Fey gave a brief presentation on the Fairfield County Historical Parks and stated he was requesting everyone’s support on the parks levy that will be on the ballot in November. 

 

4.         COMMUNITY COMMENTS.    There were no comments. 

 

5.         COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS.  Mrs. Hammond stated she would like to remind everyone of the Pickerington Library Ice Cream Social on Sunday, from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.  Mr. Barletta stated over $1,000 was raised during the PATCH walkathon and several local businesses sponsored the event.  Mr. Barletta stated he would like to thank everyone who helped make the event a success. 

 

6.         APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA.  Mayor O’Brien stated there was one consent agenda items this evening. Resolution 2011-18R, “A Resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Fairfield County Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor.”  Mr. Blair moved to adopt; Mr. Barletta seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Barletta, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Hammond, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 4-0.     

 

7.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA.  Mr. Blair moved to approve; Mr. Barletta seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Blair, and Mr. Barletta voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 4-0. 

 

8.         REPORTS:   

 

A.        MAYOR.  Mayor O’Brien stated Commander Steve Annetts has accepted a position as Chief of Police in Douglas, Wyoming, and would be leaving the City after 21 years of service.  Mayor O’Brien presented Commander Annetts with a Certificate of Recognition and Chief Taylor presented Commander Annetts with a plaque from the Police Department. 

 

B.         LAW DIRECTOR.  Mr. Hartmann stated he had no report this evening.   

 

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

 

            D.         SERVICE MANAGER.  Mr. Drobina stated the reverse osmosis system has been operational since August 31st and will be going from manual to automatic shortly.   

 

E.         CITY ENGINEER.  Mr. Bachman stated Fairfield County Soil and Water held a rain barrel workshop here at City Hall recently and 35 people came in to get rain barrels. 

 

F.         CITY MANAGER.  Mayor O’Brien stated Mr. Vance had submitted a written report and he would try to answer any questions.

 

            G.        PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE.  Mrs. Hammond stated the Committee met on August 17th, and street lights will be installed on Hill Road between the junior high and high school and that project should be completed this fall.     

 

            H.        PLANNING, PROJECTS & SERVICES COMMITTEE.  Mr. Blair stated the Committee also met on August 17th and there was discussion on a water storage tank maintenance program and that discussion will be continuing in the next few months. 

 

9.         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.      RESOLUTION 2011-18R, “A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR,” First Reading, Finance Committee.  Mr. Blair moved to adopt; Mr. Barletta seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Barletta, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Hammond, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 4-0.  (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

 

            C.        ORDINANCE 2011-43, “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 2010-88, THE EMPLOYEE PAY PLAN AND ORGANIZED STRENGTH FOR 2011,” Second Reading, City Administration Committee.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Blair, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, and Mr. Barletta voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 4-0. 

 

            D.        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,” Second Reading, Planning, Projects & Services Committee.  Mr. Blair moved to adopt; Mr. Barletta seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Barletta, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, and Mr. Blair voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 4-0. 

 

10.       LEGISLATIVE READINGS:

 

            A.        ORDINANCE 2011-40, “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF THE REFUGEE ROAD CORRIDOR STUDY,” Third Reading, Planning, Projects & Services Committee.  Mr. Blair moved to adopt; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Barletta, and Mr. Blair voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 4-0. 

 

            B.         ORDINANCE 2011-41, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1444.03(d)(1) OF THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES ENTITLED, “STANDARDS” FOR CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION,” Third Reading, Planning, Projects & Services Committee.  Mr. Blair moved to adopt; Mr. Barletta seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Blair, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Barletta, and Mrs. Hammond voting “Yes.”  Motion passed, 4-0. 

 

11.       DISCUSSION.  Mr. Barletta stated Mr. Sauer had asked him to express his gratitude to the community for all of their thoughts and help during this time of loss.   

 

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

 

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

 

14.       MOTIONS:  There were no motions. 

 

15.       ADJOURNMENT.  There being nothing further, Mr. Blair moved to adjourn; Mrs. Hammond seconded the motion.  Mr. Barletta, Mr. Blair, Mrs. Hammond, and Mr. Wisniewski voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 4-0.  The meeting adjourned at 8:05 P.M., September 6, 2011. 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 

 

 

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Lynda D. Yartin, City Clerk

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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Mitch O’Brien, Mayor