PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

                                             TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2004

                                         CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

 

                                           REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

                                                                7:30 P.M.

 

1.         ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND INVOCATION. Council for the City of Pickerington met for a regular session Tuesday, February 3, 2004, at City Hall.  Mayor Shaver called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.  Roll call was taken as follows:  Mr. Wright, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Riggs, and Mayor Shaver were present. Mr. Parker was absent.  Others present were: Frank Wiseman, Lynda Yartin, Linda Fersch, Chief Mike Taylor, Bob Mapes, Jeff Kraus, Pastor Hardin-Cook, Mike Maurer, Patti Wiggington, Sharon Buccilla, Tony Dill, Tony Barletta, Dennis Boruszewski, Mitch O’Brien, Andrew Wood, William Klinesmith, Gail Oakes, and others.  Pastor Hardin-Cook of the Gethsemane Methodist Church delivered the invocation. 

 

2.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 20, 2004, REGULAR MEETING.  Mr. Sabatino moved to approve; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Wright, Mr. Hackworth, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0.

 

3.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA.  Mr. Hackworth moved to approve; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wright, Mr. Hackworth, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0.   

 

4.         COMMUNITY COMMENTS:  There were no community comments. 

 

5.         APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:  Mayor Shaver stated there were five consent agenda items, Resolution 2004-01R, “A Resolution creating a Hill Road Connector Fund,” Resolution 2004-02R, “Annual Resolution to request advance distribution of tax monies of 5.5 mill Police Operating Levy from the Fairfield County Auditor pursuant to Section 321.34, Ohio Revised Code,” Resolution 2004-03R, “Annual Resolution to request advance distribution of tax monies of 2.3 mill General Operating Levy from the Fairfield County Auditor, Section 321.34, Ohio Revised Code,” Resolution 2004-05R, “A Resolution of Support for the Senior Services Levy and the declaration of immediate necessity and emergency in order to have such resolution effective prior to the March 2, 2004, Primary Election,” and Resolution 2004-06R, “A Resolution authorizing the City of Pickerington to participate in the Water Resource Restoration Sponsor Program (WRRSP) and the declaration of immediate necessity and emergency in order to meet the February 13, 2004, deadline for the 2004 program year.”  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion.  Mr. Sabatino stated he would like to make everyone aware that the Senior Services Levy is a County-wide levy, and because of insufficient funds there are actually individuals on a waiting list to receive help.  He stated if approved, this levy would put a cost of $15.32 cents per year for each $100,000 of valuation.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0.  

 

6.         COMMITTEE REPORTS: 

 

            A.        FINANCE COMMITTEE.  Mrs. Riggs stated Finance Committee met January 27th, and the minutes have been distributed.  Mrs. Riggs stated several items from the meeting are on tonight’s agenda.  She further stated the Committee is working with Mrs. Fersch to schedule a briefing prior to a Council meeting from the State Auditor’s office on the Performance Audits they offer. 

 

7.         REPORTS:

 

A.        MAYOR.  Mayor Shaver stated the monthly Mayor’s Court Report had been distributed.  Mayor Shaver stated he had attended the Miss Pickerington pageant and it was a very well done event.  Mayor Shaver further stated he had two Certificates of Recognition he would like to present and asked Chief Taylor to join him in recognizing Mr. Andrew Wood and Mr. William Klinesmith who had assisted the police in the apprehension of an individual who had abducted a child at a local restaurant.  Chief Taylor stated without the help of these two gentlemen that individual would not have been apprehended and would not be in jail.  Chief Taylor stated he thanked these two individuals for all of their help.  Mayor Shaver presented Mr. Wood and Mr. Klinesmith Certificates of Recognition on behalf of himself, Council, and the citizens of Pickerington. 

 

B.         LAW DIRECTOR.  Mr. Mapes stated he would point out that the Resolutions adopted on the Consent Agenda would not pass with emergency because we do not have the requisite number of Council members present.  He stated they would become effective 30 days from this date.  Mr. Mapes clarified with Mrs. Fersch that there would not be a problem with the ordinance relating to the State Infrastructure Bank Loan not having three readings this evening.   

 

C.        FINANCE DIRECTOR.  Mrs. Fersch stated two note issues were on tonight’s agenda.  The first for $2,170,000 is the combination of three note issues.  She stated we receive better rates when we borrow a larger amount and we save the costs of issuance.  Mrs. Fersch further stated the $322,500 note issue on the Cover TIF is through US Bank, and they prefer to have all of the TIF issues due at the same time.  She stated Council had received a new copy of this legislation this evening making it an 18 month issue, and this is actually more advantageous to us as we will have the same rate for 18 months. 

   

D.        MANAGER.  Mr. Wiseman stated his report had been distributed.  Mr. Wiseman stated the 2003 Annual Report was completed and distributed last Friday.  Mr. Sabatino inquired if Mr. Wiseman had the information he had requested regarding the number of houses that received occupancy permits in 2003 in the City.  Mr. Wiseman stated he did have that information and in 2003 we issued 603 permits, and in going through the tax records we found that 311 were transferred from a builder to a homeowner.  Mr. Wiseman stated to the best of our ability to track, it appears there may be 15 permits that expired. 

 

8.         PROCEDURAL READINGS:

 

A.        ORDINANCE 2003-102, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH STILSON CONSULTING GROUP, LLC, FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR COURTRIGHT ROAD, PHASE III,” First Reading, Parker.  (TABLED)

 

B.         ORDINANCE 2004-03, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2004 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE 2003-97,” First Reading, Wisniewski.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to Table; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wright, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0.  (TABLED)

 

C.        ORDINANCE 2004-04, “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,170,000 OF NOTES BY THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON, OHIO, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENEWING THREE SERIES OF NOTES PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PART OF THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING IMPROVEMENTS TO DILEY ROAD IN THE CITY, STREET IMPROVEMENTS KNOWN AS THE COURTRIGHT ROAD REALIGNMENT, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTING STREETS, SIDEWALKS, CURBS AND GUTTERS, AND STREET IMPROVEMNTS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON,” First Reading, Hackworth.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Mr. Hackworth stated this is the combined note renewal Mrs. Fersch had reported on, and we are paying $86,000 on the principal.  Mrs. Fersch stated one of these note issues is due on March 12th so she will need to have two readings and the declaration of an emergency at the next meeting in order to meet that date.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. Wright voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

D.        ORDINANCE 2004-05, “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $322,500 OF REVENUE NOTES BY THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON, OHIO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENEWING REVENUE NOTES PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PART OF THE COSTS OF STREET AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE STATE ROUTE 256/STONECREEK DRIVE AREA OF THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON,” First Reading, Wisniewski.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Mr. Wisniewski stated this is dealing with the Cover TIF that Mrs. Fersch had briefed on earlier. Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

E.         ORDINANCE 2004-06, “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 2003-86 TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT TO PURCHASE 89 NORTH CENTER STREET KNOWN AS THE BUS SERVICES, INC., AND THE DECLARATION OF IMMEDIATE NECESSITY AND EMERGENCY, AS THE CLOSING DATE FOR THE SALE IS JANUARY 31, 2004, AND THE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH, 2004,” First Reading, Riggs.  Mrs. Riggs moved to Table; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wright, Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0.  (TABLED)

 

F.         ORDINANCE 2004-07, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A THREE-YEAR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, CAPITAL CITY LODGE NO. 9,” First Reading, Hackworth.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. Wright voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

G.        ORDINANCE 2004-08, “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 2003-74 RELATIVE TO THE CITY’S APPLICATION FOR A STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK LOAN (SIB) FOR FUNDING FOR A PORTION OF THE DILEY ROAD WIDENING PROJECT AND THE DECLARATION OF IMMEDIATE NECESSITY AND EMERGENCY AS THE LOAN APPLICATION IS PENDING, MORE INFORMATION IS NECESSARY, AND THE CITY MUST KEEP THE PROJECT ON SCHEDULE,” First Reading, Hackworth.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

H.        RESOLUTION 2004-01R, “A RESOLUTION CREATING A HILL ROAD CONNECTOR FUND,” First Reading, Hackworth.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0.  (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

 

I.          RESOLUTION 2004-02R, “ANNUAL RESOLUTION TO REQUEST ADVANCE DISTRIBUTION OF TAX MONIES OF 5.5 MILL POLICE OPERATING LEVY FROM THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY AUDITOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 321.34, OHIO REVISED CODE,” First Reading, Wisniewski.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0.  (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

 

J.          RESOLUTION 2004-03R, “ANNUAL RESOLUTION TO REQUEST ADVANCE DISTRIBUTION OF TAX MONIES OF 2.3 MILL GENERAL OPERATING LEVY FROM THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY AUDITOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 321.34, OHIO REVISED CODE,” First Reading, Wisniewski.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0.  (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

 

K.        RESOLUTION 2004-04R, “AN AMENDED AND RESTATED RESOLUTION CLARIFYING “PICK-UP” AND PRE-TAX CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE OHIO POLICE AND FIRE PENSION FUND,” First Reading, Wisniewski.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Mr. Wisniewski stated this is something required by the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund.  Mr. Mapes stated there were some changes on the State level, and this is just our reassertion that we are doing this.  Mr. Wright clarified that our original ordinance authorizing this “pick-up” was Ordinance 88-115.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. Wright voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

L.         RESOLUTION 2004-05R, “A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE SENIOR SERVICES LEVY AND THE DECLARATION OF IMMEDIATE NECESSITY AND EMERGENCY IN ORDER TO HAVE SUCH RESOLUTION EFFECTIVE PRIOR TO THE MARCH 2, 2004, PRIMARY ELECTION,” First Reading, Sabatino.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, without emergency, 5-0.  (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

 

M.        RESOLUTION 2004-06R, “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WATER RESOURCE RESTORATION SPONSOR PROGRAM (WRRSP) AND THE DECLARATION OF IMMEDAITE NECESSITY AND EMERGENCY IN ORDER TO MEET THE FEBRUARY 13, 2004, DEADLINE FOR THE 2004 PROGRAM YEAR,” First Reading, Parker.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, without emergency, 5-0.  (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

 

N.        ORDINANCE 2004-01, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH STILSON CONSULTING GROUP, LLC, FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR STARTUP, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION PROJECT,” Second Reading, Parker.  Mr. Wright moved to adopt.  There was no second to the motion.  Motion failed. 

 

O.        ORDINANCE 2004-02, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH McDANIELS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DILEY ROAD/S.R. 256 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, PHASE II,” Second Reading, Parker.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wright, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

9.         LEGISLATIVE READINGS:  NONE.

 

10.       MOTIONS:  Mrs. Riggs moved for an Executive Session under Section 121.22(G)(2), Purchase or Sale of Public Property; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wright, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0.  

 

Council entered Executive Session at 8:05 P.M., and reconvened in open session at 9:50 P.M.

 

11.       OTHER BUSINESS:  No other business was brought forward.   

 

12.       ADJOURNMENT. There being nothing further, Mr. Wright moved to adjourn; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion.  Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wright, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Wisniewski voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 5-0.  The meeting adjourned at 9:52 P.M., February 3, 2004.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 

 

 

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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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David Shaver, Mayor