PICKERINGTON CITY COUNCIL

                                                  TUESDAY, JULY 20, 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, July 20, 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. Parker, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, Mrs. Riggs, and Mayor Shaver were present. No members were absent.  Others present were: Judy Gilleland, Frank Wiseman, Lynda Yartin, Linda Fersch, Chief Mike Taylor, Jeff Feyko, Arlene Stoyer, Rex Myer, John Darby, Cindy Darby, Betty Hardin, Patti Wigington, Mike Maurer, Tony Dill, Tony Barletta, Mike Grim, Melissa Grim, Amy Green, Harry Myers, Judy Pisanelli, Dennis Boruszewski, and others.  Mr. Wisniewski delivered the invocation. 

 

2.         A.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 15, 2004, REGULAR MEETING (TABLED, 07/06/04).  Mr. Parker moved to remove from the Table; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Parker, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Wright, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. O’Brien, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  Mrs. Riggs moved to approve; Mr. Parker seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wright, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Parker, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

B.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 6, 2004, REGULAR MEETING.  Mr. Parker moved to approve; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski and Mr. Sabatino abstaining, and Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Parker, Mr. Wright, Mr. O’Brien, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

3.         APPROVAL OF AGENDA.  Mr. Hackworth moved to approve; Mr. Parker seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Wright, Mr. Parker, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.

 

4.         COMMUNITY COMMENTS:  

 

A.        Arlene Stoyer, 260 Diley Road.  Ms Stoyer stated she has done some research recently on health hazards with a five lane highway in a residential area.  She stated the Sierra Club has done extensive studies in different areas.  She stated a study done in southeast Wisconsin states that residents who live next to a highway that is traveled by over 20,000 vehicles a day increased their chance by over 30 percent of having cancer, increased children’s chances of getting leukemia, asthma, lung problems and other diseases.  She stated this study says the safest distance to have a house from the highway is 250 yards.  Ms Stoyer asked if we have done any of these types of studies or are we using these studies with regard to Diley Road.  Mayor Shaver stated environmental studies are always performed as part of the approval process.  Mr. Parker clarified an environmental study is in process but has not been completed as yet.  Ms Gilleland stated ODOT does an environmental study with a myriad of factors they look at.  She stated once it is complete it will be available for the public, however, they cannot complete the study until we select the alignment.  Ms Stoyer stated her question to Council would be what they are doing to protect the health of the people who live on this road.  Mayor Shaver stated the City will act in accordance with federal and state guidelines on whatever properties that need to be purchased because of whatever hazards. 

 

B.         Amy Green, 320 Diley Road.  Ms Green stated a public meeting concerning Diley Road has been scheduled for Thursday, July 22nd, and she would like to see a detailed agenda prior to the meeting.  Ms Gilleland stated she is working on the agenda, and she will try to get it to her as soon as possible.  Ms Green asked if the environmental study would be available for review at this meeting on Thursday.  Mayor Shaver stated again, until there is a final road configuration, there cannot be a final environmental study, although some preliminary work has been done. 

 

C.        Rex Myer, 261 Pearl Lane.  Mr. Myer stated when the waterline was put in on Pearl Lane, he did not think the city inspector knew what he was doing and had the contractor do repairs for things they did not do.  Mayor Shaver stated he would suggest Mr. Myer meet with Ms Gilleland to go over this issue because if our inspectors were not performing their job, we want to know.  Mr. Myer stated further we need Diley Road to be a five lane road.  Mr. Myer further stated with regard to the waterline on Pearl Lane he did not feel the residents should have to pay the tap fees to hook into the water line.   

 

D.        Mr. John Darby, 310 Diley Road.  Mr. Darby stated he would again like to address the Diley Road widening and presented a statement to be attached to the record.  (Attachment 1 to these minutes)

 

E.         Teresa Meno, 782 North Starr.  Ms Meno stated with regard to the recent article in the newspaper on the Diley Road project, it answered a lot of her questions, however, she was upset that it failed to discuss what the impact of five lanes would be on the dozens of residents on Diley Road.  She stated further it did not address the City’s plans to protect them in any way.  Ms Meno stated it was the City’s responsibility to do what is right for the City and the residents, not what is the cheapest.  Ms Meno stated further she felt this issue should be placed on the November ballot because she did not feel Council understood the importance of this issue and how it affects their lives.  She stated over the past few months of all the residents that have come to Council to address this project, only two have spoken in favor of it.  Ms Meno stated if it were not for the Diley Road/Rt. 33 interchange this project would not be happening, and she questioned if Council would be proud of this project. 

 

F.         Lonnie Rush, 314 Florence Drive.  Mr. Rush stated he was present this evening to ask that the water tap fee in his neighborhood be waived 100 percent.  He stated he was asking this based on history in the community, and especially the circumstances that occurred in the Carpenter subdivision, as his neighborhood is known.  Mr. Rush stated when he built his home in 1970, it was located in the County, and when he moved in he learned it was annexed to the City of Pickerington and they would soon get a sewer system.  He stated the reason for the annexation was connected to a grant money situation and capacity needs.  Mr. Rush stated during the sewer installation process the streets in the neighborhood were destroyed and never brought back to acceptable standards.  Mr. Rush stated upon complaining about the streets, he was informed the subdivision had not been platted properly and, therefore, there was no escrow for the streets and they were the resident’s problem.  He stated at that time the County informed him there was an existing law on the books to prevent such things, but they had never enforced it.  He further stated the residents asked the Village engineer to draw up plans to correct the problems in the neighborhood which included drainage issues and no pavement on Florence Drive and Losey Lane.  He stated the post master had decided to stop delivering mail and the school board was threatening to stop the school buses through the neighborhood.  Mr. Rush stated they asked at that time if they could get water and they were told the Village could not accept that capacity.  He stated the residents paid to have the streets paved.  Mr. Rush stated former councils have granted many free water taps to many developers, and he felt the residents of the Carpenter subdivision have paid taxes, and they pay sewage fees, for well over thirty years, and they do not deserve having to pay this water tap fee.  Mr. Rush further stated the letter he received stating the residents would have to pay a fee so the City could put a second mortgage on their homes, to cover something they were offering to give them interest free was not acceptable.  He further stated he felt Council should look at this because these residents have been a part of this City for a long time.   Mayor Shaver stated he was in favor of giving free tap fees when this became an issue, however, we now have a statue that prohibits the City from giving away tap fees.  Mayor Shaver asked Mr. Rush to set up a meeting with Ms Gilleland and several of the residents in the neighborhood so this can be discussed. 

 

G.        Brandee Trout, 304 Mackenzie Drive.  Ms Trout stated she was present this evening on behalf of the Simsbury Estates Civic Association.  She stated they have some key concerns in the neighborhood, the first being two homes that have been repossessed or something and they are not being maintained by the City.  She stated the landscaping is out of control on these properties, windows are open, and the chances of vandalism is a big issue.  She stated the second issue is the enforcement of zoning.  She continued every year prior to this year, they have had zoning enforced by the City with regard to trailers or commercial vehicles in driveways.  This summer they have been told this could no longer be enforced.  She stated there seems to be a dispute over the interpretation of the ordinance regarding trailers and commercial vehicles, what constitutes a commercial vehicle.  Ms Trout stated the law director had told the zoning people the ordinance is vague and they could not enforce it.  Ms Trout stated another issue is an auto business that is being run out of a home and they have been told that cannot be enforced as well.  Mayor Shaver asked for a list of every home that is in violation.  Ms Gilleland stated she would check on this and she would get in touch with Ms Trout on these issues. 

 

5.         APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA:  Mayor Shaver stated there was one consent agenda item this evening, Resolution 2004-23R, a resolution appointing Donald Goodrich to the Tree Commission.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Parker, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wright, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. O’Brien voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.      

 

6.         COMMITTEE REPORTS:  

 

            A.        RULES COMMITTEE.  Mrs. Riggs stated Rules Committee met on July 7th, and the minutes have been distributed.  Mrs. Riggs stated the Committee had moved the appointment of Mr. Goodrich to the Tree Commission forward for tonight’s agenda.  She stated they had also addressed Mr. Sabatino’s concern of whether or not the Board of Zoning Appeals granting of variances was proper.  She stated staff would be researching the issue and forwarding that information to the next Rules Committee. 

 

            B.         SERVICE COMMITTEE.  Mr. Hackworth stated Service Committee met on July 8th and the minutes have been distributed.  He stated they did not have any legislation on tonight’s agenda.  Mr. Sabatino inquired if Mr. Hackworth would brief on the Special Service Committee meeting held earlier this evening.  Mr. Hackworth stated there was a request from a business for access on S.R. 256, and at the special meeting Service Committee had voted to delay this decision so we can study it and see how it affects our access plan and if it would cause more problems than we already have on S.R. 256.  Mr. Hackworth stated this issue will also be addressed at the next Service Committee meeting on August 12th.  Mr. Sabatino stated Service Committee had voted to delay this decision for six months, and everyone says we need more commercial development and less residential.

 

            C.        FINANCE COMMITTEE.  Mrs. Riggs stated Finance met on July 15th, and the minutes have been distributed.  She stated she would answer any questions. 

 

7.         REPORTS:

 

A.        MAYOR.  Mayor Shaver stated a public meeting on the Diley Road project will be held on Thursday, July 22nd, at 7:00 P.M., at the Peace United Methodist Church on Diley Road.  He stated notices have been mailed to all residents along Diley Road and all the neighborhoods adjacent to Diley.  Mayor Shaver stated the City has been working with ODOT to identify options available for the project.  He stated there is only a narrow range of options that will be permitted by ODOT, and the option we like may be an irrelevant point.  He stated it is not that the City does not care, not that they are not concerned about or listening to the citizens on Diley Road, it is just that they are not allowed to totally do the project the way they may deem the best.  Mayor Shaver stated Ms Gilleland has worked very had to stretch the boundaries of the variations we may be allowed.  Mayor Shaver stated ODOT also has guidelines they must follow that go along with federal projects.  Mayor Shaver stated city officials are aware that residents on Diley will be affected, but they must also think of all the residents in the City and the entire area.  Mayor Shaver stated we cannot receive the federal funding for a three lane project, so the option becomes asking the citizens of Pickerington to pay increased taxes for a three lane project, or have a five lane project where 80 percent is paid by federal funds.  Mayor Shaver stated until a decision is made about where the road will be going, questions about whether property will be taken cannot be answered.  He stated if property is to be taken it will go through an appraisal process that is very fair.  Mayor Shaver stated he felt people must realize that the project will be going forward because it must go forward, however, city officials will do their level best to ensure we have an attractive project.  Mayor Shaver stated talks with the Township are continuing and he hoped to be presenting an agreement between the Township and the City resolving some of our litigation disputes to Council very shortly.  Mayor Shaver stated the Monthly Mayor’s Court Report has been distributed.    

 

B.         LAW DIRECTOR.  Mr. Feyko stated Mr. Mapes is out of town, and he has indicated he had nothing to report. 

 

C.        FINANCE DIRECTOR.  Mrs. Fersch stated she would appreciate three readings on the appropriation ordinance on tonight’s agenda.  She stated further Council had been provided a substitute ordinance for the $2,000,000 borrowing for the northern terminus of Diley Road.  She stated this option will allow us not to take up any more of the ten mill limit.  Mrs. Fersch stated she would ask that this legislation be passed as an emergency this evening as we will use part of those funds for the purchase of the property that is on tonight’s agenda.        

   

D.        MANAGER.  Ms Gilleland stated the Manager’s Report had been distributed and she would answer any questions.  Ms Gilleland stated it has been very rewarding working with the many residents on the Diley Road project and she appreciates that they are interested in the future of their community.   Mr. Hackworth inquired if there was any activity on the use of the old Kroger store.  Ms Gilleland stated not to her knowledge, but she would check and get back to him.  

 

Mayor Shaver stated Council will hold a work session on August 3, 2004, at 7:00 P.M., just prior to the next Council meeting, where a presentation will be made to council on the nonsmoking issue.  Mayor Shaver stated anyone who wishes to address this issue is welcome to attend, and the purpose of the meeting is not that Council is advocating a position one way or another.  He had received a briefing from the Fairfield County Department of Health and other groups who are interested in the enactment of non-smoking legislation in the City of Pickerington, and they have requested the opportunity to speak to all of Council.

 

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 2004-36, “AN ORDINANCE TO ENACT A REVISED GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE ISSUING OF HOUSING PERMITS,” First Reading, Hackworth.  (TABLED)

 

C.        ORDINANCE 2004-41, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TRAFFIC CONTROL MAP TO RAISE SPEED LIMITS ON PORTIONS OF LONG ROAD AND EAST COLUMBUS STREET,” First Reading, O’Brien.  (TABLED)

 

D.        ORDINANCE 2004-48, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2004 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE 2003-97,” First Reading, Wright.  Mr. Wright moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Mr. Wright stated the ordinance included an appropriation for the Drug Enforcement Seizure Fund and we will be using drug task force monies for the purchase of a new vehicle, and the appropriation for the Buy a Brick Campaign is simply a pass through.  He stated as Mrs. Fersch requested, he will ask for three readings this evening.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Wright, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Parker, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  Mr. Wright moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of three readings; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Parker, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wright, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. O’Brien, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 7-0.  Second Reading.  Mr. Wright moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Mr. Parker clarified Mrs. Fersch was asking for three readings due to the debt payment on the police facility.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wright, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Parker, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  Third Reading.  Mr. Wright moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Wright, Mr. Parker, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

E.         ORDINANCE 2004-49, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OT ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MICHAEL L. GRIM AND MELISSA L. GRIM FOR THE PURCHASE OF 350 DILEY ROAD AND THE DECLARATION OF IMMEDIATE NECESSITY AND EMERGENCY IN ORDER TO CLOSE ON SAID PROPERTY BY AUGUST 30, 2004,” First Reading, Riggs.  Mrs. Riggs moved to adopt; Mr. Wright seconded the motion.  Mrs. Riggs stated this purchase is part of the Diley Road project.  She stated the City had done an appraisal, and she was asking for three readings due to the Grim’s move to another state.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Parker, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. Wright voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  Mrs. Riggs moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of three readings; Mr. Wright seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. O’Brien, and Mr. Parker voting “Yea.”  Suspension of Rules passed, 7-0.  Second Reading.  Mrs. Riggs moved to adopt; Mr. Wright seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wright, Mr. O’Brien, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Parker, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  Third Reading, with emergency.  Mrs. Riggs moved to adopt; Mr. Wright seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wright, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Parker, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, with emergency, 7-0. 

 

F.         RESOLUTION 2004-23R, “A RESOLUTION APPOINTING DONALD GOODRICH TO THE TREE COMMISSION,” First Reading, Riggs.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Parker, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wright, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. O’Brien voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.    (CONSENT AGENDA ITEM)

 

G.        ORDINANCE 2004-43, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO WAIVE THE CITY’S FEES, WHICH WOULD BE DUE BY THE PICKERINGTON LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, FOR THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF THE ROOF ON THE RIDGEVIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL,” Second Reading, Wright.  Mr. Wright moved to adopt; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Hackworth and Mr. O’Brien abstaining, and Mr. Wisniewski, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Parker voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-0. 

 

H.        ORDINANCE 2004-45, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH LION’S HEAD VENTURES, INC., FOR THE SALE OF THE CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS LOT NO. 1, WINDMILLER SQUARE COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION,” Second Reading, Wright.  Mr. Wright moved to adopt; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wright, Mr. O’Brien, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Parker, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

I.          ORDINANCE 2004-46, “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $330,000 OF NOTES BY THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON, OHIO, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENEWING NOTES PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PART OF THE COST OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING, AND FURNISHING A POLICE BUILDING,” Second Reading, Riggs.  Mrs. Riggs moved to adopt; Mr. Wright seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wright, Mr. O’Brien, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Parker, Mr. Sabatino, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.” Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

J.          RESOLUTION 2004-17R, “A RESOLUTION TO REAFFIRM COUNCIL’S DESIGNATION OF A PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR THE DILEY ROAD WIDENING PROJECT,” Second Reading, O’Brien, (TABLE)

 

9.         LEGISLATIVE READINGS:

 

A.        ORDINANCE 2004-32, “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 OF NOTES BY THE CITY OF PICKERINGTON, OHIO, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PART OF THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING THE NORTHERN EXTENSION TO DILEY ROAD,” Third Reading, Wisniewski.  (TABLED)  Mr. Wisniewski moved to Remove from the Table; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Parker, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Wright, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Hackworth, and Mrs. Riggs voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to adopt; Mr. O’Brien seconded the motion.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to amend by substitution with the legislation provided that will use the Ohio Municipal Bond Pooled Financing Program rather than using the originally suggested financing that would push up against the ten mill limit and cause problems for other entities and to declare the emergency; Mr. O’Brien seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken on the motion to amend with Mr. Sabatino abstaining, Mr. Wright voting “Nay,” and Mr. Parker, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion to amend passed, 5-1.  Roll call was taken on the ordinance as amended, with emergency, with Mr. Sabatino abstaining, Mr. Wright voting “Nay,” and Mr. Parker, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mr. Hackworth voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, without emergency, 5-1. 

 

B.         ORDINANCE 2004-40, “AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SHELLY COMPANY FOR THE 2004 ANNUAL STREET IMPROVEMENT/REPAVING PROJECT,” Third Reading, Parker.  Mr. Parker moved to adopt; Mr. Hackworth seconded the motion.  Mr. Parker clarified residents will be notified when their streets will be paved and also the schedule for paving will be put on the web site.  Roll call was taken with Mrs. Riggs, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Wright, Mr. Parker, Mr. Hackworth, and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 7-0. 

 

C.        ORDINANCE 2004-42, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH KOKOSING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE DILEY ROAD REALIGNMENT, PHASE III PROJECT,” Third Reading, Hackworth.  Mr. Hackworth moved to adopt; Mr. O’Brien seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino and Mr. Wright voting “Nay,” and Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Parker, Mrs. Riggs, and Mr. O’Brien voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 5-2. 

 

10.       MOTIONS:  

 

A.        Mr. Wright moved to reconsider the final reading on Ordinance 2004-32, An Ordinance providing for the issuance of $2,000,000 of note by the City of Pickerington, Ohio, in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, for the purpose of paying part of the costs of constructing the Northern extension to Diley Road; Mr. Parker seconded the motion.  Mr. Wright stated although he was opposed to making a decision on this legislation prior to knowing exactly what we will be doing with Diley Road, the legislation regarding the purchase of the Grim property is tied to this.  He stated if this does not pass by emergency, the financing will not be in place to meet the commitments the Grim’s need.  He stated for that reason he was asking for a reconsideration of this ordinance.  Roll call was taken on the reconsideration of the third reading, with Mr. Sabatino abstaining, and Mr. Wisniewski, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Riggs, Mr. O’Brien, and Mr. Parker voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, with emergency, 6-0. 

 

Mr. Sabatino stated in conjunction with the concerns illustrated in the preliminary traffic impact study he would respectfully request a traffic study be conducted for S.R. 256 as it would apply to the additional traffic that would be placed on S.R. 256 from the Route 33 connector.  Mayor Shaver stated he would request Mr. Sabatino get with the law director and prepare a draft ordinance to bring before Council. 

 

11.       OTHER BUSINESS:  Mr. Sabatino stated he had requested a breakout of the traffic study ODOT was using to determine the need for five lanes as it related to the Route 33 input on Diley Road.  He stated he has not received that information as yet, and he hoped to get it prior to having to make a decision on the Diley Road project.       

 

12.       ADJOURNMENT. There being nothing further, Mr. Wright moved to adjourn; Mrs. Riggs seconded the motion.  Mr. Sabatino, Mr. Parker, Mr. Hackworth, Mr. Wright, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Wisniewski, and Mrs. Riggs voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 7-0.  The meeting adjourned at 8:55 P.M., July 20, 2004.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 

 

 

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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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David Shaver, Mayor