CITY OF PICKERINGTON

                                             SAFETY COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL

                                               CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

                                                  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2004

                                                                      7:30 P.M.

 

                                                 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

 

1.         ROLL CALL.  Mr. Wisniewski called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. with Mr. Wisniewski and Mr. Sabatino present. Mrs. Riggs was absent.  Others present were:  Judy Gilleland, Lynda Yartin, Chief Mike Taylor, Steve Carr, Frank Wiseman, Patty Bratton, and others. 

 

2.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF October 4, 2004, Regular Meeting.  Mr. Sabatino moved to approve; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion. Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino and Mr. Wisniewski voting "Yea."  Motion passed, 2-0.

 

3.      Presentation by Patty Bratton, Director of the Recycling and Litter Prevention Program.  Mr. Wisniewski stated he understood Ms Bratton would like to make a presentation to the Committee.  Ms Bratton stated they have a recycling program in Fairfield County with three drop off trailers in Violet Township.  She stated they are required by the EPA to provide a 90 percent coverage rate in the County, and they would like to locate a recycling trailer in the City of Pickerington.  Ms Bratton stated the service is free, they are paid by the Solid Waste District through the County, and they would be asking for a three year contract with the City.  Ms Bratton distributed contracts with other entities for the Committee to review.  Mr. Sabatino inquired if this was a private business or a government entity and Ms Bratton stated they are a contractor for the County and they are a non-profit agency.  Mr. Sabatino inquired further if this would have any impact on our contract with Waste Management.  Mr. Wisniewski stated Waste Management does recycle from the product that is put into the trash.  He stated they go through the trash and sort out recyclable materials.  Mr. Sabatino stated the yield would not be as much, however, as if you had true recycling since a lot of the materials are contaminated.  Ms Bratton stated Waste Management does pull a certain percentage out through their facility in Canal Winchester, but they don’t pull enough out so they can count that toward the 90 percent coverage rate.  Mr. Wisniewski stated he thought one of the biggest questions he would have would be if there would be any conflict with our contract with Waste Management.  Mr. Sabatino stated he did not feel there would be a conflict with a drop off site, but he agreed with Mr. Wisniewski that we should check into that before doing anything.  Mr. Wisniewski stated he would like to have this item on the agenda for next month and have Ms Gilleland find out if there would be a conflict with Waste Management and also provide a recommendation for the location of a recycling trailer.    Ms Bratton stated they do need to put the trailer in this year because they will be on another contract next year.  Mr. Wisniewski stated he felt a decision could be made at the next Safety Committee meeting, which is December 6th. 

 

4.         DEPARTMENT REPORTS:

 

A.        Parks and Recreation.

 

(1)        Director’s Report.  Mr. Carr stated he had provided a written report and he would answer any questions anyone might have. 

 

a.                   Parks Master Plan Survey - Update. 

 

                              b.         Skate Park Project – Update.  Mr. Carr stated he would like to thank Mr. Wisniewski for attending the Skate Park dedication ceremony.  He stated the professional skater has offered to come back and give a demonstration in the spring or summer, at no charge to the City, since he was unable to do the demonstration due to the weather.    Mr. Wisniewski stated there were several comments from people regarding how nice the skate park is. 

 

                                    c.         Handicap Garden – Update. 

 

                              d.         ODNR/NatureWorks Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Projects

                                                1.         NatureWorks Grant Project (Sycamore Park Dam Repair) – Update.  Mr. Carr stated he is still anticipating the work to be completed before the end of the year.    

 

                                    e.         Sycamore Park Tennis Court Repair Project – Update.  

 

B.                 Building Operations:  No Report. 

 

            C.        Service Department:  No Report. 

 

            D.        Code Enforcement:  No Report.  Ms Gilleland stated the first meeting of the Property Maintenance Task Force will be Monday, November 8th, at 7:00 P.M.  She stated this Task Force could logically report to either Safety Committee or Service Committee.  Mr. Wisniewski stated he felt Safety Committee was less burdened than Service Committee and he would not mind assuming responsibility for this Task Force.  Mr. Sabatino stated he felt it would be more appropriate to have them report to Safety Committee, particularly if you have to do nuisance abatement because that is a function of Safety.  Ms Gilleland stated if that was this Committee’s desire, they would report to this Committee. 

 

5.         POLICE:   

 

            A.        Chief’s Report.  Chief Taylor stated his report had been distributed and he would answer any questions.     

 

            B.         Review and request for motion to approve draft Fire and Rescue Dispatching Contract between City of Pickerington and Violet Township.   Mr. Wisniewski clarified the only change in the new contract is the four percent annual increase each year of the contract.  Mr. Sabatino moved to approve the new Fire and Rescue Dispatching Contract between the City of Pickerington and Violet Township and forward to Council; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Wisniewski and Mr. Sabatino voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 2-0. 

 

            C.        Review and request for motion to authorize City Manager to submit application for Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services Computer Technology Grant.  Chief Taylor stated he had learned late last week that the application submission deadline is November 15, 2004.  Mr. Wisniewski stated as he understood it, this would provide 90 percent of the cost of the laptop computers for the police officers.  Chief Taylor stated that is correct.  Mr. Wisniewski moved to approve the draft ordinance and forward to Council with the addition of emergency language so it can be effective prior to the November 15th submission date; Mr. Sabatino seconded the motion.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Sabatino and Mr. Wisniewski voting “Yea.”  Motion passed, 2-0. 

 

6.         CHAIRMAN.  

 

            A.        Review and discussion regarding safety issues on East Street.  Mr. Wiseman stated he has not been able to notify the property owner that we will be putting up the permit parking only signs.  He stated if he is unable to contact them in the near future, he will put the signs up. 

 

                B.            Review and discussion regarding proposed traffic calming device/stop sign criteria.  Mr. Wisniewski stated if he recalled this Committee had requested this type of issue be forwarded to our engineer and they will report back to this Committee.  Ms Gilleland stated that was correct.  Mrs. Yartin stated she had received no requests from residents since the last meeting.  Ms Gilleland stated the Traffic Engineer’s report will be added as an agenda item.  Mr. Wisniewski clarified Mr. Gallagher was developing criteria to be met for stop signs, etc., however, he did not have it ready for the Committee this evening.   

 

7.         OTHER BUSINESS. 

 

            A.        Review and discussion regarding speed limit on Hill Road South.  Mr. Wiseman stated he has received the incorporated and unincorporated signs and they will be put up.  He stated they will also put up signs showing the beginning and ending of the speed limit on Hill Road and on Diley Road.  Mr. Wisniewski inquired if there were any recommendations regarding changing the speed limit on Hill Road.  Ms Gilleland stated she felt this had been added to the items the traffic engineer would be reporting on.  Mr. Wisniewski stated this could be added to that portion of the agenda for next month. 

 

Ms Gilleland stated with regard to the traffic issues at Heritage Elementary and the Junior High School on Hill Road, she has talked about forming a task force with school officials, the Police Chief, Mr. Wiseman, and staff to study the issues and come up with a recommendation on what can be done in those areas.  Mr. Wisniewski stated he felt something had to be done in these areas for safety reasons.  He stated when Ms Gilleland sets the meeting date for the task force he would like to know as he would like to attend.     

 

8.         ADJOURNMENT.  There being nothing further, Mr. Sabatino moved to adjourn; Mr. Wisniewski seconded the motion.  Mr. Sabatino and Mr. Wisniewski voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 2-0.  The Safety Committee meeting adjourned at 8:05 P.M., November 1, 2004. 

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

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Lynda D. Yartin, Municipal Clerk