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MINUTES OF THE JULY 1, 2002 REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL
The meeting was called to order by President Benincasa at 7:00PM. Roller gave the invocation and led the meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance ROLL CALL: Sammeh Alihassan, Brant Luther, Mike Ogline, Phyllis Phillips, Mark Roller, Doug Schwarz and Alex Zumbar present. MINUTES: Motion & second to receive and file the minutes of the June 17, 2002 regular meeting of Alliance City Council: MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS. COMMUNICATIONS: Notice from Ohio Division of Liquor Control Re: The hearing scheduled for June 19, 2002 for the Speedway SuperAmerica LLC application has been cancelled. The application was cancelled. Notice from Ohio Division of Liquor Control to Police Chief Dordea, et al. Concerning liquor license application from Haethem F. Abdlrasul, DBA Mom’s Drive Thru indicating the necessity for Council to respond to indicate whether or not they request a hearing on or before 07/18/02. Minutes from the June 19, 2002 Alliance City Planning Commission meeting. Letter from Mayor Middleton regarding the receipts collected through the Mayor’s Office during the month of June 2002 totaling $607,396.93. Motion and second to receive and file all communications tendered to Clerk Locke MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS: Mayor Middleton: Absent Safety Service Director Blaser: Acknowledged Jim Reese as the new Alliance City Fire Chief; explained and asked for action tonight on Ordinances 95-02 & 96-02; explained Ordinances 97-02 & 98-02. PUBLIC HEARING: at this time Council proceeded on with it’s scheduled Public Hearing on Ordinance 91-02 scheduled for 7:15 P.M.07/1/02. President Benincasa made three (3) calls for all those wishing to speak in favor of the Ordinance. Upon observing no response by any to speak in favor of the Ordinance, Benincasa made three (3) calls for all those wishing to speak in opposition of the Ordinance. Upon observing no response by any to speak in opposition to the Ordinance, Benincasa declared the public hearing closed at 7:18 P.M. Law Director Zumbar: reported on the hearing for the Rich Oil liquor license-THE City opposed the application- the commission is taking it under advisement; passed out Ordinance 100-02 for the MLM annexation; advised that Council amend Ordinance 81-02- Section 5 paragraph A7- take out "or parcel of real estate used for residential purposes."- add "(R1, R2, R3, R4 & R5). There was a motion and second to amend the Ordinance as recommended: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED Auditor Dordea: absent- Assistant Auditor Bob Kitoe read a letter turning over the transcript of proceedings on the MLM annexation. There was a motion and second to receive and file the documents: MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: Properties and Land: Alihassan: No report Streets and Alleys: Luther: asked for action tonight on Ordinance 97-02. PUBLIC HEARING: at this time Council proceeded on with it’s scheduled Public Hearing on Ordinance 81-02 scheduled for 7:30 P.M.07/1/02. President Benincasa made three (3) calls for all those wishing to speak in favor of the Ordinance. Dave Mitchell, 700 W. Beech St., Alliance and Steve Carlisle, 861 Grace, Alliance both spoke in favor of the Ordinance and felt it needed to be passed tonight. Benincasa made three (3) calls for all those wishing to speak in opposition of the Ordinance. Upon observing no response by any to speak in opposition to the Ordinance, Benincasa declared the public hearing closed at 7:38 P.M. Planning, Zoning & Housing: Ogline: asked for action tonight on Ordinances 81-02, 71-02, 73-02, 74-02 & 75-02. Asked that Ordinance 94-02 be referred to Planning Commission. Utilities: Phillips: reported that there was no quorum at this morning’s Water- Sewer Advisory Board meeting. The plant tour was cancelled. Safety and Judiciary: Roller: asked for action tonight on Ordinances 95-02 & 96-02. Community Development: Schwarz: spoke in favor of Ordinance 100-02. Finance: Zumbar: spoke in favor of Ordinances 98-02 and 99-02. PUBLIC SPEAKS: None THIRD READINGS: Ordinance 73-02: introduced by Ogline: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of lots 3342 through 3344 located on South Union Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio, and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED. Ordinance 74-02: introduced by Ogline: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of part of lot 10050 and lot 10051 located on Parkway Boulevard in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio, and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED. Ordinance 75-02: introduced by Ogline: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of lots 7745 and 7746 located on Buckeye Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED. Ordinance 81-02: introduced by Ogline: an Ordinance providing for the licensing and regulation of sexually oriented businesses and employees. Adopting Alliance Codified Ordinance Chapter 764 et seq.; and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to adopt as amended: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED. SECOND READINGS Ordinance 88-02: introduced by Roller: an Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into a contract with the Walter H. Drane Company for the purpose of codifying City Ordinances. Ordinance 90-02: introduced by Zumbar: an Ordinance amending the Income Tax Code of the City of Alliance to provide for the taxation of gambling, wagering and lotteries as well as other revenues; and declaring an emergency. Resolution 91-02: introduced by Zumbar: a Resolution providing for the Annual Tax Budget for 2003. NEW BUSINESS Ordinance 94-02: introduced by Ogline: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of lots 9010 and 9011 located on North Walnut Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio. Motion and second to refer to Planning Commission: MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS. Ordinance 95-02: introduced by Roller/ Zumbar: an Ordinance authorizing and directing the City Auditor to compensate Alliance City Police Officers for work with the Kick Drugs Out of Alliance Program from grant funds pursuant to an agreement between the City of Alliance and the Board of Education of the Alliance City School District; and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rules suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED Ordinance 96-02: introduced by Roller/ Zumbar: an Ordinance amending Ordinance 03-99 establishing benefits for the Chief, Assistant Chief and mechanic of the City of Alliance Fire Department and the Chief and Assistant Chief of the City of Alliance Police Department and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rules suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED Ordinance 97-02: introduced by Luther/ Zumbar: an Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to advertise for bids and enter into contracts for services to complete and carry out the 2002 comprehensive road resurfacing and overlay program in an amount not to exceed $350,000; and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rules suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED Ordinance 98-02: introduced by Phillips/ Zumbar: an Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into a consent form to be included in the Stark County Council of Governments (SCOG) Joint Aggregation for Natural Gas Supply for a period of up to two years; and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rules suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED Ordinance 99-02: introduced by Zumbar: an Ordinance making appropriations and transfers of funds to provide for necessary expenses and adjustments; and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rules suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED Ordinance 100-02: introduced by Schwarz: an Ordinance accepting annexation of the MLM Real Estate area to the City of Alliance on application of the owner of real estate and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rules suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED OLD BUSINESS: Ordinance 71-02: introduced by Ogline: an Ordinance to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Alliance by zoning property located on the east side of South Mahoning Avenue between East State Street and Lake Park Boulevard that was annexed to the City of Alliance from Smith Township of Mahoning County without zoning from unzoned to two family residence district (B2), and light industrial district (I1) under the Alliance City Zoning Ordinance. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED ADJOURNMENT: Noting no further business to come before this Council, President Benincasa adjourned the meeting at 8:10 p.m. SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN: Ordinance 71-02: ADOPTED Ordinance 73-02: ADOPTED Ordinance 74-02: ADOPTED Ordinance 75-02: ADOPTED Ordinance 81-02: ADOPTED Ordinance 88-02: NO ACTION Ordinance 90-02: NO ACTION Ordinance 91-02: NO ACTION Ordinance 94-02: REFERRED TO PLANNING COMMISSION Ordinance 95-02: ADOPTED Ordinance 96-02: ADOPTED Ordinance 97-02: ADOPTED Ordinance 98-02: ADOPTED Ordinance 99-02: ADOPTED Ordinance 100-02: ADOPTED ______________________________________ _______________________________ John Benincasa, President of Council R. Mark Locke, Council Clerk
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