MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 22, 2005

   REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL

 

 

The meeting was called to order by President Benincasa at 7:00 p.m.  Councilman Pope gave the invocation and led the meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL: Alan Andreani, Cody Combs, Randy Pope, Roger Rhome and Doug Schwarz present. Motion and second to excuse Phyllis Phillips and Jack Weaver: MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.

 

MINUTES: Motion & second to receive and file the minutes of the February 7, 2005 regular meeting of Alliance City Council: MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

 

  1. Minutes from the December 21, 2004 Board of Zoning Appeals meeting and agenda for their February 15, 2005 meeting.
  2. Letter to Mayor Middleton from Nancy Harsh, Heather Fabrey and Cindy Warburton dated February 4, 2005. Re: Income tax reciprocity.
  3. Ohio Municipal League Legislative Bulletin #1 dated February 7, 2005.
  4. Ohio Municipal League Legislative Bulletin #2 dated February 11, 2005.
  5. Letter from Alexander Zumbar to Alliance City Council dated February 14, 2005. Re: Effect of proposed 20% reduction of Local Government Funding.
  6. Letter to Mayor Toni Middleton from Theresa Lattanzi, ACT dated February 15, 2005. Re: Support of Family Center at Robertson Youth Center.
  7. Ohio Municipal League Legislative Bulletin #3 dated February 18, 2005.
  8. Operational Budget as of January 31, 2005.
  9. Letter from Joseph Grabial, 824 Bonnieview Avenue, dated February 10, 2005 to John Benincasa. Re: opposition to income tax credit reduction.
  10. Letter from Jennifer Broome, Mount Union College Director of Service- Learning and Community Service in support of the Robertson Youth Center proposal.

                          

Motion and second to receive and file all communications tendered to the Clerk.  MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

 

Mayor Middleton: announced that a group of northeast Ohio mayors are going to Washington in March to express their concern over the proposed Federal Budget; the proposed State Budget contains 20% reductions in municipal funding- he is setting up meetings with our State Representatives to express our concern; spoke in favor of Ordinances 20-05 and 21-05.

 

Safety Service Director Blaser: reviewed Ordinances 20-05, 21-05, 22-05, 23-05 and 24-05; asked for an executive session at the conclusion of the meeting to discuss personnel matters.

 

Law Director Zumbar: reported that the City is still waiting for a decision from the State on the Dawson Liquor License; asked that the two eminent domain Ordinances in Old Business remain pending; reviewed attachments for Ordinances 22-05 and 23-05.

 

Auditor Zumbar: reviewed the Operational Budget; explained the effect of the proposed 20% reduction in funding in the State Budget.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

Safety and Judiciary: Andreani:   no report

 

Properties and Lands: Combs: no report

 

Community Development: Phillips: absent- no report

 

Streets and Alleys: Pope: no report

 

Utilities: Rhome: no report

 

Planning, Zoning & Housing: Schwarz: motion and second to hold executive session at the conclusion of Council to discuss personnel matters with the following people present- Mayor, Safety Service Director, Law Director, Auditor, Council members, President of Council and Clerk of Council: MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.

 

Finance: Weaver: absent- no report

 

PUBLIC SPEAKS: Paul Ray, 2832 Blenheim Ave., Alliance spoke in opposition to the recently approved income tax credit reduction.

 

Randy L. Lombardi, 3001 Center Ave., Alliance spoke in opposition to the recently approved income tax credit reduction.

Joe Grabiel, 824 Bonnieview Ave., Alliance spoke in opposition to the recently approved income tax credit reduction.

 

THIRD READINGS:

               

                Ordinance 07-05: introduced by Weaver: an Ordinance amending Ordinance 163-95 pertaining to the             pay scale of the Senior Citizens Director position and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to          adopt: Roll Call: Unanimous: ADOPTED

                               

SECOND READINGS:

 

            Ordinance 15-05: introduced by Schwarz: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of part of            lot 9236 and all of lots 9231 through 9233 located on Sunset Drive in the City of Alliance, County of                 Stark and State of Ohio.

 

                Ordinance 16-05: introduced by Schwarz: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of outlots           403 and 426 located on West State Street in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio.                  

NEW BUSINESS:

 

                Ordinance 20-05: introduced by Schwarz: an Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into an agreement for professional design services for the improvement of South Arch Avenue from Grant Street to Eleventh Street in an amount not to exceed $35,000 and declaring an emergency.

 

                Ordinance 21-05: introduced by Andreani: an Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into a renewal agreement for various types of comprehensive          municipal liability coverage; and declaring an emergency.

 

                Ordinance 22-05: introduced by Andreani/ Combs: an Ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor           and Safety Service Director to enter into a restricted gift agreement with the Robertson Youth Center,               Inc.; and declaring an emergency. (John Gross, President – Alliance Park Board spoke in favor of         Ordinances 22-05 and 23-05)

 

                Ordinance 23-05: introduced by Andreani/ Combs: an Ordinance accepting a restricted gift deed from           Robertson Youth Center, Inc.; and declaring an emergency.

 

                Ordinance 24-05: introduced by Andreani: an Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to apply for and receive a Byrne Justice Assistance Grant; and declaring an               emergency.

 

ADJOURNMENT: President Benincasa adjourned the meeting into executive session at 7:44 p.m.

 

Executive Session ended at 8:05 p.m.; Council went back into regular session.

 

ADJOURNMENT: Noting no further business to come before this Council, President Benincasa adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m.

 

 

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN:

 

               

               

                Ordinance 07-05                 ADOPTED

                Ordinance 15-05                 NO ACTION

                Ordinance 16-05                 NO ACTION

                Ordinance 20-05                 NO ACTION

                Ordinance 21-05                 NO ACTION

                Ordinance 22-05                 NO ACTION

                Ordinance 23-05                 NO ACTION

                Ordinance 24-05                 NO ACTION

               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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JOHN BENINCASA, PRESIDENT                                                                  R. MARK LOCKE, COUNCIL CLERK