MINUTES OF THE JUNE 20, 2005
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL
The meeting was called to order by President Benincasa at 7:00 p.m. Councilman Rhome gave the invocation and led the meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Alan Andreani, Cody Combs, Phyllis Phillips, Randy Pope, Roger Rhome, Doug Schwarz and Jack Weaver present.
MINUTES: Motion & second to receive and file the minutes of the June 6, 2005 regular meeting of Alliance City Council: MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.
COMMUNICATIONS:
1. Letter from the Ohio EPA to Mayor and Council, City of Alliance dated June 2, 2005. Re: Proposed waterline extension serving Conca Estates.
2. Letter to John Kwolek, Ohio EPA from Michael Dreger dated June 6, 2005. Re: Inflow/ infiltration reduction efforts December 1, 2004 to May 31, 2005.
3. Minutes from the May 17, 2005 Board of Zoning Appeals meeting and Agenda for their June 21, 2005 meeting.
4. Ohio Municipal League Legislative Bulletin #15 dated June 10, 2005.
5. Minutes from the June 6, 2005 Water and Sewer Advisory Board meeting and notice of their July 5, 2005 meeting.
6. Letter to Mayor Toni Middleton and members of City Council from Sam J. Raneri dated June 16, 2005. Re: Driveway/ property line dispute.
7. Operational Budget Report by Department as of May 31, 2005.
8. Letter from the Ohio Department of Liquor Control concerning liquor permit transfer from Mark A. Mills, DBA Silver Bullet, 1105 N. Walnut St., 1st Floor, Alliance to Phillip L. Harris, DBA Silver Bullet, 1105 N. Walnut St., 1st Floor, Alliance. City Council must respond prior to July 18, 2005 on a request to have a hearing.
Motion and second to receive and file all communications tendered to the Clerk. MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.
Motion and second that no hearing be requested for the liquor permit transfer from Mark A. Mills, DBA Silver Bullet, 1105 N. Walnut St., 1st Floor, Alliance to Phillip L. Harris, DBA Silver Bullet, 1105 N. Walnut St., 1st Floor, Alliance: MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
Mayor Middleton: absent- no report
Safety Service Director Blaser: reviewed Ordinances 69-05, 71-05 and 70-05.
Law Director Zumbar: reviewed the Central Allied suit.
Auditor Zumbar: reviewed the Operational Budget Report by Department as of May 31, 2005; reviewed Resolution 63-05; gave update on computer hardware and software upgrades.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Safety and Judiciary: Andreani: no report
Properties and Lands: Combs: no report
Community Development: Phillips: no report
Streets and Alleys: Pope: no report
Utilities: Rhome: reported on the gas aggregation public meeting that took place at 5:30 this evening.
Planning, Zoning & Housing: Schwarz: no report
Finance: Weaver: no report
PUBLIC SPEAKS: None
THIRD READINGS: None
SECOND READINGS:
Resolution 63-05: introduced by Weaver: a Resolution providing for the Annual Tax Budget for 2006.
Ordinance 64-05: introduced by Schwarz: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of all of lot 6143 and part of lot 6144 located on Johnson Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio.
Ordinance 65-05: introduced by Schwarz: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of part of outlot 510- Conca Estates in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and state of Ohio.
Ordinance 66-05: introduced by Weaver/ Pope: an Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into an agreement to participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Contract for the Purchase of Sodium Chloride, and declaring an emergency.
NEW BUSINESS:
Resolution 68-05: introduced by Council as a Whole & the Administration: A Resolution honoring the Alliance High School 2005 Division II State Championship track team. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: Unanimous: ADOPTED
Ordinance 69-05: introduced by Phillips: an Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into a contract with the Stark County Commissioners to receive funds from the Home Ownership Made Easy (HOME) Program for owner- occupied housing rehabilitation; 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 70-05: introduced by Rhome: an Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to waive front footage assessments for water and sanitary sewer in the West Main Street Industrial Park for the purpose of commercial and industrial development; and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: 6-1 (Phillips). Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: 6-1 (Phillips): ADOPTED
Ordinance 71-05: introduced by Council as a Whole: an Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into agreement(s) for the purpose of purchasing a telephone system for the City of Alliance in an amount not to exceed $125,000, payable over five years; and declaring an emergency.
OLD BUSINESS:
ADJOURNMENT: Noting no further business to come before this Council, President Benincasa adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN:
Resolution 63-05 NO ACTION
Ordinance 64-05 NO ACTION
Ordinance 65-05 NO ACTION
Ordinance 66-05 NO ACTION
Resolution 68-05 ADOPTED
Ordinance 69-05 ADOPTED
Ordinance 70-05 ADOPTED
Ordinance 71-05 NO ACTION
_________________________________________ ___________________________________
JOHN BENINCASA, PRESIDENT R. MARK LOCKE, COUNCIL CLERK