AGENDA

THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 21, 2006

Call to Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance: Phillips

Roll Call:

Minutes: Minutes of February 6, 2006 regular meeting of Alliance City Council.

Communications:

1. Water and Sewer Department Financial Report for January 2006.

2. Energy Savings Effects for the City of Alliance 2000- 2006.

3. 2005 Annual Report from the Clerk of Alliance Municipal Court.

4. Ohio EPA Public Notice for NPDES permit to Discharge to State Waters for Marlington Local Schools.

5. Ohio Municipal League Legislative Bulletin #4 dated February 3, 2006.

6. Letter from Mayor Toni Middleton to Safety and Judiciary Committee dated February 10, 2006. Re: Ordinance 06-06.

7. E-mail from John Blaser to City Council members dated February 17, 2006. Re: Public defenders contract.

8. Minutes from the January 17, 2006 Board of Zoning Appeals meeting and agenda for their February 21, 2006 meeting.

9. Operational Budget report by Department as of January 31, 2006.

10. Letter from Andrew Zumbar, Law Director to Lawrence Dordea, Police Chief dated February 16, 2006. Re: Request for modification of age limitation.

11. Letter from Joyce Lamb, Chairperson, Alliance Civil Service Commission to Alliance City Council dated February 17, 2006. Re: Request for modification of age limitation.

12. Letter from john Blaser, Director of Public Safety and Service to Alliance City Council dated February 17, 2006. Re: Alliance Police Department entry level age.

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Administrative Reports:

Mayor Middleton, Safety Service Director Blaser, Law Director Zumbar, Auditor Zumbar

Standing Committee Reports:

Safety & Judiciary- Andreani; Finance- Okey; Community Development- Phillips; Planning, Zoning, & Housing-Price; Utilities- Rhome; Streets & Alleys- Ryan; Properties and Lands- Thompson

Public Speaks:

Public Hearings: None

Third Readings:

Ordinance 12-06: introduced by Price: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of lot 7777 and part of lot 11181 located on Hart Street in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio.

Ordinance 17-06: introduced by Rhome: an Ordinance amending Alliance Codified Ordinances Section 509.08 “Music Prohibited During Certain Hours” (Tabled 1/17/06)

Ordinance 19-06S: introduced by Price/ Okey: an Ordinance to create an Energy Use Reduction Plan for the City of Alliance, Ohio; and declaring an emergency.

Second Readings:

Ordinance 23-06: introduced by Thompson: an Ordinance accepting annexation of the Schopp/Tanner Annexation area to the City of Alliance on application of owners of real estate and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 25-06: introduced by Rhome: an Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public safety and Service to advertise for bids and enter into a contract to provide monthly water and sewer customer billing services; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 29-06: introduced by Ryan/ Okey: an Ordinance to amend Section 509.08 of the Codified Ordinances of Alliance, Ohio to prohibit the playing of loud music; and declaring an emergency.

New Business:

Ordinance 22-06: introduced by Price: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of lot 10371 and outlots 183 and 185 located on South Freedom Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio.

Ordinance 31-06: introduced by Price: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of part of outlot 446 located on East State Street in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio.

Resolution 32-06: introduced by Okey: a Resolution authorizing the Auditor of the City of Alliance, Ohio to establish the Municipal Road Fund, and to establish revenue and expenditure codes, and declaring an emergency.

Resolution 33-06; introduced by Okey/ Andreani: a Resolution of intent to appropriate sufficient funds in advance for the purpose of entering into a two year contract with the Stark County Public Defenders Office to provide legal counsel to indigent persons charged with loss of liberty offenses in the Alliance Municipal Court; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 34-06: introduced by Okey/ Andreani: an Ordinance amending Ordinance 98-05, Exhibit “A”, a contract to provide legal counsel to indigent persons charged with loss of liberty offenses in the Alliance Municipal Court; and declaring an emergency.

Resolution 35-06: introduced by Council as a Whole: a Resolution of public commendation to Lt. John Fetty and Firefighter Craig Cobb of the Alliance Fire Department upon being named “Stark County Firefighter of the Year.”

Resolution 36-06: introduced by Council as a Whole: a Resolution of Public commendation to Lt. James Hilles of the Alliance Police Department upon being named “Stark County Community Officer of the Year.”

Ordinance 37-06: introduced by Okey: an Ordinance making appropriations for 2006 for the General Fund, Water Fund, Sewer Fund and other City Funds, and authorizing the Auditor to draw his warrants for payment of any appropriations upon receiving proper certificates and vouchers; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 38-06: introduced by Rhome: an Ordinance authorizing amending Chapter 177 of the Alliance Codified Ordinances; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 39-06: introduced by Andreani: an Ordinance amending Alliance Codified Ordinance Section 139.02(a); and declaring an emergency.

Old Business:

Ordinance 42-05: introduced by Andreani: an Ordinance to approve current replacement pages to the Alliance Codified Ordinances and declaring an emergency. (Waiting on approval from Law Director’s office)

Ordinance 92-05: introduced by Schwarz: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of all of lot 6612 located on East Milton Street in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio. (Denied by Planning Commission 11/16/05).

Ordinance 125-05: introduced by Schwarz: an Ordinance creating new Chapter 117-Fees of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Alliance and amending sections of the codified Ordinances for the purpose of giving the Director of Public Safety and Service the authority to review, update and establish permit, plan review, and inspection fees for Engineering, Planning and Zoning and to make them compatible to other local communities with the approval of Council, approving new fees; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 130-05: introduced by Schwarz: an ordinance to adopt a new City of Alliance Planning and Zoning Code and sub-Division/ Development Regulations to completely replace the existing Planning and Zoning Code, Map and Sub-Division Regulations in the Codified Ordinances of the City of Alliance, Counties of Stark and Mahoning and State of Ohio.

Ordinance 06-06: introduced by Okey/ Price/ Phillips/ Thompson/ Ryan: an Ordinance to create and establish a first responder unit of the Fire Department of the City of Alliance, Ohio.

Ordinance 07-06: introduced by Okey/ Price/ Phillips/ Thompson/ Ryan: an Ordinance to promote the downtown business area of Alliance by permitting certain pole signs along State Street and Union Avenue.

Miscellaneous Business

Adjournment