AGENDA

THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL, AUGUST 7, 2006

Call to Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance: Price

Roll Call:

Minutes: Minutes of July 17, 2006 Regular Meeting of Alliance City Council.

Communications:

1. Memo from Auditor Alex Zumbar regarding July 2006 Alliance Municipal Income Tax Recapitulation

2. Water Department payment/collections for July 2006.

3. 911 Task Force Report.

4. Memo from Curt Bungard, City Engineer to Mayor Toni Middleton RE: 2006 Paving Program.

5. Letter from Ohio Division of Liquor Control RE: license for Grinders & Such.

6. Resolution of Stark County Commissioners delaying action of Park Commons Annexation.

7. Letter from PETA to Mayor Middleton RE: treatment of elephants in Carson & Barnes Circus.

8. Letter from Councilman Okey to Mayor Middleton RE: Conciliator’s award to Firefighter’s union and cost cutting.

9. Ohio Municipal League Letter RE: 2006 Ohio Municipal League 55^th Annual Conference.

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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: Ordinance 82-06 @ 7:30 p.m.

Third Readings: None

Second Readings:

Ordinance 103-06: introduced by Okey, Price and Ryan: an Ordinance to amend Chapter 771 of the Codified Ordinances of Alliance Ohio; to create the Department of Safe Housing in the City of Alliance; to establish the safe housing fund; to allocate a portion of safe housing revenue to the director of law for purposes of enforcement; and to establish initial funding for the Department of Safe Housing.

Ordinance 104-S-06: introduced by Andreani: an Ordinance amending Alliance Codified Ordinance Section 509.12 “Compulsory School Attendance: Parental Duty imposed” et. Seq.; and declaring an emergency.

New Business:

Ordinance 105-06: introduced by Rhome: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the director of public safety and public service to file an application and enter into an agreement with the Stark- Tuscarawas-Wayne joint solid waste district for the purpose of acquiring grant funds through the solid waste management and recycling program; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 106-06: introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the director of public safety and public service to purchase fourteen in car video camera systems and related equipment for the Alliance Police Department for a cost not to exceed $90,000.00 and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 107-06: introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the director of public safety and public service to purchase caller ID equipment for the dispatch center for the Alliance Police Department for a cost not to exceed $1,063.00 and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 108-06: introduced by Ryan and Okey: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the director of public safety and public service to advertise for bids and enter into contracts for services to complete and carry out the 2006 comprehensive road resurfacing and overlay programs in and amount not to exceed $520,000.00; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 109-06: introduced by Thompson: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the director of public safety and public service to advertise for bids and enter into a lease for the use of city lands at Westville Reservoir for recreation and conservation purposes and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 110-06: introduced by Okey: An Ordinance making appropriations and transfers of funds in the 2006 appropriations to provide for necessary expenses and adjustments; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 111-06: introduced by Andreani and Okey: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the director of public safety and public service to accept two $2500.00 grants from the Wal-Mart foundation for use by the Alliance Police and Fire Departments; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 112-06: introduced by Andreani and Okey: An Ordinance ratifying a letter of understanding with the Alliance Professional Firefighters Association Local No. 480 (AFL-CIO) regarding first responder services; 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 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 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.

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 51-06: introduced by Okey/ Price: an Ordinance to amend Section 705.06 of the Codified Ordinances of Alliance, Ohio.

Ordinance 66-06: introduced by Okey / Thompson: an Ordinance to improve and update the Alliance Emergency Management Agency; to amend Chapter 165 of the Codified Ordinances of Alliance, Ohio; to amend Ordinance 7-91; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 82-06: introduced by Price: an Ordinance to amend the Zoning Map of the City of Alliance by changing part of the area located between West State Street and Hartshorn Street and Mckinley Avenue and South Rockhill Avenue from Neighborhood Business District (B-1) to College District (C) under the Alliance City Zoning Ordinance.

Ordinance 83-06: introduced by Price: an Ordinance accepting and approving the re-plat of McKinley Avenue and Hartshorn Street, Numerous lots, and parts of four 15 foot alleys North of West State Street, South of Hartshorn Street, West of Clark Avenue, and East of South Rockhill Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio.

Ordinance 84-06: introduced by Price: an Ordinance accepting and approving the re-plat of parts of outlots 242 through 245 on South Union Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio.

Ordinance 93-06: introduced by Thompson: an Ordinance determining that the City of Alliance has items of personal property which are not needed for municipal purposes which exceed $1,000.00 in estimated value, authorizing the sale of such personal property by written contract to the highest and best bidder at public sale by the director of public safety and service and including in said public sale, personal property as designated by the Alliance Board of Park Commissioners and Alliance City Board of Health; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 96-06: introduced by Price: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of lots 12003, 12004, and 12006 located on Norman Avenue in the City of Alliance County of Mahoning and State of Ohio.

Ordinance 97-06: introduced by Price: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of part of outlots 12599 thru 12605 located on Marwood Circle in the City of Alliance County of Stark and State of Ohio.

Resolution 98-06: introduced by Price: a Resolution of Alliance City Council providing that the planning, zoning & housing committee shall assess and make recommendations as to the feasibility of designation of the City of Alliance as a “Certified Local Government” by the Ohio Historical Society.

Resolution 99-06: introduced by Price: a Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Safety and Service to negotiate employment contracts regarding certain designated city employment positions.

Miscellaneous Business

Adjournment