MAY 15, 2006

   REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL

 

 

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

ROLL CALL: Alan Andreani, Steve Okey, Phyllis Phillips, Warren Price, Roger Rhome, Sue Ryan and Larry Thompson present.

 

MINUTES: Motion & second to receive and file the minutes of the May 1, 2006 regular meeting of Alliance City Council: MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS. 

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

 

  1. Notice of open competitive Civil Service Examination for positions at Youngstown State University.
  2. Minutes from the April 18, 2006 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.
  3. Agenda for the May 16, 2006 Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.
  4. Operational Budget Report by Department as of April  30, 2006.
  5. Letter from Alliance Auditor Alex Zumbar to Alliance City Councilman Steve Okey  Re: Resolution 78-06.
  6. Letter from Mayor Toni Middleton regarding receipts collected through the Mayors Office during the month of April 2006.

7.     Memo from Alliance Auditor Alex Zumbar regarding the Alliance Income tax department notification of the filing of bankruptcy for PTC Alliance.          

 

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

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

 

Mayor Middleton: no report

 

Safety Service Director Blaser: reviewed Ordinances 79-06 and 80-06; updated council on the first responder training of City Firefighters; advised council of water main break at administration building and the clean-up efforts; requested executive session at the end of the meeting with no action to follow for personnel matter and public safety issue.

 

Law Director Andrew Zumbar: reported on annexation of the parkmont condominium area and announced the Stark County Commissioners have set a public hearing on the matter for July 12, 2006 at 6:30 PM at the Lexington Township hall; explanation of Ordinance 77-06 regarding the emergency clause and necessity to refer to planning commission; requested executive session at the end of the meeting with no action to follow for discussion of pending litigation.

 

Auditor Alexander Zumbar: reviewed the Operational Budget Report by Department; reviewed the notification to Alliance Municipal Income Tax Department of PTC Alliance bankruptcy filing; and reviewed Resolution 78-06 and explained action must be taken no later than July 14, 2006 in order to transmit to the Stark County Auditor in a timely manner.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

Safety & Judiciary: Andreani: set a committee meeting for May 19, 2006 at 8:30 AM in the City administration building second floor conference room to review Ordinance 51-06; Ordinance 66-06; and Ordinance 80-06.

 

Finance: Okey: announced Finance committee will review the Resolution 78-06 and report to council.

 

Community Development: Phillips: no report.

 

Planning, Zoning, & Housing: Price: will set a joint meeting with Safety and Judiciary committee to review Ordinance 75-06.

 

Utilities:  Rhome: no report. Announced Keep Alliance Beautiful will clean up 1st ward on Saturday May 20, 2006 meeting at the 1st Church of God no North Lincoln Street.

 

Streets & Alley: Ryan: no report.  Announced City Engineer addressed two citizen concerns, finding that a deer crossing sign not recommended for Glamorgan Street and addressed a visibility problem at Parkway and Hartshorn.

 

Properties and Lands: Thompson: no report

 

PUBLIC SPEAKS: Erich Buehler of 1833 2nd Street , Cuyahoga Falls- spoke regarding the Comprehensive land use policy; concerns and questions were addressed by Councilman Price.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS: Attorney Stephen Stone spoke in favor of Ordinance 59-06.

 

THIRD READINGS: None

 

SECOND READINGS:

 

Ordinance 75-06: introduced by Price: an Ordinance reducing the distance requirement of section 743.08 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Alliance from Two Hundred Fifty feet to a minimum of approximately Thirty feet for a new construction on a tract on Westwood Avenue; and declaring an emergency. 

 

NEW BUSINESS:               

 

Ordinance 77-06: introduced by Price: an Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of outlot 701 on Overcrest Drive in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to refer to the Planning Commission. Roll Call: Unanimous REFERRED TO PLANNING COMMISSION.

 

Resolution 78-06: introduced by Council as a Whole: a Resolution providing for the annual tax budget for 2007. Motion and second to refer to the finance Committee. Roll Call: Unanimous REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE.  Motion and second to set a Public Hearing for June 5, 2006 at 7:30 PM in Council Chambers. Roll Call: Unanimous PUBLIC HEARING SET JUNE 5, 2006 @ 7:30 IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

 

Ordinance 79-06: introduced by Okey and Andreani: an Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to into an agreement to participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s contract for the purchase of Sodium Chloride; 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

 

Resolution 80-06: introduced by Andreani: a Resolution adopting ant national Incident Management System as the City’s system of preparing for and responding to disasters. Motion and second to refer to the Safety and Judiciary Committee. Roll Call: Unanimous REFERRED TO SAFETY AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.   

 

OLD BUSINESS: 

 

Ordinance 51-06: introduced by Okey/ Price: an Ordinance to amend Section 705.06 of the Codified Ordinances of Alliance, Ohio. Motion and second to refer to table indefinately: Roll Call: Unanimous TABLED.

 

Ordinance 59-06: introduced by Ryan: an Ordinance Vacating part of a 17.4 foot alley North of Harrison Street between the West line of City of Alliance lot 8185 and the East line of lot 8191 in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: Unanimous: ADOPTED

 

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Motion and second to enter executive session to discuss personnel matters; public safety concerns; and pending litigation. Roll Call: Unanimous ENTERED EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 7:48 PM

 

ADJOURNMENT: Council re-entered regular session at 8:29 PM and noting no further business to come before this Council, President Benincasa adjourned the meeting at 8:30 PM.

 

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN:

                Ordinance 75-06                                 SECOND READING

                Ordinance 77-06                                 REFERRED TO PLANNING COMMISSION

                Resolution 78-06                                 REFERRED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE

                Ordinance 79-06                                 ADOPTED

`               Resolution 80-06                                 REFERRED TO SAFETY AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

                Ordinance 51-06                                 TABLED INDEFINATELY

                Ordinance 59-06                                 ADOPTED

               

 

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JOHN BENINCASA, PRESIDENT                                                                  GERARD T. YOST, COUNCIL CLERK