AGENDA

THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL, MARCH 19, 2007

Call to Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance: Thompson.

Roll Call:

Minutes: Minutes of the March 5, 2007 Regular meeting of City Council    

Communications:

1.         Letter from Stark County Board of Elections Dated March 2, 2007 RE: Issue #14 Alliance Income Tax Issue on the May Primary Ballot.

2.         Agenda for the March 21, 2007 Alliance Planning Commission Meeting Dated March 7, 2007.

3.         Minutes of the February 21, 2007 Planning Commission Meeting

4.         Notice of Public Hearing on Ordinance 11-07 and 12-07 Dated March 8, 2007

5.         Memo from  Stark County Board of Elections Dated March 12, 2007 RE: Ballot language for the Alliance Income Tax Issue on the May Primary Ballot.

6.         Memo for Zoning Inspector William Hawley  Dated March  13, 2007 RE: No regular meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals for the Month of March 2007.

7.         Notice of Safety and Judiciary Committee Meeting for Monday March 19, 2007 @ 5:30 P.M. Dated March 2, 2007 RE: Resolution 23-07 and Ordinance 32-07.

8.         Letter from the Ohio Division of Liquor Control Dated March 14, 2007 RE: Transfer of License of Cesar’s Cantina Inc to Dena Porter

9.         Letter to Police Chief Dordea Dated March 16, 2007 RE: Transfer of License of Cesar’s Cantina Inc to Dena Porter

10.        Memo from Auditor Alexander Zumbar Dated March 16, 2007 RE: Operational Budget Report by Department as of February 28, 2007

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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 11-07 @ 7:30 P.M.

                                    Ordinance 12-07 @ 7:45 P.M.

Third Readings: 

Ordinance 11-07: Introduced by Price: An Ordinance vacating Ann Street Between North Webb Avenue and a 15 foot North South Alley West of West North Webb Avenue, and that 15 foot North South Alley from the South line of Lot 2554 to the Corporate line in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 12-07: Introduced by Price: An Ordinance vacating part of a 20 foot  Alley South of Keystone Street Between Walnut Avenue and North Park Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio.

Ordinance 13-07: Introduced by Price: An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of Lot 86, part of Lot 87, and part of a vacated 20 foot alley at the Southwest corner of Keystone Street and Walnut Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio.

Ordinance 14-07: Introduced by Okey:  An Ordinance ratifying a contract between the City of Alliance and the Federation of United Employees; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 19-07: Introduced by Okey: An Ordinance making appropriations for 2007 for the General Fund, Water Fund, Sewer Fund, and other City Fund, and authorizing the Auditor to draw his warrants for payment of any appropriations upon receiving proper certificates and vouchers; and declaring an emergency.

Resolution 23-07: Introduced by Andreani: A Resolution adopting policy and procedures for the use of motor vehicles by City of Alliance Employees.

Second Readings:

Ordinance 27-07: Introduced by Price: An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of Lots 2544 through 2558, the vacated portion of a 15 foot alley, and the vacated portion of Ann Street on North Webb Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio.

Ordinance 32-07: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance amending and modifying Alliance Codified Ordinances Chapter 757 “Taxicabs”; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 33-07: Introduced by Okey: 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 if rates are favorable or to advertise for bids for up to a three year period and to enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder; and declaring an emergency.

New Business:

Ordinance 34-07: Introduced by Rhome: An Ordinance authorizing and permitting the placement of survey monuments within the right of way of west Main Street between Freshley Avenue and Sawburg Avenue as set forth on attached Exhibit “A”

Ordinance 35-07: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance amending Ordinance 130-05 to adopt a new City of Alliance Planning and Zoning Code and Sub-division/Development Regulations; and declaring an emergency.

Old Business:

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 po rtion 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 142-06: Introduced by Price: An Ordinance vacating a 15 foot North South alley West of Penn Avenue, South of West State Street for a distance of 120 feet, and a 15 foot East West Alley South of West State Street, West of Penn Avenue for a distance of 120 feet in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio.

Ordinance 143-06: Introduced by Price: An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of lots 31 and 32 and parts of two vacated 15 foot alleys South of West State Street and West of Penn Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio.

Ordinance 04-07: Introduced by Council as a Whole: An Ordinance amending Chapter 181 of the Alliance Codified Ordinance after passage of a ballot issue increasing the Municipal Income Tax from one and three quarter percent (1.75%) to two percent (2%); and declaring an emergency.

Miscellaneous Business:

Adjournment: