The City of Alliance

470 E. Market Street

Alliance, Ohio 44601

(330) 821-3110

FAX (330) 821-9362

AGENDA

THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL, AUGUST 6, 2007

 

Call to Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance: Phillips

 

Roll Call:

 

Minutes: Minutes of the July 16, 2007 Regular meeting

 

Communications:

 

1.         Minutes of the June 20, 2007 Alliance City Planning Commission meeting.

2.         Memo from Auditor Zumbar dated June 18, 2007 RE: Operational Budget report by Department as of June 29, 2007.

3.         Certificate of Estimated property tax revenue from the Stark County Auditor dated July 16, 2007.

4.         Certificate of Estimated property tax revenue from the Mahoning County Auditor dated July 19, 2007.

5.         Letter and Resolution from the Stark County Commissioners dated July 19, 2007 RE: continuation of the hearing on the WMMT-RFIPM Annexation.

6.         Letter from Auditor Zumbar to Clerk of Court Ward dated July 23, 2007 RE: General Fund Payroll and Fringe benefit code transfers.

7.         Letter from Engineer Bungard to Mayor, Director and Council dated July 30, 2007 RE: 2007 Paving Program.

8.         Notice from the Ohio Division of Liquor Control dated July 30, 2007 RE: new liquor permit application for Certified Oil Corp.

9.         Letter from the Ohio Division of Liquor Control dated July 31, 2007 RE: distribution of  liquor permit licensing fees.

10.        Memo from Auditor Zumbar dated July 31, 2007 RE: July  2007  Alliance Municipal Income Tax Recapitulation.

11.        Notice of Assignment from the 5th District Court of Appeals dated July 31, 2007 RE: oral argument schedule for Sherry’s Treasures vs. Alliance City Board of Zoning Appeals.

12.        Agenda for the August 15, 2007 Alliance City Planning Commission Meeting dated August 1, 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: None

 

Third Readings: None

                       

Second Readings: 

 

            Ordinance 87-07: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance amending the rules of City           Council to add a rule to require an estimate of the cost of ordinances introduced by any     member of Council in the City of Alliance, Stark and Mahoning Counties and State of     Ohio.

 

            Resolution 88-07: Introduced by Rhome, Thompson, Ryan and Andreani: A Resolution       Certifying to the Board of Elections the issue of a 2.75 Mill additional tax levy for park and    recreation purposes pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.19(H) for a period of            five years to be voted upon by the electors of the City of Alliance; and declaring an emergency.

 

New Business:

 

Ordinance 89-07: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to accept a $1,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Medical Services for use by the Alliance Fire Department; and declaring an emergency.

 

Ordinance 90-07: Introduced by Andreani and Okey : An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to advertise for bids and enter into a contract to replace the elevator in the Alliance Municipal Court Building and the lowest and best price.

 

Ordinance 91-07: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Mayor and Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into an Alliance Community Reinvestment Area Agreement with Commerce Investments, LLC DBA Winkle Industries; and declaring an emergency.

 

Ordinance 92-07: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing the Execution of a Loan Agreement with respect to the proceeds derived from Urban Development Action Grants (UDAG) in the amount of $40,000 to Jeff Jakmides; and declaring an emergency.

 

Resolution 93-07: Introduced by Andreani: A Resolution authorizing and adopting the “City of Alliance Ohio Premium Only Plan” under section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code; and declaring an emergency.

 

Ordinance 94-07: Introduced by Ryan: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and to advertise for bids and enter into a contracts for services to complete and carry out the 2007 Comprehensive Road Resurfacing and Overlay Program in an amount not to exceed $300,000; and declaring an emergency.

 

Ordinance 95-07: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for brick restoration of the Municipal Court Building, Formerly City Hall; and declaring an emergency.

 

Ordinance 96-07: Introduced by Rhome: An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of Lot 4568 and 4569 Located on North Lincoln Avenue Street in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and declaring an Emergency.

 

Ordinance 97-07: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance making appropriations and transfers of funds in the 2007 appropriations to provide for necessary expenses and adjustments; and declaring an emergency.

 

Resolution 98-07: Introduced by Okey and Price: A Resolution Directing the Director of Public Safety and Service and the City Engineer to investigate the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of East State Street and the entrance to the Potters Creek Development, and to report to City Council within 30 days on the feasibility and procedures necessary for such installation.

 

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 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 39-07: Introduced by Okey: An Ordinance amending Alliance Codified Ordinance Section 181.13 “Allocation of Funds”; and declaring an emergency.

                       

Ordinance 53-07: Introduced by Price: An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of lots 10157 and 10164 North of West State Street and South of Hartshorn Street in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio.

 

            Ordinance 55-07: Introduced by Price: An Ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Alliance by changing lot 12544 and part of outlot 264 located at the Southwest corner of East State Street and Liberty Avenue from two family residence district (R-2) to neighborhood business district (B-1) under the Alliance City zoning ordinance.

 

Ordinance 81-07: Introduced by Rhome: An Ordinance vacating part of a 20 foot alley East of Union Avenue and South of Perry Street in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio.

 

            Ordinance 82-07: Introduced by Rhome: An Ordinance accepting and approving the           replat of all of outlot 678 on West State Street in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and       State of Ohio.

 

            Ordinance 84-07: Introduced by Rhome & Thompson: An Ordinance authorizing and          directing the Mayor to enter into a cooperative economic development agreement with Lexington Township in accordance with the terms and provisions on attached Exhibit “A”;      and declaring an emergency.

 

Ordinance 85-07: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the director of Public Safety and Service to apply for, receive and expend a Byrne Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $12,153; and declaring an emergency.

 

Miscellaneous Business:

 

Adjournment: