The City of Alliance

470 E. Market Street

Alliance, Ohio 44601

(330) 821-3110

FAX (330) 821-9362

 

AGENDA

THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL, OCTOBER 1, 2007

 

Call to Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance: Thompson

 

Roll Call:

 

Minutes: Minutes of the September 17, 2007 Regular Meeting

 

Communications:

 

1.                    Letter from J&J Refuse RE: Union efforts of workers

2.                    Letter from Kevin Knowles to George Aeling RE: Alliance Municipal Parking Lot concerns

3.                    Mayor Middleton’s announcement of Alliance Trick-or-Treat schedule

4.                    Letter from Stark County Board of Elections RE: Ballot language for Issue #57 (Park Levy)

5.                    Letter from Councilman Okey to Chief Dordea and Chief Cochran RE: Traffic Light at State Street and Brayton Ave.

6.                    Letter from Chief Dordea to Councilman Okey RE: Traffic Light at State Street and Brayton Ave.

7.                    Letter from Chief Cochran to Councilman Okey RE: Traffic Light at State Street and Brayton Ave.

8.                    Memorandum from Auditor Zumbar  RE: September 2007 Alliance Municipal Income Tax Recapitulation.

9.                    Memorandum from Auditor Zumbar  RE: FY 2006 CAFR, Single Audit Report & Management Letter.

10.           Memo for the Alliance City Planning Commission RE: Agenda for October 1, 2007 Meeting.

11.           Notice of October 2, 2007 Town Hall Meeting RE: Future of Alliance.

 

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Administrative Reports:

 

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

 

Standing Committee Reports:

 

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

 

Public Speaks:

 

Public Hearings: None

 

Third Readings: 

 

Ordinance 103-07: Introduced by Rhome:  An Ordinance accepting and approving the Replat of part of outlot 398 on Sawburg Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio.

 

Second Readings:

 

Ordinance 110-07: Introduced by Andreani:  An Ordinance making appropriations and transfers of funds to provide for necessary expenses and adjustments; and declaring an emergency.

 

New Business:

 

Resolution 113-07: Introduced by Andreani:  A Resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor.  Revised Code, Secs. 5705.34-5705.35.

 

Ordinance 114-07: Introduced by Thompson:  An Ordinance amending Ordinance 102-07 for the purpose of adding Exhibit “A” listing Items of personal property which are not needed for municipal purposes which exceed $1,000.00 in estimated value; and declaring an emergency.

 

Ordinance 115-07: Introduced by Okey:  An Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Safety and Service to advertise for bids and enter into contracts for the purchase of various supplies for the year 2008 to include options to renew where practical, or to accept existing options to renew; and declaring an emergency.

 

Ordinance 116-07: Introduced by Rhome and Andreani:  An Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Safety and Service to create a program to provide assistance to property owners in the City of Alliance for sidewalk improvements.

 

Ordinance 117-07: Introduced by Okey, Price and Ryan:  An Ordinance to authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety and Service to install a traffic control signal at the intersection of U. S. 62 and Brayton Avenue, consistent with the provisions of the Ohio Department of Transportation manual and specifications for a uniform system of traffic control devices; and declaring an emergency.

 

Ordinance 118-07: 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.

 

Ordinance 119-07: Introduced by Andreani and Rhome:  An Ordinance authorizing charging cable/video service providers that have obtained a video service authorization or renewal pursuant to the authority of the State of Ohio a Video service provider fee in the amount of five percent (5%) of gross revenues, and authorizing the Safety Service Director to deliver notice of this ordinance to video service providers within ten (10) days of receiving notice of the provider’s intent to offer service in the City of Alliance; and declaring an emergency.

 

Resolution 120-07: Introduced by Rhome :  A Resolution encouraging support for the City of Alliance Park and Recreation Levy.

 

 

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

 

Miscellaneous Business:

 

Adjournment: