The City of Alliance

470 E. Market Street

Alliance, Ohio 44601

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AGENDA

THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL, OCTOBER 15, 2007

Call to Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance: Andreani

Roll Call:

Minutes: Minutes of the October 1, 2007 Regular Meeting

Communications:

1.                    Minutes of the September 25, 2007 Streets and Alleys Committee Meeting.

2.                    Alliance Department of Parks, Recreation, Public Lands, and Cemeteries informational guide RE: Support of the Alliance Parks Levy

3.                    Ohio Municipal League Legislative Bulletin No. 16.

4.                    Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda for the October 16, 2007 meeting.

5.                    Minutes from the August 21, 2007 Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.

6.                    Memorandum from the Parks and recreation department RE: Fall Festival on October 13, 2007.

7.                    Judgment Entry from the Fifth District Court of Appeals RE: Case No. 2006-CA-00343, Sherry’s Treasures v. City of Alliance Board of Zoning Appeals.

8.                    Minutes of the October 1, 2007 Water and Sewer Advisory Board meeting.

9.                    Memo from Auditor Zumbar RE: Operational Budget Report by Department as of September 30, 2007.

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

Second Readings:

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.

New Business:

Ordinance 122-07: 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 123-07: Introduced by Andreani:  An Ordinance making temporary appropriations for 2008 for the General Fund, Water Fund, Sewer Fund, and other City Funds, and authorizing the Auditor to draw  payments from those appropriations and vouchers; and declaring an emergency.

Resolution 124-07: Introduced by Andreani: A Resolution establishing a “Go Green Dual Fuel Initiative” Committee.

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.

Miscellaneous Business:

Adjournment: