The City of Alliance

470 E. Market Street

Alliance, Ohio 44601

(330) 821-3110

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AGENDA

THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL, NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Call to Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance: Phillips

Roll Call:

Minutes: Minutes of the November 5, 2007 Regular Meeting.

Communications:

1.                   Ohio Division of Liquor Control Letter RE: objection to permit renewals.

2.                   Agenda for the November 20, 2007 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.

3.                   Minutes of the October 16, 2007 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.

4.                   Minutes of the November 5, 2007 Water and Sewer Advisory Board.

5.                   Announcement of a Step-aerobics class sponsored by the Friends of the Parks.

6.                   Announcement of a Holiday Workshop sponsored by the Friends of the Parks.

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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 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 upon receiving proper certificates and vouchers; and declaring an emergency.

Resolution 124-07: Introduced by Andreani:  A Resolution establishing a "Go Green Duel Fuel Initiative" Committee.

Second Readings: None

New Business:

Ordinance 131-07: Introduced by Phillips:  An Ordinance Authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service of the City of Alliance to enter into a contract with the Stark County Regional Planning Commission to provide housing rehabilitation technical assistance services to the City of Alliance; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 132-07: Introduced by Ryan:  An Ordinance vacating a portion of the North South alley West of Parkway Boulevard between Hartshorn Street and Roseland Road in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio.

Ordinance 133-07: Introduced by Price:  An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of Lots 8767 and 7361 and a vacated portion of a 15 foot alley on Hartshorn Street in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio.

Ordinance 134-07: Introduced by Rhome:  An Ordinance authorizing modifying the compensation for the elected offices of Mayor, Law Director, Auditor, Treasurer, Clerk of the Alliance Municipal Court, President of Alliance City Council, and all Council Representatives; 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 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 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.

Miscellaneous Business:

Adjournment: