MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 20, 2007
REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL
The meeting was called to order by President Benincasa at 7:00 P.M.. Councilperson Price gave the invocation and led the meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Alan Andreani, Steve Okey, Warren Price, Roger Rhome, Sue Ryan and Larry Thompson present.
Motion and Second to Excuse Councilperson Phyllis Phillips due to her need to tend to an ill family member. MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL REMAINING MEMBERS.
MINUTES: Motion and second to approval the minutes of the July 16, 2006 regular. MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.
Motion and second to approval the minutes of the August 6, 2006 regular. MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.
COMMUNICATIONS:
1. Minutes of the June 19, 2007 Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.
2. Memo from Auditor Zumbar dated August 15, 2007 RE: Operational Budget report by Department as of July 31, 2007.
3. Minutes of the July 18, 2007 Alliance City Planning Commission meeting.
4. Minutes of the August 15, 2007 Alliance City Planning Commission meeting.
5. Minutes of the August 6, 2007 Water and Sewer Advisory Board meeting.
6. Notice of Public Meeting of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Viaduct Improvement Commission on August 23, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at the Alliance Neighborhood Center 405 South Linden, Alliance Ohio.
7. Agenda for the August 21, 2007 Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.
8. Memo from Clerk of Council RE: “Old Business” file update.
9. Time Stamped copy of Resolution 88-07 filed with the Stark County Board of Elections on August 17, 2007.
10. Letter from Auditor Zumbar dated August 20, 2007 RE: Appointments to the City of Alliance Audit Committee.
Motion and second to appoint Edwdard Madison and Kristopher Bugara to the City of Alliance Audit Committee. MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.
Motion and second to receive and file all communications tendered to the Clerk. MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
Mayor Middleton: Announced the appointment of officers and developments with the Mayor’s Green Task Force.
Announced that Notice was received that the Stark County Commissioners have approved the Thunder Hill – Quality Annexation.
Reminded members that the Commissioners hearing on the WMMT annexation continues tomorrow at 1:00 P.M. in the Stark County Commissioners Board Room.
Seeking approval on Ordinance 91-07 since it has been approved by the Planning Commission and time is of the essence due to construction season.
Safety Service Director Blaser: Noted that the Waste Water Treatment Plant reported excessive rain amounts today causing a variety of problems including bypass and some flooding. Some intersections experienced flooding and the distribution department received approximately 20 calls for flooded basements which were pumped as well as a few for flooded back yards for which there was no remedy.
Reviewed Ordinances 100-07, and 102-07.
Law Director Andrew Zumbar: Explained the approval process for the Thunder hill Quality annexation and the next steps. Also reviewed the appeal process and how it will affect the annexation.
Auditor Alexander Zumbar: Announced the post audit meeting will likely be September 10, 2007 in the Auditor’s Office and is not a public meeting under the Sunshine law.
Reviewed the Operational Budget Report by Department as of July 31, 2007.
STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Safety & Judiciary: Andreani: No Formal Report. Requested action on Ordinances 87-07, 90-07, and 91-07.
Finance: Okey: No Formal Report.
Community Development: Phillips: Absent, No Report.
Planning, Zoning, & Housing: Price: No Formal Report. Requested action with intent to defeat on Ordinances 55-07 as the requesting citizen has withdrawn the petition.
Utilities: Rhome: No Formal Report.
Streets & Alley: Ryan: No Formal Report.
Properties and Lands: Thompson: No Formal Report.
Public Speaks: None
THIRD 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. Motion and Second to amend to include “Rule 6.12” in the blank section and adopt as amended: Roll Call: Three (3) in favor (Andreani, Rhome, and Thompson) three (3) against (Okey, Price, and Ryan) President Benincasa cast the deciding vote in favor of adoption as amended: ADOPTED AS AMENDED.
SECOND READINGS:
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. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rules suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: Unanimous: ADOPTED.
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. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rules suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: Unanimous: ADOPTED.
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. NO ACTION.
NEW BUSINESS:
Resolution 99-07: 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. Discussion of distribution to members and removal from agenda last meeting. NO ACTION.
Ordinance 100-07: Introduced by Rhome and Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into a contract for the purpose of purchasing a new backhoe and attachments for the Water and Sewer Distribution Department through he cooperative purchasing programs of the Ohio Department of Transportation in an amount not to exceed $77,000; and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rules suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: Unanimous: ADOPTED.
Ordinance 101-07: Introduced by Thompson: An Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into agreements to sell items of personal property which are not needed for municipal purposes and do not exceed $1,000.00 in estimated value; and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rules suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: Unanimous: ADOPTED.
Ordinance 102-07: Introduced by Thompson: An Ordinance determining that the city of Alliance has items of personal property which are not needed for municipal purposes and do not exceed $1,000.00 in estimated value, authorizing the sale of such personal property by written contract to the highest and best bidder at public sale and including in said public sale, personal property as designated by the Alliance Board of Park Commissioners and Alliance City Board of Health; and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rules suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: Unanimous: ADOPTED.
OLD BUSINESS:
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. Motion and second to adopt with recommendation to defeat: Roll Call: Unanimous: DEFEATED.
ADJOURNMENT: Noting no further business to come before this Council, President Benincasa adjourned the meeting at 7:55 P.M..
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN:
Ordinance 55-07 DEFEATED
Ordinance 87-07 ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Ordinance 90-07 ADOPTED
Ordinance 91-07 ADOPTED
Ordinance 96-07 SECOND READING
Resolution 99-07 FIRST READING
Ordinance 100-07 ADOPTED
Ordinance 101-07 ADOPTED
Ordinance 102-07 ADOPTED
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JOHN BENINCASA, PRESIDENT GERARD T. YOST, COUNCIL CLERK