The City of Alliance
470 E. Market Street
Alliance Ohio 44601
(330) 821-3110
FAX (330) 821-9362
AGENDA
THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL, JULY 21, 2008
Call to Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance: Phillips
Roll Call:
Minutes: Minutes of the July 7, 2008 Regular Council meeting;
Communications:
1. Notice of July 16, 2008 Streets and Alleys committee meeting.
2. Agenda for the July 15, 2008 Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.
3. Minutes of the June 17, 2008 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.
4. Minutes of the July 2, 2008 Treasury Investment Board Meeting.
5. Memorandum from Auditor Knowles RE: Operational Budget Report by Department as of June 30, 2008.
6. Notice of July 25, 2008 Safety and Judiciary committee meeting.
7. Updated list of Alliance City Departments contact information.
8. Altercare of Alliance Open House on July 24, 2008.
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Administrative Reports:
Mayor Middleton, Safety Service Director Blaser, Law Director Zumbar, Auditor Knowles
Standing Committee Reports:
Safety and Judiciary (Andreani); Properties and Lands (Clunk); Finance (Okey); Community Development (Phillips); Utilities (Rhome); Streets and Alleys (Ryan); Planning, Zoning and Housing (Thompson)
Public Speaks:
Third Readings:
Ordinance 22-08s: Introduced by Council as a Whole and the Administration: An Ordinance amending Alliance Codified Chapter 177 “Economic Development Program”; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance S29-08: Introduced by Thompson: An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of part of lot 6384, and lots 6381, 6382 and 13023 on the east side of Sawburg Avenue between Overlook Drive and Raywood Drive in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio
Second Readings:
Ordinance 57-08S: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public safety and Service to enter into an exclusive contract for Emergency Medical and ambulance transport services within the City of Alliance; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 69-08: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to accept two grants in the amounts of $1,500 and $350 for use by the Alliance Fire Department; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 70-08: Introduced by Thompson and Rhome: An Ordinance making appropriations and transfers of funds in the 2008 appropriations to provide for necessary expenses and adjustments; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 71-08: Introduced by Phillips: 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 $200,000.00 to Winkle Industries Inc. and Winkle Magnetics Inc.; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 72-08: Introduced by Ryan: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to advertise for bids and enter into contracts for services to complete and carry out the 2008 comprehensive road resurfacing and overlay program in an amount not to exceed $450,000; and declaring an emergency.
New Business:
Resolution 73-08: Introduced by Okey: A Resolution to urge the National Credit Union Association, the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of Thrift Supervision to adopt the reforms proposed for the Federal Trade Commission Act, Truth in Savings Act, and Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers from unfair and abusive practices by the Credit Card industry, and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance S54-08: Introduced by Thompson: An Ordinance to amend the Zoning map of the City of Alliance by changing lot 12541 and Outlot 709 located on North Webb Avenue form Single family residential District (R-1) and Multiple family residential District (R-2) respectively to heavy Industrial District (I-2) under the Alliance City Zoning Ordinance.
Old Business:
Ordinance 139-07: Introduced by Price: An Ordinance allocating an additional ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per year to the Alliance Area Development Foundation for the purpose of Maintaining and attracting living wage jobs to the City of Alliance; and declaring an emergency. (Referred jointly to Finance Committee and Community Development Committee on December 17, 2007)
Ordinance 10-08: Introduced by Rhome and Thompson: An Ordinance accepting annexation of the Thunder Hill – Quality Annexation territory to the City of Alliance on application of owners of Real Estate; and declaring an emergency. (Pending Litigation per Law Director)
Ordinance 14-08: Introduced by Okey Ryan and Thompson: 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. (Referred Planning Zoning and Housing Committee and the Finance Committee on January 4, 2008)
Ordinance 17-08: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance providing for the repayment of the $500,000 loan to the General Fund from the Master Capital Improvement Fund and the Water Income Tax Fund. (Referred Finance Committee on February 4, 2008)
Ordinance 52-08: Introduced by Ryan: An Ordinance vacating a 20 foot East-West alley between Willow and Mahoning Avenues, a 16 foot North-South alley between Broadway Street and an East-West alley between Willow and Mahoning Avenues, and a Portion of High Street between Willow and Mahoning Avenues in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio. (Referred Planning Commission on May 19, 2008)
Ordinance 53-08: Introduced by Thompson: An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of lots 1012 through 1020, lots 1045 through 1053, a vacated 20 foot East-West alley between Broadway and Summit Streets, and a vacated portion of High Street between Willow and Mahoning Avenues in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio. (Referred Planning Commission on May 19, 2008)
Resolution 58-08: Introduced by Council as a Whole: A Resolution providing for the Annual tax budget for 2009.
Miscellaneous Business:
Adjournment: