The City of Alliance

470 E. Market Street

Alliance Ohio 44601

(330) 821-3110

FAX (330) 821-9362

ORDER OF BUSINESS

THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL, JANUARY 5, 2009

Call to Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance: Andreani

Roll Call:

Minutes: Minutes of the December 15, 2008 Regular Meeting and the Minutes of the December 23, 2008 Special Meeting.

Communications:

1.         Minutes from the December 22, 2008 Safety and Judiciary Committee Meeting.

2.         Memorandum from Auditor Knowles RE: December 2008 Alliance Municipal Income Tax Recapitulation.

3.         Letter form Mayor Middleton RE: Re-Appointment for the Alliance City Board of Health.

4.         Memorandum from Auditor Knowles RE: GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence Award.

5.         Notice of December 23, 2008 Special Council Meeting.

6.         November / December 2008 Cities & Villages Magazine.

7.         Letter from Ohio Division of Liquor Control RE: Jims Beer & Wine Carryout License

8.         Letter form Mayor Middleton RE: Receipts collected in the Mayor’s office for the month of December 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: None

Second Readings: None

New Business: None

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 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)

Ordinance 98-08: Introduced by Okey: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the appropriation and transfer of funds for the purpose of implementing the Safe Housing Ordinance; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 100-08: Introduced by Okey and Ryan: An Ordinance to require the erection of “Radar Enforced” signs along State Street; and declaring an emergency. (Referred Streets and Alleys Committee on August 4, 2008)

Miscellaneous Business:

Adjournment: