Alliance City Council

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 20, 2009

Call to Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance: Clunk

Roll Call:

Minutes: Minutes of the January 5, 2008 Regular Meeting.

Communications:

1. Notice from Zoning Inspector Hawley that there will be no January Meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals.

2. Minutes of the January 5, 2009 Water and Sewer Advisory Board meeting.

3. Minutes of the December 31, 2008 Treasury Investment Board meeting.

4. Memorandum from Treasurer Dennis Clunk RE: Copy of accounts for the City of Alliance for the period ending December 31, 2008.

5. Letter from the Ohio Ethics Commission RE: 2008 Financial Disclosure Statements.

6. Notice from Ohio Division of Liquor Control RE: Transfer of License from Jims Beer & Wine Carryout to Roses Carry Out.

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:

Ordinance 1-09: Introduced by Rhome and Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to request qualifications and enter into a professional services contracts for engineering, design, and inspection services during phase III repairs and improvements to primary and secondary clarifiers at the wastewater treatment plant; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 2-09: Introduced by Rhome and Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Safety and Service to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the purpose of purchasing a new sludge applicator truck for the Wastewater treatment plant; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 3-09: Introduced by Clunk, Ryan, and Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into a professional services contract with MS Consultants to perform a Safety Study on the West State Street Corridor form Parkway Boulevard to Rockhill Avenue; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 4-09: Introduced by Rhome: An Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into a Grant Agreement for recycling with the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District; and declaring an emergency.

Old Business:

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 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: