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, MARCH 2, 2009
Call to Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance: Rhome
Roll Call:
Minutes: Minutes of the February 17, 2008 Regular Meeting.
Communications:
1. Memorandum from Auditor Knowles RE: February 2009 Alliance Municipal Income Tax Recapitulation.
2. Memorandum from Mayor Middleton RE: Receipts collected through the Mayor’s office in the month of February 2009.
3. Minutes of the February 2, 2009 Water and Sewer Advisory Board Meeting.
4. Letter from the City of Middleburg Heights RE: Resolution expressing concern with ODOT
5. Letter from National League of Cities RE: Awards for Excellence Nominations
6. Voices for Children notice of the 2009 Ohio Covering Kids and Families Conference
7. Notice of Public Meeting for the Town Hall Meeting on Water Quality on February 24, 2009 at the Alliance Neighborhood Center.
8. Notice of Special Workshop Meeting of City Council on March 2, 2009 at 6:30 PM
9. Notice of Streets and Alleys Committee Meeting on February 27, 2009 at 9:15 AM
10. Notice of Safety and Judiciary Committee Meeting on February 27, 2009 at 8:30 AM
11. Letter from the Stark County Prosecutor’s Office RE: Payment for housing Municipal Prisoners at the Stark County Jail.
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 6-09-S: Introduced by Okey and Ryan: An Ordinance to enact Chapter 379 of the Codified Ordinances of Alliance, Ohio; to provide a system of inspection for Golf Carts to be operated on streets in the City; and to restrict the operation of Golf Carts to streets where the speed limit does not exceed 25 miles per hour.
Second Readings:
Ordinance 10-09: Introduced by Okey: An Ordinance to authorize and requirt a one-time credit of ten percent to the monthly water bill of each residential customer of water from the City of Alliance; and to declare an emergency.
New Business:
Ordinance 11-09: Introduced by Rhome: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into an agreement for Natural Gas Aggregation services in the City of Alliance with Buckeye Energy Brokers, and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 12-09: Introduced by Ryan and Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into an agreement to participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s contract for the purchase of Sodium Chloride: and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 13-09: Introduced by Thompson: An Ordinance vacating part of a 15 foot alley East of Madison Avenue North of Vine Street in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio, and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 14-09: Introduced by Thompson: An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of lot 6079 and part of a vacated 15 foot alley located on Madison Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio.
Ordinance 15-09: Introduced by Thompson: An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of lot 11735 and part of Outlot 290 located on South Union Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio.
Resolution 16-09: Introduced by Okey: A Resolution committing the City of Alliance to buy American when spending funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Resolution 17-09: Introduced by Okey: A Joint Resolution of the City Councils of Youngstown and Alliance, Ohio urging the Ohio General Assembly to enact legislation that authorizes and establishes a pilot program of tax-free renaissance zones in the Cities of Youngstown and Alliance.
Ordinance 18-09: Introduced by Council as a Whole: An Ordinance authorizing and recommending to the Stark County Commissioners the continuance of the tax abatement agreements with Terry’s Tire Town, Robertson Heating and Supply Company, Coastal pet products and Winkle Industries; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 19-09: Introduced by Council as a Whole: An Ordinance authorizing and recommending to the Stark County Commissioners the continuance of the Alliance Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) agreement tax abatement with Coastal pet products CRA No. 1, Coastal pet products CRA No. 2, Winkle Industries, Terry’s Tire Town, Lavery Chevrolet-Buick, Inc., and Trilogy Real Estate Partners, LLC; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 20-09: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance vmaking permanent appropriations for 2009 for the General Fund, Water Fund, Sewer Fund, and other City Fund, and authorizing the Auditor to draw his warrants for payment of any appropriations upon receiving proper certificates and vouchers; and declaring an emergency.
Old Business:
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: