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, APRIL 20, 2009
Call to Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance: Andreani
Roll Call:
Minutes: Minutes of the April 6, 2008 Regular Meeting.
Communications:
1. Memorandum from Auditor Knowles RE: General Fund Summary / Operational Budget Report as of March 31, 2009.
2. Minutes of the April 6, 2009 Water and Sewer Advisory Board Meeting.
3. Letter from Ohio EPA RE: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits or modifications.
4. Notice of the April 20, 2009 Safety and Judiciary Committee Meeting.
5. Minutes of the March 17, 2009 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.
6. Notice of the April 6, 2009 Public Hearing on Ordinance 13-09
7. Minutes of the April 8, 2009 Treasury Investment Board Meeting.
8. Agenda for the April 21, 2009 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.
9. Agenda for the April 21, 2009 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.
10. Letter from Paradigm RE: emergency response seminar.
11. Notice from the National League of Cities RE: Leadership Training Institute.
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 23-09: Introduced by Andreani and Thompson: An Ordinance amending Chapter 1327, “Licensing of Contractors” to provide citizens with the ability to Grieve issues relating to contractors.
Second Readings:
Ordinance 32-09: Introduced by Okey: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to submit an application to the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the purpose of acquiring grant funds to construct a new fire station that replaces the existing Mount Union Fire Station; and declaring an emergency.
New Business:
Ordinance 26-09: Introduced by Okey: An Ordinance Ordering the Norfolk and Southern Corporation to repair and maintain its Railroad crossing located on Mahoning Avenue, Immediately North of Railroad Street, in the City of Alliance; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 35-09: Introduced by Rhome: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to execute an amendment to the Master Agreement with First Energy Solutions to provide services to Commercial and Residential users within the Alliance Aggregate; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 36-09: Introduced by Rhome: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into an Agreement for Natural Gas in the City of Alliance with First Energy Solutions to provide services to Commercial and Residential users within the Alliance Aggregate; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 37-09: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to donate 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.
Ordinance 38-09: Introduced by Clunk and Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for repair and resurfacing of the City Parking lot West of Mechanic Avenue between East Main Street and East Market Street in an amount not to exceed $50,000; 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)
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.
Miscellaneous Business:
Adjournment: