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, MAY 18, 2009
Call to Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance: Phillips
Roll Call:
Minutes: Minutes of the May 4, 2009 Regular Meeting.
Communications:
1. Memorandum from Auditor Knowles RE: General Fund Summary / Operational Budget Report as of April 30, 2009.
2. Letter from The Ohio EPA RE: Compliance evaluation inspection of the Alliance Waste Water Treatment Plant.
3. Letter from Mayor Middleton RE: Receipts collected in the Mayor’s Office during the month of April 2009.
4. Agenda for the May 19, 2009 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.
5. Letter from Charlie Maier of the Ohio Treasurer’s Office introducing himself as the Ohio Regional Community Affairs Director for the Treasurer of State.
6. Minutes of the April 21, 2009 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.
7. March / April 2009 Cities and Villages Magazine.
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 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.
Second Readings: None
New Business:
Ordinance 40-09: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to apply for and accept a Homeland Security Grant in the amount of $378,025 for the purpose of acquiring Fire Apparatus and Equipment for the Alliance Fire Department; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 41-09: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to submit an application for and enter into a grant agreement for Federal Matching Funds from the U.S. Department of Justice to provide bulletproof vests for the Alliance Police Department; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 42-09: Introduced by Phillips and Okey: An Ordinance creating the position of Community Development Planner in the Department of Planning and Development; and declaring an emergency.
Ordinance 43-09: Introduced by Rhome, Phillips and Clunk: An Ordinance designating the Greater Alliance Development Corp. as a Community Improvement Corporation in the revitalization and redevelopment of land in the City of Alliance.
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.
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.
Miscellaneous Business:
Adjournment: