Alliance City Council

The City of Alliance

470 E. Market Street

Alliance Ohio 44601

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ORDER OF BUSINESS

THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL, OCTOBER 19, 2009

Call to Order: Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance: Thompson

Roll Call:

Minutes: Minutes of the October 5, 2009 Regular Meeting.

Communications:

1. Memorandum from Auditor Knowles RE: General Fund Summary / Operational Budget Report as of September 30, 2009.

2. Letter from First Energy RE: Ohio CFL Delivery Program

3. Letter from Mount Union College RE: “Drink & Drive…Crash & Die” event.

4. Memo from Keep Alliance Beautiful RE: Get caught Green-Handed Program.

5. Agenda for the October 20, 2009 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.

6. Minutes for the September 15, 2009 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.

7. Agenda for the October 21, 2009 Alliance City Planning Commission Meeting

8. Amended Agenda for the October 21, 2009 Alliance City Planning Commission Meeting

9. Minutes for the September 16, 2009 Alliance City Planning Commission Meeting

10. Minutes for the October 6, 2009 Water and Sewer Advisory Board Meeting

11. Notice of the October 14, 2009 Finance Committee and Utilities Committee Joint Meeting

12. Memorandum from Mayor Middleton RE: Board and Commission Appointments.

13. Memorandum from Mayor Middleton RE: Electric Aggregation Program.

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 82-09: Introduced by Ryan: An Ordinance vacating part of the unnamed alley West of Scranton Avenue between West Cambridge Street and West Summit Street, in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 83-09: Introduced by Thompson: An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of Lots 1965, 1967, 1969, 3931, 3932 and part of a vacated 20 foot unnamed East-West alley between West Cambridge Street and West Summit Street, in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 87-09: Introduced by Rhome & Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Safety and Service to accept a bid from a prior bidding if available or 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.

Second Readings:

New Business:

Ordinance 91-09: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to advertise for bids and enter into contracts for the purchase of various supplies for the year 2010 to include options to renew where practical or to accept existing options to renew; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 92-09: Introduced by Rhome: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to execute an amendment to the Master Agreement with Firstenergy Solutions to provide services to Commercial and Residential users within the Alliance Aggregate Group; and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance 93-09: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance making appropriations and transfers of funds in the 2009 Appropriations to provide for necessary expenses and adjustments; 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. . (Referred Safety and Judiciary Committee on February 2, 2009)

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 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. (Referred Safety and Judiciary Committee on April 6, 2009)

Ordinance 55-09: 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 contract for engineering and design services of integrating Ultraviolet light into the treatment process at the Water Treatment Plant; and declaring an emergency.

Proclamation: Introduced by Andreani; A Proclamation urging U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown and George Voinovich to vote against “Cap and Trade.” (Tabled July 20, 2009)

Miscellaneous Business:

Adjournment: