MINUTES OF JUNE 18, 2009

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL

The meeting was called to order by President Benincasa at 9:00 A.M. Council Clerk Yost read the public notice.

ROLL CALL: Alan Andreani, Roy Clunk, Steve Okey, Phyllis Phillips, Roger Rhome, Sue Ryan, and Larry Thompson  present.

THIRD READINGS: :

Ordinance 45-09: Introduced by Clunk and Thompson: An Ordinance amending the Alliance City Zoning Code as adopted by Ordinance 130-05 and subsequently amended. NO FORMAL ACTION.

Ordinance 49-09: Introduced by Okey and Ryan: An Ordinance to authorize and require a one-time credit not exceeding $15.00 to the monthly water bill of each residential customer of water from the City of Alliance who purchases a water filter product under certain terms and conditions; and to declare an emergency. NO FORMAL ACTION.

Motion and second to set a Committee Meeting for Council as a Committee of the Whole for Monday July 6, 2009 @ 6:00 PM in the City Council Chambers to discuss and take any action on Ordinance 49-09.  MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.

SECOND READINGS:

Ordinance 53-09: Introduced by Ryan: An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Director of Public Safety and Service to advertise for bids and enter into contracts for services to complete and carry out the 2009 comprehensive road resurfacing and overlay program in an amount not to exceed $900,000; and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to amend to include substitute Exhibit “A”: Roll Call: Unanimous for amendment. Motion and second to adopt as amended: Roll Call: Unanimous: ADOPTED AS AMENDED.

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. NO FORMAL ACTION.

Miscellaneous Business: Safety Service Director Blaser answered questions and a brief discussion was held on the status of several pending projects including the Brayton/State Street traffic light and the Martin Luther King Jr. Viaduct.

ADJOURNMENT: Noting no further business to come before this Council, President Benincasa adjourned the meeting at 9:50 A.M

            SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN:

                        Ordinance 45-09           THIRD READING

            Ordinance 49-09           THIRD READING

            Ordinance 53-09           ADOPTED AS AMENDED

            Ordinance 55-09           SECOND READING

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JOHN BENINCASA, PRESIDENT                                   GERARD YOST, COUNCIL CLERK