Alliance City Council

MINUTES OF AUGUST 17, 2009

REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL

The meeting was called to order by President Benincasa at 7:00 P.M. Councilman Okey gave the Invocation and led the meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance.

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

Motion and second to approve the minutes of the August 3, 2009, Regular Council Meeting. MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.

COMMUNICATIONS:

The Clerk noted the following communications tendered to the clerk for Council:

1. Memorandum from Auditor Knowles RE: General Fund Summary / Operational Budget Report as of July 31, 2009.

2. Tentative Agreement / Union Counter Proposal RE: City of Alliance Street ASFCME 2233

3. Agenda for the August 18, 2009 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting

4. Minutes of the June 16, 2009 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.

5. Letter from The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity RE: Climate Change Bill

6. Memorandum from Auditor Knowles RE: FY2008 CAFR, Single Audit Report & Management Letter.

7. Letter from Ohio Municipal League RE: 58^th Annual Conference

Motion and second to receive and file all communications tendered to the Clerk. MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

Mayor Middleton: Absent, No Report.

Safety Service Director Blaser: Reported no new information on Ordinance 52-08 and 53-08.

Ordinance 55-09 information on amount is not available yet and expect it by next meeting

No agreement to attach to Ordinance 72-09 yet.

Asking for executive session to review two collective bargaining agreements

Law Director Andrew Zumbar: Reported on efforts on the land reutilization ordinance and progress

Reported on the briefing in the jail dispute litigation and progress.

Reviewed Ordinance 73-09 and the situation with the annexation and the need for adoption prior to hearing on the matter.

Auditor Knowles: Reviewed the Exhibit for Resolution 61-09 and the need for adoption to meet time schedule.

Reviewed the General Fund Summary / Operational Budget Report as of July 31, 2009.

Congratulations to auditor on the State Audit.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Safety & Judiciary: Andreani: No Formal Report.

Calling for action on Ordinance 23-09-S.

Will be calling for action on proclamation on Cap and Trade.

Noted the Liquor permit application received for the Wing Warehouse and noted the Police Department and Law Director note no problems there or with the applications and transfers.

Motion and second to waive the hearing on the Liquor permit application received for the Wing Warehouse. MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.

Commended Nancy Waffler for the Favazo Jeswald award.

Motion and second to hold executive session following regular session to discuss collective bargaining agreements including council, President, Clerk, Safety Service Director, Law Director, and Auditor present.

Properties and Lands: Clunk: No formal report.

Finance: Okey: No Formal Report.

Community Development: Phillips: No formal report.

Utilities: Rhome: No Formal Report.

Streets & Alley: Ryan: No formal report. Commended the results for the paving program.

Planning, Zoning, & Housing: Thompson: No Formal Report.

PUBLIC SPEAKS: None

THIRD READINGS:

Resolution 61-09: Introduced by Council as a Whole: A Resolution providing for the Alternative Tax Budget for 2010; and declaring an emergency. . Motion and second to amend to include new Exhibit “A”: Roll Call: Unanimous to amend. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: Unanimous: ADOPTED.

Ordinance 23-09-S: 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. Motion and second to amend to include new language: Roll Call: Unanimous to amend. Motion and second to adopt as amended: Roll Call: Unanimous: ADOPTED AS AMENDED.

SECOND READINGS:

Ordinance 72-09: Introduced by Ryan Clunk & Andreani: An ordinance authorizing the Director of Public Safety and Service to enter into a consent agreement attached as Exhibit “A” with the Ohio Department of Transportation for intersection improvements on U.S. 62 at Rockhill Avenue and Parkway Blvd.; and declaring an emergency. NO FORMAL ACTION.

NEW BUSINESS:

Ordinance 73-09: Introduced by Rhome and Thompson: An ordinance indicating what services the City of Alliance, Ohio, will provide to the St. Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Annexation 2 Area upon annexation to the City of Alliance and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rules suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: Unanimous: ADOPTED.

Motion and Second to remove Proclamation regarding Cap and Trade from the table: Roll 2 in favor (Andreani and Rhome) 5 against (Clunk, Okey, Phillips, Ryan, and Thompson)

Council entered executive session at 7:25 with Council, President, Clerk, Safety Service Director, Law Director, Auditor, to discuss collective bargain agreements.

Council re-entered regular session at 7:35

Ordinance 74-09: Introduced by Andreani: An ordinance ratifying a contract between the City of Alliance and Local 2233 Alliance Street Department Employees and the Ohio Council 8 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union, AFL-CIO; and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rules suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: Unanimous: ADOPTED.

Ordinance 75-09: Introduced by Andreani: An ordinance ratifying a contract between the City of Alliance and Local 2233 Water Treatment Plant Employees and the Ohio Council 8 American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union, AFL-CIO; and declaring an emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rules suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: Unanimous: ADOPTED.

ADJOURNMENT: Noting no further business to come before this Council, President Benincasa adjourned the meeting at 7:40 P.M.