MINUTES OF APRIL 19, 2010

REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL

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

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

Motion and second to approve the minutes of the April 5, 2010, 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 Auditor Knowles  RE: Operational Budget Report.

2. Minutes of the March 17, 2010 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.

3.   Notice of April 22, 2010 Downtown Special Events Commission Meeting.

4.  Notice of May 17, 2010 Finance Committee Meeting.

5.  Notice of April 21, 2010 Safety and Judiciary Committee Meeting.

6. Notice from Ohio Division of Liquor Control RE: New License Application for Marc Glassman DBA Marcs Alliance.

7. Notice from Ohio Division of Liquor Control RE: New Lunas Restaurant & Deli LLC.

8.  Notice from Ohio Division of Liquor Control RE: New License Application for Walgreens.

9.  Notice from Ohio Division of Liquor Control RE: Hearing on Transfer of Ohio Sports Bar & Billiards.

10. Agenda for the April 20, 2010 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting.

11. Notice of cancellation of the April 20, 2010 Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting due to lack of a quorum.

12. Notice from Paradigm Liaison Services RE: Pipeline Safety Emergency Response Program.

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

 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

Mayor Middleton:  Updated on the status of the 2010 Census Drive and praised the efforts of Mt. Union and Alliance Community Hospital in getting out the returns.  Noted the door to door Canvasing will begin in a few weeks.

Safety Service Director Blaser: Reported on MIB concentrations at the water treatment plant.

Reviewed Ordinance 28-10; 29-10; 30-10; 31-10; 32-10; 33-10;34-10; and 35-10

Law Director Andrew Zumbar:  Addressed the need for ordinance 28-10 and 32-10 and the history and legal issues giving rise to the need.

Discussed the need for Ordinance 35-10 and the position it places the City in.

Auditor Knowles: Reported on the Operational Budget Report through March 2010.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT: Mr. Fedor of Morgan Engineering discussed the efforts to bring the company back to local ownership and status of the Company.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Safety & Judiciary: Andreani:  Noted the three liquor permit applications.  Noted the hearing notice on the Ely Street Billiards transfer and addressed the New Walgreens application.

Noted the Committee will meet on April 21, 2010.

Motion and Second to waive hearing on the Grinders transfer. MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.

Motion and Second to waive hearing on the Luna’s Restaurant application. MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.

Motion and Second to waive hearing on the Marcs application. MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.

Streets & Alley: Clunk: No formal report.  

Properties and Lands: Dordea: No formal report.  

Finance: Okey:  Noted the Committee will meet May 17, 2010 to discuss Fire Department revenue sources.

Community Development: Phillips:  Addressed Ordinance 30-10 and 31-10 and had Director Marion address the issues. 

Reported that June 17, 2010 has been secured for the Alliance Jobs Summit and Congressman Boccieri has committed to be there.

Utilities:  Rhome: No Formal Report  Asked to conduct a workshop meeting to review the water quality report on May 3 @ 9:00 AM prior to the 10:00 AM meeting at the High School

Motion and Second to conduct a workshop meeting to review the water quality report on May 3 @ 9:00 AM prior to the 10:00 AM meeting at the High School. MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS.

Planning, Zoning, & Housing: Thompson: No formal report. 

PUBLIC SPEAKS:  None

THIRD READINGS:  None

SECOND READINGS:  

Ordinance 24-10: Introduced by Thompson: An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of Outlots 621 and 765 Located on South Sawburg Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio. NO FORMAL ACTION.

Ordinance 25-10: Introduced by Thompson: An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of lot 12184 located  West Milton Street  in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio; and Declaring an Emergency. NO FORMAL ACTION.

NEW BUSINESS:

Ordinance 28-10: Introduced by Thompson: An Ordinance vacating part of a 20 foot alley East of Walnut Avenue and South of Keystone Street in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio; and Declaring an Emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rule suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED.

Ordinance 29-10:  Introduced by Rhome & Andreani:  An Ordinance ratifying a contract between the City of Alliance and the Alliance Wastewater, Water, Treatment, Water Distribution and Street Department employees association; and Declaring an Emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rule suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED.

Ordinance 30-10: Introduced by Phillips: An Ordinance accepting the proposed five year consolidated plan (2010 – 2014) for the City of Alliance; and Declaring an Emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rule suspension. NO FORMAL ACTION.

Ordinance 31-10:  Introduced by Phillips:  An Ordinance accepting the proposed annual consolidated plan for the City of Alliance pursuant to the FY-2010 Community Development Block Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $751,243.00; and Declaring an Emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rule suspension. NO FORMAL ACTION.

Ordinance 32-10: Introduced by Thompson: An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of parts of lots number 87, 88, 368, 369, and part of a vacated alley on walnut Avenue in the City of Alliance, County of Stark and State of Ohio; and Declaring an Emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rule suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED.

Ordinance 33-10:  Introduced by Thompson:  An Ordinance accepting and approving the replat of part of lot 820, parts of outlots 170 and 171 and all of outlots 819, 821 through 830, 1119, 1120, 1134 through 1159, 1178 through 1213, 1238 through 1274, 3289, 3290, 9351 through 9354, 9418 through 9422, 9669, 9711 and 12392 located between East Summit Street, Morgan Avenue, South Webb Avenue, East Broadway Avenue, and the Norfolk Southern Railroad in the City of Alliance, County of Stark, and State of Ohio; and Declaring an Emergency. Motion and second to refer to the Alliance City Planning Commission: Roll Call: Unanimous for referral. REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION.

Ordinance 34-10: Introduced by Andreani: An Ordinance making appropriations and transfers of funds in the 2010 appropriations to provide for necessary expenses and adjustments; and Declaring an Emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rule suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED.

Ordinance 35-10:  Introduced by Andreani:  An Ordinance authorizing and directing the Safety Service Director of the Cityof Alliance to execute a subordination agreement between Huntington Bank, The City of Alliance and Morgan Engineering / Morgan Acquisition; and Declaring an Emergency. Motion and second to suspend rules: Roll Call: Unanimous for rule suspension. Motion and second to adopt: Roll Call: unanimous: ADOPTED.

OLD BUSINESS: None

ADJOURNMENT: Noting no further business to come before this Council, President Benincasa adjourned the meeting at 7:41  P.M.

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN:

            Ordinance 24-10           SECOND READING

             Ordinance 25-10          SECOND READING

Ordinance 28-10           ADOPTED

             Ordinance 29-10          ADOPTED

            Ordinance 30-10           FIRST READING

            Ordinance 31-10           FIRST READING

            Ordinance 32-10           ADOPTED

            Ordinance 33-10           REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION

            Ordinance 34-10           ADOPTED

            Ordinance 35-10           ADOPTED

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