MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 17, 2012

REGULAR MEETING OF THE ALLIANCE CITY COUNCIL

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

ROLL CALL: Sheila Cherry, Roy Clunk, Larry Dordea, Julie Jakmides, Donald Kline, Phyllis Phillips, and Sue Ryan present.

Motion and second to approval the minutes of the January 3, 2012 Regular Council Meeting. MOTION PASSED BY ACCLAMATION OF ALL MEMBERS. 

COMMUNICATIONS:

1.                   Memorandum from Auditor Knowles RE: Summary of City finances

2.                   Stark Regional Planning Commission Notice RE: Governmental Law Seminar

3.                   Ohio Municipal League Notice RE: Seminars for newly elected officials

4.                   Notice from Waste Management RE: pipeline emergency notification info.

5.                  Ohio Municipal League – Cities and Villages magazine

6.                  e-mail memo from Director Blaser RE: MIB Levels

7.                  Agenda for the January 18, 2012 Planning Commission Meeting

8.                   Canton Exchange Club Notice RE: Crime Prevention Breakfast

9.                   Memorandum from Auditor Knowles RE: Public Records Training

10.               Memorandum from Clerk Yost RE: Old Business

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

Clerk noted the packet of “Old Business” legislation distributed to council members for review.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

Mayor Andreani: Updated Council on the transition team and phase 1 with the meetings with the department heads is complete and phase 2 will start shortly by going out to the various departments and meeting with the staff.

Noted Ordinance 42-11 under “Old Business” and informed Council that Councilman Dordea has agreed to continue the stewardship of the ordinance and that the Mayor will forward some changes he had worked out during his time with it on Council and in committee then Council can decide to amend or start a new ordinance.

Mentioned that Mr. Blaser’s retirement is effective at midnight and Mr. Gross will officially become the Safety Service Director.

Safety Service Director Blaser:  Reviewed and explained Ordinance 1-12

Law Director Zumbar: Updated Council on progress of Ordinance 52-08 and 53-08 and the progress of obtaining the necessary parcels through the “forgotten lands” program

Noted that the next meeting is the appropriate time to address a resolution to accept the WMMT annexation as the waiting period will have run.

Distributed a proclamation honoring Safety Service Director Blaser and asked Council to suspend rules and allow action on it tonight

Auditor Knowles:   Reviewed the Summary of City finances. 

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Properties and Lands: Cherry: No formal report.

Finance: Clunk: No formal report. 

Safety & Judiciary: Dordea:  Asking for action on Ordinance 1-12

Mentioned the Crime prevention Breakfast on February 14 and noted he has ticket available

Noted the need to get back on track and address Ordinance 81-11. Stated he has been contacted by members of the Shade Tree Commission requesting a status and he hopes to get the issue moving again.

Recommended defeating Ordinance 42-11 and starting new with the recommendations that arose out of committee on the issue.

Streets & Alley: Jakmides: No formal report. 

Utilities:  Kline:  No formal report. 

Community Development: Phillips: No ted a meeting has been set for January 26, 2012 at 5:00 in the second floor conference room.

Thanked Mr. Blaser for his many years of hard work and dedication

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

Public Speaks:  Chief Scott Griffith of 470 East Market Street, thanked Mr. Blaser for his many years of hard work and dedication as Safety Service Director and especially thanked him for the guidance necessary for his transition to Chief of Police.

THIRD READINGS: 

Ordinance 108-11: Introduced by Council as a Whole: An Ordinance authorizing the execution of a loan agreement with respect to the proceeds derived from revolving loan fund in the amount of $136,000.00 to Sun America Converting Group LLC; and declaring an emergency. NO FORMAL ACTION.

SECOND READINGS:  None

NEW BUSINESS:

Ordinance 1-12: Introduced by Dordea: An Ordinance amending Ordinance 7-91 pertaining to employee wages; and declaring an emergency. Motion and Second to Suspend the Rules: Unanimous. Motion and Second to Adopt (lengthy debate and discussion of the position and duties): Roll Call: 5 in favor 2 (Cherry and Kline) against. ADOPTED

Proclamation: Introduced by Council as a Whole and the administration: A Proclamation onoring John B. Blaser for his dedicated service to the City of Alliance. Motion and Second to Adopt: Unanimous. ADOPTED.

            ADJOURNMENT: Noting no further business to come before this Council, President Benincasa adjourned the meeting at 8:00 P.M..

            SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN:

            Ordinance 108-11         THIRD READING

            Ordinance 1-12 ADOPTED

            Proclamation               ADOPTED

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JOHN BENINCASA, PRESIDENT                                   GERARD T. YOST, COUNCIL CLERK