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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 99 JOURNAL PAGE -161- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 21, 2011 PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Good evening everyone, with a quorum present the Chair calls this meeting of Canton City Council to order. Roll call. ROLL CALL TAKEN BY CLERK TIMBERLAKE: 12 COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: (DAVID DOUGHERTY, TERRY PRATER, MARY CIRELLI, JOE COLE, BILL SMUCKLER, GREG HAWK, THOMAS WEST, JIM GRIFFIN, CHRIS SMITH, PATRICK BARTON, MARK BUTTERWORTH & BRIAN HORNER) TWELVE COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT. (PRESIDENT SCHULMAN ABSENT) CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. EXCUSING MEMBERS PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Member Prater. MEMBER PRATER: Mr. President I move we excuse President Schulman from tonight’s meeting. MEMBER CIRELLI: Seconded. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: It’s been moved and seconded to excuse President Schulman from tonight’s meeting. Any remarks? Roll call. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas Mr. President. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: President Schulman has been excused. We will have the invocation given by Member Smuckler. Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. The regular meeting of Canton City Council was held on March 21, 2011 at 7:30 P.M. in the Canton City Council Chamber. The roll call was taken (see above) by Clerk of Council Cynthia Timberlake. The invocation was given by Council Member at Large Member Bill Smuckler. The Pledge of Allegiance led by President Pro Tem Dougherty. AGENDA CORRECTIONS & CHANGES PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: We’re now under Agenda Corrections, Member Prater. MEMBER PRATER: Mr. President, I move Rule 22A be suspended to add 2nd Readings of Ordinances #9 through and including #11. MEMBER CIRELLI: Seconded. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: It’s been moved and seconded to suspend Rule 22A. Are there any remarks? Roll call. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 99 JOURNAL PAGE -162- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 21, 2011 NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas Mr. President. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: The Ordinances are a legal part of your Agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Public Hearings, there are no Public Hearings scheduled tonight. OLD BUSINESS PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Old Business, Chief of Staff Price please. CHIEF OF STAFF PRICE: There was no Old Business. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: How about some new business? (Laughter) PUBLIC SPEAKS PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Public Speaks, we’re now under Public Speaks. We have one speaker signed up this evening. Rosario Carcione, please come forward. Give your name and address please and you have three minutes. ROSARIO CARCIONE: My name is Rosario Salvatore Carcione. I reside at 5205 Giacomo Court NW, Canton, Ohio. Normally when I come speak to you guys, I come speak as Union President, representing the Canton Professional Firefighters Association. Tonight I thought I’d try something a little different and remind you that I am a resident and I want to come speak to you guys as your neighbor. I have a lot of family that lives throughout the City and I have a lot of friends throughout the City and we’re very concerned. I want you to imagine yourself sitting at home on a Friday night, sitting there with family and all of the sudden you witness one of your family members go unconscious, you pick up your phone and dial 9-1-1 at 7:33 P.M. Dispatch tries to send AMR, they’re not available. Dispatch tries to send Stark Ambulance but they are not available. Dispatch tries to send MedCorp but they are not available. Dispatch tries to send Ambulance Associates but they are not available. Finally at 7:38 P.M., five minutes after you’ve called 9-1-1, dispatch is able to send Canton Township to assist in your emergency. Fourteen minutes go by and finally you, a Canton taxpayer, receive an ambulance for your unconscious family member. That’s what happened last Friday, March 18th because the City failed to provide a critical service that residents expect. This didn’t just happen once Friday, not twice, not three times, the City of Canton failed to provide EMS transportation twenty-eight times in a twenty-four hour period. For over thirty years Canton taxpayers have received ambulance services from the Canton Fire Department. I do not believe it’s fiscally responsible to place thousands of residents at risk through the elimination of an essential life saving service. When called upon, the Fire Department responds to emergencies that are occurring right now and need immediate attention, seconds count. On St. Patrick’s Day, The Knights of Columbus honored three Canton Police Officers that helped save a seven year old girl’s life after being shot. Those officers knew that seconds counted. Being only a few blocks from Aultman Hospital, they raced the child to the Emergency Room. It’s a shame that our Elected Officials cannot understand how important seconds are when trying to save a life. The brain will suffer permanent damage after five minutes without oxygen. Residents suffering from a stroke need immediate transport to receive the proper therapy to save the brain from permanent damage. Thirteen, twelve, twelve, nine, fifteen, twenty- COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 99 JOURNAL PAGE -163- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 21, 2011 seven, seven, eleven, twelve, twelve, nine, fourteen, nine, ten, fourteen, forty-two, seventeen, and eighteen minutes are some of the times that residents had to wait for an ambulance to arrive to their emergency last Friday. Don’t allow this to continue. Our Canton families deserve better. The Fire Department has lost twenty-four members over the last two years and the City has not replaced one of them. Mayor and Members of Council, I ask you to make providing EMS a priority. I believe that Canton has the best safety forces in the State but if you are not willing to provide the resources they need to be successful.... PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Sir, your three minutes are up. ROSARIO CARCIONE: ....please let the public know because like me, if our safety is not your concern, many of us will want to relocate our families into a community that will provide the proper safety. Thank you. INFORMAL RESOLUTIONS PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: There are no Informal Resolutions tonight. COMMUNICATIONS PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: We are now under Communications. Let the journal show that all Communications are received as read. NOTE: ALL COMMUNICATIONS WHICH FOLLOW, LISTED BY AGENDA TITLE, ARE ON FILE IN THEIR ENTIRETY IN THE COUNCIL OFFICE WITH THE AGENDA ITEMS FILE DATED MARCH 21, 2011. 95. COMMUNITY DEV DIR WILLIAMS: AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF LAND REFERRED TO AS RIVERSIDE PARK FROM CCIC TO THE CITY LOCATED AT 6TH ST N.E. AND WARNER RD N.E. - COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 96. SAFETY DIRECTOR REAM AND SERVICE DIRECTOR PRICE: AUTHORIZE SERV DIR TO ACCEPT TWO INTEROPERABLE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS GRANTS FOR FY2009 - FY2010 FROM STARK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY & DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR REPLACEMENT & UPDATE OF ALL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP IN CANTON WATER DEPT; AUTHORIZE SUPP APPROP OF $126,000.00 FROM 5201 WATER WORKS OPERATING FUND TO 5201 207022 DISTRIBUTION MAINTENANCE; AUTHORIZE SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT W/MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC FOR PURCHASE/INSTALLATION OF EQUIP. - PUBLIC PROPERTY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE 97. SMUCKLER, W, CNCL-AT-LRG: RPT FROM EXPLORATION CMTE TO HAVE STARK COUNTY AND CANTON CITY BLDG DEPTS COLLABORATE ON SOME ISSUES. - RECEIVED & FILED ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR FIRST READING PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: First Readings, let the Journal show that all Ordinances are being given their reading as required by State Law. Madame Clerk please read the First Reading Ordinances by title. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 99 JOURNAL PAGE -164- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 21, 2011 NOTE: PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY CALLED UPON CLERK TIMBERLAKE TO READ ORDINANCES #1 THROUGH #8 FOR THEIR FIRST TIME BY TITLE & ANNOUNCED THE COMMITTEE REFERRAL, AS FOLLOWS: #1. (1ST RDG) A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE STATEMENT OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER IN THE ARMORY ANNEXATION AREA, THE APPROXIMATE DATE SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED, PROCEDURE FOR INCOMPATIBLE ZONING USES UPON ITS BEING ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF CANTON, OHIO; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Annexation Committee #2. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1355.02, EXTERNAL WOOD BURNING APPLIANCE, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CANTON Referred to Judiciary Committee #3. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DISCHARGE OF THE DEMOLITION LIENS, ASSESSMENTS, PENALTIES AND INTEREST ON THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1434 - 5TH STREET NE AND 2307 WINFIELD WAY NE; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Community & Economic Development Committee #4. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ACCEPT FUNDS FOR THE ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT FROM FEMA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $255,746.00 TO PURCHASE HEART MONITORS AND ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 245/2010; AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Public Property Capital Improvement Committee #5. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO A NON-EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT WITH WINDSTREAM KDL, INC. FOR USE OF CERTAIN CITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY TO INSTALL COLLOCATED EQUIPMENT AND CABLE FOR FIBER SERVICES TO TELECOMMUNICATION CARRIER CUSTOMERS; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Public Safety & Thoroughfares and Environment & Public Utilities Committees #6. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY AUDITOR TO PAY $73,416.03 TO KIMBLE CLAY & LIMESTONE; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 99 JOURNAL PAGE -165- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 21, 2011 Referred to Finance Committee #7. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ADVERTISE, RECEIVE BIDS AND ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR THE PAVING OF THE PARKING LOT AT THE WILLIG BALL FIELD COMPLEX; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 245/2010; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($125,000.00) Referred to Public Property Capital Improvement Committee #8. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 39/2011 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ACCEPT TWO INTEROPERABLE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS GRANTS FOR FY2009-FY2010 FROM THE STARK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $94,486.80; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 245/2010; AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $125,982.40; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Public Property Capital Improvement Committee PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: At this time the Chair will declare an in house recess so that we can go over Ordinance 8, that would be the Public Property Capital Improvement Committee. We are in recess. (COUNCIL RECESSED AT 7:41 PM FOR THE PUBLIC PROPERTY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS ORDINANCE #8; RECONVENED AT 8:00 PM) PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Council is reconvening after recess, Mr. Prater. MEMBER PRATER: Mr. President, I move we suspend Rule 22A to place Ordinance #8 back on this evening’s agenda. MEMBER CIRELLI: Seconded. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: It’s been moved and seconded to suspend Rule 22A. Are there any remarks? Roll call. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Ordinance 8 is a legal part of your agenda. Member Prater. MEMBER PRATER: Mr. President, I move we suspend the Statutory Rules on Ordinance #8. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 99 JOURNAL PAGE -166- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 21, 2011 MEMBER CIRELLI: Seconded. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: It’s been moved to suspend the Statutory Rules on Ordinance 8. Are there any remarks? Roll call. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Member Prater. MEMBER PRATER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #8. MEMBER CIRELLI: Seconded. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance 8. Are there any remarks? Roll call. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #8 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 39/2011 PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Ordinance 8 has been adopted. ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: We’re now under Ordinances for their Second Reading, Madame Clerk please read Ordinance 9. NOTE: PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY CALLED UPON CLERK TIMBERLAKE TO READ ORDINANCES #9 THROUGH AND INCLUDING #11 FOR THEIR SECOND READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS: #9. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND/OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE, TO ENTER INTO A FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH J.R. COLEMAN TO PROVIDE A GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $125,000.00 FOR FACADE AND STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY #10. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE STARK METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $40,000.00 FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF SECURITY CAMERAS; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 99 JOURNAL PAGE -167- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 21, 2011 #11. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE RENAMING A PORTION OF NIMISILLA COURT S.E. IN THE CITY OF CANTON, WILBUR ALLEN JR. AVENUE S.E. ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR THIRD AND FINAL READING PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: We’re now under Ordinances for the Third and Final Reading. Madame Clerk. NOTE: PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY CALLED UPON CLERK TIMBERLAKE TO READ ORDINANCES #12 THROUGH AND INCLUDING #16 FOR THEIR THIRD AND FINAL READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS: #12. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 40/2011 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 245/2010, AS AMENDED, BY MAKING THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (NSP - $110,783.74) PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Member Prater. MEMBER PRATER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #12. MEMBER CIRELLI: Seconded. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance 12. Any remarks? Roll call. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #12 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 40/2011 PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Ordinance 12 has been adopted. Ordinance 13. #13. (2ND RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 41/2011 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 245/2010, AS AMENDED, BY MAKING THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - $3,513.62) PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Member Prater. MEMBER PRATER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #13. MEMBER CIRELLI: Seconded. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance 13. Any remarks? Roll call. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 99 JOURNAL PAGE -168- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 21, 2011 NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #13 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 41/2011 PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Ordinance 13 has been adopted. Ordinance 14. #14. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 42/2011 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDED FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH MULTI-DEVELOPMENT SERVICES UTILIZING NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP) FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000.00 TO BENEFIT LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Member Prater. MEMBER PRATER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #14. MEMBER CIRELLI: Seconded. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance 14. Any remarks? Roll call. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #14 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 42/2011 PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Ordinance 14 has been adopted. Member Prater....oh I’m sorry, Ordinance 15. #15. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 43/2011 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO A CHANGE ORDER WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $56,154.56 FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS RELATED TO THE LEAD SMELT PROJECT AT THE STEIN INDUSTRIAL PARK; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Member Prater. MEMBER PRATER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #15. MEMBER CIRELLI: Seconded. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance 15. Any remarks? Roll call. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 99 JOURNAL PAGE -169- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 21, 2011 NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #15 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 43/2011 PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Ordinance 15 has been adopted. Ordinance 16. #16. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 44/2011 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 245/2010, AS AMENDED, BY MAKING THE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS, APPROPRIATION TRANSFERS AND INTERFUND TRANSFER HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (VARIOUS FUNDS) PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Member Prater. MEMBER PRATER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #16. MEMBER CIRELLI: Seconded. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 16. Any remarks? Roll call. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #16 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 44/2011 PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Ordinance 16 has been adopted. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Announcement of Committee Meetings. MEMBER HAWK: Mr. President Pro Tem. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Yes sir. MEMBER HAWK: Thank you sir. The Finance Committee will meet Monday, March 28th at 6:30 PM here in Council Chambers. Thank you sir. MEMBER WEST: Mr. President. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Member West. MEMBER WEST: Judiciary will meet at the same time, same place. MEMBER CIRELLI: Mr. President. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 99 JOURNAL PAGE -170- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 21, 2011 MEMBER SMITH: Mr..... PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Member Cirelli. MEMBER CIRELLI: Public Safety and Thoroughfares and Environmental will meet also at that time. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Member Smuckler. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Community Development will meet same time, same place. MEMBER SMITH: Ah Mr. President, I’d like to thank Mary.... PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Ah, Public Property Capital Improvement Committee will also meet that night at that time. Did you say something Member Smith? MEMBER SMITH: Yes, I’d like to thank Mary Cirelli for making my appointment for my Committee Meeting. Thank you Mary. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Member Barton. MEMBER BARTON: Annexation Committee (Inaudible) PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Anybody else? CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Bill. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Bill did his. CLERK TIMBERLAKE: We have another one don’t we? MEMBER CIRELLI: Environmental and Public Safety... PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Did you do yours Member Smuckler? MEMBER CIRELLI: Mr. President. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: We’re now under Miscellaneous Business? Is there any? MEMBER CIRELLI: Mr. President. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Yes? MEMBER CIRELLI: Um, I was under the impression Environmental and Public Utilities was mine but I COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 99 JOURNAL PAGE -171- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 21, 2011 don’t know how it got over, moved over to Public Safety Thoroughfares and Environmental. So, whatever that was I don’t..... PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: It’s a dual referral so both Committees need to meet on the one item. MEMBER CIRELLI: Okay, thank you....Okay, oh you’re welcome Member Smith then. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: And Member Smith’s Committee will be the lead on this. So, although both of you need to call a Committee Meeting, she will run the meeting since she’s the lead one. MEMBER CIRELLI: Fine. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Any other Miscellaneous Business? MEMBER SMITH: Yes, Mr. President, but first of all.... PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Member Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Yes, Mr. Vince Watts, I want to be correct, I’d like to congratulate him, if it’s my understanding, if I’m correct are no longer the interim Director of the Canton Urban League, you are the Director of the Canton Urban League, am I correct? PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Congratulations. (APPLAUSE) MEMBER SMITH: And as Council Person of the 4th Ward, I would just like to personally congratulate you and I am so proud that you have this position and I know that the Canton Urban League will be ran the way it is supposed to be because you would have it no other way. Thank you Vince. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Any other Miscellaneous Business? MEMBER BUTTERWORTH: Mr. President. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Yes sir. MEMBER BUTTERWORTH: For the Safety Director, the...when the station was closed...the two stations that were closed Friday, have we done a cost benefit analysis just to see is it worth to keep them open, even though I would assume it’s for overtime reasons? SAFETY DIRECTOR REAM: Yes, the Chiefs are looking into this right now in more detail and they’re doing that analysis. MEMBER BUTTERWORTH: I know it’s the second time this year...Mr. President? COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 99 JOURNAL PAGE -172- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 21, 2011 PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Yes sir. MEMBER BUTTERWORTH: I know it’s the second time this year and I know the shifts are 24 hours. We had two stations closed, 29 ambulance runs, I’m not sure, is it what the City makes per ambulance run? Is it...do you know what that number is? Is it...do we bill 330 or something? SAFETY DIRECTOR REAM: Well, it depends on the type of run and the type of services rendered. So, they’re all situations. MEMBER BUTTERWORTH: Mr. President. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Yes sir. MEMBER BUTTERWORTH: For the Safety Director, we still send a fire truck out to the scene though, correct? SAFETY DIRECTOR REAM: That’s correct, and they do have gear with them. That is correct. MEMBER BUTTERWORTH: Thank you. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: On that same line Safety Director, could we look into why, the speaker tonight if it’s true, why dispatch would be calling someone that’s out on a call and then calling another place that’s out on a call, why wouldn’t we know....why wouldn’t dispatch know that they’re not it, they’re on other calls and would know who the next one in line is to go? SAFETY DIRECTOR REAM: Those are private ambulance services. We don’t log their activity outside of what we call them for. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Well, if we’re going to go into this business of using them, then we need to have a better system in place to be communicating with them. Because if, you know, just because we’re hiring them out because of the situation we have, then we should know if they’re out on the street or waiting for the City of Canton to call. Something needs to be looked at in that direction because then your response time would help out, you know, be decreased. MEMBER BUTTERWORTH: Mr. President. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Yes. MEMBER BUTTERWORTH: On that same note, there was actually a call that was answered within one minute, the ambulance responded forty-five minutes later, which is another issue. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Yes, that is. Anything else? Member Prater. MEMBER PRATER: Mr. President, I move we adjourn. MEMBER CIRELLI: Seconded. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 99 JOURNAL PAGE -173- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 21, 2011 PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: Roll call. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL: 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas. PRESIDENT PRO TEM DOUGHERTY: (Gavel falls) We’re adjourned. ADJOURNMENT TIME: 8:12 PM ATTEST: APPROVED: CYNTHIA TIMBERLAKE DAVID DOUGHERTY CLERK OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM