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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -83- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Canton City Council. It’s good to be back and healthy. With a quorum being present, the Chair calls this meeting of Canton City Council to order. Roll call please Madame Clerk. ROLL CALL TAKEN BY CLERK TIMBERLAKE: 12 COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: (DAVID DOUGHERTY, JAMES GRIFFIN, JAMES BABCOCK, MARY CIRELLI, JOE COLE, GREG HAWK, THOMAS WEST, CHRIS SMITH, KEVIN FISHER, JOHN MARIOL, EDMOND MACK & FRANK MORRIS) TWELVE COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT. CLERK TIMBERLAKE: All present Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Madame Clerk. Tonight our invocation will be given by Ward 5 Council Member Kevin Fisher. Would you all stand and remain for our Pledge of Allegiance. The regular meeting of Canton City Council was held on February 11, 2013 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 Ward 5 Council Member, Kevin Fisher. The Pledge of Allegiance led by President Schulman. AGENDA CORRECTIONS & CHANGES PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much Member Fisher. Leader. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President, I move we suspend Rule 22A to add 2nd Reading Ordinances #2 through #16. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Seconded. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded to suspend Rule 22A to add the 2nd Reading Ordinances 2 through 16 to this evening’s Agenda. Are there any remarks? Hearing none, Madame Clerk, roll call please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Madame Clerk, Rule 22A is suspended and the Ordinances are a legal part of your agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: We turn to Public Hearings, we have no Public Hearings this evening. OLD BUSINESS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Under Old Business, do we have any? We have none according to the Mayor’s Chief of Staff, Warren Price? COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -84- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 PUBLIC SPEAKS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: We are now going to Public Speaks. We do have four speakers signed up this evening. Our first speaker is Andrew Black. Mr. Black, good evening as always, welcome. And if you’ll give us your name and your residential address please. ANDREW BLACK: Thank you, my name is Andy Black. I’m a resident of Canton. I live at 3913 Market Avenue North and I’m the President of the Canton City Park Commission. I’m here tonight to address Council and urge you to adopt the Ordinance that will replace a 4 mill levy on the November general election. With Council’s approval, this 4 mill levy will generate approximately 2.9 million dollars that will serve to fund the Canton Park’s operations of 1.3 million and allow about half a million dollars each to be allocated towards the Peel Coleman Community Center and the Babe Stearn Community Center to address their operational needs. The remainder of the funds are around $600,000.00 would be used as capital to improve and update the parks as well as these community centers. We’ll work with Council, the neighborhood associations and the public in general to prioritize those needs and make those improvements. This is the first step towards a three step program. We’ve worked with the Canton Joint Recreational Committee, the Canton City Schools, Babe Stearn Community Center as well as the Edward Peel Coleman Center to develop this plan and if adopted here tonight and passed in November, we would work then with Canton Joint Recreational Committee to work out plans in details of how at the end of this levy, which would be passed for three years, it would coincide with their levy expiration of 2016. We would then seek to create a joint entity, I’ll call that a Joint Canton Recreational....Park and Recreational Committee that would then seek a levy in 2016 to fund all of these entities and put under one joint entity all of the community needs. We think this is a good plan, it’s universally endorsed by all of these entities and I think it’s a right step to move Canton forward. And I’d like to quote something that was in the Repository back in January written by Charita Goshay. And what she said when talking about the Mother Gooseland that people miss the point of what that was all about in trying to improve it. She said “you can tell how much people value the place where they live by the way it looks because everything is connected. The more loss that is tolerated, the more it grows and apathy results in assets that can’t be replaced. A successful City is a place where people want to be, not a dead end from which they can’t escape, cities should be islands of opportunities and possibilities.” I ask you tonight to support this levy and work with us in November to pass this levy. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Mr. Black, very much. Obviously we wish you the best, you’re doing a great job for our community and we thank you. Our next speaker is Mary Beth Medford. Ms. Medford, good evening. Welcome to Canton City Council. If you’ll give us your name and your residential address please. MARY BETH MEDFORD: Yes, my name is Mary Beth Medford. I live at 3827 Westview Avenue, Canton, Ohio 44709. Good evening, I’m as I said Mary Beth Medford. I serve on the Board of Directors as Membership Chair for the Canton Palace Theatre Association. Since November 2012 volunteers and board members from the Palace Theatre have been reaching out to community leaders, citizens, businesses, organizations to join the Palace Theatre Association as an individual or corporate member. As we near the end of our first of two membership drives for this fiscal year, I’m here once again to encourage City Elected Officials to become members of the Palace Theatre. I would like to thank Allen Schulman, Mary Cirelli, James Babcock, Joe Cole and R.A. Mallonn for joining the Palace Theatre Association as members since we have reached out to them in our fall and winter campaign. Hopefully I’ve recognized the ones who are current members. Also, I’d like to thank Mr. Schulman for his support by participating with the 2012 Canton, Dancing With The Canton Stars this last November at the Palace. I know that you are aware that this 86 year COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -85- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 old icon received much needed updating through our capitals improvement project along with successfully obtaining grants. These funds obtained can only be used for the building’s upkeep. Again, I would like to thank Mary Cirelli for her generous donation for our capital improvements project. The only operational funds are funded yearly, only through our corporate and individual memberships and profits after cost of hosting over 300 events per year. Currently, we have 500 individual members and 20 corporate members. Georgia Paxos, our Executive Director, Chris Leshell, our Facility Staffer and Chip Conde, our Palace Theatre Association of Board President have worked diligently to keep operational costs down. However, with rising operational costs of maintaining and holding events, it requires more funding. Increasing the Palace Theatre memberships are crucial for our...to raise funds. Brochures were sent to you and it listed many of our levels that we have. One starting at only $25.00, don’t worry I brought more and I’ll leave them with you. The Palace Theatre is literally and figuratively the cornerstone of the downtown Art’s District. It’s marque burns brightly 60 feet above Market Avenue, welcoming all to enter it’s grand foyer and become part of Canton’s nostalgic past. Your name can burn brightly along with other Elected Officials, such as Janet Weir Creighton, Keith Bennett, Dixie Parks, Alan Harold, Julie Edwards, Rosemary Hall and more with a gold star membership. Just a couple footnotes about the Palace, the kilgore pipe organ is only one of two in this Country in theatre houses today. The other one is in California. Also, the Palace Theatre silver screen remains the largest movies screen in Stark County. The Canton Palace Theatre Association maintains the architectural integrity of the historical theatre and partners with others to present cultural entertainment and educational experience for our community. Join our mission. I encourage you as elected leaders of our community to keep the organ music flowing, the ceiling stars sparkling, the marque lights burning brightly by becoming an individual, corporate or both, members of the Canton Palace Theatre Association. Thank you for this opportunity to speak to you tonight. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much Ms. Medford. Thank you for your public commitment and there’s no question the Palace is a treasure and I would encourage all of us to join. Although, you did mention all the people that were sponsors were Republican, so that’s the only thing I couldn’t figure out. In any case, Ed Rehfus you’re next. If you’ll step forward and give us your name and your residential address please. I don’t know why I thought that was a lot funnier when I was thinking about it. (Laughter) ED REHFUS: It was really funny sir. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Good evening, give us your name and your residential address please. ED REHFUS: My name is Ed Rehfus, I live at 3123 Fulton Drive NW, Canton, Ohio 44718. I’m here to speak on behalf of the...of the potential park levy that Andy Black spoke about. I work for the Canton City Schools. I’m the Director of Sports Recreation and Physical Education and I began my work on this committee to...which ultimately ended up possibly reforming parks and recreation in Canton. I began my work in...in August looking at the programming that we offer our Canton City School students and trying to find a way that we could partner with the Recreation Department, involve youth leagues, the community centers...our work has lead us to...to a point that we...City Council is being asked to consider putting on a 4 mill levy to support the park...the park’s program with the ultimate goal down the road of merging parks and recreation. Without question, the funds can be used for a variety of reasons and as Andy talked about seeking public infor....public support, poling the public on how they want to spend the...the levy money. We’re looking for better parks, safer parks, improved facilities and then money to have for capital improvements. Without question, a strong park system and ultimately a park and recreation system will keep our residents and attract new residents. We believe it will be a benefit to all and certainly, I represent the Canton City Schools COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -86- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 and am speaking on behalf of our students, we will certainly make use of the parks and the recreation centers. So, again we would ask your consideration to place this levy on the ballot. And I thank you for your time. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much sir. Thank you for all you do Mr. Rehfus with our young people in the community. Our last speaker, I hope I’m pronouncing your last name right, Michael Poteet. Did I get that correct? MICHAEL POTEET: Yes sir. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Okay good, if you’ll give us your name and your residential address sir and welcome. MICHAEL POTEET: I’m Michael Poteet, from 626 Walnut, Canton, Ohio. I’m from Gifts from God.Foundations. We’re a ministry, which we turned into a community impact program to...to reach out to the homeless people, not with just money but to what their needs are, to meet their needs because there’s too many of them that don’t have hope because nobody will talk to them or...and we’re trying to establish shelters and the...for the people that are on alcohol, they get turned away and end up sleeping in abandoned houses because they had a drink and they can’t go in the shelter. Which we’re trying to rehabilitate, you know, we know we can’t do every single person but there’s people our there that want to try to be rehabilitated. And I just wanted to say that...to tell you that we’re out there in the streets and we’re trying to do...to take care of, you know, as much as we can. And the more we reach out to another person, they see that and they want to do the same. And it’s just about, we need to start reaching out to them, not giving them a dollar but...but just listening to what they need, you know, and lead them to where they need to go. Because some of them just need referrals a lot of times. I’ve been out there probably about a year now and walking in the streets, just talking to every single homeless person I could find and just to find out what the problem is in the community. And I believe what the files of community is people that aren’t helping in the community reach out for the people that need help. And...just these people are...I mean, the food stamp drop, I believe that, that was the right thing to do because a lot of people do use their food stamps for the wrong purposes, I understand that. And we...we just need to get back into the reaching out to people and establishing a way together in the community to...to get these people to understand that there is people out there that care for them and that we’re out there in the streets and there’s many members of the community and we’re spreaded throughout Stark County, members of this ministry and just getting out there to help people and it hasn’t taken much money at all. It has taken the word of love to them and that’s all it cost. That’s all I wanted to say. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much sir. Thank you. And Mr. Poteet, the name of your ministry again? I’m sorry. MICHAEL POTEET: (Inaudible from the audience) PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Great, thank you. Thank you for all you do for our community. We appreciate it. And thanks again to all of speakers coming down tonight. INFORMAL RESOLUTIONS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: We’re now under Informal Resolutions. We have two. Madame Clerk, would you please begin with Informal Resolution 12. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -87- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 #12. COUNCIL-AS-WHOLE: AMEND COUNCIL RULE #2 “REGULAR MEETINGS” TO ADD A MARCH 4, 2013 COUNCIL MEETING AND CANCEL THE MAY 6, 2013 COUNCIL MEETING. - ADOPTED PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader Dougherty. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President, I move we adopt Informal Resolution 12. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Seconded. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Informal Resolution 12. Any remarks? Hearing none, by voice vote all those in favor signify by saying aye. Those opposed no. NO REMARKS RESOLUTION #12 PASSED BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: The ayes have it. The motion carries and the Resolution is adopted. Resolution 13 please Madame Clerk. #13. COUNCIL-AS-WHOLE: CONGRATULATING ST. HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ON THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY. - ADOPTED PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President, I move that we adopt Informal Resolution 13. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Seconded. MEMBER CIRELLI: Mr. Chairman. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes, it’s been moved and seconded. Any comments? Member Cirelli. MEMBER CIRELLI: Thank you Mr. Chairman. Yesterday I attended and gave them the Resolution from City Council. There was over 450 people there and they were very, very pleased that...that someone from the City was there to acknowledge them. And it was great because I’m sure some of the people remember when the church was split in two and then taken up Market Avenue and put together on 25th Street. As a matter of fact, one of the priests said “You know, they say churches are splitting apart but in this case, we can say this one actually came back together.” He drew quite a bit of applause. So, they were very appreciative of the Resolution. So, I just want to thank everybody for supporting that. Thank you sir. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Member Cirelli. Any other remarks? One hundred years, that’s quite an accomplishment. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Those opposed no. NO REMARKS RESOLUTION #13 PASSED BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: The ayes have it, the motion carries. The Resolution is adopted. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -88- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 COMMUNICATIONS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Turning now to 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 FEBRUARY 11, 2013. 66. CHIEF RICH: 2011 CANTON FIRE DEPT ANNUAL REPORT. - RECEIVED & FILED 67. DEVELOPMENT DIR WILLIAMS: REQ $24,154.83 SUPP APPROP FROM UNAPPROP BAL OF 2235 BROWNFIELD JOB TRAINING GRANT TO 2235 506009 BROWNFIELD JOB TRAINING GRANT. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 68. GILL, MICHAEL, PRESIDENT SID: PETITION FOR RENEWAL OF THE DOWNTOWN CANTON SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT LEVY. - RECEIVED & FILED 69. LAW DIRECTOR MARTUCCIO: AUTHORIZE LAW DEPT TO PREPARE NECESSARY LEGISLATION TO RENEW THE SID LEVY FOR 4 YRS. - JUDICIARY COMMITTEE 70. MAYOR HEALY: ADVISE OF APPT OF RABBI JOHN ADLAND TO AREA AGENCY ON AGING AREAWIDE ADVISORY COUNCIL. - RECEIVED & FILED 71. MAYOR HEALY: AUTHORIZE RE-APPT OF RON BERGER AS PLUMBING CONTRACTOR TO CANTON CONSTRUCTION BOARD. - PERSONNEL COMMITTEE 72. RULES CHAIRMAN DOUGHERTY: PURSUANT TO “RULES OF COUNCIL” RULE #46, AMENDING THE RULES, UPDATING A FEW MINISTERIAL CHANGES. - RULES COMMITTEE 73. SAFETY DIRECTOR REAM: AUTHORIZE CHIEF RICH & CANTON FIRE DEPT TO DONATE 30 PAIRS OF FIRE BOOTS, 26 FIRE JACKETS, 23 FIRE PANTS AND VARIOUS EMS SUPPLIES NO LONGER VIABLE TO CANTON FIRE DEPT TO THE HONDURAS FIRE DEPT. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 74. SAFETY DIRECTOR REAM: AUTHORIZE SAF DIR TO PAY TWO MORAL OBS FOR OXYGEN RENTALS IN THE AMTS OF $130.20 & $203.48 TO LIFE GAS. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 75. SERVICE DIRECTOR PRICE: AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO DESIGN CONTRACT FOR FAIRCREST SANITARY SEWER PROJ, GP 1142 WITH CTI ENGINEERS, INC.; AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO ESTABLISH & CREATE THE 5401 FUND (HB 487 SANITARY SEWER PILOT PROG) TO TRACK REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES; MAKE $690,892.16 SUPP APPROP FROM 5410 (SANITARY SEWER OPERATING FUND) UNAPPROP COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -89- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 BAL TO 5401-202010 (HB 487 SANITARY SEWER PILOT PROG - ENGINEERING DAILY OPERATIONS); MAKE $93,499.42 APPROP TRANSFER FROM 5401-202010 (HB 487 SANITARY SEWER PILOT PROG - ENGINEERING DAILY OPERATIONS) TO 5401-202061 (HB 487 SANITARY SEWER PILOT PROG - I77/FAIRCREST ANNEX, SANITARY SEWER PROJ, GP 1142). - FINANCE COMMITTEE 76. SERVICE DIRECTOR PRICE: REQ CERTIFICATION OF LIST OF PROPERTIES MAINTAINED BY CITY STREET DEPT DURING 2012 AND PRESENTED TO STARK COUNTY AUDITOR FOR REAL ESTATE TAX ASSESSMENT. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 77. TREASURER SCHIRACK: RPT OF DEPOSITS AND PAY INS TO AMBULANCE LOCK BOX FOR JANUARY 2013. - RECEIVED & FILED 78. TREASURER SCHIRACK: RPT OF PARKING METER REVENUE FOR JANUARY 2013. - RECEIVED & FILED 79. TREASURER SCHIRACK: COMPARATIVE RPT OF CASH RECEIPTS AS OF 1/31/13. - RECEIVED & FILED 80. TREASURER SCHIRACK: RPT OF BANK RECONCILIATIONS AND CITY’S OUTSTANDING INVESTMENTS AS OF 1/31/13. - RECEIVED & FILED ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR FIRST READING PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Now we turn to Ordinances for their First Reading. Let the journal show that all Ordinances are being given their reading as required by State Law. Madame Clerk would you please read the First Reading Ordinance by title. NOTE: PRESIDENT SCHULMAN CALLED UPON CLERK TIMBERLAKE TO READ ORDINANCE #1 FOR ITS FIRST READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS: #1. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 209/2012; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($30,000.00 - 2760 102001 POLICE ADMIN - PERSONNEL) Referred to Finance Committee ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Now we turn to Ordinances for their Second Reading. Madame Clerk would you please begin with Ordinance 2. NOTE: PRESIDENT SCHULMAN CALLED UPON CLERK TIMBERLAKE TO READ ORDINANCES #2 THROUGH #16 FOR THE SECOND READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS: #2. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY AUDITOR TO PAY $1,762.00 TO BLACK, MCCUSKEY, SOUERS & ARBAUGH; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -90- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 BE AN EMERGENCY ND #3. (2 RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY AUDITOR TO PAY $2,700.00 TO US EVALUATIONS, INC.; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY #4. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY AUDITOR TO PAY $167.00 TO PREMIER COURT REPORTING; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY #5. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE REPLATTING OF LOTS 5213 THRU 5221, 30051, PART OF LOT 30052 AND PARTS OF OUT LOTS 351 AND 72; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (1138 CAMDEN AVE SW - SIMON WARSTLER) #6. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND/OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH THE YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YMCA) IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000.00 FOR THE OVERALL MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION OF THE FACILITY AND PROGRAMMING AT THE EDWARD “PEEL” COLEMAN COMMUNITY CENTER; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY #7. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 209/2012, AS AMENDED, BY MAKING THE APPROPRIATION REDUCTIONS HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (NSP, NSP3, HOME & BYRNE GRANTS) #8. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH BLACK, MCCUSKEY, SOUERS & ARBAUGH IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $45,000.00 TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED LEGAL ASSISTANCE WITH WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASES; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 209/2012; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($45,000.00 6010 WORKERS’ COMP FUND TO 6010 501101 HUMAN RESOURCES - OTHER) #9. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND/OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ADVERTISE, RECEIVE BIDS, AWARD AND ENTER INTO A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MILL STREET SE SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT, GP 1188 AND TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE BOARD OF STARK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, IF NEEDED TO REIMBURSE CANTON FOR A PORTION OF THE WORK; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 209/2012; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($350,000.00 5410 SANITARY FUND TO 5410 206311 SANITARY FUND) #10. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY AUDITOR TO PAY $1,585.44 TO COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -91- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 BEAVER EXCAVATING, INC.; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY #11. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND/OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ADVERTISE, RECEIVE BIDS, AWARD AND ENTER INTO A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ALLENFORD DRIVE SANITARY SEWER REPAIR, GP 1114 (SEWER BYPASS); AND TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE BOARD OF STARK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE CITY OF NORTH CANTON, TO REIMBURSE CANTON FOR A PORTION OF THE WORK; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 209/2012; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($220,000.00 5410 SANITARY FUND TO 5410 206310 SANITARY FUND) #12. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ADVERTISE, RECEIVE BIDS AND ENTER INTO CONTRACT(S) TO COMPLETE DEMOLITIONS; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY #13. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 181.14, ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY #14. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, IN ONE OR MORE SERIES, IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COSTS OF REVITALIZATION WITHIN THE CITY AND ADDRESSING PROPERTY CONDITIONS THAT ARE DELETERIOUS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY THROUGH THE DEMOLITION OF DETERIORATING STRUCTURES AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THOSE SITES, THEREBY ENABLING THE USE OR REUSE OF LANDS WITHIN THE CITY #15. (2ND RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 19/2013 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 209/2012; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($20,000.00 UNAPPROP BAL 2327 LEAD ASSESSMENT FUND) PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President, I move that we suspend the Statutory Rules for Ordinance #15. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Seconded. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded to suspend the Statutory Rules for Ordinance 15. Are there any remarks? Hearing none, Madame Clerk, by voice vote, roll call vote....or I’m sorry, roll call vote. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas Mr. President. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -92- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Madame Clerk. The motion carries. Leader, you’ve heard the three readings. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance 15. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Seconded. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 15. Any remarks? Hearing none, Madame Clerk, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas Mr. President. #15 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 19/2013 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Madame Clerk, Ordinance 15 is adopted. Ordinance 16 please. #16. (2ND RDG) ADOPTED AS AMENDED AS ORDINANCE NO. 20/2013 A FINAL RESOLUTION ADOPTING PLANS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND/OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO COOPERATE WITH AND REQUEST THE DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROCEED WITH THE REHABILITATION OF THE EXISTING ARCH BRIDGE CARRYING STATE ROUTE 172 OVER THE EAST BRANCH OF NIMISHILLEN CREEK AND THE COMBINING OF TWO EXISTING PARALLEL SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS INTO ONE WITHIN THE CITY OF CANTON AND ENTER INTO CONTRACT; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader Dougherty. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President, I move that we suspend the Statutory Rules for Ordinance 16. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Seconded. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you suspend the Statutory Rules for Ordinance 16. Are there any remarks? Hearing none, Madame Clerk, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Madame Clerk. Ordinance 16 is adopted. Now we need to turn Ordinances and...Thank you Madame Clerk. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -93- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes, Leader...Oh, I’m sorry, you’ve heard the three readings, that’s why I should never go on vacation. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 16. Jeeze, I’m sorry I lost my place. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: I move we adopt Ordinance 16. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Seconded. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 16. Any remarks? MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President...Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: I move we amend Ordinance 16 by the Amendment in front of everyone. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Seconded. AMENDMENT Pursuant to Rule 36, I move to amend the caption and first WHEREAS clause to Agenda Item No. 16 by amending the language “over the east branch” to read “over a branch.” PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you amend Ordinance16. Are there any remarks? Hearing none, by voice vote all those in favor, signify by saying aye. Those opposed no. NO REMARKS AMENDMENT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: The ayes have it. Leader. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President I move we adopt Ordinance 16 as amended. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Seconded. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 16 as amended. Any remarks? Hearing none, Madame Clerk roll call vote please. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -94- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas Mr. President. #16 ADOPTED AS AMENDED AS ORDINANCE NO. 20/2013 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Madame Clerk. And Ordinance 16 as amended is adopted. ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR THIRD AND FINAL READING PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Now we turn to Ordinances and Formal Resolutions for the their Third and Final Reading and vote. Madame Clerk, would you begin with Ordinance 17 please. #17. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS AMENDED AS ORDINANCE NO. 21/2013 A RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT BEFORE THE ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF CANTON A 4.0 MILL LEVY OUTSIDE THE 10 MILL LIMITATION FOR THE CANTON PARK SYSTEM FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THREE YEARS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader Dougherty. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance 17. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Seconded. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 17. Any remarks? MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President. MEMBER CIRELLI: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: I move we amend Ordinance 17 per the Amendment in front of all Members. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Seconded. AMENDMENT Pursuant to Rule 36, I move to amend Agenda Item No. 17 by the substitution of the attached revised ordinance for the proposed current ordinance. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Moved and seconded that you amend the Ordinance 17 per the copy before each of you. Any remarks on the Amendment? Hearing none, by voice vote all those in favor, signify by saying aye. Those opposed no. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -95- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 NO REMARKS AMENDMENT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: The ayes have it. The motion carries. Leader. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President I move we adopt Ordinance 17 as amended. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Seconded. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 17 as amended. Any remarks? Member Cirelli. MEMBER CIRELLI: Thank you Mr. President. Question to the Chief of Staff, what is the budget for the park right now sir? PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Director. SERVICE DIRECTOR PRICE: Thank you. I didn’t prepare the budget this year and it’s not under my appointing authority but I think it’s around 1.2 million...I think....1.2 million roughly. MEMBER CIRELLI: I...I and Mr. President, I see Mr. DiRuzzo, maybe I should have directed the question to you sir. I apologize if I was incorrect. 1.2 million. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: You’re welcome. Any other remarks. MEMBER CIRELLI: Yes sir. I have a hard time and I read this over for the simple reason nothing states that, that money from the park levy will continue to go into this new 4....4 mill levy for the parks. So, it’s kind of going to beef up the general fund because that’s where the money comes from and this is for three years and I believe Mr. Price, would you tell us when the Rec levy is...is done? PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Director. SERVICE DIRECTOR PRICE: I understand they expire at the same time. MEMBER CIRELLI: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Member Cirelli. MEMBER CIRELLI: Expires as the same time of what sir? The recreation levy. SERVICE DIRECTOR PRICE: Both the recreation levy and parks levy would expire at the same time. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -96- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 MEMBER CIRELLI: Question to Mr. Martuccio. What...how long does a park levy go for now? PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Law Director. MEMBER CIRELLI: Not the park, the rec levy sir. LAW DIRECTOR MARTUCCIO: The joint rec...... MEMBER CIRELLI: The joint recreation LAW DIRECTOR MARTUCCIO: Member Cirelli, I believe that the joint recreation district levy is a five year levy, I could be mistaken....five years. And this...this levy before Council is a separate levy designed for separate reasons. Potentially to expire at the same time. So, as Mr. Black and Mr. Rehfus described for Council, this Committee would keep working to come up with a plan to combine all of these entities to be sort of one stop shopping as the Mayor put it...put that committee together. MEMBER CIRELLI: Thank you Mr. Martuccio. And...excuse me...Mr. President, with the 1.2 million dollars in the Park Department, I think that should go...stay in the Park Department and I think this would be more palatable to the general public if it was a 2.2 mill levy that we’re passing here tonight. So, therefore sir, I can’t support it because I think it’s..... MEMBER WEST: Mr...Mr. MEMBER CIRELLI: ....a little bit too much tax. Thank you. MEMBER WEST: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Member Cirelli. Member West. MEMBER WEST: Let me understand Member Cirelli. Are you saying you would want to put the 1.2 million dollars that we were going to take and put towards safety, hiring more officers and those type of things to put it back into the Park Department and that’s why you’re not supporting the levy? I’m....I’m lost on that because we can always take the 1.2 million and we can legislate it where we want it to go next year if this passes. But the 4. levy from my understanding is to be able to beef up our parks and to beef up our community centers. So, I guess I’m lost on, the 1.2 million is not part of this Ordinance. So, help me understand that. MEMBER CIRELLI: Mr. President, if I might. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Member Cirelli, sure. MEMBER CIRELLI: That is only speculation that, that will happen. I don’t trust, no disrespect but I do not trust the Administration that they will do what...what they said. And it’s not written into the levy that, that’s....1.2 million dollars will go to the police to beef up the police. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -97- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 MEMBER WEST: Mr.... PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes, Member West. MEMBER WEST: This Ordinance is, in my understanding is a 4. levy is, that’s for the park and that’s going to stand alone, that’s not going to the general fund, that’s not going to any other Council fund, that’s going to be for the parks to maintain. So, that’s under the parks. So all of that money that comes into that levy is going to that fund, which is separate from the general fund. The...the 1.2 million that we currently fund the Park Department will, some of that money is going...is coming out of Community Development, that will go back to Community Development so it can fix up our neighborhoods like it was intended to do. And my understanding is the rest of that money that we were looking at putting into the safety fund is going to go to, we were hoping that it would go to the Police Department or the safety forces. But we can legislate that at another time. That’s not a part of this Ordinance though. MEMBER CIRELLI: Mr. President.... PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Member Cirelli. MEMBER CIRELLI: ...and Councilman West, I know that’s not part of this Ordinance. Had it been part of this Ordinance, stating that, that’s what would become of the money, I could live with that sir. But it is indeed not. And it will not go...it will go into the general fund then the Administration can do with it what it pleases. And so for, they seem to have a track record of not putting the money where we need it. Now, everybody this is my opinion and I’m entitled to that. I think it will be eaten up into the general fund and I cannot trust the Administration that they’re going to put it to the police and safety and that money does not...will not go to the centers, that money so far that’s went to the centers this year, the first time ever that I know of in this Body or since I’ve been around for quite a few years, Babe Stearn just got $75,000.00 last year and that was the first time in a number of years that, that center required any money. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Member Cirelli. Anything else Member West? MEMBER WEST: Yes, just one last comment. And you do have...that’s your right to vote the way you chose to but let me remind this Council that we pass the budget. So, if the Mayor wanted to take the 1.2 million dollars, if we wanted to take the 1.2 million dollars and put it towards the park, we could chose to do that. But we vote on that budget each and every year. So, that’s something that we...and I...I just frankly believe that this Council...it’s time for us to make a bold statement towards our children and...and our...our community as a whole. We need to improve those parks, we need to improve our community centers and until we do such, you know, our City will continue to be as it is. It’s easy to vote no, it’s hard to make decisions like yes and support it. And I think this is a bold action and we need to take that bold action collectively, as a whole Council, supporting our kids and our families. That’s just my opinion. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Member West. Any other.... MAYOR HEALY: Mr. President. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -98- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 MEMBER CIRELLI: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: I’m sorry, Member...Mayor...Mayor Healy. MAYOR HEALY: Yes, thank you. I’d just like to remind this Council that Council is not voting to raise taxes or to raise a millage. Council is voting to put this on the ballot to let the people decide. That’s what this proposal is about. This is a proposal from the Park Board and it will protect the Park Department, recreation services of the City of Canton as proposed by that Board. The freeing up of general fund dollars, it’s up to Council where to spend that money and I’d like to remind you Councilman Cirelli that it’s Council who decides where the money is spent and you would think that as long as you’ve been here that you would understand that. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Mayor. MEMBER CIRELLI: Mr. President, Mr. Mayor.... PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Member Cirelli. MEMBER CIRELLI: ...I do understand that sir but I also know that this Honorable Body has not ever changed anything or went and came forward and said “we’re going to send money here or we’re going to send money there,” they’ve accepted so far your budget that you have prepared, which I did not support with good reason. So, no matter how you try to word it sir, and I can deal with your rudeness and your crudeness. I think this is far too much that we’re asking of the taxpayers out there. If it was a .2 mill levy, I could support it. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. Member Fisher. MEMBER FISHER: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Member Fisher. MEMBER FISHER: I...I did want to take a minute to...to thank everybody who’s involved in this. And in particular, I’m going to start with the Mayor and then go through the Members of Council. Member West I believe was on this committee along with Chairman Griffin. The schools, parks, recreation, it’s....it’s really...it’s...it’s unbelievably difficult to get, you know, more than one subdivision or Governmental entity to work together on anything and to...for th...this proposal that was brought forward, the Mayor put everybody in a room and kind of let this thing get hammered out, you know, I stayed in constant contact with..with the Babe Stearn Center from my Ward. This also does, should this pass, does wonderful things as far as securing the funding for the Peel Coleman Center, along with the parks. I grew up in the Babe Stearn Center myself and so recreation centers everywhere are near and dear to my heart. I love the...to give the voters the option to be able to shore up our parks, to free up that money out of our general fund but also take care of these community centers. So, I will happily support this and I do want to thank everybody who put in months of hard work on it. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Member Fisher. Member Morris. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -99- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 MEMBER MORRIS: Thank you President Schulman. I’d like to echo what Kevin said. I had the opportunity to sit in on a few of the meetings and it was really tough at first when the groups came together because it was a turf war. But ultimately as representatives of our Ward, we’re here to represent our Wards and the best way to represent your Ward at this point is give them the opportunity to vote on this. If the people in Canton don’t want it, then when they go to the polls they’ll vote no. It....it’s a matter of putting it back to the people and let them voice their opinion on it. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Member Morris. Member Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I really couldn’t sit here without saying anything especially when it comes to the Edward “Peel” Coleman Center and...because that is the hub of the southeast area. It is a vital asset to that community and anytime that you got an opportunity to sustain that building, I would hope that the people vote for it. And I really wish that you would support it also Mary and it is something that is greatly needed. So, I’m asking Council to support it and to go out and tell your residents to support it and vote on it. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Member Smith. Any other remarks? MEMBER CIRELLI: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Member Cirelli. MEMBER CIRELLI: I just want to say to my fellow Members and since Member Smith mentioned the Edward “Peel” Coleman Center, I think this Honorable Body has done a wonderful job in...in taking care of that center and this is the first time like you said, they finally did give some money to the Babe Stearn Center. So, I think that would continue with a .2 mill levy and there’s still other monies that will come out of there because I did speak to Mr. Williams and he could not assure me that we will not use Community Development dollars for our centers anyway even if this does pass. So, that’s where I’m coming from on this issue. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. Anyone? MEMBER SMITH: Yes, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes, Member Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Now what was you just saying about Director Williams saying whatever and...Mr. Williams, could you answer whatever it is she just said that you said about this money? Now Mary, what did you say? PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Director Williams. MEMBER CIRELLI: Yes ma’am, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Member Cirelli. MEMBER SMITH: I’m sorry, did I....I don’t mean to go out.... COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -100- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: No, You’re fine. MEMBER SMITH: Oh okay. MEMBER CIRELLI: No...no problem, I had.... MEMBER SMITH: Okay, Mr. Williams, take your position. Go ahead Mary, what did you say he said? MEMBER CIRELLI: I had asked....Mr. President, I had asked Mr. Williams if we will no longer be using CD money if the levy passes to take care of our centers and he said he could not tell me that we would not be using the monies. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Director Williams. DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR WILLIAMS: Mr. President, as I mentioned in Committee Meeting it would be Fonda Williams’ desire not to use CDBG money but I’m just one person. This Body will vote on where the funding comes from. MEMBER SMITH: Yeah, that’s what he said Mary, he said that was Fonda’s opinion but it wasn’t the Body. MEMBER CIRELLI: No, Mr. President, I didn’t say it was the Body, I said it was his opinion. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Okay, any other remarks? Hearing none, you are voting on Ordinance 17 as amended, I hope. (Laughter) Madame Clerk, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 10 YEAS, 2 NAYS (MEMBERS CIRELLI AND MACK VOTED NAY) CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Ten yeas, two nays Mr. President. #17 ADOPTED AS AMENDED AS ORDINANCE NO. 21/2013 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: And that would be Ordinance 17 as adopted. Ordinance 18. #18. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 22/2013 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 209/2012; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($285,000.00 FROM UNAPP BAL 5410 SEWER OPERATING FUND TO 5410 202010 ENGINEER - DAILY OPERATIONS - PERSONNEL) PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader Dougherty. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: My goodness. (Laughter) I move we adopt Ordinance 18. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Seconded. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -101- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 18. Any remarks under this Ordinance? Hearing none, Madame Clerk, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas Mr. President. #18 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 22/2013 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Madame Clerk, Ordinance 18 is adopted. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Turning now to Announcement of Committee Meetings. MEMBER COLE: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Member Cole. MEMBER COLE: Yes, Finance will meet February 25th at 6:45 PM PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: We do not..... MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN:....we do not meet next Monday, so. MEMBER COLE: February 25th. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. Member Dougherty. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Yeah, there’ll be a Rules Committee meeting on February 25th at the same time. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. Anyone else? CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Personnel. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Personnel. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Mr. President, Personnel will meet at the same time. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Member Griffin. Any other announcements? MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Turning to Miscellaneous Business? Let me follow up just briefly on the...the debate that occurred on Ordinance 17. And I....you know, everybody has their opinions and good for you, you’re supposed to, that’s what your jobs are. I talked to Senator Oelslager who is now the Chair of the Senate Finance Committee in the State Legislature. I asked him the other night how much of a surplus does the State of Ohio have today, how COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 101 JOURNAL PAGE -102- MINUTES OF THE MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 2013 much surplus does the State of Ohio have after adopting laws which reward the rich and their estates, after changing the income tax, after proposing a scheme that is simply going to shift the burden away again from the rich on to the middle class that Kasich and his Administration just proposed. 1.7 billion dollars, 1.7 billion dollars in surplus in Columbus and he’s starving us. And so you go back and forth trying to figure out can we do something for the parks, can we do something for the children, can we do something for the schools, can we get our infrastructure taken care of, this is the debate we have and the public should know that. I’m going to make a recommendation that the next meeting, that we invite all those State Legislators that are supposedly representing us in Columbus and have them come in for 10 minutes and explain to us how the State of Ohio has a 1.7 billion dollar profit and they’re not giving anything back to urban areas. And we’ve been preaching this and the Mayor has been preaching this. I don’t...I don’t think the public knows this....1.7 billion, billion in surplus. It’s outrageous, it’s obscene and these people should be ashamed of themselves. So, if we can do that, I would ask the Clerk to invite all of our State Legislators at the next meeting and I hope the Leader will give some time and I know he will for them to tell us what they’re doing with that money after cutting our local Government funding, after eliminating estate taxes, now they’re going to transfer the wealth back to the rich and hurt the middle class who want to get a haircut, who want to go to a beauty shop. Give me a break. That’s the reason we fight here, because we’re struggling for nothing, for pennies. And it’s time that we get what we bargained for and was promised by the State in the depression, we’d get money back from the State of Ohio to run urban areas and to make our people, where all the people live, not the farms, God love them. Most people live in Cities, not on farms. So, it’s time that we get these people to explain to us what they’re doing and we can explain to them what they’re doing to us. So anyway, any...any other remarks? Leader. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President, I move to adjourn. MEMBER GRIFFIN: Seconded. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Moved and seconded to adjourn. Madame Clerk, roll call please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Twelve yeas Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Madame Clerk. Have a safe ride home everyone. (Gavel falls) Meeting is adjourned. ADJOURNMENT TIME: 8:16 ATTEST: FEBRUARY 15, 2013 APPROVED: FEBRUARY 15, 2013 CYNTHIA TIMBERLAKE ALLEN SCHULMAN CLERK OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT