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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -24- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Canton City Council. I’m glad anybody could make it out this evening. Thank you for coming down. They said it would be a cold day when Steve Katz was recognized by this Council. (Laughter). And I’m glad his wife, Karen, is here tonight. With a quorum being present, the care...the Chair does call this meeting of Canton City Council to order, excuse me. Roll call vote please, Madame Clerk. ROLL CALL TAKEN BY CLERK TIMBERLAKE: 11 COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: (CHRIS SMITH, JAMES BABCOCK, RICHARD HART, WILLIAM SMUCKLER, GREG HAWK, THOMAS WEST, JAMES GRIFFIN, KEVIN FISHER, DAVID DOUGHERTY, JOHN MARIOL, & EDMOND MACK) ELEVEN COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT. (MEMBER MORRIS ABSENT) CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. EXCUSING MEMBERS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. Madame Clerk. Leader. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President I move we excuse Member Morris from tonight’s meeting. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded to excuse Member Morris from this evening’s meeting. Are there any remarks? I’d like the record to reflect that Member Morris sent a, oh, how would you describe it? An interesting email to our Clerk describing how sick he is tonight. So, that’s the reason he can’t be here and he expresses his regrets, obviously, for not being here. Any other remarks? Hearing none. Roll call vote, Madame Clerk, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, Madame Clerk. The motion carries. I think the word I was looking for was colorful. It was a colorful email. Tonight’s invocation will be given by my good friend, Ward Two Council Member, Thomas West. If you’ll all stand and remain standing, please, for our Pledge of Allegiance. The regular meeting of Canton City Council was held on January 26, 2015 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 Thomas West, Ward 2 Council Member. The Pledge of Allegiance led by President Schulman. AGENDA CORRECTIONS & CHANGES PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Member West. We’re now under Agenda Corrections and Changes. Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move Rule 22A be suspended to add 2nd Reading Ordinances #6 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -25- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 through and include #11. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded to Suspend Rule 22A to add 2nd Readings Ordinances 6 through 11, to this evening’s agenda. Any remarks? Hearing none, Madame Clerk, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, Madame Clerk. Motion carries Rule 22A is suspended and the ordinances are a legal part of your agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: We turn now to Public Hearings. We have no Public Hearings this evening. OLD BUSINESS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Turning now to Old Business. Not our old, but our Deputy Mayor, (Laughter), although he may be feeling like he’s getting old. (Laughter). Our Deputy Mayor, Fonda Williams, indicates he has no Old Business this evening. PUBLIC SPEAKS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: We’re now under Public Speaks. We have 3 speakers this evening. Our first is, and excuse me, I’m trying to...I think it’s William Trbovich, am I pronouncing that right? Are you here? Nope. CLERK: Okay PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Good, well then. I didn’t have to worry about mispronouncing his name. Our next speaker is Henry Preston. Mr. Preston, as always, welcome to Canton City Council. If you’ll give us your name and your residential address, please. HENRY PRESTON: My name is Henry Preston. I live at 326 31st NW, Canton. This evening I’m here to talk about how the City and the Police Department can improve and work together a little bit better. Can everybody hear me now? Is that better? Okay. On the 13th of this month, we all know there was an AT&T outage which caused a lot of 911 centers to be inoperational, including Canton. The 14th of January, I went to a meeting at the library on 25th Street, and I heard that Canton survived, excuse me, without 911. There were no incidents. But then I read the paper on the 16th and I read that there was an instances. There was a home invasion on Plain...on Plain Avenue. And so, the information was not correct, it was a good meeting. It was one of those meetings, you feel good, you think the City’s doing everything to make things better, and I know they’re trying. We heard about the Police Department. They’re working with the little league and things like that, but the bottom line was that people didn’t have access to 911. They didn’t have access to emergency numbers. And, one of the things is, we have on 77, we have these marquees. Now, some cities, they have...somebody gets hijacked, I mean car-jacked, missing people, it’s broadcast on those highway signs. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -26- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 Now, I haven’t seen anybody talk about emergency numbers for Canton when our 911 system goes out. Now, is this something the City can do? The second thing we talked...the City talked about was, we give these people tax breaks for their properties because we say, “well they can’t get tennants in their because they’re taxes are too...so we give them a tax abatement. Now, if we’re going to give them a tax abatement, why don’t we have a marquee on those very visable buildings downtown? At least people would know what those emergency numbers are. So, that is one of my ideas. And then, we heard about the police over in my neighborhood from 31st Street all the way to 37th Street. We got the marble launchers. They’re using slingshots to launch marbles and break things. Where I live, I hardly ever see police patrol. But guess what, Friday afternoon, they were looking. It was good to see it. I’d like to see more of it. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, Mr. Preston, very much. Our next speaker is Pamela Logovich...Logodich...what? Lagodich? Sorry. I’m sorry. PAMELA LAGODICH: That’s okay. I’m Pam... PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Good evening, welcome. If you’ll give us your name and your residential address. PAM LAGODICH: Thank you Mr. Schulman. I’m Pam Lagodich. I live at 1214 Ridge Rd. NW, in Canton. I’m also a member of the Timken class of 1972. I’m a Canton City School secretary for 15 years, 13 years at Timken High, President of the Timken Adult Booster Club. I have many Trojan students, parents, and staff members in this fight to change to go to one school. Many, including myself, who believe that going to one high school is not the only way to cut costs; however, we do understand that discussion needs to happen. At the community meeting at Timken, I had a member of this body tell me that they were not on any side. It takes one skill to be a politician. You all have this skill set or you would not have been elected. There is a totally different skill set to be a public servant. This Member was obviously wearing their political hat that day. This issue is controversial and divisive. Students, parents, staff are already pitted against each other. Adrian Allison believes he’s being courageous, making hard decisions. If he is really brave and believes going to one high school and closing one elementary and moving a group of early college high school students, virtually ripping a true high school experience out from under them is brave, he would have gathered all the stakeholders, studied the issue, and planned for a smooth, timely and well thought out implementation. If this is not truly about athletics, this change does not need to be, and should not be decided in 6 short weeks. And it would not be necessary to shove the McKinley name, colors and mascot down the throat of every Canton City School student. If this is not about D-1 status for McKinley and already a done deal, we would not be searching for a football coach for a one school, high school...school district which doesn’t really exist yet. If this was not truly about athletics, then a new name, new colors, and new mascot should be decided by the students. A real merger, possibly with the McKinley Campus and a Timken Campus, would have been proposed. If this was truly about money, possibly the current leadership of the Canton City Schools should have been thinking about that for the last few years. The CCS Admin staff has been increased from 71 to 96 people, at the tune of about a million dollars. I find it hard to believe that they have given this issue the time necessary to truly develop a responsible cost cutting and spending plan. This is important to you because Canton is only as strong as its schools. If you do not think this issue will effect the levy ballot box in the future, I predict you are sadly mistaken. I ask you to look inside yourselves, individually, and as a body, to discover if you have the skill set of a public servant. If you do, please put on your public servant hat and pull up your public servant pants and by the way of a resolution, urge the Superintendent of the Board of Education to slow down this process, gather all the stakeholders, study the issue and plan for a smooth, timely, and well COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -27- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 thought out implementation that both Timken and McKinley students can rally behind. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much, ma’am. (Applause). INFORMAL RESOLUTIONS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: That concludes Public Speaks, this evening. We are now under Informal Resolutions, and we Madame Clerk will you please read Resolution #1, by title. 1. COUNCIL AS A WHOLE: COMMENDING STEVEN J. KATZ ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM CANTON REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. - ADOPTED PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Informal Resolution #1. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Resolution #1. Would you mind reading it for the public and members of Council, please, Madame Clerk? CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Whereas, It has come to the attention of the members of Canton City council that Steven J. Katz, Senior Vice President of the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, has announced his retirement; and Whereas, Being a graduate of Kent State University with a master’s degree in public administration, Steven’s talent, strategy and leadership have not only benefitted the Chamber of Commerce, but local business and manufacturing as well. Through his extraordinary efforts, Steve was instrumental in the establishment of the 141 acre Mills Business Park; and Whereas, Since commencing his employment with the Chamber in 1982, Steve has been a friend of City Council through his continued dedication and service to the City of Canton. Steve’s credentials include serving as the Chamber’s Manager of Government Affairs, Vice President of Economic Development and Government Affairs, and Senior Vice President. He has served as a member of the Stark Labor Management Council and board member of Employment Source, Canton Community Improvement Corporation, and Stark Development board Finance Corporation, and Stark Development Board Finance Corporation; and Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: That we, the Members of the Council of the City of Canton, Ohio, do hereby recognize, give special tribute to and commend STEVEN J. KATZ for his years of commitment and meritorious service to the entire Canton community. You’ve made Canton a better place to visit as well as live and work. Thank you, Steve. (Applause). PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Before....just to make sure, I do have to take a roll call vote! (Laughter). And I know this is going to be, putting on your public servant pants for a couple minutes here! (Laughter). All those in favor, signify by saying aye. Those opposed no. RESOLUTION #1 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: The ayes have it. The Motions carries. Congratulations, Steve. Now you can step forward, and if you want Karen to come up with you...(Applause). COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -28- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 MEMBER SMITH: Good evening. Steve, our Clerk has read all of those accolades about you and we are just so proud that you are in our midst, to serve... PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: ...Chris... the microphone. MEMBER SMITH: ...To serve in this capacity that you have. I’d like to thank you personally for all that you’ve done for me, you know. I really appreciate it and I want you to enjoy your retirement. Here’s to you. (Applause). STEVEN KATZ: Well, thank you all very much. I’m really, truly humbled and honored to be here tonight and to receive this. I’ll say, 32 years ago my boss at the Chamber told me to come down to City Council and become part of the process, get involved, and I did that and I feel like I’ve been a part of that process ever since. In a very positive way. I’ve had the opportunity to work with some great Council people and I put everybody in this room in that league as well. We all care about Canton and I will say you all have been very accessible, open, willing to discuss issues, willing to step forward and help. I think we all have the same goal, and that’s to make Canton a great community. I hope that I’ve helped contribute toward that, working with you, because I know that’s everybody’s goal in this room. Thank you very much. (Applause). PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, Steve. Thank you for your service and I’m sure this will not be the last time we see you. I hope it’s not. That concludes Informal Resolutions. COMMUNICATIONS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Turning 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 JANUARY 26, 2015. 16. COMM DEV DIR MILLER: AMEND APPROP O#266/2014 ($1,106,440.15 SUPP APPROP FROM UNAPPROP BAL 2211 DEMO FUND TO 2211 506002 DEMO FUND - OTHER). - FINANCE & COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES 17. COUNCIL MEMBERS: WARD 1, GREG HAWK, WARD 2, THOMAS WEST, WARD 7, JOHN MARIOL, WARD 8, EDMOND MACK, AT-LARGE COUN., BILL SMUCKLER, AT-LARGE COUN., RICHARD HART, COUN. PRES., ALLEN SCHULMAN: REQ 3 PHASE LEGISLATION FOR MARKET SQ/DOWNTOWN DEV. (INF. RES. FOR COUNCIL TO INITIATE PROJ IN STAGES, (1 ORD) TO AUTH MAYOR TO NOMINATE CMTE AND COUNCIL OVERSEE); (2 ORD) ESTABLISH AND FUND ACCT FOR AGMTS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PURPOSES. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 18. HEALTH COMM ADAMS: REQ PAYMENT TO AT&T FOR 2014 INTERNET ACCESS UPGRADES IN AMT OF $425.63; REQ PAYMENT TO REAM & HAAGER FOR 2014 WATER TESTING SERVICES IN AMT OF $391.00. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 19. PLANNING COMMISSION: REQ AUTHORIZATION FOR REPLAT OF LOTS 4303 & 4304 IN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -29- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 WARD 2 (NICHOLAS W. CONLEY, SR.). - PUBLIC SAFETY & THOROUGHFARES COMMITTEE 20. PLANNING COMMISSION: REQ AUTHORIZATION FOR REPLAT OF OUTLOT 806, LOT 37249, LOT 37250, AND LOT 37251 (HARMONT RIDGE, LTD., WARD 6). - PUBLIC SAFETY & THOROUGHFARES COMMITTEE 21. PLANNING COMMISSION: APPROVE WARD ASSIGNMENT AND ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR GEORGE HALAS RD NW ANNEXATION (ZONING CLASSIFICATION IS CS - COMMUNITY SERVICE, WARD 7). - ANNEXATION COMMITTEE 22. SAFETY DIRECTOR PERRY: AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SAF DIR TO ENTER INTO 1-YR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH VOYA FINANCIAL FOR STOP LOSS (EXCESS RISK) INSURANCE FOR CITY HEALTH BENEFITS PLANS EFFECTIVE 2-1-15; AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS UPON RECEIPT OF VOUCHERS. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 23. SAFETY DIRECTOR PERRY: REQ TO FORMALIZE NEW 3-YR CONTRACT WITH FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE (FOP) EFFECTIVE 1-1-15 THRU 12-31-17. - PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEES 24. SERVICE DIRECTOR BARTOS: AMEND CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR MGMT AND NON- BARGAINING UNIT PERSONNEL BY ADJUSTING GRADE FOR ASST. CITY ENGINEER (2 POSITIONS), SANITARY SEWER ENGINEER, FACILITIES ENGINEER AT WATER REC FACILITY, AND FACILITIES ENGINEER IN WATER DEPT. FROM GRADE 4 TO GRADE 3; AMEND CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR MGMT & NON-BARGAINING UNIT PERSONNEL BY ADJUSTING GRADE FOR ASST. SUPERINTENDENT AT WATER REC FACILITY AND ASST. SUPERINTENDENT IN WATER DEPT. FROM GRADE 4 TO GRADE 3. - PERSONNEL COMMITTEE 25. SERVICE DIRECTOR BARTOS: AMEND CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR BARGAINING UNIT PERSONNEL TO ALLOW FOR 58 UTILITY OPERATOR 3s, WASTE COLLECTORS AND UTILITY PERSON 1s IN SANITATION DEPT. - PERSONNEL COMMITTEE 26. SERVICE DIRECTOR BARTOS: AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ADVERTISE, RECEIVE BIDS, AWARD AND ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF 2 PICKUP TRUCKS, 2 CARGO VANS, AND 1 CAB AND CHASSIS CUTAWAY VAN; ALTERNATIVELY AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF SAID ITEMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORC 125.04 (STATE CO-OP PURCHASING THRU DEPT OF ADMIN SERV) OR ORC 5513.01 (OH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION CO-OP PURCHASING); AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS UPON RECEIPT OF VOUCHERS. - PUBLIC PROPERTY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE 27. SERVICE DIRECTOR BARTOS: AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO 1 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -30- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 YR PROFESSIONAL SERVS CONTRACT WITH CDW - GOV’T, INC. FOR IBM SERVER MAINTENANCE FOR AMT NOT TO EXCEED $21,716.53; AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS UPON RECEIPT OF VOUCHERS. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 28. TREASURER PEREZ: RPT OF PARKING METER REVENUE FOR DECEMBER 2014. - RECEIVED & FILED ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR FIRST READING PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Turning now to First Reading Ordinances, Madame Clerk. Let the journal show that Ordinances are given their First Reading, as required by State law, and would you please begin with Ordinance 1. And while Cindy finds that, you do not have to stick around. You know the ground rules, so, you’re more than welcome to leave. Mr. Saunier has to stay though, for the whole meeting, so... (Laughter). NOTE: PRESIDENT SCHULMAN CALLED UPON CLERK TIMBERLAKE TO READ ORDINANCES #1 THROUGH #5 FOR THEIR FIRST READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS: #1. (1ST RDG) APPROVE STATEMENT OF SERVS TO BE PROVIDED TO PROP OWNER IN WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY ANNEXATION AREA, APPROX DATE SERVS WILL BE PROVIDED, PROCEDURE TO RECONCILE INCOMPATIBLE ZONING USES UPON BEING ANNEXED; EMERGENCY Referred to Annexation Committee #2. (1ST RDG) AUTHORIZE SERV DIR TO RENEW CONTRACT WITH HYLANT ADMIN SERVS, LLC IN AMT NOT TO EXCEED $164,255.00 FOR GENERAL LIABILITY, AUTO LIABILITY, PUBLIC OFFICIALS LIABILITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT LIABILITY, EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS LIABILITY INS AND CYBER LIABILITY INS; EMERGENCY (RETROACTIVE TO 1-1-15 THRU 12-31-15) Referred to Finance Committee #3. (1ST RDG) AUTHORIZE MAYOR OR SERV DIR TO ADVERTISE, RECEIVE BIDS, AWARD AND ENTER INTO 1 YR CONTRACT, WITH OPTION OF TWO 1 YR RENEWALS FOR EVALUATION OF WATER DISTRIBUTION VALVES, AMEND APPROP O#266/2014; EMERGENCY ($395,000.00 SUPP APPROP FROM UNAPPROP BAL OF 5201 WATER FUND TO 5201 207022 75812 WATER DISTRIBUTION - OTHER) Referred to Finance Committee #4. (1ST RDG) AUTHORIZE MAYOR OR SERV DIR TO ADVERTISE, RECEIVE BIDS, AWARD AND EXECUTE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR FAIRCREST ST SW WATER MAIN PROJ, EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVS CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVS, RECEIVE ZERO PERCENT LOAN IN AMT OF $1,323,598.00 FROM OPWC, PURCH EASEMENT AND MAKE PYMT TO SYSTEM CAPITAL REAL PROP CORP, AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO ESTABLISH SEPARATE FUNDS FOR PROJ, AMEND APPROP O#266/2014; EMERGENCY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -31- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 ($1,323,598.00 SUPP APPROP FROM 5229 UNAPPROP BAL OF THE FAIRCREST STREET SW WATER MAIN PROJECT FUND TO 5229 207031 FAIRCREST STREET SW WATER MAIN PROJECT - OTHER; $330,000.00 SUPP APPROP FROM 5201 UNAPPROP BAL OF THE WATER FUND TO 5201 207031 FAIRCREST STREET SW WATER MAIN PROJECT - OTHER) Referred to Finance Committee (COUNCIL RECESSED AT 7:47 PM FOR THE PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEES TO DISCUSS ORDINANCE #5; RECONVENED AT 7:49 PM) #5. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 8/2015 APPROVE 3 YR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGMT BETWEEN CITY OF CANTON AND FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, OLC, INC.; EMERGENCY (EFFECTIVE RETROACTIVE FROM 1-1- 15 TO 12-31-17) Referred to Personnel & Finance Committees PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: At this time the Chair would declare an in-house recess for the Personnel and Finance Committees to meet in regard to Ordinance 5 on your agenda this evening. You’re now in recess. Chairman Hawk....er, Chairman Hart. (RECESS) PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Council will now reconvene after it’s recess. Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we suspend Rule 22A to place Ordinance 5 back on this evening’s agenda. MEMBER BABCOCK. Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you suspend Rule 22A to place Ordinance 5 back on this evening’s agenda. Any remarks? Hearing none Madame Clerk, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Madame Clerk. The motion carries and Ordinance 5 is a legal part of your agenda, Member Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we suspend the Statutory Rules on Ordinance #5. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you suspend the Statutory Rules on Ordinance COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -32- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 #5. Any remarks? Hearing none, Madame Clerk roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Motion carries. You’ve heard the three readings, Leader. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #5. MEMBER BABCOCK: Seconded. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 5. Any remarks under this Ordinance? Hearing none, Madame Clerk, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Eleven yeas Mr. President. #5 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 8/2015 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Madame Clerk. The motion carries and Ordinance #5 is adopted. ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: We now turn to Ordinances and Formal Resolutions for the Second Reading. Madame Clerk, would you please begin with Ordinance 6. NOTE: PRESIDENT SCHULMAN CALLED UPON CLERK TIMBERLAKE TO READ ORDINANCES #6 THROUGH #11 FOR THE SECOND READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS: #6. (2ND RDG) TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF REVENUE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO PAY A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, FURNISHING OR EQUIPPING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN THE CITY; AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (HALL OF FAME) #7. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO ESTABLISH THE 1154 HOF VILLAGE PROJECT FUND; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 266/2014; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($5,000,000.00 SUPP APPROP FROM UNAPPROP BAL OF 1154 HOF VILLAGE PROJ FUND TO 1154 HOF VILLAGE PROJ - OTHER); AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS UPON RECEIPT OF VOUCHERS COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -33- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 #8. (2ND RDG) TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF REVENUE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,500,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING CITY BUILDINGS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CITY HALL ROOF, THE CIVIC CENTER ROOF AND IMPROVEMENTS TO OTHER CITY FACILITIES #9. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE BY THE CITY OF CANTON IN ANTICIPATION OF THE COLLECTION AND PAYMENT OF CITY INCOME TAXES, GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES AND MISCELLANEOUS OTHER SOURCES TO THE CITY OF CANTON; DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF THE ISSUANCE OF SAID NOTE; RENAMING THE 4504 PARKING DECK FUND; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 266/2014; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($3,500,000.00 SUPP APPROP FROM UNAPPROP BAL OF 4504 2015 CONSTRUCTION/RECONSTRUCTION NOTE FUND TO 4504 2015 CONSTRUCTION/RECONSTRUCTION NOTE - OTHER) #10. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO VARIOUS CONTRACTS UTILIZING CDBG, HOME AND ESG FUNDS; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($325,000.00 IN CDBG FUNDS FOR SPECIAL REHAB PROJ. NO SINGLE AWARD WILL EXCEED $200,000.00; $445,000.00 IN CDBG FUNDS FOR SUMMER YOUTH PROG. NO SINGLE AWARD WILL EXCEED $300,000.00; $300,000.00 IN CDBG FUNDS FOR PUBLIC SERV PROJ. NO SINGLE AWARD WILL EXCEED $100,000.00; $100,000.00 IN HOME FUNDS FOR ELIGIBLE PROJ; $200,000.00 IN ESG FUNDS FOR ELIGIBLE PROJ. NO SINGLE AWARD WILL EXCEED $85,000.00) #11. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO FILE WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) A 2015 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE 2015 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, 2015 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, AND 2015 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAMS; RATIFYING SUBMISSION AND FILING OF SAID PLAN; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH HUD AND TO ACCEPT FUNDING FOR THE THREE PROGRAMS; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (CDBG: 2015 GRANT FUNDS $2,400,000.00, CARRYOVER FUNDS $900,000.00, ESTIMATED PROGRAM INCOME - $200,000.00 CDBG TOTAL - $3,500,000.00) (HOME - 2015 GRANT FUNDS - $489,000.00, ESTIMATED PROGRAM INCOME - $25,000.00, HOME TOTAL - $514,000.00) (ESG: 2015 GRANT FUNDS - $202,000.00) TOTAL ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2015 - $4,216,000.00 ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR THIRD AND FINAL READING COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -34- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Madame Clerk. Now we turn to Ordinances and Formal Resolutions for the Third Final Reading and Vote. Would you please begin with Ordinance 12. NOTE: PRESIDENT SCHULMAN CALLED UPON CLERK TIMBERLAKE TO READ THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES #12 THROUGH #14 FOR THE THIRD READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS. #12. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 9/2015 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO ESTABLISH AND CREATE THE 2797 SPECIALIZED DOCKET GRANT FUND; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 266/2014; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($42,474.00 SUPP APPROP FROM UNAPPROP BAL OF THE 2797 SPECIALIZED DOCKET GRANT FUND TO 2797 701001 SPECIALIZED DOCKET GRANT - OTHER) PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #12. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 12, any remarks under this Ordinance? Hearing none, Madame Clerk, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. #12 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 9/2015 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Ordinance #12 is adopted. Ordinance 13 please. #13. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 10/2015 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO PAY AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $37,342.60 TO JACK DOHENY COMPANIES FOR REPAIR OF A SEWER VACUUM TRUCK; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #13. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance #13, any remarks under this Ordinance? Hearing none, Madame Clerk, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -35- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. #13 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 10/2015 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Ordinance 13 is adopted. Ordinance 14 please. #14. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 11/2015 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ACCEPT AND SUBSEQUENTLY RE-CONVEY ONE PARCEL OF LAND OWNED BY HISTORIC ONESTO, LLC, BY QUIT-CLAIM DEED; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (PARCEL #219373, 200 CLEVELAND AVE NW CANTON OH) PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #14. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 14, any remarks under this Ordinance? Hearing none, Madame Clerk, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. #14 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 11/2015 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, Madame Clerk. Ordinance 14 is adopted. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Now we turn to Announcement of Committee Meetings. MEMBER HAWK: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Chairman Hawk. MEMBER HAWK: The Finance Committee will meet on Monday, February 2, which is Groundhog Day, right here in the Council Chambers at 6:45 P.M. (Laughter). PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. MEMBER WEST: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Chairman West. MEMBER WEST: Public Safety & Thoroughfares will meet, same time, same place. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -36- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Where’s that from? MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Chairman Smuckler... CLERK TIMBERLAKE: ...No, no, no...I’m sorry. It’s Annexation instead of Public Safety & Thoroughfares. It’s Annexation. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Annexation... MEMBER WEST: Mr. President, Annexation will meet, same time, same place. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Chairman Smuckler. MEMBER SMUCKLER: I’ve been told that Personnel will be meeting at 6:45, same date, same time because Councilman Hart is going south of the border, and I don’t mean Ohio. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. (Laughter). CLERK TIMBERLAKE: He’s not calling Personnel. (Inaudible). PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: (Inaudible). CLERK TIMBERLAKE: No, because is none. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: There is no Personnel next week, by the way. (Inaudible). MEMBER HART: Where was I looking?...Oh, was that not... CLERK TIMBERLAKE: We already passed number 5. MEMBER HART: Okay. That was 5. Alright, okay. My bad. CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Yes, we already passed...just put your glasses away, Richard. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: For our Canton Repository reporter, this is all off the record, by the way! (Laughter). Okay, we have no other announcements of either existing or non-existing committee meetings. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: So, now we turn to Miscellaneous Business. Mayor Healy. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -37- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 MAYOR HEALY: Thank you Mr. President. I just wanted to notify this Council, as a member of the Mayor’s Association of Portage, Stark, and Summit Counties, we meet on a monthly basis. We had a special meeting this past Friday where we invited and met with our regional congregation of Congressmen from Northeast Ohio. Representative Joyce, Representative Renacci, Representative Gibbs were all present. And representatives for Tim Ryan and Marcia Fudge were also there. They shared with us what they’ve been working on and what have you. We shared with them a lot of our concerns. I want to point out one issue that I brought to their attention. This is something that was brought to my attention just last week. Effective as of January 16th of this year, there was change made by the U.S. Attorney General in reference to forfeiture funds. Now we all know that forfeiture funds are an integral part of our Police Department. It covers in the past, things like overtime for all types of miscellaneous reasons. We’ve bought bulletproof vests, we’ve done special programs like the No Back Program, CIRV Program, in the past and other things. It’s a great resource for us, of revenue to help assist our Police Department. Attorney General’s changes basically state that the City of Canton and virtually city throughout America, will no longer receive forfeiture funds. The money that is confiscated from our arrests from drug dealers, or what have you, that is showing that things were purchased with illegal dollars, that typically are sent back to the Federal Government, and the City shares in those funds, they’re no longer going to share that with the communities. This is a fund that generated hundreds of thousands of dollars on average, per year. We’ve had some years where we’ve taken over a million dollars. So, this is just another example of a reduction in support of local communities from our State and Federal Government as they make their changes. We keep talking about the State Government cuts. I can tell you that our CDBG dollars are less than 50% today than what they were ten years ago, in a steady ten year decline. So, we’re seeing reductions at State and Federal levels. Here’s another cut that we’re taking. At that meeting, we submitted letters of support from this delegation, asking them to restore this. It was apparently some sort of executive type order from the Attorney General, that they’re going to address. They felt, because Renacci, as a former Mayor and one was a former prosecutor, they understand the importance of this. I believe that we’re going to get some support from our local Congressman in reference to attempting to try to restore this, but for the sake of this Council, the forfeiture funds are...what we have in the bank right now are what we’re going to have unless the program changes back. So, that’s just for our information. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, Mayor. Any other Miscellaneous Business? Yes, Director Perry. SAFETY DIRECTOR PERRY: Thank you, Mr. President. I would just like to thank this Council for passing the FOP Contract on the first reading. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, Director. Member West. MEMBER WEST: Mr. President, I feel like I just got smacked around, once again, by the Federal and State Legislators in terms of taking our resources. I will say, on a lighter note, J. Babe Stearn Center...my son’s been playing up there. They have an awesome basketball league. Oftentimes we support McKinley and Timken and all of the high schools, but rarely do we think about the little kids. They’re just doing a great job at the J. Babe Stearn Center and they’re hosting their championship, actually, at the Civic Center. So, this Saturday at 1:00, if anybody’s out and about, please stop down and support the kids at the Civic Center and the championship games. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, Member West. Member Mack. MEMBER MACK: I think everyone in this Council and in the audience knows the devastating toll that heroin takes on our entire community. Our own Judge Frank Forchione, Canton City resident, he is the Chairperson of the Stop Heroin From Killing Committee. They have a very important Heroin symposium on January 29th, a Thursday at the Malone University Johnson Center from 6 to 8. This is free and open to the public. I know I’ll be there and hopefully, with Judge Forchione and his team’s leadership, we can make a difference in this community. Thanks. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -38- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. Member Hart. MEMBER HART: I wanted to thank Deputy Mayor and the Safety Director...you know, when 911 went down I was over at the Communication Center and I think they had already been there hours before I was there. I know when the word went out, I think Member Fisher put contact numbers on the Ward website, as many of them did. But, I guess my question is...Will, or has AT&T done any kind of risk assessment? I find it hard to believe when a company that size has a leak, evidently, and it shuts down 911, I find that incomprehensible, that they can’t figure things out. Not to put pipes or equipment to avoid that. I just wonder if that’s in their plans, to prevent that again. Cause to me, I found it very scary that somebody’s having a heart attack and they call 911 and there’s no answer. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Mayor Healy. MAYOR HEALY: Thank you and that was obviously a challenging night for our safety forces and Safety Director Perry was there at the 911 Dispatch Center, along with our leaders from Police and Fire, making sure that we were putting in a number of different backup resources to be able to respond. That particular situation, for those of you who aren’t familiar with it, that started up in Summit County, in the Akron area. All of Summit County and that region went down. Stark County went down, not just the city of Canton, the Stark County Dispatch Center. Even the ones in Jackson Township, and throughout, all the way to Minerva and so on, this whole area. They had trouble that ranged all the way from Minnesota through Ohio and other areas. This was not a Canton issue, specifically, but we certainly were impacted by it, and I want to congratulate Safety Director Perry and your entire team of individuals who worked on that to make sure that we got the information out to the radio station, the newspaper stations, and internets, and websites, and what have you, to do the best we could. From what I understand, we even had people out on towers observing the City, like we did in the olden days, to look for incidents land fires and things that might be happening that we might get calls on. So, it was an interesting test for us but we are having meetings with the Stark County leaders as well, in reference to collaborating to address that. It didn’t just take down the AT&T system, it took down their backup system as well. So, it was a complete crisis situation from an emergency standpoint, but we’re going to work to make sure that doesn’t happen again from our end, so we have different backup systems in place in collaboration with the County, so thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Mayor. Any other Miscellaneous Business? Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: I move we adjourn. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that we adjourn. Madame Clerk, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK TIMBERLAKE: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you Madame Clerk. Meeting’s adjourned. Please drive carefully everybody, on your way home, and for the rest of the week. ADJOURNMENT TIME: 8: 09 P.M. ATTEST: APPROVED: COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 103 JOURNAL PAGE -39- MINUTES OF THE MEETING JANUARY 26, 2015 CYNTHIA TIMBERLAKE ALLEN SCHULMAN CLERK OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT