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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -110- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: With a quorum being present the Chair calls this meeting of Canton City Council to Order. Roll call please. ROLL CALL TAKEN BY CLERK SHOWES: 12 COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: (FRANK MORRIS, CHRIS SMITH, JAMES BABCOCK, TOM HARMON, WILLIAM SMUCKLER, GREG HAWK, THOMAS WEST, JASON SCAGLIONE, KEVIN FISHER, DAVID DOUGHERTY, JOHN MARIOL & EDMOND MACK) TWELVE COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT. (PRESIDENT SCHULMAN ABSENT) CLERK SHOWES: Twelve yeas. EXCUSING MEMBERS PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Thank you. Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we excuse President Schulman from tonight’s meeting. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: It’s been moved and seconded to excuse President Schulman from tonight’s meeting. Any remarks under this? For the record, I will say that President Schulman is having some medical issues and we will respect his privacy by not elaborating any further. President Schulman will be absent for the next few weeks and all our prayers go out to him. With that being said, roll call please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK SHOWES: Twelve yeas. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. The motion carries. President Schulman is excused from this evening’s meeting. Tonight’s invocation will be given by our Ward 3 Councilman, Jason Scaglione. Afterwards, please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. The regular meeting of Canton City Council was held on March 7, 2016 at 7:30 P.M. in the Canton City Council Chamber. The roll call was taken (see above) by Clerk of Council, Kellen Showes. The invocation was given by Ward 3 Council Member, Jason Scaglione. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by President Pro Tem Morris. AGENDA CORRECTIONS & CHANGES PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Okay, we are now under Agenda Corrections and Changes, Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move Rule 22A be suspended to add 2nd Reading Ordinances #5 through and including #12. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: It’s been moved and seconded to Suspend Rule 22A to add the 2nd Reading COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -111- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 Ordinances 5 through 12 to this evening’s agenda. Are there any remarks? If not, roll call please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK SHOWES: Twelve yeas. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Thank you Mister Clerk. Okay, in President Schulman’s absence, I hope you kind of bear with me because there’s a couple of things that we’ll be doing that I have never done before. We’re under Old Business. Oh, wait, I’m sorry, I apologize to you. I’m already screwing up here. PUBLIC HEARINGS PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Public Hearings. We have one public hearing this evening. It is scheduled for 7:30 PM this evening. It is AN ORDINANCE AMENDING O#55/77, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS THE CITY OF CANTON ZONING ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY. THIS LOCATION IS AT 907 - 11TH ST NW FROM PB-4 (PLANNED SPECIAL BUSINESS) AND R-1A (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO PB-4 (PLANNED SPECIAL BUSINESS) FOR DARLENE LEGHART OF HAMMER & NAILS, IN WARD 1, PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE SAME. Is there anyone in the audience wishing to speak for or against this Zone Change, will you please step forward. And I must repeat myself...If there is anyone in the audience wishing to speak for or against this Zone Change, will you please step forward. The Ward Councilman has expressed that he supports this. Seeing no one step forward, the Chair declares the public hearing over in regard to this matter. The matter now rests in the hands of Council. The Ordinance will follow later this evening. OLD BUSINESS PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: We’re now under Old Business and Mr. Williams informed me that there will not be any Old Business. PUBLIC SPEAKS PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: We are now under Public Speaks. We have 5 speakers this evening. When you’re called, would you please come up, state your name and your address for the record, please. The first speaker tonight is Marlene Chipko. MARLENE CHIPKO: My name is Marlene Chipko. 221 3rd St. SW. Council Members, this is a plea for help. For years the dispatchers of CANCOM have been asking, no begging, for some relief from the load of overtime hours that we work. Now the Repository has done a story focusing more on the dollars that we’ve made rather than the long hours that we’ve worked to make those dollars. It’s true, one dispatcher did make $100,000.00 last year and several others made $80,000.00. The Editor calls those numbers staggering, but what’s really staggering is the number of hours those dispatchers were willing to work. It’s not uncommon for them to work a string of 12 or 16 hour days. Remember, we are staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We have to have someone there answering the phones, sending out Police, Fire, and Medic units. We can’t ask people to rescheduled their emergency, call back in a more convenient time, or get sick when we have someone available to send them a medic. I just celebrated my ten year anniversary in dispatch and during that time I’ve seen our duties and responsibilities increase while our staffing has either stayed the same or dropped. We now dispatch for five departments: Canton Police and Fire, Louisville Police and East Canton Police, and Greentown Fire. We also handle after hour calls for city streets, sewer and Health Departments. We are the catchall. When someone has a problem, any problem, they call us. In fact, I know we’ve spoken to a number of you on many occasions, when you’ve gotten calls from your constituents about a problem in their neighborhood. In all, we COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -112- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 handled close to 100,000 calls for service last year, not to be confused with phone calls. Those probably numbered closer to 200,000 or 300,000. I don’t have any actual figures on those phone calls, but I can make an educated guess that our call volume far exceeds any call volume anywhere in Stark County, of any of the other dispatching centers. Your dispatchers, some of them here with me, are the best trained in the County. We undergo 18 weeks of training, and about half of who start the program don’t pass. They either can’t handle the pressure and stress or find out it’s not as easy as it looks from the outside. Those who do pass don’t always stick around. Of the 15 full-time and 1 part-time dispatchers currently on staff, only 4 have been with us for at least 15 years. Another 7 have been here for at least 9. The remaining 5, just 2 years or less. That’s a pretty big gap. Not that we weren’t hiring during those other years, but those who came in either bid out to go to other jobs or went on to other jobs outside of the City. You see, the pay is good, but oddly enough some people also want some time with their families. You see, we don’t get holidays off. The stress level is very high and seems to be getting higher. Who among you would have wanted to be the one on the police radio (Buzzer sounds) the night that Officer Ryan Davis and his canine, Jethro, went into Fisher Foods thinking it was a routine alarm. Or how about, who of you would have wanted to be on the phone last week when one of us answered the call about the 3 year old girl who was found dead. An editorial in the Repository suggests the City may be well served to out-source it’s dispatching to another entity in order to save money. An interesting suggestion from someone who I wager a guess has never set foot in our dispatch center and probably has little or no idea of what we actually do. Canton would still have to pay for dispatching, and those dollars would be going elsewhere, outside the City. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Okay... MARLENE CHIPKO: I hope that you Council Members... PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Mrs... MARLENE CHIPKO: I’m almost done. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Okay. MARLENE CHIPKO: I hope that you Council Members, Mayor, and Directors know better than to jump at that suggestion. You have a professional center, a combined 160 years of service to the City. We know Canton, we care about Canton, we want to see it grow and prosper. It makes more sense for our center to take on more...other outside departments, bring in additional revenue through those contracts. As I said in the beginning, this is a plea for help. We know our overtime numbers are high and that it is a drain on the budget. We don’t want that anymore than you do. We’ve made suggestions concerning possible solutions in the past but none of them have been acted on, and in my opinion, probably haven’t been seriously considered. Give us the people we need and a schedule that makes sense, and the overtime problem will be solved. Thank you. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Thank you. (Applause). Our next speaker is Patricia Kirk. PATRICIA KIRK: I’m Patricia Kirk. I live at 131 5th St. NE, and I’m President of Downtown Central Neighborhood Association. I want you to know I really love my hometown and I’m pleased to see changes, but I’m here to speak about the open container law that’s being considered for 68 acres, including the arts district in downtown. It may go with the brewery and the speakeasy and taverns, but it does not enhance being safe. We have people in wheelchairs that have been hit by drunk drivers and left to lie there. How does that enhance life? We have gray matter and we come up with this. Of course, if another city somewhere does it, it must be right. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -113- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 Please consider what’s good for the people who live here. They have suggestions or they do leave the city, and they have been leaving fast. Also, I wanted to mention that I enjoyed working with Mr. Martuccio and the City Departments to develop a Tree Ordinance for the City of Canton. Now we have a Tree Commission which has been proven to reduce crime in cities, which has no funding. I do want you to consider that. Thank you, very much. (Applause). PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Thank you. Our next speaker tonight is Ms. Brenda Kimbrough. BRENDA KIMBROUGH: I am Brenda Kimbrough, with the Can Do Neighborhood Association and I live at 902 Lippert NE, Canton, Ohio. A little song for you today (Constituent sings song “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”). Now, to get your attention here, and not to step on any heads, but we’ve got to work shoulder to shoulder so we don’t let this problem bring us to our knees...to pray...and I might step on a few toes, but I just want to say that whole idea about the open container concerns me. I am concerned about what kind of example are we giving our children. What are we saying if we’re going to be walking around with alcohol? What are we doing here for our kids? Be careful of the little eyes, what they see. If they see open containers, drinking, what is that giving our next generation of children? What are we telling them? If we hear...if they hear sounds like that, and you’re carrying on, and I know it’s a big thing for the City, but we need to think about families and the other people who live in the City, here. I know we’re brining in people, and that’s good for the City, and good for money, but don’t forget the ones of us who live here are the ones who clean up all those containers that they have on the floor, and on the ground, and everywhere else. The sounds that come with that. What behavior is going to come with those people that are drinking with those open containers? What are they going to be touching, what are they going to be saying? We need to be concerned about the fact that that’s going to be downtown where there is the Little Learners, the YWCA, Learn and Grow, Little Angels, Ebony Kids, St. Peters. All of those are children’s groups, all in that area, that’s going to be where the open containers are. So, I just want to make sure where our eyes...watch what we’re doing, listen to what the people are saying, be careful where people are walking, they have to be careful of what they touch, and what are we saying to our next generation. That’s what my concern is. Thank you. (Applause). PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Thank you. Our next speaker is Mr. James Parker. JAMES PARKER: Thank you. James Parker, 630 Penny St. SE, city of North Canton. Concerning Communication 105, on your Agendas this evening. Council President, Allen Schulman, I wish him the best of health, in turn, Council Member Majority Leader Frank Morris. A couple of weeks ago, over 600 people filled this Kent Stark Stark Conference Center, maybe close to 1000, to hear now retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, Alan Page, speak on mentoring. He is a member of the Hall of Fame, ‘88, Gold Jacket. I would bet my bottom dollar you couldn’t get one of them to buy a six-pack of 7-up, with no more than $30.00 in their pockets, from the Hall of Fame Mart on Sherrick Road and Cherry Avenue SE. To get one of them, or any of you, for that matter to walk from there into Skyline Terrace Apartments, just a couple hundred feet away to Alan Page Dr. SE, then get safely to your apartment destination. At least after 8 P.M. Last month or so it didn’t work out so well for old-timer, Arthur Tyson, who under the same set of circumstances, got brass-knuckled by young teenagers, lost an eyeball, and spent a week in the hospital. Any takers? We need to, as Cantonians, to clean up that area. Cmich cleaned up Canton, for what it was. So can you. Flint, Michigan may have lead poisoning issues, but the lead that poisons Alan Page Dr. are bullets, and they kill immediately. Two months ago we had a meeting for a new playground to replace the all tore up, ghetto playground. I know you don’t like that term, but it fits. It’s an Italian word that comes from where the Jews were placed in Italy, in run down housing. We all know what it’s like in public sector, accept your housing. If you complain more than once or twice, you get evicted for life. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -114- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 After 3 evictions, you’re done. I have a list of signed attendees. One was Amy Tyson’s daughter, Shardee. That Tyson name again. The recent victim, Arthur Tyson, is their uncle. Not so many years ago, Amy Tyson’s son, Cortez Kennedy Hubbard Tyson was executed by a bullet to the back of his head in front of Arab stores, they’re called. The owners saw that and left, I think that night. That is now the Light of Christ Church. The Community Drop-In Center where Pastor Raphael and Lovie Cox, who I’ve maintained a nice relationship, on Alan Page Dr. and Cherry Avenue SE, right up from the Hall of Fame Mart that wants to transfer their license. I think the Council should scrutinize security concerns there. This was the sight of the infamous no good samaritans, as persons walked over an assaulted, beat down person to check out their items. I’m calling on Council President Schulman, even in his ill health, or interim Council Leader, Frank Morris, to take executive order to see that the Council-At-Large and Council Woman Chris Smith work on solutions that include, but are not limited to improving the safety, conditions, the public places, and replatting the land disparities that exist, have been known to exist, that in the impetus on this, the wrench in the works, between People’s Baptist Church and (Inaudible) Managements. (Buzzer sounds). And I demand to finish because what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. They have owners in Grapevine, Texas. Their names are Jimmy Arnold and the Property Manager, General Oversight lady, Stephanie Gallagher, have pledged to do this and they are now not taking my phone calls. We could make it something that we could walk Alan Page up and down and not be embarrassed and humiliated by the condition it’s in. And worse yet, the children have not had a decent place to play. All those house around there, we all know what it’s like when you raise children, you get them out of the house for a couple hours. They deserve better and I don’t want to hear about the park down the street that’s next to the woods and a creek. Ink Park, whatever it’s called, pick up the same thing at 25th Street, where you’ve got Wise Avenue and a park there and a playground down at the Fire Department. Now, I’m fed up. I’ve been working on this since 2011 and I demand results, not excuses. Thank you. (Applause). PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Alright, our next speaker is Shirene... and I’m going to... SHIRENE TAPYRIK: Tapyrik... PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Yeah, cover me on that, will you. SHIRENE TAPYRIK: That’s okay. It’s Shirene Tapyrik and I always tell people it’s easy to remember because I’m not very shy. (Laughter). So, this is a hard act to follow after listening to that gentleman leave. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Oh, he’ll be fine. (Laughter). SHIRENE TAPYRIK: As you recall, I did my due diligence and presented in front of you to build the 2.4 million dollar project called B-First. And it will house 10 families in permanent supportive housing, who are homeless otherwise. And, you know, Council did their job, I did mine. I did due diligence to get the 1.5 from the State, I have Stark County Regional Planning Commission funds in there. I have City Home Funds. I have private dollars and we change lives. We have 10 apartments but the majority of the people are children. When you think about the people that we serve and listening to the gentleman before me, 79% of the people that I serve have zip codes of origin of the City of Canton. I live in Canton, I give my address, 3909 Darlington, and I really appreciate all that you have provided me. As I saw the agenda tonight, I saw that you’re furthering Fair Housing. It’s Fair Housing Month and I thought that it might be good, in due diligence, to have new Council Members perhaps have some education about a Community Development Department. All the due diligence that they have to do. For example, notify people in a radius of that, where a project’s being. Not to throw everybody in the Northeast section of town, again that’s not Fair Housing, that’s just not appropriate. And I am the kind of COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -115- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 person who goes above and beyond and so I got a call from a Neighborhood Association. There’s three neighborhoods that come together in that portion of Linwood Avenue SW. You have the neighborhood...was so gracious, that is there, then you have two other neighborhoods. I have the new Councilperson show up. I was ridiculed. It was acted like I never existed, never presented appropriately. The Community Development Department never notified them. And then, when I went to leave, I was handed a piece of paper, after being mocked and mistreated. It says, “Welcome to the White Citizen’s Council”. And that’s how they exited me and escorted me out of the Neighborhood Association which they invited me to. I was told that the people that I serve are trash and that trash will be facing them. Which it faces Huntington Bank and Huntington’s a partner of ours. I was told that it’s a cathouse. I was told “keep them in your own neighborhood”. I’m appalled. I think that there should be leadership training and the leadership training needs to happen among you. And you need to train the least of you or the youngest of you that serve. And to do less than that, I’m embarrassed to say this is my home. I am the face of homelessness. I sit on the Continuum of Care Board for that reason. My daughter and I could just as easily be served there but for a past history of domestic violence. I really, really was appalled. It took me two weeks, and you had a holiday in there, for me to even be able to come. My voice trembles. It was just very, very terrible. So, I’m going to leave you with this because I’m being...there’s a major foundation that is providing us some cash and the Executive Director of that Foundation gave me this to take with me tonight, that I thought you might appreciate hearing. “The Lord seeks builders not destroyers. He who builds good, by the same act, destroys evil.” That’s a major Foundation Executive Director. I know they’re in that very same Ward and I thought it would be important for you to know that. Thank you. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Thank you. (Applause). Ma’am, if you would please stick around after the meeting, I would like to speak to you myself, if I could. Thank you. Alright, that concludes Public Speaks. INFORMAL RESOLUTIONS PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: We’re now under Informal Resolutions, and we have seven this evening. Mister Clerk, could you start with Informal Resolution #27. #27. COUNCIL-AS-A-WHOLE: AUTHORIZING NAMING OF SPRAY PARK LOCATED @ 1400 SHERRICK RD SE THE WAYNE DOUGLAS JAMERSON SPRAY PARK. - ADOPTED PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Informal Resolution #27. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Informal Resolution #27. Are there any remarks under this motion? All those in favor signify by saying aye. Those opposed no. NO REMARKS RESOLUTION #27 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: The ayes have it. Informal Resolution #27 has been adopted. Resolution #28 please. #28. COUNCIL-AS-A-WHOLE: COMMENDING 2015 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR, LINDA STRONG, FOR HER COMMUNITY SERVICE. - ADOPTED COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -116- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Informal Resolution #28. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Informal Resolution #28. Are there any remarks under this motion? MEMBER WEST: Could we have that read? PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Mister Clerk, could you read that please. CLERK SHOWES: Whereas, at 72 years of age Linda, or “Granny” as she is affectionately known to many, has been a resident of the Logan Ave NW neighborhood for nine years. Linda has proven to be an exemplary citizen who takes pride in caring for her neighborhood; and Whereas, Linda arranged neighborhood walks with the Mayor’s Office, Council Members, Code Enforcement, the Health Department, and the Police Department, during which she was able to point out quality of life issues that were affecting the neighborhood. Linda also put the needs of the neighborhood before her own when she organized a Community Initiative to Reduce Violence event in June 2014. Due to the cost of the items for this event, Linda was unable to have the brakes on her car replaced; and Whereas, Linda has found time to host several Logan Ave Neighborhood Association meetings at her home and has spent countless hours keeping track of police calls for service in her neighborhood. In 2014 Linda bravely called in a tip which led to the arrest of an individual who was on Canton’s Most Wanted List. Now, Therefore Be it Resolved: that we, the Members of Canton City Council, do hereby go on public record commending and honoring the 2015 Crime Prevention Citizen of the Year Linda Strong for her dedicated community service in helping make, not only her own neighborhood a better place to live, but the entire city as well. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Okay...Yeah, let’s vote on that first. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Those opposed no. NO REMARKS RESOLUTION #28 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: The ayes have it. Informal Resolution #28 has been adopted. Member West. MEMBER WEST: Let me just say this before Linda gets to the podium. She usually runs a lot faster in the neighborhood than this. She’s a pistol. Actually...(Laughter). Linda, on behalf of City Council, we’d like to present this to you, this plaque. Linda is, she’s getting the Citizen of the Year Award, but Linda has done this for many years. Logan...one thing that it didn’t say on this plaque is that she is the Mayor of Logan Avenue. No disrespect to our current Mayor. Linda watches over Logan, that whole area. If you would...you would think...in her house, she has a stack of library, in each, she knows every incident that happens in that neighborhood. I’m not joking. She’s not using a computer, she writes this stuff down and it’s so legible and...I’ll tell you, she’s an amazing woman. I want to congratulate her for all the efforts that she does in the City and we do truly appreciate you. (Applause). LINDA STRONG: Thanks everybody, for this. I’m really honored. I’ve got a few people I’d like to mention, though, that...Mr. Lawver is back there. He’ll tell you to, I guess, I’m kind of a trouble maker, I guess. (Laughter). Or calling dispatch, or saying get your butt over here. But I brought in something that maybe somebody in here would enjoy. “Help Catch a Thief in Canton”. This is brought out by the Prosecutor’s Office COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -117- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 and I put extra back there if anybody would like to have ‘em. So, I may not be ahead of Logan Avenue anymore, but I’m going to watch. I’d like to see these people put behind chains and locks, or whatever, even...well, I’ll keep my mouth shut. I’d like to say one other thing while I’m here in front of Council, we need this spot shooter program. I know Canton is need of money. I don’t know how everything is spent, but please find the money for this program. You know, there’s not a month that goes by on Logan Avenue that I hear shots from my house. Many-a-times I’ve called dispatch before they’ve even come in down here to the police department. (Inaudible) is born here. I don’t like to tell my age but for 72 years. I’d moved away for a while to Florida and when I come back I was really, really upset. When I left here, there was one street that my mom always told me to stay away from. That was supposed to be the ladies of the night and things like this. But now I see them out on my street at 2:30, 3:30 in the morning and I tell their little friends because most of them are living with another lady and they don’t know it. Well, big mouth here, she lets them know what they’re doing out there at 3:30, 3:00 in the morning. And needless to say, some of these people don’t like me at all. Too bad. I wish we had more people who were maybe a little bit more like me. A trouble maker, enjoys the town where they’ve lived, the community. We all have to be one big family. If we’re not, Canton is not going anywhere. And I think I’ve said enough. One thing, I’ve met some of you people out in front of my home last June, some of you I haven’t. For those that’s never heard of me before, watch out. (Laughter, Applause). Thank you everybody. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Informal Resolution #29. #29. COUNCIL-AS-A-WHOLE: COMMENDING 2015 CANTON POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR, CHRISTOPHER WELLS, FOR HIS DEVOTED SERVICE. - ADOPTED PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, (Inaudible). I move we adopt Informal Resolution #29. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Informal Resolution #29. Are there any remarks under this motion? MEMBER SMITH: Now, may I have that read. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Yes you can. CLERK SHOWES: Whereas, Graduating from Massillon Perry High School in 2003, Officer Wells attended college at the University of Toledo where he graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science Degree and Associate Degree in Applied Business, Criminal Justice and Accounting; and Whereas, Officer Wells was hired by the Canton Police Department on May 28, 2012, and has worked in traffic enforcement for two years. During his tenure with the Department, Officer Wells has attended multiple training classes including Radar/Laser, ARIDE, SFST, Crash Level 1, Crash Level 2, and as a member of the Fatal Crash Team, currently specializes in dynamics and reconstruction of crash scenes; and Whereas, In 2015 Officer Wells handled 354 accidents, 3 fatalities, and assisted on many other serious accidents with injuries. He wrote 272 citations and made 35 arrests; and Whereas, Assigned to the afternoon shift, Officer Wells stopped at the Subway Restaurant located at 164 Dueber Ave SW for lunch on October 12, 2015. He immediately noticed a male standing next to the employee at the register with his hood up over his head taking money from the register. Utilizing sound judgment and his exemplary skills and training, Officer Wells was able to take the robber into custody without incident. This type of quick thinking and action in a potentially deadly situation is a testament to Officer Well’s superb abilities as a COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -118- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 Canton City Police Officer; and Whereas, Officer Wells has been a police advisor for the Youth Corp Program for several years serving as a mentor to children 14 to 21 years of age who have an interest in law enforcement. He supervises them at special events, hosts educational meetings, answers questions and assists them in making the right choices to facilitate whatever career they may choose. Now Therefore Be it Resolved: that we, the Members of Canton City Council, do hereby go on public record giving special tribute to and commending 2015 Canton Police Officer of the Year Christopher Wells for his devoted service to the City of Canton and our community. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Before you hand that off...All those in favor signify by saying aye. Those opposed no. NO REMARKS RESOLUTION #29 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: The ayes have it. Informal Resolution #29 has been adopted. MEMBER SMITH: Officer Christopher Wells, on behalf of the Canton City Council and our community, we thank you so very much for your devoted service. God Bless. (Applause). CHRISTOPHER WELLS: I’d just like to thank the Council for this honor, Chief Lawver for nominating me for this award. Most importantly, the person I always forget to thank at these things, she wasn’t able to make it tonight due to quick scheduling conflict, but my wife, who allows me to do this job and puts up with the hours I do put in. So, thank you all. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Officer Wells, just a real quick note, I mean, we really do admire the hard work that you young officers put in, but when he was reading the Informal Resolution, your dedication to the Youth Core, that is huge to the community because it takes kids that sometimes will have a tendency to go down the wrong road and point us in the right direction, and the next thing you know one is sitting up running a Council Meeting and another one is your Captain, Jack Angelo. So, it’s really a worthwhile program. Denny Pellegrino is inspirational in making sure myself and a few others went down the right road. It’s really good to see young officers like yourself getting involved. I compliment you on that and I think that’s huge. Congratulations on the award. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Member Dougherty. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Congratulations Officer Wells. I took him out at the beginning of the meeting and showed him the plaque out in the hallway that City Council adopted for both the Fire and Police, in order to that...your name will be up forever in the Halls of City Hall. Thank you. (Applause). PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Okay. We have four in a row. Numbers 30, 31, 32, and 33. Mister Clerk, if you could reach each one of those and then we’ll entertain a motion to pass all four of them in one shot. #30 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: CONFIRMING RE-APPT OF REMEL MOORE TO TREE COMMISSION COMMENCING 1/1/16 THRU 12/31/17. - ADOPTED #31. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: CONFIRMING RE-APPT OF JOHN STONE TO TREE COMMISSION COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -119- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 COMMENCING 1/1/16 THRU 12/31/17. - ADOPTED #32. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: CONFIRMING RE-APPT OF WILLIAM J. JEFFRIES TO TAX INCENTIVE REVIEW BOARD COMMENCING 1/1/16 THRU 12/31/17. - ADOPTED #33. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: CONFIRMING RE-APPT OF INDIA JENKINS TO TAX INCENTIVE REVIEW BOARD TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERM COMMENCING 1/1/16 THRU 12/31/17. - ADOPTED PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Informal Resolutions #30, 31, 32 and 33. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Informal Resolutions #30, 31, 32 and 33. Are there any remarks under this motion? Hearing none, by voice vote all those in favor signify by saying aye. Those opposed no. NO REMARKS RESOLUTIONS #30, #31, #32 and #33 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: The ayes have it. Informal Resolutions #30, 31, 32 and 33 are adopted. COMMUNICATIONS PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: 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 7, 2016. 97. AUDITOR MALLONN: MTHLY REPORT BY FUND FOR 2/1/16 THRU 2/29/16. - RECEIVED & FILED 98. AUDITOR MALLONN: YRLY REPORT BY FUND FOR 1/1/16 THRU 2/29/16. - RECEIVED & FILED 99. AUDITOR MALLONN: REQ FOR ADDT’L AMENDED CERTIFICATE DATED 2/29/16. - RECEIVED & FILED 100. AUDITOR MALLONN: REQ LEGISLATION FOR RE-ISSUANCE AND SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BLDG IMPROVEMENT BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE NOT TO EXCEED $3,500,000.00 TO PAY OFF CURRENT GENERAL OBLIGATION BLDG IMPROVEMENT BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE DUE 4/21/16; REQ $3,500,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 4504 2015 CONSTRUC/RECONSTRUC NOTE FUND TO 4504 201001 OTHER. - PUBLIC PROPERTY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -120- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 101. AUDITOR MALLONN: REQ LEGISLATION FOR RE-ISSUANCE AND SALE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE IN MAX AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000.00 TO PAY OFF CURRENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE DUE 4/21/16. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 102. AUDITOR MALLONN: REQ LEGISLATION FOR RE-ISSUANCE AND SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION JUDGMENT BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE IN MAX AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMT NOT TO EXCEED $1,200,000.00 TO PAY OFF CURRENT GENERAL OBLIGATION JUDGMENT BOND ANTICIPATION NOTE DUE 4/21/16. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 103. AUDITOR MALLONN: REQ LEGISLATION FOR RE-ISSUANCE AND SALE OF REVITALIZATION ANTICIPATORY NOTE IN MAX AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMT NOT TO EXCEED $1,515,000.00 TO PAY OFF CURRENT REVITALIZATION ANTICIPATORY NOTE DUE 4/22/16 (DEMOS); REQ $1,515,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1151 LAND REUTILIZATION AND NOTE FUND TO 1151 801001 OTHER. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 104. HEALTH COMMISSIONER ADAMS: AMEND O#177/2006 (INCREASE CHANGE DRAWER FUNDS FR $100.00 TO $200.00); REQ WITHDRAWAL OF COM #71 FR 2/22/16 AGENDA AS THIS COM CORRECTS AND REPLACES IT. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 105. LIQUOR CONTROL DIV: REQ C1, C2 LIQUOR PERMIT TRF FR HOF GAS, INC. DBA HALL OF ME FUEL MART TO HALL OF FAME FUEL MART, INC. @ 2704 SHERRICK RD (WARD 4). - RECEIVED & FILED 106. MAYOR BERNABEI: ADVISING OF APPT OF CARLENE HARMON TO CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR 6 YR TERM COMMENCING 1/1/16 THRU 12/31/21. - RECEIVED & FILED 107. MAYOR BERNABEI: REQ CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF APPLICATION FOR DOWNTOWN CANTON DESIGNATED OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT AREA (DORA) IN ACCORDANCE WITH R.C. SEC 4301.82. - DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEES 108. MAYOR BERNABEI: ADVISING OF RE-APPT OF JAMES BOWE TO PLANNING COMMISSION FOR 6 YR TERM COMMENCING 1/1/16 THRU 12/31/21. - RECEIVED & FILED 109. MAYOR BERNABEI: ADVISING OF RE-APPT OF DANNY THOMPSON TO PLANNING COMMISSION FOR 6 YR TERM COMMENCING 1/1/16 THRU 12/31/21. - RECEIVED & FILED 110. MAYOR BERNABEI: REQ CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR CITY OF CANTON DATED 8/9/15 AND REVISED 2/20/16. - COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR FIRST READING PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: We are now under First Reading of Ordinances by title only. Mister Clerk, please start with Ordinance #1. NOTE: PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS CALLED UPON CLERK SHOWES TO READ ORDINANCE #1 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -121- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 THROUGH ORDINANCE #4 FOR THEIR FIRST READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS: #1. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 (J) OF ORDINANCE NO. 177/2006; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (INCREASE CHANGE DRAWER FUNDS FR $100.00 TO $200.00) Referred to Finance Committee #2. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING COUNCIL TO ADOPT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT’S AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING POLICY; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Community & Economic Development Committee #3. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO ADOPT, AMEND, AND DEFINE THE LIST OF LOW-INCOME OR MINORITY CONCENTRATIONS; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (FAIR HOUSING ACTION PLAN AS APPROVED BY HUD) Referred to Community & Economic Development Committee #4. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 107.05, USE OF COUNCIL CHAMBERS, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CANTON Referred to Judiciary Committee ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: We are now under Ordinances and Formal Resolutions for their Second Reading. Mister Clerk, will you please begin with Ordinance #5. NOTE: PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS CALLED UPON CLERK SHOWES TO READ ORDINANCE #5 THROUGH ORDINANCE #12 FOR THE SECOND READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS (ORDINANCE #12 ADOPTED ON 2ND RDG): #5. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO PAY THE VENDORS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (MORROW CONTROL & SUPPLY - $786.37; S.A. COMUNALE - $903.60; B & C COMMUNICATIONS - $863.21; ARROW INTERNAT’L - $1,568.00; PATRICK MARTINEZ - $110.00) (FIN) #6. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE REPLATTING AND RENUMBERING OF PART OF OUTLOT 487 AND PART OF LOT 13145; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (DALES JONES FOR PIN OAK TREE, 2702 CLEVELAND AVE. SW, WARD 4) (PS&T) #7. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE REPLATTING OF LOTS 36904 AND 36905 AND PART OF LOT 36930; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (MICHAEL & ANNA DRAKE AND DAVID & LUCINDA ASHLEY, CORNER OF 44TH ST NW & NORMAL AVE NW, WARD 8) (PS&T) COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -122- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 #8. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO PAY AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,005.25 TO HARRISON PAINT COMPANY; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (TRAFFIC SIGN & PAINT GRECO PAINTING MACHINE) (FIN) #9. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO RECEIVE AND APPROPRIATE A COMMUNITY GRANT FROM WALMART IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,400.00 TO PURCHASE PORTABLE GAS DETECTORS AND MONITORS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 259/2015; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($2,400.00 FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2783 FIRE DONATION FUND TO 2783 103002 FIRE DONATION - COMMUNITY GRANT - OTHER) (FIN) #10 (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CANTON CITY WATER MAIN EXTENSION TO LEXINGTON FARM NORTH NO. 1 IN PLAIN TOWNSHIP; AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT(S) FOR THE EXTENSION OF SAID WATER MAIN; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (E&PU) #11. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OR PUBLIC SERVICE TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH BURGESS & NIPLE FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT OF THE SUGARCREEK WATER TREATMENT PLANT BACKWASH WATER SLUDGE LAGOON PROJECT; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 259/2015; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($325,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 5201 WATER FUND TO 5201 207042 SUGARCREEK WATER TREATMENT PLANT BACKWASH WATER SLUDGE LAGOON PROJ - OTHER) (FIN) #12. (2ND RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 32/2016 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 259/2015, AS AMENDED, BY MAKING THE FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION AND INTER-FUND TRANSFER HEREIN DESCRIBED; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($27,600.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL 1001 GENERAL FUND - OTHER TO 1001 753020 LAW NON OPERATIONAL LEGAL EXPENSE - OTHER; $27,600.00 INTER-FUND TRF FR 1001 GENERAL FUND TO 1105 POLICE SETTLEMENT FUND) (FIN) PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President I move we suspend the Statutory Rules on Ordinance #12. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: It’s been moved and seconded that you suspend the Statutory Rule on Ordinance #12. Are there any remarks? If not, roll call please. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -123- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK SHOWES: Twelve yeas, Sir. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: You’ve heard your three readings, Leader. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #12. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance #12. Any remarks under this Ordinance? Hearing none, roll call please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK SHOWES: Twelve yeas, Sir. #12 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 32/2016 PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Ordinance #12 has been adopted. ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR THIRD AND FINAL READING PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: We now turn to Ordinances and Formal Resolutions for Third, Final Reading and Vote. Mister Clerk, would you please begin with Ordinance 13 please. NOTE: PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS CALLED UPON CLERK SHOWES TO READ ORDINANCE #13 THROUGH ORDINANCE #16 FOR THE THIRD READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS: #13. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 33/2016 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 55/77, AS AMENDED, KNOWN AS THE CITY OF CANTON ZONING ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (907 - 11TH ST NW FOR DARLENE LEGHART, HAMMER & NAILS FR PB-4 PLANNED SPECIAL BUSINESS AND R-1A SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO PB-4 PLANNED SPECIAL BUSINESS) PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Member Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #13. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance #13. Are there any remarks? Hearing none, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK SHOWES: Twelve yeas, Sir. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -124- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 #13 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 33/2016 PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Ordinance #13 has been adopted. Ordinance #14, please. #14. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 34/2016 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 38/2004; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (REDUCE THE PREMIUM RATE FOR COMPENSATED ABSENCES FROM 125% TO 105% FOR ALL PAYROLLS IN 2016) PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #14. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance #14. Are there any remarks? Hearing none, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK SHOWES: Twelve yeas, Sir. #14 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 34/2016 PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Ordinance #14 has been adopted. Ordinance #15. #15. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 35/2016 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ADVERTISE, RECEIVE BIDS, AWARD, AND EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE 41ST STREET AND 49TH STREET AREA WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 259/2015; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($143,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 5201 WATER FUND TO 5201 207041 41ST ST AND 49TH ST AREA WATER IMPROVEMENT PROJ - OTHER) PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #15, please. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance #15. Are there any remarks? Hearing none, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK SHOWES: Twelve yeas, Sir. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -125- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 #15 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 35/2016 PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Ordinance #15 has been adopted. Ordinance #16, please. #16. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 36/2016 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ADVERTISE, RECEIVE BIDS, AWARD, AND EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT FOR THE MONUMENT ROAD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 259/2015; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($1,200,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 5201 WATER FUND TO 5201 207039 MONUMENT ROAD WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJ - OTHER) PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Leader Smith. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #16. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance #16. Are there any remarks? Hearing none, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK SHOWES: Twelve yeas, Sir. #16 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 36/2016 PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Ordinance #16 has been adopted. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: We are now under Announcement of Committees. MEMBER MARIOL: Mr. President. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Member Mariol. MEMBER MARIOL: The Finance Committee will have a work session meeting Wednesday, 9th at 5:15 . The Mayor will be presenting his budget to us that night and then we will have a normal Finance Committee meeting March 14th at 6:45. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Thank you. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Member Smith. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -126- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 MEMBER SMITH: C&ED will also meet same day, the 14th, at 6:45. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. Present. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Member Smuckler. MEMBER SMUCKLER: I want to question, I know the Mayor walked out, but Member Mariol, I know what you’re doing but I saw also booked the Mayor for 5:15 at Mayfield Manor for Wednesday night for the Park Levy. MEMBER MARIOL: I’ll check with him, but I spoke with him a little bit ago, so, I guess he’s double booked. So, yeah, I’ll speak with him... MEMBER SMUCKLER: I was just hoping maybe you’d put yours just a little later. MEMBER MARIOL: We’ll clarify the schedule. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Yeah, like push it a little later so those of us who actually have to drive to the meeting have time to get here. (Inaudible). Okay, we have to be mindful. The Clerk just informed me that the Fire Department is using the Council Chambers Wednesday at 7 p.m. as well, so...Thursday sounds really good. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Mr. President. Are we meeting Monday night, because of elections? PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: It is on our schedule. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: Okay... PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: And we are not on the ballot this election cycle. (Inaudible). Some of us are, but I’m not. Member Hawk MEMBER HAWK: Just remember the Park Levy is very important to the health and well being of our city and should take a precedence. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Yes it is. MEMBER HAWK: Thank you. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Leader. MEMBER SMITH: Member Mack was first. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Member Mack. MEMBER MACK: I’ll yield to Member Smith. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -127- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 MEMBER SMITH: I was just wondering if we could just come in earlier on Monday. This week is pretty busy. And we could just come in earlier...Monday? (Inaudible). MEMBER MARIOL: To abide by the Sunshine Law, I believe it’s 24 hour notice, so we’ll clarify this before 24 hours before the Wednesday meeting. (Inaudible). I know, I know, I’m talking about this week. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Right. MEMBER MARIOL: We’ll clarify it before the 24 hour window expires. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Correct. Sounded good to me. Leader. Oh, Member Mack. MEMBER MACK: You know, I’d like to call a Judiciary Committee for whenever we have our next Council meeting. (Laughter). PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Yeah, why don’t we shoot for Monday at 6:45? MEMBER MACK: That sounds like (Inaudible) Leader. Thank you. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Okay, Member Mariol decided to call a Committee meeting for Wednesday at 5:15, but apparently you’re having pizza Wednesday at 5:15 at the Mayfield Center. But then we said, “Well, maybe if he pushed the meeting out so some of us who actually have jobs, that actually have to travel to get here could be here”, but then we found out that the Firefighters actually are using the Council Chambers. Ball’s in your court. (Laughter). MEMBER MARIOL: Mr. President... MAYOR BERNABEI: Could we have..would it fit everyone’s schedule if we had a Finance Committee meeting at 5:30 p.m. The reason I am speaking, by the way, at the Center is because of the Park Levy and that is a Park Levy gathering, which I think is a very important City function, but I would be glad to meet everyone and still get here for a 5:30 meeting, if we can do that. MEMBER MARIOL: And if we have a time constraint, we can always meet in the back room. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: What? MEMBER MARIOL: If we can’t meet on...in the Caucus Room because of the Fire meeting, we can always meet back there. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Yes sir, okay. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: I thought this was the Council’s Chambers. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Member Dougherty. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: I thought this was the Council’s Chambers. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -128- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: It is. MEMBER DOUGHERTY: So if we have a Council meeting, then we’ll have it in the Council Chambers. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Yes. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. Mayor. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Huh? You screwed me up on that one. MEMBER SMITH: Could we meet earlier Monday, before the Council Meeting? Council meeting starts at 6:45. Couldn’t we just come in at 5:30 on Monday? MAYOR BERNABEI: Well, I think that...we think that moving the Budget forward is important enough that we begin this discussion this week and meet as frequently as possible in order to move this as forward, because it is a very important and timely (Inaudible) to move forward. MEMBER SMITH: So, what are we doing? 5:30 Thursday? PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: 5:30 on Wednesday, here in Council Chambers. And I understand why the Mayor would like to do that. Because if we have our Finance Meeting on Wednesday, we can bring down a Communication and have it on the Agenda for next meeting. So, rather than delay the Budget even further...alright. MAYOR BERNABEI: Mr. President. I am also hopeful, of course, that following Wednesday’s meeting, we will have one Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday night and be ready for Monday. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Okay, and you and Member Mariol can hang out together all you like, but Frankie’s got a life. (Laughter). MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Alright, we’re under Miscellaneous Business. Does anybody have anything? Leader Smith...oh, Mr. Bartos. SERVICE DIRECTOR BARTOS: Leader Morris...I’m sorry everybody but I’d be remiss if I didn’t recognize the guy to my left. Many of you know this is his last Council Meeting, so I just wanted to say thank you Joe for everything you’ve done for me personally (Applause). Thank you for everything you’ve done for me personally and for the City. It’s been a pleasure to work with you and I wish you the best in your future endeavors and I’ll still be texting you when the Bucks are doing bad and telling you how they’re going to lose and everything. You’re going to tell me to shut up and they’ll turn it around. So, thanks again, Joe, it’s been a pleasure. FINANCE DIRECTOR DIRUZZA: Mr. President. I have a cold so if my voice cracks it’s not because I’m crying, right. (Laughter). It’s been an honor for the last 5 years to serve as the Finance Director for the City of Canton. It’s been a pleasure working with all of you people, both past and present. I’ve met a lot of the faces in the audience. It’s been great working with this guy to might right, here, that man next to his right, that man next COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 104 JOURNAL PAGE -129- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MARCH 7, 2016 to his right. Even though it’s only been 2 months, the man there and the lady over there, Miss Andrea Perry. The Administration upstairs is probably, and I’ve said this before, one of the most talented groups of people that I’ve ever worked with. And I do believe the City is in great hands and moving forward, things will get brighter. It just might take a little bit of time. So, again, thank you. I’ll stop around and shake hands with everybody after this meeting. I will be there on Wednesday and if you push this thing back to Monday, I can’t guarantee that I will be there. So, I would prefer that you do these things Wednesday, Thursday...like that, so... thank you again. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Anybody. Leader. MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adjourn. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: Roll call. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK SHOWES: Twelve yeas, Sir. PRESIDENT PRO TEM MORRIS: (Gavel falls) Meeting adjourned. ADJOURNMENT TIME: 8:35 P.M. ATTEST: APPROVED: KELLEN SHOWES FRANK MORRIS CLERK OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM