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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -279- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Canton City Council. We appreciate you all being here. Um, we’re gonna start our meeting with some sad news, unfortunately we’ve lost some of our leaders in our community, and I want to call on Assistant Majority Leader, Chris Smith, to bring that news to us, that sadness. MEMBER SMITH: Yes. Could we please have a moment of silence for one of our community activists, served in the community, especially with our youth. She was a director of the Monroe Center, and her name was Joyce Sumlin. She passed this morning. Malik Abdul-Zahir, I think it was Mr. West and Fonda that was just with him last week, and he also was a great activist in the community, and his kids were great athletes for none other than the Bulldogs, McKinley. He also died this morning, and let’s keep him in prayer. My sister, girlfriend, campaign chairman, that we’ve been friends for fifty-three years, she passed on Friday. Could you please keep Beverly Gainer and all of these people that I just said their names and their families in prayer. A moment of silence. Thank you. (Brief pause) Thank you so very much. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, Chris. Uh, with a quorum being present, the Chair calls this meeting of Canton City Council to order. Roll call vote, please, Mr. Clerk. ROLL CALL TAKEN BY CLERK DOUGHERTY: 11 COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: (FRANK MORRIS, CHRIS SMITH, JAMES BABCOCK, TOM HARMON, BILL SMUCKLER, GREG HAWK, NATHANIEL CHESTER, JASON SCAGLIONE, ROBERT FISHER, KEVIN HALL & EDMOND MACK) ELEVEN COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT. (MEMBER MARIOL ABSENT) CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven present, one absent. EXCUSING MEMBERS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much. Mr. Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move that we excuse Member Mariol from tonight’s meeting. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded to excuse Member Mariol from this evening’s meeting. Are there any remarks? MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes, Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Uh, sadly, Member Mariol’s grandfather is not doing very well this evening, and John is spending what time he can with his grandfather. Uh, he did call me before the meeting and he’s quite upset, not, you know, of course about his grandfather, but also because of the Informal Resolution that John worked diligently on to bring before this Council opposing the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. So, you know, John is in our prayers, and he’s heavy on my mind this evening because he did work very hard on that Informal COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -280- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 Resolution, so thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, Leader. Any other remarks? Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much. Motion carries. Member Mariol is excused, and my thoughts and prayers go out to Member Mariol and his family certain. Um, we’ll have our invocation tonight given by my good friend and Ward 3 Council Member, Jason Scaglione. Will you please stand and remain standing for our Pledge of Allegiance. The regular meeting of Canton City Council was held on May 15, 2017 at 7:30 P.M. in the Canton City Council Chamber. The roll call was taken (see above) by Clerk of Council, David R. Dougherty. The invocation was given by Ward 3 Council Member, Jason Scaglione. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by President Schulman. AGENDA CORRECTIONS & CHANGES PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: We’re now under Agenda... we’re now under Agenda Corrections and Changes. Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move Rule 22A be suspended to add 2nd Readings Ordinances #16 through 18. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that Rule 22A be suspended... or be suspended to add Ordinances 16 through 18 to this evening’s agenda. Any remarks? Hearing none, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. Motion carries and those Ordinances are suspended. PUBLIC HEARINGS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Turning now to Rule... or sorry, turning not to Public Hearings. We have none... no public hearings tonight. OLD BUSINESS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Turning to Old Business. We have no Old Business. PUBLIC SPEAKS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Now we turn to Public Speaks. We have thirteen speakers signed up tonight, and we’re happy to have all of you here speaking to City Council. I would just caution and... not caution, but just COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -281- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 remember that I think some of the things you’re gonna tell us we agree fully with you, completely with you, and you’re preaching to the choir, as they say. So, actually, in some sense, I’d rather you were out in the streets giving your statement to us because we’re with you a hundred percent, but we do want to hear what you have to say because it’s important as members of our community. Uh, but we do have a number of people this evening, so if you can try not to step on each other’s message, give us the same message over and over again, we’d appreciate it. But our first speaker tonight, (whispers) where, where is that? Where is our speaker list, our speaker list? Oh, gees. Anything that’s on my right side, I can’t see, sorry. Uh, our first speaker is Marlene Chipko. Good evening, welcome. How are you tonight? Again, welcome to Canton City Council. MARLENE CHIPKO: Thank you, sir. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: If you’ll give us your name and your residential address, please. MARLENE CHIPKO: Marlene Chipko, 3228 3rd Street NE. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Please. MARLENE CHIPKO: I realize this discussion is very preliminary, however Council is considering, as you know, an Informal Resolution regarding the consolidation of emergency dispatching with Stark County. It was discussed in the committee meeting tonight. On face value it may seem like a great idea, money saving idea. However, this is more than dollars and cents. What is also at stake is the safety of the people who live, work and pass through the city of Canton. City dispatchers handle more than one hundred thousand police, fire and medical calls per year. While I don’t know the exact numbers, I’m sure the county handles a fraction of that. The types of calls we get are also often of a serious nature, shots fired, foot pursuits, aggravated assaults. Your dispatchers know the city, and we know how to get the right officer to that location in a timely manner. If having the county do the dispatching for the city in order to save money is the goal, and I don’t know for sure that it is, but if it is, my question is, why doesn’t the city take over the county’s dispatching? They have fewer calls, and the city could potentially bring in some revenue. The comment was made during the committee meeting that no city dispatchers would lose their jobs, but I question at what pay rate and seniority that would be. I encourage all of you to visit Canton Com, not for fifteen minutes to stop by and say hi, but stay for a few hours, pack a lunch, see what we really do. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause) And thank you for your hard work and dedication to the community. We really do appreciate it. Thank you so much. Our next speaker is Pete DiGiacomo. Mr. DiGiacomo, as always, welcome to Canton City Council. It’s always good to see you. If you’ll give us your name for the record and your address, please. PETE DIGIACOMO: My name is Pete DiGiacomo. I live at 600 Dent Place SW, Canton, Ohio. Two different items. One, something was brought up about ADT and the city working... I’m not exactly sure about it. Uh, I have ADT myself. I have a question, hopefully Council will go along with this. Do any of you up here have ADT? ADT, the alarm system. Well, you’re lucky. (Laughter) Unfortunately... PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: You’re unlucky. PETE DIGIACOMO: I... I’ve been... well, I was actually unlucky for about eighteen years until I had... I had them call me. Somebody left... the door somehow came open, and they said could we check on it, I goes not COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -282- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 hardly, we’re in Cleveland. I said, did you call the police? No. I said, why not? Well, when you get a form for ADT, unless they’ve changed it, you have to actually put on that form the order that you want called, which I... I agree with. Then it comes down to if you don’t put down, you know, police or fire or whatever, they don’t call them. I found that out, like I say, after I, you know, we had ADT for I know at least eighteen years, and I didn’t know if anybody here knew the sane thing. If you didn’t, you know it now. My next thing is gonna be Canton dispatch. Personally, the dispatchers need to be trained or retrained. Uh, it was about four weeks ago, somewhere in that area, it was a warm... it was one of the warm evenings we had, had the bedroom window open, let the breeze come in, and it’s just about two o’clock in the morning, six shots were fired. On my cell phone I’ve got the police department. I’m assuming this went to the call center. Maybe I’m wrong, maybe the officer at the phone is the one. I told them where I heard the shots, where it sounded like they came from, where I lived, I live about three and a half to four blocks from the spot of the shots. I said there was six shots, meaning it’s most likely a revolver. Um, but okay, we’ll... you know, they asked me more than once where was the shots... wha... what did... where did I feel they came from. I said Navarre Road, McKinley Avenue SW. I said this isn’t the first time it’s happened. Last year they made arrests down there for the same thing. And, anyhow, the police officer came to my house. He said that’s where they told him he was supposed to come, 600 Dent Place. After I told him no, no shots here, it’s down the street, he proceeded, you know, to go down the street. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much, as always. (Applause) Our next person is Mary Beth Medford. Ms. Medford, good evening. As always, welcome to Canton City Council. If you’ll give us your name and your residential address, please. MARY BETH MEDFORD: Thank you. My name is Mary Beth Medford, 3827 Westview Avenue NW, Canton. I’m here to speak to the Resolution opposing the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Martin Luther King, Jr. said once, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Affordable healthcare matters in America. Over ninety percent of Americans have affordable healthcare today because of the Affordable Care Act. Coverage for a hundred and twenty-seven million Americans with pre-existing conditions are guaranteed with the Affordable Care Act. The Republican Trump Care Plan can now force American children born with pre-existing conditions a life time of debt just to have access to life saving medicine and care. I want to share the story of two such children in Can... from Canton. Emmet is a four year old Cantonian. He was born with a condition called EOE. This is a chronic allergic inflammatory disease of the esophagus. This disease cause... uh, calls for costly specialized care from a hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Emmet must go through invasive endoscopes every few months, which cost thousands of dollars before insurance. One treatment to help Emmet is a special powder formula that costs fifty dollars a can and lasts two days. Because he can drink it and not be forced to consume it through a feeding tube, Emmet’s parents’ insurance will not cover that expense. The Trump Republican... the Trump Care Republican Plan would give insurance companies like this one even more power not to cover costs life saving medicine. Should Emmet be held hostage by insurance companies to receive affordable medical care, just to have an opportunity to live a long and happy life? I encourage all attending this meeting to go to YouTube and search for a video called life with EOE, Emmet’s story. That’s life with EOE, Emmet’s story. After watching this short video, I would challenge anyone to say Emmet and his family doesn’t deserve affordable healthcare, especially Gibbs, Renacci and Trump. Then there’s Taylor, another Cantonian, a twenty year old honor student at the Ohio State University. She was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease as a young teenager. Taylor not only receives a bi- weekly shot, frequent colonoscopies are needed to monitor the progress of the disease. The last procedure was over eighteen thousand dollars. Should she be saddled with a life time of medical debt just to receive life COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -283- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 saving healthcare she needs? Investing in America’s future is more than building walls and defense. It’s invested in young Americans such as Emmet and Taylor, guaranteeing all the right to affordable healthcare. I once again stand before you, the elected members of City Council, to support the Resolution opposing the repeal of the Affordable Health Care Act for Emmet, Taylor, and many other young Cantonians. The Affordable Care Act is a live saver that matters. Thank you. (Applause) PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much. Our next speaker is Judy Alsip. Ms. Alsip. BY UNIDENTIFIED VOICE: (Inaudible)... she’s here. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: She’s not here? Okay. Our next speaker is Liesl Forbes. Good evening, welcome. If you’ll give us your name and your residential address, please. LIESL FORBES: I am Liesl Forbes and I live at 369 47th Street NW. I understand Council... can you hear me? It doesn’t sound... I understand Council is considering a Resolution in support of accessible affordable healthcare for as many Americans as possible. I want to affirm that sentiment and encourage that Resolution. We can ponder many issues in the political arena, but the right of every American to healthcare should not be up for debate. Fortunately, I am not someone who comes before you because I have had catastrophic healthcare issues for which I could not afford to pay. I have been very lucky to have secured a job that has good benefits, both in my working days and so far in my retirement. Because the Affordable Health Care Act seeks to eliminate the American health... or American... I’m sorry, Affordable Health Care Act’s mandate that every adult show personal responsibility by purchasing affordable healthcare insurance, my age group and my pre-existing conditions do put me into categories that could be at high financial risk should the AHCA become law. But at this point I do not, as others do, anticipate financial ruin. I am not advocating for the Affordable Care Act and against the American Health Care Act because of my personal situation, I am advocating for the Affordable Care Act because providing accessible affordable health care for all is just the right thing to do. I commend Council for going on record in support of health care, and I’m proud to live in a city that supports its people in this way. Thank you all. (Applause) PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much, Ms. Forbes. Our next speaker is Paula Lane. Ms. Lane, good evening. Okay. PAULA LANE: Good evening. My name is Paula Lane. I live at 924 Stafford Street in Minerva, so I don’t address you as a constituent, but I do speak, however, as someone who believes that healthcare is a basic human right. I care about healthcare, and I thank you, the elected officials of this city, that you care. You care about the people of Canton and their need for quality accessible affordable healthcare, and I commend you for taking a leadership role here in Stark County. Your Resolution to oppose the repeal of the Affordable Care Act is a model for elected officials at every level of government in Stark County, even in villages like Minerva where I live. You are also setting an example for elected officials throughout Ohio. You’re speaking on the record in what has become, regrettably, a partisan national debate on healthcare, an issue that touches the lives of each one of us. Both of Canton’s elected officials in the U.S. House of Representatives, Bob Gibbs and Jim Renacci, have refused recent invitations to attend scheduled town halls, opportunities for each of them to meet with their constituents, to hear and respond to their concerns, and a major concern has been healthcare. These two members of Congress are blatantly shirking what I believe is a primary responsibility of elected officials at every level of American government, the responsibility to be accountable to all of the people they serve, not COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -284- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 just the people who voted them into office. Thank you again for your support of the Affordable Care Act, your opposition to its repeal and replacement. It is the law of the land, and your Resolution I plan to take to the village of Minerva to its Council to ask for its support. Thank you. (Applause) PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much. Our next speaker is Vicki Boatright. Ms. Boatright, as always, welcome to Canton City Council. If you’ll give us your name, though, and your residential address, please, for the record. VICKI BOATRIGHT: My name is Vicki Boatright. I live at 1516 Loddy Avenue. We have a president who was elected by a minority of voters. Because of gerrymandering, we also have a Congress that is not representative of the values of most Americans. Our federal government is failing to represent the diverse nation that we are, and it is causing harm. We have a president who has demonstrated feckless incompetence and alarming misjudgments on many levels. Late breaking new today from the Washington Post claims that he shared highly classified information from an international partner with the Russians. The bizarre is now the norm. Despite this, the Republican Congress, including our local representative Bob Gibbs, has shown no courage to confront the threats that this presidency presents to our country. Our members of Congress are more concerned with passing an agenda that rewards those privileged with wealth and smacks down the rest of us as if we do no matter. The recent healthcare vote by the House is the most egregious example of this. When critical parts of government let us down, other parts need to step up. This means that citizens must take an active role in grass roots resistence, and we are. City governments as well must become elements of resistance to federal priorities that could harm us. Cites across our country are currently the vanguard of institutional opposition to a government that has run amuck, and Canton is among them. Thank you. No one anticipated this and nobody wanted this, but here we are. We are all called to a new duty because as James Clapper said, “Our institutions are under assault.” As you consider the Resolution on healthcare tonight, think about how important your role as city leaders has become in the big picture. Passing this Resolution will resonate with resolutions passed by other cities across the country, and also encourage even more to follow suit. It also shows that our city cares. We will need you to stand up again and again in the future in a way that has never been so necessary as it is now. Last week President Schulman said to me and other members of our District 7 Indivisible Team, you lead and we will follow. We take that responsibility very seriously. Together from our small spot in middle America, we can and we will make a difference. Are you ready, Canton? Okay, let’s role. (Applause) PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much, and thanks to those speakers. We appreciate hearing from you, and it’s important that we not only hear from you, but your neighbors hear from you. Uh, our next speaker is Patrick Burns. Mr. Burns, good evening, welcome to Canton City Council. If you’ll give us your name and your residential address, please. PATRICK BURNS: Yeah, my name is Patrick Burns. I live at 635 23rd Street NW in Canton. I come to ask the Mayor and Council for help tonight. I live right by Malone College, and my street has recently turned into Dragway 42. It’s a three way stop, the stop sign’s on the east and west side of that street, nobody seems to see them or obey to them. I called the police department last Friday morning to make a report. I got no response. I was put to the traffic division, left a message, got no response. This morning at eleven thirty I got a lieutenant, I think her name’s Broucker, returned her phone call and said we would be put on the traffic enforcement list. I’m just asking for help. It’s not only the college kids, the boom box, the speeding, Canton City School buses do not stop in front of the house, North Canton school buses go in front of my house, do not stop, and last Thursday with my wife sitting on the porch, the mailman doesn’t even stop. There’s a few little COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -285- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 kids on the street, the neighborhood’s getting a little bit rowdy with kids from Malone. I’m just asking somebody to step to the plate, take a swing. I’m for one that cannot deal with this. I’m not that old, but a guy told me my councilman, John Mariol, was out there and seen it first hand on Friday night. When you tell me to go (made spitting sound) myself, I come to the street to you, but I guess they’re a bigger man cause they lock their door and tell me to go screw myself and take off. But I’m just asking Council, please somebody look into this. Somebody do something before it ends up into a fist fight, a gun fight or something else. Thank you for your time. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, Mr. Burns, very much. Appreciate it. (Applause) Our next speaker is Brandy Baylor. Ms. Baylor, as always, welcome to Canton City Council. We appreciate you being here. If you’ll give us, though, your name and your residential address, please. BRENDA BAYLOR: My name is Brenda Baylor. I live at 2722 Wood Owl Street NE, Canton, Ohio, and I’m here, as usual, to speak about our conditions with Republic Steel to let you know that we have sent out information to six areas that surround Republic Steel. We were asked by the Health Department to fill out health forms with any cancer related illnesses or deaths, and we saw that those got to those neighborhoods. I cannot guarantee that they were all passed out, but we are doing everything we can on our part. I have attended City Council, at Canton Township they sent their forms out, but at this point as... even as of tonight when I left my home and as I was going down the street, I got flagged down by one of my neighbors who wanted to know when is there gonna be another meeting. I have been asked so many times it’s not even funny, and the best that I can say is that I don’t know because I don’t. The only thing that we were told at the meeting that I’m hoping is true is that there’s no lead in the water. Okay? However, we do not know about the health conditions. In the previous times, or for that matter in the present, because the pollution, the air pollution thing obviously is still not up yet, that doesn’t come till June. So we don’t know about that. Um, we have... I have had some people who purposely left their cars outside because they wanted to see if they were gonna get dust on them of any kind, and interestingly enough they did. One went so far as to come down to the Health Department and have them come out and take a specimen of what was on their car. So it has not ended in any way. The conditions of our houses, we have no clue how to clean them, no one seems to know, so I mean, what are we supposed to do, just have dirty houses that we’re not responsible for, that we have no clue how to get the stuff off of. We have asked to have the soil tested. We have asked that the EPA attend our next meeting which we don’t know when that will be, and they contamination in the air, we have no clue. I find myself now when I go outside that I... um, as I got out I’m thinking okay, I look at Republic Steel and I think okay, now what’s coming from there today. We had no clue before, we have no clue now, and I think as citizens of Canton, Ohio that we are entitled to know that our kids are safe, that people can plant a garden if they want to without worrying about lead. Um, and all of those things that I think are important to citizens period, and especially in the city of Canton with this situation, I will just be glad, and I want to keep reminding all of you, that we are looking forward to a meeting, and that we are not giving up this fight. Thank you very much. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much. (Applause) Ms. Baylor, I... I thought that we were waiting for a final report from the Health Department. Is that not correct? BRENDA BAYLOR: If there is supposed to be one, we were told that there would be... that we would have another meeting. I then requested that the information be sent because it was a debacle before, it was a last minute, well we can’t send them, and so we were all running around trying to get that information out to as many people who surround Republic Steel as possible, and many people did not receive it. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -286- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Okay. BRENDA BAYLOR: And that... so I... I don’t know. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Alright. Well, we’ll get back to you, promise you. BRENDA BAYLOR: Okay. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much. MEMBER SMITH: Excuse me, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes. I’m sorry, yes. MEMBER SMITH: If Ms. Bayless could wait, I could answer some of her questions, and I will speak on it afterwards and possibly during miscellaneous. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, Member Smith. Our next speaker is Patricia Kirk. Ms. Kirk, as always, welcome to Canton City Council. It’s a pleasure to have you here. If you’ll give us your name and your residential address, please. PATRICIA KIRK: Thank you very much. This is going to be very short. My name is Patricia Kirk. I live at 131 5th Street NE. I’m President of Downtown Central Neighborhood Association, and I want to thank the Law Director and the Service Director for looking into the future of Kresge lot. Brenda Kimbrough, sitting over here, hi (chuckles)... Brenda Kimbrough, who’s President of Cherry Avenue Neighborhood Development Operation and I are relieved to hear that changes will not be made for quite awhile in Kresge lot. I hope we can make contact with Mr. Al Kee and the development of Kresge lot, and they can help use nature to address flooding issues. Thank you very much. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much, as always. (Applause) Our next speaker is Brenda Kimbrough. Ms. Kimbrough, welcome to Canton City Council. Again, if you’ll give us your name and your residential address, please. BRENDA KIMBROUGH: Alrighty, my name is Brenda Kimbrough, and my address is 902 Lippert Road NE. And I just had two things I wanted to mention. One was we’re very happy about what’s going on with the Kresge lot cause we like having some green spaces in here in the city of Canton. People like hanging out in the... in the area, and it’s a great place to chill out downtown. Uh, so one of the things I wanted to say, birds have nests, foxes have holes, but some people in Canton have nowhere to go. I concerned about our people who are homeless, in danger of being homeless, hard to house, incarcerated, and just totally not gonna get a place to live. And... and I’m just wondering because I’m working with homeless populations, and the thing is, is this, in this city if you are a renter and you’re at... you’re at the mercy of your landlord. And I know landlords have property and they have (inaudible), and nobody’s perfect, but you pay rent to stay in a dwelling that’s not safe, that needs to be repaired, that needs to be fixed, that’s falling down. You pay all your money into that and you can’t afford to move, and then you get evicted, and then you’re homeless. And it’s an ugly cycle, and the cycle needs to be broken. So we’ve got people who cannot be housed, and God forbid if you mess up with SMHA, God forbid. If that happens, it is the kiss of death. You are not gonna find a place to COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -287- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 live in this city nowhere. Three years you’re sanctioned if you get put out of the Metropolitan Housing. And that’s a true fact. Far as having information about what happens to you if you don’t have a house and you get kicked out by your landlord, God forbid, you fall out with them, cause I think landlords and tenants are like marriages, they either work good or they don’t. And like most marriages, there’s someone wrong on both sides, so... and what I’m worried about is I know some people have made some mistakes, and we’ve all made some. Live long enough, they say to show me a man who doesn’t make a mistake, I’ll show you a man who’s not doing nothing. So people have made mistakes, there are problems, but can we come together and reason? Can we figure out something to help with people who are hard to house? Cause I know I’ve talked to the homeless hotline, there... the shelters are filled, and this summer, folks, winter’s coming, and that green space that we have for plants might be a place that somebody’s sleeping in at night. So, that’s what I’m here to say, foxes have holes, birds have nests, foxes have holes, but some people in Canton have nowhere to go. And that’s my concern. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much, as always. (Applause) Our next speaker is John Alger. As always, good evening, sir. Welcome to Canton City Council. If you’ll give us your name and your residential address, please. JOHN ALGE: Thank you, Mr. President. My name is John Alge. I reside at 1600 27th Street NW here in Canton. Um, personal note, I just want to thank both the employees of both the city of Canton and of Stark County for the amazing contributions Thursday for the Stamp Out Hunger kickoff. Um, it’s the second year it’s been done, and I’m a long time employee of the United States Postal Service, I’m a mail handler in the National Postal Mail Handlers Union, and I’m very proud of my sister union, the National Association of Letter Carriers, for doing this amazing drive. It’s the twenty-fifth year it’s been done, and it’s the third year I’ve actively helped them with his. And I don’t want to take their thunder away, but Mayor Bernabei, I want to thank you and also Commissioner Creighton, Commissioner Regula and Commissioner Smith for stepping up and doing this. Um, it’s really a big deal, and I’m just amazed by how much food was... was there... here at City Hall Thursday, and the city kicked butt this year, so I want to thank... thank them for that too. Um, also Deputy Mayor Williams, thank you for stepping in for Mayor Bernabei since he had business to attend to for the proclamation. Um, and I’m running out of words, so once again, I thank the city and county for stepping up for this great cause. Thank you very much. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, sir. (Applause) The Mayor did have a question though, who brought in more food, the city or the county? JOHN ALGE: Well, it was the city. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yeah, that’s what we thought. (Laughter & applause) A friendly competition. Um, our last speaker tonight if Henry Preston. Mr. Preston, as always, welcome to Canton City Council. You know the routine, if you’ll stop forward and give us your name and your residential address, please. HENRY PRESTON: Good evening. My name is Henry Preston. I live at 326 31st Street NW. It’s part of the Market Heights Neighborhood. It’s also part of Mr... Councilman Morris’s 9th Ward. Uh, tonight I’m here to speak about the recycling services that we receive. What I’m gonna talk about tonight is not equal. If we go on the 9th Ward Facebook page, we see exemplary sanitation workers doing everything by the book. Amazing. So, what I’m talking about tonight is not all of the sanitation workers, it’s the ones up on Market Heights between 31st and 2nd Street, between Frazer and Market Avenue. This picture that I’m gonna circulate is... this COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -288- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 has been going on for the last four weeks. Uh, and it started when we had a lot of wind, and a lot of these guys, they know how to throw them and they go right where they should, and other ones they throw, they kinda like go with the wind, land in the street, land on the sidewalks, land on wherever. It’s because they’re not taking their time to put them where they should be. Well, this past Wednesday, and I’m gonna pass this around, and maybe Mr. Bartos would like to show it to Mr. Parker, right? Um, this individual... and the one thing that what really was kind of upsetting is the drivers are going backwards, they’re driving from Harvard going east and they come up Logan and go west backwards. Now, what’s the point here? I don’t know. But anyway, now this is the garage and the recycle. The recycle was backing westward to Harvard Avenue, so, what, the truck is backing up? And this guy, he’s trying to catch up with it, and anyway, where that container is, is ten feet from where I had it placed. Now, why would somebody put it ten feet from where I placed it in the middle of my driveway and in the middle of the sidewalk. That doesn’t make any sense. Somebody’s not supervising it, and somebody needs to look at it. So, that’s my first concern. The second concern that I have is people are stealing recycling service. What they’re doing is they’re walking by and putting people’s... putting their trash in other people’s recycling. Can you believe that? I mean, what are they doing? And some of this comes from the slum lords, they don’t... yeah, they get these people in there that don’t know how to live in the neighborhood, and hey, I think it looks good here. And, the... the... what happened this past Wednesday was this lady, she’s old, deaf, white hair, she’s going around here, she puts this little doggie bag in my blue box. Now, what is this? Okay. For some people, and a lot of people don’t realize it, that everything in that recycle bin is handled by human beings, and nobody in the recycle business needs to be handling dog waste. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much. Thank you. (Applause) I want to thank all our public speakers tonight. We appreciate your passion, we appreciate your views, and your intensity. INFORMAL RESOLUTIONS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: We’re now under Informal Resolutions. We have two this evening. Mr. Clerk, would you please begin with Informal Resolution 25. #25. COUNCIL-AS-A-WHOLE: RECOGNIZING 2017 SARTA TRANSIT OPERATORS OF THE YEAR. - ADOPTED PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we adopt Informal Resolution #26... or #25. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Informal Resolution 25. Any remarks? MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Uh, in light of having four individuals, is there anybody here from SARTA? Oh, they’re here? Could we have that read, please, and then I will present them with these Informal Resolutions. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -289- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Mr. Clerk. CLERK DOUGHERTY: An Informal Resolution respectfully submitted by Council-as-a-Whole on this 15th day of May, 2017. Whereas, the Stark Regional Transit Authority (SARTA), established in 1996, has been meeting the needs of Stark County residents for over twenty years, providing more than 2.5 million rides annually to commuters, seniors, individuals with disabilities, students, and veterans; and Whereas, at the Annual Ohio Public Transit Association conference held April 17-19, 2017, four SARTA transit operators received Transit Operator of the Year awards. Those honored were Jim McGlone, Kathy Yoder, William Hall, and Darryal Williams; and Whereas, Jim McGlone, with 26 years of service, motivates his passengers through his passion and caring. Kathy Yoder, with 19 years of service, is polite, easy to talk to, and always happy to provide information. William Hall, with 19 years of service, takes incoming coach operators under his wing and mentors them. Darryal Williams, with 12 years of service, is always positive and transmits that positive energy to his fellow employees; and Whereas, these four individuals were among a total of 20 transit operators honored for their distinguished service and dedication, and were chosen based on essential qualities such as safety, customer service, efficiency of operation, ride comfort and general knowledge. Now, therefore, be it resolved: that we, the Members of Canton City Council, do hereby go on record in recognition of JIM McGLONE, KATHY YODER, WILLIAM HALL, AND DARRYAL WILLIAMS for their invaluable service to the Stark County community, without which many Stark County residents would have no means of transportation. Thank you, gentlemen and lady, for your diligence and commitment. (Applause) PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: And to officially do it, let’s go on the record here, by voice vote, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Those opposed no. NO REMARKS RESOLUTION #25 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: The ayes have it. The motion carries. Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Thank you, Mr. President. Well, if you folks could stand up, please. (Inaudible voices) (Laughter) (Applause) PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much for your public service. We do appreciate it so much. Thank you. We’re now under Informal Resolution 26. #26. COUNCIL-AS-A-WHOLE: OPPOSING THE REPEAL OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. - ADOPTED PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we adopt Informal Resolution #26. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Informal Resolution 26. Are there any remarks? COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -290- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 MEMBER MACK: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes, Leader Ma... or Mr. Mack. MEMBER MACK: Just like Ms. Stafford, I’m also from Minerva. I graduated from Minerva in 2000. I work in Canton, and I live in Canton. I represent Canton. And on behalf of everybody whom I represent in Ward 8, one part of the city, I’m very very proud to support this Ordinance, and I commend Chairman Mariol and Leader Morris and President Schulman for bringing this before our body, and this is a vote that I’m very much looking forward to casting. Thank you. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much, Member Mariol. Any other remarks? Hearing none, by voice vote, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Those opposed no. NO REMARKS RESOLUTION #26 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: The ayes have it. The motion carries. I hope we follow through with this. COMMUNICATIONS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Our next is Communications, we’re 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 MAY 15, 2017. 190. APPLICANT, J. LEONARD MASON: REQ ZONE CHG OF LOTS 10828,10829, 10830, 10831, 10832, 10833, 10895 LOCATED AT 2333 & 2309 MAHONING RD NE, WARD 6 - PLANNING COMMISSION 191. DEPUTY MAYOR WILLIAMS: ESTABLISH FAIR REUSE VALUE OF PARCEL OF REAL PROP AND AUTH DISPO OF SAID PROP (PARCEL: 02-03042; LOT #18403 WH & PART LOT 18404 - $976.19 TO DORIS TURNER).- COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 192. DEPUTY MAYOR WILLIAMS: AMEND APPROP O#41/2017 ($30,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1001 GENERAL FUND TO 1001 506001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMIN - OTHER); AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO RECEIVE GRANT MONEY FR HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK; EMERGENCY. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 193. SAFETY DIRECTOR PERRY: AUTHORIZE LEGISLATION TO CAUSE DEMO LIENS, ASSESSMENTS, PENALTIES, AND INTEREST TO BE DISCHARGED FOR PARCEL NO 224899; EMERGENCY. - COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 194. SERVICE DIRECTOR BARTOS: AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO COOP AGMT WITH STARK CO FOR HARMONT/TRUMP AVE AND GAMBRINUS AVE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -291- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 RESURFACING PROJ; AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS UPON RECEIPT OF VOUCHERS; EMERGENCY. - PUBLIC PROPERTY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE 195. SERVICE DIRECTOR BARTOS: AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO PROF SERVS CONTRACT WITH BLACK MCCUSKEY SOUERS & ARBAUGH, LPA FOR LEGAL SERVS RELATED TO HALL OF FAME VILLAGE; $15,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 4501 CAPITAL PROJ FUND TO 4501 201001 SERV DIR ADMIN - OTHER, $15,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 5201 WATER WORKS OPERATING FUND TO 5201 201001 SERV DIR ADMIN - OTHER, $15,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 5410 SEWER OPERATING FUND TO 5410 201001 SERV DIR ADMIN - OTHER; AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS UPON RECEIPT OF VOUCHERS; EMERGENCY. - PUBLIC PROPERTY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES 196. SERVICE DIRECTOR BARTOS: AMEND CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR BARGAINING UNIT PERSONNEL TO INCREASE UTILITY OPERATOR 3S IN SERV DIR PUBLIC WORKS - WATER CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, MAINT, SUPPLY & TREATMENT DIV FROM TEN (10) TO EIGHTEEN (18); AMEND CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR BARGAINING UNIT PERSONNEL TO DECREASE SEMI-SKILLED UTILITY WORKERS IN THE SERV DIR PUBLIC WORKS - WATER CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, MAINT, SUPPLY & TREATMENT DIV FROM TEN (10) TO FOUR (4); EMERGENCY . - PERSONNEL COMMITTEE 197. SERVICE DIRECTOR BARTOS: AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO UTILITY EASEMENT AGMT WITH EAST OHIO GAS CO, DBA DOMINION EAST OHIO, RELATED TO RELOCATION OF GAS LINE IN AREA OF MAHONING RD NE; AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS UPON RECEIPT OF VOUCHERS; EMERGENCY. - ENVIRONMENTAL & PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR FIRST READING. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: We now turn to First Reading Ordinances and Ordinances for their First Reading. Mr. Clerk, would you please begin with Ordinance 1. NOTE: PRESIDENT SCHULMAN CALLED UPON CLERK DOUGHERTY TO READ ORDINANCES #1 THROUGH #15 FOR THEIR FIRST READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS: #1. (1ST RDG) 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 (SOUTH OF STATE ROUTE 30 AND NORTH OF 21ST ST SW, WEST OF BROOKS AVE SW, CANTON, OH) FR R-1A (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO PI-2 (PLANNED HEAVY INDUSTRIAL, FOR MARATHON PETROLEUM) Referred to Judiciary Committee COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -292- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 #2. (1ST RDG) 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 (PARCEL #380067, LOCATED @ 515 - 48TH ST NW, CANTON) FR R-1C (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO PCS (PLANNED COMMUNITY SERVICE, FOR ST. MARK’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH) Referred to Judiciary Committee #3. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CANTON TO ANNEX THE TERRITORY KNOWN AS THE HOF VILLAGE #3 ANNEXATION AREA CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY .176 ACRES, MORE OR LESS; ASSIGNING SAID TERRITORY TO WARD 7 OF THE CITY; ZONING SAID TERRITORY AS HALL OF FAME VILLAGE DISTRICT (HOFV); AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Annexation Committee #4. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 41/2017; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($16,417.40 APPROP TRF FR 1001 701001 JUDGES ADMIN - OTHER TO 1001 701001 JUDGES ADMIN - PERSONNEL) Referred to Finance Committee #5. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH ICAN HOUSING SOLUTIONS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $570,000.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ARBOR RIDGE PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROJECT; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Community & Economic Development Committee #6. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY BUILDING PARTNERSHIP OF STARK COUNTY, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150,000.00 TO PROVIDE DOWN-PAYMENT ASSISTANCE TO INCOME QUALIFIED RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF CANTON; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Community & Economic Development Committee #7. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO PAY A MORAL OBLIGATION TO SD MYERS LLC, DBA GOOD PLACE PUBLISHING; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($3,168.00 FOR PRINTING SERV) Referred to Finance Committee COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -293- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 #8. (1ST RDG) A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE TAX INCENTIVE REVIEW COUNCIL’S RECENT RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ENTERPRISE ZONE AND COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENTS; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Community & Economic Development Committee #9. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 41/2017; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($17,988.84 INTER- FUND TRF FR 1001 GENERAL FUND - OTHER TO 1151 LAND REUTILIZATION AND NOTE FUND - OTHER) Referred to Finance Committee #10. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART SEVEN, BUSINESS REGULATIONS CODE OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CANTON BY ENACTING CHAPTER 789 “MEDICAL MARIJUANA ENTITIES” TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE LICENSING SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA ENTITIES IN THE CITY OF CANTON; AMENDING/SUPPLEMENTING PART ELEVEN, PLANNING AND ZONING CODE, CHAPTER 1169, CONDITIONAL USES, CHAPTER 1123, DEFINITIONS AND CHAPTER 1129 TO INCORPORATE A ZONING SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Judiciary Committee #11. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO PAY A MORAL OBLIGATION TO AT&T NATIONAL COMPLIANCE CENTER; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($850.00 FOR LOCATION AND PINGING SERVS TO TRACK MISSING JUVENILE) Referred to Finance Committee #12. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 109/2017 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO: ENTER INTO AGREEMENT FOR AND ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000.00 FROM THE STARK TUSCARAWAS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD AND ENTER INTO ALL CONTRACTS NECESSARY FOR SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO ESTABLISH AND CREATE THE 2221 STARK TUSCARAWAS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD FUND; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 41/2017; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($500,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1001 GENERAL FUND TO 1001 506001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMIN - OTHER, $500,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2221 STARK TUSC GRANT FUND TO 2221 506001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMIN - OTHER; $500,000.00 INTER-FUND ADV/ADV COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -294- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 REPAY FR 1001 506001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMIN - ADV OUT TO 2221 506001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMIN - ADV IN, $500,000.00 INTER-FUND ADV/ADV REPAY FR 2221 506001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMIN - ADV OUT TO 1001 506001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMIN - ADV IN) Referred to Community & Economic Development Committee #13. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 110/2017 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO: ENTER INTO AGREEMENT FOR AND ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $107,000.00 FROM THE STARK COUNTY JOB AND FAMILY SERVICES AGENCY AND ENTER INTO ALL CONTRACTS NECESSARY FOR SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO ESTABLISH AND CREATE THE 2222 SCJFS OHIO YOUTH WORKS FUND; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 41/2017; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($107,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1001 GENERAL FUND TO 1001 506001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMIN - OTHER, $107,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2222 OHIO YOUTH WORKS FUND TO 2222 506001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMIN - OTHER; $107,000,00 INTER-FUND ADV/ADV REPAY FR 1001 506001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMIN - ADV OUT TO 2222 506001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMIN - ADV IN; $107,000.00 FR 2222 506001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMIN - ADV OUT TO 1001 506001 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADMIN - ADV IN) Referred to Community & Economic Development Committee #14. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 111/2017 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 41/2017; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($19,357.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2318 LOCAL AIDS PREVENTION FUND TO 2318 301001 LOCAL FUNDS PREVENTION - 700 - OTHER) Referred to Finance Committee #15. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 112/2017 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING COUNCIL TO ACCEPT A DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000.00 FROM AJAY AND KIMBERLY SETH FOR THE PURCHASE OF CANTON POLICE CO-OP S.W.A.T. UNIFORMS; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 41/2017; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($10,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2776 POLICE DONATION FUND TO 2776 102001 POLICE - OTHER) Referred to Finance Committee COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -295- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: At this time the Chair would declare an in-house recess for the Community and Economic Development Committee and the Finance Committees to meet in regard to Ordinances 12, 13, 14 and 15 on your agenda this evening. You’re now in recess, and Mr. Chair, or Ms. Chair. (COUNCIL RECESSED AT 8:20 PM FOR THE COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS ORDINANCES #12 AND #13; RECONVENED AT 8:21 PM) (COUNCIL RECESSED AT 8:21 PM FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS ORDINANCES #14 AND #15; RECONVENED AT 8:23 PM) MEMBER HAWK: Mr. President, the floor is yours. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much. Council will reconvene after the recess. Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we suspend Rule 22A to place Ordinances #12, 13, 14 and 15 back on this evening’s agenda. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded to suspend Rule 22A to place Ordinances 12, 13, 14 and 15 back on this evening’s agenda. Any remarks? Hearing none, roll call vote please, Mr. Clerk. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. Motion carries. And those Ordinances are a legal part of your agenda. Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we suspend Statutory Rules for Ordinances #12, 13, 14 and 15. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded to suspend the Statutory Rules on Ordinance 12, 13, 14 and 15. Any remarks? Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Motion carries. Leader. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -296- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #12. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance #12. Any remarks under this Ordinance? Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. #12 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 109/2017 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Motion carries. Ordinance 12 is adopted. Ordinance 13, please. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #13. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 13. Any remarks under this Ordinance? Again hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. #13 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 110/2017 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. Motion carries. Ordinance 13 is adopted. Ordinance 14, please. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #14. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance 14. Any remarks under this Ordinance? Again hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. #14 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 111/2017 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Ordinance 14 is adopted. Ordinance 15, please. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -297- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #15. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 15. Any remarks under this Ordinance? Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. #15 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 112/2017 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. Motion carries. Ordinance 15 is adopted. ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: We now are under Ordinances and Formal Resolutions for their Second Reading. Mr. Clerk, would you please begin with Ordinance 16. NOTE: PRESIDENT SCHULMAN CALLED UPON CLERK DOUGHERTY TO READ THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES #16 THROUGH #18 FOR THE SECOND READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS: #16. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 41/2017; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($68,559.03 INTER- FUND TRF FR 1001 GENERAL FUND TO 1154 HOF VILLAGE PROJ FUND) #17. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE REPLAT AND RENUMBERING PLAT OF ALL OF LOTS 6141, 6142, PART OF LOT 13177 AND PART OF OUTLOT 241; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (1600 BLOCK OF CLEVELAND AVE NW FOR KEMPTHORN MOTORS) #18. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION FOR THE REPAIR OF THE CORNERSTONE PARKING DECK ELEVATOR PURSUANT TO THE NATIONAL JOINT POWERS ALLIANCE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 41/2017; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($60,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 4501 CAPITAL PROJ FUND TO 4501 104040 TRAFFIC ENG/PARKING METER - OTHER) PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -298- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR THIRD AND FINAL READING PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: We’re now under Ordinances and Formal Resolutions for their Third Final Reading and Vote. Mr. Clerk, would you please begin with Ordinance #19 . NOTE: PRESIDENT SCHULMAN CALLED UPON CLERK DOUGHERTY TO READ THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES #19 THROUGH #22 FOR THE THIRD READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS. #19. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS AMENDED AS ORDINANCE NO. 113/2017 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE TRANSFER OF VARIOUS HOUSES/REAL PROPERTY OBTAINED BY THE CITY FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO QUALIFIED ENTITIES TO BE A PLAN FOR URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AND/OR RENEWAL PURSUANT TO ORC SECTION 721.28 EXEMPTING SAID TRANSFERS FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING; AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO ALL CONTRACTS NECESSARY TO TRANSFER THE HOUSES/REAL PROPERTY; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #19. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 19. Any remarks? MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we amend Ordinance #19 per a copy all Council Members have before them. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded to amend Ordinance 19 before... by virtue of the amendment before each Member of Council. Any remarks? Hearing none, roll call... uh, sorry. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Those opposed. NO REMARKS AMENDMENT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Motion carries. Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #19 , as amended. MEMBER SMITH: Second. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -299- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 AMENDMENT Pursuant to Rule 36, I move to amend Agenda Item No. 19 by the substitution of the attached revised ordinance for the original proposed ordinance. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 19, as amended. Any remarks? Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. #19 ADOPTED AS AMENDED AS ORDINANCE NO. 113/2017 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Motion carries. Ordinance 19 as amended is adopted. Ordinance 20, please. #20. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS AMENDED AS ORDINANCE NO. 114/2017 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ENTER INTO A ONE-YEAR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH SHOTSPOTTER FLEX IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $135,000; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #20. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 20. I’m sorry, it’s moved and seconded that you amend Ordinance 20. CLERK DOUGHERTY: No, just adopt. MEMBER MORRIS: We’re adopting. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Oh, okay. Moved and seconded to adopt. Any remarks? MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we amend Ordinance #20 per a copy all Council Members have before them. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you amend Ordinance #20 by virtue of the Ordinance before each Member of Council. I’m sorry, I’m freezing over here. (Inaudible voice) (Laughter) Um, God. Colder than... I’m gonna have to get a space heater, is right. Okay. So, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Those opposed no. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -300- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 NO REMARKS AMENDMENT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: They ayes have it. Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #20, as amended. MEMBER SMITH: Second. AMENDMENT Pursuant to Rule 36, I move to amend the caption and Section 1 of Agenda Item No. 20 by adding the words “Mayor or” before the words “Director of Public Safety.” PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance #20, as amended. Any remarks? Hearing none, roll call vote please. MEMBER HARMON: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes, sorry. MEMBER HARMON: Yes. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Sorry, Member Harmon. MEMBER HARMON: Last week Finance Director Crouse gave a very... a very detailed projection of the Canton City finances, a very detailed and accurate picture. Once again, he reminded us that our spending for this year is projected to be $1.8 million more than our revenue. As such, I think that it’s prudent for us as members to realize that our obligation to suspend money for essential city services only. I for one do not consider the... the shotspotter program cover... which covers only about a third of this city, $135,000.00 for alerting us when shots have already been fired, to be an essential city service. Um, if we had plenty of money, if we were cash flush, I might go along with spending $135,000.00 to put additional policemen in that three square mile area and maybe prevent some shots from being fired. But that’s not the case. Frankly, we can’t afford either. So, with that being said, I will be voting no on this Ordinance tonight. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, Member Harmon. Any other remarks? Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 10 YEAS, 1 NAY (MEMBER HARMON VOTED NO) CLERK DOUGHERTY: Ten yeas, one nay, Mr. President. #20 ADOPTED AS AMENDED AS ORDINANCE NO. 114/2017 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. Motion carries. Ordinance #21, please. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -301- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 #21. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 115/2017 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ADVERTISE, RECEIVE BIDS, AWARD, AND ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) MEDIUM DUTY PICKUP TRUCK AND ONE (1) HEAVY DUTY CAB AND CHASSIS FOR THE COLLECTION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT; OR TO ALTERNATIVELY PURCHASE SAID VEHICLES PURSUANT TO ANY PURCHASING PROCEDURE AUTHORIZED BY LAW; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE EMERGENCY PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #21. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 21. Any remarks under this Ordinance? Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. #21 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 115/2017 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Ordinance 21 is adopted. Ordinance 22, please. #22. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 116/2017 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT MODIFICATION NO. 1 WITH STARK COUNTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $23,231.31 FOR THE FAIRHOPE SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION REHABILITATION PROJECT; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #22. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance 22. Any remarks under this Ordinance? Again hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. #22 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 116/2017 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -302- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. Motion carries. Ordinance 22 has been adopted. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: We now go... turn to Announcement of Committee Meetings. Are there any? MEMBER HAWK: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes. MEMBER HAWK: Thank you. Finance Committee will meet Monday, May 22nd, at 6:00 P.M. (Inaudible) MEMBER SMITH: Mr. President, CD will also meet at the same time, same place, same station. MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Annexation will meet same time, same place. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: And that is at, what time again? UNIDENTIFIED VOICE: 6:00. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: 6:00? Okay. MEMBER MACK: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes. MEMBER MACK: Judiciary, same time, same place. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you very much, Mr... Member Mack. Any other remarks? MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: We now turn to Miscellaneous Business. Is there any? DEPUTY MAYOR WILLIAMS: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes. DEPUTY MAYOR WILLIAMS: I just want to go on record thanking Council Member Hawk and thank Seth... Dr. Seth and family for their generous donation to the police department for the SWAT uniforms. This money will be well spent. Thank you. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -303- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. Any other remarks? MEMBER SMITH: Yes, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes. MEMBER SMITH: Uh, Ms. Bayless, I had told you that I would let you know what was going on. I have talked to Director Adams in the Health Department. There are some findings. I will be getting with you all to see when we could set that meeting, so that we can let you all know exactly what’s going on and their findings. So, thank you so very much. U-mmm. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you, Member Smith, so much. Anything else? MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Yes. MEMBER MORRIS: As the folks in the audience, there is a questionnaire in the back of council chambers regarding us switching the meeting time from 6:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. So if you have an opportunity, take a look at it, fill it out, let us know your views. Uh, if we don’t get too much negative feedback, we will be moving that into the Rules Committee and hopefully voting on it because we really like to go home early. So, take a look at that and let us know what you think. CLERK DOUGHERTY: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Any other remarks? Yes, we have a thought? CLERK DOUGHERTY: Yes. First a correction. It’s going from starting the meetings at 7:30 to 7:00 o’clock, just as a correction. (Laughter) MEMBER MORRIS: (Inaudible)... tired, I don’t even know what time it is now. QUOTE FOR THE WEEK CLERK DOUGHERTY: Mr. Majority Leader, so talking about communication, the thought for the week. “To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world, and use this understanding as a guide to our communications with others.”- Tony Robinson. Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: Thank you. Leader. MEMBER MORRIS: Move to adjourn. MEMBER SMITH: Second. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: It’s been moved and seconded to adjourn. Roll call vote please. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 105 JOURNAL PAGE -304- MINUTES OF THE MEETING MAY 15, 2017 NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 10 YEAS, 1 NAY (MEMBER HARMON JOKINGLY VOTED NO) CLERK DOUGHERTY: Ten yeas, one nay, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SCHULMAN: (Chuckles) (Gavel falls) Motion carries, you’re in adjournment. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you peop... folks. God, get me out of here. ADJOURNMENT TIME: 8:38 P.M. ATTEST: APPROVED: DAVID R. DOUGHERTY ALLEN SCHULMAN CLERK OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT