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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -331- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: With a quorum being present, the Chair calls this meeting of Canton City Council to order. Roll call please, Mr. Clerk. ROLL CALL TAKEN BY CLERK DOUGHERTY: 11 COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: (CHRIS SMITH, JAMES BABCOCK, CHRISTINE SCHULMAN, GREG HAWK, BRENDA KIMBROUGH, JASON SCAGLIONE, ROBERT FISHER, KEVIN HALL, JOHN MARIOL, PETER FERGUSON & FRANK MORRIS) ELEVEN COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT. (MEMBER SMUCKLER ABSENT) (Note: Member Smuckler arrived during reading of O#15) CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven present, one absent, Mr. President. EXCUSING MEMBERS PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader Smith. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we excuse Member Smuckler from tonight’s meeting. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to excuse Member Smuckler from this evening’s meeting. Are there any remarks? MEMBER HAWK: Excuse me, Mr. President, a comment? PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Hawk. MEMBER HAWK: Thank you. Mr. Smuckler is attending the School Board meeting this evening that’s going on at the same time, so he will be here as soon as that adjourns as quickly as he can be up here. Thank you. PRESIDENT SHERER: Okay. Alright, thank you, Member Hawk. Are there any other remarks? Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: The motion carries and Member Smuckler is excused from this evening’s meeting. Tonight’s invocation will be given by Ward 1 Council Member, Greg Hawk. If you would all please stand and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. The regular meeting of Canton City Council was held on August 12, 2019 at 7:00 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 Greg Hawk, Ward 1 Council Member. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by President Sherer. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -332- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 AGENDA CORRECTIONS & CHANGES PRESIDENT SHERER: Thank you, Member Hawk. We are now under Agenda Corrections and Changes, Leader. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move Rule 22A be suspended to add 2nd Reading Ordinances 7 through 12 to this evening’s agenda. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to suspend Rule 22A to add 2nd Readings to Ordinances 7 through 12 to this evening’s agenda. Are there any remarks?... Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: The motion carries and Ordinances 7 through 12 are a legal part of your agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Public Hearings and we have no Public Hearings for this evening. OLD BUSINESS PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Old Business and we have no Old Business for this evening. PUBLIC SPEAKS PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Public Speaks and we have one speaker for tonight. Our only speaker for tonight is Patricia Kirk. Patricia, if you could please step forward and give us your name... yes, please. Give us your name and residential address, please. PATRICIA KIRK: Okay. Okay, my name is Patricia Kirk. I live at 131 5th Street NE. I am here, first of all, to thank Mr. Hawk two weeks ago for mentioning the Canton Towers elevator that broke down while our other elevator is being fixed. By law, we must keep the largest elevator open because it’s the only one large enough for a hospital stretcher in an emergency. Thank you. Up to that point in time it did work, but it broke in the afternoon stranding some people on higher floors. Our elevators are 40 years old and were not built for double the amount of people, some of whom use wheelchairs. The population has doubled in our building. I’ve been there for 25 years. I’ve heard rumors of the incident going viral, but I didn’t know Channel 5 was involved till that night. You need to know some good things that happened. The elevator man working on the other elevator stayed till after midnight to fix the elevator that broke. Trouble is no one was willing to be the first one to try it out. We had fifteen people in the lobby waiting, and there were stressful times, but one heart patient gave another person his sugar wafers when their sugar dropped. Hamburgers were cooked for those who wanted them. The Red Cross volunteers dropped off cots and blankets in case some people wanted to sleep. Some of us accompanied others up the back stairs, one in front, one behind. The people who really deserve kudos are the EMS. They carried four people, one at a time, in their chair up to their floor, as high as ten floors. Four people out of fifteen needed that help. So you COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -333- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 can tell people helped each other. Are there still problems? Yep, but good things do happen. Thank you very much. PRESIDENT SHERER: Thank you very much, Patricia. (Applause) INFORMAL RESOLUTIONS PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Informal Resolutions and we have one for this evening. Mr. Clerk, would you please read Resolution 19 by title. #19. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE APPT OF COUNCIL MEMBER DR. PETER FERGUSON TO COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT AREA HOUSING COUNCIL COMMENCING 8/12/19 THRU COMPLETION OF HIS TERM AS COUNCIL MEMBER. - ADOPTED PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Informal Resolution #19. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Informal Resolution #19. Are there any remarks? ...Hearing none, by voice vote all those in favor signify by saying aye. Those opposed, no. NO REMARKS RESOLUTION #19 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT SHERER: The ayes have it, the motion carries, and Resolution #19 is adopted. COMMUNICATIONS PRESIDENT SHERER: 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 AUGUST 12, 2019. 254. ANNEXATION CHAIRMAN MARIOL: REQ STATEMENT OF SERV FOR MEADOWLAKE ANNEXATION (APPROX 55.840 ACRES LOCATED IN PLAIN TWP); EXPEDITED TYPE 2 ANNEXATION. - ANNEXATION COMMITTEE 255. DEPUTY MAYOR WILLIAMS: AMEND APPROP O#50/2019 ($84,940.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2215 FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE FUND TO 2215 505010 FAIR HOUSING DEPT - PERSONNEL) (GRANT AWARD FR HUD) - FINANCE AND COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES 256. DEPUTY MAYOR WILLIAMS: REQ TRF OF PARCEL NUMBERS 280907 AND 218463, NO LONGER NEEDED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES, TO CCIC FOR SUBSEQUENT TRF TO THE STARK METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY. - COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -334- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 257. FINANCE DIRECTOR CROUSE: AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT AUDITOR TO PAY MORAL OBS FOR STARK CO. REGIONAL PLANNING COMM EXPENSES RESULTING PRIOR TO PASSAGE OF ORD; RETRO AUTHORIZE ACTIONS TAKEN TO ENSURE MORAL OBS ARE PAID; AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS UPON RECEIPT OF VOUCHERS; EMERGENCY. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 258. FINANCE DIRECTOR CROUSE: AMEND APPROP O#50/2019 ($542,382.17 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1154 HOF VILLAGE PROJECT FUND TO 1154 201001 SERVICE DIRECTOR ADMIN - OTHER) (DEBT INT FOR HOF STADIUM PROJ NOTE); EMERGENCY. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 259. HEALTH COMMISSIONER ADAMS: AMEND APPROP O#50/2019 ($50,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF FUND 2316 WIC SUPPLEMENTAL HEATLH - FY 77 TO FUND 2316 WIC SUPPLEMENTAL HEALTH - FY 77 - 700 OTHER DIRECT COSTS; $175,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF FUND 2314 FAMILY HEALTH (476) TO FUND 2314 FAMILY HEALTH (476) - 700 OTHER DIRECT COSTS; $60,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF FUND 2331 - AIR POLLUTION (134) TO FUND 2331 - AIR POLLUTION (134) - 600 PERSONNEL - $35,000.00, TO FUND 2331 - AIR POLLUTION (134) - 700 OTHER DIRECT COSTS - $25,000.00; $65,625.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF FUND 2318 301001 LOCAL AIDS PREVENTION TO FUND 2318 301001 LOCAL AIDS PREVENTION - 700 OTHER DIRECT COSTS; $3,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2318 301001 LOCAL AIDS PREVENTION - 600 PAYROLL TO 2318 301001 LOCAL AIDS PREVENTION - 700 OTHER DIRECT COSTS). - FINANCE COMMITTEE 260. LIQUOR CONTROL DIV (OHIO): REQ TRF OF D5I PERMIT FROM EL GALERON INC TO SOL RESTAURANT NIGHT CLUB LLC @ 1916 CLEVELAND AVE NW. - RECEIVED & FILED 261. LIQUOR CONTROL DIV (OHIO): REQ NEW D5H PERMIT FOR CANTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION @ 2331 17TH ST NW 2ND FL. - RECEIVED & FILED 262. SAFETY DIRECTOR PERRY: AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO PAY MORAL OBS ARISING FROM CITYWIDE PHONE UPGRADE; AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS UPON RECEIPT OF VOUCHERS; AMEND APPROP O#50/2019 ($21,738.06 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1001 GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO 1001 102001 POLICE ADMIN - OTHER); EMERGENCY. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 263. SERVICE DIRECTOR HIGHMAN: AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO CHANGE ORDER #2 WITH NORTHSTAR ASPHALT, INC. IN AMT OF $560,140.00 FOR 2019 PAVING PROG G.P. 1301; AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO CHANGE ORDER #1 WITH CENTRAL ALLIED ENTERPRISES, INC IN AMT OF $380,000.00 FOR 2019 STABILIZATION PROJ G.P. 1304; RETRO AUTHORIZE ANY ACTIONS TAKEN PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF TWO (2) CHANGE ORDERS AND AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO PAY ALL MORAL OBS; AMEND APPROP O#50/2019 ($350,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -335- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 UNAPPROP BAL OF 4501 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND TO 4501 202001 ENGINEERING ADMIN - OTHER; $65,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 5410 SEWER OPERATING FUND TO 5410 202010 ENGINEER DAILY OPERATIONS - OTHER; $55,140.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 5201 WATER WORKS - OPERATING FUND TO 5201 207001 WATER ADMINISTRATION - OTHER; $648,672.98 APPROP TRF FR 2175 200501 GENERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT ADMIN TO 2175 202001 ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATION - OTHER; $53,783.82 APPROP TRF FR 2170 200501 GENERAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT ADMIN TO 2170 202001 ENGINEERING ADMINISTRATION - OTHER); AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS UPON RECEIPT OF VOUCHERS; EMERGENCY. - PUBLIC PROPERTY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES 264. SERVICE DIRECTOR HIGHMAN: AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO SETTLEMENT AGMT WITH LOCKHART CONCRETE CO. FOR ALLENFORD DR. WEST SIDE SANITARY SEWER REPAIR AND STREAM BANK STABILIZATION PROJECT, G.P. 1114; AMEND APPROP O#50/2019 ($350,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 5410 SEWER OPERATING FUND TO 5410 206310 ALLENFORD DR SANI SWR REP GP1114 - OTHER); AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS UPON RECEIPT OF VOUCHERS; EMERGENCY. - FINANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL & PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEES ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR FIRST READING PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Ordinances and Formal Resolutions for their First Reading. Mr. Clerk, please begin with Ordinance #1. NOTE: PRESIDENT SHERER CALLED UPON CLERK DOUGHERTY TO READ ORDINANCES #1 THROUGH #6 FOR THEIR FIRST READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS: #1. (1ST RDG) A RESOLUTION WITHDRAWING CANTON’S OBJECTION TO THE TRANSFER OF A LIQUOR PERMIT LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (#1683832, C-1-2 PERMIT FOR COMMUNITY CONVENIENCE LLC DBA DUEBER DRIVE THRU @ 1037 DUEBER AVE SW, WARD 5) Referred to Judiciary Committee #2. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ADVERTISE, RECEIVE BIDS, AWARD, AND ENTER INTO ALL CONTRACTS NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AND THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT AND FURNISHINGS NEEDED TO ESTABLISH A MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC; OR TO ALTERNATIVELY ENTER INTO ALL CONTRACTS NECESSARY FOR THE PURCHASE OR SAID ITEMS PURSUANT TO ANY PROCUREMENT PROCESS AUTHORIZED BY LAW; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ADVERTISE, RECEIVE BIDS, AWARD AND EXECUTE ALL CONTRACTS NECESSARY TO ENTER INTO A LEASE COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -336- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 AGREEMENT WITH AN ENTITY THAT WILL PROVIDE MEDICAL/DENTAL SERVICES AT THE EDWARD “PEEL” COLEMAN CENTER; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 50/2019; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (1,005,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2170 NEIGHBORHOOD FUND TO 2170 200501 GENERAL GOV’T SUPPORT ADMIN - OTHER) Referred to Finance and Community & Economic Development Committees #3. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 50/2019; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($1,292.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1151 LAND REUTILIZATION AND NOTE FUND TO 1151 101501 CODE ENFORCEMENT ADMIN - OTHER) (DEBT INT FOR MOVING OHIO FORWARD NOTE) Referred to Finance Committee #4. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 50/2019; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($134,484.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2658 FY 2016 ASSIST TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT FUND TO 2658 103001 FIRE ADMIN - OTHER; $134,484.00 INTERFUND ADV REPAYMENT FR 2658 1030001 FIRE ADMIN - ADV OUT TO 1001 103001 FIRE ADMIN - ADV IN) (GRANT FR DEPT. OF HOMELAND SECURITY) Referred to Finance Committee #5. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CANTON CITY WATER MAIN EXTENSION TO SARATOGA HILLS NO. 5; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE EXTENSION OF SAID WATER MAIN; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Environmental & Public Utilities Committee #6. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 138/2019 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH LOCKHART CONCRETE CO. FOR THE ALLENFORD DR. WEST SIDE SANITARY SEWER REPAIR AND STREAM BANK STABILIZATION PROJECT, GP 1114; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 50/2019; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ( $350,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 5410 SEWER OPERATING FUND TO 5410 206310 ALLENFORD DR. SANI SWR REP GP 1114 - OTHER) Referred to Finance and Environmental & Public Utilities Committees CLERK DOUGHERTY: Mr. President. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -337- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: At this time the Chair would declare an in-house recess for Finance and Environmental & Public Utilities Committees to meet in regard to Ordinance #6 on your agenda this evening. You are now in recess. (COUNCIL RECESSED AT 7:15 PM FOR THE FINANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL & PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEES TO DISCUSS O#6; RECONVENED AT 7:16 PM) PRESIDENT SHERER: Council is reconvening after the recess. Leader Smith. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we suspend Rule 22A to place Ordinance #6 back on this evening’s agenda. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to suspend Rule 22A to place Ordinance #6 back on this evening’s agenda. Are there any remarks? ...Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Ordinance #6 is a legal part of your agenda. Leader Smith. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we suspend the Statutory Rules on Ordinance #6. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to sus... suspend the Statutory Rules on Ordinance #6. Are there any remarks? ...Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: You’ve heard the three readings, Leader Smith. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #6. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: Okay. It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance #6. Are there any remarks under this Ordinance? Hearing none, roll call vote please, Mr. Clerk. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. #6 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 138/2019 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -338- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: Ordinance #6 is adopted. ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Ordinances and Formal Resolutions for their Second Reading. Mr. Clerk, please begin with Ordinance #7. NOTE: PRESIDENT SHERER CALLED UPON CLERK DOUGHERTY TO READ ORDINANCES #7 THROUGH #12 FOR THEIR SECOND READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS (ORDINANCE #8 ADOPTED): #7. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO CREATE THE 7601 HEALTH FUND AND RECLASSIFY HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORTING ACTIVITY FROM “GOVERNMENTAL-SPECIAL REVENUE FUND” TYPE CATEGORY TO “FIDUCIARY-AGENCY” TYPE CATEGORY OF REPORTING AND MOVE ALL 2019 ASSOCIATED BUDGET ACTIVITY INTO THE NEW TYPE CATEGORY; AUTHORIZING THE ELIMINATION OF CERTAIN HEALTH SPECIAL FUNDS WITH UNEXPENDED BALANCES BY TRANSFERRING THE REMAINING BALANCE TO THE NEWLY CREATED 7601 HEALTH FUND WHEN ALL OBLIGATIONS INCURRED AND PAYABLE FROM SUCH SPECIAL FUND IS COMPLETE AND THE FUND IS NO LONGER NECESSARY AS PERMITTED BY ORC SECTION 5705.14(D); AUTHORIZING THE RENAMING OF CERTAIN HEALTH DEPT. FUNDS; AND AUTHORIZES THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPT. TO RECLASSIFY HEALTH DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES OUT OF THE GOVERNMENTAL TYPE FUNDS TO THE NEW FIDUCIARY-AGENCY FUND TYPE CLASSIFICATION; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORD. NO. 50/2019; AUTHORIZING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE FOREGOING CHANGES; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($463,500.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1001 GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO 1001 301001 HEALTH ADMIN - OTHER; $463,500.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 7601 HEALTH FUND TO 7601 301001 HEALTH ADMIN - PAYROLL - $60,500.00, 7601 301001 HEALTH ADMIN - OTHER - $185,000.00, 7601 303001 NURSES - PAYROLL - $86,000.00, 7601 303001 NURSES - OTHER - $10,000.00, 7601 304001 LAB - PAYROLL - $35,000.00, 7601 304001 LAB - OTHER - $30,000.00, 7601 307001 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADMIN - PAYROLL - $47,000.00, 7601 301001 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADMIN - OTHER - $10,000.00; $463,500.00 INTER-FUND TRF FR 1001 301001 HEALTH - ADMIN - TRANSFER OUT TO 7601 301001 HEALTH ADMIN - TRANSFER IN) #8. (2ND RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 139/2018 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO: ADVERTISE RECEIVE BIDS, AWARD, AND ENTER INTO ALL CONTRACTS NECESSARY WITH WI-FIBER LLC FOR THE PURCHASE OF HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, LICENSING; CONFIGURATION, COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -339- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 INSTALLATION, AND NETWORK ACTIVATION; OR TO ALTERNATIVELY PURCHASE SAID ITEMS PURSUANT TO ANY PROCUREMENT PROCESS AUTHORIZED BY THE OHIO REVISED CODE OR CANTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES; AND ENTER INTO ALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE ABOVE-REFERENCED HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO PAY ALL MORAL OBLIGATIONS THAT ARISE WITH THIS PROJECT; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORD. NO. 50/2019; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($180,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1001 GENERAL OPERATING FUND TO 1001 102001 POLICE ADMIN -OTHER) #9. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND CONSENTING TO SIGN REPLACEMENT ON US 62 FROM THE W. CORP. LIMIT TO THE E. CORP. LIMIT, SR-43 FROM US-30 TO 17TH STREET NE IN THE CITY OF CANTON; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (ODOT, D04 SIGN FY 2021, PID 103277, TP 1310) #10. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND CONSENTING TO RESURFACING OF STA US 62 AND SR 687 RAMPS AT THE I-77 INTERCHANGE IN THE CITY OF CANTON; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (ODOT, STA-IR77/VAR-11.84/VAR, PID 88936, GP 1309) #11. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO: ADVERTISE, RECEIVE BIDS, AWARD, AND EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT SERVICES; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 50/2019; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($645,600.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 5201 WATER FUND TO 5201 207062 WOODLAND ST SW WATER MAIN EXTENSION PROJ - OTHER) #12. (2ND RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO PAY A MORAL OBLIGATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,487.12 TO DELL MARKETING L.P.; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (AUTOMATIC METER READING DATA COLLECTION UNITS) PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we suspend the Statutory Rules on Ordinance #8. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -340- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to suspend the Statutory Rules on Ordinance #8. Are there any remarks? ...Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: You’ve heard the three readings, Leader. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #8. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance #8. Are there any remarks? ...Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. #8 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 139/2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: The motion carries and Ordinance #8 is adopted. ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR THIRD AND FINAL READING PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Ordinances and Formal Resolutions for their Third/Final Reading and Vote. Mr. Clerk, please begin with Ordinance #13. NOTE: PRESIDENT SHERER CALLED UPON CLERK DOUGHERTY TO READ THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCES #13 THROUGH #22 FOR THEIR THIRD READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS: #13. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 140/2019 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN ENTERPRISE ZONE AGREEMENT WITH HALL OF FAME VILLAGE II, LLC TO PROVIDE A REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION; AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO THE CANTON CITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION AS REQUIRED TO BE PAID PURSUANT TO SECTION 5709.82(C) OF THE REVISED CODE; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (75% FOR 15 YRS) PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #13. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -341- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance #13. Are there any remarks? MEMBER HAWK: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Hawk. MEMBER HAWK: Thank you. This is an important piece of legislation in regards to the redevelopment of downtown Canton. Uh, it’s... it’s vital. It will help. It will bring us about what we need to do. We are going to become a tourist city to attract people to our community to spend dollars. This is a very important piece of that puzzle to get this hotel renovated and done. The School Board will receive current taxes as they are on the building as it stands right now. They will also receive an additional 25% on the abated portion. This is very important. It should be pointed out so it do... it will help our city greatly. Thank you very much for your time. PRESIDENT SHERER: Thank you, Member Hawk, and I would totally agree. Are there any other remarks under... MEMBER MORRIS: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Morris. MEMBER MORRIS: As I stated in the back room before Committee, I think we make a big deal out of these. Uh, you know, the developer said he can’t move forward without it. Certain members of the School Board say we shouldn’t do them at all. And we really have no value on these. So this is future money. No affect on taxpayers. You know, it all goes... the only thing I will say, and I wanted to say this publicly. I think it’s kind of suspect that less than a month and a half after we pass the Centennial Plaza, enter into a ten year agreement with the Hall of Fame, they scrap the idea to build their own hotel and they take over the hotel downtown. I... I kinda find that suspect, but that’s just me. I... I always think everything’s conspiracy theory, but I will support this because I see the advantage to it. Thank you. MEMBER SCHULMAN: Member Morris... PRESIDENT SHERER: Thank you, Member Morris. MEMBER SCHULMAN: ...they did not scrap the idea of (inaudible)... PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Schulman. You have to ask... ask for the floor. MEMBER SCHULMAN: (Inaudible) PRESIDENT SHERER: Oh, you’re fine. You’re fine. MEMBER SCHULMAN: They did not scrap the idea, the other hotel, it’s just in a different phase. MEMBER MORRIS: (Inaudible) COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -342- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 MEMBER SCHULMAN: No, it’s... uh, the hotel on... in the Village is in a different phase. PRESIDENT SHERER: Okay. But thank you for your comments, Member Morris. MEMBER FERGUSON: Fonda, uh, do you know if... PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Ferguson. MEMBER FERGUSON: ...they had some testing done? Mike Crawford was in two weeks ago and he said that they were doing testing on the hotel to see what... what was done. Do you know any results of that testing? DEPUTY MAYOR WILLIAMS: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Deputy Mayor. DEPUTY MAYOR WILLIAMS: Uh, I do not have any update on the results. MEMBER FERGUSON: Because I think one of the things that were mentioned that if they couldn’t correct the... the bacteria that was in there, that there may be... tear the hotel down. Will that... that’s the only thing I was concerned about. Does anybody... anybe... John, do you have any information on the results of that testing? PRESIDENT SHERER: Okay. DEPUTY MAYOR WILLIAMS: There... there’s no update at this time. PRESIDENT SHERER: Are there any other remarks under this Ordinance? LEADER SMITH: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader Smith. LEADER SMITH: I just would hope that each and every one of the Council Members support this Ordinance. It is very important for the City, and especially we do not need another vacant building to be torn down or just sitting idle. I would appreciate your 100% support. MEMBER FERGUSON: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Ferguson. MEMBER FERGUSON: Yeah, I... I’m... I’m totally in support of it. I was just concerned about one of the things that he had talked about two weeks ago was there was some bacteria in there and they were analyzing to see if it was gonna be effec... if it was going to be an influence on refurbishing the hotel or ripping it down. But I’m totally in favor of doing this. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -343- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: Are there any other remarks? And Leader Smith, I would totally agree. Who’s gonna lose? We are if we don’t do something with this, and we have a prime opportunity right now. LEADER SMITH: Absolutely. PRESIDENT SHERER: Hearing no other remarks, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 11 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Eleven yeas, Mr. President. #13 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 140/2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: Motion carries and Ordinance #13 is adopted. Ordinance #14, please. #14. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 141/2019 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 50/2019; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($16,981.76 APPROP TRF FR 1001 104040 TRAFFIC ENG/PARKING METER - PERSONNEL TO 1001 104040 TRAFFIC ENG/PARKING METER - OTHER) PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #14. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance #14. Are there any remarks? ...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. 141/2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: Motion carries and Ordinance #14 is adopted. Ordinance #15, please. #15. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 142/2019 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 50/2019; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($500,000.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2190 HOFV FUND TO 2190 861101 HOFV - TOURISM DEVELOP DISTRICT - OTHER) PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #15. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -344- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance #15. Are there any remarks? CLERK DOUGHERTY: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Clerk. CLERK DOUGHERTY: Make knowledge of Member Smuckler is in attendance. PRESIDENT SHERER: Okay. Member Smuckler, thank you... uh, thanks for coming tonight. (Laughter) Mayor Bernabei. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Smuckler. MEMBER SMUCKLER: For the record, I was at the School Board meeting for the tax abatement for the downtown hotel which, by the way, passed four to one. (Unidentified inaudible voice) (Laughter) PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Smuckler, thank you for doing your due diligence tonight. So... CLERK DOUGHERTY: Roll call vote. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #15 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 142/2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: Motion carries and Ordinance #15 is adopted. Ordinance #16, please. #16. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 143/2019 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF CANTON’S ALTERNATIVE TAX BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #16. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: 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 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -345- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #16 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 143/2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: Motion carries and Ordinance #16 is adopted. Ordinance #17, please. #17. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 144/2019 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EDITING AND INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES AS PARTS OF THE VARIOUS COMPONENT CODES OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF CANTON, OHIO; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #17. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance #17. Are there any remarks? ...Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #17 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 144/2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: Motion carries and Ordinance #17 is adopted. Ordinance #18, please. #18. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 145/2019 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LAW DIRECTOR TO DISTRIBUTE FREE OF CHARGE TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS COPIES OF THE 2019 SUPPLEMENT TO THE CANTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES; TO AFFIX THE PRICE FOR THE SALE OF SAME; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #18. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance #18. Are there any remarks? ...Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #18 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 145/2019 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -346- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: Motion carries and Ordinance #18 is adopted. Ordinance #19, please. #19. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 146/2019 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 515, FAIR HOUSING OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CANTON PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #19. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance #19. Are there any remarks? ...Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #19 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 146/2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: Motion carries and Ordinance #19 is adopted. Ordinance #20, please. #20. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 147/2019 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE EXTENSION OF AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR APPORTIONING THE STARK COUNTY UNDIVIDED LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUND FOR 2020 THROUGH 2022; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #20. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance #20. Are there any remarks? ...Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #20 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 147/2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: Motion carries and Ordinance #20 is adopted. Ordinance #21, please. #21. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 148/2019 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE REPLAT OF ALL OF LOTS 9751 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -347- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 AND 9752; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (PARCELS 202499, 208554, 234557 & 245789 @ 2306 TUSC ST W FOR TB- TUSC LLC, WARD 3) PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #21. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance #21. Are there any remarks? ...Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #21 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 148/2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: Motion carries and Ordinance #21 is adopted. Ordinance #22, please. #22. (3RD RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 149/2019 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $268,760.00 WITH AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE 11TH STREET SE INTERSECTION AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, PID 90465, GP 1144; RETROACTIVELY AUTHORIZES ANY ACTIONS TAKEN PRIOR TO THE FINALIZATION OF SAID AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION TO FACILITATE THE PROJECT AND AUTHORIZES THE AUDITOR TO PAY ALL MORAL OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO SAME; AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 50/2019; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($107,760.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 4568 11TH ST IMPROV PROJ GP 1144 FUND TO 4568 202095 11TH ST. IMPROV PROJ GP 1144 - OTHER) PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader. LEADER SMITH: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #22. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance #22. Are there any remarks? ...Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -348- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #22 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 149/2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: Motion carries and Ordinance #22 is adopted. PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under announcement of Committee Meetings. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr... Mr. President, before you do that... PRESIDENT SHERER: Yes, Member Smuckler. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Point of order. Um, Madam Law Director, without going through a whole lot of gymnastics here, can I get my yes vote added to #13? LAW DIRECTOR BATES AYLWARD: Unfortunately, I don’t think that you can. You certainly can vo... you know, you weren’t present for the vote, so I don’t think we can let you vote, but you can announce your support of that, I believe. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Everybody knows that. I just wanted to get on record. LAW DIRECTOR BATES AYLWARD: I know, I know, but I’m sorry. PRESIDENT SHERER: Thank you, Member Smuckler. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under announcement of Committee Meetings. MEMBER MORRIS: Uh, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Morris. MEMBER MORRIS: Finance will meet on August 26th at 6:00 P.M. MEMBER FERGUSON: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Ferguson. MEMBER FERGUSON: Economic Development will be meeting at the same time. MEMBER FISHER: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Fisher. MEMBER FISHER: Environmental & Public Utilities will meet at the same time. MEMBER MARIOL: Mr. President. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -349- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Mariol. MEMBER MARIOL: Judiciary will meet same time, same place. Thank you. PRESIDENT SHERER: Thank you. CLERK DOUGHERTY: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Clerk Dougherty. CLERK DOUGHERTY: There will be a short presentation from a representative of the U.S. Census Bureau that evening also. PRESIDENT SHERER: Thank you. LAW DIRECTOR BATES AYLWARD: And finally, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Law Director. LAW DIRECTOR BATES AYLWARD: Uh, we need an Executive Session for another pending piece of litigation next week... or two weeks from now as well. 6 P.M. PRESIDENT SHERER: Thank you. Okay. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Miscellaneous Business. Is there any Miscellaneous Business for this evening? MEMBER HAWK: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Hawk. MEMBER HAWK: Thank you very much. This evening I was handed a on-line petition in regards to the Canton Inn. This petition contains 806 signatures, all of it done on line, about the deplorable conditions at the Canton Inn. Our police department has been doing a tremendous job working to clean that area up. I got to hand them some kudos on that respect, but the Canton Inn is disgusting. Right now the retaining wall in the front of it is starting to fall down and it’s been turned in to... the Building/Code Enforcement Department are taking a look at that. Often times I have to go back there because the residents, and by the way they claim it’s a motel, but there’s full time residents in there, they get around it by simply moving the room numbers, throw garbage and trash out the windows into 2nd Street. Now mind you, they have to get it about six or eight feet over the fence, but they manage to get it in the... back into 2nd Street. I was forced to go in there several times to discuss the conditions with the management. It physically stinks! It’s unbearable. But in regards to this in my ward, really this is not something we need in our city if we’re gonna begin attracting people and... to come down to our downtown area and to become tourists in our city. Uh, I trust and believe that we will do a lot of work in cleaning it up and I thank everybody for their support and for the 800 people who took time to sign the petition. Thank you. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -350- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Hawk, and I would totally agree because I received the same e-mail, and we... we definitely need to do something about that. Absolutely. Thank you. I would like... tonight I would like to welcome Brenda Kimbrough to City Council tonight. So I just wanted to welcome you. So... (Applause) LEADER SMITH: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader Smith. LEADER SMITH: In case you all see this handsome young man that’s sitting across from us. I know he don’t look like he looked last week, but today he’s a year older, so happy birthday to you, Mr. Kevin Hall. PRESIDENT SHERER: Happy birthday, Kevin. MEMBER HALL: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Hall. MEMBER HALL: One more thing is, anybody in the audience has grandkids or kids starting school, I do have a few book bags left over from Saturday in my car to give out if you know anybody that needs them. LEADER SMITH: I need six of them. PRESIDENT SHERER: Thank you. Thank you, Member Hall. Is there any other Miscellaneous Business for this evening? ...Hearing none, Clerk Dougherty, our quote for the week please. CLERK DOUGHERTY: Before the quote, he has another big day tomorrow. Member Hall, you’re a left hander, correct? MEMBER HALL: (Inaudible) CLERK DOUGHERTY: Yeah, and tomorrow’s National Left Hander’s Day, so all of us great left handers, thank you. (Laughter) Quote for the week, “What I explain to people is, we’re doing the #El Paso Challenge and we challenge everyone to do 22 acts of good deeds in honor of the 22 people who were killed. The man who did that was full of hate but we want to show everyone that El Pasoans are innocent and they really are kind. It’s been great knowing everyone can help. The most important thing is for people to be kind all day, every day, all night, every night.” - 11 year old El Paso boy Ruben Martinez. Thank you. PRESIDENT SHERER: Thank you, Clerk Dougherty. Leader Smith. LEADER SMITH: Yes, Mr. President, if everyone could stay, we could get that picture tonight. Jill, afterwards? Okay. On that note, I move that we adjourn. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -351- MINUTES OF THE MEETING AUGUST 12, 2019 PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to adjourn. Mr. Clerk, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: This meeting is adjourned. Thank you... thank you for coming tonight. (Gavel falls). ADJOURNMENT TIME: 7:40 PM ATTEST: 8/15/19 APPROVED: DAVID R. DOUGHERTY WILLIAM SHERER, II CLERK OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT