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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -175- MINUTES OF THE MEETING APRIL 13, 2020 PRESIDENT SHERER: Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Canton City Council. Please turn your cell...cellphones to vibrate. With a quorum being present, the Chair calls this meeting of Canton City Council to order. Roll call please, Mr. Clerk. 12 COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: (WILLIAM SMUCKLER, JAMES BABCOCK, CHRISTINE SCHULMAN, GREG HAWK, BRENDA KIMBROUGH, JASON SCAGLIONE, CHRIS SMITH, ROBERT FISHER, KEVIN HALL, JOHN MARIOL, PETER FERGUSON & FRANK MORRIS) TWELVE COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT. (MEMBERS SCHULMAN, KIMBROUGH, MARIOL & MORRIS APPEARED VIA TELECONFERENCE) CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve present, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Tonight’s invocation will be given by Ward 9 Council Member, Frank Morris. If you would all please stand and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESIDENT SHERER: Thank you Member Morris. The regular meeting of Canton City Council was held on April 13, 2020 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 Ward 9 Council Member, Frank Morris. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by President Sherer. AGENDA CORRECTIONS & CHANGES PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Agenda Corrections and Changes. Ordinance #11 has been retained to Committee. OLD BUSINESS PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Old Business and there is no Old Business for this evening. PUBLIC HEARINGS PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Public Hearings and we have no Public Hearings for this evening. PUBLIC SPEAKS PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Public Speaks and we have no speakers for tonight. INFORMAL RESOLUTIONS PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Informal Resolutions and we have one Informal Resolution for this evening. Mr. Clerk, would you please read Resolution #20 by title. #20. MAJORITY LEADER SMUCKLER: AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT SERV DIR TO OPEN ONE OR MORE PURCH ORDERS IN AMT NOT TO EXCEED $49,999.99 FOR PURCH OF WEIGHT ROOM EQUIP FOR EDWARD “PEEL” COLEMAN CTR. - ADOPTED COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -176- MINUTES OF THE MEETING APRIL 13, 2020 PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Resolution #20. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Informal Resolution #20. Are there any remarks? ...Hearing none, by voice vote all those in favor signify by saying aye. And those opposed no. NO REMARKS RESOLUTION #20 PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY VOICE VOTE PRESIDENT SHERER: The ayes have it, the motion carries and Resolution #20 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 APRIL 13, 2020. 139. AUDITOR MALLONN: MTHLY RPT BY FUND FOR 3/1/20 THRU 3/31/20. - RECEIVED & FILED 140. AUDITOR MALLONN: YRLY RPT BY FUND FOR 1/1/20 THRU 3/31/20. - RECEIVED & FILED 141. COURT ADMIN KOCHERA: REQ $21,853.00 APPROP TRF FR OTHER - PRETRIAL AWARD FUND #2650-701001 TO PERSONNEL - PRETRIAL AWARD FUND #2650-701001. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 142. DEPUTY MAYOR WILLIAMS: AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO GRANT AGMT WITH HAMMER & NAILS IN AMT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00 FR ISSUE 13 NEIGHBORHOOD FUNDS TO ESTABLISH PROG DESIGNED TO ALLOW CANTON SENIORS TO CONTINUE LIVING IN PLACE THEY CALL HOME; AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS UPON RECEIPT OF VOUCHERS. - COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES 143. FINANCE DIRECTOR CROUSE: REQ $7,357.64 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1154 HOF VILLAGE PROJECT FUND TO 1154 201001 SERV DIR ADMIN - OTHER (DEBT EXPENSE FOR 2015 NOTE). - FINANCE COMMITTEE 144. FINANCE DIRECTOR CROUSE: REQ $182,068.94 INTER-FUND TRF FR 1001 GENERAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -177- MINUTES OF THE MEETING APRIL 13, 2020 FUND TO 4504 2015 CONSTRUCTION/RECONSTRUCTION NOTE FUND AND $182,068.94 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1001 GENERAL FUND TO 1001 200501 GENERAL GOV’T SUPPORT ADMIN - OTHER (CITY HALL & SERV CTR ROOFS). - FINANCE COMMITTEE 145. LAW DIRECTOR BATES AYLWARD: AUTHORIZE MAYOR OR SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH STARK CO PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION FOR LEGAL SERVS FOR INDIGENTS CHARGED WITH CITY ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS IN CANTON MUNI CT FOR PERIOD 1/1/20 THRU 12/31/20 WITH OPTION TO RENEW ADDT’L 1-YR PERIOD FR 1/1/21 THRU 12/31/21. - FINANCE COMMITTEE 146. MAYOR BERNABEI, DEPUTY MAYOR WILLIAMS: AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SUBMIT ANY AMENDMENTS TO CITY’S 2019- 2023 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, 2019 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND/OR 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO U.S. HUD THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT) PROGRAMMING; AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO RECEIVE AND ENTER INTO AGMT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD OF CDBG FUNDS IN AMT OF $1,566,461.00 AND SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD OF ESG FUNDS IN AMT OF $783,843.00 FR HUD PURSUANT TO CARES ACT; AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO ANY AND ALL CONTRACTS NECESSARY FOR TIMELY EXPENDITURE OF CDBG PROG FUNDS; AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO ANY AND ALL CONTRACTS NECESSARY FOR TIMELY EXPENDITURE OF ESG PROG FUNDS; AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO ALL PROF CONTRACTS NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF PROG DURING GRANT PERIOD USING ANY AND ALL PROCUREMENT PROCESSES AUTHORIZED IN CODIFIED ORD, ORC OR CODE OF FED REGS, AS MAY BE APPLICABLE; REQ $1,566,461.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2211 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND TO 2211- 506019 CARES ACT - OTHER AND $783,843,00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2219 EMERGENCY SHELTER FUND TO 2219 - 506019 CARES ACT - OTHER; AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS UPON RECEIPT OF VOUCHERS. - COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES 147. PARK DIRECTOR FOLTZ: AUTHORIZE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIR TO OPEN ONE OR MORE PURCH ORDERS IN AMT NOT TO EXCEED $49,999.99 TO G & G FITNESS EQUIPMENT, INC. FOR WEIGHT ROOM EQUIP AT EDWARD “PEEL” COLEMAN COMMUNITY CTR. - RECEIVED & FILED 148. SERVICE DIRECTOR HIGHMAN: AMEND WRF CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR MGMT AND NON-BARGAINING PERSONNEL AS SHOWN IN EXH A (SUPT AND ASST SUPT); AMEND COLLECTION SYSTEMS DEPT CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR MGMT AND NON- BARGAINING UNIT PERSONNEL AS SHOWN IN EXH B (SUPT); AMEND COLLECTION SYSTEMS DEPT CLASSIFICATION FOR BARGAINING UNIT PERSONNEL AS SHOWN IN EXH C (CIVIL ENGINEERING TECH I-V); AUTHORIZE AUDITOR TO DRAW WARRANTS COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -178- MINUTES OF THE MEETING APRIL 13, 2020 UPON RECEIPT OF VOUCHERS. - PERSONNEL AND FINANCE COMMITTEES 149. SERVICE DIRECTOR HIGHMAN: AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ENTER INTO AGMT WITH PLAIN TWP TO EXTEND WATER DEPT SERVICE SHOP AREA STORM SEWER LINE AND ANY NECESSARY MANHOLES AND CATCH BASINS TO EXISTING STORM SEWER LINE LOCATED IN RIGHT OF WAY OR EASEMENT AREA IN PLAIN TWP; AUTHORIZE MAYOR AND/OR SERV DIR TO ASSUME AND BEAR 100% OF COSTS ASSOC WITH THIS PROJ. - ENVIRONMENTAL & PUBLIC UTILITIES AND FINANCE 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 #10 FOR THEIR FIRST READING BY TITLE AS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, AS FOLLOWS (ORDINANCE O#2 THROUGH O#10 ADOPTED): #1. (1ST RDG) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CANTON TO ANNEX THE TERRITORY KNOWN AS THE J.R. COLEMAN SENIOR OUTREACH SERVICES INC. ANNEXATION AREA CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 3.120 ACRES, MORE OR LESS; ASSIGNING SAID TERRITORY TO WARD 1 OF THE CITY; ZONING SAID TERRITORY AS GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (B-3); AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Annexation Committee #2. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 81/2020 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ECONOMIC GROWTH INITIATIVE PROGRAM BY ALLOWING THE ADMINISTRATION TO OFFER PARKING AT REDUCED RATES AS AN INCENTIVE FOR THE PURPOSES OF BUSINESS ATTRACTION, RETENTION, AND/OR EXPANSION; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Community & Economic Development Committee #3. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 82/2020 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 59/2020; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($21,853.00 APPROP TRF FR 2650 701001 PRETRIAL AWARD FUND - OTHER TO 2650 701001 PRETRIAL AWARD FUND - PERSONNEL) Referred to Finance Committee #4. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 83/2020 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH HAMMER & NAILS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00 TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ALLOW CANTON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -179- MINUTES OF THE MEETING APRIL 13, 2020 SENIORS TO CONTINUE LIVING IN THE PLACE THEY HAVE CALLED HOME; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Community & Economic Development and Finance Committees #5. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 84/2020 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 59/2020; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($7,357.64 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1154 HOF VILLAGE PROJECT FUND TO 1154 201001 SERVICE DIRECTOR ADMIN - OTHER) Referred to Finance Committee #6. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 85/2020 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 59/2020; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($182,068.94 INTERFUND TRF FR 1001 GENERAL FUND TO 4504 2015 CONSTRUCTION/RECONSTRUCTION NOTE FUND; $182,068.94 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 1001 GENERAL FUND TO 1001 200501 GENERAL GOV’T SUPPORT ADMIN - OTHER) Referred to Finance Committee #7. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 86/2020 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH THE STARK COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION FOR THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIGENTS; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY (PERIOD 1/1/20 THRU 12/31/20 WITH OPTION TO RENEW ADDT’L 1-YR PERIOD FR 1/1/21 THRU 12/31/21) Referred to Finance Committee #8. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 87/2020 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY’S 2019 - 2023 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, 2019 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND/OR 2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO CARRY OUT CARES ACT PROGRAMS; AUTHORIZES THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES TO: RECEIVE AND ENTER INTO AGREEMENT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL AWARDS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,566,461.00 AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $783,843.00 FROM HUD PURSUANT TO THE CARES ACT; ENTER INTO ALL CONTRACTS NECESSARY FOR THE TIMELY EXPENDITURE OF CDBG AND ESG FUNDS; AND ENTER INTO ALL PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS NECESSARY TO ALLOW FOR EFFECTIVE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM DURING THE GRANT PERIOD USING ANY AND ALL PROCUREMENT PROCESSES AUTHORIZED IN THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES, OHIO REVISED CODE OR CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS; AMENDING COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -180- MINUTES OF THE MEETING APRIL 13, 2020 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 59/2020; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY ($1,566,461.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2211 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND TO 2211- 506019 CARES ACT - OTHER; $783,843.00 SUPP APPROP FR UNAPPROP BAL OF 2219 EMERGENCY SHELTER FUND TO 2219 - 506019 CARES ACT - OTHER) Referred to Community & Economic Development and Finance Committees #9. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 88/2020 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 100/2011, AS AMENDED, TO ESTABLISH THE ATTACHED EXHIBITS A AND B AS THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR THE SERVICE DIRECTOR’S WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY AND COLLECTIONS SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT AND NON-BARGAINING UNIT PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF CANTON; AMENDING EXHIBIT A TO ORDINANCE NO. 40/2000, AS AMENDED, THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR BARGAINING UNIT PERSONNEL EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF CANTON; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Personnel and Finance Committees #10. (1ST RDG) ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 89/2020 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO: ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH PLAIN TOWNSHIP TO EXTEND A WATER DEPARTMENT SERVICE SHOP AREA STORM SEWER LINE AND ANY NECESSARY MANHOLES AND CATCH BASINS TO AN EXISTING STORM SEWER LINE LOCATED IN A RIGHT OF WAY OR EASEMENT AREA SITUATED IN PLAIN TOWNSHIP AND ASSUME AND BEAR 100% OF THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Environmental & Public Utilities Finance Committees CLERK DOUGHERTY: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: At this time the Chair would declare an in-house recess for Annexation, Community & Economic Development, Finance, Personnel and Environmental & Public Utilities Committees to meet in regards to Ordinances 2 through 10 on your agenda this evening. You are now in recess. (President Sherer called Annexation Committee in error) CLERK DOUGHERTY: Finance Committee. MEMBER HAWK: Thank you. (COUNCIL RECESSED AT 7:06 PM FOR THE COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FINANCE, PERSONNEL AND ENVIRONMENTAL & PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEES TO DISCUSS O#2 THROUGH O#10; RECONVENED AT 7:25 PM) PRESIDENT SHERER: Council is reconvening after the recess. Leader. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -181- MINUTES OF THE MEETING APRIL 13, 2020 MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President, I move to suspend Rule 22A to place Ordinances 2 through 10 back on this evening’s agenda. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to suspend Rule 22A to place Ordinances 2 through 10 back on this evening’s agenda. Are there any remarks? ...Hearing none, roll call vote please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Ordinances 2 through 10 are a legal part of your agenda. Leader Smuckler. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President, I move we suspend statutory rules of Ordinances 2 through 10. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to suspend the Statutory Rules on Ordinances 2 through 10. Are there any remarks? ...Hearing none, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: You’ve heard the three readings, Leader Smuckler. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #2. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to adopt Ordinance #2. Are there any remarks under this Ordinance? ...Hearing none, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, O NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #2 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 81/2020 PRESIDENT SHERER: The motion carries and Ordinance #2 has been adopted. Leader Smuckler. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #3. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -182- MINUTES OF THE MEETING APRIL 13, 2020 PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance #3. Are there any remarks under this Ordinance? ...Hearing none, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, O NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #3 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 82/2020 PRESIDENT SHERER: The motion carries and Ordinance #3 has been adopted. Leader. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #4. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance #4. Are there any remarks under this Ordinance? ...Hearing none, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, O NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #4 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 83/2020 PRESIDENT SHERER: The motion carries and Ordinance #4 has been adopted. Leader. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #5. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance #5. Are there any remarks under this Ordinance? ...Hearing none, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, O NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #5 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 84/2020 PRESIDENT SHERER: The motion carries and Ordinance #5 has been adopted. Leader. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #6. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance #6. Are there any remarks under this Ordinance? ...Hearing none, roll call vote, please. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -183- MINUTES OF THE MEETING APRIL 13, 2020 NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, O NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #6 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 85/2020 PRESIDENT SHERER: The motion carries and Ordinance #6 has been adopted. Leader. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #7. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance #7. Are there any remarks under this Ordinance? ...Hearing none, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, O NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #7 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 86/2020 PRESIDENT SHERER: The motion carries and Ordinance #7 has been adopted. Leader. MEMBER SMUCKLER: 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 under this Ordinance? ...Hearing none, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, O NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #8 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 87/2020 PRESIDENT SHERER: The motion carries and Ordinance #8 has been adopted. Leader. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #9. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance #9. Are there any remarks under this Ordinance? ...Hearing none, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, O NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -184- MINUTES OF THE MEETING APRIL 13, 2020 #9 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 88/2020 PRESIDENT SHERER: The Motion carries and Ordinance #9 has been adopted. Leader. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President, I move we adopt Ordinance #10. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded that you adopt Ordinance #10. Are there any remarks under this Ordinance? ...Hearing none, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, O NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. #10 ADOPTED AS ORDINANCE NO. 89/2020 PRESIDENT SHERER: The motion carries and Ordinance #10 has been adopted. ORDINANCES & FORMAL RESOLUTIONS FOR SECOND READING PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Ordinances and Formal Resolutions for their Second Reading and we have none for this evening. #11. (1ST RDG) RETAINED IN COMMITTEE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND/OR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY BUILDING PARTNERSHIP OF STARK COUNTY, INC. (CBP) IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $300,000.00 UTILIZING NEIGHBORHOOD FUNDS; AND DECLARING THE SAME TO BE AN EMERGENCY Referred to Community & Economic Development and Finance Committees 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, and we have no Third Readings for this evening. ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under announcement of Committee Meetings. MEMBER HAWK: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Hawk. MEMBER HAWK: Finance Committee will meet Monday, April 27th at 6:45 p.m. MEMBER FERGUSON: Mr. President. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -185- MINUTES OF THE MEETING APRIL 13, 2020 PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Ferguson. MEMBER FERGUSON: Economic Development Committee will meet 6:45, also on the 27th. MEMBER HAWK: Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: Member Hawk. MEMBER HAWK: The Annexation Committee will meet at 6:45 p.m., April 27th. PRESIDENT SHERER: Thank you. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS PRESIDENT SHERER: We are now under Miscellaneous Business. Is there any Miscellaneous Business for this evening? Leader Smuckler. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President. Um...it’s been a bad month, to say the least. It got worse this last week with the announcement of Aultman Hospital. The layoffs and the pay cuts at Aultman Hospital will directly affect our taxes. Unlike the Federal Government, the city can’t print money. We’re dependent on the tax dollars we receive. I am charging and asking the Finance Committee and the Administration and the Treasurer and the Auditor, on the record, that we watch very closely, of what this budget is doing. City Council has the sole responsibility of passing the budget and I’m going to make sure that the Auditor takes a very close look at what the certificate was set out to be and what it’s going to end up to be. We have, speaking from my own experience, restaurants that are closed. The ones that are open are doing it with less employees and some will never open again, and those are lost jobs in this community. And, Member Hawk struck it right on the head, because it’s other dollars, those are businesses paying those other dollars. Whether it’s water, sewer, garbage, some of those businesses will never open again. Want to take a close, hard, look at everything and make sure that we’re going to follow this through. The Mayor and I have had several discussions about this in the last few days. Um...Aultman Hospital won’t impact ‘til second quarter, on the tax dollars and I think that’s important that we have to take...since they’re on...one of our top three employers in this city, that we have to take a good, hard, look at where this budget’s going to end up at the end of the year. Also, I’d like to commend the Council people who stayed home, who showed leadership by urging the people in this community to stay home... (PAUSE FOR RINGING PHONE) MEMBER HAWK: It was off earlier, I just turned it back on... MEMBER SMUCKLER:...I’m...we still have...and I’ve gotten a phone call about people playing basketball on the basketball court. If need be, I’ll ask the Administration to take ‘em down. I’ve had businesses complain to me that kids are sitting out there like it’s Spring break, in parking lots, in the parks. Need be, I’m going to ask the Administration to ask the Police Department to move them along. This is serious, folks, people are dying. I would like to commend the rest of the Council people who showed up here today. The ones that stayed home showed leadership of what the Governor’s asking us to do. The ones that showed up here today, showed leadership by asking what we’re doing...er...or...showed up by showing the other city COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS JOURNAL 107 JOURNAL PAGE -186- MINUTES OF THE MEETING APRIL 13, 2020 employees that are here every day, that we understand the plight they’re going through too. So, it’s nice to see people showing this from both sides of the community. Please, please, please, be very cognizant of what’s going on around you. And I’m asking you all to stay safe. PRESIDENT SHERER: Thank you Leader Smuckler. Is there anything else under Miscellaneous Business for this evening? Hearing none...Clerk Dougherty, our quote for the week, please. CLERK DOUGHERTY: This is from Jana Stanfield, “I cannot do all the good that the world needs. But the world needs all the good that I can do.” PRESIDENT SHERER: Leader. MEMBER SMUCKLER: Mr. President, I move we adjourn for two weeks. MEMBER BABCOCK: Second. PRESIDENT SHERER: It’s been moved and seconded to adjourn for two weeks. Mr. Clerk, roll call vote, please. NO REMARKS ROLL CALL 12 YEAS, 0 NAYS CLERK DOUGHERTY: Twelve yeas, Mr. President. PRESIDENT SHERER: This meeting’s adjourned and everybody stay healthy and safe. (Gavel falls). ADJOURNMENT TIME: 7:40 PM ATTEST: 4/14/20 APPROVED: DAVID R. DOUGHERTY WILLIAM SHERER, II CLERK OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT