City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingTallmadge, OH · January 26, 2023
Agenda
Council Meeting Agenda
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023 IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M. 46 NORTH AVENUE, TALLMADGE, OH
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1. Call to Order:
2. Opening Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance:
Prayer: Rev. Phil Anderson, Bethel Church of Tallmadge.
Pledge of Allegiance: Alex Headley, 5th Grade Student at Tallmadge Elementary.
3. Roll Call:
4. Correcting and Adopting the Previous Meeting Minutes:
1-12-23 Council Meeting Minutes
5. Financial Reports:
6. Public Hearings:
7. Community Input:
8. Agenda Additions:
• City Department Presentations
9. Reports of Administrative Officers:
a. Mayor/Director of Economic Development
b. Director of Administration/Director of Safety
c. Director of Public Service
d. Director of Finance
e. Director of Law
10. Reports of Standing Committees of Council of the Whole:
a. Planning and Zoning
Carol Kilway, Chair
Rebecca Allman, Vice Chair
The Planning & Zoning Committee deals with land use, zoning, conditional uses,
planning, economic and community development, and public property.
i. 3rd Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions
A. Ord. 2022-85 – Amended 1-12-23 – P&Z recommends approval by a vote
of 5-0.
Amending Ord. 74-2016 approving and granting a conditional zoning certificate
for Village at Town Center Phase 4 and amending Partial Phase I to applicant
Testa Enterprises, Inc. on behalf of owner VTC Development, LLC for Parcel
Number 6000310 (North Ave.) and Parcel Numbers 6010466 and 6010467
of 100 North Avenue.
Sponsor: Carol Kilway
ii. Additional Items
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b. Finance
Craig Sisak, Chair
Jonathon Bollas, Vice Chair
The Finance Committee deals with budget, appropriations, reappropriations, bonds,
franchises, investments, and expenditures.
i. First Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions
A. Ord. 2023-19 – Authorizing the Mayor to contract with Kastner Westman &
Wilkins, LLC for legal services and consulting services and providing for
immediate enactment.
Sponsor: Mayor Kline and Dir. of Law Raber
B. Ord. 2023-21 – Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract without
competitive bidding and through the State Purchasing Program, or as
authorized by R.C. 125.04(C), with MNJ Technologies for the purchase of
computer equipment, software licenses, and related equipment and providing
for immediate enactment.
Sponsor: Mayor Kline
C. Ord. 2023-22 – Authorizing the Mayor to purchase online subscription services
with Microsoft Corporation which are special in nature and not requiring a
competitive bid, and providing for immediate enactment.
Sponsor: Mayor Kline
D. Ord. 2023-23 – Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract without competi-
tive bidding and through the State Purchasing Program, or as authorized by R.C.
125.04 (C), with Johnson Control, Inc. for the purchase of integrated security,
software licenses, and related equipment and providing for immediate enact-
ment.
Sponsor: Mayor Kline
E. Ord. 2023-24 – Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract without competi-
tive bidding and through the State Purchasing Program, or as authorized by
R.C. 125.04 (C), with Cadenza LLC for the purchase of computer equipment,
software licenses, and related equipment and providing for immediate enactment.
Sponsor: Mayor Kline
F. Ord. 2023-25 – Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract for the purchase
of a tractor through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program and
providing for immediate enactment.
Sponsor: Dir. of Public Service Rorar
G. Ord. 2023-26 – Accepting insurance proceeds for Community Center repairs;
appropriating the necessary funds and providing for immediate enactment.
Sponsor: Dir. of Public Service Rorar
H. Ord. 2023-27 – Authorizing the Mayor to enter into contract with Trident
Restoration LLC without competitive bidding due to an emergency for
Community Center repairs and providing for immediate enactment.
Sponsor: Dir. of Public Service Rorar
I. Ord. 2023-28 – Authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise
for proposals and the Mayor to enter into a contract for general jani-
torial services and providing for immediate enactment.
Sponsor: Dir. of Public Service Rorar
ii. Additional Items
c. Personnel
Jonathon Bollas, Chair
Adam Bozic, Vice Chair
The Personnel Committee deals with personnel, labor relations, insurance claims,
Rules of Council and State Statutes.
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i. First Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions
A. Ord. 2023-20 – Authorizing the Director of Finance to advertise
for proposals and the Mayor enter into one or more contracts for major
medical, dental, eye, and/or group life insurance for various officials
and employees of the City and providing for immediate enactment.
Sponsor: Dir. of Finance Gilbride
ii. Additional Items
d. Community Issues/Safety
Mary Gutman, Chair
Carol Kilway, Vice Chair
The Community Issues Committee deals with Parks and Recreation, civic affairs,
and liaison between Council and the Recreation Board and intergovernmental affairs.
i. Additional Items
e. Safety
Adam Bozic, Chair
Craig Sisak, Vice Chair
The Safety Committee deals with disaster services, communications, fire, and para-
medics, police, and health.
i. Additional Items
f. Public Service
Rebecca Allman, Chair
Mary Gutman, Vice Chair
The Public Service Committee deals with streets, highways, sidewalks, buildings, and
improvements: water, sewer, electricity, gas, energy resources, recycle, waste, and
trash.
i. Additional Items
11. Reports of Special Committees:
a. Council Operations Committee
i. Additional Items
12. Announcements:
13. Adjournment:
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