City Council Regular Meeting

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024 IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. 46 NORTH AVENUE, TALLMADGE, OH All Council Meetings are Live Streamed *********** MEETING PROCEDURES Public input is invited at the beginning of the meeting to discuss an item not on the agenda. If an item is on the agenda or set for public hearing, public input is invited at the appropriate time on the agenda as recognized by Clerk or Committee Chair. Please wait until you are recognized, state your name, and address so that your comments may be properly recorded and limit your remarks to a period of two (2) minutes or less. Anyone wishing to address Council is encouraged to register with the Clerk of Council or through the online form by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Written comments may be submitted to Council and should be received by 3 pm on the day of the meeting. All comments will be provided to the Council members before the meeting if received by the deadline. Written comments and participation registration may be submitted via: 1. City’s Website: https://tallmadge-ohio.org/meetingregistration 2. Email: council@tallmadge-ohio.org 3. Mail: (46 North Avenue, Tallmadge, OH 44278) 1. Call to Order: 2. Opening Prayer: Rev. Phil Anderson, Bethel Church of Tallmadge. Pledge of Allegiance: 3. Roll Call: 4. Correcting and Adopting Previous Meeting Minutes: 9-26-24 Council Meeting Minutes Financial Reports: • Fire & EMS Fund Transfer in the amount of $300,000, Street Maintenance & Repair Fund Transfer in the amount of $300,000, Bond Retirement in the amount of $150,000 and Police Pension in the amount of $87,500 to Council on 9-30-24. • Appropriation Report, Fund Report and Revenue Report for the period ending 9-30-24 to Council on 10-4-24. • September Financial Reports to Council on 10-4-24. • Tallmadge Recreation Center Profit and Loss Report for the period ending 9-30-24 to Council on 10-4-24. • Income Tax Comparisons for the period ending 9-30-24 to Council on 10-4-24. • Income Tax by Source Report for the month of September to Council on 10-4-24. • Revenue Comparisons for Major Funds for the period ending 9-30-24 to Council on 10-4-24. • Consolidated Investment Portfolio for the period ending 9-30-24 to Council on 10-4-24. 6. Public Hearings: 7. Community Input: • Swearing-in of full-time Firefighter Austin Wingate. • Andrew Mort – President, Tallmadge Little League. 8. Agenda Additions: 9. Reports of Administrative Officers: a. Mayor/Dir. of Pub. Safety b. Director of Administration/Economic Development 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 Mary Gutman, Chair Jessica Epstein, Vice Chair The Planning & Zoning Committee deals with land use, zoning, conditional uses, planning, economic and community development, and public property. i. Additional Items: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024 IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. 46 NORTH AVENUE, TALLMADGE, OH Page 2 b. FINANCE Donald Pavlik, Chair Jonathon Bollas, Vice Chair The Finance Committee deals with budget, appropriations, reappropriations, bonds, franchises, investments, and expenditures. i. Third Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions. A. Ord. 2024-57~Exhibit A – Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Under- standing with the County of Summit and other political subdivisions for Job Creation, Retention, and Tax Revenue Sharing and providing for immediate enactment. Sponsor: Mayor Carol A. Kilway ii. First Readings of Ordinances and Resolutions. A. Ord. 2024-62 – Appropriating additional amounts for various park repairs and providing for immediate enactment. Sponsor: Dir. of Finance Gilbride B. Ord. 2024-63 – Appropriating additional amounts for purchase of water and providing for immediate enactment. Sponsor: Dir. of Finance Gilbride C. Ord. 2024-64 – Accepting the 2024-2025 Ohio EMS Priority One Training and Equipment Grant; and providing for immediate enactment. Sponsor: Dir. of Finance Gilbride D. Res. 2024-7~Exhibit A – Accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Summit County Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies; certifying them to the County Fiscal Officer and providing for immediate enactment. Sponsor: Dir. of Finance Gilbride iii. Additional Items: c. PERSONNEL Jonathon Bollas, Chair Donald Pavlik, Vice Chair The Personnel Committee deals with personnel, labor relations, insurance claims, Rules of Council and State Statutes. i. Additional Items: d. SAFETY Nicholas Rubino, Chair Ted Roy, Vice Chair The Safety Committee deals with disaster services, communications, fire, and paramedics, police and health. i. Additional Items: e. COMMUNITY ISSUES Ted Roy, Chair Mary Gutman, 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: 2 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024 IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. 46 NORTH AVENUE, TALLMADGE, OH Page 3 f. PUBLIC SERVICE Jessica Epstein, Chair Nicholas Rubino, Vice Chair The Public Service Committee deals with streets, highways, sidewalks, buildings, and improvements: water, sewer, electricity, gas, energy resources, recycling, waste, and trash. i. Additional Items: 11. Reports of Special Committees: a. Council Operations Committee i. Additional Items: 12. Announcements: 13. Adjournment: sb 3