Tallmadge City Council Committee of Whole Meeting (2013-2019)

TALLMADGE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES COUNCIL OF THE WHOLE COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2013 – 7:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS ************** Committee of the Whole Robert D. Maguire – Pres. of Council CALL TO ORDER: Pres. of Council Maguire called the Council Committee meeting of 12-9-13 to order at 7:01 p.m. ROLL CALL: Mr. Rensel, Mrs. Kilway, Mrs. Ray, Mr. Sisak, Mr. Donovan, Mr. Maguire, – present. Also present were Mayor Kline, Dir. of Law Raber, Dir. of Finance Shanafelt, Dir. of Public Service Esler and Economic Developer Loughry. Mr. Stalnaker was absent. COMMUNITY INPUT: Pres. of Council: Is there anybody in the audience who would like to address City Council? I see . . . and if you do come up; we know this gentleman, but still for the record, as you know; Lloyd please state your name and address. Lloyd Alger, 515 East Riddle Avenue, Ravenna, Ohio. Discussed Personnel Ordinance. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Pres. of Council: We have several students in the audience tonight. City Council . . . typically we meet on the second and fourth Thursday’s of the month and then the preceding Monday. On Thursday night we vote to enact legislation. Tonight we are merely discussing legislation and so you will hear us talk about the different ordinances before us. We are the legislative branch of City Government. We are divided into six different committees. Each of my colleagues is the Chairperson of a committee and they are on two other committees. So, we will go through things tonight and one of our colleagues wasn’t able to join us because his wife is getting an award (Mr. Gene Stalnaker) is not with us tonight. The other announcements are that there is going to be a swearing-in for the Council At-Large members at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday night. Are there any other announcements? No one responded. Our Finance Director is not going to be able to be with us on Thursday night and so when the Finance Committee meets; he will give us his report. COMMUNITY ISSUES/SAFETY Gene Stalnaker – Chair Carol Kilway – Vice Chair Craig Sisak NO LEGISLATION AT THIS TIME. PLANNING & ZONING Jim Donovan – Chair Kim Ray – Vice Chair John Rensel NO LEGISLATION AT THIS TIME. FINANCE Kim Ray – Chair Craig Sisak – Vice Chair Gene Stalnaker rd Ordinance 96-2013 At 3 Reading. P.H. ON 12-12-13 @ 7:03 P.M. Adopting a budget for various funds of the City POLL 2-0 of Tallmadge, Ohio, for current expenses and other expenditures during fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, appropriating the necessary funds for the administration thereof, authorizing transfers between funds, and providing for imme- diate enactment.  TALLMADGE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES COUNCIL OF THE WHOLE COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2013 – 7:00 P.M. FINANCE (Cont’d.) Kim Ray – Chair Craig Sisak – Vice Chair Gene Stalnaker rd Ordinance 98-2013 At 3 Reading. AMEND/POLL 2-0 Appropriating additional amounts and reducing appropriations in various funds and providing for immediate enactment. nd Ordinance 103-2013 At 2 Reading. nd GIVE 2 READING 2-0 Declaring certain City-owned vehicles to be excess and authorizing the Director of Public Service to sell such equipment at public sale or trade-in and providing for immediate enact- ment PUBLIC UTILITIES John Rensel – Chair Jim Donovan – Vice Chair Kim Ray NO LEGISLATION AT THIS TIME. PERSONNEL Carol Kilway – Chair Gene Stalnaker – Vice Chair Jim Donovan nd Ordinance 99-2013 At 2 Reading. nd GIVE 2 READING 2-0 Clarifying and defining personnel benefits and policies for non-bargaining employees and providing for immediate enactment. nd Ordinance 106-2013 At 2 Reading. ADOPT 2-0 Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a sidebar agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, Labor Council (Patrol Officers) and providing for immediate enactment. PUBLIC SERVICE Craig Sisak – Chair John Rensel – Vice Chair Carol Kilway nd Ordinance 100-2013 At 2 Reading. ADOPT 3-0 Authorizing the Mayor to apply for Federal Sur- face Transportation Program (STP) Funds pro- grammed by the Akron Metropolitan Area Trans- portation Study (AMATS) for the Howe Road Pavement Replacement Project and providing for immediate enactment. 2  TALLMADGE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES COUNCIL OF THE WHOLE COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2013 – 7:00 P.M. PUBLIC SERVICE (Cont’d.) Craig Sisak – Chair John Rensel – Vice Chair Carol Kilway nd Ordinance 101-2013 At 2 Reading. ADOPT 3-0 Authorizing the Mayor to apply for Federal Sur- face Transportation Program (STP) Funds pro- grammed by the Akron Metropolitan Area Trans- portation Study (AMATS) for the Southeast Avenue Roundabout Project and providing for immediate enactment. nd Ordinance 102-2013 At 2 Reading. ADOPT 3-0 Authorizing the Mayor to apply for additional Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) Funds programmed by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) for the North Avenue Improvement Project and providing for immediate enactment. nd Ordinance 104-2013 At 2 Reading. ADOPT 3-0 Declaring that certain City-owned vehicles obtained through criminal forfeitures to be excess and authorizing the Director of Public Service to dispose of such vehicles in accordance with law and providing for immediate enactment. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Donovan moved to adjourn. Seconded Mr. Sisak. Voice vote 6-0. The Council Committee meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m. sb 3