Tallmadge City Council Regular Business Meeting (2013-2019)
Regular MeetingTallmadge, OH · May 12, 2016
Minutes
REGULAR MEETING
in Council Chambers @ 7:00 p.m. May 12, 16
1. CALL TO ORDER: President of Council Donovan called the Regular Council meeting of
Thursday, May 12, 2016 to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. PRAYER: Rev. Doug Walter, First Church of God, Tallmadge.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. ROLL CALL: Mr. Donovan, Mr. Rensel, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Sisak, Mr. Stalnaker, Ms. Tricaso
– present. Also present were Mayor Kline, Dir. of Pub. Service Esler, Ass’t. Dir. of Finance
Burns, Dir. of Law Raber, Economic Developer Weinberg and Clerk of Council Burton. Mrs.
Ray was excused.
4. MINUTES: 4-28-16 Regular Council meeting minutes.
Mr. Donovan moved to approve the 4-28-16 Regular Council meeting minutes. Seconded Mr.
Sisak. Voice vote 6-0. The 4-28-16 Regular Council meeting minutes were approved by
a vote of 6-0.
FINANCIAL REPORTS:
Bond Retirement Transfer in the amount of $70,000 to Council on 4-28-16.
Police Pension Transfer in the amount of $50,000 to Council on 4-28-16.
Fire Transfer in the amount of $100,000 to Council on 4-28-16.
SMR Transfer in the amount of $150,000 to Council on 4-28-16.
Consolidated Investment Portfolio for the period ending 3-31-16 to Council on 4-21-16.
Appropriation Report, Fund Report, Revenue Report, and Encumber Report for the
period ending 4-30-16 to Council on 5-10-16.
Tallmadge Recreation Center Profit and Loss Report for the period ending 4-30-16 to
Council on 5-11-16.
Income Tax Comparisons for the period ending 4-30-16 to Council on 5-11-16.
Revenue Comparisons for the period ending 4-30-16 to Council on 5-11-16.
April Financial Reports to Council on 5-11-16.
Consolidated Investment Portfolio for the period ending 4-30-16 to Council on 5-11-16.
Mr. Sisak moved to approve the Financial Reports submitted by Dir. of Finance Gilbride.
Seconded Mrs. Kilway. Voice vote 6-0. The Financial Reports submitted by Dir. of
Finance Gilbride were approved by a vote of 6-0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
6. COMMUNITY INPUT: There is no one here for community input again this evening.
6.A. ANNOUNCEMENTS: There will be an Investment Board meeting following the Regular
Council meeting this evening. There will be a Board of Control following the Investment Board
meeting this evening.
7. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None.
8. AGENDA ADDITIONS: None.
9. REPORTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS: MAYOR, DIR. OF PUBLIC SERVICE,
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, DIRECTOR OF LAW AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPER
Mayor: Just a reminder that Relay for Life is this Saturday at the Tallmadge Rec Center
starting early in the morning and going until I think 11:00 p.m. or midnight or so. So, if you are
able to come out and walk the track, we would definitely appreciate that and some of you are
probably working on a team. If not, you can come join the Rotary Team that Megan and I,
Carol, Mary and Kim will be there. It’s this Saturday.
Some of you may have heard about the gas line break on North Avenue today which really
caused a lot of traffic to back up. People, I am sure, were assuming the detour already started
because Alandale was inundated with traffic. They were sending people up North Avenue to
West Garwood to Alandale to Howe Road and back up. That was from Ohio Edison drilling
and setting one of their poles and they hit one of the brand new gas lines which was a 4” main
and so it took a while to get that shut down and get that repaired, but it is open as we speak
and so that is going good.
You heard about the COOL Program that is coming up June 4th on a Saturday and I was
informed that there were so far around 330 volunteers that will be working on 18 homes and
so they should get a lot of work done. This will be collaboration between the City and the
Summit County Building Department with inspectors to inspect all of the work that is being
done for construction projects. So it should be a real nice project.
The Memorial Day Parade, even though we will still have another Council meeting between
now and then; it is coming up on the 30th with the Ritchie Memorial 5 K run down Northwest
Avenue and then the pancake breakfast will be over at the Community Center.
Items for consideration tonight; if you would please, Item No. 10 – Ord. 41-2016, Item No. 12
– Ord. 43-2016, Item No. 17 – Ord. 48-2016 and Item 20 – Ord. 51-2016. We will talk about
those as they come up. End of report.
Dir. of Pub. Service: Yes, thank you. The Food Truck Festival will be on Sunday, May
22nd from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Recreation Center.
North Avenue is closing on Monday for 210 days to southbound traffic at Howe Road.
We had the bid opening for Concrete Maintenance and Repair and Cement Tech was the
lowest of four bidders at $57,658.80.
Paving and Pavement Marking is currently out for bid with a bid opening on May 19th. End
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Mrs. Kilway: Mr. Esler; do you by any chance have a list of streets that are going to be worked
on throughout the course of the year?
Dir. of Pub. Service: Yes, we do. I can get that e-mailed out to you.
Mrs. Kilway: OK. Thank you.
Dir. of Finance: Everyone should have received their financial reports as were accepted and
we are in the process . . . the Auditors are back in auditing the CAFR and so they will be
dealing with that for about the next month, but we should get that wrapped up by mid-June.
End of report.
Mr. Sisak: Is today really your birthday?
Mayor: Happy Birthday Mollie.
Dir. of Law: Since our last meeting, we had the second Drug Takeback, which was very well
received. We had over 160 total pounds of medication dropped off. We were busy the entire
four hours collecting the medication and getting the drugs all ready for disposal through the
DEA.
Compared to our first event, which was September of 2015; at that event we collected about
175 pounds but that included both the prescription containers and the prescription because
we didn’t separate those out. This year if you weighed both in total we had about 250 pounds.
So, it is a growing event and we think it is a great way to increase the awareness of the dump
boxes which are there all the time and so we did hand out information to everyone who came
about the dump boxes in the lobby of the Police Department and so again, it was a great
event. Thanks.
Mayor: And you are doing the opiate presentation at Our Lady of Victory.
Dir. of Law: Thank you. As the Mayor reminded me, we are also doing a miniature version
of the opiate forum. It will be just myself and Detective Laughlin that will be presenting to Our
Lady of Victory Church on Tuesday next week.
Economic Development: Thank you. The construction at 116 Tallmadge Circle is well
underway and they are finally making some progress. They have announced or identified the
last two tenants there and so in addition to Sutton Bank and Crimson Cup, they will have a
nail salon; I don’t know the name of that and Planet Smoothie, which I just found out today.
Pizza Bogo is going to be occupying 18 Tallmadge Circle and they are in there right now doing
renovations and plan on opening in mid-June.
Testa, at the Village at Town Center; they have broken ground and are preparing that. They
say that the build time for that first building is one year. Summa will be the medical facility
occupying that space and they are just beginning the process now of looking for their retail
tenants. That’s it.
Mr. Rensel: Rita; I just wish to confirm; which is which . . . the four-story structure is still in
the works and the medical facility, which was always to the right of the building is going to be
constructed first? Is that the way it is now?
Economic Developer: I don’t understand what he just said.
Mayor: The four-story building is Phase I. The driveway coming in from North Avenue all the
way out through the Police Department, which they are working on as we speak, and the four-
story building; that is Phase I. Any other buildings that they build on the site have to come
back to Planning & Zoning to get the design completed.
Mr. Rensel: That’s fine, but I heard Rita say the medical . . .
Mayor: What they did is they are coming up with some agreements with medical folks for the
outer buildings, but that still has to come out.
Mr. Rensel: But that still has to be constructed; that is just agreements. Understood. Thank
you.
Mayor: While I have the opportunity, I forgot to say under my report that this coming Tuesday,
Ralph Jordan; Dr. Jordan, will be speaking at the Old Town Hall and he is a runner-up for the
Pulitzer Prize and he is going to be speaking about it this coming Tuesday and I think the
Tallmadge Express and the Beacon were both invited to that. It will be posted on the
Community Bulletin Board. It is a pretty big deal for Dr. Jordan. You all heard Brian Dr. Jordan
speak before. He lives in Texas now and he is working at the University down there. He is a
pretty big deal. We are pretty excited about it. I know his parents are too.
10. Ordinance 41-2016 At 3rd Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an
agreement for the sale without bid of real
property at 26 Nottingham Street, not
needed for municipal purposes, to
Tallmadge Grow, Inc. a Community
Improvement Corporation.
Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Ord. 41-2016. Seconded Mrs. Kilway. Roll Call: Mrs.
Kilway – yes, Mr. Rensel – yes, Mr. Sisak – yes, Mr. Stalnaker – abstain, Ms. Tricaso – yes,
Mr. Donovan – yes. Ord. 41-2016 is adopted by a vote of 5-0 with one abstention.
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11. Ordinance 42-2016 At 2nd Reading.
COMMUNITY ISSUES/SAFETY Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding with the
Summit County Metro Parks and the City of
Kent, Ohio for connectivity improvements to
the Freedom Trail and Portage Hike and
Bike Trail and providing for immediate
enactment.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 42-2016 is at 2nd Reading and will remain before the Community Issues/
Safety Committee.
12. Ordinance 43-2016 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the expenditure of certain sums
for the 2016 Memorial Day celebration in
the City of Tallmadge and providing for
immediate enactment.
Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Ord. 43-2016. Seconded Mr. Rensel. Roll Call: Mr. Rensel, Mr.
Sisak, Mr. Stalnaker, Ms. Tricaso, Mr. Donovan, Mrs. Kilway – unanimous. Ord. 43-2016 is adopted
by a vote of 6-0.
13. Ordinance 44-2016 At 1st Reading.
PERSONNEL Establishing the number of employees by
department and position pursuant to R.C.
731.08 and providing for immediate enact-
ment.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 44-2016 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Personnel Committee.
14. Ordinance 45-2016 At 1st Reading.
PLANNING & ZONING Amending Ordinance 63-2015 approving
and granting a conditional zoning certificate
to owner/applicant Plumbers and Pipefitters
Local 219 for use as offices and educa-
tional institution for Local Union 219 offices,
union hall and apprentice training at 1655
Brittain Road.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 45-2016 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Planning & Zoning
Committee.
15. Ordinance 46-2016 At 1st Reading.
PLANNING & ZONING Amending Ordinance 148-1991, declaring
the intention of the City to abandon any
claims to a street reservation contained in
an unrecorded plat located in original Lot 3,
Tract 16 of the Original Tallmadge Town-
ship and authorizing the Mayor to execute a
quit claim deed to the owners thereof and
declaring an emergency.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 46-2016 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Planning & Zoning
Committee.
16. Ordinance 47-2016 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Amending and supplementing Ordinance
58-2015 to amend rates, charges, and fees
for all recreational facilities and providing
for immediate enactment.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 47-2016 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Finance Committee.
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17. Ordinance 48-2016 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the Mayor to apply for Connect-
ing Communities Planning Grant Funds
programmed by the Akron Metropolitan
Area Transportation Study (AMATS) to
conduct the Tallmadge/Brimfield connect-
ing Communities Study, and declaring an
emergency.
Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Ord. 48-2016. Seconded Mr. Rensel. Roll Call: Mr. Sisak, Mr.
Stalnaker, Ms. Tricaso, Mr. Donovan, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Rensel – unanimous. Ord. 48-2016 is adopted
by a vote of 6-0.
18. Ordinance 49-2016 At 1st Reading.
PLANNING & ZONING Amending and supplementing Ordinance
107-2005 approving and granting a condi-
tional zoning certificate to applicant/owner
K. Hovnanian Woodridge LLC for develop-
ment of a 65-unit single-family detached
planned residential development east of
Dunbar Road and south of Eastwood
Avenue.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 49-2016 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Planning & Zoning
Committee.
19. Ordinance 50-2016 At 1st Reading.
PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a new
management agreement with the Ohio
History Connection for the Tallmadge
Church State Memorial and providing for
immediate enactment.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 50-2016 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Public Service Committee.
20. Ordinance 51-2016 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the Mayor to bid for the
demolition of the structures located at 150
Tallmadge Circle, 360 West Avenue, and
240 Southwest Avenue and enter into an
agreement with the owners of 360 West
Avenue and 240 Southwest Avenue for
such demolitions in accordance with the
Summit County Land Reutilization Cor-
poration Grant from Summit County Land
Bank Discretionary Funds and appropria-
ting the necessary sums to demolish those
structures and providing for immediate
enactment.
Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Ord. 51-2016. Seconded Ms. Tricaso.
Mayor: Just to give you an update; this is the 150 Tallmadge Circle, which is the 10-Minute Lube site.
360 West Avenue is Martin Wheel. This is a matching grant that we received from the County. Martin
Wheel will pay for whatever the balance of the demo is and so the amount of money that is available
to Martin Wheel from the grant . . .
Dir. of Finance: The grant will pay for half of the demolition of the private entity’s structure up to a
certain dollar value. We will be entering into contracts with each of the private property owners for
them to deposit funds with the City for their share of the grants. So we will be responsible . . . we
receive the grant award from the land bank and so we have to . . . the grant award has to come through
the City for the demolition of those structures, but then the business owners will pay for the balance.
The City is not paying for any of their portion of the demolition.
Mr. Rensel: So, let me try to understand; the City owns 150; do we get 100% of the grant money?
Dir. of Finance: It is all matching, so the City will be responsible for 50% of whatever the cost of the
demolition of 150 is and then the land bank grant will also give us 50%. So we have to contribute 50%
of the cost of the demolition.
Mr. Rensel: So, who keeps the books on that because I expect that the money that is going to be
used for demoing of Barber’s old property over there is going to be significantly more.
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Dir. of Finance: Correct. What I am going to do is I will be accounting for it and what we are going
to require the property owner to do is actually once the bids have come in on the demolition, they will
be required to deposit whatever their portion of the demolition costs are with me and we will put that
in the revolving account here at the City and that will be held until the demolition is completed and then
we will actually pay the demolition with those funds. So they actually have to give us the money before
any part of the project or the contract is even signed.
Mr. Rensel: That’s great and the asbestos abatement which tends to really blow these demolition
costs?
Mayor: With the asbestos, you have to do the asbestos sampling and so we hire a company as part
of the demo and they will go in and do the survey and if they find it, then they have to abate it.
Mr. Rensel: Right, but it usually blows the cost up. I mean it is very expensive.
Dir. of Law: So the private entities would have to pay for any additional things such as asbestos
abatement.
Mr. Rensel: Separately?
Dir. of Law: Separately; yes.
Mr. Rensel: And so the City will likewise be obliged to do that?
Dir. of Law: Well, for the property that we own; yes.
Mayor: Every demo that we do; we have to do the asbestos.
Mr. Rensel: Oh yeah; sure. 240 Southwest?
Mayor: That is Tod Jordan’s building if you are going out Southwest Avenue on the right hand side;
the old factory; there is a portion of that building that is being removed right by . . . between the railroad
tracks and the Hike and Bike Trail; that big setback where they store the pink insulation. One of those
buildings; there is a little corner of that building and it is about $100,000 worth of demo and they have
to tear that down.
Mr. Rensel: Mr. Jordan still owns that?
Mayor: Yes, and again, he has to sign the contract, otherwise we won’t authorize the contractor to do
the demo work.
Mrs. Kilway: I just wanted to clarify as I am reading through this real fast that there is a limit for each
structure that the City will match; right?
Dir. of Finance: Right, because the grant is only $50,000 and so there is a maximum limit that each
structure can get for demo and then once they have reached that maximum; anything over and above
is their responsibility.
Mrs. Kilway: OK and is it a certain; is it like the $50,000 is divided between all three of them evenly
or is it based on the structure?
Dir. of Finance: It is not divided evenly. We allocate it.
Mrs. Kilway: OK. As long as I know there is a top cap on it.
Mr. Rensel: In fairness the City could use the $50,000 right away. That could be a difficult structure
to demolish.
Mayor: Which one?
Mr. Rensel: The Circle; 150.
Mayor: That is how we were able to receive the $50,000 was because we had to have the other
structures. So, with the help of Jerry Feeman, through the group that he is with, they were able to get
us that for all three of them.
Dir. of Law: I think part of the underlying purpose is for economic development purposes so we
wanted to apply or needed to apply for all three.
Mr. Rensel: I’m just saying that I think the $50,000 won’t go very far with the demolition.
Mayor: It will go pretty far. We will be able to do the 10-Minute Lube, probably in the $12,000 to
$15,000 range.
Mr. Rensel: Excluding asbestos?
Mayor: Excluding asbestos and any other environmental issues that we have to deal with. But, the
building itself . . .
Mr. Rensel: Fair enough; thank you.
Pres. of Council: Is there any further discussion? No one responded.
Roll Call: Mr. Stalnaker, Ms. Tricaso, Mr. Donovan, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Rensel, Mr. Sisak – unanimous.
Ord. 51-2016 is adopted by a vote of 6-0.
21. Resolution 6-2016 At 1st Reading.
Extending the sympathy of the Council and
the Administration to Robert Maguire and
members of his family in the death of
Martha “Dolly” Maguire and providing for
immediate enactment.
Mr. Rensel moved for the adoption of Res. 6-2016. Seconded Mrs. Kilway. Voice vote 6-0.
Resolution 6-2016 is adopted by a vote of 6-0.
Mayor: Before you adjourn, could I ask Council to consider going back to Ord. 47-2016. This is the
Rec Center Grid. If you recall, there was an issue with Maca Pool about the person who graduated
from high school but not yet into college; should she be at the family rate versus not. The Governing
Board did meet and made a recommendation to take it to Council to change the grid to allow that
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Mayor (Cont’d.) scenario for 2015 and so that . . . when you pull up the grid, you can see that this is
the grid and there are no changes on that page, that page, until you get to where they talk about the
resident, but here is the Maca Pool rate for 2016.
Dir. of Law: So you can see under the Maca Aquatic Center heading the things in red are new. The
resident description was not included in the Maca one previously, but it is the same as what it was at
the Rec Center and then this, “Members 18+ years of age who are currently enrolled in high school or
graduating the current year will be considered a member of their parent or guardian’s household when
purchasing membership packages.” This would be retroactive so that it would apply to this season
and so that is why we asked you to consider it tonight. We inadvertently didn’t do that earlier in the
meeting, but that is why.
To date we have people who have pre-purchased their passes already, but we can screen, based on
the ages of the people, to see whether or not it would be something that would be applicable, but
before the major rush comes, we would like to be able to know whether or not you would be in
agreement with approving that.
Mr. Rensel: Mr. President; I move to adopt Ord. 47-2016 at 1st Reading.
Pres. of Council: Are there any seconds?
Ms. Tricaso: I will second that.
Pres. of Council: We have a motion and a second; is there any further discussion?
Mr. Sisak: I think . . . I agree with the intent of this, but I think that we need to take a step back. What
is the age . . . I mean 18+ who are currently enrolled in high school; well, if you are 18+ you are
probably not going to high school. Do we do it like some of the health insurances through like age 24?
We just cap it out because people could be living at home and commuting and going to school and
still residing at that same residence of their family and so I think we need to take a little closer look at
this before we approve it at 1st Reading.
Dir. of Law: Well, I will say that the Rec Governing Board did meet on this and discussed it and their
consensus was that we did not necessarily want this to apply even at the Rec Center for people who,
once you are 18 years old, if your student is graduating; if you get an annual membership, that person
technically could be off on their own and/or they are considered an adult for every other purpose. This
was literally just to capture that small summer window.
Mr. Sisak: I think that opens up the Pandora’s Box then. We need to look at both because someone
is residing in the residence with their parents and it is all the same residence; I don’t . . .
Mayor: This is strictly who is currently enrolled in high school only.
Mr. Sisak: I know. It shouldn’t be that maybe. That is what I am saying. We need to take a closer
look at this.
Dir. of Finance: There is also a difference between how the Rec Center charges for a family versus
the pool. The Rec Center’s Family is charged by person and then you add all the membership rates
together. The pool; it is not . . . it is just by the number of people and so they don’t look at how many
adults it compromises or how many children it compromises; it is just one rate for two people and so
there is a difference at the Rec Center because once you are 18; you can still be part of that family.
The only difference is that instead of your rate being $11 now it is $22 because you are 18 and you
are an adult and you can use that facility as an adult.
I get what you are saying to look at the Rec Center, but the rates are actually . . . the way they are
devised are different. So, at the Rec Center, you are really just charged per person what adult rates
are and what children’s rates are. At Maca, though, a family . . . if you look at Maca; it is $100 for one;
$100+ I don’t know, but there are small incremental increases as you add people whereas the Rec
Center; it doesn’t work that way.
Mr. Sisak: Again, that is another reason why we shouldn’t just make a kneejerk reaction. I know we
have approved this in the past, but I think you bring up a good point Mollie and maybe it is something
that we need to take a little closer look at; not the rates themselves, but the rules that go with the rates
and make a recommendation that is going to be suitable so we don’t come back every year and have
to adjust what we have already done.
Again, I agree with the fact that the person should be included in the family rate, but again, at what
age? At 18; yeah, you are an adult, but they could be living at home for a few more years. I think
technically, it should be based on residents. You know; what is your formal residence? Because you
could have people who go away to school and come back for the summer and they never change their
formal residence and so I think there are those things to consider too.
Dir. of Law: I appreciate all of that, but I would ask you all to take into consideration that if you want
to do that for this season; it needs to be done tonight because we have already advertised and on May
16th the passes go on sale and we will be hit with a slew of people who won’t be able to manage sorting
it out and giving refunds and I mean; it would not be manageable. At this point, we think we can still
manage capturing those who have already done it. So, at this point if you were to consider this and
then we can go back.
We typically adjust the rates at least annually and sometimes it needs to be done more than that and
so we would ask you to consider if this is something that you would like to do that it does need to be
done tonight, which is why we asked you to draw your attention to it this evening.
Mrs. Kilway: I would just like to add to what Mr. Sisak is saying, but a little bit different. Once you
are 18 and especially . . . I know this is kind of a kneejerk reaction to an e-mail that we received; these
kids are going to be graduating from high school and they are not going to be high school students
anymore once Maca opens so that is a whole other consideration that you have to take.
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Mrs. Kilway (Cont’d.) They are going to be college students or adults on their own and so forth.
Once Maca opens and they are not going to open until school is out and so they will be graduated at
that point in time. So, I think we need to take that into consideration and also like the Rec Center
does; they do college passes when the kids come home for Christmas break or over summer break;
they have special rates for college students. Maybe we should look into that or maybe in addition to
this for this year and then look into maybe a college rate, which is less than the $90 maybe let them
do . . . because most college students are not going to be able to go to Maca very often. If they want
to put aside one month; maybe do $30 for a one-month pass for a college student if they know the
month of June they are going to be able to go swimming or something like that. That is what I have to
say on that.
Ms. Tricaso: So, if they are 18 and they are still in high school; they are still under the parent’s
guidance and rules and that is how I am reading it.
Mayor: That’s correct.
Ms. Tricaso: OK.
Mayor: But, once they graduate; the graduating year is this year and then they go off to college. Next
year they would not be eligible for that and that is what I think Craig was sort of saying; should we
have more of a . . . we did do a lot of surveying of the other pools in the area and Craig’s way was sort
of more of what some of the other pools are doing that if you are part of the family unit; and that is
what they call it, they still are under that family and they went to the 2, 3, 4, but they maxed out at 4.
Mr. Rensel: Thank you. I move to adopt this at 1st Reading because I wanted the debate to take
place. I thank you for seconding it so we could. I actually agree with Craig. We need more study, but
this is a stop gap and I will submit in addition to all of this debate currently going on that from the
government standpoint; your child is a dependent until they earn over 50% . . . they contribute to their
own support.
Most children, while they are in college; their parents are still declaring them as a dependent and I
think it is a rather harsh or mean look to say that you are out of high school and so therefore you are
off on your own. Many of these kids don’t have a dime to share and they are struggling for college.
College expenses are going up and their parents are holding them as dependents because they are
struggling with their taxes and I don’t think that we should be in a City of trying to get what we can.
There have to be other ways. But, having said that, I think Craig was right and it needs further study
and Carol was saying the same thing, but for right now, my recommendation is that we should adopt
it as a stop gap as the Law Director suggests. Then we can form a committee and or back in the fall,
before we do this again, and then come up with a new approach if required. Thank you.
Mayor: I totally agree with you and we will take it back to the Governing Board.
Pres. of Council: I tend to follow that line of thinking to fix it for this year and then fix it permanently.
Is there any further discussion? No one responded.
Roll Call: Ms. Tricaso, Mr. Donovan, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Rensel, Mr. Sisak, Mr. Stalnaker – unanimous.
Ord. 47-2016 is adopted by a vote of 6-0.
22. ADDITIONAL ITEMS: None.
23. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Rensel moved to adjourn. Seconded Mrs. Kilway. Voice vote 6-0.
The Regular Council meeting of 5-12-16 adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
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Approved:
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Susan E. Burton James M. Donovan
Clerk of Council President of Council
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Agenda
TALLMADGE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016 @ 7:00 P.M.
IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. PRAYER: Rev. Doug Walter, First Church of God, Tallmadge.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. ROLL CALL:
4. MINUTES: 4-28-16 Regular Council meeting minutes.
FINANCIAL REPORTS:
Bond Retirement Transfer in the amount of $70,000 to Council on 4-28-16.
Police Pension Transfer in the amount of $50,000 to Council on 4-28-16.
Fire Transfer in the amount of $100,000 to Council on 4-28-16.
SMR Transfer in the amount of $150,000 to Council on 4-28-16.
Consolidated Investment Portfolio for the period ending 3-31-16 to Council on 4-21-16.
Appropriation Report, Fund Report, Revenue Report, and Encumber Report for the period
ending 4-30-16 to Council on 5-10-16.
Tallmadge Recreation Center Profit and Loss Report for the period ending 4-30-16 to Council
on 5-11-16.
Income Tax Comparisons for the period ending 4-30-16 to Council on 5-11-16.
Revenue Comparisons for the period ending 4-30-16 to Council on 5-11-16.
April Financial Reports to Council on 5-11-16.
Consolidated Investment Portfolio for the period ending 4-30-16 to Council on 5-11-16.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
6. COMMUNITY INPUT:
6.A. ANNOUNCEMENTS: There will be an Investment Board following the Regular Council meeting
this evening. There will be a Board of Control following the Investment Board meeting this evening.
7. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: None.
8. AGENDA ADDITIONS: None.
9. REPORTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS: MAYOR, DIR. OF PUBLIC SERVICE, DIRECTOR
OF FINANCE, DIRECTOR OF LAW AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPER
10. Ordinance 41-2016 At 3rd Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agree-
ADOPT 2-0 WITH ONE ment for the sale without bid of real property at
ABSTENTION 26 Nottingham Street, not needed for municipal
purposes, to Tallmadge Grow, Inc. a Community
Improvement Corporation.
11. Ordinance 42-2016 At 2nd Reading.
COMMUNITY ISSUES/SAFETY Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memoran-
GIVE 2nd READING 3-0 dum of Understanding with the Summit County
Metro Parks and the City of Kent, Ohio for
connectivity improvements to the Freedom Trail
and Portage Hike and Bike Trail and providing
for immediate enactment.
12. Ordinance 43-2016 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the expenditure of certain sums for
the 2016 Memorial Day celebration in the City of
Tallmadge and providing for immediate enact-
ment.
13. Ordinance 44-2016 At 1st Reading.
PERSONNEL Establishing the number of employees by
department and position pursuant to R.C.
731.08 and providing for immediate enact-
ment.
14. Ordinance 45-2016 At 1st Reading.
ZONING Amending Ordinance 63-2015 approving and
granting a conditional zoning certificate to
owner/applicant Plumbers and Pipefitters
Local 219 for use as offices and educational
institution for Local Union 219 offices, union hall
and apprentice training at 1655 Brittain Road.
TALLMADGE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016 @ 7:00 P.M.
15. Ordinance 46-2016 At 1st Reading.
ZONING Amending Ordinance 148-1991, declaring the
intention of the City to abandon any claims to
a street reservation contained in an unrecorded
plat located in original Lot 3, Tract 16 of the
Original Tallmadge Township and authorizing
the Mayor to execute a quit claim deed to the
owners thereof and declaring an emergency.
16. Ordinance 47-2016 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Amending and supplementing Ordinance 58-
2015 to amend rates, charges, and fees for
all recreational facilities and providing for
immediate enactment.
17. Ordinance 48-2016 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the Mayor to apply for Connect-
ing Communities Planning Grant Funds pro-
grammed by the Akron Metropolitan Area
Transportation Study (AMATS) to conduct the
Tallmadge/Brimfield Connecting Communities
Study, and declaring an emergency.
18. Ordinance 49-2016 At 1st Reading.
ZONING Amending and supplementing Ordinance
107-2005 approving and granting a condi-
tional zoning certificate to applicant/owner
K. Hovnanian Woodridge LLC for development
of a 65-unit single-family detached planned
residential development east of Dunbar Road
and south of Eastwood Avenue.
19. Ordinance 50-2016 At 1st Reading.
PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a new
management agreement with the Ohio History
Connection for the Tallmadge Church State
Memorial and providing for immediate enact-
ment.
20. Ordinance 51-2016 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the Mayor to bid for the demoli-
tion of the structures located at 150 Tallmadge
Circle, 360 West Avenue, and 240 Southwest
Avenue and enter into an agreement with the
owners of 360 West Avenue and 240 Southwest
Avenue for such demolitions in accordance
with the Summit County Land Reutilization Cor-
poration Grant from Summit County Land Bank
Discretionary Funds and appropriating the
necessary sums to demolish those structures
and providing for immediate enactment.
21. Resolution 6-2016 At 1st Reading.
Extending the sympathy of the Council and the
Administration to Robert Maguire and members
of his family in the death of Martha “Dolly”
Maguire and providing for immediate enactment.
22. ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
23. ADJOURNMENT:
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