Tallmadge City Council Regular Business Meeting (2013-2019)
Regular MeetingTallmadge, OH · August 24, 2017
Minutes
REGULAR MEETING
in Council Chambers @ 7:30 p.m. August 24, 17
1. CALL TO ORDER: President of Council Donovan called the Regular Council meeting of
Thursday, August 24, 2017 to order at 7:34 p.m.
2. PRAYER: Pastor Kurran Bishop, SPAN Ministries, Tallmadge, Ohio.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. ROLL CALL: Mr. Donovan, Mrs. Kilway, Mrs. Ray, Mr. Rensel, Mr. Sisak, Mr. Stalnaker, Ms.
Tricaso – present. Also present were Mayor Kline, Dir. of Pub. Service Rorar, Dir. of Admin.
Cooper, Dir. of Law Raber, Dir. of Finance Gilbride, Economic Developer Weinberg and Clerk
of Council Burton.
4. MINUTES: 7-13-17 Regular Council meeting minutes.
Mrs. Ray moved to approve the 7-13-17 Regular Council Meeting minutes. Seconded Ms.
Tricaso. Voice vote 7-0. The 7-13-17 Regular Council meeting minutes were approved
by a vote of 7-0.
FINANCIAL REPORTS:
• Fire Transfer in the amount of $100,000 to Council on 7-31-17.
• SMR Transfer in the amount of $125,000 to Council on 7-31-17.
• Bond Retirement Transfer in the amount of $125,000 to Council on 7-31-17.
• Appropriation Report, Fund Report, Revenue Report, and Encumber Report for the
period ending 7-31-17 to Council on 8-2-17.
• Tallmadge Recreation Center Profit and Loss Report for the period ending 7-31-17
to Council on 8-7-17.
• Income Tax Comparisons for the period ending 7-31-17 to Council on 8-7-17.
• Revenue Comparisons for the period ending 7-31-17 to Council on 8-7-17.
• July Financial Reports to Council on 8-7-17.
• Consolidated Investment Portfolio for the period ending 7-31-17 to Council on 8-7-
17.
Mrs. Ray moved to accept the Financial Reports submitted by Dir. of Finance Gilbride.
Seconded Mr. Sisak. Voice vote 7-0. The Financial Reports submitted by Dir. of Finance
Gilbride were accepted by a vote of 7-0.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Ordinance 56-2017 At 3rd Reading.
P.H. ON 8-24-17 @ 7:33 P.M. Amending Ord. 46-2001 and Chapter
PLANNING & ZONING 1189.05 of the Tallmadge Codified
Ordinances relating to dining establish-
ments serving alcoholic beverages.
It is now 7:37 p.m. and I call the public hearing for Ord. 56-2017 open. Is there anyone who
would like to speak in favor of Ord. 56-2017? Please come to the microphone and state your
name and address for the record. These meetings are recorded.
Is there anyone who would like to speak against Ord. 56-2017? No one came to the podium.
Second time; is there anyone who would like to speak in favor of Ord. 56-2017? No one came
to the podium.
Is there anyone who would like to speak against Ord. 56-2017? No one came to the podium.
Third and final time; is there anyone who would like to speak in favor of or against Ord. 56-
2017? No one came to the podium.
It is now 7:38 p.m. and we are going to continue the public hearing on 9-14-17 @ 7:33 p.m.
for Ord. 56-2017.
Dir. of Law: Mr. Donovan, if I can, for the record, just state that the reason for that is that
there is still not a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission. They held that
over to their meeting in September and so we would ask you to hold this public hearing over
until September 14th.
Pres. of Council: I’m sorry; what was the date?
Dir. of Law: Continue the public hearing until September 14th at your next Council meeting.
6. COMMUNITY INPUT:
Pres. of Council: Tallmadge City Council meets on the second and fourth Thursday’s of the
month with the Council Committee meeting starting at 7:00 p.m. followed by the Regular
Council meeting. At the Committee meetings, legislation is discussed thoroughly with Council
deciding to adopt, amend, reject, hold or table the legislation. We do allow time for community
input at this point in the meeting if anybody would like to address Council, please come forward
and state your name and address for the record please. We have a quiet group here tonight.
6.A. ANNOUNCEMENTS: There will be a Board of Control meeting followed by an 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, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Mayor: Thank you Mr. Chairman. Welcome back Council. I know you had a long break and
a lot has been going on since you have been gone and so just briefly, the gas aggregation; I
know we stated it at the other meeting, but for the record; our new rate for 2018 will be $3.39
per mcf and that is a 12-month fixed rate.
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Mayor (Cont’d.) Electrical aggregation; I am working on finalizing this, but it is going to
be 4.95¢ so that is slightly under 5¢ per kilowatt. We have always been 6% under shopping
credits. Residential was 6% and light commercial was 4% and I am really looking at going to
a fixed rate because that is what everybody is starting to market so people can understand
that. I did have our person who works with this tell me if it was the 6%; what that would be
and it would average about 5.5¢ per kilowatt and so by doing this, it is actually a better rate
and this is a 3-year rate and so it is really nice to be able to lock in something that low. With
that, First Energy is giving . . . I don’t want to call it an incentive, but they are giving out a grant
and with that 4.95¢, we will get a $68,000 after May of 2018 to spend how we deem necessary.
I would like to put it back into electrical lighting and reducing our energy costs; not the phones!
So that is forthcoming and so I am pretty excited about that.
The Circle Fest; we did have a very successful Circle Fest; by far the largest. We are doing
a post mortem of that. We do have some concerns over a couple of things from the safety
aspect of it for the amount of people that were around the Circle as the vehicles were traveling
along.
That little train that everybody loves to be on, but this year that Circle was so packed that you
couldn’t even ride around the Circle. I parked my 4-wheel drive at about 6:00 p.m. and never
really got back on it until it was time for the parade. Even at that point it was hard to negotiate
to get back up and around it. So, it was very difficult to get around and so we are working on
some of those details.
Mr. Sisak: Do you remember the rocket ship about five years ago?
Mrs. Ray: Oh, good Lord, I rode that thing.
Mayor: No, I do not; I am trying to block that out!
Mrs. Ray: 110 miles around the Circle.
Mayor: There were a few concerns about how long the lines were for the kids things and
were there enough of them? If that storm that was down in southern Canton, which was not
too far away, but if that system came up this way; it would have been a very boring Circle Fest,
but all in all, hats off as somebody mentioned to the Street Department for the amount of
work that they do to prepare for that and cleaning up afterwards was really a great job and so
hats off to the Service Director Mike and Mike Weigand and that crew. They did such a
great job.
The safety forces with the Fire Department keeping the fireworks going; they really did a great
job and the Police Department trying to keep people to where they are supposed to be and
they also did a great job. There was one medical call all night. There were a few Band-Aid
calls, but one squad call and with 18,000 to 20,000 people; that’s not too bad and really there
were no arrests and an altercation with a couple of little kids somewhere on the Circle, but that
straightened out real quick. All in all, I think everybody had a good time.
I do request two ordinances outside of the ones that you guys already talked about that are at
1st Reading. Item No. 19, Ord. 74-2017 and Item No. 26, Ord. 81-2017 and we will talk about
those when they come up.
Mr. Stalnaker: The people were so excited to buy beer and Becky found three driver’s
licenses, a billfold and a backpack with identification.
Mayor: Speaking of other things, we did have a missing person. I thought the Police did a
great job. A 50 or 52-year old woman walked away and she was on medication for some
problems she was having and they did find her up on Vinewood and Howe Road by her cell
phone. She was out of town. There was a little kid; the kid wasn’t lost, but his parents were!
Pres. of Council: Are there any other questions? No one responded. Thank you very much.
Next up; Dir. of Public Service.
Dir. of Pub. Service: Yes, good evening. For the month of July there were a couple of things;
Zoning had issued 32 permits and the majority of them were zoning certificates which are
mostly fences and decks. 23 records of civil enforcement and most of those were for high
grass and parking violations. Cemetery had six burials; four of which were full burials and
they also did five foundations for headstones in the month of July.
Parks; the lighting project which we will talk about here in a little bit.
The new program brochure and this featured different print styles and so it should be a little
bit more legible.
The membership at the Rec Center is up 450 members from last year and so we are above
5,000.
Maca Pool membership was up 250 from last year and so we are at 2,000 total.
The Concerts in the Park were a huge success over at the Circle. I think every one of them
was pretty well attended.
The water; the lead and copper sampling was done and so far everything is clear.
One new water service was added and five meters were set and then something that is
continuing is the valve exercises; that is where we have our guys out actually exercising the
valves because if you think about some of those valves may sit for years without being turned
on and off and so it is a good thing and it is part of our asset management plan.
The concrete program was completed; the contracted work so that is all done.
95% of the asphalt paving is done and we have one street that we still have to get done and
that is no big deal.
The striping is continuing; I mean, I’m sure you have been backed up somewhere in the last
few weeks with that.
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Dir. of Pub. Service (Cont’d.) In house; two miles of berm work was completed on
Southwest Avenue and two cross-over culverts were replaced and with that were two
catch basin rebuilds at the same time.
One project that we had done was the emergency replacement of the cross-over pipe up
on Route 91. If you look at the map there, the old Triple Crown off to the left. The culvert is
right there and what is unique about this is it is a joint project. It is split between Munroe Falls
and Tallmadge and so we both got on board and had this replaced.
This came in as a headwall needed repaired and as you can see that headwall was in bad
shape, but if you know . . . there were other problems and there were 8 sections of pipe that
were dislodged and if you see that there is actually debris and bricks and stones being sucked
down through the pipe which is not good. You don’t want that going on in a culvert.
So that was the emergency and so you have real issues of a sink hole occurring if you go to
the next picture. You can see how deep that pipe was in the ground, but what is kind of neat
above; that is the old brick road and so you can see how much the brick was being drawn
down. You are looking at about a 6’ drop of that brick debris that you saw in the previous
picture. So, obviously it was a major concern.
It was a big project. It had probably been in the ground . . . here is a finished view of it. The
original picture of the headwall; this is the final. There again, you will probably be getting next
go around as an emergency repair.
I think we have about $40,000 into it and Munroe Falls has the other half.
Do you want to talk about the lighting?
Mayor: We will talk about it when the ordinance comes up.
Dir. of Pub. Service: OK, then that’s all I have.
Mrs. Ray: I think that is the first time in 9 years that I have ever heard the word, “asset
management plan” used in Council. Thank you very much for that. I will make note of that.
Mr. Sisak: My comment is that I think the Paving Program went very well. They were out
there working on Sunday’s. I think the streets that were selected definitely needed it. It was
a huge improvement. The Striping Program is always necessary after that.
Dir. of Pub. Service: A good contractor; Perrin did a great job and they were real flexible.
We kicked them off a couple of times just because of the cross-over pipe on 91; we didn’t want
to be paving on 91 at the same time.
Mr. Sisak: I think that was minimal traffic impact. I know we had talked earlier and I thought
there would be more impact, but keeping the road open was awesome.
Mrs. Ray: I think you guys did a great job with the scheduling and it was just minimal impact.
I live off of 91 and you guys did 91 and you did Kent Drive and I live in between there and so
you did a really good job.
Dir. of Pub. Service: Thank you.
Dir. of Finance: Everyone should have seen the second annual CAFR come out in their
Tallmadge Express during summer break and so we were real happy and pleased to get that
out. It was a much less burdensome process the second time around and so I was glad that
the first time was very hectic and took much longer and so we were glad that we could get that
out sooner so that the financial data is relevant to the readers.
We have just been using the summer to get caught up on our keeping track of our fixed
assets and all kinds of different other summer items that we do and then we are getting ready
to gear up and work on our revenue estimates for the budget and reviewing those items. End
of report.
Dir. of Law: Well, I’m sad to report that Amanda Medley had her last day; that is the former
Law Secretary, but I am happy for her that that was due to her getting accepted to the
University of New York (NYU School of Music) for her Master’s Degree which is what she
always wanted to pursue and so I am very pleased for her. She headed off to New York and
we welcomed Jamie Tortorici and she is doing a great job in getting acclimated and so if you
see e-mails or any communication with the Law Department, she will be heading that up once
you pass that ordinance as the Administrative Assistant for Law moving forward. End of report.
Dir. of Administration: Good evening everyone. We are in the process of reviewing Ord.
99-2013, which is the non-bargaining benefits ordinance and so we will be reviewing that
and will be bringing that to your attention sometime in the near future.
We are also in the process of formalizing and improving the organization of our Health Care
Cost Containment Committee. We have determined to rename it to a Health Care and
Wellness Committee and so that group is going to be solidifying and participating in training
to educate everyone to become better consumers of health care in general; health care
insurance and we look forward to that.
We also, with the unions, are undergoing interest based bargaining training and the first
union that we are in preparation for negotiations for most of our labor unions in the City will
begin next year, but with part-time firefighters; we are going to be entering into negotiations
currently in the next month or two and so we have our second interest based bargaining
training being conducted by the Federal Mediation Conciliation Service which allows us to
work better together and have a more effective and perhaps efficient method of negotiating
when we do get there which will be very soon with this one group and so we have done that a
couple of evenings; our last one is next Tuesday I think on the 29th. That is all I have. Thank
you.
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Mr. Sisak: A clarifying question; on the, you said, non-bargaining health plan; can you go into
that a little bit further?
Dir. of Administration: OK. So, I think I said that we are reviewing the non-bargaining
ordinance . . .
Mr. Sisak: But not health benefits?
Dir. of Administration: That ordinance is about all benefits for non-bargaining employees.
Then I mentioned that we are formalizing and trying to improve the organization of our Cost
Containment Committee, which addresses . . .
Mr. Sisak: So it is non-bargaining for benefits that aren’t health benefits?
Dir. of Administration: No, the non-bargaining benefits ordinance includes really everything;
all benefits for the non-bargaining personnel.
Dir. of Finance: We are not changing the health benefits. We are looking at vacation, sick
leave . . .
Mr. Sisak: That’s what I meant because we just passed the ordinance on the Jefferson Health
Plan and that is why I was kind of . . .
Dir. of Finance: It includes that we provide insurance, but we are not discussing insurance.
Mr. Sisak: Thank you.
Pres. of Council: Alright; anybody else? No one responded. Economic Developer?
Economic Developer: We had a really nice start to the week with two ribbon cuttings on
Monday morning. One was the Ohio Health Benefits on West Avenue and then the first
tenant in the new development on the Circle; NK Nails Spa is open. If you haven’t had a
chance to stop in there; they did a very nice job.
Also, Crimson Cup Coffee which is on the end there; they have a target opening date of
October 4th or early October. I don’t want to hold them to that because that may not be the
exact date, but they are in there and they are ready to build out their space as well. I don’t
have any information yet on the other two tenants other than that they are still lined up and
they will be occupying those spaces.
On Monday coming up, at 10:30 a.m. we have another ribbon cutting for Rub my Belly Dog
Spa on East Avenue. So if anybody has time to come and join us for that one.
Then also on August 15th we did have a meeting in regards to the Maplecrest TIFF out at
Portage County with the Commissioners and we attended that along with Brimfield and the
consultants that are out of Columbus; they are the consultants for DeHoff and the Portage
Development Board was there as well just speaking on behalf of the development and the
TIFF and that went very well. So, we have no reason to believe that it is not going to go
forward.
In addition, next week a corporate representative from Menard’s will be coming to Brimfield
and I will attend that and meet that person. It also corresponds with the last day of two of the
Brimfield Economics Dick Messner and Bob Kellar and so two out of the three employees out
there are going to be retiring on that day and so it is even more important that we attend and
make contact with Menard’s so there is somebody on board and understands the TIFF and is
in support of that development. We will see where that goes.
Ripley Farm is going to be coming back on board. I anticipate and I think they have every
intention to come to Planning & Zoning sometime. I don’t have any concrete dates or any
further information on that, but that housing development; the initial one from Lemmon and
Lemmon and DeHoff will be presented sometime in the near future I think. So, with that end
of report.
Mrs. Ray: So, you mentioned the TIFF; so that would mean that the Field School District;
that’s Brimfield right and then the Tallmadge School District would have to . . . no, OK, so
Tallmadge School District would not be losing any type of property taxes due to the formation
of this TIFF?
Economic Developer: Right. This will be an agreement; a compensation agreement with
Field School District and also the vocational school.
Mrs. Ray: OK, well that’s good news that the Tallmadge School District will not be losing any
property taxes.
Mayor: If I may, the Field School District; this is a win/win for them. The Maplecrest Golf
Course and the Field School District receives almost $20,000 off of the golf course. With this
plan with a 30-year TIFF it will be over $100,000 that they will receive. It is a win/win for them
with no residential development and so it will not tax . . . only the front commercial and not the
back industrial at this time.
Mr. Sisak: I have a question too; how does that parcel; is it in the JEDD or no?
Mayor: Strictly in the JEDD.
Mr. Sisak: So, it’s in the JEDD so how does that work with the TIFF?
Economic Developer: We will be sharing; we will get a share of the income tax for the . . .
Mr. Sisak: It doesn’t affect the JEDD; how the JEDD is set up?
Economic Developer: No.
Mrs. Ray: Great. Thank you.
Pres. of Council: Anything else? No one responded.
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10. Ordinance 59-2017 At 3rd Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance to enter
into an agreement with Weltman, Weinberg
& Reis Co., L.P.A. for the purpose of collec-
tion of municipal account balances and pro-
viding for immediate enactment.
Mrs. Ray moved for the adoption of Ord. 59-2017. Seconded Mr. Sisak. Roll Call: Mrs. Ray, Mr.
Rensel, Mr. Sisak, Mr. Stalnaker, Ms. Tricaso – unanimous. Ord. 59-2017 is adopted by a vote of
7-0.
Clerk of Council: Jim, I didn’t finish roll call. Roll Call (Cont’d.) Mr. Donovan, Mrs. Kilway –
unanimous. Ord. 59-2017 is still adopted by a vote of 7-0.
11. Ordinance 64-2017 At 3rd Reading.
PLANNING & ZONING Approving and granting a conditional
AMENDED 7-13-17 zoning certificate to applicant, Individual
P&Z REC. APPROVAL 5-0 Outcomes, LLC, on behalf of Owner,
Eastwood Square Associates, for an adult
day care facility that serves individuals with
developmental disabilities at 586 South
Avenue.
Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Ord. 64-2017. Seconded Mrs. Ray. Roll Call: Mr. Rensel, Mr.
Sisak, Mr. Stalnaker, Ms. Tricaso, Mr. Donovan, Mrs. Kilway, Mrs. Ray – unanimous. Ord. 64-2017
is adopted by a vote of 7-0.
12. Ordinance 67-2017 At 2nd Reading.
PLANNING & ZONING Extending the conditional use permit for
P&Z REC. APPROVAL 619 Northwest Avenue and providing for
immediate enactment.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 67-2017 is at 2nd Reading and will remain before the Planning & Zoning
Committee.
13. Ordinance 68-2017 At 2nd Reading.
PERSONNEL Amending the Broad Band Compensation
Plan for the non-collective bargaining
employees, amending provisions related
to the Compensation Board, and providing
for immediate enactment.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 68-2017 is at 2nd Reading and will remain before the Personnel Committee.
14. Ordinance 69-2017 At 2nd 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. 69-2017 is at 2nd Reading and will remain before the Personnel Committee.
15. Ordinance 70-2017 At 2nd Reading.
PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing participation in the U.S.
Communities Government Purchasing
Alliance and providing for immediate enact-
ment.
Mrs. Kilway moved for the adoption of Ord. 70-2017. Seconded Mrs. Ray. Roll Call: Mr. Sisak, Mr.
Stalnaker, Ms. Tricaso, Mr. Donovan, Mrs. Kilway, Mrs. Ray, Mr. Rensel – unanimous. Ord. 70-2017
is adopted by a vote of 7-0.
16. Ordinance 71-2017 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. 71-2017 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Public Service Committee.
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17. Ordinance 72-2017 At 1st Reading.
COMMUNITY ISSUES/SAFETY Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an inter-
governmental agreement between the
County of Summit and cities of Akron,
Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls and Stow for
the Matrix Case Management System and
providing for immediate enactment.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 72-2017 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Community Issues/Safety
Committee.
18. Ordinance 73-2017 At 1st Reading.
PUBLIC SERVICE Repealing and replacing Tallmadge Codi-
fied Ordinance Chapter 151 Recreation/
Shade Tree Advisory Commission as
Chapter 151 Veterans Committee and
providing for immediate enactment.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 73-2017 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Public Service Committee.
19. Ordinance 74-2017 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the Mayor to exceed a contract
with ANR Electric in excess of ten percent
(10%) for the installation of an LED lighting
system at the Tallmadge Recreation Cen-
ter, appropriating additional amounts and
providing for immediate enactment.
Mrs. Ray moved for the adoption of Ord. 74-2017. Seconded Mr. Sisak.
Dir. of Pub. Service: We have the Tallmadge Recreation Center Lighting Program and the project
was $140,719.32 to provide LED lighting throughout the building. What this change order is is that it
broke it down into a couple of things. The lighting that was installed has aluminum shades on it and
we adjusted . . . one change order was to adjust the glass; you can’t have glass over playing areas,
but in certain areas of the building; the workout areas where you walk in; we just left the glass for
those.
The other change order is each of the lights have sensors on them that activate when people walk by
and so they dim down to 50% which is a huge savings and then when the courts and tracks are being
used; they light up to 100%.
We have held the contractor’s feet to the fire and they are going to reimburse us for these change
orders which is about $6,500 which is good, but we had paid the contractor to reset these lights a
couple of times. So, what are you going to do? We have to do it. The manufacturer of the lights is
going to reimburse us for those two change orders.
A big chunk of this is . . . if you go out there with the lights the way they are, you can see in a few
pictures that the old ones reflected off the ceiling and the new ones reflect downward and you can see
there is a definite difference and they definitely lit up the courts and the playing areas much better.
The problem is that the lights the lights actually cascaded in certain corners of the track as well and
they created some dark . . . it is lit, but it is not the ambience that people are probably wanting to feel
as they are walking the track. It is definitely darker and so we have had to add about 17 additional
lights. That is the majority of the change orders.
Mrs. Ray: There is a huge difference.
Mr. Sisak: I was there last week and I couldn’t believe the difference and I saw some of the dark
areas and I think having a large Silver Sneaker population; it is probably or definitely the prudent thing
to do.
Mr. Rensel: I will vote for that.
Mayor: The ordinance in front of you authorizes us to exceed the 10%. If you recall, we had two
separate contracts on this; one to purchase the lights and one for the installation and the guy on the
installation; we have to add money to his contract because the lights came wrong from the factory and
now as Mike said, we are able to get the lighting manufacturer to reimburse us some of that money
and so we have to appropriate it; we have to spend it, but then we will get some money back and so
that will help offset some of our initial costs. It was a great project already. Our last month’s electrical
bill has dropped $2,000. We are excited about that. It is still a $13,000 electric bill, but it is better than
$15,000.
Mrs. Ray: So then the quality of that $28,000; is that something that we will get in the current fiscal
year, or is that over the course of the next . . .
Dir. of Pub. Service: We have already applied and so we have submitted it yesterday.
Mayor: There is also $68,000 that we can put into the 2018 budget.
Mrs. Ray: Great work. Yeah it was a huge difference. I was out there last week as well. Thank you.
Pres. of Council: Is there any further discussion? No one responded.
Roll Call: Mr. Stalnaker, Ms. Tricaso, Mr. Donovan, Mrs. Kilway, Mrs. Ray, Mr. Rensel, Mr. Sisak –
unanimous. Ord. 74-2017 is adopted by a vote of 7-0.
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20. Ordinance 75-2017 At 1st Reading.
PLANNING & ZONING Approving and granting a conditional
zoning certificate to applicant Sol Harris/
Day Architecture, on behalf of owner, the
Tallmadge City School District Board of
Education for educational institutions on
a 40.3 acre parcel on 484 East Avenue.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 75-2017 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Planning & Zoning
Committee.
21. Ordinance 76-2017 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Amending and supplementing Ord. 35-2017
to amend rates, charges, and fees for all
recreational facilities and providing for
immediate enactment.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 76-2017 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Finance Committee.
22. Ordinance 77-2017 At 1st Reading.
PUBLIC SERVICE Approving and adopting a revised Compre-
P.H. ON 10-12-17 @ 7:33 P.M. hensive Plan for future development in the
City.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 77-2017 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Public Service Committee
and I will set a public hearing for . . .
Mayor: Just to let you know, I am scheduling a Special Work Session between Council and
Planning & Zoning in September; September 20th.
Pres. of Council: We will set a public hearing for October 12, 2017 at 7:33 p.m.
23. Ordinance 78-2017 At 1st Reading.
COMMUNITY ISSUES/SAFETY Establishing an Ad Hoc Circle Park Dec-
orating Committee and providing for imme-
diate enactment.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 78-2017 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Community Issues/Safety
Committee.
24. Ordinance 79-2017 At 1st Reading.
COMMUNITY ISSUES/SAFETY Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an
agreement with the County of Summit for
Juvenile Diversion Program and providing
for immediate enactment.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 79-2017 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Community Issues/Safety
Committee.
25. Ordinance 80-2017 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a con-
tract with Graphic Enterprises Office Solu-
tions, Inc. for the lease/purchase of copy
and printing equipment through the State
Purchasing Program and providing for
immediate enactment.
Pres. of Council: Ord. 80-2017 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Finance Committee.
26. Ordinance 81-2017 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an
amended Memorandum of Understanding
with the County of Summit and other poli-
tical subdivisions for job creation, retention,
and tax revenue sharing and providing for
. immediate enactment.
Mrs. Ray moved for the adoption of Ord. 81-2017. Seconded Mr. Sisak.
Mayor: Thank you Mr. Chairman. This will allow us to finalize our grant request for the sewer lining
project; for the Evergreen Project. We will receive 12 additional points and that will take us up to 115
points which most likely we will get funded, but without it we would not get funded.
Roll Call: Ms. Tricaso, Mr. Donovan, Mrs. Kilway, Mrs. Ray, Mr. Rensel, Mr. Sisak, Mr. Stalnaker –
unanimous. Ord. 81-2017 is adopted by a vote of 7-0.
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REGULAR MEETING
in Council Chambers @ 7:30 p.m. August 24, 17
27. ADDITIONAL ITEMS: None.
28. ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Rensel moved to adjourn. Seconded Mrs. Kilway. Voice
vote 7-0. The 8-24-17 Regular Council meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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Approved:
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Susan E. Burton James A. Donovan
Clerk of Council President of Council
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Agenda
TALLMADGE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, @ 7:30 P.M.
IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. PRAYER: Pastor Kurran Bishop, SPAN Ministries, Tallmadge, Ohio.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. ROLL CALL:
4. MINUTES: 7-13-17 Regular Council Meeting minutes.
FINANCIAL REPORTS:
• Fire Transfer in the amount of $100,000 to Council on 7-31-17.
• SMR Transfer in the amount of $125,000 to Council on 7-31-17.
• Bond Retirement Transfer in the amount of $125,000 to Council on 7-31-17.
• Appropriation Report, Fund Report, Revenue Report, and Encumber Report for the
period ending 7-31-17 to Council on 8-2-17.
• Tallmadge Recreation Center Profit and Loss Report for the period ending 7-31-17 to
Council on 8-7-17.
• Income Tax Comparisons for the period ending 7-31-17 to Council on 8-7-17.
• Revenue Comparisons for the period ending 7-31-17 to Council on 8-7-17.
• July Financial Reports to Council on 8-7-17.
• Consolidated Investment Portfolio for the period ending 7-31-17 to Council on 8-7-17.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Ordinance 56-2017 At 3rd Reading.
P.H. ON 8-24-17 @ 7:33 P.M. Amending Ord. 46-2001 and Chapter 1189.05
PLANNING & ZONING of the Tallmadge Codified Ordinances relating
to dining establishments serving alcoholic
beverages.
6. COMMUNITY INPUT:
6.A. ANNOUNCEMENTS: There will be a Board of Control meeting followed by an 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, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
10. Ordinance 59-2017 At 3rd Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance to enter into
an agreement with Weltman, Weinberg & Reis
Co., L.P.A. for the purpose of collection of muni-
cipal account balances and providing for imme-
diate enactment.
11. Ordinance 64-2017 At 3rd Reading.
PLANNING & ZONING Approving and granting a conditional zoning
AMENDED 7-13-17 certificate to applicant, Individual Outcomes,
P&Z REC. APPROVAL 5-0 LLC, on behalf of Owner, Eastwood Square
Associates, for an adult day care facility that
serves individuals with developmental disa-
bilities at 586 South Avenue.
12. Ordinance 67-2017 At 2nd Reading.
PLANNING & ZONING Extending the conditional use permit for
P&Z REC. APPROVAL 619 Northwest Avenue and providing for
immediate enactment.
TALLMADGE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, @ 7:30 P.M.
13. Ordinance 68-2017 At 2nd Reading.
PERSONNEL Amending the Broad Band Compensation
Plan for the non-collective bargaining
employees, amending provisions related
to the Compensation Board, and providing
for immediate enactment.
14. Ordinance 69-2017 At 2nd Reading.
PERSONNEL Establishing the number of employees by
department and position pursuant to R.C.
731.08 and providing for immediate enact-
ment.
15. Ordinance 70-2017 At 2nd Reading.
PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing participation in the U.S.
Communities Government Purchasing
Alliance and providing for immediate enact-
ment.
16. Ordinance 71-2017 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.
17. Ordinance 72-2017 At 1st Reading.
COMMUNITY ISSUES/SAFETY Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an inter-
governmental agreement between the County
of Summit and cities of Akron, Barberton,
Cuyahoga Falls and Stow for the Matrix
Case Management System and providing for
immediate enactment.
18. Ordinance 73-2017 At 1st Reading.
PUBLIC SERVICE Repealing and replacing Tallmadge Codified
Ordinance Chapter 151 Recreation/Shade
Tree Advisory Commission as Chapter 151
Veterans Committee and providing for imme-
diate enactment.
19. Ordinance 74-2017 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the Mayor to exceed a contract
with ANR Electric in excess of ten percent
(10%) for the installation of an LED lighting
system at the Tallmadge Recreation Center,
appropriating additional amounts and providing
for immediate enactment.
20. Ordinance 75-2017 At 1st Reading.
PLANNING & ZONING Approving and granting a conditional zoning
certificate to applicant Sol Harris/Day Archi-
tecture, on behalf of owner, the Tallmadge
City School District Board of Education for
educational institutions on a 40.3 acre parcel
on 484 East Avenue.
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TALLMADGE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, @ 7:30 P.M.
21. Ordinance 76-2017 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Amending and supplementing Ord. 35-2017
to amend rates, charges, and fees for all
recreational facilities and providing for imme-
diate enactment.
22. Ordinance 77-2017 At 1st Reading.
PUBLIC SERVICE Approving and adopting a revised Comprehen-
P.H. ON 10-12-17 @ 7:33 P.M. sive Plan for future development in the City.
23. Ordinance 78-2017 At 1st Reading.
COMMUNITY ISSUES/SAFETY Establishing an Ad Hoc Circle Park Decorat-
ing Committee and providing for immediate
enactment.
24. Ordinance 79-2017 At 1st Reading.
COMMUNITY ISSUES/SAFETY Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agree-
ment with the County of Summit for Juvenile
Diversion Program and providing for imme-
diate enactment.
25. Ordinance 80-2017 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract
with Graphic Enterprises Office Solutions, Inc.
for the lease/purchase of copy and printing
equipment through the State Purchasing Pro-
gram and providing for immediate enactment.
26. Ordinance 81-2017 At 1st Reading.
FINANCE Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an amended
Memorandum of Understanding with the County
of Summit and other political subdivisions for
job creation, retention, and tax revenue sharing
and providing for immediate enactment.
27. ADDITIONAL ITEMS:
28. ADJOURNMENT:
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