Tallmadge City Council Regular Business Meeting (2013-2019)

REGULAR MEETING in Council Chambers @ 7:30 p.m. January 11, 18 1. CALL TO ORDER. 2. PRAYER: Rev. Josh Deeter, First Church of God, Tallmadge. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 3. ROLL CALL: Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Ms. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso – all present. Also present were Mayor Kline, Dir. of Pub. Service Rorar, Dir. of Law Raber, Dir. of Finance Gilbride, Dir. of Administration Cooper, Dir. of Economic Development Weinberg and Clerk of Council Burton. Mr. Donovan was absent. 4. MINUTES: 12-14-17 Regular Council Meeting minutes. Mr. Sisak moved to adopt the Regular Council meeting minutes dated 12-14-17. Seconded Ms. Tricaso. Voice vote 6-0. The Regular Council Meeting minutes were adopted by a vote of 6-0. FINANCIAL REPORTS: • General Infrastructure Transfer in the amount of $14,000 to Council on 12-28-17. • Fire Transfer in the amount of $70,000 to Council on 12-28-17. • Appropriation Report, Fund Report, Revenue Report, and Encumber Report for the period ending 12-31-17 to Council on 1-4-18. • Tallmadge Recreation Center Profit and Loss Report for the period ending 12-31-17 to Council on 1-8-18. • Income Tax Comparisons for the period ending 12-31-17 to Council on 1-8-18. • Revenue Comparisons for the period ending 12-31-17 to Council on 1-8-18. • December Financial Reports to Council on 1-8-18. • Consolidated Investment Portfolio for the period ending 12-31-17 to Council on 1-8- 18. • Maca Park Summary for 2017 to Council on 1-8-18. Mr. Sisak moved for the approval of the Financial Reports submitted by Dir. of Finance Gilbride. Seconded Ms. Tricaso. Voice vote 6-0. The Financial Reports submitted by Dir. of Finance Gilbride were accepted by a vote of 6-0. 5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. 6. COMMUNITY INPUT: 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. Would anybody like to address Council? No one responded. 6.A. ANNOUNCEMENTS: There will be a Board of Control meeting following tonight’s meeting. We have already conducted the Board of Control meeting. 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: The Recreation Center was in the black this past year in the amount of $13,000. I will be giving the State of the City address to the Chamber on Wednesday. If you would like to attend, please call Karen Morgan. We had a swearing-in of a new Officer Mitch Bissler. I would like Jim Donovan to remain on the CRA (Community Reinvestment Area) and I am asking for another member of Council to serve on this board. Mr. Carano: I would like to serve on that committee. Carol Kilway moved to approve Michael Carano to the CRA. Seconded Mr. Sisak. Voice vote 6-0. Mr. Carano has been appointed to serve on the CRA. Dir. of Pub. Service: Thank you. We had four burials in the month of December. 19 permits were given out. We had four water main breaks. If there are no questions; end of report. Dir. of Administration: No report. Dir. of Finance: You have received your December financial reports and if you have any questions; I would be happy to answer them. Dir. of Law: No report. Economic Developer: We have applied for six grants for the Minor Home Repair Project. We are also working on getting a Wellness Grant. There will be an informational meeting for interested employees at the end of this month. End of report. Pres. of Council: As stated at the beginning of the meeting, we will move Ord. 21-2018 up on the agenda to Item 9.A.  REGULAR MEETING in Council Chambers @ 7:30 p.m. January 11, 18 9.A. Ordinance 21-2018 At 1st Reading. PLANNING & ZONING Accepting the release of a five-foot reser- vation strip at the end of Lois Lane con- veyed to the City by the Green Valley Estates as provided in the Printers Wood Subdivision and providing for immediate enactment. Mr. Loughry moved for the adoption of Ord. 21-2018. Seconded Mr. Carano. Roll Call: Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman – unanimous. Ord. 21-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 10. Ordinance 100-2017 At 3rd Reading. PERSONNEL Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Tallmadge Firefighters Association consisting of Tallmadge Part- Time Firefighters and providing for imme- diate enactment. Pres. of Council: Ord. 100-2017 is at 3rd Reading and will remain before the Personnel Committee. 11. Ordinance 102-2017 At 3rd Reading. PLANNING & ZONING Accepting the dedication of streets within the Baker’s Acres Phase II Subdivision for public purposes; setting performance and maintenance guarantees therefore and providing for immediate enactment. Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Ord. 102-2018. Seconded Ms. Tricaso. Roll Call: Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano – unanimous. Ord. 102-2017 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 12. Ordinance 104-2017 At 2nd Reading. FINANCE Amending portions of Chapter 182 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Tall- madge regarding municipal income tax and providing for immediate enactment. Pres. of Council: Ord. 104-2017 is at 2nd Reading and will remain before the Finance Committee. 13. Ordinance 105-2017 At 2nd Reading. FINANCE Amending and supplementing Tallmadge Codified Ordinances Section 125.01 as to investment of City funds and providing for immediate enactment. Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Ord. 105-2017. Seconded Ms. Tricaso. Roll Call: Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway – unanimous. Ord. 105-2017 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 14. Ordinance 1-2018 At 1st Reading. PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids and the Mayor to enter into a contract for the purchase of hot mix asphalt in place and providing for imme- diate enactment. Ms. Tricaso moved for the adoption of Ord. 1-2018. Seconded Mr. Sisak. Roll Call: Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry – unanimous. Ord. 1-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 15. Ordinance 2-2018 At 1st Reading. PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids and the Mayor to enter into a contract for sealing cracks and joints in paved streets and providing for imme- diate enactment. Ms. Tricaso moved for the adoption of Ord. 2-2018. Seconded Mr. Sisak. Roll Call: Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak – unanimous. Ord. 2-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 2  REGULAR MEETING in Council Chambers @ 7:30 p.m. January 11, 18 16. Ordinance 3-2018 At 1st Reading. PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids and the Mayor to enter into a contract for pavement marking and providing for immediate enactment. Mr. Carano moved for the adoption of Ord. 3-2018. Seconded Ms. Tricaso. Roll Call: Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso – unanimous. Ord. 3-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 17. Ordinance 4-2018 At 1st Reading. PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise and solicit bids and the Mayor to enter into a contract for concrete projects on public property and providing for imme- diate enactment. Mrs. Allman moved for the adoption of Ord. 4-2018. Seconded Mr. Sisak. Roll Call: Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman – unanimous. Ord. 4-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 18. Ordinance 5-2018 At 1st Reading. PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids and the Mayor to award a contract for temporary labor and providing for immediate enactment. Mrs. Allman moved for the adoption of Ord. 5-2018. Seconded Ms. Tricaso. Roll Call: Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano – unanimous. Ord. 5-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 19. Ordinance 6-2018 At 1st Reading. PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a con- tract with AECOM for general traffic engi- neering services for various streets and projects and projects and other general engineering services and pro-viding for immediate enactment. Ms. Tricaso moved for the adoption of Ord. 6-2018. Seconded Mrs. Allman. Roll Call: Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway – unanimous. Ord. 6-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 20. Ordinance 7-2018 At 1st Reading. PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing the Mayor to contract with Burgess and Niple, Inc. for engineering and consulting services relating to water system development and other general engineering services and providing for immediate enact- ment. Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Ord. 7-2018. Seconded Mrs. Allman. Roll Call: Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry – unanimous. Ord. 7-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 21. Ordinance 8-2018 At 1st Reading. PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing the Mayor to contract with CT Consultants for engineering and consulting services relating to water system develop- ment, general engineering services, and planning and zoning consulting and pro- viding for immediate enactment. Mrs. Allman moved for the adoption of Ord. 8-2018. Seconded Ms. Tricaso. Roll Call: Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak – unanimous. Ord. 8-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 3  REGULAR MEETING in Council Chambers @ 7:30 p.m. January 11, 18 22. Ordinance 9-2018 At 1st Reading. PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing the Mayor to contract with GPD Group for engineering and consulting ser- vices relating to storm water improvements and other general engineering services and providing for immediate enactment. Mr. Carano moved for the adoption of Ord. 9-2018. Seconded Mr. Sisak. Roll Call: Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso – unanimous. Ord. 9-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 23. Ordinance 10-2018 At 1st Reading. FINANCE Expressing intent to sell unneeded, obso- lete, or unfit municipal personal property by internet auction in calendar year 2018 and providing for immediate enactment. Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Ord. 10-2018. Seconded Mrs. Allman. Roll Call: Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman – unanimous. Ord. 10-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 24. Ordinance 11-2018 At 1st Reading. FINANCE Expressing intent to sell unneeded, obso- obsolete, or unfit motor vehicles and equip- ment by auto auction in calendar year 2018 and providing for immediate enactment. Mrs. Allman moved for the adoption of Ord. 11-2018. Seconded Mr. Sisak. Roll Call: Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano – unanimous. Ord. 11-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 25. Ordinance 12-2018 At 1st Reading. PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing the Ohio Director of Transpor- tation to complete the mowing of IR-76 within the City limits and providing for immediate enactment. Ms. Tricaso moved for the adoption of Ord. 12-2018. Seconded Mrs. Allman. Roll Call: Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway – unanimous. Ord. 12-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 26. Ordinance 13-2018 At 1st Reading. PERSONNEL Authorizing the Director of Public Service to negotiate and the Mayor to contract for various policies of insurance for the City and providing for immediate enactment. Ms. Tricaso moved for the adoption of Ord. 13-2018. Seconded Mr. Carano. Roll Call: Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry – unanimous. Ord. 13-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 27. Ordinance 14-2018 At 1st Reading. PERSONNEL Authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for proposals and the Mayor to enter into one of more contracts for major medical, dental, eye, and group life insur- ance for various officials and employees of the City and providing for immediate enact- ment. Ms. Tricaso moved for the adoption of Ord. 14-2018. Seconded Mrs. Allman. Roll Call: Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak – unanimous. Ord. 14-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 4  REGULAR MEETING in Council Chambers @ 7:30 p.m. January 11, 18 28. Ordinance 15-2018 At 1st Reading. PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing the Director of Law to negotiate and to enter into a contract with Oriana House, Inc. to provide for a misdemeanant work release program, halfway house, and home incarceration for misdemeanant offenders and providing for immediate enactment. Ms. Tricaso moved for the adoption of Ord. 15-2018. Seconded Mrs. Allman. Roll Call: Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso – unanimous. Ord. 15-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 29. Ordinance 16-2018 At 1st Reading. FINANCE Authorizing the Director of Law to enter into an agreement with the Summit County Public Defender’s Commission, authorizing payment therefore, and providing for imme- diate enactment. Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Ord. 16-2018. Seconded Ms. Tricaso. Roll Call: Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman – unanimous. Ord. 16-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 30. Ordinance 17-2018 At 1st Reading. FINANCE Accepting donations to the City of Tall- madge for 2017 and providing for imme- diate enactment. Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Ord. 17-2018. Seconded Mrs. Allman. Roll Call: Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano – unanimous. Ord. 17-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 31. Ordinance 18-2018 At 1st Reading. PUBLIC SERVICE Authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids and the Mayor to enter into a contract for the maintenance or removal of trees and providing for immediate enactment. Mr. Carano moved for the adoption of Ord. 18-2018. Seconded Mr. Sisak. Roll Call: Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway – unanimous. Ord. 18-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 32. Ordinance 19-2018 At 1st Reading. PUBLIC UTILITIES Authorizing the Director of Public Service to advertise for bids and the Mayor to enter into a contract for sewer line repair and providing for immediate enactment. Ms. Tricaso moved for the adoption of Ord. 19-2018. Seconded Mr. Sisak. Roll Call: Mr. Sisak, Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry – unanimous. Ord. 19-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 33. Ordinance 20-2018 At 1st Reading. FINANCE Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Autosales, Incorporated for a New Jobs Program Grant pursuant to T.C.O. 160.05 and providing for imme- diate enactment. Pres. of Council: Ord. 20-2018 is at 1st Reading and is assigned to the Finance Committee. 34. Ordinance 21-2018 was discussed as Item 9.A. 35. Ordinance 22-2018 At 1st Reading. FINANCE Authorizing the Mayor to apply for an accept the Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation Workplace Wellness Grant; and providing for immediate enactment. Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Ord. 22-2018. Seconded Mr. Loughry. Roll Call: Ms. Tricaso, Mrs. Allman, Mr. Carano, Mrs. Kilway, Mr. Loughry, Mr. Sisak – unanimous. Ord. 22-2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 5  REGULAR MEETING in Council Chambers @ 7:30 p.m. January 11, 18 36. Resolution 1-2018 At 1st Reading. Congratulating Kimberly F. Ray, former Council member of the City of Tallmadge and providing for immediate enactment. Ms. Tricaso moved for the adoption of Res. 1-2018. Seconded Mr. Sisak. Voice vote 6-0. Res. 1- 2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. Many accolades were given to Mrs. Ray. 37. Resolution 2-2018 At 1st Reading. Congratulating John D. Rensel, former Council member of the City of Tallmadge and providing for immediate enactment. Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Res. 2-2018. Seconded Ms. Tricaso. Voice vote 6-0. Res. 2- 2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. Many accolades were given to Mr. Rensel. 37.A. Resolution 3-2018 At 1st Reading. FINANCE Authorizing the Summit County Fiscal Officer to advance payment of local taxes collected for the 2017 tax year, payable in 2018 and providing for immediate enactment. Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Res. 3-2018. Seconded Mrs. Allman. Voice vote 6-0. Res. 3- 2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 37.B. Resolution 4-2018 At 1st Reading. FINANCE Authorizing the Portage County Auditor to advance payment of local taxes col- lected for the 2017 tax year, payable in 2018 and providing for immediate enact- ment. Mr. Sisak moved for the adoption of Res. 4-2018. Seconded Ms. Tricaso. Voice vote 6-0. Res. 4- 2018 is adopted by a vote of 6-0. 38. ADDITIONAL ITEMS: None. 39. ADJOURNMENT: Ms. Tricaso moved to adjourn. Seconded Mr. Sisak. Voice vote 6-0. The Regular Council meeting adjourned at 8:36 p.m. sb _________________________________ ____________________________________ Susan E. Burton, Clerk of Council Carol A. Kilway, President of Council 6