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MINUTES OF THE VAN WERT CITY COUNCIL February 8, 2010 The meeting was called to order by Council President, Gary Corcoran. The invocation was given by Father Mike Zacharias of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. On call of the roll, Shultz, Agler, Tomlinson, Kelly, Marshall, Farmer and Mergy were present. Agler made a motion to approve the agenda of the 2/8/10 meeting as presented, seconded by Marshall, with all concurring. Tomlinson made a motion to approve the Minutes of the 1/25/10 Committee of the Whole meeting as presented, seconded by Agler, with all concurring. Marshall made a motion to approve the Minutes of the 1/25/10 City Council meeting as amended, seconded by Schultz, with all concurring. COMMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS Corcoran brought to Council the Van Wert Municipal Court Annual Report, and the updated Van Wert Area Convention & Visitors’ Bureau Executive Director’s Report. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS MAYOR: Wished to thank the city crew for doing an excellent job of clearing the streets during the last storm. SAFETY SERVICE DIRECTOR: No Report. AUDITOR: Balyeat presented an invoice to be approved as a Then & Now for the Ohio State University Economic Development Dept for $12,000.00. Balyeat voiced her concern about the funding for this department with only part of the 4th quarter funding being invoiced and the remainder to be invoiced. The January Financial Report was presented and reviewed. Balyeat requested a finance committee meeting be set for the purpose of transferring funds from the Hotel/Motel Tax Income from the General Fund to the Economic Development Fund for 1st quarter collections. LAW DIRECTOR: Unterbrink presented the Annual Report for the City Law Director’s Office. COMMITTEE REPORTS PARKS AND RECREATION: Kelly had no report bur requested a committee meeting at 6:30 pm on 3/1/2010 for the purpose of discussing 2 ordinances that are in conflict in regards to the Parks Board and the utilizing of this board. Also discussion of the Experience Works Program and upcoming summer functions. HEALTH AND SAFETY: Marshall had no report PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: Mergy had no report. JUDICIARY AND ANNEXATION: Farmer had no report but requested a committee meeting for 2/15/2010 at 6:30 regarding Chapter 30. FINANCE: Shultz presented a report from the City Income Tax Department showing an increase in January from a year ago and also an increased of Hotel/Motel Tax from last year. Shultz made a motion to prepare Ordinance 10-02-005 granting the authority to the income tax administrator to initiate a city income tax amnesty program from March 1, 2010 until June 30, 2010, and declaring an emergency; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to introduce Ordinance 10-02-005; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Farmer made a motion to amend the ordinance to add “This applies to all filings due prior to 2010” at the end of Section 1.; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to suspend the statutory rules; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to pass Ordinance 10-02-005 on its first and final reading; seconded by Tomlinson, with all concurring. Shultz then made a motion to prepare Ordinance 10-02-006 to establish fund 267- AC-09-191-1, to receive and disburse FY 2009 Community Housing Improvement Program Home Funds, and declaring an emergency; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to introduce Resolution 10-02-006; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to suspend the statutory rules; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to pass Ordinance 10-02-006 on its first and final reading; seconded by Mergy, with all concurring. Shultz then made a motion to prepare Ordinance 10-02-007 to establish fund 268- AC-09-191-2, to receive and disburse FY 2009 Community Housing Improvement Program CDBG Funds, and declaring an emergency; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to introduce Resolution 10-02-007; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to suspend the statutory rules; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to pass Ordinance 10-02-007 on its first and final reading; seconded by Mergy, with all concurring. Shultz then made a motion to prepare Ordinance 10-02-008 to establish fund 254-Home Program Income, to receive and disburse reimbursements from prior year HOME funds; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to introduce Resolution 10-02-008; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Shultz then made a motion to prepare Ordinance 10-02-009 to establish fund 240-Issue II, to receive and disburse State of Ohio Issue II monies; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to introduce Ordinance 10-02-009; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Shultz then made a motion to prepare Ordinance 10-02-010 to make supplemental appropriations to funds 267 and 268, and declaring an emergency; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to introduce Ordinance 10-02-010; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to suspend the statutory rules; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to pass Ordinance 10-02-010 on its first and final reading; seconded by Mergy, with all concurring. Shultz made a motion to approve the Then and Now Certificate dated 2/8/2010 and directed the Auditor to pay the invoice listed, seconded by Farmer, with all concurring. Shultz made a motion for the Law Director to prepare a permanent appropriation for the annual expenses and other expenditures for the City of Van Wert, Ohio from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 and declaring an emergency; seconded by Farmer; with a concurring. Shultz scheduled a committee meeting for 2/22/10 at 6:10 pm for the purpose of transferring funds from Hotel/Motel income from the General Fund to the Economic Development Department. WATER AND SEWER: Tomlinson had no report but reminded about his scheduled committee meeting for 2/22/10 at 615 pm for the discussion of the Allingham St. sewer replacement project. STREETS AND ALLEYS: Agler reported on his committee meeting earlier that evening in regards to the Shannon St. project. Agler made a motion to prepare Resolution 10-02-011 authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City of Van Wert to consent to proceed with, and commit the City to pay for the expense of the City’s local share of the Shannon Street Project (PID 81522) and declaring and emergency; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring. Agler made a motion to introduce Resolution 10-02-011; seconded by Shultz; with all concurring. Agler made a motion to suspend the statutory rules; seconded by Shultz; with all concurring. Agler made a motion to pass Resolution 10-02-011 on its first and final reading; seconded by Shultz, with all concurring. Agler made a motion to prepare Resolution 10-02-012 authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City of Van Wert to consent to proceed with, and commit the City to pay for the expense of the City’s local share of the US 127 Paving Project (PID 80496) and declaring and emergency; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring. Agler made a motion to introduce Resolution 10-02-012; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring. Agler made a motion to suspend the statutory rules; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring. Agler made a motion to pass Resolution 10-02-012 on its first and final reading; seconded by Tomlinson, with all concurring. Agler made a motion for the Law Director to prepare an ordinance for the City to be able to bid and award Issue II bond proceeds for repair on Burt Street and Fisher Ave. from Elson Ave. to Allingham St. and declaring an emergency ;seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring. Agler made a motion for the Law Director to prepare an ordinance for the City to be able to bid and award contracts for the repaving of Main St from the Towne Creek Bridge to Cherry St. and declaring an emergency; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring. OLD BUSINESS Balyeat asked about a Salary Administration Plan that had been removed from the 2009 committee assignments. Corcoran stated that it was removed at the request of the administration. Corcoran noted that the question had been duly asked and that the Mayor would respond at the next council meeting NEW BUSINESS There was no New Business RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES ORDINANCE 10-02-008: First Reading: an Ordinance to establish Fund 254-HOME program income, to receive and disburse reimbursements from prior year HOME funds. An advisory vote was taken ORDINANCE 10-02-009: First Reading: an Ordinance to establish fund 240-Issue II, to receive and disburse State of Ohio Issue II monies. An advisory vote was taken
Farmer made a motion to adjourn at 8:38 p.m., seconded by Marshall, with all concurring. |
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