Paulding Village Council met in Regular
Session on April 2, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at the
Finance Director Tope called roll call
with the following members present: Randy Daeger, Roger Sierer, Ronnie
Breedlove, Barb Rife, Sam Jeffery, and Susan Hill. Administrator Wiebe
and Solicitor Jones were also present.
Tope informed Council that she had
placed revised minutes on their tables.
She noted that Hill had requested a revision to the Ordinance
Committee’s minutes to eliminate the sentence reading “Hill requested items one
and two be handed over to the Solicitor for authorship”, and replaced it with
“Hill requested a Committee of the Whole meeting be scheduled to discuss the
sign ordinance”. She also requested a
typographical error be corrected to reflect Kelly “Goyings” rather than
“Goings”. Daeger moved to approve the
revised minutes of the March 19th meeting, seconded by Rife. Vote: all
yea.
Ordinance 1361-07 re:
An Ordinance Designating the Southern Entrance/Exit of McDonald’s on the
East Side of North Williams Street in the Village of Paulding, Ohio to be an
“Entrance Only-No Exit” and Directing the Placement of Appropriate Signs, was
read for the first time.
Ordinance 1358-07 re:
An Ordinance Designating that Two-Way Motor Vehicle Traffic shall be
Permitted in the Alley between Lots Number 140 and 139 (South Side of Alley)
and Lots Number 133 and 134 (North Side of Alley) of the Original Plat of the
Village of Paulding, Ohio (said Alley being between North Williams Street and
North Cherry Street), was read for the second time.
Ordinance 1359-07 re:
An Ordinance Changing the Zoning Classification of a Certain Lot in the
Ordinance 1360-07 re:
An Ordinance Granting to Ohio Gas Company, its Successors and Assigns,
the Right to Maintain a Gas Distribution System and to Lay, Extend, Maintain,
Operate, Repair, and Remove Mains and Pipe in, through, or under the Streets,
Alleys, Public Places of the Village of Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, for
Supplying Gas to the Village and its Inhabitants, and the Transportation
thereof in and Through the Village, and Repealing Ordinance No. 517 and
Granting to Ohio Gas Company, its Successors and Assigns, the Right to
Establish and Maintain a Gas Distribution System within the Village of
Paulding, County of Paulding, and State of Ohio, was read for the second time.
Rife spoke on behalf of the Safety Committee’s March 21st
meeting. The Committee recommended
approving a one year solid waste contract (May 1, 2007 – April 30, 2008) with
Porter Sanitation. Porter’s did not
exercise its right to increase the cost of disposal; therefore, residential
solid waste pick-up will remain $10.25 per month. No complaints or concerns were expressed by
either party. Rife noted that a curb
side recycling program was discussed.
The cost of such a program would cost each resident as much as $1 per
month. Kim McGarvey,
Porter’s Sanitation representative, informed the Committee that she will
contact the Village when a curb side recycling program is less costly. Jeffery motioned to approve the Safety
Committee’s report, seconded by Daeger.
Vote: all yea.
Jeffery presented the Utility Committee’s March 27th
report. Jeffery noted the Committee had
discussed the following:
·
The color and
logo of the new elevated tank.
·
Concrete has been
poured for the new electric generator which will be shipped in the next two
weeks.
·
URS will be
presenting building layout and exterior options to Council in the near future.
·
Authorizing Wiebe and the Mayor to sign plans to extend sewer lines to
the Animal Clinic and The Gardens of Paulding Rest Home. The Solicitor noted the plans will only be
signed upon a “Memorandum of Understanding” being entered into by all three
parties. The “Memorandum of Understanding” designates each party’s share of the
cost. Wiebe
noted that the Village intends to recoup its cost through future tap fees.
·
Authorizing a
capacity charge adjustment for Innovative Systems (their operations are
currently located in the old Stokley building which
is owned by the Roach Group) be based on ¾” meter usage rather than 2”.
Daeger motioned to authorize the Administrator to sign
the “Memorandum of Understanding”on behalf of the
Village, seconded by Rife. Vote: all yea.
Hill motioned to approve the Utility Committee’s report, seconded by
Jeffery. Vote: all yea.
Daeger presented the Committee of the Whole’s March 29th
minutes. Daeger reported the following:
·
Mike Winners
presented the Committee with a report regarding the new water tower. He noted
·
Members of the
Fire Department (Fire Chief Ed Carlisle, Rex Ankney,
and Jim McCullough) were present to discuss damages to the ladder truck. The cause of the damage will not be known
until the inspection is complete.
·
Poggemeyer Design Group was selected to design traffic flow
lines on
Rife motioned to approve the Committee of the Whole’s
report, seconded by Daeger. Vote: all yea.
Daeger also spoke on behalf of the Park Board’s March
12th meeting. The following
items were discussed:
·
Barry Vance,
Paulding Jr. High Baseball coach, requested his team be able to practice on the
Pool parking lot when the field and grass are too wet. The board approved this request with the
stipulation that no cleats be worn, trash is picked up, no playing near the
building and no retrieving balls hit into the fenced area. The Board also approved the Jr. High Baseball
team’s use of the 3rd field.
·
Lauren Beck, Paulding
Jr. High Softball coach, requested the use of the
·
Team schedules
will be provided to Park Manager Bruce Whitman.
·
Jon Snodgrass
noted he will take care of airing Ron Riggenbach’s
Ball Association schedule on Channel 5.
·
Elaine Sierer will contact Nick Martinez for a quote for a cement
pad at the
Tope informed Council that Greg Otey
of URS had contacted her regarding OWDA’s approval
for short-term financing of the new water plant.
Mayor White relayed that Mayor’s Court collected
$1,160 for the month of March 2007.
Mayor White also read a resolution prepared by the Ohio Public Works
Commission commending Harry Wiebe for his leadership
and commitment to small government.
Wiebe presented the Administrator’s Agenda. The following items were addressed:
·
Marvin Gnagy, URS, response to the EPA.
·
Letter from
Village to EPA – approval of the administrator’s agenda will authorize Wiebe to sign and send the letter.
·
Authorize a
capacity charge adjustment to account #13*1116*5 (this issue was also addressed
in the Utility Committee’s minutes mentioned above).
·
Poggemeyer’s quote to review and make recommendations for traffic
street markings and signal on
·
Authorize the
Administrator to sign a “Memorandum of Understanding” to formalize the
extension of utilities to the “Gardens” and “Clinic” projects.
·
Schedule a
Committee of the Whole meeting to discuss a time extension for Maguire Iron to
complete the elevated tank project.
Hill motioned to approve the Adminstrator’s
Agenda, seconded by Rife. Vote: all yea.
Wiebe noted he received a client briefing from Walter &
Haverfield regarding the Ohio Legislature considering
a new state-wide cable/video franchise bill that would take away the right of
municipalities to require franchise agreements from cable operations and/or
telephone companies.
Solicitor
Jones noted the YWCA has been named as an additional defendant in the Lela
Jeffery Trust case. He has also filed a
motion to intervene; therefore, requesting the Village be added as a
defendant. The Solicitor noted that
unless the Village is named as a defendant our Solicitor and/or representatives
will not be able to attend the hearing and/or participate in questioning on
part of the Village. A pre-trial hearing
has been set for May 8th.
Daeger
inquired if the Solicitor had reviewed the proposed sign ordinance and if it
would interfere with the current zoning ordinance. The Solicitor noted that he had reviewed the
both pieces of legislation and has some recommendations. A meeting will be scheduled to discuss this
issue.
Sierer noted the Village is preparing to begin the sidewalk
repair/replacement program. The Village
intends to begin reviewing sidewalks at the intersection of Williams and
Harrison Streets and continuing south. Wiebe noted there a few issues on N. Williams that need
finalized. The next phase will begin on
Daeger motioned that Council moved into Executive
Session for personnel reasons, seconded by Rife. Vote:
all yea. Council returned to
Regular Session.
Sierer inquired when the tornado siren will be installed at
First Christian Church on
Sierer also inquired of the homeowner/Village’s intent to
remove the trailer on
The following Committee meetings were scheduled:
·
Committee of the Whole – Wednesday, April 11th
at 5:30pm.
·
Committee of the Whole – Wednesday, April 18th
at 5:30pm.
Rife motioned
to pay the bills, seconded by Daeger.
Vote: all yea.
Daeger motioned to adjourn, seconded by Jeffery.
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