January 18, 2000
MINUTES OF COUNCIL
A regular session of Troy City Council was held Tuesday, January 18, 2000, at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Members Present: Baker, Beamish, Bretland, Douglas, Howe, Mercer and Saxton.
Presiding Officer: William F. Lohrer, President of Council
Others Present: Peter E. Jenkins, Mayor
N. Lawrence Wolke, Director of Public Service & Safety
W. McGregor Dixon, Jr., Director of Law
R. Craig Helmer, Auditor
The Clerk gave a summary of the January 3, 2000, minutes of Council. There were no additions or corrections to these minutes. Upon motion of Mrs. Saxton, seconded by Mr. Beamish, these minutes were approved by unanimous roll call vote.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
FINANCE. Mr. Beamish, Chairman, reported that Committee recommends legislation be prepared authorizing the Director of Public Service & Safety to bid for a 3-year contract for curbside recycling at a cost not to exceed $900,000 for the three years.
Report signed by Douglas, Mercer and Beamish.
UTILITIES: Mr. Mercer, Chairman, reported that Committee recommends legislation be prepared to be effective 5-1-2000 for an increase in water and sewer rates of an average of 3% (lowest increase in decade) and establishing a flat fee for tap-ins.
Report signed by Baker, Bretland and Mercer.
LAW & ORDINANCE: Mr. Douglas, Chairman, gave an oral report regarding the D5A liquor permit application of Rancho Grande III and as this is not the appropriate class of permit for this proposed restaurant (D5A applicable to hotel or motel with at least 50 rooms), Council wishes to file an objection to the application with the Ohio Division of Liquor Control. A motion was made by Mr. Douglas, seconded by Mrs. Saxton, that Council authorize the Clerk of Council to respond to the Ohio Division of Liquor Control that the City of Troy requests a hearing prior to the issuance of a D5A permit to Rancho Grande III, Inc. for the reason that the definition for such a permit has not been met by the applicant.
Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE: Mr. Douglas, Chairman, reported that the consensus of Committee is to employ the firm of Altick & Corwin of Dayton, Ohio, for legal services to implement the initiative Ordinance regarding ownership of Stouder Memorial Hospital and other issues at a total cost not to exceed $200,000 (maximum amount contained in initiative Ordinance), with legislation presented as emergency measure. (copy of report attached to original minutes)
Report signed by Baker, Beamish, Bretland, Douglas, Howe, Mercer and Saxton.
RESOLUTION NO. R-1-2000
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR A CITY WIDE CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM
This Resolution was given first title reading.
Mr. Beamish moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saxton.
Yes: Beamish, Douglas, Baker, Mercer, Bretland, Howe and Saxton.
No: None.
Mr. Beamish moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Mercer.
Yes: Douglas, Baker, Mercer, Bretland, Howe, Saxton and Beamish.
No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED
RESOLUTION NO R-2-2000
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF TROY OHIO TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ALTICK & CORWIN OF DAYTON, OHIO, FOR LEGAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO AN INITIATIVE ORDINANCE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
This Resolution was given first title reading.
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Mr. Douglas moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Howe.
Yes: Baker, Mercer, Bretland, Howe, Saxton, Beamish and Douglas.
No: None.
Mr. Douglas moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saxton.
Yes: Mercer, Bretland, Howe, Saxton, Beamish, Douglas and Baker.
No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED
RESOLUTION IN MEMORIAM TO CHARLES R. ROSS (1909-2000) was approved by unanimous roll call vote upon motion of Mr. Howe, seconded by Mr. Bretland. (Mr. Ross had been a member of Council, 1968-75 and Council President 1976-77.)
ORDINANCE NO. O-2-2000
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 913.01(a), 913.07, 913.08 AND 915.10, AND ENACTING SECTION 913.09 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO RELATING TO WATER AND SEWER RATES
This Ordinance was given first title reading.
COMMENTS OF MAYOR. Mayor Jenkins commented that he attended local ceremonies honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
COMMENTS OF DIRECTOR OF LAW: Mr. Dixon commented that he would be contacting Altick & Corwin to set up a meeting between City Council and representatives of the legal firm.
COMMENTS OF COUNCIL:
-Members of Council commented on the contributions to the community by the late Charles Ross and Mr. Bretland commented that Mr. Ross had been a charter member of the Troy Police Auxiliary.
PRESENTATION was given by Charles Ditto, landscape architect. Mr. Davis, Zoning Administrator, commented: ODOT has determined that 1% of the I-75 improvement costs will be used to provide aesthetic improvements to interchanges; a committee of members of City staff, members of the City Beautification Committee, and Councilmember Mercer have been meeting with Mr. Ditto to review possible concept designs; there will be over 3,000 trees between the interchanges at 25A, SR 55 and SR 41, with the focus on enhancing the SR 41 interchange; 1/2 of the planting cost will be funded by ODOT, with private funds sought for the other half; and the Tree Legacy Program will fund the costs for the trees. Mr. Davis stated that until the bids are received by the State later this month, the final project cost (and the 1% allocated for aesthetic improvements) will not be known. The Committee is working towards a program with the City not funding any of the initial landscaping, even if it means the landscaping will done in phases, unless Council determines to fund part of the initial cost; however, ODOT will be looking to the City for a commitment for maintenance and costs of a yearly maintenance will have to be reviewed with the City for funding. Mr. Ditto provided conceptual drawings of the interchange improvement and commented that: the SR41 interchange is about 30 acres; average driver on I-75 has about 10-15 seconds for a visual impression of Troy and the plans are to provide a very favorable impression in that time; and he discussed items including lighting, possible types of plantings (average 2.5" diameter trees, 15'-18' tall when planted), mounding, coloring for the overpass structures, traffic pattern changes at the SR41 interchange, grading, walking/bike path, etc. Mr. Ditto commented that the sound walls are not part of these aesthetic improvements, but discussed his understanding of possible wall designs and signage on the walls.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS: Tom Mercer, Athletic Director for the Troy Schools, thanked the City and Council for initiating holding some basketball games at the Hobart Arena. He commented that a well attended game was held at the Arena on January 8, and was very complimentary regarding the cooperation of the Arena staff.
There being no further business Council adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
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