July 3, 2000
MINUTES OF COUNCIL
A regular session of Troy City Council was held Monday, July 3, 2000, at 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Members Present: Baker, Beamish, Bretland, Douglas, Howe, Mercer and Saxton.
Presiding Officer: Michael L. Beamish, President of Council Pro Tem
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
PUBLIC HEARING: At 7:31 p.m., Mr. Beamish announced a public hearing on the tax budget (R-39-2000). There were no comments in this regard, and at 7:32 p.m., Mr. Beamish declared this public hearing closed.
The Clerk gave a summary of the June 19, 2000, minutes of Council. There were no additions or corrections to these minutes. Upon motion of Mr. Bretland, seconded by Mr. Howe, these minutes were approved by unanimous roll call vote.
A motion was made by Mr. Howe, seconded by Mrs. Baker, to amend the agenda to add Resolution No. R-41-2000.
Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
BUILDINGS, STREETS & SIDEWALKS: Mrs. Baker, Chairman, reported that committee recommends emergency legislation be prepared authorizing a 12 month lease with Naomi Shanesy for the property adjacent to City Hall to serve as temporary offices for City Hall offices during the City Hall renovation, with the City paying $1,800 per month, with the right to extend the lease an additional 6 months.
Report signed by Howe, Saxton and Baker.
FINANCE: Mr. Douglas reported that Committee recommends approval of application for $95,000 in CDBG funds for FY 2000-01 for the following projects: $55,000 Downtown Business Dist. Revitalization associated with next phase of sidewalk program; $30,000 for 2nd year of exterior faŤade renovations in the Historic District to offset property owner costs; $1,000 annual allocation to Miami County Fair Housing; and $9,000 for program administration.
Report signed by Douglas, Mercer and Beamish.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Mrs. Saxton, Chairman, reported that Committee recommends establishing the laborer position and creating a Year Round Temporary position for the Hobart Arena in order to assure that the Arena is open 7 days a week for considerable hours and to not create a working hardship on the current employees. Committee further recommended adjusting the rates for temporary workers for the Arena only for those employees obtained through temporary or employment agencies in order to provide a competitive rate to fill these on-call positions.
Report signed by Baker, Douglas and Saxton.
RECREATION & PARKS: Mr. Howe, Chairman, gave an oral report that Committee met prior to the Council meeting with all members of Council to review the air conditioning of the Hobart Arena, with such meeting being continued from the prior week to allow time for citizen input. $400,000 had been budgeted and authorized for the units and installation, and based on the lowest and best bid for the units (which have already been bid and are pending a contract award), plus the just received estimate for the installation at approximately $520,000, this will increase the total project by about $317,000. The Committee is recommending legislation be prepared authorizing the Director of Public Service and Safety to advertise for bids for the installation of the air conditioning units for the Hobart Arena at a cost not to exceed $520,000. (The Resolution authorizing this project has now been added to the agenda.)
UTILITIES: Mr. Mercer, Chairman, reported as follows: 1) Committee recommends legislation be prepared authorizing the assignment of the natural gas franchise with DP&L to Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio, the company to which DP&L is selling its natural gas assets. 2) That the Director of Public Service & Safety be authorized to advertise for bids for the upgrade of the control system for the freight elevator at the Water Plant at a cost not to exceed $35,000.
Reports signed by Baker, Bretland and Mercer.
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LAW & ORDINANCE: Mr. Douglas noted receipt of a stock transfer application on the existing liquor permits of the Pharm Drug Store due to the parent company (Seaway Food Town, Inc.) being sold to Spartan Stores, Inc.
RESOLUTION NO. R-38-2000
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 THE UPGRADE OF THE FREIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL SYSTEM AT THE WATER PLANT
This Resolution was given first title reading.
Mr. Mercer moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saxton.
Yes: Saxton, Baker, Mercer, Howe, Beamish, Bretland and Douglas.
No: None.
Mr. Mercer moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mrs. Baker.
Yes: Baker, Mercer, Howe, Beamish, Bretland, Douglas and Saxton.
No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED
RESOLUTION NO. R-39-2000
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2001 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
This Resolution was given first title reading.
Mr. Howe moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mrs. Baker.
Yes: Mercer, Howe, Beamish, Bretland, Douglas, Saxton and Baker.
No: None.
Mr. Howe moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saxton.
Yes: Howe, Beamish, Bretland, Douglas, Saxton, Baker and Mercer.
No: None RESOLUTION ADOPTED
RESOLUTION NO. R-40-2000
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR THE USE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
This Resolution was given first title reading.
Mrs. Saxton moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Douglas.
Yes: Beamish, Bretland, Douglas, Saxton, Baker, Mercer and Howe.
No: None.
Mr. Douglas moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mrs. Baker.
Yes: Bretland, Douglas, Saxton, Baker, Mercer, Howe and Beamish.
No: None RESOLUTION ADOPTED
RESOLUTION NO. R-41-2000
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 INSTALLATION OF AIR CONDITIONING UNITS FOR THE HOBART ARENA
This Resolution was given first title reading.
Mrs. Baker moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saxton.
Yes: Douglas, Saxton, Baker, Mercer, Howe, Beamish and Bretland.
No: None.
Mrs. Saxton moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Mercer.
Yes: Saxton, Baker, Mercer, Howe, Beamish, Bretland and Douglas.
No: None RESOLUTION ADOPTED
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ORDINANCE NO. O-22-2000
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE CITY'S NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE FROM DAYTON POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY TO VECTREN ENERGY DELIVERY OF OHIO, INC.
This Ordinance was given first title reading.
Mr. Bretland moved for suspension, with motion seconded by Mr. Howe. As Committee asked this to go to a second reading, the motions were withdrawn.
ORDINANCE NO. O-23-2000
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH NAOMI C. SHANESY FOR TEMPORARY OFFICE SPACES DURING CITY HALL RENOVATION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
This Ordinance was given first title reading.
Mr. Howe moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saxton.
Yes: Baker, Mercer, Howe, Beamish, Bretland, Douglas and Saxton.
No: None.
Mr. Howe moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mrs. Baker.
Yes: Mercer, Howe, Beamish, Bretland, Douglas, Saxton and Baker.
No: None. ORDINANCE ADOPTED
ORDINANCE NO. O-24-2000
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. O-43-97, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. O-14-2000, FIXING SALARIES AND WAGES OF EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO
This Ordinance was given first title reading.
Mrs. Saxton moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mrs. Baker.
Yes: Howe, Beamish, Bretland, Douglas, Saxton, Baker and Mercer.
No: None.
Mrs. Saxton moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mrs. Baker
Yes: Beamish, Bretland, Douglas, Saxton, Baker, Mercer and Howe.
No: None. ORDINANCE ADOPTED
ORDINANCE NO. O-25-2000
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. O-6-98, ESTABLISHING SALARIES OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO
This Ordinance was given first title reading.
Mrs. Saxton moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Howe.
Yes: Bretland, Douglas, Saxton, Baker, Mercer, Howe and Beamish.
No: None.
Mrs. Baker moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Mercer.
Yes: Douglas, Saxton, Baker, Mercer, Howe, Beamish and Bretland.
No: None. ORDINANCE ADOPTED
COMMENTS OF COUNCIL:
-Mrs. Baker thanked the Fire Dept. for the care given her daughter when she was recently in an accident.
-Mrs. Saxton thanked Mr. Wolke for the update on the Canal Street Warehouse (that the State would accept $7,000 to release the restriction concerning the former canal land being held forever in public storage, and once the release is filed, the City can proceed to sell the warehouse).
-Mr. Mercer asked that there be a tracking of any expenses associated with the lease of the Shanesy property, over and above the lease payments.
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STAFF COMMENTS:
-Mr. Sharett thanked Council for support of air conditioning the Arena and for approving the Arena personnel items.
-Fire Chief Denney introduced newly appointed Assistant Fire Chief, Chris Boehringer, and commented that ambulance runs appear to be up and fire runs are on estimate.
There being no further business, Council adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
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