| July 2, 2001 MINUTES OF COUNCIL A regular session of Troy City Council was held Monday, July 2, 2001, at 7:30 p.m. in the basement level meeting room of City Hall (temporary meeting place). Members Present: Baker, Howe, Saxton, Bretland, Mercer, Douglas and Beamish Presiding Officer: Michael L. Beamish, Council President Pro Tem Others Present: 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, President Pro Tem, announced a public hearing on Resolution No. R-23-01. There were no comments in this regard and at 7:32 p.m., Mr. Beamish declared this public hearing closed. INTRODUCTION/PRESENTATION. Mr. Wolke introduced Michael Hammond, Executive Director of the Miami Valley Risk Management Association, a municipal insurance pool of which Troy is a member. Mr. Hammond presented Troy with awards for years 2000 and 2001. The Clerk gave a summary of the June 18, 2001, minutes of Council. There were no corrections or additions to these minutes. Upon motion of Mr. Howe, seconded by Mrs. Saxton, these minutes were approved by unanimous roll call vote. COMMITTEE REPORTS: BUILDINGS, STREETS & SIDEWALKS: Mrs. Baker, Chairman, reported as follows: 1) Committee recommends legislation be prepared authorizing the Director of Public Service & Safety to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the West Main Street Improvement at a cost not to exceed $650,000, 75% (or approximately $450,000) will be reimbursed to the City through the Ohio Public Works Commission. 2) Committee recommends legislation be prepared authorizing the Director of Public Service & Safety to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the Corner Radii Replacement program at a cost not to exceed $40,000. 3) Committee recommends emergency legislation be prepared increasing the authorization for the City Hall Renovation Phases II and III from $2.5 Million to $2.6 Million due to overruns associated with renting temporary office space, changes Council requested to the Council Chambers, other smaller changes determined during the renovation, and to provide a small amount for contingencies. Reports signed by Howe, Saxton and Baker. FINANCE: Mr. Beamish, Chairman, reported that Committee recommends legislation be prepared authorizing the Director of Public Service & Safety to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for vehicles and equipment budgeted for the Street Division ($30,000 for a pickup truck, $63,000 for a dump truck with plow, $32,000 for a crack sealer/tar kettle, and $51,000 for a multi-purpose steep slope mower). Report signed by Douglas, Mercer and Beamish. LAW & ORDINANCE: Mr. Douglas, Chairman, reported as follows: 1) Committee recommends legislation be prepared approving Enterprise Zone Agreement #21 for Goodrich Corp. for 75% abatement for 10 years on an investment of $71,000,000 to be completed in two phases, retention of 814 jobs and adding 2 additional jobs for $100,000 in payroll. 2) Committee recommends legislation be prepared approving Enterprise Zone Agreement #22 for F&P America Mfg., Inc. for 75% abatement for 10 years on an investment of $40,000,000, retention of 585 jobs and adding 50 additional jobs. 3) Committee recommends that the rezoning covered by O-13-01, for 23.383 acres at the NW Quadrant of I-75/SR55 from OC-1 to R-7, be approved, and Committee asked that Director of Law to determine if it would be possible to include the requirement to establish/maintain a 50' buffer around the property as a part of the rezoning. Reports signed by Mercer, Saxton and Douglas. PERSONNEL: Mrs. Saxton, Chairman, reported that just prior to the meeting Committee discussed the appointment to Desmond Wolfe to the CRA Housing Council, and upon motion of Mrs. Saxton, seconded by Mrs. Baker, Mr. Wolfe's appointment was approved for term ending 12-31-01 by unanimous roll call vote. 7-2-01 page two UTILITIES COMMITTEE: Mr. Mercer, Chairman, reported that Committee recommends legislation be prepared approving a street lighting agreement with Pioneer Rural Electric for the Edgewater Subdivision. Report signed by Baker, Bretland and Mercer. RESOLUTION NO. R-21-01 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO, TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI CONSERVANCY DISTRICT This Resolution was given first title reading on 6-18-01. Given second title reading. Mr. Bretland moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Howe. Yes: Saxton, Bretland, Mercer, Douglas, Beamish, Baker and Howe. No: None. Mrs. Saxton moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mrs. Baker. Yes: Bretland, Mercer, Douglas, Beamish, Baker, Howe and Saxton. No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. R-22-01 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO, TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR LIME SLUDGE REMOVAL This Resolution was given first title reading on 6-18-01. Given second title reading. Mr. Mercer moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mrs. Baker. Yes: Mercer, Douglas, Beamish, Baker, Howe, Saxton and Bretland. No: None. Mr. Mercer moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Douglas. Yes: Douglas, Beamish, Baker, Howe, Saxton, Bretland and Mercer. No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. R-23-01 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2002 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY This Resolution was given first title reading. Mr. Douglas moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saxton. Yes: Beamish, Baker, Howe, Saxton, Bretland, Mercer and Douglas. No: None. Mr. Douglas moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mrs. Baker. Yes: Baker, Howe, Saxton, Bretland, Mercer, Douglas and Beamish. No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. R-24-01 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 WEST MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENT This Resolution was given first title reading. Mr. Howe moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saxton. Yes: Howe, Saxton, Bretland, Mercer, Douglas, Beamish and Baker. No: None. Mr. Howe moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saxton. Yes: Saxton, Bretland, Mercer, Douglas, Beamish, Baker and Howe. No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED 7-2-01 page 3 RESOLUTION NO. R-25-01 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 CORNER RADII REPLACEMENT PROGRAM This Resolution was given first title reading. Mrs. Baker moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saxton. Yes: Bretland, Mercer, Douglas, Beamish, Baker, Howe and Saxton. No: None. Mrs. Saxton moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Mercer. Yes: Mercer, Douglas, Beamish, Baker, Howe, Saxton and Bretland. No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. R-26-01 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO, TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACTS VARIOUS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT ITEMS FOR THE CITY OF TROY This Resolution was given first title reading. Mr. Howe moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Douglas. Yes: Douglas, Beamish, Baker, Howe, Saxton, Bretland, and Mercer. No: None. Mrs. Saxton moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mrs. Baker. Yes: Beamish, Baker, Howe, Saxton, Bretland, Mercer and Douglas. No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. R-27-01 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO, TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR STREET LIGHTING SERVICES FOR USE ON PUBLIC GROUNDS AND STREETS IN THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO, WITH PIONEER RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. This Resolution was given first title reading. Mr. Mercer moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Douglas. Yes: Baker, Howe, Saxton, Bretland, Mercer, Douglas and Beamish. No: None. Mr. Mercer moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Bretland. Yes: Howe, Saxton, Bretland, Mercer, Douglas, Beamish and Baker. No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. R-28-01 RESOLUTION INCREASING THE AUTHORIZATION FOR CITY HALL RENOVATION PROJECT PHASE II AND III AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY This Resolution was given first title reading. Mrs. Saxton moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mrs. Baker. Yes: Saxton, Bretland, Mercer, Douglas, Beamish, Baker and Howe. No: None. Mrs. Saxton moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Douglas. Yes: Bretland, Mercer, Douglas, Beamish, Baker, Howe and Saxton. No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. R-29-01 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ENTERPRISE ZONE AGREEMENT SUBMITTED BY THE GOODRICH CORPORATION WHEEL & BRAKE SYSTEMS DIVISION AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO TO EXECUTE THE ENTERPISE ZONE AGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENT This Resolution was given first title reading. 7-2-01 p.4 Mr. Douglas moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Mercer. Yes: Mercer, Douglas, Beamish, Baker, Howe, Saxton and Bretland. No: None. Mr. Douglas moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saxton. Yes: Douglas, Beamish, Baker, Howe, Saxton, Bretland and Mercer. No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. R-30-01 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ENTERPRISE ZONE AGREEMENT SUBMITTED BY F & P AMERICA MFG. INC., AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AN SAFETY OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO TO EXECUTE THE ENTERPISE ZONE AGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS This Resolution was given first title reading. Mr. Howe moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Mercer. Yes: Beamish, Baker, Howe, Saxton, Bretland, Mercer and Douglas. No: None. Mr. Douglas moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Howe. Yes: Baker, Howe, Saxton, Bretland, Mercer, Douglas and Beamish. No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. O-13-01 ORDINANCE CHANGING ZONING FOR A 23.383 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED IN CONCORD TOWNSHIP IN THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO, FROM OC-1, OFFICE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, TO R-7, MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT This Ordinance was given first title reading on 6-4-01 Given public hearing and second title reading. Given third title reading. STAFF COMMENTS: Mr. Char noted the presence of Mr. Pruitt of Goodrich and Mr. Ariga and other representatives of F&P America. AUDIENCE COMMENTS: Frank Jakubek, 1715 Edgewood, stated it seems that the City seems to insist that companies accept tax abatements leaving it to other citizens to make up the slack from the unpaid taxes and, as a former Goodrich employee, it is his opinion that Goodrich does not need the Enterprise Zone agreement and that the company would be happy to pay the taxes. Mr. Douglas commented that there is a lot of competition-locally, state wide, and out of state-for new companies and retaining current companies. Mr. Douglas further commented that the Enterprise Zone is the only tool the City has to try to be competitive, there are communities and states that can exceed the abatements Troy can offer, and he feels the City is fortunate to have the expansions of Goodrich and F&P in Troy and that current jobs are being retained. Mr. Char also commented about the competitive nature of economic development and that being able to retain and add jobs is vital to a community. Mr. Beamish commented that retaining and attracting industry/joys, and providing development incentive, is important to protect the community and for the benefit of schools. Mary Huber, 1720 Woodlawn, stated that she feels the narrow streets in her area will not be sufficient for the development proposed under O-13-01. There being no further comments, Council adjourned at 8:31 p.m. ________________/s/_________________ __________________/s/__________________ President of Council Clerk of Council |