April 1, 2002

MINUTES OF COUNCIL
A regular session of Troy City Council was held Monday, April 1, 2002, at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

Members Present: Baker, Beamish, Bretland, Cultice, Mercer, Saxton and Wise.

Presiding Officer: William F. Lohrer, President of Council

Others Present: Peter E. Jenkins , Mayor
Sue G. Knight, Acting Director of Public Service & Safety
W. McGregor Dixon, Jr., Director of Law

MINUTES: The Clerk gave a summary of March 18, 2002 meeting of Council. There were no corrections or additions in this regard, and upon motion of Mrs. Saxton, seconded by Mr. Beamish, 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 a replacement parking control vehicle at a cost not to exceed $18,500. 2) Committee recommends legislation be prepared authorizing the Director of Public Service & Safety to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the annual corner radii replacement program at a cost not to exceed $40,000. 3) Committee recommends legislation be prepared authorizing the Director of Public Service & Safety to advertise for bids and enter into a contract for the annual paving program at a total cost not to exceed $519,000, which program includes $4,000 for Cemetery roadway paving and $15,000 for paving in the area of the Hobart Arena.
Reports signed by Bretland, Cultice and Baker.

UTILITIES: Mr. Mercer, Chairman, reported that committee recommends legislation be prepared declaring as surplus City property no longer service a public purpose the atomic absorption spectrometer at the Wastewater Plant and authorizing the Director of Public Service & Safety to advertise for bids for the sale of such equipment to the highest bidder.
Report signed by Saxton, Wise and Mercer.

RESOLUTION NO. R-29-02
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO, TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR A PROGRAM INVOLVING GENERAL PAVING AND THE PAVING OF CITY STREETS AND PARK AREAS
This Resolution was given first title reading.

Mrs. Baker moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Mercer.
Yes: Beamish, Wise, Bretland, Mercer, Cultice, Baker and Saxton.
No: None.
Discussion: Mr. Beamish asked about how people access their homes when the street on which they live is paved, and was advised that all areas to be paved are posted at least the night before, and there is a very limited time when access is precluded.
Mr. Mercer moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saxton.
Yes: Wise, Bretland, Mercer, Cultice, Baker, Saxton and Beamish.
No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED

RESOLUTION NO. R-30-02
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. Saxton moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Bretland.
Yes: Bretland, Mercer, Cultice, Baker, Saxton, Beamish and Wise.
No: None.
Mrs. Baker moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Beamish.
Yes: Mercer, Cultice, Baker, Saxton, Beamish, Wise and Bretland.
No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED

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RESOLUTION NO. R-31-02
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 REPLACEMENT PARKING METER VEHICLE

This Resolution was given first title reading.

Mr. Bretland moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Cultice.
Yes: Cultice, Baker, Saxton, Beamish, Wise, Bretland and Mercer.
No: None.
Mrs. Baker moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saxton.
Yes: Baker, Saxton, Beamish, Wise, Bretland, Mercer and Cultice.
No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED

RESOLUTION NO. R-32-02
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO, TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE SALE OF THE ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETER NO LONGER NEEDED FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE

This Resolution was given first title reading.

Mr. Mercer moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mrs. Saxton.
Yes: Saxton, Beamish, Wise, Bretland, Mercer, Cultice and Baker.
No: None.
Mrs. Saxton moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Wise.
Yes: Beamish, Wise, Bretland, Mercer, Cultice, Baker and Saxton.
No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED

COMMENTS OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Mr. Lohrer announced that due to pending hip replacement surgery, he will miss the next Council meeting and Mr. Beamish, as Council President Pro Tem, will be presiding in his absence.

COUNCIL COMMENTS:
. Mrs. Beamish commented that rest rooms at Duke Park were locked during a baseball game this evening and asked if this was standard practice. (note - later Mr. Beamish was advised that the restrooms are not open until the weather has warmed sufficient to preclude freezing and it has been the responsibility of the schools to provide restroom facilities for these games.)

STAFF COMMENTS: Mark Livengood, Utilities Supervisor, provided an update on utilities operations, noting that water pumping is down 8% so far this year, the odor control measures at the WWTP are not yet stabilized and this is being worked on, the ground water level is where it should be (unlike other areas of the Country that are experiencing reduced ground water levels resulting in conservation concerns/measures), there have been preliminary discussions regarding sale of water to Covington (possibly through the City/County agreement), and staff constantly monitors changing EPA regulations for compliance and changes.

A motion was made by Mr. Beamish, seconded by Mrs. Saxton, to recess into executive session to consider the appointment of a public employee. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. At 7:45 p.m. Council recessed into executive session. At 8:31 p.m. Council returned to regular session. Mayor Jenkins announced that he had scheduled a press conference for 8:30 a.m., April 2, at which time he would announce and introduce his appointment to the position of Director of Public Service and Safety.

There being no further comments, Council adjourned at 8:32 p.m.



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