(return to 2010 Minutes)

 March 1, 2010
MINUTES OF COUNCIL
A regular session of Troy City Council was held Monday, March 1, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. Members Present: Clark, Harrah, Hutchinson, Kendall, Phillips, Schweser and Stubbs.
Presiding Officer: Martha A. Baker, President of Council
Others Present: Michael L. Beamish, Mayor
Patrick E. J. Titterington, Director of Public Service and Safety
Grant D. Kerber, Director of Law
Richard L. Cultice, Auditor
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was given by members of Boy Scout Troop 544. INVOCATION: An invocation was given by Council Member Phillips.
AMENDING AGENDA. A motion was made by Mr. Kendall, seconded by Mr. Clark, to amend the agenda for the March 1 meeting of Troy City Council to add Resolution No. R-11-2010, authorizing Enterprise zone Agreement 33 with ConAgra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. AGENDA AMENDED
PUBLIC HEARING: At 7:05 p.m. Mrs. Baker announced a public hearing on Resolution No. R-9-2010, Agricultural District Application by the trustee of the Harold Hines Trust for 25.15 acres on Lytle Road. There were no comments in this regard, and at 7:06 p.m. Mrs. Baker declared this public hearing closed.
MINUTES: The Clerk gave a summary of the minutes of the February 16, 2010, meeting of Troy City Council. There were no corrections or additions to these minutes. A motion was made by Mr. Harrah, seconded by Mr. Phillips, to approve these minutes. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Buildings, Streets & Sidewalks Committee:
Mr. Harrah, Chairman, reported that Committee recommends legislation be prepared consenting to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) installing median cable barriers along 1-75 within the corporate limits where the concrete barriers do not exist. As required by ODOT, Committee supported emergency legislation. Report signed by Kendall, Phillips and Harrah.
Finance Committee:
Mr. Kendall, Chairman, gave an oral report that Committee recommends emergency legislation be prepared approving Enterprise Zone Agreement #33 with ConAgra Foods Packaged Foods, LLC. If ConAgra decides to locate a new production facility in Troy, the abatement would be a 15 year, 100% exemption of real property tax. The project investment in Troy would be:
PROPERTY:
$64,715,000 Construction of a 75,000 square foot building addition, purchase
of machinery, equipment and inventory.
The investment breakdown is:
$ 15,000,000 Building addition
$ 1,600,000 Site improvements
$ 44,690,000 Machinery and equipment
$ 3,425,000 Inventory
JOBS:
188 new full-time positions over three years. PAYROLL:
$ 6,535,063 Annual new payroll after three years.
COMMENTS REGARDING COMMITTEE REPORTS OR AGENDA ITEMS. NONE.

March 1, 2010 Page Two
RESOLUTION NO. R-8-2010
PRELIMINARY RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF INTERSTATE ROUTE 75 WITHIN THE CITY OF TROY BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE MEDIAN CABLE BARRIER PROJECT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
This Resolution was given first title reading.
Mr. Harrah moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Phillips.
Yes: Schweser, Stubbs, Harrah, Kendall, Phillips, Clark and Hutchinson.
No: None.
Mr. Harrah moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Clark.
Yes: Stubbs, Harrah, Kendall, Phillips, Clark, Hutchinson and Schweser.
No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED
RESOLUTION NO. R-9-2010
RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION OF HINES HAROLD A., TRUSTEE OF HAROLD A. HINES TRUST TO PLACE LAND IN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
This Resolution was given first title reading.
RESOLUTION NO. R-10-2010
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LOCAL 1638 OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
This Resolution was given first title reading.
Mr. Clark moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Harrah. Yes: Harrah, Kendall, Phillips, Clark, Hutchinson, Schweser and Stubbs.
No: None.
Mr. Harrah moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Kendall.
Yes: Kendall, Phillips, Clark, Hutchinson, Schweser, Stubbs and Harrah.
No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED
RESOLUTION NO. R-11-2010
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ENTERPRISE ZONE AGREEMENT #33 SUBMITTED BY CONAGRA FOODS PACKAGED FOODS, LLC AND AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO TO EXECUTE THE ENTERPRISE ZONE AGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
This Resolution was given first title reading.
Mr. Phillips moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Harrah. Yes: Phillips, Clark, Hutchinson, Schweser, Stubbs, Harrah and Kendall.
No: None.
Mr. Kendall moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Schweser.
Yes: Clark, Hutchinson, Schweser, Stubbs, Harrah, Kendall and Phillips.
No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED
ORDINANCE NO. 0-7-2010
ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR VARIOUS PARCELS OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO, FROM B-3, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT TO EITHER OR-1, OFFICE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT OR TO B-1, LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
This Ordinance was given first title reading.

March 1, 2010 Page Three
ORDINANCE NO. 0-8-2010
ORDINANCE FIXING SALARIES AND WAGES OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
This Ordinance was given first title reading.
Mr. Hutchinson moved for suspension of rules requiring three readings. Motion seconded by Mr. Schweser.
Yes: Hutchinson, Schweser, Stubbs, Harrah, Kendall, Phillips and Clark.
No: None.
Mr. Clark moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Hutchinson.
Yes: Schweser, Stubbs, Harrah, Kendall, Phillips, Clark and Hutchinson.
No: None. ORDINANCE ADOPTED
COMMENTS OF THE MAYOR:
Mayor Beamish read a Proclamation for the week of March 1-7, 2010 as National Ground Water Awareness Week, and presented the Proclamation to Water Plant Superintendent Tim Ray. He also noted that March is National Red Cross Month and Development Disabilities Awareness Month.

COMMENTS OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY:
Mr. Titterington commented as follows:
* The contract for W. Stanfield Road Phase II was awarded under the authorization.
funded by grant funds, the City will expand the project scope to expend all the funds.
* With the road salt used the past weekend, the City has less than 1,000 tons available.
City has now exceeded the labor costs expended the 2008-09 winter. As this project will be He anticipates that the
COUNCIL MEMBERS COMMENTS:
Mr. Harrah stated that the members of the Mayor's Youth Council will serve at the Prayer Breakfast on March 6.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS:
Lester Conard, 1210 S. Clay Street, thanked the City for the maintenance of the streets during the winter weather. He asked if procedures could be changed rather than piling snow on the handicap ramps. He also asked that driveways not be plowed shut.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m.

______________/s/________________  _________________/s/____________________
Clerk of Council                                           President of Council