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July 6, 2010 MINUTES OF COUNCIL A regular session of Troy City Council was held Tuesday, July 6, 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 Titterington, Director of Public Service & Safety Richard L. Cultice, Auditor INVOCATION: An invocation was given by Council Member Schweser. PUBLIC HEARING, TAX BUDGET: At 7:01 p.m. Mrs. Baker declared open a public hearing on the tax budget for fiscal year beginning Jan. 1, 2011 (R-39-2010). Michael Burkholder, 465 W. Staunton Road, asked how the amounts noted in the Resolution were calculated. Mr. Cultice stated those were estimates based on prior revenues. Mr. Burkholder noted that the amounts in the Resolution were less than received in prior years. Mr. Cultice advised that the figures took into account the current economy. Mr. Burkholder asked about the tax budget having to do with the City’s annual budget. Mr. Cultice advised that the formalization of the tax budget is the documentation needed to obtain the money that the County collects on behalf of the City. There being no further comments, at 7:05 p.m., Mrs. Baker declared the public hearing closed. EXECUTIVE SESSION: A motion was made by Mr. Kendall, seconded by Mr. Phillips, that Council recess into executive session to discuss negotiations with our public employees concerning their compensation and terms and conditions of employment and to consider the purchase of property for public purposes. Motion passed by unanimous vote. At 7:06 p.m., Council recessed into Executive Session. At 7:50 p.m., Council returned from Executive Session. A motion was made by Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Hutchinson, to return to regular session. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. At 7:51 p.m., Council returned to regular session. AMENDING COUNCIL AGENDA: A motion was made by Mr. Harrah, seconded by Mr. Phillips, to amend the agenda of the July 6, 2010 meeting of Troy City Council to add Resolution No. R-40-2010, rejecting the report of the fact finder concerning the City of Troy and the FOP/Ohio Labor Council, Inc., Police Clerks/Custodian. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote to amend agenda. MINUTES: The Clerk gave a summary of the minutes of the June 21, 2010, meeting of Troy City Council. There were no corrections or additions to these minutes. A motion was made by Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Harrah, to approve these minutes. Motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Law & Ordinance Committee: Mr. Schweser, Chairman, gave the oral report of receipt of the following notices of liquor permit application: - Stock Transfer of existing D5 permit, Uncle Monkeys LLC, 934 N. Market, to names of Paula Harshbarger and Mark Nixon. - Transfer of the current D5 and D6 permits from the name of Rancho Grande III, Inc. 2317 W. Main Street, to Los Pitayos LLC, dba Los Pitayos, at the same address. - Notice of a stock transfer of the current D1, D2, D3 and D6 permits for Leo’s LaPiazza, Inc., dba LaPiazza Pasta & Grill, 2 N. Market Street, Troy, Ohio. COMMENTS REGARDING COMMITTEE REPORTS OR AGENDA ITEMS: None. July 6, 2010 Page Two RESOLUTION NO. R-39-2010 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF TROY, OHIO FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2011 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. Kendall. Yes: Schweser, Stubbs, Harrah, Phillips, Clark, Kendall and Hutchinson. No: None. Mr. Harrah moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Phillips. Yes: Stubbs, Harrah, Phillips, Clark, Kendall, Hutchinson and Schweser. No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. R-40-2010 RESOLUTION REJECTING THE REPORT OF THE FACT FINDER CONCERNING THE CITY OF TROY AND THE FOP/OHIO LABOR COUNCIL, INC., POLICE CLERKS/CUSTODIAN 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: Harrah, Phillips, Clark, Kendall, Hutchinson, Schweser and Stubbs. No: None. Mr. Clark moved for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Phillips. Yes: Phillips, Clark, Kendall, Hutchinson, Schweser, Stubbs and Harrah. No: None. RESOLUTION ADOPTED PRESENTATIONS: 1) Jay Wackler, Chair of the Miami County Park District Advisory Board, indicated the purpose of the Advisory Board is to get closer to recognition of the Miami County parks as part of a community in which they are near or in, and to have representatives of other public entities on the Advisory Committee as the Advisory Committee puts together goals and determines how to recognize the identity of the county parks so that the parks become a part of the economic development efforts of an area. Mrs. Baker stated she would be in contact with Mr. Wackler regarding an appointment to the Advisory Board. 2) Thomas Kirkham and Becky Chaney discussed the plans for National Night Out. Mrs. Chaney, Chairman, advised that 68 organizations will participate in the event on August 3, from 5:30 – 9 PM in the Community Park. Mr. Kirkham stated that the Ohio Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall will be displayed starting at noon to allow ample time to view the wall, and a number of military and veteran related organizations will be present. It was stated that over 12,000 attendees are expected. COMMENTS OF THE MAYOR: Mayor Beamish commented on the following: - The Theatre on Ice event at the Hobart Arena (June 24-26) was a great success. - There were a number of outstanding July 4th celebrations – the July 2 Cincinnati Symphony concert, the July 4th Parade, and the fireworks. - The Mayors Float portion of the River Adventure Series was held on July 1, and participants included the Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Chief of the Ohio Department of Watercraft, and the Governor’s Regional Representative. The Mayor thanked The Troy Foundation for their support of this event. - July 9 is the date for the very popular Hotel California concert. COMMENTS OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND SAFETY: Mr. Titterington clarified articles that appeared in newspapers over the past weekend: - A Dayton Daily News article discussed economic development efforts of the region and the City’s relationship with the Troy Development Council (TDC). Mr. Titterington commented that the City does review the work and books of the TDC and gauge the success of the organization throughout the year, and the City does not just write a check to the July 6, 2010 Page Three TDC and wait for results. He and Development Director Jim Dando sit on Boards of the TDC and see the monthly accounting. The major difference is that the information that the TDC has, by the nature of what the organization does and who it interacts with has to remain as confidential information. Mr. Titterington commented that if the article seemed to imply that the City just writes the check and does not see information that is not correct. He commented that the success of the TDC organization is the best determiner and the success has been obvious. He stated that the City staff representatives on the TDC will continue to monitor future success. - A Troy Daily News article was on a permitting issue regarding a handicap ramp project. The facts were spelled out, the application lacked basic information (such as site plan) without which the permit could not be issued for zoning, safety and efficiency. It is a safety issue if it is not known where the ramp will be actually located. It becomes zoning and efficiency matters if the construction does not meet codes and the work has to be started over. Mr. Titterington commented that once the required information was provided and reviewed, the permit was approved within 24 hours, which is typical. He stated he is not aware of any municipality that will allow work to start without a permit in place and without proper reviews. Mr. Titterington stated it was an issue of the property owner providing the City with a site plan, and the City being able to assure that the work was done once and done well. COMMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL: Mrs. Baker stated that she noted that the July 4th parade and fireworks were well organized. She also noted that from information received by Council, there are many activities for citizens to enjoy this summer. COMMENTS OF CITY COUNCIL: - Mr. Harrah commented that Troy will host a student delegation from Takahashi City, Japan, in July and students from Troy will visit Takahashi City in August. - Mr. Phillips noted that the WACO Military Experience will be held at WACO Field July 9-11, and the Troy Classic on the Square bicycle race will be held July 17. - Mr. Clark noted that the Operation Cloverleaf volunteers received the Community Service Award in recognition of the efforts of the group in maintaining the I-75/SR41 interchange, and the June 24-26 Theatre on Ice event brought over 800 competitors to Troy and the Troy area. At the request of Mr. Clark, Police Captain Adams stated that the City had received a license plate reader through a Homeland Security grant, which has been installed on one police cruiser. This equipment reads license plates and sends an alarm if there is a warrant on the license; applications on this system can and will be expanded in the future; and this equipment will enhance the department’s ability to serve the community. - Mr. Schweser thanked Park and Street Department staff for replacing some sidewalk at the Senior Citizens Center. AUDIENCE COMMENTS: - Joyce Rieves introduced Scott Frank, who will be the new DP&L representative for the Troy area and who will attending Council meetings on behalf of DP&L. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m. _________________/s/_____________________ _________________/s/__________________ Clerk of Council President of Council |