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MINUTES OF THE VAN WERT CITY COUNCIL April 11, 2011 The meeting was called to order by Council President,
Gary Corcoran. The invocation was given by Pastor Tim Burden of Trinity United
Methodist
Church. On call of the roll:
Agler, Kelly, Farmer, Marshall, Tomlinson, Shultz and Mergy were present. Farmer made a motion to approve the Agenda of 4/11/11 as
presented, seconded by Tomlinson, with all concurring. Agler made a motion to approve the Minutes of the
3/28/11 Council meeting as presented, seconded by Farmer, with all concurring.
COMMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS & PETITIONS Corcoran presented to Council communications from an
anonymous source concerning a Code Enforcement issue which he passed on to
Fleming for further review. Also a
communication from the Federal Emergency Management Agency concerning meeting
information regarding Flood Plains within the Auglaize Flood District was
presented. Fleming also had received
this information. This information
was given to the Clerk. Ann Marshall of the Van Wert County Fair Board gave
information on the upcoming Veteran Day Event scheduled for September 2.
Marshall also requested backing from the Council in regards to having a Black
Hawk Helicopter at this event which was a requirement from the military. Farmer
made a motion to support the Black Hawk Helicopter’s arrival on September 2 at
the Van Wert County Fairgrounds; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS MAYOR: Ehmer
presented to Council Gary Corcoran’s resignation from the Van Wert Co. Regional
Airport Authority Board. After some discussion it was determined that filling
this position would wait until the Board had reviewed their by-laws. SAFETY SERVICE DIRECTOR:
Fleming updated Council on the Shannon Street reconstruction project.
Fleming also notified Council that the wind turbine components would no
longer be routed through Van Wert. AUDITOR: Balyeat
reviewed the March Bank Reconcilement. Balyeat presented a Then & Now
Certificate to Council for payment.
Balyeat also gave an update in regards to the State collecting all Municipal
Income Taxes. Balyeat stated that this would be harmful to the City and the City
should send representatives should the need arise for testimony. LAW DIRECTOR:
Unterbrink stated that
with interest in the County with the wind farms recently he had been doing some
investigating and according to the Ohio Revised Code 713.081 the City might want
to consider the possibility of constructing their own wind turbine for revenue
from the electric company. COMMITTEE REPORTS PARKS AND RECREATION:
Kelly
had no report but scheduled a Committee meeting for 4/25/11 at 6:30 p.m. to
discuss projects and changes within the Parks Department for this year. HEALTH, SERVICE AND SAFETY:
Marshall had no report. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Mergy had no report. JUDICIARY AND ANNEXATION:
Farmer reviewed the applications for liquor
permits that were presented at the last Council meeting. Since there were no
objections to any of these he submitted them to the Clerk for submittal. Farmer commented on
his earlier committee meeting that evening concerning amending or repealing
portions of Chapter 112: Commercial Amusements from the City Code of Ordinance.
Farmer made a motion for the Law Director to prepare the necessary legislation
for these changes and declaring an emergency, seconded by Marshall, with all
concurring. Farmer stated that he had received some phone calls in
regards to the Homestead Village Apartments and these were from tenants there
who had displeasure with its operation.
Farmer questioned if Council had any jurisdiction since this was he
believed to be HUD affiliated. Corcoran stated Council did not.
Farmer stated he had obtained the Columbus contact information and that
he would personally stop in there. Farmer stated that he would also meet with
the Mayor to see if there was anything else that could be done.
Corcoran stated that he believed that there was some Council On Aging
affiliation with the complex also.
Farmer thought that this no longer was the case. FINANCE:
Shultz made a motion to
pay the Then & Now Certificate in the amount of $4,400 to Fanning Howey
Engineering for the water plant, seconded by Marshall, with all concurring.
Shultz commented on Balyeat’s earlier update regarding the State
considering collecting all Municipal Income Tax.
Shultz thought this also would be a bad idea. WATER AND SEWER:
Tomlinson
reviewed the committee meeting held earlier regarding the use of Issue I funds.
Tomlinson made the motion for the Law Director to prepare 4 pieces of
legislation for the individual uses of these funds (1. Glenn St. Water Tank
Recoating, 2.Wastewater Sludge Storage Roof, 3 Lime Slacker Replacement &
4.Wastewater Blower Replacement) and
declaring an emergency; seconded by Mergy; with all concurring. STREETS AND ALLEYS:
Agler reviewed the
earlier committee meeting. Agler made a motion for the Law Director to prepare
legislation to finalize the N. Franklin St. request for “No Parking” from
Sycamore St. to the City limits; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring. Agler made a motion for
the Law Director to prepare legislation to accept the plat of Van Wert Towne
Center and declaring an emergency; seconded by Marshall; with all concurring.
Agler made a motion to introduce Ordinance 11-04-011: an ordinance confirming
the acceptance of the plat of Van Wert Towne Center Land LLC and the streets
shown thereon, and declaring an emergency; seconded by Kelly; with all
concurring. Agler made a motion to
suspend the statutory rules; seconded by Marshall; with all concurring.
Agler then made the motion to ask that Ordinance 11-04-011 be
passed on its first and final reading; seconded by Marshall; with all
concurring. Agler made a motion for
the Law Director to prepare legislation to officially name the Street located to
the North of Towne Center as North Towne Center Boulevard; seconded by Marshall;
with all concurring. Agler made a
motion to introduce Ordinance 11-04-012: an ordinance to name the street in
the City of Van Wert, Ohio, which is depicted on the North Side of the Plat for
Towne Center, which is bounded on the East and West by Towne Center Boulevard,
as North Towne Center Boulevard ; seconded by Marshall; with all concurring. Then Agler made a
motion for the Law Director to prepare legislation to repeal Section 110.03-Loud
Speaker Usage from the City Code of Ordinances; seconded by Shultz; with all
concurring. OLD BUSINESS No old business. NEW BUSINESS No new business. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Ordinance 11-03-010: an ordinance to amend Chapter 110.02,
also known as Section 110.02 coin-operated laundries of the City of Van Wert
City Code of Ordinances. 2nd
Reading; Advisory vote; with all concurring. Ordinance 11-04-012: an ordinance to name the street in
the City of Van Wert, Ohio, which is depicted on the North Side of the Plat for
Towne Center, which is bounded on the East and West by Towne Center Boulevard,
as North Towne Center Boulevard.
1st Reading; Advisory vote; with all concurring. Agler made a motion to adjourn at 8:23 pm; seconded by Marshall; with all concurring.
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