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Minutes approved at the January 9th meeting
MINUTES OF
THE
VAN WERT
CITY COUNCIL
December
28, 2011
The meeting was called to order by Council President, Gary Corcoran. The
invocation was given by Pastor Stoller of the Ross Church of the Brethren.
On call of the roll:
Agler, Kelly, Farmer, Mergy, Marshall and Tomlinson were present.
Shultz was absent. Agler made a motion to
excuse Shultz; seconded by Marshall; with all concurring
Farmer made a motion to accept the Agenda for December 28th as
presented; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion to approve the Minutes of the 12/12/11 Council meeting as
presented; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
COMMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS &
PETITIONS
Corcoran presented to Council a communication from the Brumback Library
requesting that Mr. Gary Taylor be reappointed as Library Trustee effective
January 31, 2012 with his term to end January 31, 2015. Kelly made a motion to
reappoint Mr. Taylor; seconded by Marshall; with all concurring.
Corcoran presented information from the Ohio Department of Transportation
announcing the “Build A Better Mousetrap” competition. This information was
given to Fleming to further investigate.
Corcoran presented a letter from the Ohio Department of Liquor Control with a
application for a new D5 license for the Black Swamp Bistro. This request will
be submitted to the Judiciary Committee at the next Council meeting.
Corcoran presented to Council a letter from Jon Rhoades, President of the
Community Improvement Corporation.
The letter asked Council to approve a land transaction.
Life Star Rescue decided
not to act on their option to purchase additional land in Vision Park from the
CIC. The CIC is requesting transfer of ownership of the land back to
the City. This request will be submitted to the Property & Equipment
Committee at the next Council meeting.
Corcoran presented a letter from Michael Baldea, owner of Flagship Tax Center.
Baldea voiced concerns about parking in the downtown area.
This request will be submitted to the Streets & Alleys Committee at the
next Council meeting also.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
MAYOR:
Ehmer submitted to Council the final report regarding the completion of the 09
CHIP grant. Ehmer also thanked
specific people for the support and assistance during his term.
SAFETY SERVICE DIRECTOR:
Fleming reported that the new traffic signals were activated at the intersection
of Shannon St. and Ervin Rd. Fleming
also noted that the EPA has accepted the City’s Long Term Plan and had pushed
the completion date from 2016 to 2021. Lastly Fleming requested a committee
meeting be scheduled to discuss 1 or 2 Handicap Parking spots along Shannon St.
for the V.F.W.; the request from the 1st United Methodist Church for
a loading zone and ODOT preliminary legislation request for the West Main Street
Reconstruction Project.
AUDITOR:
Balyeat presented a Then & Now Certificate for payment.
Balyeat submitted to Council a spreadsheet showing the salary and fringe
benefits in regards to their financial impact.
Balyeat notified Council that she would be on vacation from January 13
until the end of the month. Balyeat
noted that she would miss Mayor Ehmer and enjoyed working with him.
LAW DIRECTOR:
Unterbrink reported that he would have the 2011 Law
Director Report finished by the end of the week. Unterbrink wished all a Happy
New Year.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
PARKS AND RECREATION:
Kelly had no report.
HEALTH, SERVICE AND SAFETY:
Marshall had no report. Marshall scheduled a
committee meeting for the Woodland Cemetery Annual Report for 1/23/12 at 7:15
p.m.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
Mergy had no report.
JUDICIARY AND ANNEXATION:
Farmer made a motion for the Law Director to prepare
legislation for the
Revolving Loan Administration Agreement and declaring an emergency; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion to introduce
Resolution 11-12-083:
resolution authorizing the maYor, on behalf of the city,to enter into an
extension of the revolving loan fund administration agreement contract with the
ohio department of development for the community development block grant funds,
from january 1, 2012, until december 31, 2014, and declaring an emergency;
seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion to suspend the statutory rules; seconded by
Tomlinson with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion to pass RESOLUTION 11-12-083 on its first and final
reading; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion authorizing the Mayor to submit. a letter of endorSement for Trex
transfer to All Sports Foods, LLC, CITY OF VAN WERT CONSENT TO A TREX TRANSFER
OF D-CLASS LIQUOR PERMITS TO THE PREMISES LOCATED AT 735 FOX ROAD, VAN WERT,
OHIO 45891; seconded by Marshall; with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion for the Law Director to prepare legislation for the
electric aggregation and declaring an emergency; seconded by Tomlinson; with all
concurring. Farmer made a motion to introduce
Resolution 11-12-087:
resolution authorizing the VAN WERT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO ACT AS THE
PURCHASING AGENT AND GOVERNMENTAL AGGREGATOR FOR ELECTRIC POWER FOR THE CITY OF
VAN WERT, and declaring an emergency; seconded by Tomlinson; with all
concurring. Farmer made a motion to
suspend the statutory rules; seconded by Tomlinson with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion to pass RESOLUTION 11-12-087 on its first and
final reading; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
FINANCE:
Farmer (in Shultz absence) made a motion to pay the Then & Now Certificate
to LICA Construction Corp. in the amount of $4,655.44; seconded by Tomlinson;
with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion for the Law Director to prepare legislation to make
supplemental appropriations and declaring an emergency; seconded by Tomlinson;
with all concurring. Farmer made a motion to introduce
ORDINANCE 11-12-088:
AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS TO FUNDS 101. 103, 220, 241,
267, 268, 301, 601, 850, 851, AND 876, and declaring an emergency;
seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion to suspend the statutory rules; seconded by
Tomlinson with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion to pass ORDINANCE 11-12-088 on its first and final
reading; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion for the Law Director to prepare legislation to
establish a health savings account and rates and declaring an emergency;
seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring. Farmer made a motion to introduce
RESOLUTION 11-12-084:
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 11-08-044 TO ESTABLISH A HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT
(hSA) PROGRAM, AND TO INCLUDE HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (hSa) AND APPROVE THE
RATES FOR EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION AND EMPLOYER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CITY OF VAN
WERT HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT (hSA) PROGRAM EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 1, 2012, and
declaring an emergency; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion to suspend the statutory rules; seconded by
Tomlinson with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion to pass RESOLUTION 11-12-084 on its first and final
reading; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion for the Law Director to prepare legislation to make
transfer of funds and declaring an emergency; seconded by Tomlinson; with all
concurring. Farmer made a motion to introduce
ORDINANCE 11-12-085:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM FUND 601 TO FUND 310, and
declaring an emergency; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion to suspend the statutory rules; seconded by
Tomlinson with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion to pass ORDINANCE 11-12-085 on its first and final
reading; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion for the Law Director to prepare legislation to make
transfer of funds and declaring an emergency; seconded by Tomlinson; with all
concurring. Farmer made a motion to introduce
ORDINANCE 11-12-086:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM FUND 602 TO FUND 313, and
declaring an emergency; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion to suspend the statutory rules; seconded by
Tomlinson with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion to pass ORDINANCE 11-12-086 on its first and final
reading; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
WATER AND SEWER:
Tomlinson had no report.
STREETS AND ALLEYS:
Agler had no report.
OLD BUSINESS
Mergy recognized Shultz for his many accomplishments.
Mergy made a motion to introduce RESOLUTION 11-12-082: A SPECIAL
RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE DICK SHULTZ FOR HIS TERMS OF SERVICE ON THE CITY COUNCIL
OF VAN WERT, OHIO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; seconded by Marshall; with all
concurring. Mergy made a motion to suspend the statutory rules; seconded by
Marshall; with all concurring. Mergy
made a motion to pass Resolution 11-12-082 on its 1st and
final reading; seconded by Marshall; with all concurring.
Balyeat inquired why the Salary Administration Plan had been removed from
the Committee Assignments. Balyeat stressed the need for this to stay as an
assignment.
NEW BUSINESS
Farmer noted that Mayor Ehmer should be recognized for his accomplishments
as Mayor, Council President and also a Council member.
Agler also noted all Ehmer’s service to the City.
A Resolution will have to be requested at the next meeting.
Farmer also thanked all the Council members who would be leaving and also
Law Director Unterbrink.
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Tomlinson made a motion to pass Ordinance 11-11-077 on its 3rd
and final reading; seconded by Marshall; with all concurring. ORDINANCE
11-11-077: AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH WATER AND SEWER RATES AND FEES IN
THE
YEAR OF 2012 FOR THE CITY OF VAN WERT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Farmer made a motion to amend Ordinance 11-12-081; seconded by Tomlinson; with
all concurring. Farmer made a motion
to suspend the statutory rules; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
Farmer made a motion to pass Ordinance 11-12-081 on its 2nd and final
reading; seconded by Tomlinson; with all concurring.
ordinance 11-12-081: an
ordinance AMEND CHAPTER 36 OF THE VAN WERT CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES AS TO
EMPLOYMENT POLICIES AND TO SET FORTH THE MAXIMUM COMPENSATION RATES FOR SAFETY
AND SERVICE EMPLYEES OF THE CITY OF VAN WERT, and declaring an emergency.
Corcoran thanked all the members for their service that would leaving because of
their terms expiring.
Corcoran asked Mayor Ehmer if he would do the honor of adjourning the final
Council meeting of his Mayoral term and also presented Ehmer with his own gavel
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