CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JUNE 22, 2006
The
meeting was called to order by President Gore at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mr. Marshall, Ms. Sellers, Mr. Fogt, Mr. Gore, Mr. Burke, Mr. Reams, Mr.
Pleasant
OTHERS
PRESENT: Mayor Kruse, Finance Director
Morehart, Law Director Aslaner, Fire Chief Johnson, Clerk Patterson
REPORTERS
PRESENT: Ryan Horns-Journal Tribune,
Lois Gruenbaum-WUCO
CITIZENS
PRESENT: John Cunningham, Eric Phillips
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES: There being no additions or
corrections, the minutes for the meeting on June 8, 2006 were
approved as written.
ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORT: Mayor Kruse noted due to the
bridge replacement on Rt. 4 there is a significant increase in traffic
downtown. The detour is Rt. 161 to Rt.
38 through downtown. This project is
expected to take 90 days. He would have
preferred Rt. 161 to Rt. 42 at
July
8th is Day in the Park at
The
bid openings on the wastewater treatment plant will be held on July 12th. It was pushed back two weeks because there are
a number of big state jobs out there that potential bidders are working on and
several of them said they would not be able to get bids to us by the original
date. City wants as many bidders as
possible.
City
is in the processing of hiring a Planning Director as well as an Assistant City
Engineer.
Mayor
Kruse appointed John Cunningham, Ken Kraus and Alan Seymour to the newly
created Design Review Board.
Mr.
Pleasant stated the City is looking for volunteers to cook hot dogs, serve ice
cream, etc. at the Day in the Park.
Hours are 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m.
REPORT
OF CLERK OF COUNCIL: A request was
received from the Liquor Control Board for a D5 liquor permit transfer for
Infinity Bar & Grill,
Clerk
Patterson followed up on a request from Council at the last meeting about the
cost for putting an issue on the ballot.
The Board of Elections said it was hard to estimate the cost until they
knew how many issues would be on the ballot and that would not be known until
August 24th. Costs are shared
by the City, County, Townships and State.
They did say though that it’s probably more beneficial to have more
issues on the ballot than less as far as costs are concerned.
At
the last Council meeting, it was decided to set up a Joint Planning
Commission/City Council meeting to discuss drainage issues. After reviewing everyone’s schedule, the
three best dates were June 26, July 10 and July 11. June 26th ,
7:00 p.m. was set for this meeting.
REPORT
OF PLANNING COMMISSION: Mr. John
Cunningham, Planning Commission Chairman, gave a report from their June 5th
Planning Commission meeting.
·
The Final Plat for City Gate was discussed. Due to a recusal, there were not enough
members for a valid vote, so the plat was approved. Mr. Cunningham noted there was a key issue
with bonding being tied up, but Mr. Connolly did not want to table it. The lack of bonding is tied to the
discussions with Administration on the TIF.
Initial vote almost went against him because the pieces were not in
place, but Mr. Connolly refused to table it, so the vote would have been
invalid. Mr. Cunningham said if he were
in Mr. Connolly’s shoes, he would have preferred to have waited and gotten
approval from Planning Commission.
·
Discussed 7.7 acres on Rt. 4 which the Isaacs are developing. Planning Commission is looking at rezoning
that because the proximity in retrospect to their initial recommendation to
make it all B-R and the closeness to Scott Farms. Planning Commission has
identified a segment of that area that they will potentially be looking at to
recommend to be zoned residential to ensure houses are developed in that area,
and the rest being zoned with the Business Residential. Mr. Reams asked if that would be necessary if
developed as a PUD. Mr. Cunningham said
no, but the developer is not going in that direction. Rezoning it to residential would guarantee it
would be residential in case developer should pull out.
·
Approved Scott Farms, Section 5, which is the road development that was
recently annexed into the City next to the school. They have worked very closely, not only with
M/I Homes but also the schools, to make sure everyone was happy with the way it
was platted. Developer made a lot of
concessions to the school to make sure that they had buffered it appropriately
and treated the street as was appropriate.
Mr. Zimmerman was appreciative of the way they worked with him. It will be a relief on traffic on
·
Several zoning issues were recommended and are on Council agenda this
evening. Will be discussed at that time.
·
Since there were no Design Review applications, Planning Commission took
the opportunity to meet that night to discuss projects on their “TO DO”
list.
o
Worked on cleaning up language in the code as a result of the new Design
Review Code, i.e. removing references to Architectural Review Board, Shade Tree
Commission, etc.
o
Worked on PODS (Portable On Demand Storage)
sitting in peoples’ driveways for too long.
May even look to consider timeframe for large dumpsters sitting on
people’s property.
o
Commercial signage. Looked at the
code and realized the language in the signs chapter is ancient, considering how
Marysville is growing commercially.
o
Will continue to work on code for mobile homes, which are now considered
manufactured homes.
Mayor
Kruse clarified an issue as reported in the Journal Tribune about the City Gate
issue. There are no differences between
the City and Mr. Connolly with regard to his project. The issue that Mr. Cunningham referred to is
simply when Coleman’s Crossing was done and the TIF
was enacted, Mr. Connolly’s property was included in that TIF. What has happened is the language in the TIF
Agreement at this point says that no more money can be borrowed on that TIF
until certain conditions are met with the existing project. City is working with Mr. Connolly to try and
find a way to resolve the issue so that he can have the benefits of being part
of the TIF.
Mr.
Gore recommended Scot Draughn for a position on the Design Review Board. Mr. Draughn served on the Architectural
Review Board.
Mr.
Marshall moved to confirm the appointments of John Cunningham, Ken Kraus, Alan
Seymour and Scot Draughn to the Design Review Board,
affirmative voice vote was unanimous.
The
remaining three members will be appointed at the next meeting.
HEARING
OF CITIZENS: No comments.
RESOLUTIONS
“RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO COOPERATE WITH AND ALLOW THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO PERFORM SLOPE REPAIRS ALONG US33 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY”
was presented for third reading, title only.
Mr. Marshall moved to pass the legislation and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Gore YES
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers YES
Mr. Fogt YES
Resolution
16-06 passed.
“A
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO FILE AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF
Mr.
Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES
Legislation
returned to 2nd reading, public hearing. Mr. Marshall moved to waive reading in full;
affirmative voice vote was unanimous.
Mr.
Marshall moved to pass the emergency and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Reams YES Mr. Pleasant
YES Mr. Marshall YES
Ms. Sellers YES Mr. Fogt
YES Mr. Gore YES
Mr. Burke YES
Emergency
passed.
Ms.
Sellers moved to waive third reading, title only and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Pleasant YES Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES
Mr.
Burke YES Mr.
Reams YES
Motion
passed.
Mr.
Pleasant moved to pass the legislation and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Burke
YES Mr. Reams YES
Mr. Pleasant YES
Resolution
17-06 passed.
ORDINANCES
The
ordinance “TO REZONE PARCELS 1010716003000, 101071600301, 1010716003002,
1010805023000, LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MOREY DRIVE FROM SPLIT ZONING OF
HMD HOSPITAL MEDICAL DISTRICT AND B-1 SERVICE BUSINESS DISTRICT TO B-1 SERVICE
BUSINESS DISTRICT ZONING DISTRICT” was presented for third reading, public
hearing. Mr. Marshall moved to pass
legislation and the question put, stood:
Ms.
Sellers YES Mr. Fogt
YES Mr. Gore YES
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Marshall YES
Ordinance
32-06 passed.
The
ordinance “TO AMEND SECTION 925.01, SEWER RENTAL RATES, AND SECTION 925.02, NEW
SEWER TAP CONNECTIONS, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
Mr.
Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Burke
YES Mr. Reams YES
Mr. Pleasant YES Mr. Marshall
YES Ms. Sellers YES
Ordinance
33-06 passed.
The
ordinance “TO AMEND SECTION 925.02(a), NEW SEWER TAP CONNECTIONS, OF THE
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
Mr.
Gore YES
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES Mr.
Marshall YES Ms. Sellers YES
Mr. Fogt YES
Ordinance
34-06 passed.
The
ordinance “TO AMEND SECTION 931.06, SYSTEM CAPACITY CHARGES, INSPECTION CHARGES
AND OTHER FEES, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
Mr.
Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers YES
Mr. Fogt YES Mr. Gore
YES
Ordinance
35-06 passed.
The
ordinance “TO APPROPRIATE $223,807 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED STREET FUNDS FOR STREET
PAVING, AND MODIFY THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AS A RESULT OF THIS ADDITIONAL
APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF THIS EXPENDITURE” was presented for third
reading, title only. Mr. Reams moved to
pass the legislation and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Reams YES Mr. Pleasant
YES Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Burke
YES
Ordinance
36-06 passed.
The
ordinance “TO AMEND CHAPTER 127, FIRE DIVISION, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
Mr.
Pleasant YES Mr. Marshall
YES Ms. Sellers YES
Mr. Fogt YES Mr. Gore
YES Mr. Burke YES Mr.
Reams YES
Ordinance
37-06 passed.
The
ordinance “TO AMEND CHAPTER 110, FACILITY COSTS AND CITY FEES, OF THE CODIFIED
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
Mr.
Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Burke
YES Mr. Reams YES
Mr. Pleasant YES
Ordinance
38-06 passed.
The
ordinance “TO AMEND PART FIFTEEN, CHAPTER 1501, BOCA BASIC FIRE PREVENTION
CODE, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
Ms.
Sellers YES Mr. Fogt
YES Mr. Gore YES
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Marshall YES
Ordinance
39-06 passed.
The
ordinance “TO AMEND PART FIFTEEN, CHAPTER 1503, FIRE HYDRANTS, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
Mr.
Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Burke
YES Mr. Reams YES
Mr. Pleasant YES Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES
Ordinance
40-06 passed.
The
ordinance “TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE AN AMENDMENT TO
ARTICLE IX, DIVISIONS AND COMMISSIONS, OF THE CHARTER FOR THE MUNICIPALITY OF
MARYSVILLE,
Mayor
Kruse stated the City has been talking about looking at a number of different
ways of providing services. We have to
look at the possibility of fire districts and look at possibly doing police
somewhat different than today. As the
language reads now, the Fire Division is a permanent division, and in the event
the City would like to cooperate with some of the other government entities on
a fire district in
Mr.
Aslaner agreed with the Mayor, but he does not understand how this particular
amendment to 9.01 corrects the problem.
Section 9.01 does not necessarily allow the City to create a joint fire
district.
Mr.
Burke stated you could still have a permanent Division of Fire. Under that Division you could have a
department that could serve in the capacity to which the Mayor is speaking and
still maintain a permanent division.
Mr.
Aslaner feels a department is a broader category. Mr. Aslaner will research. He clarified the specific issue, does our
current Charter preclude the City from being able to enter into a joint type
district and whether this amendment to 9.01 solves the issue which would allow
the City to bypass the current divisions in 9.02 to enter into a joint district. He does not think it does. If we want to amend the Charter so the Mayor
and City has the ability to enter into a joint fire district, this is not the
answer.
Mr.
Gore is looking at the issue of what’s more cost effective. You get more for your money with multiple
issues, but there is no assurance that once the Charter is reviewed that there
will be multiple issues. He also noted
the urgency of the issue has to be considered.
Mr.
Reams would like to address both issues at one time. One, the issue of trying
to clean up how the city manages its day-to-day business and two, how do we
also craft this to go forward in the future and address some new innovative
joint, cooperative agreements with other entities.
Mayor
Kruse feels you shouldn’t put anything in the Charter that isn’t necessary, but
give the authority for Council to be able to take the actions necessary so that
you can respond to issues in a timelier basis.
When it gets in the Charter, it’s very difficult to be responsive with
any changes. A framework that allows
Council to make some of these decisions is a much better approach.
Ms.
Sellers agreed with Mr. Gore about the economics. It doesn’t make sense to send this out for
vote with a single item on the ballot.
She does not think this affects the City’s ability to enter into a JED
or CEDA. Preliminary analysis is that this
doesn’t have anything to do with the creation of a joint district.
Need
to answer the question whether we have to eliminate the Division of Fire if we
enter into a joint district.
Mr.
Gore stated he would feel much more comfortable going to the voters with
something that has definite impact on the future than just basically cleaning
up some language.
Mr.
Gore gave Mr. Aslaner two weeks to research and report back at the next Council
meeting. He will see what sort of
amendment is needed to give the city discretion to enter into a joint agreement
with other entities.
Mr.
Burke clarified that the primary focus is that some of the operations that the
City does by department don’t exist. The
Charter doesn’t recognize them. This
will clean it up so the Charter better reflects a current model that the City
and most divisions or departments utilize in their daily activity. The Fire
District is just an example.
Mr.
Burke proposed the following amendment:
Section 9.01 – First sentence to read:
Except for the Permanent
Departments of Administration, Finance and Law and except for the Permanent
Divisions of Police and Fire, (as
stipulated in Section 9.02) Council may……
This
would eliminate the linking of this section to another section should section
numbers change.
Mr.
Burke moved to accept the amendment and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Gore YES
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Motion
passed.
Return
to 2nd reading, public hearing.
Mr.
Burke moved to waive reading in full; affirmative voice vote unanimous.
It
will be decided at the July 13th Council meeting whether or not to
go forward with this legislation.
The
ordinance “TO APPROPRIATE $88,360 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED GENERAL FUNDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF SOFTWARE UPGRADES TO THE EXISTING FINANCIAL SYSTEM, CHECK SIGNING
SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE, NETWORK STORAGE UPGRADE, THE PURCHASE OF POLICE SPEED
MONITORING RADAR EQUIPMENT AND MOBILE POLICE RADAR UNITS, AND MODIFY THE ANNUAL
OPERATING BUDGET AS A RESULT OF THESE EXPENDITURES” was presented for first
reading, title only. Mr. Morehart
explained this legislation represents the items discussed at Finance Committee
meeting. These items were original
requests from the departments at budget time, but it was felt we couldn’t afford
to fund them at that time, so they were cut.
Because of the ½% credit and some additional revenue increases as far as
taxes and reductions in anticipated expenses in some areas, City is able to
purchase these items. Finance Committee
supported funding these expenditures.
Mayor
Kruse clarified an article in the Journal Tribune that stated the City fell
into a windfall of money. He explained
that the money came from a little bit of luck.
Our income tax collections were up.
Part of it came as a result of eliminating the ½% credit in the income
tax. A good deal of it came from
excellent management from division and department heads and their efforts to
save money. When the budget was put
together, we didn’t have a full accounting as to what our surplus was, so it
was a combination of those things. Once
the accounting was in, Administration looked at the items that were cut from
the budget to make the budget balance and went through them on a priority basis,
and we’re using that money to fund those things. City has no assurance whatsoever that this
same kind of surplus will be available again next year. The City by no means has a windfall of money
or is extraordinarily flush. It is
solvent; it is functioning well.
Ms.
Sellers stated there has been a lot of discussion recently about the
Mr.
Burke commented that the City Administrator and Finance Director spend two
hours a week signing checks, and the City
Administrator spends even more time signing purchase orders. This equipment will send information in
electronic format so people can better spend their time running the City
instead of signing their signatures to paper documents. This would also allow a department head to
see what’s remaining in their budget.
The process now when a department head wants to see what’s remaining in
their budget for the year, Mr. Morehart must print a document of that budget,
expenditures and purchase orders up to that time period to determine what
remains, which is a complete waste of time.
The
ordinance “TO APPROPRIATE $444,800 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED GENERAL FUNDS,
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $444,800 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE STREET
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FUND, AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS OF $444,800
IN THE STREET MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR FUND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SALT BARN,
PAVING OF CITY PARKING LOTS AND CONCRETE PANEL INSTALLATIONS FOR RAILROAD
CROSSINGS, AND MODIFYING THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AS A RESULT OF THESE
ACTIONS” was presented for first reading, title only. Mr. Gore stated this was discussed in Finance
Committee. The salt barn is in very poor
shape and is a priority for replacement.
Ms.
Sellers asked for an explanation of what’s going to be done for the
Mr.
Reams asked about if the County still had their old salt barn. The Mayor didn’t think so. Mr. Reams said several years ago, the County
had offered the City that salt barn. Mr. Reams thought we ought to consider the
County salt barn for the foundation. Mr.
Fogt stated that was falling down.
The
ordinance ”TO REZONE THE NORTHWOODS SUBDIVISION FROM
O-R, OFFICE RESIDENTIAL TO R-2, MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT”
was presented for first reading, title only.
Mr. John Cunningham stated this is currently residential area and they
want to make sure it stays residential.
The way it’s zoned now, anyone could come in, knock down some of those
houses and put in a business with signage in the middle of this
neighborhood. This will correct the
zoning around the current usage. Mr.
Reams commented that he agreed with this zoning and hopes that we learn as we
go forward in terms of future B-R and O-R zonings. A Public Hearing was scheduled for August 10,
2006 at 7:00 p.m.
The
ordinance “TO REZONE THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF PARCEL NUMBER 290019062000,
LOCATED ALONG
The
ordinance “TO REZONE THE 87.692 ACRES LOCATED ON BOERGER/
The
ordinance “TO AMEND CHAPTER 1100, SUBDIVISION AND ZONING FEES, OF THE CITY OF
MARYSVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING CODE” was presented for first reading, title
only. Mr. Cunningham explained this
legislation was recommended by City Engineer Roush and is clean-up in zoning
fees. Other changes are being made in
terms of fee structure, and this recommendation was made to make sure there was
an equitable fee structure in place.
There is a one-acre minimum on the types of inspection that needs to be
done and that’s because anything smaller than that would be charged as a
residential use. A Public Hearing is
scheduled for August 10, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.
“AN
ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A 0.0991 ACRE, MORE OR LESS,
PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT IN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
Mr.
Fogt moved to pass the emergency and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES
Emergency
passed.
Mr.
Fogt moved to waive third reading, title only and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Reams YES Mr. Pleasant
YES Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Burke
YES
Motion
passed.
“AN
ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A 0.868+ ACRE, PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT AND A
3.071+ ACRE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT IN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE
CITY OF MARYSVILLE, UNION COUNTY, OHIO FOR THE TRUNK INTERCEPTOR PROJECT FROM
EXISTING WWTF TO MWRF AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY” was presented for first
reading, title only. Mr. Marshall moved
to pass the emergency and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Pleasant YES Mr. Marshall
YES Ms. Sellers YES
Mr. Fogt YES Mr. Gore
YES Mr. Burke YES
Mr. Reams YES
Emergency
passed.
Mr.
Burke moved to waive third reading, title only and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Burke
YES Mr. Reams YES
Mr. Pleasant YES
Motion
passed.
“AN
ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A 0.949+ ACRE, PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT AND A
3.394+ ACRE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT IN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE
CITY OF MARYSVILLE, UNION COUNTY, OHIO FOR THE TRUNK INTERCEPTOR PROJECT FROM
EXISTING WWTF TO MWRF AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY” was presented for first
reading, title only. Mr. Marshall moved
to pass the emergency and the question put, stood:
Ms.
Sellers YES Mr. Fogt
YES Mr. Gore YES
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Marshall YES
Emergency
passed.
Mr.
Marshall moved to waive third reading, title only and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Burke
YES Mr. Reams YES
Mr. Pleasant YES Mr. Marshall
YES Ms. Sellers YES
Motion
passed.
“AN
ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A 0.135+ ACRE, PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT, A
0.037+ ACRE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT AND A 0.315+ ACRE
PERMANENT SUBTERRANEAN EASEMENT IN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
UNION COUNTY, OHIO FOR THE TRUNK INTERCEPTOR PROJECT FROM EXISTING WWTF TO MWRF
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY” was presented for first reading, title only. Mr. Marshall moved to pass the emergency and
the question put, stood:
Mr.
Gore YES
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Emergency
passed.
Mr.
Marshall moved to waive third reading, title only and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES
Motion
passed.
“AN
ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A 0.708+ ACRE, PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT AND A
1.772+ ACRE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT IN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE
CITY OF MARYSVILLE, UNION COUNTY, OHIO FOR THE TRUNK INTERCEPTOR PROJECT FROM
EXISTING WWTF TO MWRF AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY” was presented for first
reading, title only. Mr. Marshall moved
to pass the emergency and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Reams YES Mr. Pleasant
YES Mr. Marshall YES
Ms. Sellers YES Mr. Fogt
YES Mr. Gore YES
Mr. Burke YES
Emergency
passed.
Mr.
Marshall moved to waive third reading, title only and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Pleasant YES Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Burke
YES Mr. Reams YES
Motion
passed.
“AN
ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A 0.019+ ACRE,
PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT IN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
Mr.
Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES Mr. Gore
YES Mr. Burke YES Mr.
Reams YES Mr. Pleasant
YES
Emergency
passed.
Mr.
Fogt moved to waive third reading, title only and the question put, stood:
Ms.
Sellers YES Mr. Fogt
YES Mr. Gore YES
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Marshall YES
Motion
passed.
“AN
ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A 0.025+ ACRE, PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT AND A
0.418+ ACRE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT IN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE
CITY OF MARYSVILLE, UNION COUNTY, OHIO FOR THE TRUNK INTERCEPTOR PROJECT FROM
EXISTING WWTF TO MWRF AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY” was presented for first
reading, title only. Mr. Marshall moved
to pass the emergency and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Gore YES
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Emergency
passed.
Mr.
Fogt moved to waive third reading, title only and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Fogt YES Mr. Gore YES
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES
Motion
passed.
“AN
ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING A 0.091+ ACRE,
PERMANENT UTILITY EASEMENT IN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
Mr.
Burke YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES
Emergency
passed.
Mr.
Burke moved to waive third reading, title only and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Reams YES Mr. Pleasant
YES Mr. Marshall YES
Ms. Sellers YES Mr. Fogt
YES Mr. Gore YES
Mr. Burke YES
Motion
passed.
The
ordinance “AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING REVENUE NOTES IN
ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $7,230,000
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF A NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF SAID
NOTES; APPROVING THE FORM OF OFFICIAL STATEMENT RELATING TO THE NOTES, AND
RETIRING NOTES PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR SUCH PURPOSE” was presented for first
reading, title only. Mr. Matt Stout of Bricker and Eckler explained that this
legislation is in connection with the Coleman’s Crossing TIF. This note was originally issued back in 2004. It was refunded last year. Note came due and was paid off with another
note. This is the second renewal. The amount represents the principal amount
from last year plus capitalized interest on the note that is coming due. This is not a general obligation note of the
City. This note is secured by future TIF
revenues from that project, as well as letter of credit that is currently in
place by the developer, Marysville Land Development. The City is not on the hook for this debt;
they are merely issuing it and will ultimately be paid off with TIF revenues. In the event the TIF revenues aren’t enough
down the road, then the letter of credit is in place where the developer would
have to step in.
The ordinance “AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 25-06 PASSED MAY 11, 2006
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES
2006 OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE, OHIO IN THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXEED $75,000,000
TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED AMOUNT OF SUCH BONDS NOT TO EXCEED $95,000,000 AND
TO AUTHORIZE A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS TO BE USED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PAYING ADDITIONAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION,
CONSTRUCTION, EXPANSION, REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL
WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY” was
presented for first reading, title only.
Mr. Matt Stout explained this is an amending ordinance. Reason for amending the ordinance is the
ordinance that was passed six weeks ago was to issue bonds in the amount of not
to exceed $75,000,000. The purpose of
those bonds were twofold; one was to refund the notes that were issued in
December in the amount of $55,000,000 which were part of the whole financing
plan of $110,000,000 that the City will be issuing to pay for the new
wastewater treatment plant and system.
They are also refunding a bond issue that was issued last August, which
was paying off several note issues that had been refunded over a several year
period. The $55,000,000 that was issued
in December was originally anticipated being used to purchase and to construct
the trunk sewer. The schedule has
changed on the wastewater treatment plant. Since that $55,000,000 was issued
for the first time, about $3,000,000 has been spent of that $55,000,000 for
land purchases and various other equipment and various things connected with
the new wastewater treatment plant. We
are now looking at rather than using that money for the trunk sewer line, using
it instead to award the bid for the wastewater treatment plant. Early estimates on that
plant to cost $60/$67,000,000.
City has $52,000,000 “available” to award the contract on that
plant. The bids for that plant open on
July 12th. There is a 60 day
window to award those bids.
Unfortunately under
Mr.
Burke added that the City was pushing for 8 million gallons on this
addition. If we started at 6, we would
end up designing this plant all over again as soon the concrete hardened. Eight million gallon is believed to last us
approximately seven years of usage before we have to add on to that plant. This current structure of rate increase would
not occur hopefully the next go ‘round, because we’d be able to collect
additional taps and additional revenues for new users so that the plant would
be in that pay-for-growth mode. He fears
if we don’t go to an 8MG plant and had to be satisfied with 6, that we’d be in
a catch 22 where our revenues and taps would not have caught up with this
additional expansion. These additional
years are money in the bank. We’re
better off building what we can afford with every dollar we have currently so
that those future expansions are truly growth paying for growth. By reshuffling these funds,
that allows that to occur. He
fully supports this legislation. It’s a
good use of taxpayer dollars.
Mr.
Burke moved to pass the emergency and the question put, stood:
Mr.
Pleasant YES Mr. Marshall
YES Ms. Sellers YES Mr.
Fogt YES
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Burke
YES Mr. Reams YES
Emergency
passed.
COMMENTS
OF COUNCIL PERSONS AND GENERAL DISCUSSION
1.
Parks & Recreation Representative – Mr. Marshall reported that a
meeting was held on Tuesday, June 13th.
Mr.
Fogt reported on the Public Services Committee meeting.
·
Ms. Christine Hitchcock attended and presented good information and
possibly we can make some headway on cleaning up Mill Creek.
·
Briefly discussed the E. 5th railroad crossing. Will try to get the paperwork done soon and
get an application for funding in the works.
·
Mr. Reams has been talking with Mr. Wardell Wilcox regarding impact fees
for streets. Mr. Wilcox recommended
waiting until school starts in the fall to get some traffic counts and go from
there.
Mr.
Reams announced a Route 33 Corridor Executive Committee is scheduled for next
Tuesday.
Mr.
Burke reported on the Finance Committee meeting.
·
Additional appropriations for 2006 going through Council are the City’s
most urgent needs.
·
Held initial discussion on commercial/industrial meter rates and the
potential discounting of those rates to potential large employers. It’s still very much in the discussion phase
and not even near the legislation phase.
Concert
in the Park will be held this Sunday with Trombones Plus playing.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come
before Council, the meeting adjourned at 8:28 p.m.