CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 22,
2007
The
meeting was called to order by President Pleasant at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Mr. Marshall, Ms. Sellers, Mr.
Fogt, Mr. Pleasant, Mr. Burke, Mr. Gore, Excused: Mr. Reams
OTHERS
PRESENT: Mayor Kruse, Finance Director
Morehart, Asst. Law Director Eufinger, Clerk Patterson
REPORTERS
PRESENT: Ryan Horns – Journal Tribune
CITIZENS
PRESENT: Peter Griffin, Dan Marshall,
Justin Hogan, Priscilla Gallogly, Myron Gallogly, Kathy Young, Jim Page, Dan
Miller, Tracy Wilkerson, Lloyd Baker
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES: There being no additions or
corrections, the minutes for the meeting on February 8, 2007
were approved as written.
ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORT: No report.
REPORT
OF CLERK OF COUNCIL: Clerk Patterson
received a request for a transfer of the D1, D2, D3 & D3A liquor permits
from Craig B. Johnson, 404 S. Oak Street, Marysville to Stockyard Steakhouse
& Saloon, 404 S. Oak Street, Police
Department had no objections. Council
had no objections.
REPORT
OF PLANNING COMMISSION: No report.
HEARING
OF CITIZENS: No report.
Mr. Pleasant had a request to add two pieces of legislation to the
consent calendar. These have to do with
the school annexation. Both pieces of
legislation were passed at the December 7, 2006 meeting, but the timeframe
expired before the paperwork was processed by the county to move the annexation
process forward. The applicant withdrew the first petition filed on November
29, 2006, and refiled the petition on February 12, 2007. The Ohio Revised Code
requires this legislation to be returned to the County within 20 days of the
filing date. In order to accomplish this, 2nd and 3rd
readings must be waived and the emergency passed tonight. Mr. Marshall moved to add both pieces of
legislation to the consent calendar and the question put, stood:
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Gore
YES Mr. Marshall YES
Ms. Sellers YES Mr. Fogt
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Motion passed.
RESOLUTIONS
“A RESOLUTION NAMING PARKLAND” was presented for third reading, title
only. Mr. Marshall moved to pass the
legislation and the question put, stood:
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Marshall
YES Ms. Sellers YES
Mr. Fogt YES Mr. Pleasant
YES Mr. Burke YES
Resolution 3-07 passed.
The “RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE TO THE OHIO SMALL CITIES PROGRAM FOR $500,000 OF
FY2007 COMMUNITY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT FUNDS AND TO ENTER INTO
AGREEMENT WITH THE MID-OHIO REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY” was presented for first reading, title only. Mayor Kruse explained this is for the CHIP
Program, which the City has applied for and received for two years now. This is for funds in 2007.
“A RESOLUTION STATING THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE APPROXIMATELY
114.007 ACRES PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED FROM PARIS TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY TO THE
CITY OF MARYSVILLE, OHIO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY” was presented for first
reading, title only. Mr. Marshall moved
to pass the emergency and the question put, stood:
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Pleasant YES Mr. Burke
YES Mr. Gore YES
Emergency passed.
Mr. Gore moved to waive second reading, public hearing and the question
put, stood:
Ms. Sellers YES Mr. Fogt
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Gore
YES Mr. Marshall YES
Motion passed.
Mr. Marshall moved to waive reading in full; affirmative voice vote was unanimous.
Mr. Marshall moved to waive third reading, title only and the question
put, stood:
Mr. Fogt YES Mr. Pleasant
YES Mr. Burke YES
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Marshall
YES Ms. Sellers YES
Motion passed.
Mr. Marshall moved to pass the legislation and the question put, stood:
Mr. Pleasant YES Mr. Burke
YES Mr. Gore YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES
Motion passed.
Note from the Clerk: After listening to the recording, I realized
Mr. Fogt’s name was not called for a vote.
Mr. Ream’s name was called inadvertently and he was not in attendance. However,
there were enough affirmative votes for passage of the legislation.
ORDINANCES
The ordinance “TO AMEND SECTION 1143.18, SIGNS IN B-1, TOC AND SD-1
ZONING DISTRICTS, OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING CODE” was
presented for third reading, public hearing.
Mr. Marshall moved to pass the legislation and the question put, stood:
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Gore
YES Mr. Marshall YES
Ms. Sellers YES Mr. Fogt
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Ordinance 7-07 passed.
The ordinance “TO AMEND CHAPTER 1135, DISTRICT ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE,
BY ADDING SECTION 1135.19, GOVERNMENT USE DISTRICT (GOV) AND CHAPTER 1137,
DISTRICT REGULATIONS, BY ADDING SECTION 1137.23, GOVERNMENT
USE DISTRICT (GOV) OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING CODE” was
presented for third reading, public hearing.
Mr. Marshall moved to pass the legislation and the question put, stood:
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Marshall
YES Ms. Sellers YES
Mr. Fogt YES Mr. Pleasant
YES Mr. Burke YES
Ordinance 8-07 passed.
The ordinance “TO AMEND SECTION 1109.16, DRIVEWAYS, OF THE CITY OF
MARYSVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING CODE” was presented for third reading, public
hearing. Mr. Marshall moved to pass the
legislation and the question put, stood:
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Pleasant YES Mr. Burke
YES Mr. Gore YES
Ordinance 9-07 passed.
The ordinance “TO APPROVE THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE OAKS PLANNED
UNIT DEVELOPMENT” was presented for third reading, public hearing. Mr. Gore moved to pass the legislation and
the question put, stood:
Ms. Sellers YES Mr. Fogt
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Gore
YES Mr. Marshall YES
Ordinance 10-07 passed.
The ordinance “AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,000,000 OF
NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTING, RESURFACING AND IMPROVING CITY STREETS, WITH
RELATED EQUIPMENT AND ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES” was presented for second
reading, public hearing. Mr. Marshall
moved to waive reading in full; affirmative voice vote was unanimous.
The ordinance “TO APPROPRIATE $375,000 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED GENERAL FUNDS,
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $375,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE BOND PAYMENT
FUND, AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS OF $375,000 IN THE BOND PAYMENT
FUND FOR THE ADDITIONAL PAYDOWN ON THE VEHICLE NOTE AND MODIFYING THE ANNUAL
OPERATING BUDGET AS A RESULT OF THESE ACTIONS” was presented for second
reading, public hearing. Mr. Marshall
moved to waive reading in full; affirmative voice vote was unanimous. Third reading was waived at the February 8th
mtg. Mr. Marshall moved to pass the
legislation and the question put, stood:
Mr. Fogt YES Mr. Pleasant
YES Mr. Burke YES
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Marshall
YES Ms. Sellers YES
Ordinance 11-07 passed.
The ordinance “TO APPROPRIATE $2,340 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED STREET FUNDS FOR
EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH A DONATION FROM THE SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO COMPANY, AND
MODIFY THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AS A RESULT OF THIS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION
FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE DONATION EXPENSES” was presented for first reading,
title only. Mr. Morehart explained that
this legislation permits him to spend the dollars as a result of the
donation. This money will be used for
purchasing the hanging baskets for the uptown area.
The ordinance “TO REPEAL ORDINANCE 22-92, REORGANIZING THE EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICE ADVISORY BOARD, AN OFFICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF
MARYSVILLE, OHIO”
was presented for first reading, title only.
Mayor Kruse explained that this Board is no longer needed because there
is an Emergency Medical Advisory Board that handles the functions of this Board
for the entire County.
The ordinance “TO REZONE 1.01 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, LOCATED AT 428 AND 504
E. FOURTH STREET FROM B-1 (SERVICE BUSINESS) AND R-2 (SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL) TO B-R (BUSINESS RESIDENTIAL)” was presented for first reading,
title only. Mr. Fogt asked if any of the
neighbors objected to this rezoning. Mr.
Griffin said there were no objections.
Mr. Griffin said from a Planning Commission perspective, they felt this
was a good transition area between the R-2 and B-R. Applicant had originally come in asking to
rezone to B-1. Planning Commission felt
B-R zoning made more sense, since there is residential zoning on the east side
and business zoning on the west side. A
Public Hearing was scheduled for April 12, 2007, at 7:00 p.m.
“AN ORDINANCE CONSENTING TO THE APPLICATION FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY CONTAINING 114.007 ACRES IN PARIS TOWNSHIP TO THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE,
OHIO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY” was presented for first reading, title
only. Mr. Fogt moved to pass the
emergency and the question put, stood:
Mr. Pleasant YES Mr. Burke
YES Mr. Gore YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES
Emergency passed.
Note from the Clerk: After listening to the recording, I realized
Mr. Fogt’s name was not called for a vote. However, there were enough affirmative votes
for passage of the emergency.
Mr. Fogt moved to waive second reading, public hearing and the question
put, stood:
Mr. Burke YES Mr. Gore
YES Mr. Marshall YES
Ms. Sellers YES Mr. Fogt
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Motion passed.
Mr. Marshall moved to waive third reading, title only and the question
put, stood:
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Marshall
YES Ms. Sellers YES
Mr. Fogt YES Mr. Pleasant
YES Mr. Burke YES
Motion passed.
Mr. Gore moved to pass the legislation and the question put, stood:
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Pleasant YES Mr. Burke
YES Mr. Gore YES
Ordinance 12-07 passed.
COMMENTS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL PERSONS AND GENERAL DISCUSSION
1.
Parks & Recreation
Representative – No comments.
Mr. Fogt said, as a member of the Ad Hoc Committee studying water rates,
he’s been looking for alternative financing.
Ms. House and Mr. Morehart have provided him with some information that
may help with his grant applications.
Mr. Burke scheduled the next Ad Hoc Committee meeting for Tuesday,
February 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss water rates.
Mr. Gore reported that he had received a call from Mr. Parker Sinclair
who works in Congresswoman Deborah Pryce’s office. He asked if the City was interested in the
same grant that was awarded the City last year for $1M. On behalf of the City of Marysville, the Appropriations Committee has
submitted a request for that $1M grant.
In conversation with Mr. Sinclair, Mr. Gore asked about money for
reservoirs. That is a separate fund, but
Mr. Sinclair said there is a possibility there would be some money
available. The application will be sent
to the City in the near future.
Mr. Pleasant complimented the City workers on snow removal. He thought it went quite well and has
received many positive comments from residents.
Mr. Gore agreed.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no
further business to come before Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.