CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
NOVEMBER 1, 2007
The meeting was called to
order by Mr. Pleasant at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Marshall, Ms. Sellers, Mr. Fogt, Mr. Pleasant, Mr. Reams, Mr. Gore EXCUSED:
Mr. Burke
OTHERS PRESENT: Mayor Kruse, Finance Director Morehart, Law Director Aslaner,
City Engineer Roush, Asst. City Engineer Palmer, Clerk Patterson
REPORTERS PRESENT: Ryan Horns – Journal Tribune
CITIZENS PRESENT: Kathy Young, Bill Kelly, Todd Murphy, Dot
Demuth, Mary J. Frost, Deborah Groat, Chris Schmenk, Nevin Taylor
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: There being no additions or corrections, the
minutes for the meeting on October 25, 2007 were
approved as written.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Mayor Kruse appointed Kalyn
Humble as Student Member to the Parks & Recreation Commission.
Mayor Kruse, with the assistance of Mr. Pleasant,
presented a plaque to Mr. Lane Stillings, Buildings
and Grounds Superintendent, for being selected Employee of the Quarter for the
City of
During this last quarter (the busiest for the
Buildings and Grounds Division) Lane worked 7 days a week checking the
Municipal Pool each Saturday and Sunday morning, adding chemicals and making sure
the pool was ready for patrons. He came
in one weekend and hand watered the uptown flowers when the watering equipment
was broken, using a bucket and ladder carried to each planter. Routinely he handles citizen complaints
during and after business hours, works with community groups such as scout
troops to coordinate projects in the City parks, and revises his staff's
schedule of work to accommodate emergencies and special projects. We appreciate Lane's dedication and
leadership, especially during these busy summer months.
REPORT OF CLERK OF COUNCIL: Clerk Patterson received a liquor permit
request for Trinity Management Group Marysville LLC, dba
Bostons, The Gourmet Pizza, 1099 Lydia Drive, for a
D5I liquor permit, which is spirituous liquor for on premises consumption only,
beer and wine for on premises and off premises in original sealed containers
until 2:30 a.m. The Police Chief had no
objections. Council had no objections.
REPORT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: Mr. Phillips will give his report on November
15, 2007
HEARING OF CITIZENS:
No comments
Mr. Fogt moved to confirm
the appointment of Kalyn Humble to Parks &
Recreation Commission and the question put, stood:
Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Gore YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Pleasant YES
Motion passed.
RESOLUTIONS
The resolution “TO ACCEPT THE CONTRACT WITH THE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 3032 AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY” was presented for second reading, public hearing. Mr. Gore 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. Gore
YES Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Pleasant YES Mr. Reams
YES
Motion passed.
Mr. Reams moved to pass the legislation and the
question put, stood:
Mr. Marshall
YES Ms. Sellers YES
Mr. Fogt
YES Mr. Pleasant YES
Mr. Reams YES Mr. Gore
YES
Resolution 20-01 passed.
“A RESOLUTION OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR
THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE” was presented for second reading, public hearing. Mr. Gore moved to waive reading in full;
affirmative voice vote was unanimous.
“RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT TO APPROPRIATE PERMANENT
EASEMENTS FOR A WATER RESERVOIR PROJECT” was presented for second reading,
public hearing. Mr. Reams moved to waive
reading in full; affirmative voice vote was unanimous.
ORDINANCES
The ordinance “TO APPROPRIATE $575,000 FROM
UNAPPROPRIATED WATER FUNDS, AUTHORIZING A TRANSFER OF $575,000 FROM THE WATER
FUND TO THE WATER INCREMENTAL CAPACITY FEE FUND, TO APPROPRIATE $575,000 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED
WATER INCREMENTAL CAPACITY FEE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE RAW WATERLINE MAPLE-MAIN
CONTRACT FOR THE WATER RESERVOIR, AND MODIFYING THE ANNUAL OPERATIONS BUDGET AS
A RESULT OF THESE ADDITIONAL APPROPRATIONS” was presented for third reading,
title only. Mr. Reams moved to pass the
legislation and the question put, stood:
Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Pleasant YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Gore YES
Mr. Marshall YES
Ordinance 59-07 passed.
The ordinance “TO ACCEPT THE DEDICATION OF EASEMENTS
AND PUBLIC UTILITIES FOR SHEPHERD’S LANDING AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY” was presented
for third reading, title only. Mr. Reams moved to pass the legislation and the
question put, stood:
Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Pleasant YES Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Gore YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES
Ordinance 60-07 passed.
The ordinance “TO APPROPRIATE $4,863.23 FROM
UNAPPROPRIATED GENERAL FUNDS FOR CITY SAFETY EXPENSES FOR THE ANNUAL COUNTY
HEALTH FAIR, AND MODIFY THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AS A RESULT OF THIS
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF THESE EXPENDITURES” was presented
for third reading, title only. Mr.
Marshall moved to pass the legislation and the question put, stood:
Mr. Pleasant
YES Mr. Reams YES
Mr. Gore YES Mr. Marshall
YES Ms. Sellers YES
Mr. Fogt
YES
Ordinance 61-07 passed.
The ordinance “TO APPROPRIATE $967,000 FROM
UNAPPROPRIATED WATER IMPROVEMENT & REPLACEMENT FUNDS FOR THE FUNDING OF THE
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT FOR THE RESERVOIR PROJECT AND MODIFY
THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AS A RESULT OF THIS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION FOR
THE PAYMENT OF THIS CAPITAL EXPENSE” was presented for third reading, title
only. Mr. Gore moved to pass the
legislation and the question put, stood:
Mr. Reams
YES Mr. Gore YES
Mr. Marshall YES Ms. Sellers
YES Mr. Fogt YES Mr. Pleasant
YES
Ordinance 62-07 passed.
The ordinance “TO AMEND PART FIVE, GENERAL OFFENSES,
OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE” was presented for second
reading, public hearing. Mr. Marshall
moved to waive reading in full; affirmative voice vote was unanimous.
The ordinance “AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATION TRANSFERS AND
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS, AND MODIFYING THE ANNUAL BUDGET IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THESE APPROPRIATIONS” was presented for second reading, public hearing. Mr. Fogt moved to
waive reading in full; affirmative voice was unanimous.
The ordinance “TO AMEND SECTION 1319.05, EXTERIOR
APPEARANCE OF PREMISES AND STRUCTURES, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF MARYSVILLE” was presented for second reading, public hearing. Mr. Marshall moved to waive reading in full;
affirmative voice vote was unanimous.
Mr. Gore asked if this legislation prohibited someone from pulling their
car into their front yard to wash or wax it or for family gatherings. Mr. Pleasant said the intent of this
ordinance is so that you don’t pull into your front yard and leave the vehicle
sit for a day or two or if it repeatedly sits in your front yard, you will be
in violation.
The ordinance “2008 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE”
was presented for first reading, title only.
Mr. Morehart explained this and the following
four pieces of legislation are required for passage of the 2008 Budget.
The ordinance “ADOPTING AN ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET FOR
2008” was presented for first reading, title only.
The ordinance “ADOPTING A CAPITAL BUDGET FOR 2008” was
presented for first reading, title only.
The ordinance “SETTING COMPENSATION FOR ALL CITY
EMPLOYEES – 2008” was presented for first reading, title only. Question was asked if all the salaries in
this ordinance reflected a 3% increase across the board. Mr. Morehart
responded yes, with the exception of the Fire employees, which increase was set
per the contract.
The ordinance “AUTHORIZING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO
MAKE REQUIRED TRANSFERS AS APPROVED IN THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE” was
presented for first reading, title only.
“AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING 2.694 ACRES OF PERMANENT
UTILITY EASEMENT IN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF PARIS,
Mr. Gore
YES Mr. Marshall YES
Ms. Sellers YES Mr. Fogt YES
Mr. Pleasant YES Mr. Reams
YES
Emergency passed.
The ordinance “TO AMEND ORDINANCE 32-07 “AN ORDINANCE
TO IMPLEMENT A SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT PROGRAM” was presented for first reading,
title only. Mr. Reams explained that
this project began in 2007. A handful of
residents took advantage of this project.
This new pilot program for 2008 has been expanded to include all
residents and businesses within the City of
The ordinance “AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOTES IN
THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $3,815,000 IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF (I) PAYING THE COST OF ACQUIRING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS OF A
SEWAGE COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND (II) CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS OF A WATER SUPPLY AND
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FROM THE COUNTY OF UNION, OHIO, AND RETIRING NOTES
PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR SUCH PURPOSE” was presented for first reading, title
only. Mr. Morehart
stated the County acquisition water and sewer notes mature in January. This legislation renews those notes for
another year.
COMMENTS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL PERSONS AND GENERAL
DISCUSSION
1. Parks & Recreation Representative – No report.
CONTINUATION OF UTILITY CLAIMS BOARD OF APPEAL HEARING
(Todd Murphy)
Mr. Pleasant noted a letter was received from the
Murphy’s stating a correction to a statement they had made at the previous
meeting. They found out that Stanley
Steamer did use the water at their residence, but it was minimal.
Ms. Sellers said this is a mystery as to what happened
with this water. There is no evidence
that it was related to the City’s water meter.
She doesn’t feel the applicant’s bill should be reduced. She commented that Mr. Murphy had talked with
her and expressed that he was not pleased with the proceedings of the Utility
Claims Board. She said that “we as a
City respect you as a resident, we respect all the residents, and we hope that
your interactions with the City in the future will be more positive.”
Mr. Pleasant said he is very sympathetic with the
Murphy’s. He feels his obligation is up
to the meter. He said if this had
happened to him, he certainly would have expressed his dissatisfaction. He said he cannot support a reduction of the
bill at this time.
Mr. Marshall moved to grant the appeal and the
question put, stood:
Mr. Marshall NO
Ms. Sellers NO Mr. Fogt NO Mr.
Pleasant NO Mr. Reams
NO Mr. Gore NO
Appeal denied.
Mr. Jason Isaacs withdrew his appeal just prior to the
Council meeting.
COMMENTS OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL PERSONS AND GENERAL
DISCUSSION (cont’d.)
Mr. Marshall reported on the Public Safety Committee
meeting held on 10/29. Purpose of the
meeting was to update the Committee on current progress on the possible new
fire station. An evaluation was done by
the architectural firm by meeting with the Fire Department staff, so they could
get a feel for the types of needs that they have. The Committee was provided with a detailed
report of those needs, as well as size of bays, etc. He pointed out that the architectural firm
has a great deal of experience in building fire houses specifically. They referenced some around
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before Council, the meeting
adjourned at 7:40 p.m.