Council
Chambers
June 24, 2008
A) CALL TO ORDER
The Council for the City of
B) PRAYER
C) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
D) ROLL CALL
On roll call, the following members answered present: Mr. Gabbard, Mr. Sanker, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Moore, Mr. Thornbury, Mr. Barlow and Mr. Mumper
E) AMENDMENT OF AGENDA
F) Public Hearings
A)
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 2009 TAX BUDGET
The
Public Hearing opened with an explanation of the Public Hearing process by Ms.
Grote.
The
Public Hearing ended when no one came forward to speak either in favor of or
against the Tax Budget.
G) requests to address council on agenda items
H) REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL
1. Finance and Audit Committee Re: Appropriations
Mr. Schneider asked a question to Mr. Stith regarding the attachment change. Mr. Stith responded that the change is to correct the fund information in Fund 27 for ambulance lease.
On a motion by Mr. Mumper, seconded by Mr. Moore, it was moved to accept the report. All members present voted YES.
I)
INTRODUCTORY
A) ORDINANCE TO CHANGE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2008, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
On a motion by Mr. Barlow, seconded by Mr. Sanker, it was moved to suspend the rules and hear all three readings of the ordinance. All members present voted YES.
On a motion by Mr. Moore, seconded by Mr. Mumper, it was moved to pass the ordinance. All members present voted YES.
B) ORDINANCE
ADOPTING CHAPTER 769 “SCRAP METAL DEALERS AND RECYCLING FACILITIES” TO THE
CONDIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
Mr. Moore asked Mr. Kiser to explain the details of this Ordinance. Mr. Kiser responded that this addresses Council’s concerns regarding scrap metal dealers. All cities are dealing with this and this includes VIN# tracking, transaction logs, the identification of stolen items, and prohibits purchasing of specific items.
Asst. Law Director, Mr. Brown added that this Ordinance focuses on both the dealer as well as the customer. The intent is not to prevent legitimate transactions, but cited the recent news of catalytic converter thefts.
Mr. Brown and Mr. Kiser addressed and clarified several followup questions.
Mr. Mumper asked Mayor Williams if he had any comments on this Ordinance. Mayor Williams answered that this is a well crafted Ordinance and commended the Law Department for their efforts. Mayor Williams added that this is part of the overall process and should be one of many tools used to address the concerns and to protect our residents from metal theft.
On a motion by Mr. Moore, seconded by Mr. Schneider, it was moved to hear the first reading of the ordinance. All members present voted YES.
Prior to
the consideration of this Ordinance, Council heard a request from Ms. Margaret
Wehmeyer to address Council re: Ordinance C.
C) ORDINANCE
AMENDING SECTION 1305.15 “DEMOLITION” OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
Mr. Moore commented that the changes are not necessarily significant, but this is a step in the right direction and asked Mr. Kiser for comments. Mr. Kiser responded that there are two changes that give the Building Commissioner an allowance to fix a property that has been identified as a nuisance.
Mr. Moore clarified that this is designed to rectify threats
to the public health more rapidly. There
are still appeals processes and checkpoints, but
Mr. Sanker asked a question to the Law Director whether this applies to existing orders as well. Mr. Kiser answered that we don’t have to get into the retroactivity analysis as current orders likely already exceed the 100% threshold. Asst. Law Director, Mr. Brown concurred and reiterated that this does not remove any due process rights of property owners.
On a motion by Mr. Moore, seconded by Mr. Mumper, it was moved to suspend the rules and hear all three readings of the ordinance. All members present voted YES.
On a motion by Mr. Mumper, seconded by Mr. Moore, it was moved to pass the ordinance. All members present voted YES.
J)
INTRODUCTORY
A) A RESOLUTION ADOPTING 2009 TAX BUDGET
On a motion by Mr. Sanker, seconded by Mr. Moore, it was moved to suspend the rules and hear all three readings of the Resolution. All members present voted YES.
On a motion by Mr. Mumper, seconded by Mr. Barlow, it was moved to pass the Resolution. All members present voted YES.
K) ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
Mayor Williams was present and commented on a recent article regarding Ms. Judy White, a retired teacher who has started a choral group. Mayor Williams asked those interested to contact 576-0197 for further information.
Mayor Williams also noted that there was an accident on I-71 involving two automobiles that flipped. There were no serious injuries, but the urgency and care provided by the Police and Fire Department are to be commended. Several officials had very positive comments on the care provided.
The Mayor also noted that he was in attendance and presented a Proclamation at the Relay for Life Event held on June 20th. Mr. Gabbard, Mr. Schneider, and Mr. Thornbury were in attendance. This was a very moving and successful event.
Lastly, Mayor Williams, noted that there was an open house
at the new location of the Norwood Service League on
Mr. Stith was also present and gave an Auditor’s Report stating that the monthly Auditor reports were distributed in packets and that he hopes that these formats are more user friendly and useful.
Mr. Stith also mentioned that his office has been working very closely with the Finance and Audit Committee and that he appreciates the good relationship with this committee.
Mr. Kiser was present and gave a Law Director’s report. In addition to the comments made previously regarding the previous Ordinances, Mr. Kiser asked Council to once again consider providing electronic publishing of codified Ordinances through Walter Drane. Mr. Kiser added that he has spoken to the Clerk of Council regarding this in the past. In addition to providing easy electronic access to our residents, this would be a productivity increase for Law Department research.
Mr. Barlow added that with any of this analysis we may also find a cost savings associated with less hard copies required.
L) OTHER REQUESTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
Council then heard a request to address from Ms. Judith Maltry Re: Police Abuse
M)UNFINISHED BUSINESS
N) NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Thornbury mentioned that the parents of Burwood Pool are selling t-shirts as a fundraising effort for pool activities. A link to this effort can be found on norwoodward2.com. Mr. Thornbury also thanked Mayor Williams for his cooperation in this effort and noted that the pool is in need of a refrigerator and freezer if anyone has these to donate.
Mr. Thornbury added that the fireworks on July 4th will be a bigger and better event than ever. The event at Shea Stadium will begin at 6:30pm with fireworks beginning at dusk.
O) COMMUNICATIONS
1. Letter from Building Department Re: Liquor License Transfer
2. Letter from Health Department Re: Liquor License Transfer
3. Letter from Tax Department Re: Liquor License Transfer
4.
Letter from
On a motion by Mr. Mumper, seconded by Mr. Schneider, it was moved that letters 1-4 be received and filed as if read and to file no objections. All members present voted YES.
5. Letter from Mr. Jerry Owens Re: POW/MIA Awareness Run
On a motion by Mr. Mumper, seconded by Mr. Schneider, it was moved that the letter be received and filed. All members present voted YES.
6. Letter from Ms. Casey Brown Re: Fireworks
On a motion by Mr. Schneider, seconded by Mr. Thornbury, it was moved that the letter be received and filed. All members present voted YES.
P) EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
All members were present.
Q) ADJOURNMENT
On a motion by Mr. Mumper, seconded by Mr. Thornbury, it was moved to adjourn. All members present voted YES.
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J. Brian Mumper Jane
M. Grote
Clerk of Council President
of Council