City Council Agenda

Fairfield Municipal Building
5350 Pleasant Ave.
 Fairfield, OH 45014
 

Tuesday, October 09, 2007, 7:000 p.m.

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1. Call to Order (includes Prayer/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call/Agenda Modifications/Executive Session Requests)

2. Public Hearing(s)

3. Special Presentations and Citizen Comments

• Presentation of Proclamation to Sergeant Joseph Armstrong, United States Army
• Anne Fiehrer-Flaig, Butler County Solid Waste District

4. Mayor/Council Reports

5. Approval of Minutes

• Regular Meeting of September 24, 2007

6. Old Business

(A) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
     Marty Judd, Chairman; Mike Snyder, Vice-Chairman; Mitch Rhodus, Member

(1) Ordinance amending Chapters 921.02 (b), 921.02 (d), 921.04 (a), 921.05 (f)(1), 925.03 (b), 925.03 (d), 925.03 (e), 925.03 (j), 925.03 (k), 925.05 (j)(2) and (3), 1109.06 (a), 1109.12 (b), and 1109.14 of Ordinance No. 166-84, The Codified Ordinances of Fairfield, Ohio,  relative to water , sewer, and subdivision regulations.

• Motion  - Amend Ordinance prior to second reading
• Ordinance – Second Reading

(B) PARKS, RECREATION & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
     Tim Meyers, Chairman; Mitch Rhodus, Vice Chairman; Mike Snyder, Member

(1) Ordinance amending Sections 170.01 and 170.02 of Ordinance No. 166-84, the Codified Ordinances of Fairfield, Ohio to change the City of Fairfield Community Forest Commission to the Environmental Resources and Community Forest Commission.

• Ordinance – Second Reading

7. New Business

(A) PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE
     Mitch Rhodus, Chairman; Tim Meyers, Vice Chairman; Steve Miller, Member

(1) Resolution authorizing the City Manager to file an application with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for renewal of a permit under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) for the Wastewater Treatment Plant and declaring an emergency.

• Resolution – Read by Title Only (Optional)
• Motion – First Reading
• Motion – Suspending Second and Third Readings
• Motion – Adoption

(2)  Resolution extending the season for the summer irrigation credit to include the month of October 2007 and declaring an emergency.

• Resolution – Read by Title Only (Optional)
• Motion – First Reading
• Motion – Suspending Second and Third Readings
• Motion – Adoption

(B) FINANCE & BUDGET COMMITTEE
     Tim Abbott, Chairman; Steve Miller, Vice Chairman; Michael Oler, Member

(1) Ordinance to amend Section 181, Income Tax, of Ordinance No. 166-84, the Codified Ordinances of Fairfield, Ohio, relative to the City of Fairfield Income Tax.

• Ordinance – Read by Title Only (Optional)
• Motion – First Reading

(2) Ordinance establishing salaries and wages for certain exempt and salaried employees of the City of Fairfield, Ohio and repealing previous ordinances and declaring an emergency.

• Ordinance – Read by Title Only (Optional)
• Motion – First Reading
• Motion – Suspending Second and Third Readings
• Motion – Adoption

(3) Appropriation Ordinance (Non-Contractual Items) - $25,000 asphalt material for roadway repairs; $7,911 furniture, fixtures & equipment/Fairfield Greens/South Trace Golf Course Club House Project; $81,000 water line purchase/Magie Avenue between River and Pleasant Avenue; $24,000 voice mail system.

• Ordinance – Read by Title Only (Optional)
• Motion – First Reading
• Motion – Suspending Second and Third Readings
• Motion – Adoption

8. Meeting Notice

Monday, October 22           Council-Manager Briefing, 6 PM; Regular Meeting, 7 PM

Monday, November 12        Council-Manager Briefing, 6 PM; Regular Meeting, 7 PM

*   Monday, November 19        Council-Manager Briefing, 5:30 PM; Regular Meeting, 7 PM

*   Monday, December 3          Council-Manager Briefing, 5:30 PM; Regular Meeting, 7 PM

*   Monday, December 10        Council-Manager Briefing, 5:30 PM; Regular Meeting & Public Hearing (2008 Budget), 7 PM

Monday, January 7              Special Meeting (Adoption of 2008 Operating Budge

            * Council-Manager Briefing Topic:  Review of 2008 Operating Budget

Normal Meeting Schedule Resumes
Monday, January 14            Council-Manager Briefing, 6 PM; Regular Meeting, 7 PM

Monday, January 28            Council-Manager Briefing, 6 PM; Regular Meeting, 7 PM

9. Executive Session of Council (if needed)

10. Adjournment