City Council Agenda

Fairfield Municipal Building
5350 Pleasant Ave.
 Fairfield, OH 45014
 

Monday, March 26, 2007, 7:00 PM

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

2. Public Hearing(s)

• Adoption of a new Chapter 187 of the Codified Ordinances relating to a “Transient Lodging Tax” – Tim Bachman, Development Services Director

3. Special Presentations and Citizen Comments

• Promotion and presentation of badges to Fire Lieutenants Randy McCreadie and Chad Cooper

4. Mayor/Council Reports

5. Approval of Minutes

• Regular Meeting of March 12, 2007

6. Old Business

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

(1) Ordinance to adopt a new Chapter 187 entitled “Transient Lodging Tax” of Ordinance No. 166-84, the Codified Ordinances of Fairfield, Ohio.

• Ordinance – Second Reading

7. New Business

(A) PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
     Mike Snyder, Chairman; Mike Oler, Vice Chairman; Marty Judd, Member

(1) Simple Motion: Motion requesting that no hearing be held on the liquor permit application in the name of Jay Matagi, DBA Jay’s Food Mart, 6100 Winton Road (Permit Class: C1, C2).

(B) PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
     Steve Miller, Chairman; Marty Judd, Vice Chairman; Tim Abbott, Member

(1) Resolution declaring eleven (11) city vehicles as surplus and authorizing the City Manager to sell them through Adesa Auctions, Inc. and declaring an emergency.

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

(2) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a project participation agreement with the Butler County Engineer for the design and construction of a replacement bridge for River Road.

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

(3) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Insituform Technologies, Inc. for emergency repairs to the 48” storm water pipe at 3874 Mack Road and declaring an emergency.

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

(C) COMMUNITY & PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
     Mike Oler, Chairman; Tim Abbott, Vice Chairman; Tim Meyers, Member

(1) Simple Motion: Motion formalizing Council appointments to the various City boards and commissions effective April 1, 2007.

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

(1) Ordinance amending Chapter 521 of Ordinance No. 166-84, the Codified Ordinances of Fairfield, Ohio, to add a new Section 521.18 relative to outdoor wood-fired boilers.

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

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

(1) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Rack & Ballaver Excavating Company, Inc. for repairs to the sanitary sewer system.

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

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

(1) Ordinance to establish salaries and hourly rates for certain salaried and hourly employees of the City of Fairfield, Ohio and to authorize and limit the numbers and types of certain employees, to repeal Ordinance 41-07 and all amendments thereto and declaring an emergency (Fraternal Order of Police bargaining units, AFSCME bargaining unit, Firefighters bargaining unit and certain non-union employees).

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

(2) Appropriation Ordinance (Contractual Item) - $45,000 for repairs to the sanitary sewer system; $29,838 repairs to the 48” storm water pipe at 3874 Mack Road.

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

(3) Appropriation Ordinance (Non-Contractual Items) - $7,500 root treatment program/Wastewater Division; $16,310 office furniture/furnishings for the Water Division; $14,740 design of traffic mast arm signal at the intersection of Mack Road & Benzing Drive; $24,310 design of replacement traffic mast arm signals at the intersection of U.S. 127 @ Magie Avenue and River Road @ Cole/Vinnedge Avenue.

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

8. Meeting Notice

Monday, April 9 Council-Manager Briefing, 6 PM; Regular Meeting, 7 PM

Monday, April 23 Council-Manager Briefing, 6 PM; Regular Meeting, 7 PM

9. Executive Session of Council (if needed)

10. Adjournment