City Council Agenda

Fairfield Municipal Building
5350 Pleasant Ave.
 Fairfield, OH 45014
 

Monday, February 25, 2008, 7:00 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

• Military Proclamation – Army Sgt. Dale R. Hamblin, Jr.
• FHS Interact Club – Allie Fowee & Chelsea Rice
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters – Jessica Green
• “Good News Minute” – Ginger Shawver, Executive Director, Chamber of Commerce and Herman McKelvey, Vice President, PNC Bank
• Environmental Resources and Community Forest Commission – Presentation of Awards

4. Mayor/Council Reports

5. Approval of Minutes

• Regular Meeting of February 11, 2008

6. Old Business

(A) PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE
     Mitch Rhodus, Chairman; Tim Meyers, Vice Chairman; Marty Judd, Member

(1) Ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1) year contract with Carmeuse North America for the purchase of lime for use at the Water Treatment Plant.

• Ordinance – Third Reading
• Motion - Adoption

(B) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
    Terry Senger, Chairman; Mike Snyder, Vice Chairman; Tim Meyers, Member

(1) Ordinance to amend Section 105.02, entitled Boundaries of Wards, of Ordinance 166-84, The Codified Ordinances of Fairfield, Ohio, to reapportion the wards of the City of Fairfield, Ohio pursuant to Sections 3.03 (B) and 3.03 (C) of the Fairfield City Charter.

• Ordinance – Second Reading

(2) Ordinance to authorize the City Manager to sign an addendum to the existing lease for Verizon Wireless to install a generator at the Winton Road water tower.

• Ordinance – Second Reading

(C) PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
     Marty Judd, Chairman; Mike Oler, Vice Chairman; Tim Abbott, Member

(1) Ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1) year contract with Prus Construction with an option to renew for two (2) years for the 2008 Sidewalk/Apron Replacement, Pleasant Avenue Ramp Upgrade and Sidewalk Gap Program.

• Ordinance – Second Reading

7. New Business

(A) DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
     Terry Senger, Chairman; Mike Snyder, Vice Chairman; Tim Meyers, Member

(1) Ordinance to amend Sections 1187.02, 1187.07, 1187.08 and 1187.10 of Ordinance No. 166-84, the Codified Ordinances of Fairfield, Ohio relative to signs.

• Ordinance – Read by Title Only (Optional)
• Motion – First Reading
• Schedule Joint Public Hearing for March 10 at 7:00 p.m.

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

(1) Ordinance establishing salaries 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

(2) Appropriation Ordinance (Non-Contractual Items) - $91,201 additional engineering services for the design of the State Route 4 By-Pass project (under existing contract with LJB, Inc.); $6,120 demolition of building at 5731 River Road; $5,600 geotechnical services for the northern Route 4 Gateway Stanchion Project.

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

8. Meeting Notice

Monday, March 3 Special Meeting (Executive Session) – Board/Commission Interviews; 5:30 PM

Monday, March 10 Regular Meeting, 7 PM (no C/M Briefing)

Wednesday, March 19 Council-Manager Briefing, 5:30 PM (Review of 2008-2012 Capital Improvement Program)

Monday, March 24 Regular Meeting, 7 PM (no C/M Briefing)

Monday, March 31 Council-Manager Briefing, 5:30 PM at Justice Center (Quarterly Discussion with City Manager)

9. Executive Session of Council (if needed)

10. Adjournment