City Council Agenda

Fairfield Municipal Building
5350 Pleasant Ave.
 Fairfield, OH 45014
 

Monday, April 28, 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

• Presentation of Military Proclamation to Brian McGlynn, USMC
• Presentation of Proclamation for Letter Carriers Food Drive Day
• Employee STAR Awards – City Manager Pizzano
• First Quarter Recycling Report – Anne Fiehrer-Flaig

4. Mayor/Council Reports

5. Approval of Minutes

• Regular Meeting of April 14, 2008

6. Old 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 – Third Reading
• Motion - Adoption

(2) Ordinance implementing Sections 3735.65 through 3735.70 of the Ohio Revised Code, establishing and describing the boundaries of community reinvestment area in the City of Fairfield, Ohio, designating a housing officer to administer the program, and creating a Community Reinvestment Housing Council and a Tax Incentive Review Council.

• Ordinance – Third Reading
• Motion - Adoption

7. New Business

(A) PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Mike Oler, Chairman; Marty Judd, Vice Chairman; Terry Senger, Member

(1) Simple Motion: Motion requesting that no hearing be held on the liquor permit application in the name of That One Place LLC, DBA That One Place, 6435 Dixie Highway (Permit Class: D5).

(2) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Statewide Ford for the purchase of two (2) police sedans and declaring an emergency.

• 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 32 Ford/Mercury for the purchase of three (3) Ford Expeditions for use in the Police Department and declaring an emergency.

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

(B) COMMUNITY & PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Mike Snyder, Chairman; Tim Abbott, Vice Chairman; Mitch Rhodus, Member

(1) Simple Motion: Motion appointing Stewart Leonard to the Fair Housing Board for a term of office beginning immediately and expiring on March 31, 2011.

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

(1) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Duke Energy for the utility relocation for the State Route 4 and Crescentville Road Improvement Project and declaring an emergency.

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

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

(1) Appropriation Ordinance (Contractual) - $273,311 for the State Route 4 and Crescentville Road Improvements – Utility Relocation.

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

(2) Ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Fairfield Community Foundation to provide funding to support the Foundation’s scholarship and other programs.

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

(3) Ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Fairfield Tempo Club for the Summer Theatre Program.

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

(4) Ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Hamilton Fairfield Symphony Orchestra for two summer concerts.

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

(5) Ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Partners in Prime, formerly Senior Citizens, Inc. for ARK Transportation and other services to the residents of Fairfield, Ohio.

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

(6) 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

(7) Ordinance to amend Section 163.18 (d) of Ordinance No. 166-84, the Codified Ordinances of Fairfield, Ohio relative to “pick-up” provisions relating to the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS).

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

(8) Ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 166 for wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment for the police officer bargaining unit and declaring an emergency.

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

(9) Ordinance to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 166 for wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment for the sergeants and lieutenants bargaining unit and declaring an emergency.

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

(10) 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 No. 44-08 and all amendments thereto and declaring an emergency.

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

(11) Appropriation Ordinance (Contractual Items) - $75,902 for purchase of three (3) Ford Expeditions for use by the Police Department; $43,113 for purchase of two police sedans for use by the Police Department.

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

(12) Appropriation Ordinance (Non-Contractual Items) - $17,545 preliminary engineering study for Symmes Road CSX Overpass; $12,400 Yale Tire Forklift; $5,000 for various NPDES Phase II storm water system expenses; $22,800 for the I-275/Exit 39 Preliminary Engineering Study; $24,816 design contract for the River Road Widening adjacent to the Bolton Water Plant; $5,857 replacement of two interim LED street signs; $23,970 purchase/installation of Stellar Shuttle Loader and Dump Body; $20,250 miscellaneous fixtures/equipment for audio/video upgrades in the Community Arts Center.

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

8. Meeting Notice

Monday, May 12 Council-Manager Briefing, 6 PM; Regular Meeting, 7 PM
Tuesday, May 27 Council-Manager Briefing, 6 PM; Regular Meeting, 7 PM

9. Executive Session of Council (if needed)

10. Adjournment