VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 17, 2006

THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA MET ON THE ABOVE DATE AT 5697 DOVER COURT. THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: MARY JO CUSACK, MAYOR; PAMELA M. COLWELL; SCOTT K. GORDON; RENEE SHANNON; RODNEY TETTENHORST AND PAUL J. ZENISEK. ALSO PRESENT WERE GARY A. BRUCK, BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSIONER; DANIEL A. MCINTYRE, STREET COMMISSIONER; NEIL R. MORTINE, MARSHAL; DAN E. OWENS, CLERK-TREASURER AND LOIS YOAKAM NEWSLETTER EDITOR. GUESTS OF COUNCIL INCLUDED BLAINE RANDLES, SCOTT NEESLEY AND RANDY NUNGESTER, ALL REPRESENTING WIDE OPEN WEST (WOW). THE MAYOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:31 P.M.

06-01

THE MAYOR ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO RENEE SHANNON, RODNEY TETTENHORST AND PAUL J. ZENISEK AS MEMBERS OF COUNCIL. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 06-001, 06-002 AND 06-003.

06-02

GORDON MOVED AND COLWELL SECONDED A MOTION THAT JOHN A. SCHAER SERVE AS PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF COUNCIL FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2006. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; COLWELL, GORDON, SHANNON, TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

MINUTES

06-03

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 2005, WERE NOT READ SINCE EACH MEMBER HAD RECEIVED A COPY. ZENISEK MOVED AND COLWELL SECONDED A MOTION THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; COLWELL, GORDON, SHANNON, TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

06-04

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 2005, WERE NOT READ SINCE EACH MEMBER HAD RECEIVED A COPY. COLWELL MOVED AND GORDON SECONDED A MOTION THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; COLWELL, GORDON, SHANNON, TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

CLERK-TREASURER REPORT

06-05

SHANNON MOVED AND COLWELL SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR DECEMBER 2005, AS SUBMITTED BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; COLWELL, GORDON, SHANNON, TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 06-004.

THE CLERK-TREASURER PASSED A VILLAGE ROSTER AND MEETING SCHEDULE FOR EDITING.

REPORTS OF OFFICIALS

THE MAYOR REPORTED THAT THE WORTHINGTON POLICE CONTRACT WAS DRAFTED AND SIGNED FOR A TWO YEAR DURATION, BUT THE MAYOR HAD BEEN AUTHORIZED TO CONTRACT FOR ONLY ONE YEAR. SINCE TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK OFFERED NO OBJECTION AND THE CONTRACT CONTAINED AN ESCAPE CLAUSE, IT WAS DEEMED THAT NO PROBLEM EXISTED WITH THE DOCUMENT.

THE MAYOR REPORTED THAT THE TWO AIRPORT COMMITTEES HAD MET. SHE QUESTIONED THE UNIVERSITY’S APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRS, SETTING OF THE AGENDA AND REPORTING THE MINUTES. THE MINUTES CONTAINED ONLY THE UNIVERSITY’S MEETING PRESENTATIONS. THE USE OF A COURT REPORTER AND/OR ELECTRONIC RECORDING DEVICE WAS DISCUSSED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL; NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.

THE SOLICITOR HAD NO REPORT. HE WAS ATTENDING AN AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING.

THE BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSIONER REPORTED THAT THE COMMISSION HAD, IN HIS ABSENCE, TABLED TWO APPLICATIONS, ONE AN ADDITION THE OTHER A ROOM ENCLOSURE.

THE MARSHAL REPORTED THAT THE WORTHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A MINIMUM OF ACTIVITY DURING NOVEMBER; 6 INCIDENTS, 0 ARRESTS, 1 REPORT FILED AND 336 PATROL CHECKS.

THE STREET COMMISSIONER REPORTED THAT WORK ON THE LIFT STATION IS PROGRESSING. THE PUMPS ARE OPERATING CORRECTLY.

THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR REPORTED THAT SHE IS WORKING ON THE DIRECTORY. THE NEWSLETTER WAS MAILED SATURDAY, BUT, BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY HAD NOT BEEN DELIVERED.

THE WEBMASTER HAD NO REPORT.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

NO REPORT WAS GIVEN.

COMMENTS FROM RESIDENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS

NO COMMENTS WERE OFFERED.

OLD BUSINESS

2006-01

GORDON INTRODUCED RESOLUTION NO. 2006-01, A RESOLUTION TO RATIFY AND CONFIRM THE CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF WORTHINGTON, OHIO AND THE WORTHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE POLICE SERVICES IN THE VILLAGE DURING 2006 AND 2007. GORDON MOVED TO SUSPEND THE THREE READINGS OF RESOLUTION NO. 2006-01 AND COLWELL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; COLWELL, GORDON, SHANNON, TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. GORDON MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006-01 AND ZENISEK SECONDED THE MOTION. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; COLWELL, GORDON, SHANNON, TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF DANIEL A. MCINTYRE AS VILLAGE STREET COMMISSIONER FOR THE ONE-YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2006 AND ENDING MARCH 31, 2007. A RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF DANIEL A. MCINTYRE AS STREET COMMISSIONER WAS READ, BY TITLE, FOR THE FIRST TIME.

2006-02

THE CLERK-TREASURER PROPOSED AND COLWELL INTRODUCED RESOLUTION NO. 2006-02, AN AMENDED RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR. COLWELL MOVED TO SUSPEND THE THREE READINGS OF RESOLUTION NO. 2006-02 AND SHANNON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; COLWELL, GORDON, SHANNON, TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COLWELL MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006-02 AND SHANNON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; COLWELL, GORDON, SHANNON, TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

MISTERS RANDLES, NEESLEY AND NUNGESTER REQUESTED THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE RENEWAL OF WOW’S FRANCHISE AND THE TRANSFER OF WOW’S OWNERSHIP TO AVISTA CAPITAL PARTNERS. THE RENEWAL COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED IN AN INFORMAL OR FORMAL MANOR. NO OBJECTION WAS OFFERED TO EITHER ISSUE IF THEY COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED AT A MINIMUM OF COST TO THE VILLAGE. THE SOLICITOR IS TO REVIEW PROCEDURES OPEN TO THE VILLAGE AND PRESENT OPTIONS TO COUNCIL AT ITS NEXT MEETING.

NEW BUSINESS

NO NEW BUSINESS WAS OFFERED.

COMMENTS FROM RESIDENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS

NO COMMENTS WERE OFFERED.

NEXT MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT

THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2006, AT 7:30 P.M. AT 222 WEST RIVERGLEN DRIVE.

THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2006, AT 7:30 P.M. AT 5697 DOVER COURT.

06-06

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ZENISEK MOVED AND GORDON SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; COLWELL, GORDON, SHANNON, TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:20 P.M.

MARY JO CUSACK, MAYOR

DAN E. OWENS, CLERK OF COUNCIL