VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 20, 2004
THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA MET ON THE ABOVE DATE AT 302 WEST RIVERGLEN DRIVE. THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: MARY JO CUSACK, MAYOR; KAREN S. GERMAN; SCOTT K. GORDON; DAVID G. MOORE; JOHN A. SCHAER AND RENEE SHANNON. ALSO PRESENT WERE JODY CROLEY JONES, VILLAGE WEBMASTER; STEVEN W. MERSHON, SOLICITOR; NEIL R. MORTINE, MARSHAL; DAN E. OWENS, CLERK-TREASURER AND LOIS YOAKAM, NEWSLETTER EDITOR. PAM COLWELL WAS A GUEST OF COUNCIL. THE MAYOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:33 P.M.
THE MAYOR EXPRESSED APPRECIATION TO RETIRING MAYOR, PATRICIA A. ANDERSON, AND RETIRING COUNCIL MEMBERS, DEBORAH A. BARMAN AND EDWARD M. KOCHALSKI, FOR THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE VILLAGE.
04-01
THE SOLICITOR ADMINISTERED A CEREMONIAL OATH OF OFFICE TO MARY JO CUSACK AS MAYOR OF THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA; MARY JO CUSACK RESIGNED FROM COUNCIL AND TOOK THE OFFICIAL OATH OF OFFICE ON JANUARY 1, 2004. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 04-001 AND 04-002.
04-02
THE MAYOR ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO KAREN S. GERMAN AND SCOTT K. GORDON AS MEMBERS OF COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 04-003 AND 04-004.
04-03
MOORE MOVED AND GERMAN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPOINT RODNEY TETTENHORST TO FULFILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF MARY JO CUSACK AS A MEMBER OF COUNCIL. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
MINUTES
04-04
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 15, 2003, WERE NOT READ SINCE EACH MEMBER HAD RECEIVED A COPY. MOORE MOVED AND SCHAER SECONDED A MOTION THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0
CLERK-TREASURER REPORT
04-05
MOORE MOVED AND SCHAER SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR DECEMBER 2003, AS SUBMITTED BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 04-005
THE CLERK-TREASURER SUBMITTED PROPOSED INSURANCE POLICIES TO THE SOLICITOR FOR HIS REVIEW
04-06
COUNCIL MEMBER RODNEY TETTENHORST JOINED THE MEETING AT 7:45 P.M. THE MAYOR ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO RODNEY TETTENHORST AS A MEMBER OF COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 04-006.
04-07
MOORE MOVED AND TETTENHORST SECONDED A MOTION THAT JOHN A. SCHAER SERVE AS PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF COUNCIL FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2004. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE: ABSTAIN, 1; SCHAER. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0-1
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
THE MAYOR APPOINTED GARY A. BRUCK, JODY CROLEY JONES AND GREGG BACHMANN TO THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD; GARY A. BRUCK TO SERVE AS ZONING INSPECTOR. SHE ALSO APPOINTED NEIL R. MORTINE AS MARSHAL, STEVEN W. MERSHON AS SOLICITOR, DANIEL A. MCINTYRE AS STREET COMMISSIONER AND PATRICIA A. ANDERSON AND CAROL O’CONNOR AS CO-CHAIRS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE
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RESOLUTION 827, A RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF DANIEL A. MCINTYRE AS STREET COMMISSIONER FOR 2004 WAS READ FOR THE THIRD TIME. AT THE SUGGESTION OF THE MAYOR AND SOLICITOR, GERMAN MOVED AND SHANNON SECONDED A MOTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION 827 TO DELETE “FOR 2004” FROM THE TITLE AND TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE FROM JANUARY 1, 2004, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2004, AND APRIL 1, 2004, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2005. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION ON THE AMENDMENT CARRIED 6-0. MOORE MOVED AND SCHAER SECONDED A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 827, A RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF DANIEL A. MCINTYRE AS STREET COMMISSIONER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION TO ADOPT CARRIED 6-0.
THE MAYOR SUGGESTED THAT THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE RESTRICTIONS BE REVIEWED:
A. PARKING ON VILLAGE STREETS BE LIMITED TO 24 HOURS, AS IN WORTHINGTON, NOT THE CURRENT 48 HOURS; COUNCIL EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN ENFORCING THE 48 HOUR BAN.
B. INCLUSION OF “LANDSCAPING MATERIALS” WITH “BUILDING MATERIALS” AS BEING PROHIBITED IN VILLAGE STREETS; COUNCIL EXPRESSED INTEREST IN AMENDING THE ORDINANCE TO REMOVE THE WORD “BUILDING” LEAVING “MATERIALS” AS ALL INCLUSIVE.
C. PROHIBITING THE DISPLAY OF “FOR SALE” SIGNS ON VEHICLES ON VILLAGE STREETS; COUNCIL THOUGHT THE ENFORCED 48 HOUR PARKING BAN WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
D. INCLUSION OF “POD”S IN THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ORDINANCE; COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE ISSUE, BUT TOOK NO ACTION.
THE MAYOR REPORTED ON CORRESPONDENCE FROM WORTHINGTON TRIATHLON, RICHARD CORDRAY, OML TRAINING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTION PLAN (BLOCK GRANTS), HEALTHY WORTHINGTON COALITION, AUDITOR’S BULLETINS AND AUDITOR OF STATE TRAINING.
THE MAYOR REPORTED THAT A POLICE CONTRACT HAS BEEN SIGNED WITH WORTHINGTON, BUT THE DOLLAR AMOUNT HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. SHE REQUESTED THAT THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE PURSUE A TREE PROGRAM IN 2004. SHE REPORTED THAT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ARE TO BE COMMITTED TO CD’S. THE MAYOR REPORTED ON CONTINUING CONTACTS DEALING WITH THE DON SCOTT AIRPORT EXPANSION PLANS; CARL BRYANT HAS MADE MANY NOISE REPORTS TO THE CITY OF WORTHINGTON; CARL BRYANT AND DANIEL A. MCINTYRE ARE ATTENDING AN OPEN HOUSE AT THE AIRPORT AS COUNCIL MEETS.
THE SOLICITOR DISTRIBUTED ETHICS INFORMATION TO THE NEWLY ELECTED AND APPOINTED VILLAGE OFFICIALS AND OBTAINED RECEIPTS FOR SAME. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 04-007 THROUGH 04-010. THE SOLICITOR ALSO DISTRIBUTED COPIES OF “HOW THE VILLAGE COUNCIL TAKES ACTION”
THE BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSIONER HAD NO REPORT. THE MAYOR REPORTED THAT A MINOR PORCH ENCLOSURE HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION SINCE COUNCIL’S LAST MEETING.
THE MARSHAL REPORTED MINIMAL POLICE ACTIVITY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. A NON-INJURY ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON JANUARY 6, 2004. WORTHINGTON IS AWARE OF THE TRAFFIC LIGHT PROBLEMS ON WEST SOUTHINGTON AVENUE AND ARE WORKING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM(S).
THE STREET COMMISSIONER HAD NO REPORT. THE RECENT FLOODING OF THE SANITARY SEWERS WAS DISCUSSED.
THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR STATED THAT THE DIRECTORIES ARE READY TO BE DISTRIBUTED. SHE REQUESTED SOME GUIDANCE FROM THE SOLICITOR ON ORDINANCES TO BE INCLUDED.
THE VILLAGE WEBMASTER REQUESTED COPIES OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS TO BE COMMITTED TO CD’S. SHE ALSO REQUESTED PICTURES FOR THE WEB SITE.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS WERE GIVEN.
OLD BUSINESS
THE SOLICITOR IS PREPARING AN ORDINANCE TO REMOVE POSSIBLE OBJECTION BY THE AUDITOR OF STATE IN CERTAIN CASES OF EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
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MOORE INTRODUCED VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, GORDON MOVED AND GERMAN SECONDED A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE THREE READINGS OF ORDINANCE NO. 828, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SEEK COVERAGE FOR STORM WATER DISCHARGES UNDER AN OHIO EPA GENERAL PERMIT. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. MOORE MOVED AND SCHAER SECONDED A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 828. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. THE MANAGEMENT PLAN IS TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE REQUEST FOR THE PERMIT TO THE OHIO EPA.
NEW BUSINESS
THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2004, AT 7:30 P.M. AT 215 WEST RIVERGLEN DRIVE
04-08
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, GERMAN MOVED AND SHANNON SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:17 P.M.
MARY JO CUSACK, MAYOR
DAN E. OWENS, CLERK OF COUNCIL