March 17, 2003 Council Meeting Minutes

VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 17, 2003

THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA MET ON THE ABOVE DATE AT 113 WEST RIVERGLEN DRIVE. THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: MARY JO CUSACK, PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF COUNCIL; EDWARD M. KOCHALSKI; DAVID G. MOORE AND RENEE SHANNON. ALSO PRESENT WERE GARY A. BRUCK, BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSIONER; DANIEL A. MCINTYRE, STREET COMMISSIONER; STEVEN W. MERSHON, SOLICITOR; NEIL R. MORTINE, MARSHAL; DAN E. OWENS, CLERK-TREASURER AND JULIE RICKETTS, NEWSLETTER EDITOR. JOEL AND NICOLE MAZZA WERE GUEST OF COUNCIL. IN THE ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR, THE PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF COUNCIL CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:37 P.M.

MINUTES

03-12

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 18, 2003, WERE NOT READ SINCE EACH MEMBER HAD RECEIVED A COPY. KOCHALSKI MOVED AND MOORE 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, 4; CUSACK, KOCHALSKI, MOORE AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.

CLERK-TREASURER REPORT

03-13

KOCHALSKI MOVED AND MOORE SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2003, AS SUBMITTED BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 4; CUSACK, KOCHALSKI, MOORE AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 03-003.

THE CLERK-TREASURER NOTED THAT THE INSURANCE BILL FROM THE DAWSON COMPANIES SLIGHTLY EXCEEDS THE VILLAGE’S 2003 APPROPRIATION AMOUNT FOR THE ITEM. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE OBLIGATION, EFFECTIVE DATES INVOLVED AND THE NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT, THE BILL WILL BE PAID AND COUNCIL WILL BE ASKED TO AMEND THE 2003 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR INSURANCE AND FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH AT ITS APRIL MEETING.

REPORTS OF OFFICIALS

THE MAYOR SUBMITTED NO REPORT.

THE SOLICITOR REPORTED ON THE VILLAGE’S INSURANCE PROGRAM WITH THE DAWSON COMPANIES. ACORDIA HAS EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL IN THE FALL OF 3003. CHANGES FOR VILLAGE OFFICIAL’S COMPENSATION SHOULD BE PROPOSED AT THE APRIL MEETING OF COUNCIL.

THE MARSHAL REPORTED A MINIMUM OF POLICE ACTIVITY DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. AN AMERICAN FLAG WAS REPORTED STOLEN FROM AN ENTRY MARKER.

THE BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSIONER REPORTED ON TWO COMMISSION MEETINGS

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THE STREET COMMISSIONER REPORTED ON DAMAGE TO CURBS AND CATCH BASINS. A COMPLETE SURVEY OF THE DAMAGE WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED WHEN THE WEATHER BREAKS.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

THE SPRING EGG HUNT WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2003. THE NEWSLETTER WILL ANNOUNCE FULL PARTICULARS.

OLD BUSINESS

CUSACK COMMENTED THAT THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH RIVERLEA/WORTHINGTON/DON SCOTT AIRPORT EDITORIAL WAS NOT FULLY CORRECT AND THAT SHE HAD SO ADVISED THE DISPATCH, TO NO AVAIL.

THE SELECTION OF THE VILLAGE WEBMASTER WAS DEFERRED TO THE APRIL MEETING OF COUNCIL.

NEW BUSINESS

A PROBLEM OF STATE FARM INSURANCE RECLASSIFYING VILLAGE ADDRESSES INTO COLUMBUS, RESULTING IN HIGHER PREMIUMS, WAS NOTED.

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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, OTHER THAN PRESIDENT BUSH’S 8:00 P.M. TELEVISION ADDRESS, KOCHALSKI MOVED AND SHANNON SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 4; CUSACK, KOCHALSKI, MOORE AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:55 P.M.

PATRICIA A. ANDERSON, MAYOR

DAN E. OWENS, CLERK OF COUNCIL

THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL WILL BEHELD ON MONDAY APRIL 21, 2003, AT 7:30 PM AT 301 WEST RIVERGLEN DRIVE