Minutes of the Meeting of Council

Minutes of the Meeting of Council December 18, 2006

These minutes are unofficial and must be formally approved by Council at the next meeting.

The Council of the City of Sylvania, Ohio met in regular session on Monday, December 18, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. with Mayor Craig A. Stough in the chair. Roll was called with the following members present: Dr. Read Backus, John A. Borell, Jr., Mark Bula, Keith M. Haddad, Doug Haynam, Mark Luetke, Barbara R. Sears (7); absent: (0).		Roll call: all present.

The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America was led by Mr. Haddad.

Mayor Stough stated that Council will now consider agenda item 3.

Requests were made for the following additions to the agenda: 8a. Ordinance 111-2006, to amend Chapter 125.06 - Division of Fire. 8b. Feasibility study update. 9a. Confirm Mayor=s re-appointment to Zoning Board of Appeals. 9b. Set a Committee-of-the-Whole meeting for the capital budget, and for the mission/vision statement process. Mrs. Sears moved, Mr. Bula seconded, to approve the agenda as amended; roll call vote being: Backus, Borell, Bula, Haddad, Haynam, Luetke, Sears (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.		Additions to the agenda.

Mayor Stough stated that Council will now consider agenda item 4.

Mrs. Sears presented the December 4 meeting minutes. Mrs. Sears moved, Dr. Backus seconded, that since the Mayor, members of Council, and others had been furnished copies of these minutes prior to this meeting, Council dispense with the reading of these minutes at this time, and the journal of the minutes of the meeting of December 4, 2006 be approved as submitted, provided there are no amendments from other members of Council; roll call vote being: Borell, Bula, Haddad, Haynam, Luetke, Sears, Backus (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.		Approval of the December 4 minutes.

Mayor Stough stated that Council will now consider agenda item 5.

Mrs. Sears presented and read aloud by title only, the Third Reading of proposed Ordinance No. 106-2006, a written copy of same having been previously furnished to each member of Council, ATo make appropriations for current expenditures and other expenditures of the City of Sylvania, Ohio, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007; and declaring an emergency.@ Mrs. Sears moved, Mr. Haddad seconded, the Ordinance No. 106-2006 be enacted as an emergency measure as declared therein; roll call vote being: Bula, Haddad, Haynam, Luetke, Sears, Backus, Borell (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.		Ordinance 106-2006, ATo Make Appropriations... Expenditures... 2007...@

Mayor Stough stated that Council will now consider agenda item 6.

Service Director Jeffrey Ballmer=s report and recommendation for Change Order No. 1 for the Bonniebrook road project was placed on file. Dr. Backus presented and read aloud by title only, proposed Ordinance No. 106-2006, a written copy of same having been previously furnished to each member of Council, AAuthorizing the Mayor and Director of Finance to approve Change Order No. 1 (Final) to this City=s agreement with Mosser Construction, Inc. for the Bonniebrook Bridge over Ten Mile Creek project which reflects the as-built quantities; increasing the contract amount by $9,663.72; appropriating the funds therefore; and declaring an emergency.@ Dr. Backus moved, Mrs. Sears seconded, that Council dispense with the Second and Third Readings of said Ordinance; roll call vote being: Haddad, Haynam, Luetke, Sears, Backus, Borell, Bula (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.		Ordinance 110-2006, A...Approve Change Order... Bonniebrook Bridge...@

Dr. Backus moved, Mr. Haddad seconded, that Ordinance No. 110-2006 be enacted as an emergency measure as declared therein; roll call vote being: Haynam, Luetke, Sears, Backus, Borell, Bula, Haddad (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.

Mayor Stough stated that Council will now consider agenda item 7.

Mayor Stough presented the Planning Commission=s recommendations for zoning ordinance petition no. ZA-5-2006, and SUP-6-2006, both for property at Alexis between Rudyard and Roan Roads. The zoning change will accommodate the construction of a convenience store, and the special use will allow the installation and operation of gasoline pumps. Mr. Haynam moved, Mr. Borell seconded, to set the public hearing date for ZA-5-2006 and SUP-6-2006 for Monday, February 5, 2007 at 7:00 p.m., and to authorize the clerk to advertise for same; roll call vote being: Luetke, Sears, Backus, Borell, Bula, Haddad, Haynam (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.		Public hearing for property on Alexis between Rudyard and Road set for Feb. 5, 7:00 p.m.

Mayor Stough stated that Council will now consider agenda item 8.

Mr. Haynam presented and read aloud by title only, proposed Ordinance No. 111-2006, a written copy of same having been previously furnished to each member of Council, AAmending Chapter 125 of the Sylvania Codified Ordinances by amending Section 125.06 - Division of Fire; and declaring an emergency.@ Mr. Haynam moved, Mr. Borell seconded, that Council dispense with the Second and Third Readings of said Ordinance. After discussion on some provisions of the Ordinance, Mr. Haynam moved, Mrs. Sears seconded, to modify the Ordinance by including AEmergency Medical Services (EMS) wherever fire service is noted; roll call vote being: Sears, Backus, Borell, Bula, Haddad, Haynam, Luetke (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.		Ordinance 111-2006, AAmending Chapter 125... Division of Fire...@

Vote on the motion to dispense with the Second and Third Readings of said Ordinance, as amended, and read by title only being: Backus, Borell, Bula, Haddad, Haynam, Luetke, Sears (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.

Mr. Haynam moved, Mr. Borell seconded, that Ordinance No. 111-2006, as amended, be enacted as an emergency measure as declared therein; roll call vote being: Borell, Bula, Haddad, Haynam, Luetke, Sears, Backus (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.

Mr. Luetke reported that the December 13 Feasibility Study committee meeting was cancelled since Sylvania Township had not yet responded to the questionnaire. It is rescheduled for January 3, 2007 at 7:00 a.m.		Feasibility study report.

Mayor Stough stated that Council will now consider agenda item 9.

Mrs. Sears moved, Mr. Luetke seconded, to confirm Mayor Stough=s re-appointment of Gary Sommer to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term commencing January 1, 2007 and expiring on December 31, 2009; roll call vote being: Bula, Haddad, Haynam, Luetke, Sears, Backus, Borell (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.		Confirmation of appointment to Zoning Bd. of Appeals.

Mrs. Sears moved, Mr. Borell seconded, to set the following Committee-of-the-Whole meetings: January 9, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. to review the City=s vision/mission statement, followed at 5:00 p.m. by the Monroe Streetscape gateway improvements with consultant JJR; January 17 at 6:00 p.m., review the 2007 capital budget; February 5, 6:00 p.m., further consideration of the vision/mission statement; roll call vote being: Haddad, Haynam, Luetke, Sears, Backus, Borell, Bula (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.		C-O-W meetings set.

Mayor Stough stated that Council will now consider agenda item 10.

At 8:20 p.m. Mrs. Sears moved, Mr. Borell seconded, to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss the sale/lease of property; roll call vote being: Haynam, Luetke, Sears, Backus, Borell, Bula, Haddad (7) yeas; (0) nays.		Executive Session.

At 9:30 p.m. Mrs. Sears moved, Mr. Haynam seconded, to return to Regular Session of Council; roll call vote being: Luetke, Sears, Backus, Borell, Bula, Haddad, Haynam (7) yeas; (0) nays. The motion carried.		Regular Session.

Mayor Stough stated that Council considered the possible sale or lease of property, that no action was taken, and that no action is needed at this time.

Mayor Stough stated that all items on the agenda had been considered. Mrs. Sears moved, Mr. Haynam seconded, that this meeting adjourn; all present voting yea (7); (0) nays. The motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9:32 p.m.		Adjournment.