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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/06/1998 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Meeting Ne~ ~ubhn City Council Meeting Rage f`~~" ~„~~tiw.~~~~.v,__N.~~~~.~,.. , DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 1014 Held F 1 9qR 19 Mayor Kranstuber called the July 6, 1998 Council Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Mrs. Boring led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call Council members present were: Mayor Kranstuber, Vice Mayor Boring, Mr. Adamek, Mr. McCash, Mr. Peterson, Ms. Hide Pittaluga, and Mr. Reiner. Staff members present were: Mr. Hansley, Mr. Helwig, Ms. Grigsby, Mr. Smith, Mr. Harding, Mr. Kindra, Ms. Clarke, Chief Geis, Mr. Hahn, Ms. Bearden, Ms. Heal, Mr. Husenitza, Ms. Crandall, and Ms. Telfer. Annroval of Minu a of Tune 15, 1998 Mayor Kranstuber moved approval. Ms. Hide Pittaluga seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. Boring, abstain. orres~ondence There was no correspondence requiring Council action. Introduction of New Police Officers Chief Geis introduced 4 new police officers: Laurie Griffith; Chuck Collier; Chuck Rudy; and Jeff Henderson. A fifth officer, William Dunn will begin work later in July. Comments from Visitors Ted 4aneholtz, 5775 Sells Mill Drive stated that he continues to have concerns regarding the dangerous crosswalk on Sells Mill Drive. Both Mr. McDaniel and Mr. Johnson have visited the site. He asked when the crosswalk will be moved, and noted that speeding problems still exist on Sells Mill Drive as well. Mayor Kranstuber noted that Council has received a memo from staff regarding the relocation of the crosswalk. Mr. Hansley stated that staff initiated the project today. Mr. Helwig stated that the crosswalk is being relocated to the west, toward the school grounds. Mr. Saneholtz thanked Council and staff for being so responsive. He noted that a police officer had promised that a speed trailer would be in the area by the end of June and that there would be an opportunity for the residents of the neighborhood to learn to use the radar guns. Staff will check into this and contact Mr. Saneholtz. Staff Comments Mr. Smith distributed several items to Council, including an update on the bait store matter as a follow-up to the goal setting session. As requested by Ms. Hide Pittaluga, he is also working on a memo on Ohio law as it relates to sexually oriented businesses. Council will receive his memo next week regarding the 200-foot setbacks along Post Road. Mrs. Boring asked why the bait store memo is stamped "confidential". Mr. Smith responded that this memo falls under the category of attorney/client work product. Discussion on this matter will be scheduled for open session at the next Council meeting. Ms. rigs reported that the 1997 CAFR was included in Council's packet. Also included was the 1997 audit report and staff's response to the comments made in the report. The report has been filed with the state as well as with the Government Finance Officers' Association for review in their certification program. Chief Geis thanked Council for their representation at Officer Randy Louks' retirement party. Their presence was appreciated by Officer's Louks' family and by the Police division. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Meeting Dublin City Council`1Vleeting Page 2 DAYTON LEGAL BLANK GO.. FORM NO. 1 14 Held Tnly 199R 19 LEGISLATION Ordinance No. 31-98(Amended) - An Ordinance Providing for a Change in Zoning for 5.784 Acres of Land Located on the Northeast Corner of Rings Road and Paul G. Blazer Memorial Parkway, from: OLR, Office, Laboratory and Research District, to: SO, Suburban Office and Institutional District. (Cendant International - 5200 Rings Road) (Bruce Burkholder attorney for Mr. Tom Ryan: The Townsend Company, 69 Sears Road, Wyland, Massachusetts 01778) Mayor Kranstuber asked that Ms. Clarke respond to any questions from Council on this rezoning. There were no questions from Council. Mark Pottschmidt. representing the applicant, noted he is present to respond to any questions. Mayor Kranstuber moved approval with the conditions of the Planning & Zoning Commission. Mr. Reiner seconded the motion. Vote on the ordinance - Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Mr. McCash, abstained; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes. Ordinance No. 68-98 - An Ordinance to Adopt the Proposed Tax Budget for Fiscal Year 1999, and Declaring an Emergency. Mr. Hansley noted that this legislation is required by the state, and staff is recommending adoption by emergency to comply with the state's time frame of July 20. Mayor Kranstuber moved to treat this as emergency legislation. Ms. Hide Pittaluga seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes. Vote on the ordinance -Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; -a Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes. Ordinance No. 69-98 - An Ordinance Accepting the Lowest and Best Bid for the Procurement of a New Leaf Loader and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract Governing the Procurement of Said Equipment. Mr. Hansley stated that staff is recommending the low bid as outlined in the staff report. Vote on the ordinance -Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes. INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING - ORDINANCES Ordinance No. 72-98 - An Ordinance Modifying and Adopting the BOCA National Property Maintenance Code and Amending Portions of the Dublin Codified Ordinances. Mr. McCash introduced the ordinance. Mr. McCash provided a brief history of this ordinance. It was introduced back in 1996, referred to Community Development Committee, and then defeated at Council by a tie vote of 3-3. The issue at that time was with the language in Section 101.2 and how it would affect existing structures. That language has now been clarified and the issue has been addressed. He requested that Council hold this over for a second reading on July 20. Mrs. Boring requested a copy of the complete BOLA Maintenance Code. ~ Mayor Kranstuber stated this would be held over for a second reading and public hearing on July 20. Ordinance No. 73-98 - An Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the Board of Trustees of Washington Township, Franklin County, Ohio for the City of Dublin to Provide Communications Services, and Declaring an Emergency. Mayor Kranstuber introduced the ordinance. Mr. Hansley stated that this agreement is similar to what has been in place for the last six years. Staff is recommending adoption at this time because of the critical nature of the communication services and the fact that the previous contract expired at the end of May. The major change with this agreement is that the township has agreed to pay the City a RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of ~ , Meeting,.,.,.......,....,,..,..,, __~.~w~~~~.e_~e~,m~~~~ .,.,,y..,,,,.,.,.,, e ~ _o. ~.~~d~,,o~..~.~.eed~...,`DubTin City Council Meeting Gage~3~.~a.w~~~rw~~,~~~~,~,~ ~,a DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO.. F RM NO. I 1 Held ,Inh. ( 1998 19 one-time fee of $28,000 to convert their system to the City's computer-aided dispatch system. The current contract called for $105,000, $110,000 and $115, 000 for the three years of that contract; the proposed contract calls for $125,000, $130,000 and $135,000 for the three year period. The previous contract contained a penalty clause providing that if there was not full staffing, the full rate would not be charged. It has been clarified that if there are shortages in personnel, the rates in the contract will still hold. Staff is recommending adoption at this time. Mayor Kranstuber moved to dispense with the public hearing and to treat this as emergency legislation. Ms. Hide Pittaluga seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes. Ordinance No. 74-98 - An Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the United Steelworkers of America Regarding Wages, Hours, Terms, and Conditions of Employment for Employees within the Maintenance Worker, Sign Worker, and Auto Mechanic I Bargaining Unit, and Declaring an Emergency. Mayor Kranstuber introduced the ordinance. Mr. Harding stated this represents the proposed tentative agreement between the City of Dublin and the United Steelworkers Union, specifically dealing with the 37 employees in the maintenance worker, auto mechanic and sign worker bargaining unit. The agreement which contains 38 articles is the product of nine months of negotiation. Staff believes it is a fair agreement. This is the initial agreement with this unit. Staff is requesting passage of the ordinance by emergency due to the length of the negotiation process and in order to foster a positive labor/management relationship with the bargaining unit. Mr. McCash asked about the rationale for including automatic pay raises versus a merit based system. He would like to see reward given for effort and hard work. Mr. Harding responded that the city does have a performance rating, merit based pay system in place. However, in collective bargaining situations, the City is not in a strong position with labor unions in terms of merit provisions. The vast majority of labor agreements do not have merit increases. The negotiation effort resulted in a 3.55 percent increase between steps which represents a smaller increase than that of the average employee in the City over the past few years. The goal was to avoid a work stoppage. The union fought very hard on the issue of merit raises. Mr. Peterson asked if there exists a fundamental distrust between the union and the City. Could this be a trend which will infiltrate other areas of the City? Mr. Harding responded that this is his first experience in negotiating with the United Steel Workers Union and they hope to have a good working relationship with the group. The step system limits the discretion of management in compensating employees. Bob Weisman, special counsel to the City for labor law addressed Council, explaining the concept of collective bargaining and its impact on the process. He noted that the City was effective in maintaining a very strong management rights clause in the agreement. x There was risk of a work stoppage in pushing the issue of merit based pay raises. However, if it is the will of Council, the future contract can be negotiated with the merit based pay raise as an important component. Mr. McCash noted that it is often difficult to terminate a union employee. A situation could arise where that employee is given step increases even when their job performance is unsatisfactory. Mr. Weisman responded that there is a grievance process in place for an employee who does not receive their increase. He added that proper documentation is an important part of the termination process in all public and private sector employment. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Meeting age A N AL BLANK CO.. CORM NO. 10148 Hel Jul 6 1998 19 Ms. Hide Pittaluga stated that the concept of merit is philosophically very important to her. She is concerned that this contract sets a bad precedent for future union negotiations. She asked about the impact of not approving the ordinance tonight. Mr. Weisman responded that Council is required under the law to take action within 30 days, or it automatically goes into effect. Mayor Kranstuber commented that the problem seems to be not the contract itself but with the fact that the City has a collective bargaining unit. Mr. Hansley stated that the Police division, the City's largest division, was unionized 11 years ago and it is not amerit-based system. Mayor Kranstuber asked if a side motion would be appropriate, stating that Council's intent is that amerit-based system be the goal in the next contract negotiation. Mr. Smith stated that Council must first decide what to do with the contract before them. If the contract is rejected, a work stoppage is likely and negotiations will begin again. But if Council has difficulty voting for the contract because of a philosophical difference, they should instruct the negotiating team to go back to the table and a side motion would then be appropriate to declare the intent of Council in regard to the merit-based pay. Mrs. Boring stated that she is unwilling to compromise on other areas in the contract in order to secure the merit-based system. Mr. Hahn stated that there are things other than salary that are motivating workers in Dublin. He added that from a supervisor's point of view, the contract as proposed is very manageable and will not result in an unnecessarily large number of grievances in its administration. Mr. Weisman suggested that Council adjourn to executive discussion for further discussion of the issues. Mr. Smith agreed. Mayor Kranstuber announced that the ordinance will be held over until later in the meeting to allow for a brief executive session. Ordinance No. 75-98 - An Ordinance Amending Portions of the Dublin Codified Ordinances Regulating the Location and Construction of Fences. Mr. McCash introduced the ordinance. Mr.Hansley deferred to Council Member McCash. Mr. McCash noted that this ordinance was drafted over a year ago and referred to Community Development Committee. It was not a high priority item at the time, due to the need to complete the Community Plan. The Committee met earlier this evening and recommends that the ordinance now be referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. McCash moved referral of Ordinance No. 75-98 to Planning and Zoning Commission. Mr. Adamek seconded the motion. Vote on the motion -Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes. Ordinance No. 76-98 - An Ordinance Accepting the Lowest and Best Bid for the Woerner-Temple Extension Project Phase 1 and 2, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and Declaring an Emergency. Mayor Kranstuber introduced the ordinance. Mr. Helwig stated that staff is recommending the low bidder as outlined in the memo. City Council has moved this project up one year earlier in the capital improvements plan. Staff is recommending adoption by emergency to move forward quickly with this project which will benefit the surrounding neighborhoods. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Meetin ti,. _ ~ ~m.~.~eeem~~~~.~ P.~~ve~d~.,~.. ~,~eee~e.~~a~ub~Tin City council Meeting T~age ~ ~~e,,~ ~,,~a~ , , DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO.. FORM NO. 1014 Held ~j,l > ~ 199R 19 Mrs. Boring noted that in view of the length of time it has taken to complete the Coffinan Road widening project, she will not support the staff recommendation on the bid award. Mr. Hansley noted that most of the complaints regarding the Coffinan Road widening project were unfounded. The contractor performed within the specifications set in the bid documents while working on three or four other Dublin projects simultaneously. The Igel Company also constructed Emerald Parkway, and they have a very successful track record with the City of Dublin. Mayor Kranstuber added that there were some complaints about the length of the project, but staff researched the bid specs and concluded that speeding up the project time line would have resulted in a higher cost for the project. Mr. Smith noted that some of the issues in the time line involved utility relocation, and the contractor has no control over that portion. Speeding up projects is possible, but not without increasing the total cost. Mr. Helwig confirmed that the damages to the sprinkler systems in the Woods of Indian Run will be paid for by the Igel Company. Mayor Kranstuber moved to dispense with the public hearing and to treat this as emergency legislation. Mr. Reiner seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. McCash, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, no; Mayor Kranstuber, yes. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. Boring, no; Mr. Adamek, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. McCash, yes. Ordinance No. 77-98 - An Ordinance Implementing a Temporary Rezoning Moratorium In the Southwest Area of the City, and Declaring an Emergency. Mr. McCash introduced the ordinance. Mr. Hansley stated this was prepared at the request of Council. Mr. Smith stated that the six month moratorium allows time to hire a special planner to coordinate the update of the Southwest Area Plan. The purpose of this temporary moratorium is to address the development that is occurring in this rapidly growing area. There is a clause which provides that the moratorium can be extended for three months if necessary. Mayor Kranstuber invited those present to testify to come forward. Chris Cline, 6060 Post Road stated that he would like to have some input on the replanning process for the southwest area of Dublin. He has a long history with that portion of the City in terms of development and annexations. He also assisted Jim Houk in preparing the original Southwest Area Plan -the one that was enacted by Council before that land was annexed to Dublin. He is also heavily involved in the litigation related to the school district boundaries. He has reviewed Ms. Clarke's memo regarding the scope of services of the study and the moratorium ordinance to be discussed tonight and he has some suggestions: 1. The emphasis on color graphics is overrated. What is needed are clear black and white readable graphics that can be freely reproduced. 2. The process needs to provide an effective opportunity for input from residents, land owners and developers. The Community Plan did not encourage input until it was too late in the process. Developers can give input on the cost of development and feasibility as they have expertise that is totally lacking in the government sector in that regard. 3. The plan needs to be rational. Land uses and densities must be realistic and Council should not be "wedded" to the Community Plan density. Studies show that the density levels do not make sense. If infrastructure is to be borne by RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of _ ~e.Y pppMeeting ~~_,.,._ed,_~_ e~d,,.,d, a , Dublin ~Cily~CowlcirMeeting Page.,. DAYTON LEGAL BLANK 00.. FORM NO. 10148 Held Tnh~ ~i, 199R 19 development, that burden must be realistically incorporated into land use and density plans. 4. The planning efforts or likely development of the adjoining municipality must be considered. He is in contact with Columbus planners on a major project in the southwest, and it does not appear that effective communication has taken place. This is very important in terms of planning along the southern boundary of the City. 5. The plan must be flexible to allow for adjustment as future events become more clear. When the Tuttle Road area was planned in the 1980's ,the City believed they had a good vision of what would happen west of I-270 in Dublin. But as time has evolved, it appears that the development is much more intense than had been anticipated. He summarized that cities can plan, but they cannot build. Plans become a reality because they are achievable and because someone in the private sector is willing to make that investment to implement the plan. Ms. Hide Pittaluga asked for an update on efforts to retain the consultant. Mr. Helwig stated that the goal is to have the recommendation by the end of July. Staff has had good response on the request for proposals. Mayor Kranstuber moved to dispense with the public hearing and treat this as emergency legislation. Mr. McCash seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Adamek, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes. Ordinance No. 78-98 - An Ordinance Authorizing the Purchase of an Eight Acre Site at 5930 Post Road for Recreation Purposes, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and Declaring an Emergency. Mayor Kranstuber introduced the ordinance. Mr. Smith stated that this legislation relates to the Farrell property purchase on Post Road at a price of $405,000 plus a $10,000 allowance for contingency items. Staff anticipates a closing within the next week. Mr. Cline represents this property owner, and the sellers have been very cooperative. Staff is requesting emergency action in view of the pending closing date. Mr. Peterson moved to dispense with the public hearing and to treat this as emergency legislation. Ms. Hide Pittaluga seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes. Vote on the ordinance -Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes. INTROD TION & PUB i H ARiN - RF O U IONS Resolution No. 40-98 - A Resolution of Intent to Appropriate a 6.6832 Acre, More or Less, Fee Simple Interest in Property Owned by the Thomas Family Limited Partnership, Located on the North Side of I-270 and the East Side of The Scioto R. River, in the City of Dublin, County of Franklin, State of Ohio. Mayor Kranstuber introduced the resolution. Mr. Smith stated this resolution involves property owned by the Thomas family on the east side of the Scioto River. The land is for the Scioto bridge, and Mr. Thomas has been notified that this resolution of intent would be considered by Council this evening. Vote on the resolution - Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes.. Resolution No. 41-98 - A Resolution in Support of a Grant Request to the Attorney RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Meeting u m 'icy Counci ee mg age 148 Held Tu1~6., 1998 19 I General for Continuation of the Expanded D.A.R.E. Program. Mayor Kranstuber introduced the resolution. Mr. Hansley stated that staff is requesting that Council endorse the continuation of this program. Chief Geis added that because of Dublin's healthy financial state, grant monies are more 8 difficult to attain each year. But Council's passage of this resolution demonstrates their support of the program to the Attorney General. The grant will help to offset some costs of materials and other support resources. Vote on the resolution -Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes. Mrs. Boring moved to adjourn to executive session at 8:45 p.m. for discussion of personnel matters. Mr. Reiner seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Adamek, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes. Mayor Kranstuber reconvened the meeting at 9:15 p.m. Mr. Reiner moved to dispense with the public hearing of Ordinance 74-98 and to treat it as emergency legislation. Mr. Adamek seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. Adamek, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Adamek, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. y Boring, yes; Mr. Peterson, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. McCash, yes. On behalf of Council, Mayor Kranstuber thanked Mr. Weisman, Mr. Harding and other employees who participated in the negotiation process. Council has a high regard for the employees and appreciates the great job that all City employees do. In the future, Council would value more a merit based system, but this seems to be an equitable solution in this particular case. Council Round Table/Committee Reports Mr. Peterson: 1. Thanked everyone for their hard work on the July Fourth celebration. It was a very impressive event and he was proud to be part of Dublin. 2. Asked Ms. Crandall for an update on the neighborhood's assessment of the effectiveness of the speed humps in Waterford Village, now that the year trial period has ended. Ms. Crandall stated that staff will undertake a neighborhood survey in this regard. 3. He has in his possession an orientation manual from MORPC and offered to share the information with other Council members. 4. Thanked Mr. Helwig and Mr. Kindra for the quick resolution to the bikepath problem he had contacted them about. Ms. Hide Pittaluga: 1. Thanked all of staff for the great Fourth of July celebration! 2. Will be forwarding some information about the water tower fire station to the National League of Cities in the hope that they may want to feature this in an upcoming publication. 3. Noted that she will be out of town from August 1 through August 20, and will miss the August Council meeting. 4. Requested that staff provide a copy of the recent notice regarding the sunshine law to Council. Mr. Smith stated that he will provide that. 5. Reported that she is aware of an opportunity for the City to host some Japanese officials for a period of time. It would involve a three month commitment and they would stay with employees of the City who would be compensated. NLC is RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of _ eMeeting e.,,.___ ~ee. ~ .v. ~ub~in City CounciT~l~Ieetmg ~ Rage DAYT N LEGAL BLANK CO. FORM NO. 10148 Held Tnly F 1998 19 seeking volunteers for this effort. 6. Has been contacted by a resident in Hilliard regarding the potential of Dublin support to the county commissioners for enhancement of the Dublin Road area south of Hayden Run to Fishfinger due to the historical nature of that road and its gateway to Dublin. She will copy the rest of Council on the information she was given. Following brief discussion, Ms. Hide Pittaluga summarized that she will respond to the resident that Council is not interested in taking a position on this matter at this time. Mr. McCash: 1. Thanked Ms. Puskarcik and her staff for a tremendous job on the Fourth of July celebration. 2. Reported that residents have contacted him about high weeds on the Thomas Kohler property, on Frantz Road, and on Rings Road. Mr. Adamek: 1. Reminded Council that the CIP meeting on Wednesday evening will take place in the Council Conference room beginning at 6:30 p.m. 2. Attended his first meeting as representative to the COTA Community Advisory Committee. They are putting together an action plan to increase utilization of COTA services. Dublin now has a "hotel link". The hotels near Tuttle Crossing requested that COTA implement bus service to their location to help with their recruitment of employees. COTA will soon come to Council to provide an update on their progress. 3. Congratulations to Dublin staff on a great job with the events over the weekend. ' Thanks to everyone's efforts, it was a wonderful community event. Mr. Reiner: 1. Commented that the fireworks at the Dublin celebration were outstanding. He thanked the employees who were willing to sacrifice their time to serve the public over the holiday weekend. 2. Would like to schedule a Community Development Committee for Monday, July 13 at 6:00 at City Hall to discuss the signage issues and light pole standards previously referred to Committee. 3. Has continued to receive complaints from residents about truck traffic on Muirfield/Avery. Mr. Helwig stated that staff is debating the philosophy of whether it is preferable to have one designated truck route or whether to disperse the truck traffic on several routes through the community. Mr. McDaniel is putting together a report on the various options, but he was called up to duty with the National Guard. The consensus of staff was that it is better to disperse the truck traffic throughout the city. Mr. Reiner stated that he has been told that the Muirfield Boulevard road bed was not built to withstand heavy truck traffic. Mr. Helwig stated that analysis of that road is included in the proposed CIP. Mr. Hansley summarized that staff will provide options to Council for their review. In the meantime, the City can regulate weight of the trucks to ensure compliance. Mrs. Boring: 1. Indicated that she would like a time line within which this will be addressed, and she suggested that staff investigate the structure of Muirfield/Avery and weight limits. 2. Noted that she will defer to the Mayor in regard to comments about the Fourth celebration. 3. Reported that the "Irish Rockets" are in action again and the women's race is scheduled on Wednesday at the Malibu Race Track. She thanked the Recreation Division for their efforts with this successful seniors' program. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Meetin . e.e.~ ee.a.. eee~... e ~ ~ g d...DizCi~ri amity Council Meeting -..ee. ,e...... Page e,,." DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO.. FORM NO. 10148 Held T„1 ~ ~ 199R 19 Mayor Kranstuber: 1. Noted that he will arrive late at the CIP session due to a personal commitment. 2. Reported that he has been contacted by Children's Hospital in regard to their ground breaking ceremonies on Friday, July 31. Council will receive invitations soon. 3. Thanked Ms. Puskarcik and her staff for the great July Fourth celebration. Several residents have already asked about plans for next year. Ms. Puskarcik noted that the Fourth of July falls on Sunday in 1999. Council will have three options: Friday night fireworks with the parade Saturday morning; the parade Saturday morning with the fireworks Saturday night; or an evening parade on Sunday with the fireworks on Sunday night. Staff is sensitive to the scheduling of the Columbus Red, White and Boom event and does not want to conflict with that event. Mayor Kranstuber asked that Council be given a memo when further details are available. Ms. Puskarcik added that the Fourth of July festivities are acity-wide effort with great support from Council. She acknowledged everyone's contributions to the success of the event. Mr. Hansley noted that: 1. The goal setting report is included in the packet. He asked that Council members review the report prior to the next Council meeting when legislation will be prepared based on the report. 2. The City was contacted about mosquito spraying in Washington County near Marietta, Ohio. The flood relief efforts are being hampered by mosquito problems ,and Dublin sent a crew down to assist. He was contacted by the Marietta local newspaper about this effort. Dublin continues its tradition of helping other communities during times of disaster. Mayor stuber adjourned the eting at 10:00 p.m. f M r -Presiding Officer Clerk of Council