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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/15/1997 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 1 Meeting NK FORM NO. 10148 Held September 15, 1997 19 Mayor Kranstuber called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ~ Mr. McCash led the Pledge of Allegiance. R ll all Council members present were: Mayor Kranstuber, Mrs. Stillwell, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Boring, Ms. Hide Pittaluga, Mr. McCash, and Mr. Reiner. Staff members present included: Acting City Manager Ms. Grigsby, Mr. Helwig, Mr. Smith, Mr. Harding, Mr. Kindra, Ms. Clarke, Lt. Epperson, Mr. Lenz, Ms. Puskarcik, Mr. Husenitza, and Ms. Bearden. I Aunroval of Minutes of Meeting of September 3. 1997 Mr. McCash noted the following corrections to the minutes: 1) On page 5, after item 2 where is states, "He added that this is premature to make a commitment such as this", add the following sentence: "The resolution should merely direct staff to engage in discussions regarding the desires of Dublin and the extent of Dublin's participation which may include financial commitments or land acquisition." 2) On page 7, after Ms. Hide Pittaluga seconded the motion, add, "Mr. McCash stated that several lots appear to be unsuitable for locating typical single family homes due to setbacks and easements." 3) On page 9, add after the sentence, "Mr. Reynolds stated they are willing to reduce the height and leave it in that general location" that "Mr. McCash stated that his concerns are not related to the height or physical aesthetics of the structure itself, but rather to the overall location and visual impact on the Avery corridor to having an additional sign at this location, given the location of future signage for the adjacent out parcels." Mayor Kranstuber moved approval of the minutes with the above modifications. Mr. Reiner seconded the motion. ~ Vote on the motion - Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes. Correspondence The Clerk reported that there was no correspondence requiring Council action. Citizen Comments Todd White, 110 W. Blagrove Street distributed information to Council and requested that they amend the City Code Section 91.08(b) which prohibits hunting with bow and arrow or pellet guns within the City limits. The large and growing deer population has resulted in many car accidents as well as damage to plants and shrubs on private property. The high number of deer in the area will spread disease as well as pose a danger to motorists and homeowners. Terry EastwaX, 6160 Greyfriar WaX, representing C.A.B.A. thanked the City for their support of the 1997 C.A.B.A. 14-year old World Series at Avery Park. She presented Council with a plaque and a tournament program from the event which was held in August. The organization is very grateful for Council's financial support which has enabled the installation of lights on all five fields. Jack Chaisson, 5645 Whitecraigs Court, representing the Dublin Chamber of Commerce updated Council on the reactivation of the Chamber's Government Affairs Committee. The goal of the Committee is to keep the business community apprised of Council activity, and to ensure that the views of the business community are brought to Council on pertinent issues. Two members of the Committee will attend the Council meetings on a rotating basis. Staff Comments The Police division showed a videotape of a public service announcement filmed recently regarding the 911 system. Dave Thomas, founder of Wendy's was featured in the spot. Ms. Hide Pittaluga commented that she attended the premiere on the Mayor's behalf this week and added that the purpose of the PSA is to encourage the public not to abuse the 911 system, but rather to use it when appropriate in true emergency situations. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of „ht;n [`;ry C'nimr;l~jPet;ng Pave ~ Meeting A B NK FORM NO. 10148 Held September 15, 1997 19 Mr. Helwig. 1. Requested that Council set a Special Meeting on Monday, September 22 for the purpose•of adjourning to Executive Session to discuss land acquisition matters. Following discussion, the Special Council Meeting was set for 7 p.m. on Monday, September 22. The Finance Committee meeting will begin at 6 p.m. prior to the Special Meeting of Council. 2. Mr. Helwig also reported that there has been an excellent response from the Metropolitan Parks District to the resolution adopted by Council indicating Council's desire to locate a metro park in the Dublin area. Staff is continuing to meet with the Metro Parks group on this matter. 3. The temporary traffic signal at the OCLC exit on Post Road will be operational on Friday. 4. Staff has responded to several issues raised at the last Council meeting by memo, and those were included in the packet. The Sandy Corners preliminary plat matter, however, has not been resolved at this time, and staff is requesting that the matter be tabled for an additional two weeks. Mrs. Stillwell moved to table consideration of the preliminary plat for Sandy Corners until October 6, 1997. Ms. Hide Pittaluga seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes. LEGISLATION Public Hearing & Second Reading -Ordinances K Ordinance No. 109-97 - An Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement for the Location of a Wireless Telecommunications Structure. Ms. Grigsby reported that an additional memo from Mr. McDaniel was provided, identifying some of the key aspects of the proposed lease. Ms. Hide Pittaluga, Public Services Committee chair, stated that she spoke with Mr. McDaniel regarding this ordinance and she supports it. Mrs. Stillwell stated that the AirTouch contract was for 5 years with renewable options, yet this one is for ten years. She asked staff to comment on the benefits of a long-term contract. Ms. Grigsby responded that at the time the Avery water tower agreement was done, it was a very innovative arrangement and staff therefore recommended a shorter term for the contract. Jan MurphX, Nexus Telecommunications stated that the goal of the long-term contract is to lock in the carriers to a longer commitment. Mrs. Boring asked if the revenues from this contract go to the general funds. Ms. Grigsby responded that the revenues do go into the general funds, but as a separate line item so that the revenues can be easily identified. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Campbell, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes. Mrs. Boring suggested that Council direct staffto make some recommendations on earmarking these monies for a purpose such as land acquisition or other desire of Council versus having the revenues put into the general funds. Mr. Campbell stated that he would not be in favor of creating a new fund because of the difficulty of tracking all of the various funds. He would favor adding these revenues to an existing fund, such as land acquisition. Mrs. Boring moved to have staff bring to Council suggestions of how these funds could be earmarked for special purposes -perhaps land acquisition, or storm water management, etc. She asked that staffbring these suggestions to the budget hearings in November. Mr. Campbell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes. Ordinance No. 110-97 - An Ordinance Accepting the Lowest and Best Bid for the Wellington Park Development, and Declaring an Emergency. Ms. Grigsby noted that staff is requesting emergency action in order to preserve the bid price RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of T~uhlin City C'cuncil Meeting_ Page ~ Meeting A B NK CO. FORM NO. 10148 Held September 15, 1997 19 which expires after 60 days. Mr. Campbell moved to treat this as emergency legislation. Mrs. Stillwell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes. Vote on the ordinance -Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes. Ordinance No. 124-97 - An Ordinance Designating Financial Institutions as Public Depositories. Ms. Grigsby noted that emergency action is not necessary at this time. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes. Ordinance No. 125-97 - An Ordinance Acknowledging the Presentation of a Disclosure Statement Regarding the Formation of a Liability/Property Joint Self-Insurance Pool and the City of Dublin's Participation in Such a Pool, and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract Governing the Administration of Such Pool. Ms. Grigsby stated that staff is requesting emergency action, and Mr. Harding and Mr. Whittington are present to respond to questions. Mr. Harding noted that the pool administrator, Tim Howell, is also present. Mr. Smith noted that the reason for the emergency is to permit start-up of the pool on October 1. Mr. Campbell moved to treat this as emergency legislation. Mayor Kranstuber seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Campbell, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes. Ordinance No. 126-97 - An Ordinance Approving a Tax Credit Agreement with Ashland Chemical Company, a Division of Ashland, Inc., and Authorizing, Confirming and Ratifying the Execution of a Tax Credit Agreement. Ms. Grigsby noted that staff is recommending adoption at this time. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes. Introduction & First Reading -Ordinances Ordinance No. 127-97 - An Ordinance Accepting the Lowest and Best Bid for Miscellaneous Traffic Signal Improvements at Rings Road and Paul Blazer Parkway, at Frantz Road and Rings Road, at Muirlield Drive and Tara Hill, and Declaring an Emergency. Mr. Campbell introduced the ordinance. Ms. Grigsby stated that a memo regarding this ordinance was provided in the packet from Mr. Kindra. Staff is requesting emergency action due to the time frames for the project. Mr. McCash asked about the scheduled completion date for this project. Mr. Kindra responded that the completion date is the end of October. Mrs. Boring stated that she had understood that the Tara Hill signal would be done earlier as the City would use existing equipment for the project. Mr. Kindra responded that the City does not have adequate inventory to do so. Mrs. Stillwell suggested that Dublin communicate to the residents that these are temporary signals and therefore not built to Dublin standards. Mayor Kranstuber moved to treat this as emergency legislation. Mr. Campbell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. McCash, yes. Vote on the ordinance -Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. McCash, RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Meetin T~U}~lin Ci.~_[ Oi~nril MPPti a PaaP 4 g NK C FORM NO. 10748 ~ Held September 15, 1997 19 ,I yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes. Ordinance No. 128-97 - An Ordinance Accepting the Lowest and Best Bid for Dry Cleaning/Laundry Services and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into a Contract for Procurement of Said Services. Mayor Kranstuber introduced the ordinance. Mr. Harding pointed out that the expenditures currently run approximately $14,000 per year, but with additional staffing anticipated, the bid threshold of $20,000 maybe exceeded. For this reason, staff is recommending that the City take bids for these services. Mayor Kranstuber and Mr. McCash indicated surprise that only two bids were received. Mr. Harding stated that he will report back on this at the next Council meeting. Ordinance No. 129-97 - An Ordinance Amending the Annual Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1997. Mayor Kranstuber introduced the ordinance. Ms. Grigsby stated that this appropriation ordinance is a follow-up to the recent acquisition of sites along David Road for the future construction of Village Parkway. Mr. Petty, Assistant City Engineer for Utilities, prepared a detailed memo identifying the public improvements which are necessary and the cost allocation for them. Ms. Grigsby added that the figures are consistent with the previous estimates by staff. Staff is requesting that Council dispense with the public hearing so that the ordinance is effective immediately. Mr. Campbell moved to dispense with the public hearing in order that the project may proceed in a timely manner. Ms. Hide Pittaluga seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. McCash, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. N Campbell, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes. Vote on the ordinance -Mrs. Boring, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes. Introduction & Public Hearing -Resolutions Resolution No. 33-97 - A Resolution Accepting the Amounts and Rates as Determined by the Budget Commission, and Authorizing the Necessary Tag Levies and Certifying Them to the County Auditor. Mrs. Stillwell introduced the resolution. Ms. Grigsby stated that this resolution is required by the Ohio Revised Code. It verifies that the information provided to the county is correct prior to imposing tax levies. Vote on the resolution - Mr. Campbell, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes. OTHER Proposal re ag rding the 1998 Solheim Cup Mayor Kranstuber stated that Council was given a memorandum from staff about an opportunity for the City to participate in the 1998 Solheim Cup. Staffis recommending that Council commit $50,000 which entitles the City to be an associate partner for the event. Ms. Grigsby suggested that Council direct staff to prepare legislation for the next meeting regarding this commitment, if that is their desire. . Mr. Campbell commented that this is a tremendous opportunity for Dublin, similar to the Ryder Cup. The price is high, but it seems in line with what has been done for the Memorial Tournament. Mrs. Boring suggested that this item be placed on the Finance Committee agenda for Monday, September 22. She agrees with Mr. Campbell. Discussion followed about the timing of Council's decision on funding and its impact on the news conference scheduled for September 23. Ms. Puskarcik responded that Council could delay their decision until after the September 22 breakfast meeting where more information will be provided about the event. Mrs. Boring moved to refer this matter to the Finance Committee for recommendation to RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of nuhlin ('itv ('rnin~il MPPt111~ Pace 5 Meeting A B NK FORM NO. 10148 Held September 15, 1997 19 Council on Monday, September 22. Mr. Campbell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. McCash, yes. Strategic Communications Plan - 1997-99 Mrs. Stillwell, Administrative Committee chair, reported that they have met as a Committee of the Whole regarding the proposed plan. Following the meeting, the Committee asked that Council members forward any suggested changes to them. The only change brought forward was related to realtor tours included in the plan. Mrs. Stillwell recommended that Council move forward with the Plan, acknowledging the concerns regarding the realtor tour portion of the Plan. Mrs. Boring indicated that she, too, has concerns with including realtor tours in the Plan in view of the many demands on the Community Relations division. Discussion followed. Mrs. Stillwell moved to adopt the strategic communications plan absent the realtor tour section. Mrs. Boring seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes. Council Round Table/Committee Reports Ms. Hide Pittaluga. ad hoc Special Art in Public Places Committee moved to appropriate an additional $50,000 for the special public art project honoring Jack Nicklaus. The location has been determined by the Arts Council to be on Muirfield/Avery Boulevard south of Brand Road. Mr. Reiner seconded the motion. Ms. Sonora stated that the plan includes the design and installation of the art piece. If Council desires additional landscaping, that would be a separate and additional cost. Mrs. Boring asked why the Post Road/Frantz site was not the recommended one in view of the higher visibility and exposure at Post and Frantz. Ms. Sonora responded that the 161/Frantz site was not recommended from an engineering perspective for safety reasons. It also lacks parking availability. The Muirfield Drive location has much more visibility from both directions. Mr. Reiner added that the congestion at 161/Frantz was another reason that the site was not chosen. Mr. McCash suggested that Council consider additional funding at a later date when the artist has put the designs and proposals together. Mayor Kranstuber and Mr. Reiner agreed that the $120,000 is a realistic figure based on the recommendations of the Arts Council. Mrs. Stillwell stated that she is supportive of an additional $50,000 in funding for a high quality art project. Mr. Campbell commented that this is an opportunity for a tribute to the individual who made Dublin what it is today. He is supportive of spending $120,000 for this purpose, as recommended by the Arts Council professionals. Vote on the motion -Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes. Mrs. Stillwell moved that Council adopt the memo of September 10, 1997 which identifies the location of the art work and the artist as selected by the Committee. Mr. Campbell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. McCash, no; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes. Ms. Hide Pittaluga moved that Council reconsider the Avery Square signage matter reviewed at the last meeting. Mr. Smith noted that in Council's Rules of Order, Section 11.10, a member who voted on the prevailing side at the last meeting has the right to move for reconsideration of the action. The RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of „hhn C';~Cnnnc;i MPet~ Pane ~ Meeting A B NK CO. FORM NO. 10148 I Held_ September 15, 1997 19 second can come from either side, and four votes will be required to bring this back for consideration. Mr. McCash seconded the motion. Mrs. Stillwell commented that she opposes reconsideration -this matter has gone through the process, Council and Planning Commission have made their decisions, and bringing the developer back is not fair in terms of the process. She will vote against a motion for reconsideration. Mr. Campbell stated that he will abstain from this matter for the same reasons he abstained from discussion at the last hearing. Vote on the motion - Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Boring, no; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, no; Mayor Kranstuber, yes. Ben Hale, representin tg he applicant stated that he was unable to attend the last hearing on this matter. He noted that the Avery Square center is located on a substantial grade and will not be as visible from Avery Road as is Perimeter Center. At the last meeting, they agreed to take the base off the sign which lowers it by 3 feet. They also agreed to set all of the area back to comply with fiiture widening needs of the City on Avery Road. Therefore, the Avery Square center will sit substantially further back from the roadway than the Perimeter Center across the street. They have also agreed to do substantial landscaping in the setback area, and he showed drawings of this to Council. They have included goose neck lighting on their signage in the Center, restricted the colors, and have used a similar typeface to the Perimeter signs. He noted that from a public policy perspective, Council will want to have signage on Avery Road for the Avery Square center. It is a safety issue for those trying to find businesses located in the Center. He emphasized that the proposed sign on Avery is very tasteful, includes heavy landscaping, and will not overpower the street. He asked that Council not reconsider the approval given at the last meeting. Ms. Clarke stated that Mr. Hale has outlined the facts as she understands them. Staff recommended approval of the sign package at the time of the rezoning and still supports it. Mayor Kranstuber asked for verification of the size of the sign as proposed and the amount of signage that Perimeter Center is entitled to have on the frontages. Ms. Clarke responded that the proposed sign is approximately 50 square feet which they are entitled to have. Mr. Smith added that Perimeter Center is allowed 66 square feet per sign face for the two main identification signs they are allowed to have under their zoning. Perimeter has not constructed either sign at this time, however. Mayor Kranstuber asked for further information about how the McDonald's sign affects the signage allowed for Perimeter Center. Mr. Smith responded that Perimeter is entitled to two main identification signs, not to exceed 15 feet in height, 19 feet in width and 66 square feet per sign. He does not agree with the interpretation that the McDonald's sign on the out parcel reduces the availability of signage for the Perimeter Center. The location of the signage for the Center would have to change, but not the amount they are permitted to have. Mr. McCash asked Mr. Hale why the Avery Square site does not the same visibility as the Perimeter Center from Avery/Muirfield. Mr. Hale responded that the Perimeter site is at grade. The Avery Square site has a 7-foot bank in conformance with the approved grading plan. Mr. McCash pointed out that the 7 feet of fill was done with the development of the site. When the plan was previously reviewed by Council, there was discussion of a 50 foot strip between the two outparcels which Kroger had requested in order to provide visibility of the Center's architectural details from Avery/Muirfield. The 7 foot of fill has now precluded the visibility of the Center behind the two outparcels. Mr. Hale responded that the only setbacks which were changed for this Center were in front of the buildings to accommodate any future widening of Avery/Muirfield. Mr. McCash noted that the issue here is the 7 feet of fill and its impact on the 50 feet of green space between the two outparcels which was intended to provide visibility from Avery/Muirfield. Mr. Hale stated that the grade is not a factor in the visibility from the south to the Center. He emphasized that the sign package they have had approved by Council is good public policy, is RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of nnhlin C'itTC'pnnril Meting Pane 7 Meeting NK C FORM NO. 10148 ~i Held September 15, 1997 19 not intrusive, and includes generous landscaping. Mrs. Stillwell stated that she believes signage is necessary for identification of the Center. The signage as proposed is not intrusive - it is functional. Mrs. Boring commented that in fairness to the applicant and all of the work they have done to modify their signage to conform with the Perimeter signage, she believes they deserve to have the sign as approved at the last meeting. Ms. Hide Pittaluga stated that the Perimeter Center signage on Avery/Muirfield will probably not be installed because of the small amount of space available. It is a business decision to utilize the outparcels, and if the outparcels decrease the visibility for the Centers, the solution is not additional signage. She would prefer attractive signage identifying the Centers to having businesses on the outparcels. She would support the signage as proposed for Avery Square if it were moved around the corner on Perimeter Loop. Mr. Reiner stated that he agrees with Ms. Hide Pittaluga. A customer will have to drive into the Center to find the tenants. This is not a debate about whether or not to have signage, but about the location of the signage. Mayor Kranstuber stated that he is struggling with the aesthetics of the sign. The developer has been very cooperative in trying to find a compromise. Mr. McCash added that if Council approves the signage as requested, it almost certainly guarantees that Perimeter Center will come back and ask for their sign to be relocated along Avery/Muirfield in a location other than the primary entrance to Perimeter Center. The argument will be made that this is only fair. Discussion continued. Mr. Smith confirmed that if a motion is made to vacate the previous action of Council on this matter, the signage would then have to be located on Perimeter Loop with a 15-foot height limitation. The Council action of two weeks ago approved moving the sign to Avery/Muirfield. Ms. Hide Pittaluga moved to vacate the Council action of September 3, 1997 regarding the sign package for Avery Square. Mr. McCash seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Reiner, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, no; Mr. McCash, yes; Mrs. Boring, no; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes. Ms. Hide Pittaluga noted she received a call today from Mr. Amorose who is still concerned about deer on his property. He is requesting a written response from the City on its position on this matter. Mr. Smith responded that this matter was discussed previously by Council, and he contacted Mr. Amorose at that time to tell him Council had no desire to repeal the hunting ban within the City limits or to modify the weapons ordinance. Mr. Amorose stated that he would like to have this information in writing. He will notify Mr. Amorose in writing of Council's opinion on this matter, assuming that their opinion has not changed. It was the consensus of Council to have Mr. Smith communicate their position on these matters which has not changed since the last discussion. Mr. Reiner stated that: 1. He attended the Beautification Awards program on Council's behalf. The program was nicely done. 2. He has faxed Council members and copied Ms. Clarke about several items to be addressed in the Community Plan, including setbacks for roadways, retrofitting old roadways, ensuring that infrastructure needs are taken into account with rezonings, maintaining site amenities, protecting rural areas, and including art on public buildings. Mr. Campbell stated that he serves on the Central Ohio Transit Authority citizen advisory board presently and has notified them of his intent to resign in view of the fact that he is not running for re-election to Council. The Board would like to have someone from Dublin City Council serve in this position. If any Council member is interested in volunteering to serve, he asked that they notify him in the next couple of days. The Board meets quarterly, and the next meeting is December 11. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of ~t~blin C'i C"niinril MP~ina pgap R Meeting A NK CO. FORM NO. 10148 Held September 15, 1997 19 Mr. McCash commented that he would like to have staff or legal counsel consider drafting an ordinance to address final elevation of sites in relation to the pre-development grade of the site as those relate to the street elevation. The cost of roadway projects for the City is often increased by the need for retaining walls for sites on which fill is permitted. Mayor Kranstuber moved to have staff investigate this matter and report back to the Community Development Committee. Mr. Reiner seconded the motion. Vote on the motion -Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes. Mrs. Boring noted two requests: 1. She asked that staff ensure that Council members in office ten years ago are invited to the birthday party on Sunday. 2. She asked that Council reschedule their Community Plan work session from October 9 to a later date, since she will be out of town. Following discussion, it was the consensus of Council to reschedule this session for Monday, October 13 at 7 p.m. Mrs. Stillwell stated: 1. She will be out of town this weekend and will miss the City's 10th birthday party. 2. She is looking for a Council member to take over her role next year as liaison to the Leadership Dublin program. The Council session is scheduled on February 18 and requires some fine tuning and organizational effort. Mayor Kranstuber volunteered to coordinate this. 3. The stone wall at Hayden Run seems to be crumbling. Is the City of Dublin responsible for its maintenance? ,3,: , Mr. Kindra responded that this information has been given to the City of Columbus. Dublin has not formally accepted the project at this time. 4. Metatec along Post Road has some overgrowth of grass. She asked that staff check this out. 5. There is a home being built along Old Dublin Road with an overgrowth of weeds. If this is not in the City limits, she asked that staff contact the county for a response. Mayor Kranstuber: 1. Wished Mr. Kindra a Happy Birthday. 2. Invited everyone to attend the City's 10th birthday party on Sunday. 3. Thanked Mr. Reiner for representing Council at the Beautification Awards and Ms. Hide Pittaluga for representing Council at the 911 event. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. ayor -Presiding Officer Clerk of Council