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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/17/1997 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of T7„hlin ('itv C'rnmril R~PPtino paQP ~ Meeting AYT N E AL L4NK O. FORM NO. 10148 November 17, 1997 Held 19 j i Mayor Kranstuber called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Ms. Hide Pittaluga led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call Council Members present were: Mayor Kranstuber, Vice Mayor Stillwell, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Boring, Ms. Hide Pittaluga, Mr. McCash, and Mr. Reiner. Staffmembers present included: Mr. Hansley, Mr. Helwig, Mr. Banchefsky, Ms. Grigsby, Chief Geis, Mr. McDaniel, Mr. Lenz, Ms. Heal, Mr. Kindra, Ms. Clarke, Mr. Harding, Mr. Epperson, Ms. Crandall, Mr. Epperson, Mr. Hahn, Ms. Bearden, Ms. Fierce, Ms. Puskarcik, and Mr. Husenitza. Approval of Minutes of Meeting of October 20, 1997 Mr. Campbell moved approval. Mr. Reiner seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Campbell, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes. Approval of Minutes of Special Meeting of October 27, 1997 Mrs. Stillwell moved approval. Mr. Campbell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes. Correspondence The Clerk reported that there was no correspondence requiring Council action. . Proclamations/Special Recognition Mayor Kranstuber presented representatives of the Dublin Coffman High School Marching Band with a Proclamation for their achievements. Student officers of the band and Band Director Dr. Keller accepted the Proclamation. Citizen Comments Budd Laurent 7641 Johntimm Court stated that an ordinance is included on tonight's agenda authorizing purchase of land for the soccer stadium. Mr. Hansley clarified that staffwill recommend that this ordinance be held for a second reading and public hearing at the December 1 Council meeting. Staffwill request emergency action at that time. Mr. Laurent noted that last week a referendum petition containing 1,700 signatures was presented to the City of Dublin. Only 752 signatures are required to put the soccer stadium issue on the ballot. Tonight, City Council is to introduce legislation committing millions of taxpayer dollars to purchase land for a stadium. While the City has stated that the land could be used for additional parkland should the stadium proposal be defeated, he believes the City already has adequate parkland. In light of the recent defeat of the school levy, citizens were told that the schools can't afford to open and operate a new school building. He suggested that the money for the purchase of soccer stadium land be diverted to the schools in the same • manner as the Dublin Arts Council. With the metro parks proposal, Dublin will commit to spending several millions of dollars over future years for parkland. It was also stated that the City could later sell the land for the stadium if the referendum is successful. The City should not be in the real estate business when it already has power of eminent domain. The cost of the large parcel of land appears to be more than originally anticipated. In summary, Council should consider pursuing an option or letter of intent to purchase the land and defer the actual purchase until the pending referendum election has been decided. Ms. Grigsby clarified that the City and the schools are completely separate legal entities. Each has its own funding sources, and those funds are used for specific purposes. Funds for the City of Dublin support City services and improvements for the City. The City and the schools are two separate entities from terms of a legal and accounting standpoint. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of n„hl;n C`;t3~C'ounril~eet~n~ page ~ Meeting AL B NK CO. FORM NO. 10148 i. Held November 17, 1997 19 Mr. Helwig commented that the City is dealing with a willing seller and there will be no use of eminent domain. Staffviews this action as a reversible action, but without the land purchase, - there is really no stadium proposal and therefore no opportunity for referendum. In terms of the price, it has been higher because staffwas extremely conservative with the initial estimates. .t Staffis very pleased with the outcome of the price for the majority of this land. Mayor Kranstuber asked if Council would consider moving Ordinance 149-97 forward on tonight's agenda in view of the citizens present on this matter. Mr. Campbell moved to advance Ordinance No. 149-97 on the agenda. Mayor Kranstuber seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes. INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING -ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 149-97 - An Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Exercise the Option and to Purchase an Approximately 157 Acre Tract of Land West of Cosgray Park in Order to Expand Cosgray Park for Recreational Use for the Residents of Dublin and to Facilitate Construction of a Soccer Stadium, and Appropriating the Funds Necessary to Complete Said Purchase and Declaring an Emergency. Mr. Campbell introduced the ordinance. Mayor Kranstuber stated that the public hearing for this will be held at the next Council meeting. Mr. Hansley noted that the reason for emergency action at the December 1, 1997 Council - ~ meeting is to comply with the time frames for the project in terms of annexation and rezoning. Mr. McCash asked if it would be more prudent to negotiate an extension on the option until after the Special Election is held. The current property owner could give the City power of attorney to proceed with the filing of the annexation and the rezoning procedures. Mr. Hansley stated that there is a special provision of the ORC which allows quick annexation for land owned by the City which is contiguous to the City. Discussion followed. Ms. Hide Pittaluga stated that in regard to purchase of the land, acquiring this sizable portion of land will give the City control over the development in that area, whether or not the referendum is successful. Consequently, she will support proceeding with the purchase of the land. Mr. Hansley stated the rezoning of the land for the stadium would also be subject to the February vote. There will be a second reading and public hearing at the December 1, 1997 Council meeting. Mayor Kranstuber asked the Law Director to review the type of communications the City may ~ be involved with regarding the referendum issue for discussion at the next meeting. y- . Staff Comments Mr. Hanslev noted that a legal opinion was provided in Council packets regarding the Dublin City Library issue raised at the last meeting. It is clear from the legal opinion that the City could not, under the ORC operate its own library system. Mayor Kranstuber asked the clerk to send the citizen a copy of the legal opinion on this matter. Mr.Helwig reported that Mr. Kindra and his staff have worked hard on the traffic signals at Frantz and Bradenton which are now fully operational; the striping has begun on Coffman Road and it should so be open all the way to Brand soon as well as the connection across Post to Perimeter. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of T~uhlin ('it~t ('nuncil l~~ePtina paQP ~ Meeting DA N E A B NK O. FORM NO. 10148 Held November 17, 1997 19 Mr. McDaniel brought to Council's attention the memo in the packets requesting that Ordinance No. 41-96 betaken off the table for a vote at the December 1, 1997 meeting. This is in reference to the Ameritech New Media cable TV franchise agreement. Staff has finalized the negotiations as of last week, which will result in Ameritech New Media being the second cable TV service provider in Dublin. Mrs. Stillwell moved to take Ordinance 41-96 from the table and set it for public hearing on December 1, 1997. Mr. Reiner seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. McCash, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes. Mr. McDaniel also reported that he has distributed to Council members a memo stating that the City has finalized its competitive bargaining process regarding a solid waste management services contract to begin in January 1998. The contract is with Rumpke for afive-year period and the process has saved the City approximately $208,261.00 over the course of five years. Mr. McCash asked about the status of Tabled Ordinance No. 42-96. Mr. McDaniel responded that Mr. Dunn will be prepared to address that issue at the next meeting, but based on some contractual negotiations and franchises that have been entered into around central Ohio, some cities have chosen not to amend the existing Time Warner contract. Mr. Dunn is still researching this matter. Mayor Kranstuber asked Mr. McDaniel to forward a copy to him and Mrs. Stillwell of any correspondence relating to the letter from a citizen about the jogging track at the recreation center. LEGISLATION TABLED ORDINANCE SCHEDULED FOR VOTE Ordinance No. 123-97 - An Ordinance Adopting the 1997 Dublin Community Plan. Mayor Kranstuber asked that Mr. King, Chair of the Steering Committee and Ms. Driscoll, Vice Chair, come forward as well as staffmember Ms. Fierce. Ms. Fierce stated that additional changes will be made as staff continues to prepare the document for final presentation form. This document will be made as current as possible as of the end of 1997, especially in terms of the existing land use map. She asked Council members if there were any questions or comments about the changes in the Plan or any omissions on staff's part from Council's previous direction. Mr. Campbell stated that there was a discussion about the terminology of "bike route" versus "bike path" through Muirfield, but Map 4.8A still includes a bike path which concerned the Muirfield residents. He asked that map 4.8A be revised in the final version. Ms. Fierce stated that was an oversight and it will be corrected. Mr. Campbell noted that on page 8-18, he is not certain the language is the most appropriate n, ro regarding gateways. It should not state, "especially at gateways" but should instead list those special features which are used throughout the town and specifically describe them. Features such as stone walls, brown guardrails, light features, etc.. Also, on page 6-20 regarding stormwater management, he would like a reference made that the analysis is currently ongoing and when finished, it will be incorporated into the Plan. Ms. Hide Pittaluga asked about the status of the idea of incorporating artwork into commercial development. Ms. Fierce stated that is included under the policy implementation section where there is a strategy and an action item regarding incentive based zoning code. It includes encouraging or providing for a range of amenities in terms of commercial development which could include setbacks and greenspace and the art issue. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of n„ lin (~itv ('nnn~il lhPetino pane 4 Meeting a ~ 14 Held November 17, 1997 19 Ms. Hide Pittaluga asked if the architectural design review proposal is included in this Plan. Ms. Fierce responded that it has been included as a possible expansion of the Planning ~ Commission to review multi-family as well as non-residential developments. The concept is not to create another hurdle for the development community, but to expand the scope of y design review for multi-family and non-residential in particular. Mayor Kranstuber invited the Steering Committee members to comment. Marilee Chinnici-Zuercher, 5060 Donegal Cliffs Dr ,urged Council members to vote in favor of this Community Plan. Hundreds of hours have been spent over several years in examining what is best for the community. Hundreds of citizens have participated in this process. As Chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission, she held up the vote of this Plan to allow even more citizen participation prior to the Planning Commission vote. They did hold two additional meetings as well as a third meeting for land use only issues. While not all citizens have participated, it has been made available to those citizens who have an active interest. This is an excellent document and a guideline. The Planning and Zoning Commission has already had the opportunity to use this Community Plan in the last couple of months and they have had the advantage of knowing what was being recommended in the land use areas. She thanked Dave King, Lisa Fierce, Kim Littleton, and all of the citizens who participated. She encourages Council to vote in favor of this Plan which will make the job of the Planning Commissioners much easier. Jack Chaisson, 5645 Whitecrai s Court, speaking on behalf of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, commended the Steering Committee for their work of the last three years. Mr. King has been very good about keeping the Chamber members updated on the progress. This e is a flexible document and a great guideline. Regarding the public hearing on October 27 and the discussion of reducing the office space density from 17,500 to 12,500, it is his understanding that this will be studied further. The Chamber is very concerned about reducing office density from 17,500 to 12,500 and would encourage Council to move forward with passage of this document as is presently drafted. Mr. McCash stated that was an issue of concern to him with this Plan. The 17,500 square foot density was only tested along the I-270 frontage, not throughout the entire city. If the 17,500 number is in there for the entire City, it may substantially change the document as far as transportation. He would like a notation that states that the 17,500 was utilized along I-270 only. Ms. Fierce stated that is included in one of the appendices, along with the many other assumptions that were used with all of the testing. A map maybe included that shows what was tested and at what level. A note at the bottom of table 3.3 regarding future land use classification states that evaluation of office densities will be performed to determine if a tiered classification is appropriate. She has attempted to capture Mr. McCash's concern in that overall note. ®a Lois Dixon, 180 South Riverview, stated she is very much opposed to having a walkway behind her house. She lives on the river and it has a steep bank and is in the flood plain. Everyone on her street is extremely opposed to having awalk-way in that location. It is her opinion that there is adequate access to the river at the Kiwanis Park and under the bridge. Everyone living on the river in this area has the river's edge as their property line. In addition, it would be difficult to build awalk-way with the steep bank. Mrs. Stillwell stated this was discussed at a Council work session, and Mr. King did a site visit to the area and spoke with the neighbors in Old Dublin. The consensus was to leave it in the Old Dublin area plan, along with the overlook park, understanding that there are many hurdles in planning such awalk-way, primarily one of feasibility. The concept was providing connections to the river and to continue to offer to the City maximum flexibility while RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of nnhlin ("itv ("rnmcil ThPPtinn Paae 5 Meeting DAYT LE A BLANK CO. FORM NO. 10148 Held November 17, 1997 19 recognizing the concerns of the residents of Old Dublin. Mr. Campbell stated that there is a dashed line in the Plan to indicate that it is simply a possibility. Because of the steep bank, it may not be feasible. There was consensus, however, that the City needs access to the river. That is why the overlook was left in the Plan. Council , must balance the interests of the 10 or so property owners along the river with the interests of the entire community. Ms. Fierce suggested that on that map a note could be added that an engineering study would be necessary to determine the feasibility of the path. Mr. Campbell moved to approve the Community Plan Draft 6, subject to the comments made tonight. Ms. Hide Pittaluga seconded the motion. Mrs. Boring stated there are some issues that she would like to clarify. One is the storm water management, one is the annexation policy, and the other is the southwest area plan. She would feel more comfortable if those issues came back to Council as amendments to this Plan after further study. Ms. Fierce confirmed they have added footnotes about the annexation phasing issue which was discussed at length at the public hearing as well as footnoting the soccer stadium and addressing related impacts if it is approved. As Mr. Campbell noted regarding the stormwater master plan, that note will be embellished in the actual document. Mrs. Boring stated that she would like these footnoted areas included in Council's motion. Mr. McCash added that the notes dealing with the soccer stadium refer to it as being in the southwest area, while it actually is located on the western boundary of Dublin and will create additional development pressures in the southwest area. Mrs. Boring stated that another concern was the memo from our Law Director regarding Section 2. Mr. Banchefsky suggested that Council give staff the discretion to make amendments or technical amendments as they go through this to address these issues. Mayor Kranstuber commented that to modify the language regarding the stadium location is fine, but there is no data on which to base the resulting development pressure increase in the southwest area as a result of the stadium project. He would not support a footnote to this effect. Mrs. Boring commented that she is not comfortable with approving the Plan without an amendment calling for further research and future consideration on these issues. . Mr. Campbell stated that his motion was subject to comments made on the record tonight. a, Mrs. Boring summarized that the annexation is the most important issue that she would like to review as a separate amendment to this Plan. Mr. McCash added that part of the annexation issue deals with annexing land north of 161 by the year 2000, and the rest of the land south of 161 and the southwest area by the year 2010. He believes that the development pressures in the southwest area are a lot greater now than the development pressures north of 161. The issue that was brought up and discussed was whether or not to move up the annexation in the southwest area to the same time period as the land to the west of Hyland Croy. Ms. Gardner stated that the Community Plan Steering Committee never intended to set an RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of l~nhlin C'it~~ C'nnn~il I~~PPtinu pane ~ Meeting DA AL B NK C FORM NO. 10148 Held November 17, 1997 19 annexation policy. Only Council can set annexation policy. Mayor Kranstuber called the question. , Vote on motion to approve the ordinance -Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes. Mrs. Stillwell thanked members of the Steering Committee, staff, and fellow members of Council for producing a high quality document. It has been a very long, arduous process. Mr. King commented that some of the things included in the Plan are already being implemented. The Metro Park development was borne out of the Community Plan, and is a very significant project. On behalf of the 21 members of the Steering Committee, 29 additional members who served on 8 working groups, 8 members of the Planning Department, 4 consulting firms, and the many residents of this community both residential and business who attended and participated in public sessions, he thanked Council for their endorsement of this Plan. As a group, they wish to gratefully acknowledge a key component to the success of this Community Plan: Council's foresight in recognizing the need for a diversity of opinion on the Committee. He also thanked the City Manager and Development Director for the enormous resources they brought to the process. He noted a special thanks to the Steering Committee members themselves for the diversity they brought to the process and the candor and the appropriateness in which they expressed their opinions. He extends his best wishes for successful implementation of this Plan. He would ask Council to consider at an appropriate point in time to reconvene this Committee or another Steering Committee to review and comment on the progress of the implementation. The Plan's greatest strength is its nexus that . considers all things in the context of other things and that no single item can be looked at entirely by itself. When the Plan is implemented, he asked that Council always consider how any decision affects the overall community. Mr. Campbell expressed his appreciation to Mr. King for his leadership and patience. Mr. King's expertise, personality, patience and diligence has resulted in the outcome of adoption tonight. He also credited Denise King, former Vice Mayor as having the foresight in choosing the Steering Committee members. She worked very hard to try to find persons from different areas of expertise and with diverse backgrounds. Mr. King has done a fantastic job and should be given a lot of credit for the successful completion of this major project. Mayor Kranstuber agreed. He noted that it is remarkable how little has to be changed with a document this large. He was always impressed with Mr. King's level of patience and his ability to move forward. He credited Denise King with initiating the Community Plan update, and especially with the Cost of Services study which enabled Council to have a fiscally sound basis for their decision. Regarding implementation of the Plan, he would like to discuss this during goal setting. He noted that a recognition party for the Community Plan Steering Committee will be set shortly. SECOND READING & PUBLIC HEARING -ORDINANCES Ordinance No. 142-97 - An Ordinance Accepting the Lowest and Best Bid for the Cosgray Park Landscape Project, and Declaring an Emergency. Mr. Hansley stated that staff is asking for adoption tonight by emergency because of the y bidding time frames. Mayor Kranstuber moved to treat this as emergency legislation. Mr. Reiner seconded the motion. Vote on the motion -Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Reiner, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes. Ordinance No. 143-97 - An Ordinance Accepting the Lowest and Best Bid for the Cosgray Park Waste Water Treatment Project, and Declaring an Emergency. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of nu 1;n C~ta~ CnL nr~1 ~eet~ page ~ Meeting DAYT N AL BLANK CO. FORM NO. 10148 Held November 17, 1997 19 Mr. Hansley stated staff is asking that Council award the project to the low bidder. Emergency action is necessary due to the time frames. Mayor Kranstuber moved to treat this as emergency legislation. . Mr. Campbell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. ~ Boring, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes. Vote on the ordinance -Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes. Ordinance No. 144-97 - An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance of $8,500,000 City of Dublin, Ohio Variable Rate Demand Industrial Development Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 1997 (Witco Corporation); Providing for the Pledge of Revenues for the Payment of Such Bonds; Authorizing a Loan Agreement and a Trust Indenture Appropriate for the Protection and Disposition of Such Revenues and to Further Secure Such Bonds; and Authorizing a Bond Purchase Agreement, an Official Statement, An Escrow Agreement, a DTC Letter of Representations and Certain Other Documents and Actions in Connection with the Issuance of Such Bonds; and Declaring an Emergency. Mr. Hansley stated that Randy Thomas of Squire Sanders is here tonight to respond to questions. Mr. Campbell moved to treat this as emergency legislation. Mrs. Stillwell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. McCash, yes. Vote on the ordinance -Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, . yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mr. McCash, yes. Ordinance No. 145-97 - An Ordinance Amending the Annual Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1997. Mr. Hansley stated this involves appropriations for architectural services for the next phase of the Rec Center. Staffrecommends adoption at this time. Vote on the ordinance -Mrs. Boring, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes. INTRODUCTIONS & FIRST READINGS -ORDINANCES Ordinance No. 141-97 - An Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Columbus and Franklin County Metropolitan Park District Regarding their Intent to Establish a Metropolitan Park to Serve Northwest Franklin County. Mr. Campbell introduced the ordinance. Mr. Hansley stated that this is formal legislation based on Council's previous direction to staff. As Mr. King noted previously, this project is a result of the Community Plan. Mayor Kranstuber and Mr. Helwig attended the board meeting and indicated Council's support of the memo of understanding. Staff is recommending this be held for a second reading. There will be a second reading and public hearing on December 1. s Ordinance No. 148-97 - An Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with the Franklin County Public Defender Commission for the Defense of „ Indigent Defendants. Mayor Kranstuber introduced the ordinance. Mr. Hansley stated that this contract is brought to Council each year in order to provide for public defender services for indigent defendants. There will be a second reading and public hearing on December 1. Ordinance No. 150-97 - An Ordinance Accepting the Lowest and Best Bid for the Cosgray Park Fencing Project, and Declaring an Emergency. Mr. Reiner introduced the ordinance. Mr. Hahn stated that this project is to provide the outfield fences on five ball diamonds at RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of P„h1;n (";ty (''nnn~;1 l~Pt_, i'ng page 52 Meeting E A B NK C FORM NO. 10148 Held November 17, 1997 19 Cosgray Park, and emergency action will be requested at the next meetin . g There will be a second reading and public hearing on December 1. 4 Ordinance No. 152-97 - An Ordinance Amending the Codified Ordinances of the City of Dublin to Adopt New Regulations That are Consistent with the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Governing Right of Way Management in the City of Dublin. Mrs. Stillwell introduced the ordinance. Mr. McDaniel stated that he has provided a staff report on this. This ordinance brings the City into compliance with the Telecommunications Act of 1996. This has been a fairly long process and has involved much research. Dublin's ordinance will be implemented based on the experiences of Worthington, Columbus and MORPC regarding right-of--way management. There will be a second reading and public hearing on December 1. OTHER Storm Water Detention Waiver - U S Foto Mr. Kindra stated this falls within the exemption requirements, and staffis recommending approval with the conditions outlined in the staff report. Mrs. Boring asked how enforcement of condition number one will be guaranteed. Mr. Kindra stated that the applicant will submit plans for the parking lot to staff, and staff will ensure that the condition is implemented. This is a temporary situation until the road is rebuilt. Mayor Kranstuber moved to approve the detention waiver with the two conditions. Ms. Hide Pittaluga seconded the motion. Mr. Campbell stated that in this case, he will rely totally on Mr. Kindra's expertise in supporting this and also because it is a short-term measure. Council will need to be cautious in the future on detention waivers on flatland such as this. Mrs. Stillwell agreed with Mr. Campbell's remarks. . 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. Council Roundtable Ms. Hide Pittaluga• 1. Congratulated Mr. McDaniel on the right-of--way agreement. 2. Thanked Mr. McDaniel for the memo about the Waste Wise case study. 3. Thanked Mr. Kindra for installing the "wake-up" bumps along Riverside Drive. 4. Congratulated Mr. Kindra on the $300,000 commitment from the County Engineer's Office for the Rings Road culvert project. 5. Asked Mr. Hahn about the status of the uniform City signs project. Mr. Hahn stated they have a sign proposal ready for review which has been produced by the consultants. Ms. Hide Pittaluga asked him to keep her updated on the progress. Mr. Hansley noted that the signs currently in front of City Hall and the Rec Center are temporary signs. Mr. Reiner.: 1. Thanked Ms. Fierce, Kim Littleton, and all who worked on the Community Plan. He is very pleased with the Plan and staff did a great job of making all the corrections. 2. Thanked Mr. Kindra for obtaining the funding for the Rings Road culvert. 3. Noted the nice letter from Cardinal Health complimenting the Police Department. Mr. Campbell thanked staffregarding completion of the Coffman Road project. He knows it was a difficult task and a lot of people were very frustrated by the project. Staff keep the project on track and the results are great. Mr. McCash: 1. Noted a memo was included in Council's packet tonight regarding revenue RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes Of T~nhlin C'it C"nnnril ~PPt1Ylg page q Meeting YT E A BLANK CO. FORM NO. 10148 Held November 17, 1997 19 comparisons, and it seems to indicate a 6.71 percent lower income tax than projected for last year. Ms. Grigsby stated that the City's income tax revenues have increased about 12% compared b with last year. A. ~ 2. Thanks to staff for the wake-up bumps on Riverside Drive. 3. Citizens have noted that on Avery/Muirfield, it is difficult to determine which lane you are in when the pavement is wet. He suggested installing reflectors to help delineate the lanes. Mr. McDaniel stated that he has asked his staffto investigate this. 4. Asked staffto investigate the fact that the coaching staff at the Chiller facility is being moved to the new Easton facility. This will result in the Dublin children having a lower priority for private lessons. It will also affect the number of programs offered at the Chiller. Mr. Hansley stated that the City's contract allows the purchase of ice time at a discounted rate if the needs of the public are not met for ice time. The City has always had a good relationship with the Chiller facility staff. He will discuss this issue with them and report back to Council. Mrs. Boring reminded Council members of a Planning and Zoning appreciation dinner on Wednesday, November 19th at 7:00 p.m. at the Wedgewood Country Club. Mrs. Stillwell: 1. Thanked staff for the traffic signal installation at Bradenton. 2. Noted that she was delighted to receive in the Council packet the memo about 27-29 South High Street and the proposed Dublin Village Tavern. Mr. Hansley commented that Ms. Crandall and Mr. Isom are working on this, but there is a problem with obtaining a liquor license for the location. 3. Noted that she is working with Mr. Campbell, staff and community leaders on the application for the National Civic League All America City Award. They believe Dublin is an excellent candidate to become an All America City. She will keep Council apprised of their progress. Mayor Kranstuber• 1. Noted that a proposed calendar for 1998 has been included in the packet. He suggested that Council members review the dates for adoption of the calendar on December 1. 2. Suggested that the Chamber of Commerce partnering agreement be placed on a future Council agenda. Mr. Helwig responded that he will provide a report to Council for discussion purposes on this matter. 3. Acknowledged the work of Ms. Bearden and staff on the project for the 27-29 S. High Street location in Old Dublin. 4. Noted that he will participate in a forum about Shawan Falls at Sells Middle School and will need assistance from staff on the preparation. Mayor Kranstuber moved to adjourn to executive session for legal and personnel matters. Mrs. Boring seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. Stillwell, yes; Mr. McCash, yes; Mr. Reiner, yes; Mrs. Boring, yes; Ms. Hide Pittaluga, yes; Mayor Kranstuber, yes. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of IIuhlin Cit,~ Counril Meeting Page 1 n Meeting DAYT NK FORM NO. 10148 Held November 17, 1997 19 Mayor Kranstuber stated that the meeting will not be reconvened following the executive session. - Presiding Officer Clerk of Council