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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/28/1992 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting DAYTON LE AL BLA September 14, 1992 it Held 19 The regularly scheduled meeting of the Dublin City Council was called to order by Mayor Jan Rozanski at 7:30 p.m, on Monday, September 14, 1992 and Mr. Amorose led the Pledge of Allegiance. Members of Council present for roll call were: Mr. Strip, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Amorose, Mr. Kranstuber, Mrs. King, and Mayor Rozanski. Mr. Sutphen was absent (excused). Marsha Grigsby, Acting City Manager, and Mr. Smith, Law Director, were also present. Approval of Minutes of August 17 and 31 1992 Meetings Mr. Amorose moved and Mr. Strip seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the August 17, 1992 meeting. . Vote on the Motion - Mr. Strip, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes. Mrs. King moved to approve the minutes of the August 31, 1992 with the following corrections: on page 4, paragraph number 4, the word "parody" should be "parity." In paragraph number 5, strike the word "individual" and insert "suburban". Mr. Strip seconded the motion. Vote on the Motion -Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Strip, yes. Correspondence The Clerk reported that two liquor permit applications have been sent to Council. The first is a C-1 permit at 345 W. Bridge Street where a Chinese carry-out restaurant is planned. Council had no objection to this permit. The second application is for a D-5 permit at 7030-66 Muirfield Boulevard by applicant Patrick Grabill. The original filing date for this permit was 6/17/88 and the location appears to be nearly identical to one contained in a recent C-1 and C-2 permit application from Seanachie Consulting Corp. Council had previously requested a hearing in regard to the advisability of issuing the Seanachie Consulting Corp. permit at that location. Mrs. King commented that she has spoken to Tim Kelley, a developer who is involved with both the C-1, C-2 and the D-5 permit applications at this location. Mr. Kelley indicated that he would likely be dropping the request for C-1 and C-2, carry-out beer and wine, but he could not confirm this as of today. Mrs. King added that the Indian Run Civic Association would like Council to request a hearing regarding the advisability of issuing the permit. The developer plans to establish a neighborhood pub type of facility at this location, and the civic association would like a chance to discuss the project prior to issuance of the permit. The location is just north of the UDF store and south of Scottish Corners School. Mr. Smith stated that Council must file an objection if they wish to have an opportunity for a hearing wherein the civic association's concerns could be addressed. He added that the C-1 and C-2 permit application was filed in error; the developer never intended to have a carry-out establishment, but rather asit-down restaurant, He suggested that Council file an objection; staff would then provide a report to Council at the next meeting. Mrs. King moved to object to the D-5 liquor permit application by Pat Grabill at 7030-66 Muirfield Boulevard. Mr. Amorose seconded the motion and indicated that there should be no hardship for the applicant as the proposed pub does not yet exist. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 2 Meeting A N L L September 14, 1992 ~'I Held- 19~ - > King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes. Comments from Visitors There were no comments from visitors. Legislation Ordinance No. 98-92 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 181 ("Income Tax") of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Dublin. (Tabled Ordinance) Mayor Rozanski stated that Mr. Strip has requested that this ordinance be tabled. Mr. Strip moved to table the ordinance, subject to a motion at one of the next two meetings, to allow time to address concerns voiced by some local accounting firms regarding the changes. He noted that, in order to allow lead time for the Finance Department to order forms, the proposed amendments would be recommended for implementation for the tax year beginning 1/1/93. Mr. Amorose seconded the motion. Vote on the Motion - Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes. Ordinance No. 103-92 - An Ordinance Providing for a Change of Zoning of 7.218 Acres of Land, Located on the South Side of Rings Road, Approximately 1,350 Feet to the East of Wilcox Road, to be Rezoned from: R-1B, Restricted Suburban Residential District to: PLR, Planned Low Density Residential District. (First Reading) Mr. Amorose introduced the Ordinance and moved that it be referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission. Mr. Kranstuber seconded the motion. Vote on the Motion - Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes. Ordinance No. 104-92 - An Ordinance Accepting the Lowest and Best Bid for Road Salt for the Time Period Covering November 1, 1992 through March 31, 1992 and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Contract Governing the Procurement of Said Salt. (First Reading) Mrs. King introduced the Ordinance. Mr. Harding explained that four bids were received: Morton International, Cargill Inc., North American Salt Company and Akzo Salt, Inc. The low bid was from Morton International in the amount of $32.54 per ton, less than last year's price of $32.75 per ton. Staff recommends that the bid from Morton be accepted. Mrs. King asked about the supply of salt left over from last season. Mr. Harding stated that Mr. Johnson has approximately 1,900 tons in stock at this time due to the mild winter last year. He added that the bid from Morton Salt is based on the purchase of 4,000 tons of salt; however, the City is not obligated to purchase the entire 4,000 tons to secure the price quoted. There will be a second reading of the Ordinance at the September 28 Council meeting. Ordinance No. 105-92 - An Ordinance Amending the Annual Appropriations Ordinance for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1992, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mrs. King introduced the Ordinance. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 3 Meeting A N L AL September 14, 1992 ~ Held- ~ 19 s. ngs y exp ain a e a i ion app pn i i _ supervisors, umpires, officials -for Parks and Recreation programs through the end of this year. The fees will be recouped by registration fees collected for the programs. Mr. Amorose moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat as emergency legislation. Mrs. King seconded the motion. Vote on the Motion -Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes. Vote on the Ordinance - Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. Ordinance No. 106-92 - An Ordinance Providing for the Issuance and Sale of $2,120,000 Notes in Anticipation of Bonds for the Purpose of Paying the Property Owners' Portion in Anticipation of the Levy and Collection of Special Assessments and the City's Portion of the Costs of Opening, Constructing and Improving in the City a Public Street to be known as Muirfield Drive by Constructing aFour-Lane Section with a Variable Width Grass Median from the Current Terminus Approximately 638 Feet North of the Intersection of Muirfield Drive with Sells Mill Drive and Mojave Street Northerly Approximately 3,650 Feet to the Current Intersection of Muirfield Drive and Brand Road by Grading, Draining, Paving and Installing Concrete Curbs and Gutters Together with all Necessary Appurtenances, Including a Bikeway and Bikeway Underpass, Constructing Waterlines and Fire Hydrants, Sanitary Sewers and Storm Sewers, and Acquiring Real Estate and Interests in Real Estate Therefor, Together with all other Necessary Appurtenances, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mr. Strip introduced the Ordinance. Mayor Rozanski asked Ms. Grigsby to provide background information on Ordinance Nos. 106, 107 and 108-92. Ms. Grigsby stated that No. 106-92 involves notes which are currently outstanding for the Muirfield Drive project. This is a special assessment project, and since the City is still involved with litigation on the project, bonds cannot be issued until the total costs of the project are known. Staff anticipates rolling the notes over with a due date of June 30 -the same date the Tuller Road notes are due -with the hope of being in a position to issue bonds for both projects at that time. Mr. Strip expressed concern that if the litigation is settled, he would hope that nothing would preclude prepaying these on a short-term loan and bonding them at that point in time. Ms. Grigsby responded that she would need to check this with bond counsel. She noted that 50 percent of any interest costs paid by the City are assessed back to the property owners as this is an assessment project. Mr. Smith pointed out that 50 percent of the interest on the land purchase is assessable; 100 percent of the interest on the rest of the project is assessable. Ms. Grigsby explained that Ordinances 107 and 108 deal with the issuance of bonds. Ordinance 107-92 is for the Dublin Village Center street lighting project, and this legislation gives the City the authority to issue the bonds. Staff has prepared the preliminary documents for the issuance of these bonds with the intent of going to market next week and closing the first week in October on bonds for the project. Ordinance 108-92 authorizes issuance of bonds for the Justice Center. The $4,100,000 which were issued in notes for the construction of the project will come due in October; the City will pay those off with cash reserves and early issue debt for the $4,100,000. The City is issuing the debt at this time because of the favorable interest rates now available. Mr. Strip moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat Ordinance No. 106-92 as emergency legislation. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 4 Meeting L A September 14, 1992 j Held 19 i l Vote on the Motion - Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Strip, yes. Vote on the Ordinance - Mr. Campbell, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mrs. Kmg, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes. Ordinance No. 107-92 - An Ordinance Providing for the Issuance and Sale of Bonds in the Maximum Principal Amount of $165,000 to Pay the Property Owners' Portion in Anticipation of the Collection of Special Assessments Heretofore Levied of the Costs of Lnproving Village Parkway from Sawmill Road to Tuller Road, Banker Drive from Sawmill Road to Dublin Center Drive, Dublin Center Drive from West Dublin- Granville Road to Sawmill Road, and Tuller Road from Dublin Center Drive to Village Parkway by Installing Street Lighting and Acquiring Real Estate or Interest in Real Estate Therefor, Together with All Necessary Appurtenances and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mr. Amorose introduced the Ordinance and moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat as emergency legislation. Mr. Strip seconded the Motion. Vote on the Motion - Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes. Mr. Strip asked why the City is issuing bonds for such a small amount of money when it could easily be cashed out. Ms. Grigsby responded that this is the property owners' portion which is assessed against each individual property owner. The owners have the option of paying in cash or having it assessed against their property, and paying it over a 15-year period. As of this date, the City has not received any lump sum payments from property owners. If the City pays this in cash, the property owners would then have to make payments to the City over a 15-year period, resulting in a lot of administrative expense. Vote on the Ordinance - Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mrs. King, yes. Ordinance No. 108-92 - An Ordinance Providing for the Issuance and Sale of $4,100,000 Bonds for the Purpose of Paying Costs of Providing Additional Facilities at the Coffman Park Municipal Complex for the Conduct of Municipal Government Operations by Constructing, Furnishing and Equipping a New Police Facility, and Acquiring Real Estate and Interests in Real Estate and Making Site Improvements Thereon, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mr. Amorose introduced the Ordinance and moved that the three-time reading rule be waived and treated as emergency legislation. Mr. Strip seconded the motion. Vote on the Motion -Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. Vote on the Ordinance - Mr. Strip, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes. Resolution No. 41-92 - A Resolution Adopting a Mission Statement for the City of Dublin. (First Reading) Mr. McDaniel introduced the Resolution on Mr. Hansley's behalf. He stated that the mission statement is an important part of the strategic planning process. It helps to define and provide guidance to the organization and serves as a rallying point for staff, Council, RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 5 Meeting DAYf N L L LA September 14, 1992 Held 19 ~ retreat which took place earlier this year. The Committee consisted of Mr. Lenz, Ms. Grigsby and himself. The Committee surveyed staff, Council, the strategic planning committee, and several board and commission members for input on the mission statement as presented here tonight. Mayor Rozanski stated that Mr. Sutphen had sent a memorandum to Council members regarding his suggestions for the mission statement. Mr. Sutphen has been personally involved in writing two mission statements, and standard guidelines dictate that a mission statement be no longer than 50 words in order to make it brief and workable. Mr. McDaniel stated that he will contact Mr. Sutphen for his input. There will be a second reading of the Resolution at the September 28 Council meeting. Resolution No. 42-92 - A Resolution Requesting Approval to Submit to the State of Ohio for "H-Hazard Uses" Certification for Plan Review by the City of Dublin Division of Building Inspection, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mr. Lenz stated that "H-Hazard" use is one of the categories of commercial construction and directed Council's attention to a memorandum which explains the problems a City can encounter when it does not have the authority to administer an "H-Hazard" use. He added that companies such as Ashland Chemical which do have hazardous uses are required to be permitted by the State of Ohio at this time, causing unnecessary delays in issuing permits. He is requesting that Council approve this request so that the Building division can submit to the Board of Building Standards for "H-Hazard" certification approval at their November meeting. In response to Mayor Rozanski's question, Mr. Lenz stated that he has staff members who are qualified to do this type of review. He further explained that Meacham & Apel, plans reviewer for the City for commercial plans, are Class II plans examiners and Mr. Lenz himself is a Class II plans examiner. Staff has previously done "H-Hazard" use plans examination, but was unaware that the City does not have authorization to do so. The City does very few of this type of "H-Hazard" use plans examination. Mrs. King commented that this certification would fulfill a goal of Council to make the City more user-friendly to developers by providing efficient plans examination service at one location. Mr. Lenz stated that he is requesting this be passed by emergency in order to forward it to the State of Ohio for consideration at their November rheeting. Discussion followed regarding the necessary timetable for passage to ensure that the state has adequate review time for the documents, but at the same time allowing Council time to review the issues. Mrs. King proposed that Council wait until after the next meeting to adopt this by emergency to allow time for further review. Council members concurred. Mayor Rozanski stated that there will be a second reading at the September 28 Council meeting. He requested that Council members who have questions or concerns contact Mr. Lenz directly. Mr. Campbell suggested that Mr. Lenz contact the BIA for their input. Mr. Lenz responded that this change would not affect the residential builders, but only the commercial builders. He will contact the Builders Exchange to get their input. Mr. Strip asked if this change would necessitate additional staffing in the Building division. Mr. Lenz responded that it would not. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 6 Meeting DAYTON LE AL BL4 September 14, 1992 I! Held 19 Public Utilities Commission of Ohio by the Residents of Lowell Trace Subdivision. (First Reading) Mr. Strip introduced the resolution. Mayor Rozanski stated that Council had directed staff to work on this legislation a couple b" ' of meetings ago. Ms. Grigsby responded that she will follow-up with Mr. Hansley regarding its status. Mr. Strip commented that some work has been done on the resolution to support Lowell Trace residents in their request to the phone companies and possibly PUCO to resolve this problem. This resolution will assure the residents that City Council is supportive of their efforts. As background, he stated that Lowell Trace subdivision lies just outside the Ohio Bell phone district and thus residents have a Plain City telephone exchange and are listed in the Plain City directory. These Dublin residents are not listed in the Columbus metropolitan telephone directory. Columbus residents may incur toll charges to call Lowell Trace residents, although calls from Lowell Trace to other Dublin areas are considered local calls. This resolution supports the inclusion of all Dublin residents in the Columbus metropolitan telephone book. Mayor Rozanski stated that if the resolution supports a petition, he would like to see a copy of the proposed petition prior to declaring his support. Mr. Strip responded that the word "petition" could be substituted with the word "request" throughout the resolution. He moved to amend the resolution by removing the word petition wherever it occurs and substituting the word "request". Mrs. King seconded the motion. Vote on the Motion -Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes. There will be a second reading of the Resolution at the September 28 Council meeting. Other Right of Wav Encroachment at 5790 Springburn Drive Ms. Clarke stated that this encroachment application is for proposed landscaping -there is nothing currently encroaching upon the City right-of-way. This type of encroachment must be approved by the City Engineer, by the Planning & Zoning Commission, and by City Council. Both the City Engineer and the Planning Commission have recommended approval. Conditions imposed by P&Z are as follows: 1. That the applicant shall prepare and submit a revised site plan to staff for review which shows the existing home and improvements, the street pavement and right-of- way line as well as the planting bed. 2. If or when the City needs to repair utilities in the right-of--way, the lot owners are required to remove landscaping at their expense. Planning Commission added the further stipulation that this must be removed within 30 days or other time frame as approved by the City Engineer. Staff and Planning Commission thus recommend approval of this encroachment for landscaping and a low dry laid stone wall. She offered to show slides of the site to Council and to answer any questions. There were no questions or comments. Mr. Strip moved to approve the request for right-of--way encroachment at 5790 Springburn Drive with the conditions as previously stated. Mrs. King seconded the motion. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 7 Meeting A N September 14, 1992 Held 19 o e on e o ion - r. amp e ye ; y Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. Final Plat -Brandon Section 5 Part 2 Ms. Clarke stated that this is the last section of Brandon to be completed; it consists of 45 acres at the northeast corner of the site near Dublin Road. This section will permit the connection between the Brandon subdivision road system and the Woods of Dublin subdivision to the north. This is a final development plan; the final plat for approval by Council contains 112 new single-family lots. The application was reviewed by the Planning Commission in December with the following conditions: 1. That all engineering features and considerations shall be designed and constructed as approved by the City Engineer in accordance with City standards. 2. That missing street trees on Worsley Place, Reddington Drive and Brandonway Drive be replaced and that all completed lots have street trees planted (previous phases) prior to acceptance of this phase or by June 1, 1992, whichever comes first. Ms. Clarke added that the June 1 deadline has passed, and some street trees are still missing. This will have to be bonded. The project has been under construction for the past 6 months and is completed at this point and ready for acceptance by the City. The street tree issue can be handled at staff level. Mr. Strip moved to accept the final plat for Brandon Section 5, Part 2 with the conditions as stated. Mayor Rozanski seconded the motion. Mrs. King commented that Council has an obligation to follow through on acceptance of this final plat since the developer has met the City's requirements. She stated that she is hopeful that the lack of comments by Council members regarding this acceptance reflects their concern about the large number of single-family home development projects underway in the City. She believes there is adequate residential development underway to meet the City's needs for a long time. She expressed concern about the ratio of residential development to commercial development in the City, and the burden that increasing residential development places upon the taxpayers of the City and taxpayers of the school district. Mr. Kranstuber expressed concurrence with Mrs. King's views. He restated the concerns expressed by the Planning Commission in regard to this subdivision: the street tree situation which has not been remedied and the lack of architectural diversity in the latter sections of Brandon. Mr. Strip commented that these are two separate issues: 1) the approval of Brandon Section 5; and 2) the planning issues raised by Mrs. King. Council has an obligation to approve this development since it has met all of the City's requirements. T,. , In regard to street trees, Ms. Clarke noted that developers had previously turned over installation of street trees and sidewalks to the builders, and thus they were not in place at the time the development was accepted by the City. Sfreet trees and sidewalks were often damaged during construction, and thus it was believed to be more practical to require the builders to complete these improvements. The City now requires an up front bond from the developer to avoid this enforcement problem; Brandon was a subdivision where the responsibility was transferred to the builders for street trees and sidewalks. Ms. Jordan noted that some of the areas in Brandon, especially along Brandonway, are park azeas. Brandon's bikepath is being installed this season and the City will be responsible for the street trees in this portion. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 8 Meeting DA N LE AL September 14, 1992 Held 19 manner in these situations just as the developer or builder is required to do so. Mrs. King clarified that she was not suggesting that this plat be disapproved, but only pointing out a concern that was raised by Council during its goal-setting session of the ratio of commercial to residential development. She suggested that Council set up a time for another goal-setting session in the near future. Mrs. King noted that about a year ago, she asked staff for a list of how many lots existed in the City of Dublin and how many were in the development process. Staff reported that there were 9,000 lots in the pipeline and 5,000 were occupied. She requested that staff update this memo as a preface to discussions to be held in goal-setting committee. Vote on the Motion to approve - Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes. Cable Television Franchise Agreement Mr. McDaniel stated that this was placed on the agenda tonight in order to publicly announce that City Council has received from City administration a proposed franchise agreement between the City of Dublin and Warner Cable. He added that Mr. Greg Dunn, cable consultant for the City, will be issuing a final report to Council prior to or at the next Council meeting. Staff recommends that the first reading of an ordinance to adopt the agreement be scheduled for October 5 with anticipated final adoption being November 2, unless recommended otherwise by legal counsel. He also noted that a press release has been issued this evening, a copy of which was given to Council, which states the major negotiation points in the agreement. Reports from Council Committees Mr. Strip, Finance Committee Chairperson, reported that under current bed tax review procedure, the applications are reviewed by Finance Committee and do not come before Council unless: 1) there is a recommended award to be approved by Council; or 2) the Committee does not recommend an award and advises the applicant who may then appeal to Council if he so desires. 1. He mentioned that there was one pending application which the Committee recently turned down; he will send Council members a copy of the letter sent to the applicant. This application was not timely as it was submitted five to six months late. 2. There is a second one which just came in; it will be sent to Finance Committee within the next few days. 3. There was also an informal inquiry to the Committee about whether a request would fall under the bed tax definition. The Committee responded to this inquiry and thereafter received no application. Mrs. King, Public Service Committee, reported that the Committee met recently and the minutes were included in Council packets. The Committee had requested a layman's . evaluation of the quarterly reports to the EPA, and this one-page summary of the I/I removal and investigation efforts will be provided to all of Council by the end of September, prior to the next Council meeting. She thanked staff for their follow through on this issue. Mr. Kranstuber, band Use Committee, stated that he and Mr. Campbell have met recently to formulating the economic development policy with Lou Weil, Bob O'Brien and Terry Foegler. They are putting together a timetable for the program and will bring this to Council when formalized. The Committee also completed a report summarizing the findings of the development review improvement committee which will be sent to all participating developers tomorrow. This will outline the findings, the improvements underway, and future improvements scheduled. RECORD OF PROCEED[NGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 9 Meeting N September 14, 1992 I Held . u 19 meeting within the next few days to review the analysis of the statements of qualifications submitted by architects for the project. Comments from Staff Ms. Grigsby reported, in response to Mrs. King's concern about commercial/industrial assessed valuations, that the 1992 commercial valuation constitutes 37.2 percent and in 1991, the commercial valuation was 36.7. The City is still close to the target of a 40 percent commercial to 60 percent residential ratio. Ms. Grigsby also commented about staff's recent trip to New York for the bond presentation. Staff is hopeful that the City's bond rating will be upgraded by Moody's; many favorable comments were made about the City by both Moody's and the insurance company they visited. Ms. Jordan stated that the fall brochure for Parks & Recreation programs was delivered to homes via the Dublin News. Brochures are available at the library as well as at City Hall. Staff will work out several delivery problems with SNP papers before the winter brochure mailing. The SNP delivery resulted in considerable cost savings to the City. Mr. Kindra reported that: 1. During the week of September 21, Riverside Drive at Tuller will be narrowed to one lane to permit storm sewer crossing. The work will take approximately one week. Staff will work with ODOT to accommodate traffic issues. 2. Staff is planning to submit an application for Issue 2 funding for the Coffman Road bridge replacement. If Council action is needed, he will bring this to Council within the next several weeks. Mr. Lenz reported: 1. Through the end of August, 271 single-family building permits have been issued during 1992. He projects that there will be approximately 440 to 450 issued for the entire year. 2. The Building division has instituted a 24-hour telephone call-in inspection system. Staff is currently evaluating the program and soliciting feedback from builders and subcontractors on the change. Lt. Geis reminded Council that Thursday, September 17 at 7 p, m. is the Blockwatch Program kick-off at the high school. He invited all Council members to attend. Council Roundtable Mr. Campbell commented: 1. He recently travelled through the Homestead, Florida area and witnessed the total devastation of the area. Noted that disaster planning is extremely important for cities, and Dublin's location near the freeway where hazardous waste is transported makes this imperative. 2. Has had several calls about power outages in the Dublin area, especially in the Muirfield area. He asked if a staff member could check into this on behalf of Dublin residents. 3. Asked about the status of water and sewer contracts - he would like to bring closure to this if possible. 4. Expressed concern with liability issues associated with the Leatherlips art work, where children could fall off the front of the structure. Believes the City should explore installing "keep off" signage to eliminate the risk. Mr. Kranstuber noted that he had brought up this issue at a recent Parks & Recreation Committee meeting. Ms. Jordan commented that she has discussed this issue with Sally Raymond at the Dublin Arts Council and they plan to work with the artist to address this concern. 5. The City parks look beautiful this year; the Parks Maintenance department has done an excellent job of maintaining the ever-growing parks system. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 10 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL LA K September 14, 1992 Helms 19 rs. ing s 1. The deadline for voter registration is October 5, and asked that the newspapers help remind citizens of this date. 2. There are many important issues on the ballot and voters should educate themselves about the candidates and the issues. 3. The performance evaluation for the Council Clerk is due and she reminded Council members to turn in their evaluations to Mayor Rozanski. 4. There is additional street maintenance needed on Dundon Court where the curb is cracked in three places on the circle. 5. Has had many comments regarding the need for traffic police on 161 between the Scioto River and Frantz Road on weekend mornings as well as during rush hour. It is an ongoing problem on weekend mornings and very frustrating for residents. The area near Corbins Mill becomes extremely congested with cars blocking the intersection. There is a definite need for additional traffic police in this area. Lt. Geis promised to reassess staffing to see if additional officers could be assigned in this area on weekends. 6. She reiterated that she is not asking that residential rezonings be halted in the City of Dublin, but rather that they come into balance with commercial development. Mr. Amorose commented as follows: 1. There was a "road closed" sign at Tuller Road all weekend. The road was, in fact, open all weekend, and he asked why the sign remained. Lt. Geis responded that road closures are determined by the Engineering division; the Police department merely enforces the closures. Mr. Amorose requested that the Engineering division ensure that signage is removed when roads are open over the weekends when construction crews are not working. 2. He and Mrs. King recently attended a block watch meeting. He urged all Council members to attend in view of the large number of citizens who are very concerned about their personal safety as well as the safety of their property. Mayor Rozanski noted that City staff members have new pager numbers and Council members have been given a list of these. The new company providing communication services will do so at a savings to the City of approximately $6,000 per year. The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m. j. or, Presidin Off r ~zvv~~_ Clerk of Council