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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/14/1992 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting DAYTON L Al LA September 28, 1992 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 28, 1992 and Mr. Kranstuber led the Pledge of Allegiance. Members of Council present for roll call were: Mr. Kranstuber, Mr. Amorose, Mayor Rozanski, Mr. Strip, Mr. Sutphen, and Mr. Campbell. Mrs. King arrived at 7:33 p.m. Mr. Hansley, City Manager, and Mr. Smith, Law Director, were also present. Aunroval of Minutes of September 14 1992 Meeting Mr. Amorose moved and Mr. Kranstuber seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the September 14, 1992 meeting. Vote on the Motion - Mr. Sutphen, abstain; Mr. Strip, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes. Correspondence The Clerk reported that a notice of hearing on the D-5 permit application by Pat Grabill was sent to Council. The hearing was scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow, but has been postponed. A new date has not been set for the hearing at this time. Comments from Visitors Linda Gadek, 5591 Dumfries Court, and Marlene Moore, 8131 Crossgate Court, Dublin Women's Club, thanked Council for their support of the recent Festival of the Arts through the bed tax funds. They presented a framed arts festival poster to Council. Mayor Rozanski commented that he enjoyed the festival and it appeared to be very successful this year. He thanked them on behalf of Council for the poster and for all of their hard work in staging the festival this year. Legislation Ordinance No. 98-92 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 181 ("Income Tax") of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Dublin. (Tabled Ordinance) Mr. Kranstuber moved to remove the Ordinance from the table. Mrs. King seconded the motion. Mr. Strip reported that he will meet with two public accountants and representatives from the City's Finance Department on Thursday morning to discuss the proposed changes. He recommended that the Ordinance be tabled indefinitely to allow adequate time for input from area accounting firms. Mr. Kranstuber withdrew his motion. Mrs. King withdrew her second of the motion. The Ordinance is tabled indefinitely. 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. (Second Reading) Mr. Hansley reported that there is no new information on this Ordinance. There will be a third reading of the Ordinance at the October 5, 1992. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 2 Meeting A N September 28, 1992 Held 19 Dublin. (Second Reading) Mr. Sutphen commented that he believes the mission statement should be shorter in length. ^ He has discussed this with Mr. Hansley. Mr. Hansley responded that staff members made an attempt to shorten the statement, but found that it was difficult to do so without leaving out important points. He added that staff is open to suggestions from Council. There were no other comments from Council. There will be a third reading of the Resolution at the October 5, 1992 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. (Second Reading) Mr. Lenz reported that he has not received any questions from Council members since the last meeting in regard to this resolution. He introduced Tom McCash, architect from Meacham & Apel who performs plan review for the City of Dublin. Mr. McCash stated that several existing businesses within the City fall into the category of "H-Hazardous" uses for permitting purposes as do small storage businesses where volatile chemicals or paints are stored, requiring review by both the City of Dublin as well as by the State of Ohio. This presents a coordination problem for permitting and inspection, resulting in delays for the building permit applicant. Mr. Lenz then explained the Building Code categories for various uses -Business, Mercantile, Education, Assembly, and H-Hazard. He also commented that staff has notified the Builders' Exchange about this proposed change and they are supportive. Mr. Lenz explained that he is requesting Council act on this as emergency legislation in order to present this document to the Board of Building Standards at their November meeting. Mr. Amorose moved to waive the three-time reading Wile and treat as emergency legislation. Mrs. King seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. Vote on the resolution - Mr. Amorose, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes. Resolution No. 43-92 - A Resolution in Support of a Request to Ohio Bell, GTE and the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio by Certain Residents of the City of Dublin, and Declaring an Emergency. (Second Reading) Mr. Hansley stated that staff is supportive of this resolution. Mr. McDaniel has contacted i, Ohio Bell and is trying to set a meeting between Ohio Bell and GTE to resolve this on an informal basis. The two companies have indicated that they are willing to work out the problems with the phone directories; the toll charges are a more complicated issue. Michael Kranitz, 6915 Roundwood Court, Lowell Trace, addressed Council on this resolution. He commented that: 1. Subdivision residents are served by GTE and have been assigned a Plain City exchange. Residents Cast C11I the general Columbus area without incurring toll charges; however, Ohio Bell governs tolls chargEd from the City of Columbus to the Plain City area. Ohio Bell has elected to classify calls from Columbus to Plain City as toll calls. As an example, to call downtown Columbus from his home there is no toll. But to call his home from downtown Columbus there is a toll charge. He RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 3 Meeting DAITON LEGAL BLANK CO.. F RM N September 28, 1992 Held 19 i i w ra e w i v expenen the same problem. He is requesting that Council assist the affected residents of the City of Dublin to resolve this problem. He believes that, as Dublin residents, they are entitled to all of the same services given to other Dublin residents. 2. These residents are not included in the Greater Columbus area phone directory and must pay to get a Columbus phone directory. Out-of--town friends or family who call information are unable to obtain phone numbers by asking for information for Columbus, Ohio. They must instead ask for information for Dublin, Ohio. This makes it difficult for someone who knows only that his friend lives in the Columbus, Ohio area. Mr. Kranitz is an attorney and offered his services to assist staff in working out this problem. Mr. McDaniel stated that he is working with Ohio Bell and GTE to resolve the problem, and will contact PUCO if necessary. Mr. Hansley commented that rate changes would be easier to negotiate than adjusting phone company service boundaries. Mr. Strip stated that there are other residents of the City of Dublin that are affected by this situation -Wexford Woods, Wellington Woods, etc., which necessitated the change of language in the resolution to "certain residents". He believes it is important for the City to support its residents to resolve this situation. Mr. Sutphen moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat as emergency legislation. Mr. Kranstuber seconded the motion. Mr. Amorose expressed concern that the language be changed to reflect a broader area which could include future annexation areas. Mr. Hansley suggested that Council pass the proposed resolution tonight, with the thought that as new water and service area boundaries are established within the next few months, a second resolution could be passed to include this in a larger equal services area for utilities such as telecommunications. Vote on the motion - Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes. Carol Richards, 7149 Wellington Court, Wexford Woods, and Donna Norton, Wexford Woods resident, stated that they are in support of the comments made by Mr. Kranitz regarding the proposed resolution. Vote on the resolution - Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes. Ordinance No. 109-92 - An Ordinance Accepting the Lowest and Best Bid for the ri Electronics System at the Dublin Justice Center, Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract Governing Said Project, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mr. Sutphen introduced the ordinance. Mr. Lenz stated that this portion of the Justice Center project was rebid and requested that this be passed as emergency legislation in order to meet the timeframes for the project. In response to Mr. Strip's questions, Mr. Lenz stated that this was part of the original budget and the project remains within budget. The original bid on this portion was approximately $250,000 -well over the engineer's estimate of $150,000. For this reason, the electronics system portion was rebid. Staff believes that this bid represents a good value for the city. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 4 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK R September 28, 1992 Held 19 u i i r a s ima move-m a e e for the Justice Center will be July of 1993. Mr. Kranstuber moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat this as emergency legislation. Mr. Strip seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Campbell, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. King, yes; 1VIr. Strip, yes. Ordinance No. 110-92 - An Ordinance Providing for a Change of Zoning of 31.59 Acres of Land, Located on the Northeast Corner of Rings Road and Wilcox Road to be rezoned from: R-1B, Restricted Suburban Residential District (Washington Township Classification) to: PLR, Planned Low Density Residential District. (First Reading) Mr. Amorose introduced the ordinance and moved that it be referred to Planning & Zoning Commission. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Mrs. King expressed concern with another proposed rezoning for the southwest area, in consideration of the southwest plan update meeting scheduled for next week. She believes it is appropriate to delay any action on this ordinance, with the approval of the law director, until long-range planning for the southwest area is completed. She also cited the importance the balance of commercial to residential development in the city. Mr. Smith commented that under the process currently in place in the city, rezonings are referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission for their review and recommendation to Council. The rezoning then comes back to Council in the form of a public hearing, at which time Council has an opportunity to state what their concerns may be with the proposed rezoning -the impacts of the rezoning on city services and infrastructures, etc. The applicant has the expectation that the process commences with the filing of the application and subsequent placement on the agenda. He recommends that Council refer the rezoning to the Planning & Zoning Commission so that the applicant can hear what the concerns of the Commission are, and then hear what Council's concerns are at the public hearing. Mr. Sutphen expressed concurrence with Mrs. King, making reference to a similar situation in the northeast quadrant several years ago where a moratorium was imposed until a plan could be adopted. He is concerned that sending this rezoning on to P&Z may send a message to the developer that Council is supportive of continued rezonings in the southwest quadrant. The developer may then spent a lot of money pursuing a project that Council does not support. Mr. Campbell agreed that the time to examine rezonings may very well be in the beginning of the process, before it is referred to P&Z. If Council's posture is not to approve residential rezonings at this point, he believes this should be made clear upfront to the a developers. He added that there may be a question about the legality of such a position. Mayor Rozanski commented that a possible solution would be to refer it to P&Z with a cover letter expressing Council's position on residential rezonings. Mr. Campbell agreed, stating that everyone involved in the planning process -staff, commissions, developers -should be told exactly what Council's position is on these issues. Mr. Amorose commented that all Council members have expressed concern about the development of the southwest quadrant -the piecemeal rezoning, lack of traffic network planned or utilities planned. He believes aone-year moratorium in the quadrant could be justified until a southwest plan update is adopted. He added that it is important to provide RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 5 Meeting . DAYTON LEGAL BLANK C F RM N 1 September 28, 1992 Held 19 gui ance o e amm~g omng ommission mem ers via suc an a op pan or e area. Mr. Kranstuber stated that he believes the proper place for discussion of percentages of commercial and residential development is in the planning stage. He believes the developer is entitled to a hearing of his proposal by the Planning & Zoning Commission. It should be approved or disapproved based upon the merits of the application in relation to the existing plan for the area. Mr. Strip recommended that Council exercise caution in their discussion. He asked if this was really a rezoning, or merely a transitional rezoning from Washington Township to Dublin's zoning classification. Mr. Foegler responded that this is a rezoning from a rural standard residential district to an urban higher density single-family development. Mr. Strip proposed that the Law Director give Council information on what their options are in regard to this rezoning, and that it be tabled until such information is received. Mr. Smith stated that he could provide this information, but added that he believes this is a bigger issue than just the concerns about the development of the southwest quadrant, based upon discussion of residential/commercial mix at a previous meeting. There is a considerable body of law which has been developed throughout the country with respect to municipalities, villages, cities, etc. placing limits on growth in any manner. He can provide an opinion to Council as to their options under existing Ohio laws, but it would be important to know if this opinion would involve a certain area where a study is being done or involve the city as a whole with respect to a mix of commercial and residential development. Mr. Campbell responded that Council is seeking an opinion on both of these issues. Mr. Smith added that he could not provide this information before the next Council meeting. Mr. Foegler commented regarding the Southwest Plan update. A committee of the Planning Commission, together with the Land Use Committee of Council, has been working with a target of February of 1993 to update the comprehensive plan for the southwest quadrant and make recommendations to Council. The committee has identified two primary issues, aside from Council's concerns with residential balance and the fiscal impacts of different land use patterns: 1. The issue of fireflow for water pressure - a life/safety concern. With all of the multi-family development, there are existing questions related to the adequacy of fire protection. 2. The issue of transportation systems. The system contained with the current plan adopted for the southwest area is not adequate, and major modifications are needed. A number of the rezonings which have been proposed significantly impact the transportation plan and have to account for some relocated road systems. Based on these concerns, the Land Use Committee has requested that the administration prepare for Council's consideration a resolution or motion that would, in effect, put in abeyance any further rezoning requests. This stay in the consideration of initial rezoning requests would assist the committee in their planning efforts. Staff's intention is to discuss this further with the Law Director, and to then bring something to Council in the form of a motion at the next Council meeting. Mr. Strip expressed concern with the word "stay" or "moratorium" because of the reaction it will bring and the effect it could have on developers, school growth, land speculation, etc. He stated that Council instead is seeking to explore its options in regard to future rezonings. Mr. Kranstuber noted that the timeframe for the southwest plan update is very aggressive with a February 1 target date. He believes the talk about moratoriums is unnecessary in view of the schedule for update of the plan. He added that he is not supportive of actions RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 6 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK R September 28, 1992 Held 19 o grow m u m a is ime; a issues ave no een a equa e y s u i or examined in Land Use Committee. Mayor Rozanski asked Ms. Clarke when this rezoning would be heard by P&Z if it is m referred by Council tonight. Ms. Clarke responded that it is currently on the agenda for October 8, 1992. Staff made ® the assumption that it would be referred to P&Z as is normally done. She added that the case was reviewed by staff today, and there are some items that will require clarification and may delay staff recommendations. Mrs. King commented that her previous statement has been misconstrued -she did not use the word "moratorium" intentionally, because she is not proposing a moratorium. She is instead proposing a hold on additional rezonings until the southwest area plan update has been completed. A moratorium, on the other hand, would mean a cessation of building. There are thousands of residential lots in the development pipeline in the City of Dublin at this time, and it will be years before all of the existing lots are built out. The balance of commercial to residential development in the City may be restored before all of the currently existing lots are built upon. She believes that use of the word "moratorium" does send the wrong message, as previously stated by Mr. Strip. She agrees with tabling this rezoning request until a list of options is provided by the Law Director. Mr. Sutphen believes that Council has a responsibility to those living in the southwest quadrant to adopt an updated plan in view of the drastic changes taking place in the area between 270 and Avery Road. Mayor Rozanski stated that Council needs to obtain information on the ratios of residential to commercial development over the past few years to see if there has, in fact, been a ~ drastic change. He added that this issue seems to be a high priority for goal-setting - to establish exactly what type of ratios Council desires. Mr. Kranstuber commented that an action by Council to hold rezonings in a certain area would constitute a moratorium. He added that he believes that the courts would not uphold a city having growth controls based on the percentages of commercial and residential development. Mr. Strip interjected that Council is getting too far afield from tonight's issue. He emphasized that Council has not spoken tonight about any of its intentions except one, and that is shall the case be referred to P&Z or should we examine what our options are. Mr. Kranstuber stated that the developer of the proposed rezoning has a right to a hearing before P&Z - he believes it is absurd to table this rezoning of 31 acres. It should instead be referred to P&Z and come back to Council for public hearing. Mr. Campbell made an observation that Council has had a better exchange of views on this issue in the past 10 minutes than has taken place over the past two years. He believes all Council members are concerned with the tremendous amount of residential growth, but he believes it is unlawful to impose a moratorium. He suggested that it be passed to P&Z with a note of caution from Council asking them to look closely at residential rezonings. Council y does need to address these issues in some reasonable fashion. Vote on the motion to refer to P&Z - Mr. Strip, no; Mrs. King, no; Mr. Amorose, no; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Sutphen, no. Mrs. King moved to table Ordinance No. 110-92 pending a recommendation from the Law Director regarding Council's options. Mr. Amorose seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, no. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 7 Meetin FO M N 10148 _ ~ September 28, 1992 Held-_ 19 r. p urg e w irec or o m a is a pnon y ou o consi era ion or e applicant. ~ Ordinance No. 111-92 - An Ordinance Providing for a Change of Zoning of 61.659 ,~...r Acres of Land, Located on the North Side of Brand Road, Opposite Coventry Woods Drive to be Rezoned from: R-1, Restricted Suburban Residential District to: PLR, Planned Low Density Residential District. (First Reading) Mr. Sutphen introduced the ordinance and moved that it be referred to Planning & Zoning Commission. Mr. Kranstuber seconded the motion. Vote on the Motion - Mr. Strip, no; Mrs. King, no; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes. Mayor Rozanski asked why Council is approving this for referral to P&Z and not the previous rezoning ordinance. Mr. Sutphen responded that his issue with Ordinance No. 110-92 is its location in the southwest quadrant. He has no issue with rezonings in the rest of the City of Dublin. Mr. Campbell commented that he still believes that Council needs to examine the issue of ratios of residential to commercial rezonings across the entire city. He requests that the Law Director look at this issue both in and out of the southwest quadrant. He also asked that Council send a message to P&Z to look closely at residential rezonings, if that is the consensus of Council. Mrs. King responded that Council needs to follow-up on Mr. Campbell's request for a . message to Planning & Zoning. She believes it may be wise to hold off on this rezoning as well, pending a complete discussion of the topic. Mr. Hansley commented that it is important for Council to make a motion or pass an ordinance expressing their opinions as stated tonight in order to give direction to staff and to P&Z. It is difficult to interpret comments made by individual Council members and to then gauge the thought of Council as a whole on these issues. Mayor Rozanski suggested that Council proceed with the rest of tonight's agenda and discuss this issue further under Council Roundtable. It is unfair to the audience and to staff to cany on this discussion anymore at this point on the agenda. Mr. Strip stated he would like to delay this discussion for a couple of meetings in order to allow time to reflect on the issues. Mayor Rozanski responded that Council could discuss the issue again at the Monday, October 5 meeting of Council which is still prior to the October 8 P&Z meeting. The consensus of Council was to continue this discussion at the Monday, October 5 Council meeting. - Ordinance No. 112-92 - An Ordinance Authorizing the Widening of Interstate 270 by One Lane in Each Direction in the Median from State Route 161 to the East Corporation Line Lying Within the City of Dublin, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mrs. King introduced the ordinance. Mr. Kindra stated that ODOT has requested that Council pass this legislation as a routine matter, indicating support of widening 270 from State Route 161 to Route 3 in Westerville. This will be a continuation of the widening project currently in process on 270 which will continue to Westerville. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 8 Meeting NK FORM N 10148 j September 28, 1992 Held 19 r. n ra con irm a s mg e ane wi a one comp e e y wi er an s e ' monies; there will be no cost to the City of Dublin. He estimated that the project will probably be completed within two years. Mr. Hansley commented that local congressional representatives were successful in lobbying ~ efforts to obtain $10,000,000 of federal funding for the project. Mrs. King moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat as emergency legislation. She added that the City of Dublin should offer whatever support is necessary to move this project forward. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Vote on the motion -Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Strip, yes. Ordinance No.113-92 - An Ordinance Amending the Annual Appropriations Ordinance for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1992, and Declaring an Emergency. Mr. Strip introduced the ordinance. Ms. Grigsby stated that a memorandum is attached which provides detail regarding each section of additional appropriations requested. She offered to answer any questions Council may have. Mr. Strip moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat as emergency legislation. ~ Mr. Amorose seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Amorose, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. Mayor Rozanski requested that Mark Jones provide an updated report on the Bridge and High Street projects to Council. Mr. Foegler asked for confirmation that the update Council is requesting is the relationship between the bed tax applications and the 161 reconstruction project. Mayor Rozanski confirmed this. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Amorose, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. Ordinance No. 114-92 - An Ordinance Authorizing the Construction of a Freeway Surveillance System on Interstate 270 for that Portion Beginning at the South Corporation Line and Ending at the East Corporation Line Lying Within the City of Dublin, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) ~ Mrs. King introduced the ordinance. Mr. Hansley commented that this is consent legislation providing permission for the state to proceed with the project within the City's limits. It is basically a weather monitoring and traffic monitoring system which would alert motorists to problems ahead. Staff recommends adoption. Mr. Kindra stated that he had observed a tape presented at a MORPC meeting of an area where this system has been implemented. It is essentially an incident monitoring system with cameras mounted on routes and a centralized computer room. The system will aid in traffic control by means of changeable signs. A consultant will soon be selected for this study, which should be completed by the end of 1993. Implementation will follow. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 9 Meetin NK FORM N 10148 ~ September 28, 1992 Held 19 rs. ng mov o waive a ree- ime rea mg ru e an rea as emergency egis a ion. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes. Vote on the ordinance -Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mayor , Rozanski, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes. Resolution No. 44-92 - A Resolution Accepting the Amounts and Rates as Determined by the Budget Commission and Authorizing the Necessary Tax Levies and Certifying Them to the County Auditor, and Declaring an Emergency. Mr. Amorose introduced the resolution. Mr. Hansley commented that this is a routine annual activity required by state statute. Ms. Grigsby stated that this resolution requests approval of the millage listed in the document as being accurate. She has reviewed them and they are accurate. It was requested to be emergency legislation as it is normally required to be filed by October 1. This year, however, the county has given additional time for submittal. Staff will therefore be requesting passage by emergency at the second reading on October 5. There will be a second reading of the resolution at the October 5 Council meeting. Regarding Resolution No. 45-92, the Law Director has requested that it not be introduced tonight. This will be brought before Council at the October 5 meeting. " Other Coventry Woods -Section 3 Ms. Clarke stated that this is a final plat for the last phase of Coventry Woods. The proposal is for 16 lots and a 3.1 acre park. It was approved by Planning Commission on September 10. There were four conditions imposed: 1. Identification of wooded portions on the site and all utility easements including through the park area. 2. Reduction of the setback on Lots 154 and 155 to 25 feet. 3. Satisfaction of the Fire Department's request regarding the pavement width on the cul-de-sac. 4. Satisfaction of the City Engineer with regard to the legal description. Numbers two and three have been complied with. Regarding number one, the wooded portions have been identified, but the utility easements are not shown on the plat submitted. They are included on the tracing which the City will sign as a permanent record. Before the city will sign off on the tracing, there must be satisfaction regarding the legal description. There is currently a slight discrepancy between the historic surveys supplied for the property and the contemporary boundary survey which was done. There is a shortfall of 1/4 acre in the area set aside for parkland. Staff wants to make sure that there is closure with the parkland which runs along the stream between the Woods of Indian Run and Coventry Woods. This will be completed prior to the time when the city signs off on the tracing. Regarding the parkland discrepancy, Multicon, the developer, has submitted a letter to Janet Jordan requesting permission to purchase the balance of the park requirement either through contribution of extra funds spent on park improvements, i.e., facilities such as swingsets, etc., or to spend it on plantings within the park. This alteration from the established plan will require separate Council approval. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 10 Meeting FORM NO. 10148 I September 28, 1992 Held 19 ui r , pr pos a e easies so u ion wou e o purc ase the park requirement of one fourth acre. He also promised to make repairs to the bikepath along Dublin Road on the other side of Coventry Woods where the electric company made cuts. Ms. Jordan noted that engineering of this project has resulted in several cuts through the woods. She suggested putting the monetary value of the parkland shortage into park-grade ~ trees in these disturbed areas. This would be approximately $7,500, representing the value of one-fourth acre of land. Mrs. King moved to approve the final plat with conditions as stated. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes. Mr. Foegler requested that Council by separate action accept the placement of trees as designated by the Parks Department in lieu of cash for the .25 acre shortfall. Mr. Smith stated that this can be done by motion of Council. Mr. Campbell moved to accept the placement of trees as designated by the Parks Department in lieu of the cash value of .25 acre of land of $7,500. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Mrs. King moved to amend the motion by stipulating that the trees planted be native Ohio trees. „~.°i Mr. Campbell and Mr. Sutphen accepted the amendment. Vote on the amended motion -Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Strip, yes. Reports from Council Committees Mr. Sutphen, Service Committee Chairperson, reported that Council members have been given a copy of the minutes from Friday's meeting. Another meeting is scheduled for Friday, October 30. He asked if Council members have any issues for the agenda on October 30. Mr. Amorose commented about the excess of guardrail at 33 and 161. Since the intersection is being redone, he wonders if a guardrail is necessary in front of Fifth Third Bank. Mr. Sutphen agreed to investigate this issue with staff. Mr. Strip, Finance Committee Chairperson, stated that two participants from special events from this past year have complained about the charges for police costs assessed to them when they bring a large event to the city. He proposed examining the city's policy related to who should pay for this cost. One group has threatened to take their event elsewhere because of this policy. Mr. Hansley commented that staff has struggled with this issue over the past two years. Staff has in some cases recommended to Council that police costs be waived for large events that bring great numbers of people to Dublin hotels, thereby adding to bed tax funds. Mr. Strip stated that he believes a policy should be sqt so that decisions are made more objectively. Ms. Puskarcik commented that currently, police costs are paid by the city for events which are city sponsored, i.e., Dublin Irish Festival, Fourth of July. Events not sponsored by the RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 11 Meetin K FORM NO. 10148 September 28, 1992 ~ Hel 19 i y u i g ner y are as e o pay eir own po ice cos s. Mr. Kranstuber, Land Use Committee, stated that the Committee met with Mr. Foegler recently. The Committee suggested putting out a RFA for a consultant for the economic development plan. The plan should be completed within 6 to 9 months. He also stated that a letter was sent out to developers who met with the Land Use Committee over the past several months. It summarizes the issues and the improvements which have been made to date. He asked Mr. Foegler to see that Council members receive a copy of this letter. Regarding the Recreation Center Committee, Mr. Kranstuber stated that the short list of architects was recently sent to Council. Comments from Staff Mr. Kindra introduced the new Assistant .City Engineer, Randy Bowman. Council welcomed him to the City of Dublin. Mr. Foegler introduced Remigijus Petrauskas of Lithuania, a planning professional from Lithuania who will be visiting the city for 6 months under the Columbus Area International Program. Ms. Grigsby announced that the city's bond rating has been upgraded to Aa from Al which signifies that the city is a high quality and low risk investment. This results in lower interest rates for the debt issued by the city. The presentation to Moody's in New York was made by NIr. Hansley, Mr. Foegler, Ms. Grigsby and bond counsel for the city. Last week the bonds were sold for the Justice Center and the Dublin Village Center street lighting project. The overall interest costs were 5.986 for the Justice Center and 5.513 for the ~ Dublin Village Center street lighting project. Mr. Hanslev acknowledged the efforts of Ms. Grigsby and the Finance Department in preparing documentation for the bond presentation. Mayor Rozanski thanked staff on behalf of Council for their hard work in obtaining this upgrade. Mr. Kindra reported that the storm sewer crossing on Riverside Drive was completed last week. Curb and gutter work will commence on the Wilcox project this week. The 161 storm sewer work is 100 percent complete now; the project is about 35 percent complete. Curb and gutter will be started on the 161 project this week. The traffic signal has been transferred to temporary poles so that the new poles can be installed. Ms. Clarke stated that a schedule has been established for the southwest plan update showing the different stages of the process, with the expectation that the plan will be given to Council for adoption by the end of February or the beginning of March, 1993. A public meeting for the southwest plan update will be held on Tuesday, October 6 at 7:00 p. m. at the 1919 Building. .~~.Y Ms. Jordan reported that staff has determined that the bikepath gap at the Northwest ~ Assembly of God can be completed this season, as discussed at the Service Committee meeting, due to some modifications in the City's paving program. Chief Ferrell announced that a meeting will be held with southwest area residents at Station 91 on Thursday, October 1 at 7:30 p. m. He also announced implementation of a neighborhood crime watch phone line number - 761-1587. Mr. McDaniel commented that the report from the cable consultant will be delivered to Council tomorrow afternoon, as it has not yet arrived. Mr. Lenz reported that a meeting with the "short list" of architects interested in the Community Center project is scheduled for Friday, October 2. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Minutes of Dublin City Council Meeting Page 12 Meetin F RM N 10148 September 28, 1992 Held 19 1 u un ay, c o r a a ire station from 12 noon until 5 p.m. to kick off Fire Prevention Week. i Council Roundtable Mr. Kranstuber commented that he attended the Employee Corn Roast with his children and it was a very enjoyable event. Mr_ s. King reported that there is a large pile of glass at Muirfield Drive and Carnoustie from an auto accident which took place on Friday. She asked that the Police Department or Maintenance Department see that it is cleaned up. She congratulated the staff on the upgraded bond rating. She added that information put together about the city as part of the bond presentation could be helpful in determining whether or not and when the city should ratchet down the number of residential rezonings. Mrs. King commented that concerns she had voiced in earlier meetings about residential growth are confirmed in the growth of the cost of real estate taxes. In the 7-year period from 1984 to 1991 in her own home in Dublin, the real estate taxes basically doubled, increasing from $2,500 to $4,990. She believes Council needs to understand the ramifications of continued residential rezonings, and that any discussion should be put on abroad plain, involving not only industry and residents but also the schools. The issue is a regional one which is impacted by the decline in student numbers enrolled in the Columbus Public Schools. From a planning perspective, there is wisdom in having school boundaries contiguous with city boundaries -not just for the sake of Dublin, but for the sake of all communities in Central Ohio. Mayor Rozanski announced that an Executive Session has been requested to discuss legal matters related to land acquisition. rr~: Mr. Sutphen moved to adjourn to Executive Session. Mr. Strip seconded the motion. Vote on the motion -Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes. Mayor Rozanski announced that Council will not reconvene following Executive Session. The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. 1C~ayor, Presiding er s~Z~ ~ ~ v Clerk of Council