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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/16/1989 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ~l7iliutes of Dublin City Council Meeting ~11ee'tin~; ~ National Graphics Corp., Cols., O. Form No. 1097' g acs Held January 16, 1989 19 Mayor Rozanski called the regular meeting of the Dublin City Council to order at 7:37 P.M. on Monday, January 16, 1989. Mayor Rozanski swore in Mrs. Denise Franz King as a new member of Council, replacing Mr. Michael L. Close. A brief summary of Mrs. King's remarks is as follows: Mrs. King thanked members of Council, City Staff, her family and former Mayor Michael Close for their warm reception, time, information, support and encouragement. She commented that the caliber of candidates for the position was excellent; that the City is fortunate to have citizens who are truly interested in public service and not individual gain. Mrs. King said that to the citizens of Dublin she pledged honesty and credibility; that she can only do her best job when informed of concerns; that citizens should also be informed by reading the local newspapers; that she will answer her mail and represent and be responsive to all of the citizens of Dublin; that she will pledge to work with the other members of Council because they all want to have Dublin be the finest community in the United States. Mr. Rozanski introduced Boy Scout Troop 185 with their troop leader, Mr. Jack Kinglsey, who led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. Members of Council present were: Mr. Amorose, Mr. Jankowski, Mrs. King, Ms. Maurer, Mayor Rozanski, Mr. Strip and Mr. Sutphen. Mr. Hansley, City Manager was present as were the following members of the City Staff: Mr. Bowman, Ms. Clarke, Chief Ferrell, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Jordan, Mr. McDaniel, Ms. Prushing, and Mr. Willis. Mr. Amorose moved to approve the minutes of the January 3, 1989 meeting of Council. Mr. Jankowski seconded the motion. Vote on the motion to approve the minutes - Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Jankowski, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mrs. King, yes. Presentation of Awards Awards were presented by Mayor Rozanski for public leadership to those persons who have served on boards, commissions, and committees of the City of Dublin. Those present who received awards were: Kenneth Sechler Gifts Commission 1986-1988 Barbara Maurer Gifts Commission (Chairman) 1986-1988 Denise Franz King Parks and Recreation Committee 1987-1988 ~ William Andrews Parks and Recreation Committee 1983-1988 ' (Chairman) 1987-1988 Nanette Prushing Acting City Manager 2/87 through 7/87 Edward Hutchins Board of Zoning Appeals 1984-1987 Those not present but who received awards are the following: John Reiner Planning and Zoning Commission 1981-1988 Ron Jezerinac Board of Zoning Appeals 1976-1979 Planning and Zoning Commission 1980-1988 Paul Barnett Gifts Commission 1986-1988 Beth Brooks Gifts Commission 1986-1988 Pat Grabill Gifts Commission 1986-1988 !I Phyllis Harris Gifts Commission 1986-1988 I RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Ji2nute5' of Dublin City Council Meeting ~11eeYin~ National Graphics Corp., Cols., O. Form No. 1097 Held January 16, 1989 19 Page TWo Joann Zipf Parks and Recreation Committee 1986,1987 Deborah Baker Parks and Recreation Committee 1988 Randall Woodings Architectural Review Board 1985-1987 Mayor Rozanski, speaking on behalf of Council, thanked the above named citizens for their tireless and often thankless responsibilities and work as members of the various boards, commissions and committees. Correspondence There were no objections to a request for a one day liquor permit for a function to be held at OCLC on February 4, 1989 by the Columbus Literacy Council. Ordinance No. 102-88 - Ordinance Providing for a Change of Zoning on 115.755 Acres Located on the North Side of Tuttle Road, East of Inter- state 270. Public Hearing and Third Reading. There were no registered proponents or opponents. Vote on the Ordinance - Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Strip, yes Mayor Rozanski, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mr. Jankowski, yes; Mrs. King, yes. Ordinance No. 118-88 - Ordinance Outlining Requirements for Private Fire Hydrants. Third Reading. Mr. John Sedlock, Washington Township Fire Inspector, had the following comments regarding the Ordinance: 1. The original intent of the Ordinance was to accomplish two things - color code the hydrants to distinguish between private and municipal hydrants for maintenance purposes as well as establishing a uniform color code; the Ordinance also was designed to provide the guidelines for maintenance of those private fire hydrants. 2. Through researching other communities in Central Ohio it was determine that in most communities the private fire hydrants are ignored by the Fire Department. 3. In Dublin the Fire Department works with building owners and building engineers to make certain that the hydrants are of proper size, have proper flow, as well as proper placement. 4. With regard to record keeping, the Fire Department has not had a problem with inaccurate record or log keeping, and there has not been a problem with private fire hydrant maintenance. Mr. Sutphen requested that Council vote on the Ordinance this evening. Mr. Jankowski asked if the enforcement provisions were sufficient to achieve the objective to make certain that the private hydrants are identified and maintained. i Mr. Sutphen said that he felt that the Safety Committee believed them to be so. It was pointed out that failure to comply with the Ordinance would "trigger" the same penalties that are provided generally in the Fire Code. Vote on the Ordinance was as follows: Mr. Jankowski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes. I i RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ~11i??utes of Dublin City Council Meeting ~11ee~in~ National Graphics Corp., Cols., O. Form No. 1097 r Held January. 16, 1989 j9 Page Three Ordinance No. 123-88 - Ordinance to Adopt the Proposed Operating Budget for the 1989 Fiscal Year. Third Reading. At the request of Staff, Mr. Strip moved to table the Ordinance until the February 6, 1989 meeting of Council. Ms. Maurer seconded the motion. Vote - Mr. Jankowski, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes. Resolution No. 23-88 - Resolution in Support of Establishment of Second Municipal Court Judge Seat in Delaware County. Third Reading. Mr. Amorose moved to table the Resolution indefinitely. Mrs. King seconded the motion. Vote on the motion to table indefinitely - Ms. Maurer, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Jankowski, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mrs. King, yes. Ordinance No. 03-89 - Ordinance of Agreement with City of Columbus for Prosecution of Dublin Cases in Franklin County Municipal Court. First Reading. Mr. Amorose introduced the Ordinance. It was reported that there were no changes in the contract, but merely a continuance of the present contract. i Ms. Maurer moved to do away with the three time reading rule and treat as an emergency. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Vote on the emergency nature - Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Jankowski, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes. Vote on the Ordinance - Mr. Jankowski, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mrs. King, yes. Ordinance No. 04-89 - Ordinance to Enter into Agreement with Board of Trustees of Washington Township for Communication Service. First Reading. Mr. Sutphen introduced the Ordinance. Mr. Hansley said that Staff was recommending this contract which would allow Dublin to provide contract dispatch services for the Washington Township Fire Department. In exchange the 9-1-1 dispatch equipment ~ would be transferred to Dublin, saving the City the cost of purchasing their own equipment which would be approximately $65,000.00. The City would do the 9-1-1 dispatching for both Dublin and Washington Township. Mr. Strip expressed some concern regarding the real value to the City of the $65,000.00 worth of equipment, wondering what the cost would be to the City in terms of manpower, etc. With regard to manpower, Mr. Hansley referred to Section (h) of the proposed contract which states "In the event that the Washington workload necessitates the hiring of a sixth dispatcher during the initial contract period, Washington shall pay all direct and indirect costs of such personnel. This additional dispatcher shall be available for clerical duties as assigned by Washington. Their primary job description would be f "dispatcher", however, any ancillary assignments shall be primarily j, Washington, and secondarily Dublin." i~ f I i RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ~lliliutes Of Dublin City Council Meeting ~ileetilh; 9 ~ National Graphics Corp Cols O Form No 1097 f~Elcl January 16, 1989 ~ ' _ _ _ 1,) Page Four Mr. Sutphen said that it was his understanding that 9-1-1 equipment cannot be rented or leased but must be purchased. It was also pointed out that Washington will pay a share of the full cost of all related computer hardware and software, and that sharing a system would allow for a much better computer system for all concerned. Chief Ferrell and Chief Bostic pointed out that with shared state-of-the- art computer equipment, information regarding storage of hazardous waste materials, for example, would be readily available if needed. Ms. Maurer moved to waive the three time reading rule and treat as an emergency. Mrs. King asked how instituting a 9-1-1 service just for Dublin would affect the citizens who live in Dublin in Concord Township when they call 9-1-1; would there perhaps be a possibility that Dublin could coordinate with Concord Township and offter them dispatching services. Mr. Hansley said that once Dublin gets their system "on line" that they would be receptive to anybody who would like to have Dublin do their dispatching. Chief Bostic said that representatives would be meeting this week with the Concord Township Fire Chief; that they would be recommending that all of Dublin proper be included into Dublin's 9-1-1, discussing the situation with Perry Township as well. Mr. Sutphen seconded Ms. Maurer's motion on the emergency nature of the Ordinance, doing away with the three time reading rule. Vote - Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Jankowski, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes. Mr. Strip said that he would vote for the Ordinance but that he was not completely satisfied with the way that the Ordinance and the contract had been put together; that he did not think that it had been well thought out Vote on the Ordinance - Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Jankowski, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes} Ordinance No. 05-89 - Ordinance Establishing Estimated Average Value of Land Per Acre for Park Fees in Lieu of Land Dedication. First Reading. Mrs. King introduced the Ordinance. Ms. Maurer mentioned that at present the current Ordinance has a valuation of $20,000.00 per acre; that this Ordinance would establish a value of $29,000.00 per acre. Mr. Strip wondered how those values are determined, commenting and questioning whether examination of five or six land sales during the previous year adequately reflects the real value of land in a diverse Dublin community. Mr. Amorose said that he felt that there should be a raw land value and possibly another value for improved sites. Mr. Rozanski said that normally a number of the large land sales over the past twelve months and then take an average of those Large land sales to get an estimated value of Land per acre, and he also commented that the Ordinance will be in effect for two years. Mr. STrip suggested holding the Ordinance over for a second reading in order that members of Council might become more familiar with the full report, which is to be distributed to Council members before the second reading of the Ordinance on February 6, 1989. I~ i i RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Jliliutes of Dublin City Council Meeting illee~irh; ~ National Graphics Corp Cols O Form No 1097 He1C1 January 16, 1989 IJ Page Five Ordinance No. 06-89 - Ordinance Amending Temporary Appropriations Ordinance. First Reading. Mr. Sutphen introduced the Ordinance. Mr. Sutphen moved to do away with the three time reading rule and treat as an emergency. Mr. Jankowski seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Ms. Maurer, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Jankowski, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. Vote on the Ordinance - Mayor Rozanski, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Jankowski, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes. Ordinance No. 07-89 - Ordinance Authorizing a Contract for the Continued Employment of the City Manager. First Reading. Mr. Sutphen introduced the Ordinance. There will be a second reading of the Ordinance on February 6, 1989. Ordinance No. 08-89 - Ordinance Appointing Members to Various Boards, Commissions and Committees of the City of Dublin. First Reading. Mrs. King introduced the Ordinance. Mrs. King moved to waive the three time reading rule and treat as an emergency. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Ms. Maurer, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Jankowski, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mrs. King,yes. Mrs. King read the Ordinance, inserting the following names of persons to serve on the various boards, commissions and committees - Frank Pandora, II and Willard Chambers - Board of Zoning Appeals Lowell Mast and Donna Schenk - Architectural Review Board Ann Bohman, Cathy Erickson and Samuel Smiley - Parks and Recreation Committee William Holland - Personnel Board of Review Robert Crewe - Cemetery Commission Vote on the Ordinance - Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Jankowski, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes. Ordinance No. 09-89 - Ordinance Providing for Reclassification of Zoning on 17.468 Acres on West Side of Wilcox Road, North of Rings Road. First Reading. Mr. Amorose introduced the Ordinance. Mr. Amorose moved to refer the Ordinance to the Planning and Zoning Commission for their recommendation. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Amorose, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mr. Jankowski, yes. Resolution No. 02-89 - Resolution Declaring Participation in Quincentennial Celebration with City of Columbus. First Reading. Mr. Amorose introduced the Resolution. ii I RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ~1linutes of Dublin City Council Meeting ~11ee~in,~; - _ g II(.S National Graphics Corp Cols O Form No 1097 Hclcl January 16,- 1989 19 Page Six Ms. Jordan reported that a meeting had been held recently, chaired by Mayor Mead, at the Upper ARlington Municipal Building, with representa- tives of suburban communities in attendance. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the 1992 Celebration and participation by the suburban communities with the City of Columbus >.n this celebration. She said that the first step in becoming a designated quincentennial community would be to pass this Resolution; secondly, ask Council to appoint a commission with a three year commitment to coordinate the various activities in the community; and that thirdly, the community feature three events and designate them as quincentennial events (St. Patrick's Day, July 4th, e.g.). Ms. Maurer suggested appointing some of the well qualified Dublin resident who were not appointed to the City's boards and commissions to this commission. With regard to tieing in with Ameriflora, Ms. Jordan said that the 1992 Celebration is a national celebration, Chicago being the base city; that Ameriflora is an international event but will be held in conjunction with the 1992 Celebration. Ms. Jordan said that there would be another meeting of the group in March but that she also felt that a commission should be appointed to coordinate the volunteer groups in the community, such as the schools, the Chamber, the Convention and Visitors Bureau, etc. Resolution No. 04-89 - Resolution Estimating Aggregate Maximum Amount of j Public Funds to be Awarded as Active Deposits and Interim Deposits. First Reading. Mr. Amorose introduced the Resolution, moved to do away with the three time reading rule and treat as an emergency. Mr. Jankowski seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Strip, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Jankowski, yes. Vote on the Resolution - Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Strip, yes; Mr. Jankowski, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Ms. Maurer, yes. Comments from Staff Mr. Hansley 1. In the packets there was a letter from Perry Township in reference to dispatching; that he and Chief Ferrell will be meeting with Mr. Dick Byrd, Perry Township Trustee, and said that he would report back to Council on that issue. 2. Noise exposure maps from the O.S.U. Airport are available for any interested persons in the Manager's office. Chief Ferrell 1. Sgt. Bob Roederer received an appointment to the Northwestern University course being taught at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy. He will be attending the course fo 10 weeks over a five month period. 2. Until January 20th the City will be accepting applications for patrol officers; have been encouraging female applicants. There have been about 300 contacts and approximately 180 have turned in their appli- cations. 3. The Police Division hopes to have a sergeant promoted by Friday of this week. I I RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ~liil2utes of Dublin City Council Meeting JlecYirt;~ ~ National Graphics Corp Cols O Form No. 1097 ~Ielcl _January 16, 1989. _ 19 Page Seven i I Mr. and Mrs. Bashore, residents of Avery Road, were present to inform Council that they have been noticing surveyors in their yard, driving stakes into the ground,and said that they had never been notified by the City of Dublin a reason for those surveyors being there. Mr. Hansley reported that Avery Road will be widened from the termination of Muirfield Drive to the interchange, but that a decision has not been made regarding the realignment because there is still a rezoning pending. He noted that the consultant who is working with the City has given the City two different alignments but that no definite decision has been made. Mrs. Bashore asked that they be notified by the City when incidents such as this are about to take place. Ms. Maurer suggested that the Bashores consult with the City's Planning Department regarding plans for that area. She also suggested that the Bashores might want to contact Mr. Chris Cline of the Post Road Home- owners Association. Mrs. Bashore also commented that when the Mast property across the street from their home was zoned commercial that they were not notified of the rezoning request. Discussion followed regarding notification of adjoining property owners of rezoning requests, Mayor Rozanski saying that the local papers do an excellent job of publishing agendas of City meetings. He also commented that that was a very controversial zoning, lasting many months with many articles about it in the papers; that there was a great deal of public input and discussion on the rezoning. Ms. Clarke said that notices are mailed to adjoining property owners 10 days before the meetings. She also said that the applicant has the burden to establish who the adjacent property owners are and is required to go down to research the Franklin County tax records to determine who are the neighbors of record. She also said that part of the application is an affidavit that says that these are the adjoining property owners and then it is the City's responsibility to make certain that they are notified. Ms. Clarke offered to go over the City's records regarding notification with Mrs. Bashore. Ms. Maurer pointed out that it was possible that notification of that rezoning had gone out before the Bashores had bought the property in November of 1986 Council Roundtable Discussion Mr. Strip 1. Welcomed Mrs. King and said "farewell" to Patti Skinner of the Dublin News. Ms. Maurer 1. Welcomed Mrs. King. 2. Thanked Mr. Dana McDaniel for all his work on the awards presented earlier in the evening. 3. Mentioned the completed study by Traffic Engineering Services, Inc. and their recommendations regarding Tara Hi11 signage Mr. Jankowski suggested public involvement and discussion from the residents of Tara Hill before any decision is made as to whether the signs should come down or stay up. (Stop signs.) Mayor Rozanski referred the report to the Public Safety Committee. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ~1linutes of ~11ceYili~; 9 ICS National Graphics Corp Cols O Form No 1097 ~ ~lelc! January 16, 1989 19 Page Eight 4. Council decided to schedule a special meeting on Monday, January 23, 1989 at 7:30 P.M. to discuss the Manager's proposed contract and to interview the two remaining candidates for the position on the Board of Zoning Appeals. 5. Suggested that perhaps a Council member might want to attend a two day conference in Miami, Florida on issues of recovery of solid waste, recycling, etc. She said that she would prefer to attend the National League of Cities Conference in Washington the early part of March, mentioning specifically the pre-conference seminar on child care. Mr. Amorose 1. Expressed his concerns regarding the Thomas property, noting that it is basically all bare ground and very unsightly. He asked what provisions/stipulations had been put into the contract to guarantee cleanup if there is a problem with the property. He also noted that it had not been graded or seeded properly so that there is positive water flow to the river. With regard to the dumping under I-270 it was noted that Mr. Thomas had received permission from the State of Ohio to do so with similar allowance from Dublin's Code Enforcement Officer. Mrs. King said that she had relayed her concerns on this matter to Mr. Banchefsky, who said that if any of the material slipped into the floodway that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and the Army Corps of Engineers would be interested and concerned. 2. Commented that he would like to see some maintenance crews cleaning up paper and debris in the City. Mr. Johnson said that his crews have been so doing one day a week for approximately one month. Mrs. King 1. Complimented Mrs. Bashore for giving to Council an articulate expression of her concerns. 2. Reported that she would be working on the development of an ordinance which would manage construction debris. Mr. Jankowski 1. Welcomed Mrs. King. 2. Referred to his recent memorandum which suggested delegating at least a portion of the screening process in appointment of citizens to the boards and commissions to the Personnel Board of Review. 3. Mentioned that members of the Finance Committee have received copies of the 1989 Bed Tax applications and that a meeting of said committee would be scheduled in the very near future to review those requests. The Finance Director's projection for bed tax funds available for 1989 is $495,000.00; the 25% for the Convention and Visitors Bureau having been subtracted. Copies of those Bed Tax Fund requests will be forwarded to all members of Council by the Clerk. i iI I I i RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS ~llinutes of Dublin City Council Meeting ~11ee~ing IIGS National Graphics Corp., Cols., O. Form No. 1097 Held January 16, 1989 lc~ Page Nine Mr. Sutphen 1. Suggested placing the O.S.U. Airport noise exposure map on the wall in the Council Chambers. 2. The Public Safety Committee would welcome input from others regarding possible need for signage, etc. in other areas of the City (other than in the Tara Hi11 area, e.g.). 3. Express his concern and dismay regarding the fact that a property owner was given permission to dump under I-270 without appropriate Department, City Manager, etc. being informed, and without specific stipulations as to when the property is to be graded and seeded. Mr. Hansley wondered whether the City has an ordinance which actually prohibits such dumping. Ms. Clarke said that her understanding of the situation was that the Code Enforcement Officer did have an agreement with the property owner that dumping would cease; however, without the property owner's permission additional dumping took place on the Land simply because historically that has been an appropriately approved dump site. The Code Enforcement Officer worked with the property owner in order to find out and plan a mechanism which would cut out dumping on that land permanently. The idea was to make it Less accessible from the road, and therefore a mound was created between the dump site and Riverside Drive under I-270. There was coordinatio with the appropriate State agency for this. Final grading will take place in the spring, and that in fact it will be seeded with wild flowers. The intent has always been to stop the property owner from additional dumping and then when he was not the source of the dump- ing activity to cooperate with him in coming up with a solution that would in fact stop dumping on that land. It was suggested that all Council members go out and visit the site. Mayor Rozanski 1. Thanked the Police Department, the Maintenance Department, Chief Bostic and various engineering inspectors for their assistance in directing traffic, etc. during the recent ice storm 2. Thanked City Staff for their cooperating and help during his first two weeks as Mayor. Mayor Rozanski adjourned the meeting at 9:37 P.M. or - Presidin fficer r ~ C erk of Co nci i I i