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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/21/1993 Minutes of RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10148 Held June 21, 1993 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, June 21, 1993, and Mr. Amorose led the Pledge of Allegiance. Members of Council present for roll call were: Mrs. King, Mr. Amorose, Mr. Kranstuber, Mr. Sutphen, Mayor Rozanski and Mr. Campbell. Mr. Strip was absent (excused). Mr. Hansley, City Manager and Mr. Smith, Law Director were also present. Approval of Minutes of May 17 and .June 7. 1993 Meetin~s Mr. Amorose moved to approve the minutes of May 17. Mrs. King seconded the motion. Vote on the Motion - Mr. Sutphen, abstain; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes. Mr. Amorose moved to approve the minutes of June 7. Mrs. King seconded the motion, but noted two corrections to the minutes as follows: 1. On page 9, it states, "Mr. Hale responded that it would be structured so that if the golf course is not there, the city would get the open space." This should instead state that, "the city would get the amount of open space required by the ordinance." 2. On page 10, it states that, "Mrs. King further stated that while the golf courses are lovely, the space is not usable green space for residents." This should instead read, "Mrs. King further stated that while the golf courses are lovely, the space is only available to residents who pay a fee, and suggested that certain times of day be set aside for public access for jogging or walking." There was no objection from Council members. Vote on the motion - Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes. .. Correspondence The clerk reported that there was no correspondence to Council. Proclamation Mayor Rozanski read a proclamation honoring the Parks and Recreation Department, and proclaiming July as "Recreation and Parks Month" in the City of Dublin. Ms. Jordan, Parks Director, accepted the award on behalf of the Department. Ms. Jordan acknowledged the staff members from the Division of Parks and Recreation who were in attendance at the meeting: pool staff, concession workers, office full-time staff, KidZone playground staff, Explorers' Day Camp staff, Wyandot Camp staff, Parks Maintenance crew, horticultural crew staff, and urban forestry staff. She thanked Council and City residents for their support over the past years. Comments from Visitors There were no comments from visitors. Awards Mr. Hansley presented awards to employees who have been nominated for "Definitely a Good Catch" awards by citizen. The following employees were given certificates of recognition: Fred Hahn, Paula Chope, Barbara Burkholder, Lisa Fierce, Linda Gilliam, Lauren Leshnock, Anne Clarke and Sandra Puskarcik. Mr. Hansley also commended Ms. Puskarcik for her recent awards from the International Association of Business Communicators. She was recognized for her efforts on the "Definitely Dublin" brochure, and received two Bronze Quill awards. Le~islation Ordinance No. 47-93 - An Ordinance To Adopt the Proposed Tax Budget for Fiscal Year 1994, and Declaring an Emergency. (public Hearing) Ms. Grigsby offered to answer any questions from Council members regarding the proposed tax budget. She also requested that the tax budget be passed this evening by emergency as the budgets must be delivered to the three county auditors by July 20. Mr. Amorose moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat as emergency legislation. Mrs. King seconded the motion. Vote on the Motion - Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. Ii Ii Minutes of RECORD OF Dublin City Council Meeting PROCEEDINGS Page 2 Meeting Held June 21, 1993 DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10148 19 Vote on the Ordinance - Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes. Resolution No. 9-93 - A Resolution Accepting the Southwest Area Plan as a Guide to Future Land Use and Roadway Development Within the Southwest Area. Mayor Rozanski asked proponents and opponents to come forward and sign in. Registered as a proponent was Judi Stillwell, 364 Stonewall Court. Registered as opponents were Kathy Benner, Southwest Area Residents Association; Kurt Proegler, Washington Township Trustee; and Rob Meyer, attorney, representing Ruscill i Construction. Mr. Hansley stated that Planner Lisa Fierce will provide the staff presentation tonight. "" Ms. Fierce stated that four public meetings have been held during the past 8 months to review the proposed plan. A subcommittee of the Planning Commission and the Land Use Committee of Council have also provided input. She noted that there have been changes to the plan since it was distributed in April: 1. The thoroughfare chapter has been amended to reflect the current subdivision regulations in the zoning code which regulate right-of-way and pavement widths. 2. An executive summary has been included, exhibits of neo-traditional planning principles have been included, and photographs of the sites throughout the study area have been included. 3. The land uses along the eastern portions of subareas 5 and 6 have been changed from a mixed residential land use to low rise offices similar to those found in the eastern portion of Frantz Road within the Llewellyn Farms planned unit development. Staff believes office sites offer an appropriate transition between the proposed freeway along the east and the Heather Glen neighborhood to the west. She noted that there is a pending rezoning application for this area, and a representative for the developer spoke against the land use change at the last Planning & Zoning meeting. The representative contended that the designation of the land as office use will result in it being vacant for a long time and thus a detriment to the city. Ms. Fierce noted that a spokesperson from the Southwest Area Residents Association addressed P&Z regarding the closing of Wilcox Road within the Heather Glen area. The proposed Plan calls for Wilcox Road to remain open because it provides a continuous through movement between Hayden Run Road to the south to Shier Rings Road along the north. It serves a needed collector function in the area, and staff believes it is not desirable to have traffic funnelled through the residential neighborhood along Heather Glen Boulevard. There was an additional concern about the widening of Wilcox Road as outlined in Table 6 of the Plan. The plan needs to be changed to include the amendment of that table to reflect the upgrade of Wilcox Road with adequate pavement width and not the widening of that road with the median. The words "with median" also need to be deleted in project numbers 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16. Ms. Fierce stated that Council is also in receipt of a letter from Kurt Proegler of the Washington Township Trustees which expressed concerns about the proposed population figures within the Southwest Area. Staff met with Mr. Proegler last Friday to discuss his misinterpretations of the Plan in regard to the density. He has stated that the density as proposed in the Plan is four times the current population of Dublin. However, staff maintains that he was comparing the ultimate holding capacity as proposed within the Southwest Area Plan to the density of population currently in Dublin. This is not a fair comparison as it does not take into account the entire holding capacity of all of Dublin. ti Mr. Proegler also has raised concerns in regard to the definition of rural character. Ms. Fierce commented that clarification should be added within the document that what is to be preserved is the rural elements that define rural character. Some will be preserved in the long run, i.e., historic sites and wildlife habitat areas and other elements will be preserved in the short term, such as open views. The Planning Commission made a favorable recommendation for the Plan to Council at their June 10 meeting with the following conditions: 1. That each annexation, which may be proposed within the Southwest Area, be given very careful consideration prior to acceptance by the city. The Commission has some concerns regarding the extensive amount of moderate density, single-family development proposed for this area west of Avery Road, the fiscal impacts of providing public services to this area, and the timing of needed infrastructure for the proposed development. It is the belief of the Commission that these larger issues can be more fully addressed as part of the update of the I, Ii II ,I Ii II II I I Minutes of RECORD OF Dublin City Council Meeting PROCEEDINGS Page 3 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BlJ>.NK CO.. FORM NO. 10148 Held June 21, 1993 19 city-wide Community Plan and its associated fiscal impact studies. The City should also have a better sense of the economic potentials for certain areas west of A very Road with the completion of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy now underway. It is very important to recognize, however, that there must be sufficient residential development in this quadrant to reinforce the existing and planned neighborhoods already established in this area to ensure their long-term viability and vitality; 2. That the City of Dublin continues to work with the Dublin and Hilliard school districts to continue to explore the issues associated with the fragmentation of school district boundaries within this area and to analyze the potential of adjusting the school district boundaries if it is determined that such adjustments would be in the best interest of the area; 3. That as part of their review of the Southwest Area Plan, the Commission looked closely at the eastern portion of Subarea 6 and the northeastern portion of Subarea 5, currently proposed for multi-family use. It is the Commission's belief that these areas should develop as low-rise, transitional oftices similar to the Llewellyn Farms development on Frantz Road. This will provide an appropriate transitional land use and greater fiscal return to the City; 4. That although the Commission has examined the proposed vacation of Wilcox Road through the Heather Glen subdivision and understands and appreciates the concerns of the Heather Glen neighborhood, the Commission recommends that the traffic needs of this area are best served if Wilcox Road is maintained in its current alignment. Wilcox Road needs to remain open at least until the extension of Coffman Road is built (from Shier-Rings Road to Britton Parkway) and Tuttle Crossing Boulevard is extended west to Avery Road. The need to vacate Wilcox Road can be reassessed after these road improvements have been made. The Commission further recommends that City Council explore methods (such as mounding, landscaping, etc.) to minimize the impact upon those lots which have shallow rear yards and abut Wilcox Road from the Heather Glen subdivision. 5. That the Plan is a guide which is expected to have some flexibility in how it is implemented. ..., Ms. Fierce added that staff believes the Plan presented offers the best efforts of the subcommittee, consultants, as well as staff, and will serve as the primary basis for decision-making in the area in regard to land use, transportation, utilities, annexations, capital programming, etc. It provides a detailed analysis of the area which was not available at the time the original Southwest Area Plan was compiled. It provides an update of information in the area to the same level as the existing Community Plan, and also addresses the numerous proposed developments in the area. She added for clarification that the proposed Plan contains a major assumption: that the entire study area is part of an urban service area which will eventually be served by centralized sewer and water services as well as other city services. The Plan also does not suggest a rate of growth, but instead cautions that additional annexations and the extension of water and sewer services be halted until the Community Plan is updated due to the potential for opening up large tracts of residential development. Staff recommends adoption by Council at the earliest possible date. Mr. Sutphen asked why the Columbus growth area was included in the Southwest Area Plan. Ms. Fierce responded that the study area boundaries area were determined for ease of the public. Mr. Sutphen noted that there is a large area in Subarea 18, 17, 8 and 4 which is in Columbus, and including this Columbus portion will affect the numbers for density of population in the Southwest Area. Ms. Fierce responded that at the time the study area boundaries were established, the water and sewer service area documents were not completed. Mr. Foegler commented that the Plan itself recognizes that the entire area under the Columbus sewer facilities plan will ultimately have sewer service available and will develop for urban purposes. Staff took a detailed approach to the planning of the entire service area regardless of what jurisdiction it ends up in. The area-wide approach ensures that the infrastructure, land uses, utilities could be looked at in a coordinated fashion on a regional-type basis. Mayor Rozanski clarified for the audience that of the 47,000 population figure for the Southwest Area Plan, only 28,000 are in the proposed Dublin area. Mr. Sutphen expressed concern about Dublin paying the costs of utility oversizing to accommodate service areas of Columbus. Mr. Foegler stated that there will need to be a high level of cooperation between the various jurisdictions, and this planning effort will hopefully identify common issues which need to be I I I 'I I, I II II II II II I RECORD OF Dublin City Council Meeting PROCEEDINGS Page 4 Meeting Minutes of i -=,-= ,,-,- _c==o_=-='--4== j> 1. 2. 3. 4. "4 5. DAYTON LEGAL BLANK co., FORM NO. 10148 Held June 21, 1993 19 addressed 5, 10 or 20 years from now and enable cost-sharing arrangements to be discussed well in advance of development pressures. Mrs. King asked for clarification of Ms. Fierce's comment that "non-urban services are to be determined" . Ms. Fierce responded that this Plan assumes there are urban services until Council develops a policy that says otherwise. If there are non-urban services, the Plan must be changed to assume that there are not public sewer and water available to certain portions designated non-urban service. Those areas should have a minimum acreage of somewhere in the range of 3 to 5 acres. These things will be addressed in the Community Plan update. Mrs. King asked Ms. Fierce to compare the proposed density for the Dublin portion of the planning area to the developed parts of the city today - in other words, an average density of all of the subareas collectively compared to the average density in the city of Dublin as currently developed. Ms. Fierce responded that she does not have this information available at this time. Mrs. King asked her to provide this information prior to the next Council meeting. Mayor Rozanski commented that, after factoring out the Columbus portion of the area, the ratio of commercial to residential tax base looks very favorable. Ms. Fierce noted that on Page 59 there is a Land Use Acreage table where it is broken down into the total study area and Dublin. She offered to break this down further into the other municipal jurisdictions, i.e., Columbus or growth areas. Mayor Rozanski agreed that this would be very beneticial. Mayor Rozanski invited proponents to come forward at this time. Judi Stillwell. Vice-Chair of Planning & Zoning Commission addressed Council. She believes the plan with its conditions represents a reasoned and thoughtful approach to what should happen in the Southwest Area over the next 20 to 30 years. The Plan is a set of guidelines based on the best information available today, however it is a dynamic and flexible document to be adjusted as new information becomes available. The Commission recognizes the concerns with regard to population projections, suggested land uses, the mix of residential and non-residential uses, traffic, integrating the Plan into Dublin and maintaining the quality of life in Dublin. But with the conditions attached, these concerns can be addressed. She commended the planning process, especially the contributions of residents, citizens, developer, the stakeholder participation and the efforts of the Dublin Planning staff, particularly Lisa Fierce. She urged Council to adopt the Plan with the conditions listed. Mayor Rozanski invited opponents to come forward. Kathy Benner. Heather Glen Court, representing the Southwest Area Residents Association addressed Council regarding two Wilcox Road issues of deep concern to their neighborhood - the decision to leave Wilcox Road open at Heather Glen and the upgrading of Wilcox Road. Heather Glen was platted and lots were purchased based on the vacation of Wilcox Road from Heather Glen Boulevard to Enterprise Drive. She proceeded to read from Page 43 of the Dublin Community Plan of July 1988 regarding Wilcox Road traffic planning. Residents want a cohesive neighborhood where children can safely cross from Heather Glen 1 and 2 to Heather Glen 3 without the threat of speeding cars or trucks. Heather Glen Park is the only parkland dedication for the entire neighborhood, but the presence of Wilcox Road will hinder residents of Heather Glen 3 from using their park. Wilcox Road interferes with the quality of everyday life, and property values will suffer if Wilcox remains open. She maintained that there is no other neighborhood in Dublin except Heather Glen that has houses backing less than 50 feet from a roadway, particularly one which carries industrial traffic. There is inadequate buffering between the homes and the roadway. 6. Regarding the impact on Heather Glen Boulevard of vacating Wilcox Road, they believe this can be offset by closing Wilcox after Coffman Road extension is built between Shier-Rings and Britton Parkway and after Tuttle Crossing Boulevard is extended to Avery Road. Signage can be installed on Heather Glen Boulevard to slow traftic or rumble strips north and south of Heather Glen Park can be added. 7. The Tuttle Crossing and Coffman Road projects are priorities number 1 and 2 in the Southwest Area Plan Table 6 Thoroughfare Capital Improvement Priority. She asked Council to support efforts to place these projects on the CIP. Minutes of RECORD OF Dublin City Council Meeting PROCEEDINGS Page 5 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10148 Held June 21, 1993 19 8. Southwest Area residents want the "residential objective" for Dublin met in their neighborhood, as stated on page 15 of the Dublin Community Plan. ~' 1ij, She requested that Wilcox Road be vacated between Heather Glen Boulevard and Enterprise Drive. Ms. Benner asked about the current width of Wilcox Road and how the upgrade would affect it. Mr. Bowman responded that staff is recommending a maximum pavement width of 41 feet, back to back of curb, from the current width of 20 to 24 feet. Ms. Benner expressed concern about the impact of this widening on lots which abut the roadway at less than 50 feet. She quoted portions of Mr. Bill Yoder's letter submitted to Council expressing concerns about the widening of Wilcox Road and read his suggestions for modification. Kurt Proegler. Washington Township Board of Trustees, stated that he is following up on comments in his June 11 letter expressing concern that the Southwest Area Plan calls for a density of four times the current Dublin average. 1. He acknowledged misuse of the word "density". To the Planning staff, the word represents dwelling units per acre in a residential area and not the total number of people per acre in the total area. He apologized for the misuse of the term. 2. He still has concerns that the words and the numbers of the plan do not match. The words emphasize a rural, not urban feel. Yet the numbers show an overall population per acre 6 times that of the current city of Dublin and 30 times the current Southwest area which is inconsistent with the rural look and feel described in the text. 3. He noted that removing Subareas 17 and 18 would result in an even more dense population. 4. Mixing urban service levels and rural development styles does not work. 5. It is not clear how this Plan is to be used. Ideally, land-use policy decisions should have been made prior to the creation of such a detailed plan. However, development pressures did not allow that. In summary, he believes the plan has many fine features and details, but the conflict within the current plan should be addressed. He asked that Council "make the words match the numbers." Rob Meyer. 41 S. High Street, stated that he is present to address the provisions of the Plan that concern the 54 acres parcel on the north side of Rings Road west of the proposed Coffman Road extension alignment. Also present are Tim Kelton of the Ruscilli firm, David Ruma of Davidson- Phillips, and Mr. Meyer's partner, Joe Ryan. """'""<: He has sent a letter to Planning Commission with copies to all of Council which summarizes their position and objections to the Plan. He summarized their position as follows: 1. The version before Council at th is time calls for office use for the 54 acre Ruscill i property. This recommendation differs from a prior version of the Plan which called for lower density multi-family residential, consistent with prior planning exercises. 2. A concept plan was approved late last year by Council for this property and a rezoning application is currently in review. The rezoning proposal is a viable one and addresses many concerns raised, including the dedication of significant portions of right-of-way to assist in making the roadway network outlined in the Plan happen and dedication and location of parkland in a manner which ties in with the recently approved park for Trinity Park. 3. If the office use is recommended and the Plan is approved, he believes there will be no development for a considerable period of time. There are already over 600 acres of office ground in the immediate area primarily oriented to freeway space. The 54 acre site presently being discussed would take its place in office development behind these 600 acres. Thus the site would remain vacant, and the right-of-way dedication and Coffman Road construction would not occur. The Coffman Road extension would be delayed and the ability to privately fund it would be rendered uncertain. 4. With the Coffman Road extension, income tax benefits of the area as fully developed would be nearly $6,000,000 and property tax benefits would be nearly $3,000,000. 5. Allowing their development proposal to go forward and bringing with it this segment of Coffman Road allows the City to more quickly tap these tax resources. 6. It would also relieve the current demands on the north/south segment of Wilcox Road. He added that they support the April version of the Plan, and requested that Council amend the Plan as it existed in April and then approve the amended version. _ "if More discussion followed about the density of the Southwest Plan compared to the rest of Dublin. Minutes of RECORD OF Dublin City Council Meeting PROCEEDINGS Page 6 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK co., FORM NO. 10148 Held June 21, 1993 19 Mayor Rozanski expressed concern that this developer has been given direction regarding park dedication and road realignment via a concept plan previously approved, and now the Southwest Plan has changed. ~,.~ Mr. Campbell stated that he has discussed this issue with the developer. 1. The concept plan was a non-binding plan, and previous discussion involved delaying any approvals of projects for the Southwest area until the updated Plan was approved. 2. Personally, his biggest concern is that there be a transition between Coffman Road and the single family homes to the west. This transition could be provided by either the multi-family or transitional office that has been discussed. 3. If the developer is willing to contribute more than $1,000,000 for the Coffman Road extension project which will facilitate earlier development of the office area between Coffman Road and the freeway, this is certainly a positive benefit. Mrs. King noted that: 1. In Mr. Meyer's letter to Mr. Manus, Mr. Meyer indicated that another use for the parcel was never considered. This is not true; discussion took place at the November 2 Council meeting in this regard. 2. Commercial/industrial areas create the revenue which is the foundation of the city's ability to deliver a high quality level of services. For this reason, she has supported the changeover in the land use. 3. She acknowledged that moving forward with the extension of Coffman Road via the contribution of the developer will open up the entire area for development. But while the developer's commitment to build a portion of the road is valuable to the city, in and of itself it does not solve the problem of making the other land developable. Mr. Kranstuber stated that either land use would be acceptable. He would like a recommendation from staff in regard to this suggested modification. Ms. Fierce responded that the staff recommendation would be for low-rise office use at this time for this high visibility parcel. Mr. Kranstuber commented that he will vote for the Southwest Plan whether this parcel is commercial or multi-family - it is only a small portion of the proposed plan. He does have concerns about the proposed density of the plan. Mr. Sutphen commented that while he has always been supportive of maintaining adequate commercial development, in this case there is enough justification to allow the change to multi- family use. Mr. Amorose expressed concern about the erosion of the tax base and that the percentage of commercial versus residential development is slipping. Council needs to study this carefully, and he does not see any urgency to develop this parcel. He would prefer to see this parcel remain as low-rise office use. Mr. Sutphen asked that staff provide information on the current commercial versus residential ratios in the city of Dublin. Ms. Grigsby responded that, based on the 1992 tax duplicate, slightly over 35 percent of the city's assessed valuation is in commercial/industrial. The highest ratio was 5 years ago when the percentage was 40 percent. 1JI!i'" <~, Mayor Rozanski stated that the proposed plan for the Southwest calls for 62 percent of the land as residential use and 38 percent as non-residential use. He would like to see figures for the rest of Dublin to see how it compares to the figures in the Southwest area. Mr. Foegler responded that as a part of the economic development process, a detailed inventory is being undertaken of what is developed by land use type, what is approved for zoning, and what could be approved for zoning in all the different commercial/industrial categories. A follow-up on the residential side will be done as well in order to get the actual existing land use picture requested. Staff will continue to monitor the relationship between the number of houses built versus income tax revenue or how many tax dollars are being generated for every new person being added to the city. The per capital income tax revenue has shown a consistent growth and has more than kept pace with the residential development that has taken place. All of this data is an important part of the picture of how healthy the city's economic base is. Mr. Amorose commented that perhaps the number of jobs generated by each rezoning should be considered. Minutes of RECORD OF Dublin City Council Meeting PROCEEDINGS Page 7 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO., FORM NO. 10148 19_ II \ I , --h- Held June 21, 1993 Mr. Foegler responded that he would not recommend looking at this on a zoning by zoning basis, because the commercial/industrial core will exist around the major arterial systems. .ji6,_...d Mayor Rozanski stated that he believes the Wilcox Road issue needs to be addressed this evening. If Wilcox Road remains open and is improved, should the city continue to allow development of lots which back up to Wilcox in Heather Glen. Mr. Foegler noted that it is important to remember that it was recognized that the vacation of this section of Wilcox would only take place when two key improvements were complete: Coffman Road extension from Shier-Rings to Tuttle and the Tuttle Road extension from Wilcox to Avery. The issue now being debated is the residents' preference that the city establish triggers within this Plan that when those things take place, the vacation will take place. The Planning Commission recommended that the city reassess the appropriateness of the vacation at the time the two improvements are complete. Discussion followed about the City's obligation to the citizens who purchased homes in heather Glen relying on commitments made in the 1988 Community Plan. Mayor Rozanski requested that Council members draft any proposed amendments or changes and present them to Mr. Foegler so that they can be addressed at the time of third reading. Ordinance No. 23-93 - An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 17-90 ("Compensation Plan") and All Amendments Thereto (Ordinance No.'s 47-90, 37-90, 51-90, 72-90, 107-90,21-91, 12- 92, 89-92, and 97-92) and Adopting In Lieu Thereof a New Compensation Plan for the City of Dublin. (Tabled Ordinance) Mayor Rozanski noted that he has asked the Personnel Board of Review to attend tonight's meeting to provide an update on their review of the Compensation Plan. w- "1 .... . Joseph Holub. Chairman of the Personnel Board of Review stated that the report will be ready next week for submission to Council. He described the in-depth scope of their review and the many complex issues they have been studying. He added that the Board believes that the results of the FOP negotiations are being used to drive the recommendations in regard to all other city employees. They do not believe the scope of the responsibilities between the FOP employees and other city employees is comparable. They are hoping that the report will be taken into consideration by Council. Mayor Rozanski expressed Council's gratitude to the Board for their hard work on this project. Council is looking forward to receiving this report. It was the consensus of Council to leave this on the table until the next Council meeting. Ordinance No. 33-93 (Amended) - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 1183 of the Dublin Codified Ordinances (planning & Zoning Code) to Regulate Percentage of Building and Parking Coverage Permitted Per Lot. (Tabled Ordinance) Mr. Kranstuber moved to remove this from the table. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. .Ifi'- '. Mr. Smith reported that there were some concerns previously raised by Council members concerning Section 1, Part 5 of the ordinance wherein height restrictions were proposed. If Council is not comfortable with the rewritten version of the section regarding height restrictions, he would recommend that Council strike the height restriction and pass the ordinance. Staff will bring back other ideas to Council on height restrictions at a later date. II I' _;-""'0" Discussion followed. Mr. Sutphen moved to delete the height restriction from Ordinance No. 33-93, directing staff to bring back an amendment at a later date regarding height restriction. Mr. Kranstuber seconded the motion. Mr. Foegler clarified that the downside of removing this section is that in many zones there is no restriction whatsoever, which is very unusual in modern zoning regulations. Staff will bring back an initial draft amendment regarding height restrictions to Council very soon. Minutes of RECORD OF Dublin City Council Meeting PROCEEDINGS Page 8 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK co., f-ORM NO IU14ts Held June 21, 1993 19 ""","'-''l Vote on the motion - Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes. Mr. Foegler recognized the efforts of the Planning staff, particularly Mary Newcomb, in reviewing and analyzing Central Ohio area Codes to produce the lot coverage ordinance for Dublin. Ordinance No. 18-93 (Amended) - An Ordinance Providing for a Change of Zoning of 9.99 Acres Located on the Northeast and Southeast Corners of Muirfield Drive and Dublinshire Drive to be Rezoned from: R-l, Restricted Suburban Residential District to: PLR, Planned Low Density Residential District. (Third Reading) Mr. Smith noted that the motion for approval will be for the amended version of 9.99 acres before Council this evening. The original rezoning proposal was for 18 + /- acres. Ms. Clarke clarified for the record that of the original 18+/- acres in the rezoning application, 9.99 acres remain. Most of the acreage north of Dublinshire has been eliminated, however the northeast and southeast corners of Dublinshire Drive are still part of the 9.99 acres being rezoned. Vote on the amended ordinance - Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. Ordinance No. 40-93 - An Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager, on Behalf of the City of Dublin, Ohio, to Execute a Contract with Franklin County for the Housing of Prisoners. (Third Reading) Mr. Hansley stated that staff recommends approval. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes. .. .. Ordinance No. 41-93 (Amended) - An Ordinance to Authorize the Establishment of a Mayor's Court Computer Fund as Approved by the Auditor of State, and Declaring an Emergency. (Third Reading) Mr. Hansley stated that Section 4 has been amended per the discussion at the last Council meeting. The revenue generated will be evaluated two years after adoption. Staff recommends adoption. Vote on the amended ordinance - Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes. Mr. Amorose moved to treat this as emergency legislation. Mr. Campbell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. Ordinance No. 54-93 - An Ordinance Levying Special Assessments for the Muirfield Drive Extension Project, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mr. Sutphen introduced the ordinance. Mr. Smith stated that, as previously reported to Council, the city entered into agreements to settle the various appropriation cases from the respective property owners on the various parcels. As part of an approved court order, the city agreed to certify the assessments prior to June 28 so that the assessments would be available for the trial scheduled to begin in July. He therefore recommended, per the court order, that the assessments in the amount of $1,300,435.39 be certified and that the ordinance be passed as an emergency. ....:<,'~ Robert Erney. attorney for the Holding Corporation of Ohio, stated that they formally object to the passage of this ordinance. Although under a court order to pass this, Holding Corporation of Ohio does not want it to appear to be an indication that they are in favor of the assessing ordinance. He requested that Council not pass the ordinance. Mr. Smith recommended that Council pass the ordinance because of the court order and pending litigation. Mr. Sutphen moved to wai ve the three-time reading rule and pass as emergency legislation. Mrs. King seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. Vote on the Ordinance - Mr. Amorose, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mrs. King, yes. Minutes of RECORD OF Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting PROCEEDINGS Page 9 DAYTON I EGAI BLANK CO. FORM NO. 10148 Held June 21, 1993 19_ i ,I II i, Ii I .:'-.... I .1 II il ~<.,',J II ! I: II I, II Ii ! ,I I] I I I I I I I I I "'1',>.,,,, .... .,4 r ~, ---r----------- Ordinance No. 55-93 - An Ordinance Declaring Improvements to a Certain Parcel of Real Property to be a Public Purpose, Describing the Public Infrastructure Improvements to be Made to Benefit that Parcel, Requiring the Owners Thereof to Make Service Payments in Lieu of Taxes, Establishing a Municipal Public Improvement Tax Increment Equivalent Fund for the Deposit of Such Service Payments in Lieu of Taxes, Repealing Ordinance No. 44-93, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mr. Amorose introduced the ordinance. Mr. Foegler explained that this is a minor modification to the ordinance acted upon by Council at the last meeting. A three-party agreement is now authorized among the developer, the business and the city. Staff has conducted formal notification to the school systems affected by this taxing issue. Both school districts are supportive of the city's action. Luis Weil. Dublin Building Systems stated that it is a pleasure to introduce representatives of this prestigious, high-tech company which is considering locating in Dublin. The company produces technology equipment for the telephone industry, and the company's controller, John Speigel is present this evening to answer any questions from Council. Mr. Weil commended city staff for making this project possible. He presented renderings of the site plan and proposed building to Council and staff. Mr. Campbell congratulated the developer, company and staff for pursuing this innovative approach to attract economic development. Dublin is the second city in the state to utilize this newly created tax increment equivalent fund program. Mr. Amorose moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat as emergency legislation. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Campbell, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes. Ordinance No. 56-93 - An Ordinance Accepting a Bid for Coffman Road Bridge Phase lA Replacement, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mr. Amorose introduced the ordinance. Mr. Foegler stated that staff had previously indicated that this ordinance would be an emergency due to the nature of the timeframes established for Issue 2 funding of the project. For this $1,500,000 project, over 1.1 million is funded by an Issue 2 grant application and $250,000 is funded by the Franklin County Engineer's office. The City was fortunate enough to get a bid from an excellent firm, prequalitied by the State of Ohio with a reputation as the finest bridge builder in the state of Ohio. Mr. Bowman noted that the company recommended for the contract is Fortdefiance Construction Supply of Defiance, Ohio. The bid amount is $1,483,898 and the engineer's estimate for the project was approximately $90,000 over that tigure. In response to Mr. Sutphen's question about whether the project includes sidewalks, Mr. Bowman responded that this is Phase lA of the Coffman Road project, and the bridge will be wide enough to accommodate a bikeway on one side. The sidewalks will not be built, though, at this time. I' Discussion followed about the process of funding for the project and the importance of creative funding for bits and pieces of the Coffman project. Mr. Hansley praised Franklin County Engineer John Circle and his staff for their cooperation in working on a joint solution to replace the bridge and at the same time get a start on the Coffman project. Mr. Foegler recognized Mary Newcomb for her efforts in compiling the Issue 2 funding application. Mrs. King asked for the likely completion date for the extension of Coffman Road over 33/161 because of the importance of making a commitment to the public about the Wilcox Road issue in conjunction with the Southwest Plan. If Coffman Road will not be completed in the foreseeable future, it needs to be communicated. Mr. Foegler responded he does not have a good sense of what the time frame will be at this point. There are various funding methods which can be pursued - state funding, local, assessments. Minutes of RECORD OF Dublin City Council Meeting PROCEEDINGS Page 10 Meeting DAYTON I FGAL BLANK co. FORM NO. 10148 Held June 21, 1993 19_ - ----------H-_ , ~. Staff has indicated to the public that this section of Coffman Road is not included in the five-year capital budget. It is an important part of the arterial system, but at this time it is not part of any funded capital improvement program within Dublin. Mr. Sutphen moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat as emergency legislation. Mrs. King seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mrs. King, yes. Ordinance No. 57-93 - An Ordinance Amending the Annual Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1993, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mr. Amorose introduced the ordinance. Mr. Hansley noted that there is a memorandum accompanying the ordinance explaining the additional appropriations requested. Mr. Amorose moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat as emergency legislation. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes. Vote on the ordinance - Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes. .,.-.,"1: Ordinance No. 58-93 - An Ordinance Accepting a Bid for the 1993 Street Maintenance Program, and Declaring an Emergency. (First Reading) Mr. Amorose introduced the ordinance. Mr. Bowman commented that there are some innovative components in this year's program, including a new type of asphalt pavement design called "tlberized" - a more stable product which will be used on some high traffic areas in the city. A more detailed traffic control plan will also be implemented for the maintenance program. _>:4, Mr. Amorose moved to waive the three-time reading rule and treat as emergency legislation. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes. Vote on the ordinance - Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes. Ordinance No. 59-93 - An Ordinance Providing for a Change of Zoning of 38.965 Acres Located on the North and South Sides of Tuller Ridge Drive, and Including the Southwest Corner of Tuller Road and Tuller Ridge Drive Approximately 400 Feet East of Riverside Drive to be Rezoned from: CC, Community Commercial District to: PLR, Planned Low Density Residential District. (First Reading) Mr. Amorose introduced the ordinance and moved that it be referred to Planning & Zoning. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Campbell, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes. Other P"- .t. Community Recreation Center Committee Report .,-<-i Joel Campbell, Community Center Committee stated that two pieces of information - the survey of population regarding user fees and the exact site location are not available as of this date and thus a vote cannot be taken tonight on Phase One. This situation jeopardizes the March 17 groundbreaking for the Center, as the timeline depended upon a decision from Council tonight on the components. Mr. Campbell commented that he believes it is time to have a public discussion of Council regarding the components of the Center. He stated the following: 1. The city must look at what it can atford to build, based upon bonding capacity and available cash reserves. 2. The facility needs to be a multi-use facility in order to appeal to as broad a cross-section of the population as possible. 3. Based on survey information from civic groups in his ward, he concludes there is substantial demand for both a gym and pool, in addition to the core components included in all Minutes of RECORD OF Dublin City Council Meeting Meeting PROCEEDINGS Page 11 ==~~'-':~~'=~=----=~-='::'-=--~ - fI1W?,.,,'!I .,.4 ,.. -, ., DAYTON LEGAl BLANK CO. FORM NO. 10148 Held June 21, 1993 19_ - ----r:.. proposed options. His feeling is that the pool and the gym should be included; the population wants the competitive pool and staff believes the leisure pool will be a big draw and will support the revenue side. If it comes down to gym versus pool, he would choose the pool since there are other gym facilities in the area. Depending upon the monetary outcome of the survey results, the three viable schemes _ Scheme 3: pool and gymnasium; Scheme 4: pool, leisure pool, fitness; and Scheme 5: pool, leisure pool, fitness and gym - should be focused upon. Scheme 2 is strictly the pool and would not gain broad-based support. Scheme 1 is the pool and leisure pool which will cost almost as much as Scheme 3. Scheme 6 does not provide the competitive pool which is a big demand of a very vocal group. 6. Obviously, everyone would like to choose Scheme 5, but he can live with Scheme 4 if necessary for financial reasons. Mr. Kranstuber stated the following: 1. He does not believe Scheme 3 is realistic as it would not draw enough membership. Realistically, Scheme 4 or 5 are more viable. 2. Personally, he supports Scheme 5 which includes the gym. He would also like to have a separate diving facility included. This would bring in competitive events and create a world- class facility. 3. He is very frustrated and disappointed about the progress on the Center to date. The decision to be made tonight was to have been made by January of 1993, based on an April 2, 1992 action plan. 4. He believes this facility will be extremely successful and will exceed expectations in revenue as have other facilities in communities such as BrecksvilIe, Ohio and in Virginia. He thinks it is time to make a call on a facility that the citizens have wanted since the early '80's. 5. He is frustrated that at this point in time, the site has not even been chosen. 6. He would like to vote on the Phase One components this evening. Mr. Sutphen asked about the problems with the site, and moved to go into Executive Session at 10:55 p.m. to discuss this land acquisition matter. Mr. Kranstuber seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes. Mayor Rozanski announced that the meeting will be reconvened following Executive Session. The meeting was reconvened at 11: 15 p. m. Mr. Sutphen commented as follows: 1. He would like for staff to look at sites other than what is being considered at this time. He also asked that staff report back to Council as soon as possible. 2. Regarding the components for Phase One, he would be interested in including the competitive pool, leisure pool and the gym. 3. He is interested in learning what cities like Kettering and Brecksville charge the school systems for use of the pool. He also suggested that a broader survey be done regarding this aspect. Mr. Foegler responded that the analysis will contain this information. It will look at six facilities around the country that include the complete five elements being looked at. Mr. Amorose commented that if a competitive pool is to be included, the fee to the high school or other users should cover all of the capital and operating costs. The true cost of construction and operation should be levied on the competitive pool as there are so few users, many of whom may not be residents of Dublin. Mr. Foegler responded that in the facilities surveyed so far, there is only one where the entire facility covers all of its operating costs. To recover capital costs from membership fees is extremely rare and limited. Competitive pools themselves are one of the worst at recovering their operating costs. Staff does have a good preliminary handle on what the operating costs will be for all of the various elements included. The information yet to come is the likely revenue from sources in the marketplace - employers, their employees, residents, etc. Discussion followed. Minutes of RECORD OF Dubl in City Council Meeting PROCEEDINGS Page 12 Meeting DAYTON 1 F"GAL BLANK co. FORM NO. 10148 Held June 21, 1993 19_ "." Mrs. King commented as follows: 1. She believes in building what the city can afford, and can afford to operate with the support of the community. 2. She has always envisioned that the Center would include a pool, a senior area and gymnasium facilities. Basics to be included in the first phase are a pool and a gym, but if one or the other must be chosen, it must be what is affordable and what will be supported by the community. 3. If the schools are to be a main customer of the pool that is built, then their commitment must be secured before the decision is made to build a competitive pool. If the support is not there for the cost of operating the competitive pool, perhaps the support is there for operating the leisure pool; either way, more information is needed before a determination is made. *" Mr. Sutphen suggested contacting area schools to see if they are interested in using a competitive pool. Mayor Rozanski stated that: 1. The first phase should not be such an operating drain on the community that it affects the community's desire to build a second phase. 2. The first phase should be usable by the maximum number of people. He believes a gymnasium is a multi-purpose facility desperately needed by the community and should be included in the first phase. 3. He added that from all the information received to date, he believes the competitive pool will always be a financial drain. No communities in Central Ohio have an indoor competitive pool owned by the community. fI/!!"'..'''' Mr. Campbell summarized that Council needs to know what the numbers are, the revenues from various sources, before they can make a decision on the components. He believes Council will support whatever there will be money to pay for. He requested that this be on the agenda for July 19. .b,'-;'_" I Discussion followed about the effect on the Center's timeline by the vote delay until July 19. Mr. Kranstuber suggested a special Council meeting prior to the July 19 meeting so that the public could have an opportunity to speak at a meeting dedicated evening to the Community Center. Mr. Campbell responded that a Parks and Recreation meeting with staff presentations was held specifically for input by the public and no one attended but the press. Further discussion followed about the possibility of a special meeting, pending receipt of the additional information on revenues and site. Mr. Hansley confirmed that if the information becomes available soon, the Mayor and City Manager will decide whether to call a special meeting of Council prior to July 19. t1IF Concept Plan - Amberieigh Ms. Clarke stated that this was reviewed by Planning Commission in April and was approved with a number of conditions. A concept plan is a non-binding vote by both the Planning Commission and Council, and is intended to let the developer know if the land uses are generally appropriate for the area. The concept with this plan is to develop a piece of property across Dublin Road from River Forest with single-family homes. There are 45 acres and 85 lots with a density of 1.88 units per acre, slightly less than the Donegal Cliffs subdivision. Donegal Cliffs subdivision abuts this property on its south side and there would be a street tie-in between the subdivisions. There are two plans that were distributed: Plan A and Plan B. The only difference is involved with the point of entry to Dublin Road for this area. The parkland meets the city's requirements. The conditions imposed by Planning Commission are as follows: 1. That subdivision entry points, sight distances, street design and grading are revised to meet the City of Dublin standards and to be approved by the City Engineer; 2. That the street and lot layout are modified to preserve the mature trees on the eastern portion of the site and that a tree preservation plan is submitted; 3. That public access is provided to the Scioto River and that park areas are acceptable to the Parks Director and the Parks and Recreation Committee; 4. That storm water management plan is submitted for review by the City Engineer including justification for stormwater detention waiver requests, if requested; ...~ Minutes of RECORD OF Dublin City Council Meeting PROCEEDINGS Page 13 Meeting DAYTON LEGAl BLANK CO. FORM NO. 10148 --+- , Held June 21, 1993 19_ -......_- .-----..- -----..--- 5. That all potential conflicts with lot layout and sanitary sewer easements be resolved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer; That the Dublin Road bikepath be extended to the north property line of the development; That the old dry laid stone fence is preserved and protected by development text; and That the environmental impact potential of sanitary sewer lift stations is demonstrated to be minimized to the satisfaction of the City. ~,"" 6. 7. 8. ~,... p"""'" ]1 Ii Charles Driscoll. developer, stated that they have no objection to any conditions listed on the staff il report. He described the site and stated that the only unusual feature is a 20-foot drop between II streets F and G with a flat terrace both above and below the drop. They envision a Coventry Woods II type product with prices ranging from $240,000 to $700,000 for homes on the river. They have 1,1:/ now lowered the lot number to 82 and the density is 1.82 per acre. They divided the park and open space into two different areas. There is a single-loaded street along the park for neighborhood 1,,11. accessibility. He added that there is a fairly spectacular rock outcropping down near the river in a 30 foot sheer cliff ravine which will be included in the park area. The stone wall along the river I, and along the Donegal Cliffs line will be preserved. The second part of the open space is along I Dublin Road where they will preserve the rural feeling. The Donegal Cliffs bikepath will be I, extended and many trees will be planted between the bikepaths and the homes. Three issues need to be decided: I 1. Where the entrance road will be. The developer prefers the entrance 250 feet north of !I ~:h:~;~a:c~a~i~~~~~~o~~ ~~a~i:~~~~,ti~~~; ~:j~:~~~~'r~~~gt~~ ~;,~~~n ~~~d ~~a;e~ ;~::~~ site distance. If the city prefers the Ashford Road entrance location, the developer will work with staff to come up with a cost-sharing formula to handle the correction of the current site distance problem. 2. They will be requesting stormwater detention similar to Donegal Cliffs. 3. They will need to pump the sewage on the eight lots along the river because of the sewer line location. .,..,.* Mrs. King asked how the lot sizes compare with those in Phase One of Donegal Cliffs. He responded that the square footage is similar, but the lots in the Amberleigh plan are a little wider at 100 feet. She also requested that staff or the developer provide Council with photos of the rock outcropping feature prior to the next presentation of this plan at Council. Mr. Driscoll added that Council members are welcome to visit the site to view the feature. Mayor Rozanski praised the developer for locating the parkland in an area accessible to other residents of Dublin. Mrs. King asked the developer to make a commitment that he will identify any large, historic trees on the site. Mr. Driscoll responded that the trees of 24 inches or larger are identified on the concept plan. Mr. Amorose moved to approve the concept plan with the conditions stated. Mr. Sutphen seconded the motion. Vote on the motion - Mr. Campbell, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mr. Kranstuber, yes; Mayor Rozanski, abstain; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Amorose, yes. At this point, Mr. Amorose was excused from the meeting (11:55 p.m.) 11/I0+....." Reports from Council Committees There were no reports from Committees of Council. .--;. Comments from Staff Mr. Hansley reminded Council that there is an Economic Development seminar sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow. Mr. Foegler and the consultant for the city's economic development plan are two of the featured speakers. He also commented that Mr. Foegler met with the Ohio E.P.A. recently in regard to the annual request for deferral of the detention basin. The deferral was granted, and official notification will be coming within a few days. Ms. Grigsby stated that bids were taken last Wednesday on the notes authorized by Council at the last meeting. The effective interest rate was 2.538 and National City was the low bidder of the 11 submitted. Minutes of RECORD OF Dublin City Council Meeting PROCEEDINGS Page 14 Meeting DAYTON LEGAL BLANK CO. FORM NO. 10148 ~ld =-::=:.':':-=-':'=~._, I Ms. Jordan reminded Council that bids will be taken for the Scottish Corners bike path on June 24, and staff will be requesting emergency passage of legislation accepting the bid at the next Council meeting. Ms. Jordan also reported that she, Fred Hahn, Barb Burkholder and Jeff Card will be attending a facility design and management school in Colorado Friday through Wednesday. June 21, 1993 19_ -+ I' I !IN'''.'.'~ ~....,..,,.-.., Mr. Hansley also reported that staff is hopeful of a September occupancy date for the Romanoff building. Council Roundtable Mr. Campbell reported that the consultant from Mt. Auburn Associates was in town and gave a briefing to some members of the Economic Development Committee. This consultant will be presenting at the seminar tomorrow sponsored by the Chamber. Mrs. King noted that she will be out of town for the Fourth of July parade. Mr. Kranstuber complimented Ms. Puskarcik and her staff for the "New Resident" brochure distributed this evening. Mayor Rozanski stated that the Clerk of Council will be on vacation soon, along with the City Manager's secretary, and requested a motion to appoint the succession of acting clerks in the order of City Manager's secretary followed by Finance Director. Mr. Smith added that, technically, someone must be present who is designated to accept service of process under the City charter. pe_",! Mr. Sutphen moved to make the succession of clerk of Council as the City Manager's secretary and then the Finance Director. Mr. Campbell seconded the motion. 'll!t,-,.".~ Vote on the motion - Mr. Kranstuher, yes; Mrs. King, yes; Mayor Rozanski, yes; Mr. Sutphen, yes; Mr. Campbell, yes. Mayor Rozanski thanked all of staff - Police, Parks and Recreation, Maintenance and especially Ms. Puskarcik and staff - for their assistance during the past week with the Jarosi Tournament, National Cycling time trials, U.S. Amateur and Canadian soccer teams, Big Apple Circus, etc. Tremendous tourism dollars were brought into the community, and this could not have been done without the efforts of the city staff. Mr. Hansley added that the city received tremendous coverage in the press during the Team Columbus events. Mayor Rozanski noted that Fresca filmed a commercial in Metro Park on Saturday which will hopefully be seen on television soon. The meeting was adjourned at 12:04 a.m. b ~e-~ Clerk of Council