April 21, 2003 Council Meeting Minutes

VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 21, 2003

THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA MET ON THE ABOVE DATE AT 301 WEST RIVERGLEN DRIVE. THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: PATRICIA A. ANDERSON, MAYOR; DEBORAH ANN BARMAN; MARY JO CUSACK; DAVID G. MOORE, JOHN A. SCHAER AND RENEE SHANNON. ALSO PRESENT WERE GARY A. BRUCK, BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSIONER; DANIEL A. MCINTYRE, STREET COMMISSIONER; NEIL R. MORTINE, MARSHAL; DAN E. OWENS, CLERK-TREASURER AND JULIE RICKETTS, NEWSLETTER EDITOR. THE MAYOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:36 P.M.

MINUTES

03-15

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 17, 2003, WERE NOT READ SINCE EACH MEMBER HAD RECEIVED A COPY. CUSACK MOVED AND SCHAER SECONDED A MOTION THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; BARMAN, CUSACK, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

CLERK-TREASURER REPORT

03-16

MOORE MOVED AND CUSACK SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORT FOR MARCH 2003, AS SUBMITTED BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; BARMAN, CUSACK, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 03-004.

817

THE CLERK-TREASURER PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 817, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE REALIGNMENT OF ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 811. THE ORDINANCE INCREASED THE LINE ITEMS FOR INSURANCE AND PAYMENT TO COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT BY $1,000 EACH. MOORE MOVED AND SCHAER SECONDED A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE THREE READINGS OF ORDINANCE NO. 817. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; BARMAN, CUSACK, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. SCHAER MOVED AND MOORE SECONDED A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 817. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; BARMAN, CUSACK, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

THE CLERK-TREASURER COMMENTED ON THE DRAFT OF THE 2004 VILLAGE TAX BUDGET WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL AT ITS JUNE MEETING.

REPORTS OF OFFICIALS

THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF CAROL O’CONNOR AS PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE CHAIR.

03-17

AT THE REQUEST OF THE MAYOR, CUSACK MOVED AND SHANNON SECONDED A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF $100 FOR THE SPRING EGG HUNT. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; BARMAN, CUSACK, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

THE SOLICITOR SUBMITTED NO REPORT.

THE BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSION WILL MEET APRIL 28, 2003 TO CONSIDER TWO PROJECTS.

THE STREET COMMISSIONER REPORTED THE REPAIR OF TWO CATCH BASINS, THE NEED TO REPLACE A PUMP AT THE LIFT STATION AND THE THEFT OF A FLAG AT AN ENTRY MARKER.

COUNCIL COMMENTED ON DAMAGED BUSHES IN THE RAVINE, PLACING OF TRASH AT THE CURB BUT NOT IN THE STREET, SECURING TRASH SO THAT IT IS NOT BLOWN BY THE WIND AND REMOVING GRASS CLIPPINGS FROM THE VILLAGE STREETS.

THE MARSHAL REPORTED A MINIMUM OF POLICE ACTIVITY DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

SHANNON REPORTED ON PLANS FOR A FLOAT FOR WORTHINGTON’S JULY FIFTH BICENTENNIAL PARADE.

03-18

MOORE MOVED AND CUSACK SECONDED A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF $2,500 FOR THE BICENTENNIAL FLOAT. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; BARMAN, CUSACK, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

NEW BUSINESS

COUNCIL REQUESTED THAT THE MARSHAL INFORM THE WORTHINGTON POLICE AND GIVEN RESIDENTS OF ORDINANCE NO. 616, AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES WITHIN THE VILLAGE AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.

THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY MAY 19, 2003, AT 7:30 PM AT 5697 DOVER COURT.

OLD BUSINESS

EACH MEMBER OF COUNCIL HAD RECEIVED COPIES OF TWO APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF VILLAGE WEBMASTER. THE APPLICANTS WERE JODY CROLEY AND TIM O’CONNOR.

03-19

MOORE MOVED AND CUSACK SECONDED A MOTION FOR COUNCIL TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION, PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE SECTION 121.22(G)(1), TO CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL, VIZ, THE APPOINTMENT OF THE VILLAGE WEBMASTER, AS CALLED FOR BY ORDINANCE NO. 810, AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A VILLAGE WEB SITE. THE EXECUTIVE SESSION INCLUDED ALL ELECTED VILLAGE OFFICIALS. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; BARMAN, CUSACK, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. COUNCIL ENTERED EXECUTIVE SESSION AND OTHERS PRESENT EXITED THE MEETING.

03-21

SCHAER MOVED AND BARMAN SECONDED A MOTION TO APPOINT JODY CROLEY TO THE POSITION OF VILLAGE WEBMASTER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; BARMAN, CUSACK, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. THE MAYOR IS TO COMMUNICATE THE SELECTION TO BOTH CANDIDATES.

NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED)

03-22

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, SHANNON MOVED AND SCHAER SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; BARMAN, CUSACK, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:47 P.M.

PATRICIA A. ANDERSON, MAYOR

DAN E. OWENS, CLERK OF COUNCIL