VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 21, 2006
THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA MET ON THE ABOVE DATE AT 222 WEST RIVERGLEN DRIVE. THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: MARY JO CUSACK, MAYOR; PAMELA M. COLWELL; SCOTT K. GORDON; JOHN A. SCHAER; RENEE SHANNON; RODNEY TETTENHORST AND PAUL J. ZENISEK. ALSO PRESENT WERE GARY A. BRUCK, BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSIONER; DANIEL A. MCINTYRE, STREET COMMISSIONER; STEVEN W. MERSHON, SOLICITOR; DAN E. OWENS, CLERK-TREASURER AND LOIS YOAKAM NEWSLETTER EDITOR. BLAINE RANDLES, REPRESENTING WIDE OPEN WEST (WOW), WAS A GUEST OF COUNCIL. THE MAYOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:31 P.M.
06-07
THE MAYOR ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO JOHN A. SCHAER AS AN ELECTED MEMBER OF COUNCIL. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 06-006.
06-08
THE MAYOR ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO JOHN A. SCHAER AS THE ELECTED PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF COUNCIL. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 06-007.
WITH THE PERMISSION OF COUNCIL, THE MAYOR ALTERED THE ORDER OF THE AGENDA.
OLD BUSINESS
2006-03
THE SOLICITOR AND BLAINE RANDLES OF WOW DISCUSSED THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE VILLAGE’S CABLE FRANCHISE TRANSFER. AS PREPARED BY THE SOLICITOR, SCHAER INTRODUCED RESOLUTION NO. 2006-03, A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF A CABLE TELEPHONE FRANCHISE AS DESCRIBED IN THE FCC FORM 394 SUBMITTED BY WIDE OPEN WEST HOLDINGS, LLC. SCHAER MOVED TO SUSPEND THE THREE READINGS OF RESOLUTION NO. 2006-03 AND COLWELL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; COLWELL, GORDON, SCHAER, SHANNON, TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. COLWELL MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006-03 AND SCHAER SECONDED THE MOTION. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; COLWELL, GORDON, SCHAER, SHANNON, TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AS TO THE PROCEDURE TO RENEW THE FRANCHISE. THE SOLICITOR ADVISED COUNCIL TO DELAY ANY ACTION ON THE RENEWAL. MR. RANDLES EXITED THE MEETING.
MINUTES
06-09
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 17, 2006, WERE NOT READ SINCE EACH MEMBER HAD RECEIVED A COPY. COLWELL MOVED AND SHANNON SECONDED A MOTION THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; COLWELL, GORDON, SCHAER, SHANNON, TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
CLERK-TREASURER REPORT
06-10
COLWELL MOVED AND SCHAER SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR JANUARY 2006, AS SUBMITTED BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; COLWELL, GORDON, SCHAER, SHANNON, TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 06-008.
HE CLERK-TREASURER DISTRIBUTED TWO COPIES OF THE CASH BASIS ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT AND COMMENTED ON SAME.
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
THE MAYOR AND SOLICITOR CONTINUE TO ATTEND DON SCOTT AIRPORT EXPANSION COMMITTEE MEETINGS; A COMPREHENSIVE NOISE STUDY NEEDS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED; THE COMMITTEE STUDIES ARE BEING SEGMENTED; SOME TRAFFIC PATTERN PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY PORT COLUMBUS CONTROL OF THE AREA. THE MAYOR REQUESTED A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COTA BOARD; REQUESTED THAT ZONING COMMISSION MEMBERS BE MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE VILLAGE’S ORDINANCES; AND ANNOUNCED THE BOARD OF HEALTH’S ANNUAL MEETING. SHE REPORTED THAT A RESIDENT WAS UNHAPPY WITH A PARKING SITUATION AND THE SUSPENSION OF LEAF BAG DISTRIBUTION. SHE ALSO REPORTED THAT THE WORTHINGTON POLICE HAD MADE CONTACT AND WERE HAPPY WITH THE 2006-2007 CONTRACT; SHE HOPES TO SET UP A MEETING TO DISCUSS MUTUAL CONCERNS. THE MAYOR DISTRIBUTED A PROGRESS REPORT FROM AEP ON POWER GRID IMPROVEMENTS. SHE ANNOUNCED THAT SWIFTREACH NETWORKS COULD SET UP A REVERSE 911 SYSTEM FOR THE VILLAGE FOR $1,200 A YEAR; COUNCIL EXPRESSED NO INTEREST IN SUCH A SYSTEM AS WORTHINGTON POLICE AND FIRE SHOULD OFFER THE SAME SERVICE. SHE IS SEEKING THREE PROPOSALS FOR LANDSCAPING SERVICES FOR THE SUMMER OF 2006.
THE SOLICITOR REPORTED THAT HE WILL BE WORKING ON THE CABLE CONTRACT RENEWAL, AND THE ZONING CODE. HE HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO ATTEND CERTAIN ZONING COMMISSION MEETINGS AS WELL AS AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
THE BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSIONER REPORTED THAT THE COMMISSION HAD APPROVED AN ADDITION AND A ROOM ENCLOSURE REMAINS TABLED. A VARIANCE, SKYLIGHT, WINDOW PLACEMENT AND A MAJOR ADDITION ARE ON THE MARCH AGENDA. ZENISEK THANKED THE COMMISSIONER AND OTHER COMMISSION MEMBERS FOR THEIR TIME AND EFFORT ON THE COMMISSION. THE PROJECT AT WEST SOUTHINGTON AVENUE AND NORTH HIGH STREET CONTINUES TO BE A WORK IN PROGRESS.
THE MAYOR REPORTED THAT THE WORTHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A MINIMUM OF ACTIVITY DURING JANUARY WITH 308 PATROL CHECKS. SHE WILL INVESTIGATE A REPORTED INCIDENT IN A PREVIOUS MONTH.
THE STREET COMMISSIONER REPORTED THAT HE IS BEING NOTIFIED OF EXCAVATION WITHIN THE VILLAGE. HE LED A DISCUSSION ABOUT CLEANING SANITARY SEWERS, A 2006 TREE PROGRAM AND PAINTING AND COLOR OF FIRE HYDRANTS.
THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR ASKED FOR GUIDANCE ON PLACING REAL-ESTATE ADS IN THE NEWSLETTER. SHE WAS ADVISED TO INCLUDE “FOR SALE BY OWNER” ADS FOR PROPERTIES WITHIN THE VILLAGE WITH THE RESIDENT’S PHONE NUMBER. NO REAL-ESTATE AGENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO PLACE ADS. SHE WILL REQUEST RESIDENT FEEDBACK ON A 2006 TREE PROGRAM.
THE WEBMASTER HAD NO REPORT.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
NO REPORT WAS GIVEN.
COMMENTS FROM RESIDENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS
NO COMMENTS WERE OFFERED.
NEW BUSINESS, RESUMED
A RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF DANIEL A. MCINTYRE AS STREET COMMISSIONER WAS READ, BY TITLE, FOR THE SECOND TIME.
NEW BUSINESS
ZENISEK QUESTIONED IF THE APPEARANCE OF VILLAGE HOMES COULD BE REGULATED. ORDINANCES OF NEARBY COMMUNITIES WILL BE REVIEWED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FRANKLIN COUNTY ENGINEER COULD BE OF SOME ASSISTANCE IN A MAJOR STREET RESURFACING PROJECT. THIS OPTION IS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
THE MAYOR REPORTED A LARGE QUANTITY OF BROKEN GLASS WAS FOUND ON WEST SOUTHINGTON AVENUE. SHE PAID TO HAVE IT REMOVED.
COMMENTS FROM RESIDENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
NO COMMENTS WERE OFFERED.
NEXT MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT
THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY MARCH 20, 2006, AT 7:30 P.M. AT 229 WEST SOUTHINGTON AVENUE.
06-11
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, SCHAER MOVED AND ZENISEK SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; COLWELL, GORDON, SCHAER, SHANNON, TETTENHORST AND ZENISEK: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:08 P.M.
MARY JO CUSACK, MAYOR
DAN E. OWENS, CLERK OF COUNCIL