VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 15 , 2004
THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA MET ON THE ABOVE DATE AT 229 WEST SOUTHINGTON AVENUE. THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: MARY JO CUSACK, MAYOR; KAREN S. GERMAN; SCOTT K. GORDON; JOHN A. SCHAER; RENEE SHANNON AND RODNEY TETTENHORST. 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. PAM COLWELL AND CARL BRYANT WERE GUESTS OF COUNCIL. THE MAYOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M.
MINUTES
04-13
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 17, 2004, WERE NOT READ SINCE EACH MEMBER HAD RECEIVED A COPY. TETTENHORST MOVED AND GERMAN 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; GERMAN, GORDON, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
CLERK-TREASURER REPORT
04-14
SCHAER MOVED AND GORDON SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY 2004, AS SUBMITTED BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; GERMAN, GORDON, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 04-014.
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS
THE MAYOR APPOINTED SCOTT K. GORDON TO THE VILLAGE’S INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. SHE ENCOURAGED ATTENDANCE AT A MARCH 30, 2004, COMC MEETING. THE MAYOR AND CARL BRYANT LED A DISCUSSION ON THE DON SCOTT AIRPORT EXPANSION; CARL BRYANT CONTINUES TO SEND EMAILS TO THE WORTHINGTON SITE AND ENCOURAGED OTHERS TO DO THE SAME; THE MAYOR REPORTED THAT A PETITION BEING CIRCULATED LEAVES OUT THE CONCERNS OF THE VILLAGE.
THE SOLICITOR REPORTED THAT THE CRIME BOND AND/OR INSURANCE POLICY SHOULD BE READY THIS WEEK. HE DISTRIBUTED A DRAFT OF A SOLICITATION ORDINANCE. THE SOLICITOR AND MOORE ARE REVIEWING FIRMS AND COSTS FOR CODIFICATION OF THE VILLAGE’S ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. THE MARSHAL IS WORKING WITH WORTHINGTON TO GENERATE AN APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC TICKET FOR THE VILLAGE. THE SOLICITOR IS IN CONTACT WITH THE FRANKLIN COUNTY MUNICIPAL COURT TO DETERMINE THEIR NEEDS IN ENFORCING VILLAGE ORDINANCES. HE IS ALSO IN CONTACT WITH PERS TO DETERMINE THE VILLAGE’S OBLIGATIONS. A STORM WATER PLAN SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO COUNCIL AT ITS NEXT MEETING.
THE BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSIONER REPORTED THAT THE COMMISSION HAD NOT MET SINCE THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING. FOUR PROJECTS ARE PENDING FOR A FUTURE MEETING.
THE MARSHAL DID NOT SUBMIT A REPORT. NO REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE CITY OF WORTHINGTON.
THE STREET COMMISSIONER REPORTED THAT THREE GAS LEAKS WERE REPAIRED ON WEST SOUTHINGTON AVENUE. WITH THE WARMER WEATHER, THE “BUMP” ON WEST SOUTHINGTON AVENUE IS LESS NOTICEABLE.
THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR RECEIVED APPRECIATION FROM COUNCIL FOR A JOB WELL DONE ON THE VILLAGE DIRECTORY. SHE THANKED ALL FOR MAKING THE DELIVERIES AND EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN DOING MORE YOUTH PROFILES IN THE NEWSLETTER.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS WERE GIVEN.
OLD BUSINESS
04-15
THE CLERK-TREASURER READ A RESOLUTION REGARDING THE EXPENDITURE OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES BY TITLE FOR ITS SECOND READING. SCHAER MOVED AND SHANNON SECONDED A MOTION TO ADD “COMC” AND “THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION” TO THE LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 1. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; GERMAN, GORDON, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.
THE CLERK-TREASURER READ AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE STORAGE OF LANDSCAPING, BUILDING OR OTHER MATERIALS IN THE STREETS OF THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA BY TITLE FOR ITS SECOND READING.
TETTENHORST AND SCHAER ARE TO REPAIR THE HALYARD ON THE FLAG POLE IN THE CIRCLE ON WEST RIVERGLEN DRIVE. TETTENHORST IS TO PROCEED IN OBTAINING NEW VILLAGE FLAG(S).
NEW BUSINESS
THE MAYOR REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL CONTRIBUTE FUNDS IN MEMORY OF A WORTHINGTON POLICEMAN. MUCH DISCUSSION FOLLOWED. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.
THE ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT, “THE BUNNY HOP”, WILL BE HELD SATURDAY APRIL 10, 2004, AT 1:00 P.M.
04-16
SHANNON REQUESTED THAT SHE BE REIMBURSED FOR HER EXPENSE INVOLVED IN THE INSPECTION AT SEVERAL MANHOLES AS A RESULT OF A RECENT STORM. GERMAN MOVED THAT THE PAYMENT BE AUTHORIZED. THE MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.
THE COUNCIL GAVE ITS TACIT APPROVAL OF VILLAGE WIDE GARAGE SALES ON JULY 17, 2004. THE MAYOR NOTED THAT GREG BONK WILL ORGANIZE THIS EVENT.
THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, APRIL, 19, 2004, AT 7:30 P.M. AT 5697 DOVER COURT.
04-17
HERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, SCHAER MOVED AND GERMAN SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; GERMAN, GORDON, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:17 P.M.
MARY JO CUSACK, MAYOR
DAN E. OWENS, CLERK OF COUNCIL