VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 17, 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; MARY JO CUSACK, PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF COUNCIL; EDWARD M. KOCHALSKI; DAVID G. MOORE; JOHN A. SCHAER AND RENEE SHANNON. ALSO PRESENT WERE GARY A. BRUCK, BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSIONER; DANIEL A. MCINTYRE, STREET COMMISSIONER; STEVEN W. MERSHON, SOLICITOR; NEIL R. MORTINE, MARSHAL; DAN E. OWENS, CLERK-TREASURER AND LOIS YOAKAM, NEWSLETTER EDITOR. SCOTT K. GORDON AND BRENDA HIGGINS WERE GUESTS OF COUNCIL. THE MAYOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:35 P.M.

THE MAYOR CONGRATULATED THOSE WHO WERE ELECTED IN THE RECENT ELECTION AND THANKED ALL WHO RAN FOR OFFICE. INTRODUCTIONS OF ALL PRESENT WERE MADE

MINUTES

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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING OF OCTOBER 20, 2003, WERE NOT READ SINCE EACH MEMBER HAD RECEIVED A COPY. KOCHALSKI 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; CUSACK, KOCHALSKI, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

CLERK-TREASURER REPORT

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KOCHALSKI MOVED AND MOORE SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR OCTOBER 2003, AS SUBMITTED BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; CUSACK, KOCHALSKI, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 03-011.

THE CLERK-TREASURER GAVE THE SECOND READING OF THE FOLLOWING SEVEN ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTION, BY TITLE, FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2004:

I

ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE (VILLAGE)

II

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA, OHIO TO CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF WORTHINGTON, OHIO AND THE WORTHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE POLICE SERVICES IN THE VILLAGE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

III

AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA

IV

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF COLUMBUS FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CERTAIN CRIMINAL AND TRAFFIC CASES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

V

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF ICE AND SNOW FROM THE STREETS OF THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

VI

A RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF DANIEL A. MCINTYRE AS STREET COMMISSIONER FOR 2004

VII

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA, OHIO TO ENTER INTO MEMORANDA OF AGREEMENT FOR THE DEPOSIT OF PUBLIC FUNDS WITH THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, NATIONAL CITY BANK, COLUMBUS, KEYBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, THE GUERNSEY BANK AND PARK NATIONAL BANK.

THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE WILL MEET BEFORE THE DECEMBER COUNCIL MEETING TO PREPARE THE FINAL DRAFT OF ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE (VILLAGE).

REPORTS OF OFFICIALS

THE MAYOR INFORMED COUNCIL THAT CUSACK WOULD ATTEND A BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING, THAT THE STATE HAD ENACTED A PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM AND THAT SHANNON WOULD INVESTIGATE A TREE PROGRAM FOR THE SPRING OF 2004.

THE SOLICITOR DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED ICE AND SNOW CONTRACT WITH SHARON TOWNSHIP; HE WILL ATTEMPT TO MODIFY THE CANCELLATION CLAUSE. HE ASKED FOR CLARIFICATION OF THE “CARS FOR SALE ON VILLAGE STREETS” PROBLEM. HE CALLED FOR A MEETING OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE TO IMPROVE THE VILLAGE’S BUILDING AND ZONING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.

THE MARSHAL REPORTED MINIMAL POLICE ACTIVITY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER. REPORTS OF BROKEN CAR WINDOWS OCCURRED IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. WORTHINGTON CONTINUES TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEM.

THE BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSIONER REPORTED THAT THE COMMISSION HAD NOT MET SINCE THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING. A NEW MEMBER WILL HAVE TO BE APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION FROM COUNCIL.

THE STREET COMMISSIONER COMMENTED ON THE NEW SIDEWALK RAMPS ON HIGH STREET AND HOW THEY MIGHT AFFECT PLANTINGS AND THE TRIP FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. STREETS ARE TO BE SWEPT IN MID DECEMBER.

NEWSLETTER CONTENT AND DIRECTORY UPDATES WERE DISCUSSED.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS WERE GIVEN.

OLD BUSINESS

CUSACK ATTENDED AN ELECTED OFFICIALS MEETING DEALING WITH THE DON SCOTT AIRPORT EXPANSION PROJECT. SHE WILL CONFER WITH THE SOLICITOR ON THE ADVISABILITY OF RETAINING AN OUTSIDE COUNSEL WITH FAA EXPERIENCE.

COLUMBIA GAS HAS INVESTIGATED THE REPORTED GAS LEAK ON WEST SOUTHINGTON AVENUE; THEY REPORTED THAT NO LEAK WAS FOUND.

THE TREES AUTHORIZED IN THE BICENTENNIAL PARADE PROJECT HAVE BEEN PLANTED.

NEW BUSINESS

PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTING A MEMBER OF COUNCIL IN JANUARY 2004 WAS DISCUSSED; NO ACTION WAS TAKEN.

THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2003, AT 7:30 P.M. AT 113 WEST RIVERGLEN DRIVE.

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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, CUSACK MOVED AND SCHAER SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 5; CUSACK, KOCHALSKI, MOORE, SCHAER AND SHANNON: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:44 P.M.

PATRICIA A. ANDERSON, MAYOR

DAN E. OWENS, CLERK OF COUNCIL