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2009 FEBRUARY 17, 2009 *Meeting Canceled* |
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. The Waverly City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 6, 2009. The meeting was called to order by Council President, Greg Kempton. Roll call was taken with the following Elected Officials and Council Members in attendance: Mayor, Dale Reed, City Auditor, Harvey Whaley, Councilwoman, Joyce Thompson, Councilmen, Mike McDaniel, Steve Fisher, Dick Demlow, Tom Patterson and Council President, Greg Kempton. Excused: Councilman Forest Blakeman, In Attendance: Tiffany Atwood, Chillicothe Gazette. Robb O’Dell WKKJ, Tom Frank, Luke Francis, Jim McCourt, John Voorhes and Larry Roe. The meeting was opened at 7:00 p.m. with Councilman Patterson leading Council and guest in the pledge of allegiance to The American Flag. The amended minutes of the Tuesday, December 16, 2008 meeting were approved on a motion by Councilman Demlow, seconded by Councilman Patterson. Addition to the December 16 minutes: Under Personal committee report add: Automobile fleet warranty service. Roll Call: All Ayes. MAYOR’S REPORT: The Mayor thanked the Police and Street Departments for their quick handling of the ice storm. Mayor Reed also thanked the water department for the quick handling of the two main water breaks at Linden and Victory Drive. The Mayor reported that he had not yet received a response from the Law Director on the Downtown lot. The Mayor will contact Mike at Pike Sanitation on the fuel sur-charge fee. Mayor Reed thanked all department heads for their communications with him and the Council. The Mayor informed Council that Nathan Davis will be presenting a Capital Improvement Report in the near future. The Liquor hearing on January 12, 2009 has been cancelled until further notice. The Mayor offered his condolences to Councilman Tom Paterson and his family for the loss of his Father, Jesse Patterson. Jesse Patterson contributed much to the City of Waverly; he was on the Fire Department and also an Auxiliary Policeman. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Personnel Committee Report: Councilman Mike McDaniel had no report. Public Service Committee Report: Councilman Tom Patterson had no report. Zoning Committee Report: Councilman Fisher read a letter from the Office of Zoning Administration. Mr. Davis addressed the right of way at David Road. The letter outlined the steps that need to be taken by the interested party, Mr. Slone, wanting to put a road in. Public Safety Committee Report: Councilman Demlow complimented the Fire Department on their Christmas Dinner. The Fire Department gave the City of Waverly a Certificate of Appreciation. Councilman Demlow complimented the Fire fighter of the year: Paul Swickard. Volunteer, J.P. Schmitt had 85 runs in 2008. Recreation Committee Report: Councilman Blakeman was excused. No report. Finance Committee Report: Councilwoman Thompson reported that the General Fund cash was: $626,055.56. The bills this council were: $14,534.02. Leaving a cash balance of: $611,521.54. Councilwoman also read the Auditors 2007 and 2008 revenue comparison report. In 2008 there was a revenue difference of - $207,144.42. Councilwoman Thompson made a motion, seconded by Councilman Patterson to add Reasoltion #1-2009 to the January 6, 2009 agenda. Roll Call: All Ayes. Councilwoman Thompson made a motion, seconded by Councilman Demlow to add Resolution #2-2009 to the January 6, 2009 agenda. Roll Call: All Ayes. OLD BUSINESS: No Old Business. NEW BUSINESS: Resolution #-1- 2009 (Emergency) - To authorize the Auditor to transfer $8,999.72 from the General Fund to the Green Acres Fund. Councilwoman Thompson read Resolution #1-2009 in its entirety and made a motion, seconded by Councilman Demlow to approve it as an emergency. Roll Call: All Ayes. Resolution #2-2009 (Emergency) - To authorize the Auditor to transfer $2,644.12 from the General Fund to the Depot Road Fund. Councilman McDaniel read Resolution #2-2009 in its entirety and made a motion, seconded by Councilman Demlow to approve it as an emergency. Roll Call: All Ayes. Special Speakers: Michelle Jorgenson and Paul Laprise were present from Ameresco to discuss financial questions. There is 15 year financing for the City available. There would be no payments required by the City to Ameresco until the completions of the project. There would be available for the City a 5 year performance tracking. The next step for the City is a R.F.P. Luke Francis was present and gave an updated report on the new Disc Golf Course at The Bristol Village Park. Mr. Francis had some recommendations to improve the course. The Mayor will meet with Luke and Mr. Ron Feuster to do the future recommendations and improvements to the Disc Golf course. AUDITORS REPORT: Mr. Whaley reported that on Thursday, January 8 at 11:00am there would be an insurance meeting in the Auditors office. Mr. Whaley has talked to the State Auditor and reported that the State would like to do an audit for the City of Waverly in 2009. There was discussion on having an audit done again in 2009. The Mayor will call the State Auditor’s Office to see about having an audit done once every 2 years. Having an audit done every 2 years would save the City of Waverly thousands of dollars. Councilwoman Thompson made a motion, seconded by Councilman McDaniel to pay the bills. Roll Call: All Ayes. Council President Kempton read announcements: *Next Council Meeting: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. *Planning Commission Meeting: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 * Municipal Building Closed on Monday, January 19th 2009. (Martin Luther King Day.) Motion to adjourn by Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilwoman Thompson. Roll Call: All Ayes. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. The Waverly City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. The meeting was called to order by Council President, Greg Kempton. Roll call was taken with the following Elected Officials and Council Members in attendance: Mayor, Dale Reed, Councilwoman, Joyce Thompson, Councilmen, Mike McDaniel, Steve Fisher, Dick Demlow, Tom Patterson, Forest Blakeman, and Council President, Greg Kempton. Excused: City Auditor, Harvey Whaley, In Attendance: Tiffany Atwood, Chillicothe Gazette. Robb O’Dell WKKJ, and Tom Frank. The meeting was opened at 7:00 p.m. with Councilman Blakeman leading Council and guest in the pledge of allegiance to The American Flag. The minutes of the Tuesday, January 6, 2009 meeting were approved on a motion by Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Blakeman. Roll Call: All Ayes. MAYOR’S REPORT: The Mayor reported that department heads were getting together their recordings on the amount of water being used and comparing the results with Ameresco’s reports. The Mayor has not received a response from the Law Director on the downtown lot. The Mayor will contact The Law Director. Mayor Reed reported that a Sam’s Club representative will be soliciting businesses in Waverly for 2009 for subscriptions to Sam’s Club. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Personnel Committee Report: Councilman Mike McDaniel had no report. Public Service Committee Report: Councilman Tom Patterson had no report. Zoning Committee Report: Councilman Fisher had no report. Public Safety Committee Report: Councilman Demlow had no report Recreation Committee Report: Councilman Blakeman had no report. Finance Committee Report: Councilwoman Thompson reported that the General Fund cash was: $845,206.10. The bills this council were: $18,330.20. Leaving a cash balance of: $826,875.90. Councilwoman Thompson also reported that the Income tax payments were down (-$28,453.17). Councilwoman Thompson made a motion, seconded by Councilman Demlow to add Resolution #4-2009 to the January 6, 2009 agenda. Roll Call: All Ayes. Councilwoman Thompson added that the insurance had raised ten percent from 2008. Councilwoman Thompson made motion seconded by Councilman Blakeman to approve the December 2008 finance report. Roll Call: All Ayes. OLD BUSINESS: No Old Business. NEW BUSINESS: Resolution #-3- 2009 (First Reading) – To revise Ordinance #7-1973. Customers will now have 15 days to pay their bills from the time they receive their bills. Councilman Patterson read Resolution #3-2009 in its entirety for the first reading. Resolution #-4- 2009(Emergency) To Accept the insurance proposal for Health Insurance for the City of Waverly’s employees. Councilwoman Thompson read Resolution #4-2009 in its entirety and made a motion, seconded by Councilman Demlow to approve it as an emergency. Roll Call: Councilmen Blakeman and McDaniel Abstain. All Ayes. AUDITORS REPORT: Mr. Whaley was ill and Ellen Blakeman was present. Councilwoman Thompson made a motion, seconded by Councilman Demlow to pay the bills. Roll Call: Councilman Demlow: Abstain. All Ayes. Council President Kempton read announcements: *Next Council Meeting: Tuesday, February, 3 2009 at 7:00 p.m. *Planning Commission Meeting: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Motion to adjourn by Councilman Blakeman, seconded by Councilman Patterson. Roll Call: All Ayes. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. The Waverly City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, February 3, 2009. The meeting was called to order by Council President, Greg Kempton. Roll call was taken with the following Elected Officials and Council Members in attendance: Mayor, Dale Reed, City Auditor, Harvey Whaley, Councilwoman, Joyce Thompson, Councilmen, Mike McDaniel, Steve Fisher, Dick Demlow, Tom Patterson, and Council President, Greg Kempton. Excused: Councilman Forest Blakeman. In Attendance: Tiffany Atwood, Chillicothe Gazette. Robb O’Dell WKKJ, and Brad Sherman, News Watchman. The meeting was opened at 7:00 p.m. with Harvey Whaley leading Council and guest in the pledge of allegiance to The American Flag. The minutes of the Tuesday, January 20, 2009 meeting were approved on a motion by Councilwoman Thompson, seconded by Councilman Patterson. Roll Call: All Ayes. MAYOR’S REPORT: The Mayor reported that John Mosley from Public Entity Risk Services would like a response from Council about a report he had done in September 2008 concerning updates on issues the City of Waverly needs to improve upon. The Mayor reported that most of these issues have been resolved. Mayor Reed reported that the city has received additional salt for the streets. Tom Bales is addressing issues with traffic signals. The City Law Director is ill and in the Philippines. She will return around February 14, 2009. The Mayor thanked the residents of Waverly for their patients of the snow removal during last week’s snow storm. The Mayor would like all to remember Councilman Blakeman and Mr. Armbruster as the recover from their surgeries. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Personnel Committee Report: Councilman Mike McDaniel had no report. Public Service Committee Report: Councilman Tom Patterson had no report. Zoning Committee Report: Councilman Fisher had no report. Public Safety Committee Report: Councilman Demlow had no report. Councilman Demlow thanked the City for their quick removal of the snow and ice in Bristol Village. Recreation Committee Report: Councilman Blakeman was excused, no report. Finance Committee Report: Councilwoman Thompson reported that the General Fund cash was: $798,719.13. The bills this council were: $10,408.36. Leaving a cash balance of: $788,310.77. OLD BUSINESS: No Old Business. Resolution #-3- 2009 (Second Reading) – To revise Ordinance #7-1973. Customers will have 15 days to pay their water bills from the time they receive the bill. Councilman Patterson made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fisher to read by title only. Roll Call: All Ayes. Councilman Patterson read Resolution #3-2009 in its entirety for the seconded reading. NEW BUSINESS: No new Business. AUDITORS REPORT: Mr. Whaley reported that the City Auditor’s office had received the amended certificate back from the Pike County Auditors office. The Auditor reported that he was working with three city departments on their budgets. Mr. Whaley reported that the revenue from 2007 and 2008 was 8% less and that the City taxes were down around $28,000.00. Councilwoman Thompson made a motion, seconded by Councilman Patterson to pay the bills. Roll Call: All Ayes. The Mayor asked Waverly City Auditor why the Pike County Auditor’s office established the Waverly City budget. Council President Kempton read announcements: *Next Council Meeting: Tuesday, February, 17 2009 at 7:00 p.m. *Planning Commission Meeting: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Motion to adjourn by Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Fisher. Roll Call: All Ayes. Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. The Waverly City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. The Council President was not present therefore; a motion was made for Councilman Patterson to serve as acting President by Councilman Fisher, seconded by Councilwoman Thompson. Roll Call: All Ayes. The meeting was called to order by Councilman, Tom Patterson. Roll call was taken with the following Elected Officials and Council Members in attendance: Mayor, Dale Reed, City Auditor, Harvey Whaley, Councilwoman, Joyce Thompson, Councilmen, Mike McDaniel, Steve Fisher, Forest Blakeman and Tom Patterson. Excused: Dick Demlow. In Attendance: Robb O’Dell, WKKJ, Brad Sherman, Nathan Davis, Larry Roe, Tom Frank, Bruce Daily, John Voorhes. Ellie Cummings and Mrs. Marie Hoover. The meeting was opened at 7:00 p.m. with Councilman, Councilman, Steve Fisher leading Council and guest in the pledge of allegiance to The American Flag. The minutes of the Tuesday, February 17, 2009 meeting were approved on a motion by Councilwoman Thompson, seconded by Councilman McDaniel. Roll Call: All Ayes. MAYOR’S REPORT: The Mayor reported that Councilman Fisher met with Dwight Massie and the signs are at the Mayor’s Office waiting to be put in place. The Mayor spoke with Dwight regarding the placement and plans for placement of signs. The two locations are BP triangle and the area located by Shell Station at the Wal-Mart intersection on the Shell side. Concerning the downtown lot. The Mayor met with the Pike County Commissioners on Monday, March 2, 2009 pertaining to the lease of the parking lot at 106 South Market Street. The commissioners have requested the lot to be leased as offered for additional parking downtown. Downtown will be losing more of the current parking and this lot will add to the parking problem the city already has. AEP has been on location with Woody Schaeffer on Columbia Drive to review the cost that would be involved in installing street lights. Mr. Schaeffer and Mayor Reed will survey the area to see which residents want the street lights. Ordinance 11-2009 for rock salt/agrees will have the City of Waverly participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s contract for Rock Salt and Agree similar to our agreement with Pike County last year. The Mayor gave the e-mail address for the clerk: clerk@cityofwaverly.net. A copy of this e-mail address is in the mail boxes located in the Mayor’s Office. The video recording of Bridge Street Sewer line scheduled for February 23, 2009 has been postponed due to the line not being flushed by the Distribution Department. The Mayor will be speaking with Ron Fewster concerning the Frisbee Golf Course at Bristol Village Park. Nathan Davis has submitted six projects for the stimulus pack, project details are in Councils mail boxes. Special Speaker: Law Director, Marie Moraleja Hoover was present to address any problems that Council may have with her work as Law Director, which was discussed by Council at the previous meeting. Mrs. Hoover requested that all future legal issues and questions be made in writing pursuant to the Wage Ordinance and be submitted to her through the Mayor’s Office or The City Clerk. Ms. Hoover explained that the wage ordinance requires that all verbal contact be through the Mayor and the director is to have no contact with the consultant unless in the Mayor’s presence. Ms. Hoover explained that she has made it a practice not to address individual council members by telephone as a result of an incident in the past where a couple of council members had contacted her by telephone which raised some conflict of interest issues between the council members and the former Mayor. Ms. Hoover presented a copy of her pay check to Council showing a check amount of $0.00. Ms. Hoover’s compensation is withheld for taxes, PERS contributions and medical insurance. ($957.00). In 2008 Marie prosecuted over 2,000 criminal and traffic cases for the City of Waverly. When Mrs. Hoover took the job as Law Director, Mayor’s Court was held twice a month. Now, Mayor’s Court is four Tuesdays a month and Mrs. Hoover has never requested any additional pay. Ms. Hoover indicated that she has never requested monies for her attendance for Continuing Legal Education/municipal related conferences although it is provided for in the wage ordinance. Ms. Hoover further indicated that she has done work on cases in the Common Pleas Court and the Fourth District Appellate Court as well as on civil cases in County Court which would be considered as “Extras” in the wage ordinance. Ms. Hoover has never requested additional compensation for said work although it is allowed for in the City of Waverly’s wage ordinance. Ms. Hoover further has never requested reimbursement for telephone expenses as allowed for in the wage ordinance. Ms. Hoover indicated that neither the wage ordinance nor the charter requires her presence at the council meetings. Mrs. Hoover was asked by an audience participant if she was on a retainer. Ms. Hoover answered that she was not on a retainer. Mrs. Hoover explained that she is dedicated to the City of Waverly and enjoys representing the City of Waverly. The Council and the Mayor thanked Mrs. Hoover for attending the Council Meeting and explaining all that she does for the City of Waverly. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Personnel Committee Report: Councilman Mike McDaniel had no report. Public Service Committee Report: Councilman Tom Patterson made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fisher to hire Tad Franklin to the Waverly Auxiliary Police. Roll Call: All Ayes. Zoning Committee Report: Councilman Fisher had no report. Public Safety Committee Report: Councilman Demlow was excused, no report. Recreation Committee Report: Councilman Blakeman had no report. Councilman Blakeman asked Mrs. Hoover if she reviewed contracts from the City. Mrs. Hoover responded that she signs off on the contracts she reviews. Finance Committee Report: Councilwoman Thompson reported that the General Fund cash was: $886,049.11. 2 Transfers: Transfer of $50,000.00 to the Bridge Street Fund, and $50,000.00 to the Police Fund. The bills this council were: $8,476.94. Leaving a cash balance of: $777,572.72. Councilwoman Thompson made a motion, seconded by Councilman Blakeman to add Ordinance #11-2009 to the March 3, 2009 agenda. Roll Call: All Ayes. OLD BUSINESS: No Old Business. NEW BUSINESS: Ordinance #8-2009(Emergency) - To amend Ordinance #59-2008 the Proposed Wage Ordinance for the year 2009. Councilman Fisher read Ordinance #8-2009 -2009 in its entirety made a motion, seconded by Councilman McDaniel. Roll Call: All Ayes Resolution#9-2009 (Emergency) - To authorize the Auditor to transfer $50,000.00 from the general Fund to the Bridge and Street Fund. Councilman McDaniel read Resolution #9-2009 -2009 in its entirety made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fisher. Roll Call: All Ayes. Resolution#10-2009 (Emergency) - To authorize the Auditor to transfer $50,000.00 from the general Fund to the Police Fund. Councilwoman Thompson read Resolution #10-2009 in its entirety made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fisher. Roll Call: All Ayes. Resolution#11-2009 (Emergency)-To authorize the City of Waverly to participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s contract for Rock Salt and Agrees. Councilman Blakeman read Resolution #11-2009 in its entirety made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Thompson. Roll Call: All Ayes. AUDITORS REPORT: Mr. Whaley left the Council meeting at 7:35p.m. No report. Councilwoman Thompson made a motion, seconded by Councilman McDaniel to pay the bills. Roll Call: Blakeman: Nay. All Ayes. Councilman Tom Patterson read the announcements: *Next Council Meeting: Tuesday, March, 17 2009 at 7:00 p.m. *Planning Commission Meeting: March 11, 2009 Council Clerk, Tammy Miller asked the permission from the Council to get a fee from Council Clerk, Fosson from the City of Chillicothe on Clerk. Motion to adjourn by Councilman Blakeman, seconded by Councilman McDaniel, Roll Call: All Ayes. Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
The Waverly City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. The meeting was called to order by Council President, Greg Kempton. Roll call was taken with the following Elected Officials and Council Members in attendance: Mayor, Dale Reed, City Auditor, Harvey Whaley, Councilwoman, Joyce Thompson, Councilmen, Tom Patterson, Mike McDaniel, Steve Fisher, Dick Demlow, Forest Blakeman and Council President, Greg Kempton. In Attendance: Robb O’Dell, WKKJ, Brad Sherman, Nathan Davis, Larry Roe, Tom Frank, Flo Pippert and other members of the Yellow Table Committee. The meeting was opened at 7:00 p.m. with Councilman, Blakeman leading Council and guest in the pledge of allegiance to The American Flag The minutes of the Tuesday, March 3, 2009 meeting were approved on a motion by Councilwoman Thompson, seconded by Councilman McDaniel. Roll Call: Councilman Demlow and Kempton: Abstain. All Ayes. MAYOR’S REPORT: The Mayor reported that the Street Department has initiated the sweeping of various City Streets; a schedule of streets to be swept has not yet been released from the Street Department. Spring Clean up is scheduled for April 27th through May, 8 2009. The schedule identifying which days the various sections of the city that will receive the service will be placed on the City web site home page: www.cityofwaverly.net soon. The Mayor reported that he had initiated communication with the downtown business owners requesting the input and desires they had concerning the vacant lot to be deeded by the County Commissioners to the City of Waverly. Mayor Reed read a letter from The County Commissioners dated March 2009 concerning the Stiffler lot. At the April 7th council meeting there will be an ordinance that needs to be approved on the Stiffler downtown property. No long term lease, The City may purchase the lot from the County Commissioners for $1.00. The City has 30 days to respond. Need an ordinance at April 7 2009 council meeting. The Mayor is waiting an answer from Ron Fewster regarding the Frisbee Golf Course donation. Mayor Reed reported that there were two storage sheds place at the Bristol Village Park without permission from the Recreation Director, Woody Schaeffer or the Mayor’s Office. Whoever has placed or caused to be placed the two sheds, needs to identify them-selves. In June of 2008 an inspection of the Green Acres Levee was performed by a Mrs. Tina Griffin of the Ohio department of Natural Recourses. Mr. Dean Knight has received a report in the mail, postmarked March 3, 2009 which was dated December, 2008. Mr. Knight has forwarded the report to the Mayor’s Office. The report summarizes all findings concerning the conditions and required measurements that are needed for the Levee. Mr. Davis will coordinate with Mrs. Griffin and the Cities Engineer, Adam Riehl so that a full walk through of the project area can be performed. At the next council meeting Mr. Davis will deliver a presentation to the City Council outlining the inspection report. Drier and Maller Company began video taping the inside of the Bridge Street Sanitary Main. The sanitary main in question is approximately 4,800 linear feet long. Drier and Maller were able to tape only 712 feet of the line due to debris in the line. The line must be cleaned again properly. Mayor Reed reported that the City Planning Commission met Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Mr. Slone made a proposal concerning his property adjacent to the perceived David Road. A letter of Request for Legal Opinion concerning the questionable right of way was issued to the Law Director. Mrs. Hoover has issued an option and will summarize such option at the next Planning Commission meeting on April 8, 2009. The Mayor also requested that Robin inquire about the waiting list for the RCI prisoner use, for work details. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Personnel Committee Report: Councilman McDaniel had no report. Councilman McDaniel made a motion, seconded by Councilman Patterson to hire Kyle Needs as a part- time recreation employee, starting: March 18. 2009. Roll Call: All Ayes. Public Service Committee Report: Councilman Patterson had no report. Zoning Committee Report: Councilman Fisher had no report. Councilman Fisher asked The Mayor and Woody if the survey on Columbia Drive, for street lights had been completed, the Mayor and Woody have not had time to do this, but they will try to do the survey by the next council meeting. Public Safety Committee Report: Councilman Demlow had no report. Councilman Demlow asked about the balance in the Nature Works Fund. Mr. Whaley reported: $60,000.00 and $20,000.00. This money is budgeted for recreation use. Councilman Demlow asked about the $476.00 Great Wolf Lodge expense. The Mayor explained that this expense was for a Mayor’s Court Conference. The Conference was attended by Mr. Holdren and Ms. Burkett. Councilman Demlow requested that the Mayor inform Ameresco that Council, at this time, was on hold for the Ameresco City plan. Councilman McDaniel expressed his disapproval of this project. Recreation Committee Report: Councilman Blakeman asked the Mayor about the Bristol Park Bathrooms. The new restrooms will not be installed by spring 2009. Mayor reported that no monies have been budgeted for restrooms. The Mayor is talking with R.C. Brown. Mr. Brown, from Bristol Village, believes he can raise local monies for the restrooms. Councilman Blakeman inquired about the downtown Stiffler lot. Much discussion on whether the lot should be used as a park or parking lot. Councilman Blakeman stated that he spoke at the October 15, 2008 County Commissioner’s meeting about the Stiffler lot. The Mayor read the minutes, of said meeting, to the Council which stated Mr. Blakeman was in attendance but Mr. Blakeman did not speak. The Mayor reported that he had received concerns that the downtown merchants would like to see more parking for their customers. The Mayor reported that a possible 25 parking spaces may be taken out, in the near future, in the downtown area. Mr. Nathan Davis will look into having a survey company do a study on the parking problem in the downtown area. Mr. Davis reported that there are monies already appropriated for such a study. Councilman Blakeman inquired about the rubber in the St. Rt. 23 joints and the bad asphalt on sections of Second Street. The Mayor reported that the rubber in the joints on State Rt. 23 are being replaced. Mr. Reed also explained that because of some use of heavy equipment on Second Street, Dean is having some bad areas in the asphalt replace. Finance Committee Report: Councilwoman Thompson reported that the General Fund cash was: $886,215.96. 2 Transfers: Transfer of $50,000.00 to the Bridge Street Fund, and $100,000.00 to the Police Fund. The bills this council were: $3,804.86. Leaving a cash balance of: $732,411.10. OLD BUSINESS: No Old Business. NEW BUSINESS: Resolution #12-2009(Emergency) – To authorize the Auditor to transfer $50,000.00 from the general Fund to the Bridge and Street Fund. Councilman McDaniel read Resolution #12-2009 in its entirety made a motion, seconded by Councilman Patterson. Roll Call: All Ayes. Councilman McDaniel asked why all the Emergency Resolution? Mr. Whaley explained to council about department budgets. Mr. Davis read from the City Charter about how ordinances and resolution could be written in other ways besides emergencies. Resolution#13-2009 (Emergency) - To authorize the Auditor to transfer $100,000.00 from the general Fund to the Police Fund. Councilman Patterson read Resolution #13-2009 in its entirety made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fisher. Roll Call: All Ayes. Resolution#14-2009 (Emergency) –To move appropriations, between lines within the individual funds in the Budget Appropriations. Councilman Fisher read Resolution #14-2009 in its entirety made a motion, seconded by Councilman Demlow. Roll Call: All Ayes. Mr. Whaley added that this move was for Insurance. Resolution#15-2009 (suspense with seconded and third readings) - To approve Waverly Municipal Planning Commission Membership. Councilman Demlow read Resolution #15-2009 in its entirety made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Thompson. Roll Call: All Ayes. Resolution#16-2009 (Emergency) - To authorize ODOT to resurface West–end of State Rt. 220 in Waverly. Councilman Blakeman read Resolution #16-2009 in its entirety made a motion, seconded by Councilman Patterson. Roll Call: All Ayes. The February 2009 financial report was approved on a motion by Councilwoman Thompson, seconded by Councilman McDaniel. Roll Call: All Ayes. AUDITORS REPORT: Mr. Whaley reported that the general fund in January and February were above $75,000.00 in receipts. The Mayor asked Mr. Whaley why the Auditors office figures and Mrs. Downs’s figures were not the same. Mr. Whaley explained that it was because the tax department receives money the 1st –the 31st of each month. The Auditor’s Office receives the tax money during the next month, so therefore the records are different. The Mayor requested that Mr. Whaley have a meeting with Mrs. Downs to resolve the differences in the money figures. Councilman Demlow made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman Thompson to pay the bills. Roll Call: All Ayes. Councilman Kempton read the announcements: *Next Council Meeting: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. *Planning Commission Meeting, March 8, 2009. At 2:00 p.m. Councilman Demlow made a motion to adjourn seconded by Councilman Blakeman, Roll Call: All Ayes. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
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