3-20-2012 Council Meeting

MIDDLETOWN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA , March 20, 2012

I. BUSINESS MEETING – 6:00 p.m. – COUNCIL CHAMBERS – LOWER LEVEL

1. MOMENT OF MEDITATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

2. ROLL CALL

3. PROCLAMATION- Sister City Week- March 25 – 31st, 2012

4. CITIZEN COMMENTS

5. CITY MANAGER REPORTS

Pilot Chemical Project

6. CONSENT AGENDA. . . Matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote of consent. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed and considered separately.

(a) Approve City Council Minutes: March 6, 2012

(b) Receive and File Board and Commission Minutes:

Park Board – February 6, 2012

Middletown Board of Health & Environment – February 14, 2012

Middletown Cemetery Board – February 15, 2012

(c) Confirm Appointments:

Mary Jane Adams– PT Housing Code Specialist

Sandra Byrd- Senior Account Clerk

Terry L. Charles- PT Bus Driver

Joshua Bryant- Golf Course Maintenance Technician

Nathan Homan- Golf Course Maintenance Technician

(d) Receive and File Oaths of Office:

Steve Husemann

Andrew Minic

Devra Wells

(e) Authorize the Purchase of police vehicles off the State of Ohio Administrative Services Cooperative Purchasing Program from Taylor Chevrolet in the amount of $60,528.

(f) Authorize the Purchase of two pick-up trucks off the State of Ohio Administrative Services Cooperative Purchasing Program from Middletown Ford in the amount of $35,764.

(g) Authorize the Purchase of two sedans for the Detective Section of the Division of Police from Statewide Ford-Lincoln-Mercury in the amount of $35,546.

7. MOTION AGENDA

(a) Sale of City Owned Property - 1208 Calumet Avenue.

(b) Receive, File and Accept – Tax Incentive Review Council Minutes, Report and Recommendations of 3/12/12

8. COUNCIL COMMENTS

II. LEGISLATION

1. Ordinance No. O2012-10, an ordinance renaming the Bicentennial Commons the J. Knight Goodman Bicentennial Commons. (2nd Reading)

 

2. Resolution No. R2012-05, a resolution approving the report of the Assessment Equalization Board relative to objections to the decorative lighting project on South Main Street. (2nd Reading)

 

3. Ordinance No. O2012-11, an ordinance amending the Job Creation Incentive Grant Program created by Ordinance No. O2007-33 as amended by Ordinance No. O2007-88 and Ordinance No. O2011-40 and declaring an emergency.

 

4. Ordinance No. O2012-12, an ordinance approving an agreement with Pilot Chemical Company providing for the expansion of a manufacturing facility as a development project and tax exemption pursuant to the State Urban Jobs and Enterprise Zone Program and making a determination in connection therewith, and to declaring an emergency. (Emergency action not requested until April 3, 2012)

Middletown City Council Agenda March 20, 2012 It is the policy of the City of Middletown to make all public hearings and meetings accessible to all persons, in accordance with state and/or federal laws. If you have a disability which requires accommodation in order for you to attend and/or participate in this meeting, please contact us at 425-7831 at least forty-eight hours prior to the time of the meeting to advise us of the need for accommodation, and reasonable efforts shall be made to provide the same. This agenda may be accessed on the City of Middletown website @ http://www.cityofmiddletown.org

5. Ordinance No. O2012-13, an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Job Creation Incentive Grant Agreement with Pilot Chemical Company and declaring an emergency. (Emergency action not requested until April 3, 2012)

 

6. Ordinance No. O2012-14, an ordinance approving the assignment of an agreement with Paychex North America, Inc. and Neyer East Pointe 200 LLC providing for the construction of a facility as a development project and tax exemption pursuant to the State Urban Jobs and Enterprise Zone Program and making a determination in connection therewith. (1st Reading)

 

7. Ordinance No. O2012-15, an ordinance approving an amendment to an agreement with Pledger Orthopedic and Spine Center providing for the construction of a medical facility as a development project and tax exemption pursuant to the State Urban Jobs and Enterprise Zone Program and making a determination in connection therewith. (1st Reading)

 

8. Resolution No. R2012-06, a resolution authorizing a contract with J.A. Development, LLC for the purchase of certain real property, specifically Parcel No. Q6542063000036. (1st Reading)

 

III. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Under the authority of O.R.C. 121.22 (G) (1) To consider the employment or compensation of a public employee or official.

Don't worry we go plenty of money for the new paint and construction that is happening in the city managers office. One observation I heard was it's like she's in a bunker. Nice choice of colors by the way. With that extra money we have several offices getting redone along with a new security system for all 40 hourly employees. $ 38,000 is the number I heard. I'm sure if any of us established businesses wanted to enlarge we get a tax break. Don't worry they have the money in one of their 62 accounts.

Doesn't anyone on council question this kind of spending?  Heck, this could have opened the pool for a year!