AGENDA 9-06-2016

MIDDLETOWN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

TUESDAY, September 6, 2016

CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING – 5:30 pm – COUNCIL CHAMBERS – LOWER LEVEL

 

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

2. ROLL CALL

3. CITIZEN COMMENTS, GUESTS, ORGANIZATIONS’ REPORTS

4. CITY MANAGER REPORTS Cincinnati Bell

5. 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: August 16, 2016

(b) Receive and File Board & Commission Minutes: Board of Health- March 8, April 12, May 10, June 14 and July 12, 2016 Airport Commission- April 21, May 19, June 22, 2016 Historic Commission- May 5, June 7, and July 21, 2016 Architectural Review Board- May 24, 2016 Board of Zoning Appeals- June 1, 2016 Planning Commission- June 8, 2016 Civil Service- July 21, 2016

(c) Confirm Exceptional Appointment: Dan Dawson- Field Inspector, Community Revitalization

(d) Confirm Personnel Appointments: Kenyatta McCrary, Tamica Smith, Tina Kendrick, and Walker Williamson- Part-Time Bus Driver, Community Revitalization, Division of Transit. Bradley Sorrell- Maintenance Worker, Public Works and Utilities, Water Maintenance

(e) Receive and File Oath of Office: Amedeo Marchetti

(f) Proclamation: September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

(g) Receive and File the Maintenance and Performance Bonds, submitted by Fischer Development Co., Inc. for the public improvements in Renaissance Section 5 Subdivision

(h) Receive and File the Maintenance and Performance Bonds, submitted by Fischer Development Co., Inc. for the public improvements in Renaissance 2, Section 2 Subdivision

(i) Receive, File, and Approve the Final Plat for Renaissance Section 5

(j) Receive, File, and Approve the Final Plat for Renaissance 2, Section 2

MOTION AGENDA

(a)    To concur with the Chief of Police to extend the hours for the Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area to include: September 10, 2016 from 12:00pm to 8:00pm for the Middletown Arts Festival.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

LEGISLATION

1. Resolution No. R2016-16, a resolution in support of the development of State and US Bicycle Routes as designated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and declaring an emergency.

2. Resolution No. R2016-17, a resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor and declaring an emergency.

3. Resolution No. R2016-19, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate three temporary easements, two perpetual easements to construct and maintain a sewer and two fee simple interests in certain real property owned by AK Steel Corporation and located at parcel numbers Q6542085000012, Q6542085000003 AND Q6542085000014, and declaring an emergency.

4. Resolution No. R2016-20, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate a temporary easement in certain real property owned by Cynthia L. Tott located at parcel number Q6542115000041 and declaring an emergency.

5. Resolution No. R2016-21, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate a perpetual easement to construct and maintain a sewer in certain real property owned by the State of Ohio located at parcel number Q6542039000200 and declaring an emergency.

6. Resolution No. R2016-22, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate a temporary easement in certain real property owned by Mark and Thresea Robinson located at parcel number Q6542114000081 and declaring an emergency.

7. Resolution No. R2016-23, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate a temporary easement in certain real property owned by Mark and Timothy Riley located at parcel number Q6542102000039 and declaring an emergency.

8. Resolution No. R2016-24, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate a temporary easement in certain real property owned by James M. and Janet L. Raines located at parcel number Q6542102000032 and declaring an emergency.

9. Resolution No. R2016-25, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate a temporary easement in certain real property owned by Homer T. Lewis located at parcel number Q6542116000073 and declaring an emergency.

10. Resolution No. R2016-26, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate a temporary easement in certain real property owned by William R. and Alberta R. Lane located at parcel number Q6542116000067 and declaring an emergency.

11. Resolution No. R2016-27, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate a temporary easement in certain real property owned by Marlin A. and Judith A. Hill located at parcel number Q6542115000025 and declaring an emergency.

12. Resolution No. R2016-28, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate two perpetual easements to construct and maintain a sewer and a temporary easement in certain real property owned by Roger Grewe located at parcel number Q6542115000104 and declaring an emergency.

13. Resolution No. R2016-29, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate two temporary easements in certain real property owned by Yankee Road First Church of God located at parcel numbers Q6542105000017, Q6542105000019, Q6542105000020, Q6542105000025, Q6542105000027, Q6542105000029 and Q6542105000013, and declaring an emergency.

14. Resolution No. R2016-30, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate a temporary easement in certain real property owned by Max E. and Victoria A. Coon located at parcel number Q6542116000083 and declaring an emergency.

15. Resolution No. R2016-31, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate a temporary easement in certain real property owned by Carol Bryant located at parcel number Q6542102000037 and declaring an emergency.

16. Resolution No. R2016-32, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate a perpetual easement to construct and maintain a sewer and a temporary easement in certain real property owned by Big Valley Properties, LLC located at parcel number Q6542115000026 and declaring an emergency.

17. Resolution No. R2016-33, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate a perpetual easement to construct and maintain a sewer and a temporary easement in certain real property owned by Emily Florence Belcraft located at parcel number Q6542116000068 and declaring an emergency.

18. Resolution No. R2016-34, a resolution declaring the intent of the City of Middletown to appropriate three single sided billboard signs owned by Porter Advertising which are upon certain real property owned by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company located at parcel numbers Q6542085000007 and declaring an emergency.

19. Resolution No. R2016-35, a resolution imposing a moratorium of six months on the issuance and processing of any permits allowing retail dispensaries, cultivators, or processors of medical marijuana within the City of Middletown and declaring an emergency.

20. Ordinance No. O2016-30, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing the purchase of an additional police canine and declaring an emergency.

21. Ordinance No. O2016-31, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing a contract with Andritz Separation for the replacement of missing tiles from the centrifuge conveyor and declaring an emergency.

22. Ordinance No. O2016-32, an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to create a pilot program to establish incentives to encourage the construction of deficient housing stock in the City and declaring an emergency.

23. Resolution No. R2016-18, a resolution authorizing an amendment to the employment agreement with Douglas Adkins to serve as City Manager of the City of Middletown. (2nd Reading)

Build them and they will come. 😜🤔

Why does encouraging the growth of new housing stock have to be legislated? Why does council have to vote on this? If the city leaders would create an environment where there was potential for the PRIVATE SECTOR builders to see opportunity, this would happen automatically in the PRIVATE SECTOR free market of supply and demand. Improve the city environment as to desirability and it will happen automatically. New slant on residential attraction......if you improve the quality and image of the town, the builders will be around.

Again, just as with the city purchasing real estate for sale (Thatcher properties/Rose Building, the whole downtown as examples) and development, the city just can't distinguish between where public sector responsibilities end and where private sector responsibilities begin. It is not government's business to be involved in private sector affairs. Let the market dictate the action and stop forcing the issue. They haven't learned a thing from their claim to get out of the real estate business using our taxpayer money as they promise over and over again to stop the practice, yet it continues to this day. We are a cash strapped city according to city hall people. No business spending what little revenue we have on real estate owned by the city nor giving out business loans. Millions in taxpayer money spent in the downtown area alone. Should have all been private sector money used. Some business owners have never paid their city loans back. You would have thought that given the poor record of resale (reference the Manchester Hotel and the Studio Theatre as examples), that they would have learned their lesson by now.......but, then we must realize who's been running this town for the last three decades and we have our answer. Mistake after mistake made over the decades. Sad.

Can you explain to me where this is "an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of public health,safety and general welfare." ? Just wondering