Agenda 11-06-2012

MIDDLETOWN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA , November 6, 2012

I. BUSINESS MEETING – 5:30 p.m. – COUNCIL CHAMBERS – LOWER LEVEL

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

2. ROLL CALL

3. CITIZEN COMMENTS

4. CITY MANAGER REPORTS

• Long Term Plan Update

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: October 16, 2012

(b) Receive and File Board and Commission Minutes:

Airport Commission- September 5, 2012

Middletown Cemetery Board - September 19, 2012

Tree Commission-September 26, 2012 and October 25, 2012

Park Board- October 1, 2012

Middletown Public Housing Agency- October 16, 2012

(c) Confirm Personnel Transactions - Appointments:

Robert Blake - Maintenance Worker, Division of Sewer Maintenance

Janine Fitzpatrick - Part-time Building Cleaner in the Division of Police

(d) Receive and File Oaths of Office:

Kayla Carle

Kyle Daasch

Brandon Highley

(e) Proclamation: Veterans Day 2012

6. MOTION AGENDA

(a) Approve a settlement and mutual release between the City of Middletown and

Al Neyer, Inc. regarding contracts related to the development of portions of the City of Middletown east of Interstate 75.

(b) Receive and file a Maintenance Bond submitted by Fischer Development Co. II, Inc. guaranteeing public improvements constructed as part of Renaissance 2 Section 1 Subdivision.

7. COUNCIL COMMENTS

II. LEGISLATION

1. Ordinance No. O2012-42, an ordinance authorizing a contract with FYDA Freightliner, Inc., for the purchase of a truck chassis for a water maintenance truck. (2nd Reading)

2. Ordinance No. O2012-43, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing a contract with Ace Body, Inc. for the purchase of a truck body for a water maintenance truck. (2nd Reading)

Middletown City Council Agenda November 6, 2012

3. Ordinance No. O2012-44, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing an amendment to the contract with ATC Associates for remediation of the Miami Packaging Building, and declaring an emergency.

4. Ordinance No. O2012-45, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing an amendment to the contract with AST Environmental for remediation of the Miami Packaging Building, and declaring an emergency.

5. Ordinance No. O2012-46, an ordinance authorizing a collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #36, (Patrol Officers) for the years November 1, 2012 through October 31, 2015, and declaring an emergency.

6. Ordinance No. O2012-47, an ordinance authorizing a collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #36, (Sergeants & Lieutenants) for the years November 1, 2012 through October 31, 2015, and declaring an emergency.

7. Ordinance No. O2012-48, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing contract with Harrell’s for the purchase of golf course chemicals and declaring an emergency.

8. Ordinance No. O2012-49, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing a professional services contract with Brown and Caldwell for the purpose of providing engineering services related to the Long Term Control Plan and declaring an emergency. (No action requested until November 20, 2012)

9. Ordinance No. O2012-50, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing a contract with Building Crafts for improvements to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. (1st Reading)

10.Ordinance No. O2012-51, an ordinance establishing pay ranges and certain benefits for employee classifications in the Municipal Court. (1st Reading)

11.Ordinance No. O2012-52, an ordinance establishing pay ranges, pay policy and benefits for various salaried and hourly classifications within the service of the City. (1st Reading)

12.Ordinance No. O2012-53, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing a contract between the City and the Arts Central Foundation for the transfer of City owned property. (1st Reading)

13.Ordinance No. O2012-54, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing a contract with Thyssen Krupp Elevators for the modernization of the elevators in the City Building. (1st Reading)

14.Ordinance No. O2012-55, an ordinance to change the name of a portion of DuBois Ct. to Emell Way. (1st Reading)

15.Ordinance No. O2012-56, an ordinance authorizing a contract with Anthem for Administration of the City’s employee health coverage. (1st Reading)

Middletown City Council Agenda November 6, 2012

16.Ordinance No. O2012-57, an ordinance authorizing a contract with Eyemed for administration of the City’s employee eye care coverage. (1st Reading)

17.Ordinance No. O2012-58, an ordinance authorizing a contract with Metlife for administration of the City’s employee dental coverage. (1st Reading)

18.Resolution No. R2012-30, a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a grant agreement with the Ohio Development Services Agency. (1st Reading)

19.Resolution No. R2012-31, a resolution to make adjustments to appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the City of Middletown, Counties of Butler and Warren, State of Ohio, for the period ending December 31, 2012. (Employee Benefits Fund) (1st Reading)

20.Resolution No. R2012-32, a resolution to make adjustments to appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the City of Middletown, Counties of Butler and Warren, State of Ohio, for the period ending December 31, 2012. (Appropriations Transfer- Income Tax Fund and General Fund) (1st Reading)

21.Resolution No. R2012-33, a resolution to make appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the City of Middletown, Counties of Butler and Warren, State of Ohio, for the period ending December 31, 2013. (Annual Budget – 2013) (1st Reading)

22.Resolution No. R2012-34, a resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the Department of transportation, United States of America, for a grant under the Federal Transit Administration Act of 1991, as amended. (1st Reading)

23.Resolution No. R2012-35, a resolution authorizing the filing of applications for CY 2013 with the Ohio Department of Transportation for grants under the Ohio Public Transportation Grant Program. (1st Reading)

24.Resolution No. R2012-36, a resolution to release a performance bond submitted by Fischer Development Co. II, Inc. for public improvements as part of Renaissance 2 Section 1. (1st Reading)

III. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Under the authority of O.R.C. 121.22 (G) (2) To consider the purchase of property for public purposes, or for the sale of property at competitive bidding, if premature disclosure of information would give an unfair competitive or bargaining advantage.

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

Interesting stuff on the agenda tonight!!!  The City Manager is giving herself a 5% raise via Legislative Item 11:

“Upon obtaining her fifth anniversary, the City Manager will receive longevity pay each year in an amount equal to three percent (3%) of her base salary.”

“Upon obtaining five years of service, the City Manager will receive twenty-seven (27) days of vacation. Previously, this amount was twenty-two (22) days.”  (Up to five days of vacation each year can be “cashed in”.  Five days—one week—equals 2%.)

City will now be “paying” (via a “stipend”) employees (“fellows”) to live downtown, also via Legislative Item 11.  Someone will have to explain this to me.  According to City Hall, The Middletown Journal, and some of the posters on this forum downtown Middletown is so wonderful that people should be willing to pay a premium to live there!!!  Why should we taxpayers have to BRIBE them to do so???