AGENDA 3-18-2014

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   MIDDLETOWN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 
TUESDAY, March 18, 2014 
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 

Sam Ison, Superintendent of Middletown City Schools 

Work session on Brownfields/ USEPA Grant 

SORG 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: March 4, 2014 

(b) Receive and File Board & Commission Minutes: 

Airport Commission- December 4, 2013 & January 8 and February 12, 2014 

Board of Zoning Appeals- January 2, 2014 

(c) Receive and File Oaths of Office: 

Wilkie Mitchell, Anthony McCain 

(d) Confirm Personnel Appointment: 

Human Resources Clerk (Part-Time) - Rachel Combs 

6. MOTION AGENDA 

(a) Receive, file and approve the recommendations of the Tax Incentive Review

Committee 

(b) Authorize the City Manager to enter in a contract with Kirk Brothers Co., 
Inc. for the 

replacement of the drives and mechanisms for the three secondary clarifiers at 
the 

Wastewater Treatment Plant. 

(c) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Rack & Ballauer 
Excavating 

Co. Inc. to proceed with the Germantown Rd. Force Main, Water Main, and 

Concrete Repairs Project. 

7. COUNCIL COMMENTS 

LEGISLATION 

1. Resolution No. R2014-09, 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, 2014. 

(Appropriations Transfer-General Fund) (2nd Reading) 

2. Ordinance No. O2014-14 an ordinance authorizing a contract with Rack & 
Ballauer 

Excavating Co., Inc. for improvements to Towne Boulevard and declaring an 

emergency. 

3. Resolution No. R2014-10 a resolution supporting Grassroots Ohio in its 
efforts to 

obtain a Community Reinvestment Area tax exemption for the redevelopment of 

property located at One South Main Street (Goetz Tower) in the City of 
Middletown 

and declaring an emergency. 

4. Resolution No. R2014-11 a resolution supporting the request by the Butler 
County 

Transportation Improvement District (“BCTID) for STP Funds administered through

the Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments for the transportation

improvement project known as the “Yankee Road Relocation Project” and declaring

an emergency. 

5. Ordinance No. O2014-15, an ordinance authorizing an addendum to the agreement

with the Board of Park Commissioners of Metroparks of Butler County, Ohio dated

December 20, 2013 and declaring an emergency. 

6. Ordinance No. O2014-16, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and 
authorizing a 

contract between the City and Myron Bowling Auctioneers, Inc. DBA Weatherwax 

Holdings, LLC for the sale of City owned property and declaring an emergency.

7. Ordinance No. O2014-17, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and 
authorizing a 

contract with Metropolitan Environmental Services Inc. for the completion of the

remediation of the STM Wrenn Paper facility and declaring an emergency. (No 
action 

requested until April 1, 2014) 

8. Resolution No. R2014-12, a resolution endorsing the school bond issue for the

Middletown City Schools and declaring an emergency. (No action requested until 
April 

1, 2014)

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Vivian Moon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Council Joined: May 16 2008 Location: Middletown, Ohi Status: Offline Points: 4187	Post Options Post Reply Quote Vivian Moon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: AGENDA 3-18-2014 Posted: Mar 16 2014 at 2:41pm
	MIDDLETOWN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, March 18, 2014 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 Sam Ison, Superintendent of Middletown City Schools Work session on Brownfields/ USEPA Grant SORG 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: March 4, 2014 (b) Receive and File Board & Commission Minutes: Airport Commission- December 4, 2013 & January 8 and February 12, 2014 Board of Zoning Appeals- January 2, 2014 (c) Receive and File Oaths of Office: Wilkie Mitchell, Anthony McCain (d) Confirm Personnel Appointment: Human Resources Clerk (Part-Time) - Rachel Combs 6. MOTION AGENDA (a) Receive, file and approve the recommendations of the Tax Incentive Review Committee (b) Authorize the City Manager to enter in a contract with Kirk Brothers Co., Inc. for the replacement of the drives and mechanisms for the three secondary clarifiers at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. (c) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Rack & Ballauer Excavating Co. Inc. to proceed with the Germantown Rd. Force Main, Water Main, and Concrete Repairs Project. 7. COUNCIL COMMENTS LEGISLATION 1. Resolution No. R2014-09, 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, 2014. (Appropriations Transfer-General Fund) (2nd Reading) 2. Ordinance No. O2014-14 an ordinance authorizing a contract with Rack & Ballauer Excavating Co., Inc. for improvements to Towne Boulevard and declaring an emergency. 3. Resolution No. R2014-10 a resolution supporting Grassroots Ohio in its efforts to obtain a Community Reinvestment Area tax exemption for the redevelopment of property located at One South Main Street (Goetz Tower) in the City of Middletown and declaring an emergency. 4. Resolution No. R2014-11 a resolution supporting the request by the Butler County Transportation Improvement District (“BCTID) for STP Funds administered through the Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments for the transportation improvement project known as the “Yankee Road Relocation Project” and declaring an emergency. 5. Ordinance No. O2014-15, an ordinance authorizing an addendum to the agreement with the Board of Park Commissioners of Metroparks of Butler County, Ohio dated December 20, 2013 and declaring an emergency. 6. Ordinance No. O2014-16, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing a contract between the City and Myron Bowling Auctioneers, Inc. DBA Weatherwax Holdings, LLC for the sale of City owned property and declaring an emergency. 7. Ordinance No. O2014-17, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing a contract with Metropolitan Environmental Services Inc. for the completion of the remediation of the STM Wrenn Paper facility and declaring an emergency. (No action requested until April 1, 2014) 8. Resolution No. R2014-12, a resolution endorsing the school bond issue for the Middletown City Schools and declaring an emergency. (No action requested until April 1, 2014)

acclaro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jul 01 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1878	Post Options Post Reply Quote acclaro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar 16 2014 at 5:09pm
	The school board and city council have done more to destroy Middletown residential property values from 2000 to the present opinion than any previous council or school board. Add to that insult is the pathetic ratings just in the immediate area between Middletown and its peer schools. The roads by the city council are a disgrace, and they have the nerve to declare an emergency on a levy for a new building? How calavier. Meet Joe Black--- School Board and city council. Pass it and Middletown is dead even faster than its current path.
	'An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.' - Winston Churchill

Vivian Moon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Council Joined: May 16 2008 Location: Middletown, Ohi Status: Offline Points: 4187	Post Options Post Reply Quote Vivian Moon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar 17 2014 at 8:28am
	Acclaro You are so right....we are now in the express lane to ...................? Several days ago in the Journal we read the glowing article about all the improvements at Butler County Metro Housing. It is my opinion that the Section 8 Program and all those big buck $$$$$$$$$ are getting ready to be transferred to Butler County Metro Housing. Isn't this the very thing that Mr Doug assured City Council he would not let happen? I believe the contract between City Hall and Nelson and Assoc is due to be renewed on March 21, 2014 Why isn't the approval of this contract on the agenda this week? What will City Hall do without all those millions of dollars from the HUD Section 8 Program?

over the hill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Citizen Joined: Oct 19 2012 Location: middletown Status: Offline Points: 952	Post Options Post Reply Quote over the hill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar 17 2014 at 10:23am
	Well that's a good question, Viv. I think there's more to this story than the people or council is being told. Could the fact that Judy and Doug are both in a hurry to leave the city of Middletown behind them have any thing to do with it? I'd almost bet my bottom dollar it does! JMO

acclaro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Jul 01 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1878	Post Options Post Reply Quote acclaro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar 17 2014 at 10:39am
	Perhaps I am mistaken but I believe I read Middletown only netted about $140,000 for Section 8 annually. Middletown's problems far exceed the Section 8 management issue. I have heard from insiders Doug Adkins will absolutely be named city manager. Why is the Atrium providing a bus for the trip to Greenville SC.
	'An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.' - Winston Churchill

over the hill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Citizen Joined: Oct 19 2012 Location: middletown Status: Offline Points: 952	Post Options Post Reply Quote over the hill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar 17 2014 at 12:46pm
	Well, Acclaro I do hope you're wrong. When we get the rest of the story we may be surprised at the truth.

over the hill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Citizen Joined: Oct 19 2012 Location: middletown Status: Offline Points: 952	Post Options Post Reply Quote over the hill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar 18 2014 at 8:13pm
	I guess Judy was, as usual, was trying to stack the deck for picking the new city manger but council did not pick the person she wanted to help make the selection. They chose someone else. Who are the committee people they chose to help with the selection? I guess Josh Laubaugh is one of the committee ,who are the others?