MIDDLETOWN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
TUESDAY, September 15, 2015
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

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 18 and September 1, 2015 (b) Receive and File Board & Commission Minutes: Civil Service Commission- June 25, 2015 Board of Health & Environment- August 11, 2015 (c) Confirm Personnel Appointments: Rachel Combs- Human Resources Clerk, Law, Human Resources Michael Marksbury & Mark Pitocco- Corrections Officers, Public Safety, Police Larry Gregg- Part-time Bus Driver, Community Revitalization, Transit (d) Confirm Promotional Appointments: David Adams- Deputy Fire Chief, Public Safety, Fire Stephen Ludwig, David Hoerst, Jon Harvey- Fire Captains, Public Safety, Fire (e) Receive and File Oaths of Office: Sarah Baker, Rhonda Deaton, Mike Gibson, Karen Robinson (f) Receive and File: Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area Application COUNCIL COMMENTS

LEGISLATION

1. Resolution No. R2015-32, a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application to the Ohio Public Works Commission for Project Year 30 requesting funding for improvements to Yankee Road, to enter into agreements for such funding, and declaring an emergency.

2. Resolution No. R2015-33, 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, 2015. (Nuisance Abatement Fund) (2nd Reading)

3. Ordinance No. O2015-46, an ordinance amending Section 263.01 (Cemetery Board – Establishment; Members) of the Codified Ordinances. (2nd Reading)

4. Ordinance No. O2015-47, an ordinance amending the sewer rates levied and assessed in Section 1040.03 of the Codified Ordinances by adding a surcharge to be applied to infrastructure improvements to the City sanitary sewerage system, including the pumping, treatment and disposal works. (2nd Reading)

5. Ordinance No. O2015-48, an ordinance appropriating a fee simple interest and a temporary easement in certain real property owned by Melvin and Ethel Armstrong located at parcel number Q6542100000002 (Project Parcel 49) and declaring an emergency.

6. Ordinance No. O2015-49, an ordinance appropriating a temporary easement in certain real property owned by W. Eugene Taylor, Trustee located at parcel number Q6542099000007 (Project Parcel 35) and declaring an emergency.

7. Ordinance No. O2015-50, an ordinance establishing a procedure for and authorizing a contract with Constellation NewEnergy Gas for the purchase of natural gas and declaring an emergency.

8. Ordinance No. O2015-51, an ordinance authorizing a contract with Capital Electric Line Builders for a railroad/traffic signal preemption project and declaring an emergency.

EXECUTIVE SESSION Under the authority of O.R.C. 121.22 (G) (4) Preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.