Council
MARION CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
City Hall – Council Chambers, 2nd Floor
Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 7:30 PM
ROLL CALL
PRAYER LED BY PASTOR TOM TONEY
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES - Acceptance of Summary of Proceedings for May 23, 2011
Old Business:
Item 1. ORDINANCE 2011-35: ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH STUDER-OBRINGER AND ASTRO POOL COMPANY FOR THE NEW AQUATICS CENTER HAVING DETERMINED SAID ENTITIES TO HAVE SUBMITTED THE LOWEST AND BEST BID AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Municipal Services 3-0) (3rd Reading)
Item 2. ORDINANCE 2011-46: ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY DIRECTOR TO TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT AN R.F.P. PROCESS COMPLIANT WITH O.R.C. MANDATES RELATED TO SPEC AND BID FOR A CITY WIDE PHONE/DATA SYSTEM LEASE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Information Systems 3-0)(2nd Reading)
Item 3. ORDINANCE 2011-47: ORDINANCE MAKING NECESSARY MODIFICTIONS TO THE MARION CITY CODE IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH E.P.A. UPDATED REGULATIONS RELATED TO STORM WATER MANAGEMENT, REQUIRED BY THE PERMITING PROCESSES RELATED THERETO AS TO EROSION CONTROLS BY CREATING MARION CITY CODE SECTION 915.75 ET. SEQ. (Streets & Sewers 3-0) )(2nd Reading)
Item 4. ORDINANCE 2011-48: ORDINANCE MAKING NECESSARY MODIFICTIONS TO THE MARION CITY CODE IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH E.P.A. UPDATED REGULATIONS RELATED TO STORM WATER MANAGEMENT, REQUIRED BY THE PERMITING PROCESSES RELATED THERETO AS TO CONTROLLING POST-CONSTRUCTION WATER QUALITY RUNOFF BY CREATING MARION CITY CODE SECTION 915.5 ET. SEQ. (Streets & Sewers 3-0) )(2nd Reading)
Item 5. ORDINANCE 2011-49: ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THROUGH THE STATE OF OHIO’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) SMALL CITIES’ PROGRAM AND TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION FUNDS AND ADMINISTER THE GRANTS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Jobs & Economic Development 3-0) (PUBLIC HEARING 6-6-2011)
New Business:
Item 1. ORDINANCE 2011-50: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOTES IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,500,000, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, TO PAY COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING AN AQUATIC CENTER, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO; APPROVING AND AUTHENTICATING A NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE NOTES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY (Finance 3-0)
Item 2. ORDINANCE 2011-51: ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOTES IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $5,900,000, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, TO PAY COSTS OF (1) IMPROVING COLUMBIA STREET AND BLAINE AVENUE, BETWEEN CERTAIN TERMINI, BY CONSTRUCTING STORM WATER SEWERS AND SANITARY SEWERS, (2) IMPROVING OAK STREET, MILLBURN AVENUE AND MEADOW STREET, BETWEEN CERTAIN TERMINI, BY CONSTRUCTING STORM WATER SEWERS AND SANITARY SEWERS, WIDENING AND LOWERING THE STREETS, INSTALLING CURBS AND DRAINAGE AND REPLACING SIDEWALKS AND DRIVEWAY APPROACHES, (3) IMPROVING ROBINSON AVENUE, BETWEEN CERTAIN TERMINI, BY CONSTRUCTING STORM WATER SEWERS, INSTALLING CURBS AND DRAINAGE, AND RESURFACING THE STREET, (4) IMPROVING WEST CENTER STREET, BETWEEN CERTAIN TERMINI, BY CONSTRUCTING AND REHABILITATING SANITARY SEWERS, (5) CONSTRUCTING AND REHABILITATING THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IN THE MARION PLAZA AND IN THE ROYAL OAKS SUBDIVISION, AND (6) IMPROVING THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AT THE MARION LANDFILL BY INSTALLING LEACHATE COLLECTION PIPES AND PUMPS TO COLLECT AND TRANSPORT LEACHATE FROM THE ORIGINAL LANDFILL CELL TO THE EXISTING LEACHATE COLLECTION SYSTEM, TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO; APPROVING AND AUTHENTICATING A NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE NOTES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY(Finance 3-0)
Item 3. ORDINANCE 2011-52: ORDINANCE MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN FOR MUNICIPAL COURT DOCKET SPECIALIST FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2011(Finance 3-0)
Item 4. ORDINANCE 2011-53: ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SERVICE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH FLEMING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. FOR THE MERCHANT, HOMER, SPENCER, AND CLOVER STREETS ROADWAY REPAIRS, PHASE 1, PROJECT 11-1P, FOR THE CITY OF MARION, OHIO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY(Streets & Sewers 3-0)
MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA:
AUDIENCE: Any City resident of Marion, Ohio wishing to speak on any subject not on the agenda, raise your hand and be recognized by the presiding officer. After receiving permission to speak, come forward to the microphone and clearly state your name (with spelling) and address, who you are representing, if any, and the matter for discussion.
COMMITTEE DATES: June 21, 2011
ADJOURN
2011 CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Ralph Cumston, 1st Ward 383-4500
Ayers Ratliff, 2nd Ward 802-0277
Mike Thomas, 3rd Ward and President Pro Tempore 387-8141
Debbie Blevins, 4th Ward 383-9894
Ruth Masters, 5th Ward 387-5895
Dr. James Gilsdorf, 6th Ward 382-6878
Rebbeca Gustin, At Large 387-5442
Eric Hines, At Large 225-3576
Jason Schaber, At Large 225-0250
Dave Edwards, President of Council 360-1442
Irene Fulton, Clerk of Council 387-4935
Linda Strzelecki, Clerk of Council Pro Tempore 387-5865
COMMITTEES AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Finance – Ralph Cumston
Airport, Lands & Buildings – Ayers Ratliff
Information Systems – Beckie Gustin
Jobs & Economic Development – Ayers Ratliff
Legislation, Codes & Regulations – Debbie Blevins
Municipal Services, Parks & Recreation – Ralph Cumston
Public Utilities – Ruth Masters
Regional Planning – Beckie Gustin
Streets & Sewers – Mike Thomas
Zoning & Annexation – Mike Thomas
Traffic Commission – Mike Thomas
