VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MAY 17 , 2004
THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF RIVERLEA MET ON THE ABOVE DATE AT 20 WEST SOUTHINGTON AVENUE. THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT: MARY JO CUSACK, MAYOR; KAREN S. GERMAN; SCOTT K. GORDON; DAVID G. MOORE; JOHN A. SCHAER; RENEE SHANNON AND RODNEY TETTENHORST. ALSO PRESENT WERE GARY A. BRUCK, BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSIONER; DANIEL A. McINTYRE, STREET COMMISSIONER; STEVEN W. MERSHON, SOLICITOR; NEIL R. MORTINE, MARSHAL; DAN E. OWENS, CLERK-TREASURER AND LOIS YOAKAM, NEWSLETTER EDITOR. PAM COLWELL WAS A GUEST OF COUNCIL. THE MAYOR CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:30 P.M.
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THE SOLICITOR ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO DAN E. OWENS AS CLERK-TREASURER FOR THE APRIL 1, 2004, THROUGH MARCH 31, 2008, TERM.
04-29
MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 19, 2004, WERE NOT READ SINCE EACH MEMBER HAD RECEIVED A COPY. TETTENHORST MOVED AND MOORE SECONDED A MOTION THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
04-30
MOORE MOVED AND SCHAER SECONDED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PAYMENT OF BILLS AND TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORTS FOR APRIL 2004, AS SUBMITTED BY THE CLERK-TREASURER. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. SEE BOARD REFERRAL FILE NO. 04-016.
THE CLERK-TREASURER NOTED THE DRAFT FOR THE 2005 CALENDAR YEAR VILLAGE BUDGET, ANNOUNCED THAT THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE WOULD MEET BEFORE THE JUNE COUNCIL MEETING TO DRAFT THE BUDGET FOR SUBMISSION TO COUNCIL, NOTED THAT A CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT WOULD TERMINATE JUNE 20, 2004, COMMENTED ON THE RECENTLY COMPLETED AUDIT BY THE AUDITOR OF STATE'S OFFICE AND NOTED THE ICE AND SNOW REMOVAL STATEMENT RECEIVED FROM THE SHARON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES.
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GERMAN MOVED AND MOORE SECONDED A MOTION THAT THE NAME OF THE "INVESTMENT COMMITTEE" BE CHANGED TO THE "INVESTMENT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE". THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
THE MAYOR ENCOURAGED USE OF THE WEB SITE TO EXPRESS OPINIONS ON THE DON SCOTT AIRPORT EXPANSION, REPORTED A $2,000 PROPOSAL BY OAKLAND NURSERY FOR ENTRY MARKER BEAUTIFICATION AND SOLICITED MOORE TO ATTEND A WORTHINGTON POLICE AWARD BANQUET.
THE SOLICITOR REPORTED ON HIS WORK ON SEVERAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS, I.E. POLICE APPRECIATION, SOLICITATION, YARD SIGN, LOT COVERAGE AND CHILDREN SERVICES. HE DISTRIBUTED COPIES OF SAMPLE YARD SIGN AND LOT COVERAGE ORDINANCES.
THE BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSIONER REPORTED ON THE COMMISSION GRANTING A VARIANCE AND CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS AT 5775 DOVER COURT AND A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS AT 291 MELBOURNE PLACE. THE COMMISSIONER AND COUNCIL ALSO INFORMALLY DISCUSSED BASKETBALL POLES, ABOVE GROUND POOLS, LAMP POSTS, YARD SIGNS AND LOT COVERAGE.
THE MARSHAL REPORTED A MINIMUM OF ACTIVITY BY THE WORTHINGTON POLICE DURING APRIL. WORTHINGTON IS WILLING TO CONTACT RESIDENTS IN VIOLATION OF ORDINANCES BEFORE ISSUING TICKETS, ONCE THEY ARE SUPPLIED COPIES OF ORDINANCES.
04-32
AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, SCHAER MOVED AND MOORE SECONDED A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF NO MORE THAN $550 TO HAVE A TRIP LIGHT INSTALLED, FACING WEST, AT WEST SOUTHINGTON AND NORTH HIGH STREET. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
THE STREET COMMISSIONER REPORTED THAT THE FIRE HYDRANTS HAVE BEEN FLUSHED AND THAT THE THREE IN NEED OF REPAIRS WILL BE FIXED. HE REPORTED THAT COLUMBIA GAS COMPANY OF OHIO APPARENTLY DAMAGED A STREET NAME SIGN. A "NO PARKING" SIGN ON WEST RIVERGLEN DRIVE WILL BE STRAIGHTENED. THE ENTRY MARKERS ARE TO BE CLEANED AND PATCHED. THE COMMISSIONER AND COUNCIL DISCUSSED CURB REPLACEMENT, STREET PAVING, SLURRY SEALING AND WATER PRESSURE.
THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR REPORTED THAT ALL TEXT HAD BEEN SUBMITTED AND THAT THE NEWSLETTER WOULD BE MAILED WITHIN A DAY'S TIME.
THE VILLAGE WEBMASTER HAD NO REPORT.
THE MAYOR WILL SEEK A CHAIRPERSON TO HEAD UP THE FALL TREE PLANTING PROJECT.
NO COMMENTS WERE OFFERED.
ILLICIT DISCHARGE AND CONNECTION STORMWATER ORDINANCE WAS READ BY TITLE FOR THE SECOND TIME.
AN ORDINANCE FURTHER TO RESTRICT AND REGULATE CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF SOLICITORS AND PEDDLERS IN THE VILLAGE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WAS READ BY TITLE FOR THE SECOND TIME.
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THE SOLICITOR PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 832, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN VILLAGE OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, MOORE MOVED AND TETTENHORST SECONDED A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE THREE READINGS OF RESOLUTION NO. 832. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. MOORE MOVED AND SCHAER SECONDED A MOTION TO ENACT RESOLUTION NO. 832. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0.
MOORE REPORTED HAVING RECEIVED A $6,750 PROPOSAL TO CODIFY THE VILLAGE'S ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. THE PROPOSAL WILL BE REVIEWED AT THE NEXT MEETING OF COUNCIL.
THE REPLACEMENT OF THE LIFT STATION WITH A SANITARY SEWER WAS DISCUSSED AT LENGTH. THE SOLICITOR IS TO CONTACT THE COLUMBUS CITY ATTORNEY, THE SOLICITOR AND STREET COMMISSIONER ARE TO CONTACT THE COLUMBUS PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE MAYOR IS TO ADDRESS A LETTER TO THE CITY OF WORTHINGTON; ALL EXPRESSING THE VILLAGE'S INTENT AND SEEKING THEIR COOPERATION IN THE PROJECT.
MOORE WILL ADDRESS LEAF PICK UP AT THE NEXT MEETING OF COUNCIL.
THE BUILDING/ZONING COMMISSIONER WAS REQUESTED TO REVISIT THE POSSIBLE PROBLEM OF A STRUCTURE IN THE FLOOD PLAIN.
THE MAYOR WAS REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH CONCERNING THE MOSQUITO PROBLEM WITHIN THE VILLAGE.
THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2004, AT 7:30 P.M. AT 5804 PIONEERS COURT.
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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MOORE MOVED AND SCHAER SECONDED A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. THE FOLLOWING VOTE WAS RECORDED ON THE MOTION: YEA, 6; GERMAN, GORDON, MOORE, SCHAER, SHANNON AND TETTENHORST: NAY, NONE. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:20 P.M.
MARY JO CUSACK, MAYOR
DAN E. OWENS, CLERK OF COUNCIL
THE MAYOR SUBSEQUENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2004, AT 7:30 P.M. AT 5915 OLENTANGY BOULEVARD.
NOTE: THE REVISED LOCATION OF THE MEETING.
