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State of the Village of Riverlea Report, 2009

Mary Jo Cusack, Mayor

At the December 21, 2009, Council meeting, Council welcomed Scott Gordon back as a Council member. Scott replaced John McAlearney, who resigned to go on sabbatical.

Council adopted the following Ordinances:

01-2009
To clarify the permitted uses of single family residential property in the Village
02-2009
To further regulate dogs running at large within the Village
03-2009
To approve a modification and realignment of Ordinance 09-2009 (annual appropriation ordinance)
04-2009
To revise certain timing and other requirements for the consideration of applications for a Certificate of Appropriateness
05-2009
To revise certain timing requirements for the consideration of applications for a variance
06-2009
To approve a modification and realignment of Ordinance 08-2008 (appropriation ordinance)
07-2009
To establish the office and duties of Marshall in the Village
08-2009
To enact and adopt a supplement to the Code of Ordinances for the Village of Riverlea
09-2009
To clarify the requirements for the maintenance of certain fences, hedges and shrubs in the Village
10-2009
Annual appropriation ordinance [PDF]

Council adopted the following Resolutions:

2009-01
To authorize the Village to enter into contracts for certain insurance coverage.
2009-02
To authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with the City of Columbus for legal representation in certain criminal and traffic cases.
2009-03
To adopt Rules of Council for 2009 and to provide for certain other organizational matters.
2009-04
To provide legal counsel for the Village of Riverlea.
2009-05
To provide for obtaining engineering services by the Village of Riverlea.
2009-06
To provide for engineering services to support a sanitary sewer evaluation study.
2009-07
To confirm the appointment of Michael Jones as a member of the Planning Commission.
2009-08
To confirm the appointment of William Charles as Street Commissioner.
2009-09
Resolution of appreciation to Daniel A. McIntyre.
2009-10
To approve public notification program regarding possible sanitary sewer overflows [PDF].
2009-11
To approve submission of a sanitary sewer overflow emergency response plan [PDF] (SSOER) (ERP).
2009-12
To approve submission of a sanitary sewer evaluation study (SSES).
2009-13
To provide for the removal of ice and snow from the streets of the Village of Riverlea.
2009-14
To approve a submission of a parcel of land in the Village of Riverlea.
2009-15
To accept the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing necessary levies .
2009-16
To confirm the appointment of Jo Ann Bierman as a member of the Planning Commission.
2009-17
To confirm the appointment of Kent M. Shimeall as the Village Marshall.
2009-19
To provide legal counsel for the Village of Riverlea.
2009-20
To authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with the City of Columbus for legal representation in certain criminal and traffic cases.
2009-21
To confirm the appointment of Robert Patrella to the Planning Commission.
2009-22
To provide for the compensation of the Village Marshall.
2009-23
To authorize the Mayor to contract with the City of Worthington and the Worthington Police.

Finances

This year, with the efforts of our Clerk-Treasurer, Pam Colwell, and with some unanticipated estate taxes, and in spite of the economy and low interest rates, the Village ended the year $16,393.26 over expenses.

Community Events

These events were held at the Circle: the Bunny Hop, the July Fourth Picnic, and the Halloween Party.

Long-Range Plan

  • The major long-range plan is the infrastructure. Riverlea and the other suburbs entered into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources requiring specific timelines for updating our infrastructure. It is mandatory that this be carried out.
  • In conjunction with the infrastructure, the streets and curbs need to be redone. Council is working on this in conjunction with our Street Commissioner, Bill Charles, and Burgess and Niple Engineering firm.
  • It is hoped that at the time we do the streets and curbs, we can consider electrical service to the Circle and water service to the entrance markers.
  • The purchase of a Village hall has been discussed in the past. Given current finances and requirements for infrastructure and streets and curbs, this will be very far down on the list of priorities.
  • The lift station will probably be replaced at the time that the infrastructure is replaced. Bill Charles has checked with Worthington and they may be putting in a new sewer within three years. We hope to work with them.

Other Information

  • In November, twelve residents ran for Village Council, a record number of candidates. Villagers elected three Council members and two candidates tied for fourth place. After a recount by the Board of Elections, the new Council members are Jon Ankrom, Briggs Hamor, Eric MacGilvray, and Daniel Noonan. Scott Gordon was later appointed to fill the unexpired term of John McAlearny.
  • Your Mayor continues to serve as your representative to the following Boards: Mid Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC), FEMA, Franklin County Board of Health, Airport Advisory Committee, Wildlife Roundtable.
  • A Records Retention Committee was formed and will report at the January meeting. It consists of Clerk-Treasurer, Pam Colwell; Solicitor, Steve Mershon; Mayor, Mary Jo Cusack; and resident Dan Noonan.
  • Our new liaison with the Worthington Police is Lt. James Mosic.
  • Our meeting place changed at the beginning of 2009 to the Worthington United Methodist Church and is changing again as of January 2010 to Thomas Worthington High School, room 185, entrance 8.
  • The noise from Don Scott Airport continues to be an issue.
  • A MORPC Watershed Plan involving the Olentangy River also continues as an issue.
  • The closing of a cut-through by the property owners on West Riverglen is also a concern.
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