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WAUSEON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 5:00 P.M.
This meeting of the Wauseon City Council was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Dehnbostel. Mayor Dehnbostel asked everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
OATH OF OFFICE
COUNCILORS SHAW, KRUMM, STIRIZ AND MATHEWS
Carrie Nixon administered the oath of office to newly elected council members, Douglas Shaw, Karen Krumm and Jeffrey Stiriz for a term of office from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2009; and newly appointed Council Member, Donald Mathews, for the term of office to December 31, 2007.
Moment of Silence
Mayor Dehnbostel asked for a moment of silence in preparation for this council meeting.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was called by the clerk of council. Present were Councilors Krumm, Mathews, Shaw, Garvin, Huner and Stiriz to constitute a quorum for the transaction of city business.
ELECT COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Nominations were opened for Council President. Councilor Huner nominated Councilor Stiriz. Councilor Shaw made a motion to close the nominations. Councilor Garvin seconded the motion.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries
Councilor Krumm made a motion and seconded by Councilor Huner to elect Councilor Stiriz as Council President.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion to Elect Jeffrey Stiriz as Council President Passes
APPOINT CLERK OF COUNCIL
Council President Stiriz said he would like to appoint Margaret A. Murphy as Clerk of Council.
The term of office for Clerk of Council has been changed per Charter Amendment changes passed at the November 8, 2005, election.
Councilor Garvin made a motion and seconded by Councilor Huner to accept the appointment of Margaret A. Murphy as Clerk of Council for the term of office from January 1, 2006 to January 31, 2008.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries
APPOINT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Mayor Dehnbostel said he would like to appoint Jon R. Schamp as Director of Finance.
This will be a one time appointment as the four year term for Director of Finance has been eliminated per Charter Amendment changes approved by voters on November 8, 2005.
Councilor Huner made a motion and seconded by Councilor Krumm to appoint Jon R. Schamp as Director of Finance.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries
CITY LAW DIRECTOR
Ordinance 2006-1 Providing for a City Law Director, Special Assistant Law Director and other Assistant Law Directors; Setting a Rate of Compensation and Declaring an Emergency (term: January 1, 2006 to January 31, 2008)
The term of office has been changed for the City Law Director per Charter Amendment changes that were passed by the voters at the November 8, 2005, election.
Councilor Krumm made a motion and seconded by Council President Stiriz to suspend the rules for three readings and declare an emergency on Ordinance 2006-1
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries
Councilor Huner made a motion and seconded by Councilor Garvin to place Ordinance 2006-1 on final passage whereas an emergency was declared.
Vote: 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Ordinance 2006-1 Passes and is in Effect
CITY PROSECUTOR
Ordinance 2006-2 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement Between the City of Wauseon and Eric Nagel Regarding Prosecutorial Duties and Declaring an Emergency
Councilor Huner said that she would like to see the term for the City Prosecutor the same as for the City Law Director. Council Huner made a motion and seconded by Council President Stiriz to amend Ordinance 2006-2 to change the term to January 1, 2006 to January 31, 2008.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Ordinance 2006-2 amended
Council President Stiriz made a motion and seconded by Councilor Garvin to suspend the rules for three readings and declare an emergency on Ordinance 2006-2
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries
Councilor Krumm made a motion and seconded by Councilor Huner to place Ordinance 2006-2 on final passage whereas an emergency was declared.
Vote: 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Ordinance 2006-2 Passes and is in Effect
OATH OF OFFICE
Mayor Dehnbostel administered the Oath of Office to Carrie J. Nixon, Director of Law; Eric Nagel, City Prosecutor; Jon R. Schamp, Director of Finance and Margaret A. Murphy, Clerk of Council.
APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETINGS’ MINUTES
Council President Stiriz made a motion and seconded by Councilor Shaw to approve the previous meetings’ minutes.
VOTE: 6 Yeas - 0 Nays MOTION CARRIES
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Tree Commission
The minutes of the December 8, 2005 Tree Commission meeting was distributed to council in their packets.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
Steve Brown, Regional Planning Director
Mr. Brown said that today, January 3, 2006, the Fulton County Commissioners had their first public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant for fiscal year 2006. Wauseon will get automatic funding. We anticipate receiving $32,000. Applications are due in May, 2006. The Federal Government cut the block program by 9%. We will be contacting all the companies that have revolving loan agreements with the city. The REZ (Rural Enterprise Zone) reports have to be in by March 31 or there is a $1,000 fine. This year we plan to update the Revolving Loan Fund guidelines. They are 20 years old. The county did theirs last year and we plan on following their format.
Marv Wheeler, Fire Chief
Chief Wheeler said that last week eight new portable radios in service were put in our trucks. Also he has just received ten new pagers. The bid specs for the aerial ladder came in and we accepted the bid from Pierce Manufacturing out of Appleton, Wisconsin. Later this month, the department will be taking a certified fire safety officer class which will certify everybody as a fire safety officer. The department sent 2,900 feet of miscellaneous hose to the Waveland, Mississippi Fire Department.
Keith Torbet, Assistant Police Chief
Chief Torbet said he finishing up the year end report. There were 5,000 calls for service last year and that’s not including the reports from the canine unit. He is currently working along with the Mayor to see if there is any excess equipment that we have and no longer use to be sent down to the Waveland Relief Fund. We don’t want to send anything down that they don’t need.
Dennis Richardson, Director of Public Service
Mr. Richardson said the Water Treatment Plant improvement project is still on schedule. The Water Treatment Plant Superintendent, Lou Thourot, and I have been working on preparing questions for an exam to submit to civil service to fill vacancies out there. The Booth Detention storm water plans are near completion. Arcadis is working on the Burr Road project.
Jon Schamp, Director of Finance
Mr. Schamp said he distributed the year end financial information. Mr. Schamp explained the reports he distributed. He also distributed a copy of the bills.
Carrie Nixon, Director of Law
Ms. Nixon said she has been working on a number of miscellaneous matters in regards to River City Polymers. When she has more to report she will report back to Council.
FIRST READING OF LEGISLATION OR EMERGENCY
There was no legislation presented for first reading.
SECOND READING OF LEGISLATION
There was no legislation presented for second reading.
THIRD READING OF LEGISLATION
Mayor Dehnbostel read out loud by title the following legislation presented for third reading.
Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund (for Fire Chief)
Resolution 2005-25 – Authorizing the City of Wauseon to “PICKUP” All 10% of the Employee 10% Mandatory Contributions to the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund for Purposes of Federal and State Income Tax Deferment
Councilor Huner made a motion and seconded by Councilor Krumm to place Resolution 2005-25 on third reading and that the third reading be passed.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Resolution 2005-25 Passes and will be in Effect in 30 Days – February 2, 2006
NEW BUSINESS
Monthly Reports
The month-to-date bank report, month-to-date fund report, month-to-date revenue report for December, 2005 and Income Tax Department report for Year Ending December 29, 2005 was distributed to Council.
Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Mayor Dehnbostel read out loud the list of the following individuals he is nominating to the various boards and commissions with the stated expiration date of term:
Ivan Hite as a member at large on the Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of Rick Stidman (term to 12/31/10)
Dan Garvin to Planning Commission (to 12/31/07)
Tax Incentive Review Council – Don Mathews
Wauseon Union Cemetery – Kathy Huner to 1/1/08
INTV Board – Don Mathews
Citizens Advisory Committee on Housing – Carrie Nixon
Garvin made a motion and seconded by Councilor Mathews to accept the mayor’s nominations to the various boards and commissions as presented.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before this session of the Wauseon City Council, Mayor Dehnbostel asked for a motion to adjourn. Council President Stiriz made a motion and seconded by Councilor Shaw to adjourn this meeting at 5:30 p.m.
VOTE: 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Motion Carries
Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 5:00 P.M.
This meeting of the Wauseon City Council was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Dehnbostel. Mayor Dehnbostel asked everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
OATH OF OFFICE
COUNCILORS SHAW, KRUMM, STIRIZ AND MATHEWS
Carrie Nixon administered the oath of office to newly elected council members, Douglas Shaw, Karen Krumm and Jeffrey Stiriz for a term of office from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2009; and newly appointed Council Member, Donald Mathews, for the term of office to December 31, 2007.
Moment of Silence
Mayor Dehnbostel asked for a moment of silence in preparation for this council meeting.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was called by the clerk of council. Present were Councilors Krumm, Mathews, Shaw, Garvin, Huner and Stiriz to constitute a quorum for the transaction of city business.
ELECT COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Nominations were opened for Council President. Councilor Huner nominated Councilor Stiriz. Councilor Shaw made a motion to close the nominations. Councilor Garvin seconded the motion.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries
Councilor Krumm made a motion and seconded by Councilor Huner to elect Councilor Stiriz as Council President.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion to Elect Jeffrey Stiriz as Council President Passes
APPOINT CLERK OF COUNCIL
Council President Stiriz said he would like to appoint Margaret A. Murphy as Clerk of Council.
The term of office for Clerk of Council has been changed per Charter Amendment changes passed at the November 8, 2005, election.
Councilor Garvin made a motion and seconded by Councilor Huner to accept the appointment of Margaret A. Murphy as Clerk of Council for the term of office from January 1, 2006 to January 31, 2008.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries
APPOINT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Mayor Dehnbostel said he would like to appoint Jon R. Schamp as Director of Finance.
This will be a one time appointment as the four year term for Director of Finance has been eliminated per Charter Amendment changes approved by voters on November 8, 2005.
Councilor Huner made a motion and seconded by Councilor Krumm to appoint Jon R. Schamp as Director of Finance.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries
CITY LAW DIRECTOR
Ordinance 2006-1 Providing for a City Law Director, Special Assistant Law Director and other Assistant Law Directors; Setting a Rate of Compensation and Declaring an Emergency (term: January 1, 2006 to January 31, 2008)
The term of office has been changed for the City Law Director per Charter Amendment changes that were passed by the voters at the November 8, 2005, election.
Councilor Krumm made a motion and seconded by Council President Stiriz to suspend the rules for three readings and declare an emergency on Ordinance 2006-1
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries
Councilor Huner made a motion and seconded by Councilor Garvin to place Ordinance 2006-1 on final passage whereas an emergency was declared.
Vote: 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Ordinance 2006-1 Passes and is in Effect
CITY PROSECUTOR
Ordinance 2006-2 Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement Between the City of Wauseon and Eric Nagel Regarding Prosecutorial Duties and Declaring an Emergency
Councilor Huner said that she would like to see the term for the City Prosecutor the same as for the City Law Director. Council Huner made a motion and seconded by Council President Stiriz to amend Ordinance 2006-2 to change the term to January 1, 2006 to January 31, 2008.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Ordinance 2006-2 amended
Council President Stiriz made a motion and seconded by Councilor Garvin to suspend the rules for three readings and declare an emergency on Ordinance 2006-2
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries
Councilor Krumm made a motion and seconded by Councilor Huner to place Ordinance 2006-2 on final passage whereas an emergency was declared.
Vote: 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Ordinance 2006-2 Passes and is in Effect
OATH OF OFFICE
Mayor Dehnbostel administered the Oath of Office to Carrie J. Nixon, Director of Law; Eric Nagel, City Prosecutor; Jon R. Schamp, Director of Finance and Margaret A. Murphy, Clerk of Council.
APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETINGS’ MINUTES
Council President Stiriz made a motion and seconded by Councilor Shaw to approve the previous meetings’ minutes.
VOTE: 6 Yeas - 0 Nays MOTION CARRIES
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Tree Commission
The minutes of the December 8, 2005 Tree Commission meeting was distributed to council in their packets.
DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS
Steve Brown, Regional Planning Director
Mr. Brown said that today, January 3, 2006, the Fulton County Commissioners had their first public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant for fiscal year 2006. Wauseon will get automatic funding. We anticipate receiving $32,000. Applications are due in May, 2006. The Federal Government cut the block program by 9%. We will be contacting all the companies that have revolving loan agreements with the city. The REZ (Rural Enterprise Zone) reports have to be in by March 31 or there is a $1,000 fine. This year we plan to update the Revolving Loan Fund guidelines. They are 20 years old. The county did theirs last year and we plan on following their format.
Marv Wheeler, Fire Chief
Chief Wheeler said that last week eight new portable radios in service were put in our trucks. Also he has just received ten new pagers. The bid specs for the aerial ladder came in and we accepted the bid from Pierce Manufacturing out of Appleton, Wisconsin. Later this month, the department will be taking a certified fire safety officer class which will certify everybody as a fire safety officer. The department sent 2,900 feet of miscellaneous hose to the Waveland, Mississippi Fire Department.
Keith Torbet, Assistant Police Chief
Chief Torbet said he finishing up the year end report. There were 5,000 calls for service last year and that’s not including the reports from the canine unit. He is currently working along with the Mayor to see if there is any excess equipment that we have and no longer use to be sent down to the Waveland Relief Fund. We don’t want to send anything down that they don’t need.
Dennis Richardson, Director of Public Service
Mr. Richardson said the Water Treatment Plant improvement project is still on schedule. The Water Treatment Plant Superintendent, Lou Thourot, and I have been working on preparing questions for an exam to submit to civil service to fill vacancies out there. The Booth Detention storm water plans are near completion. Arcadis is working on the Burr Road project.
Jon Schamp, Director of Finance
Mr. Schamp said he distributed the year end financial information. Mr. Schamp explained the reports he distributed. He also distributed a copy of the bills.
Carrie Nixon, Director of Law
Ms. Nixon said she has been working on a number of miscellaneous matters in regards to River City Polymers. When she has more to report she will report back to Council.
FIRST READING OF LEGISLATION OR EMERGENCY
There was no legislation presented for first reading.
SECOND READING OF LEGISLATION
There was no legislation presented for second reading.
THIRD READING OF LEGISLATION
Mayor Dehnbostel read out loud by title the following legislation presented for third reading.
Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund (for Fire Chief)
Resolution 2005-25 – Authorizing the City of Wauseon to “PICKUP” All 10% of the Employee 10% Mandatory Contributions to the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund for Purposes of Federal and State Income Tax Deferment
Councilor Huner made a motion and seconded by Councilor Krumm to place Resolution 2005-25 on third reading and that the third reading be passed.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Resolution 2005-25 Passes and will be in Effect in 30 Days – February 2, 2006
NEW BUSINESS
Monthly Reports
The month-to-date bank report, month-to-date fund report, month-to-date revenue report for December, 2005 and Income Tax Department report for Year Ending December 29, 2005 was distributed to Council.
Appointments to Boards and Commissions
Mayor Dehnbostel read out loud the list of the following individuals he is nominating to the various boards and commissions with the stated expiration date of term:
Ivan Hite as a member at large on the Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of Rick Stidman (term to 12/31/10)
Dan Garvin to Planning Commission (to 12/31/07)
Tax Incentive Review Council – Don Mathews
Wauseon Union Cemetery – Kathy Huner to 1/1/08
INTV Board – Don Mathews
Citizens Advisory Committee on Housing – Carrie Nixon
Garvin made a motion and seconded by Councilor Mathews to accept the mayor’s nominations to the various boards and commissions as presented.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before this session of the Wauseon City Council, Mayor Dehnbostel asked for a motion to adjourn. Council President Stiriz made a motion and seconded by Councilor Shaw to adjourn this meeting at 5:30 p.m.
VOTE: 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Motion Carries