Village of Boston Heights: Council Meeting December-2003

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VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS
45 E. Boston Mills Road
Hudson, OH 44236

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - December 10, 2003 - 8:00 P.M.

AGENDA
[and Editor's Notes on Council Meeting]

ROLL CALL

*[All council members were present; also present were Mayor Ray McFall, Clerk-Treasurer Carol Zeman, Engineer Steve Schreiber & Solicitor Russ Pry. This is Councilor Teri Slane's last Council meeting; her seat will be held by Janet Miller in 2004.]

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MINUTES PRESENTED FOR CHANGE, CORRECTION OR ADOPTION

*[The Mayor pointed out a few minor errors in the minutes; corrected and approved.]

CORRESPONDENCE

*[Mayor Ray McFall introduced Judge Carol J. Dezso, who was on hand this evening to swear in the newly elected and re-elected village officials. Photos below!]

*[Engineer Steve Schreiber briefly recapped the recent Planning Commission approval of the the improvement plan for the new Annabelle Lake Estates subdivision on Walters Road.
Mr. Schreiber also reported that an application had been submitted to the EPA for an improved septic system at the Village Hall. This system had been the source of some unpleasant complaints lately...]

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

*[Ms. Mary Griffith, of Olde 8 Road, complained (not for the first time!) of gravel being kicked up into her yard by the snowplows. She stated that these were substantial rocks being throw well into her yard from the recently-laid berms on Olde Eight Road. She also complained that the new roadway had not been aligned with her auxiliary driveways, causing her car to get stuck. The Mayor told her that Road Superintendent Robinson will look into it.]
*[In response to a question from the audience, it was announced that this month's Finance Committee meeting would be 16 December 2003 at 7PM, instead of the last Tuesday of the month.]

ORDINANCE R-2003
[Approved as Ordinance 20-2003]
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 183 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS AND PROVIDING FOR A TWO PERCENT (2%) LEVY ON INCOME TAX FOR THE PURPOSES OF GENERAL OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, NEW EQUIPMENT, EXTENSION AND ENLARGEMENT OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES, INCLUDING CONTRACTED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, FACILITIES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS AND DECLARING AND EMERGENCY.

[A similar income tax increase had, as Issue 51, failed at the polls in November:
42% for and 58% against. Council has now chosen to simply increase the rate from 1.5% to 2% permanently, rather than earmarking a "temporary" increase for capital improvements. See also Resolution Z-2003 below, which calls for the required public election on this question. This will reach the ballot at the March 2004 primary election.]

ORDINANCE T-2003
[Approved as Ordinance 21-2003]
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TEMPORARY ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS FOR THE YEAR 2004 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

[In brief, here are the temporary appropriations for 2005:

General Fund: $265,000

Street Construction/Maintenance/Repair: $19,000

State Highway: $4,100

Park Fund: $6,000

Road Levy: $45,000

Fire Levy: $35,000

Computer Fund: $6,000

Capital Projects: $18,000

Refundable Performance Bond: $14,000

Law Enforcement Trust: $1,550

Cemetery Trust Fund: $0

ORDINANCE U-2003
[Approved as Ordinance 22-2003]
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2003 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE 6-2003) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

RESOLUTION Z-2003
[Approved as Resolution 27-2003]
A RESOLUTION SPECIFYING THE DATE OF THE ELECTION ON ORDINANCE 20-2003 AND DIRECTING THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF THE COUNTY OF SUMMIT TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION.

[See Ordinance R-2003 (20-2003), above. The primary election is 2 March 2004.]

RESOLUTION AA-2003
[Approved as Resolution 28-2003]
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CAROL ROBINSON TO THE POSITION OF LIEUTENANT ON THE BOSTON HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT.

[This ratifies the Mayor's appointment, which take effect on 1 January 2004.]

RESOLUTION BB-2003
[Approved as Resolution 29-2003]
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JOLENE PERSICHINI TO THE INCOME TAX REVIEW BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS.

[This ratifies the Mayor's appointment; correcting the oversight of the September 2003 meeting.]

COMMITTEE REPORTS

*[Councilor Mike Cheung reported on the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals meeting of 3 December 2003. He noted that the next meeting would be on 7 January 2004.]

*[Councilor Cheung did not make his usual statement about reviewing the village's financial statements.]

*[Council P-PT Bill Goncy stated that he had reviewed the Village's bank reconciliation and the Mayor's Court reconciliation for October 2003.]

*[Councilor Jim Hudson reported the usual doings of the village's Road Department. Of special note is that Road Superintendent Jim Robinson has reported problems with local builders' ditching and culvert construction; he will be meeting with the Engineer and Building Inspector to resolve this issue.]

*[Councilor Terry Slane reported that she had reviewed the Village's expenditures through November 2003.]

*[Councilor Paul Palumbo reported that Council's Safety 1 Committee had met and discussed options for funding the Police Department.
(Ed. Note: there is talk of a new Police Levy, or a Safety Levy in combination with the Fire Levy that must be renewed in 2004.)]

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURN

[Signed...]
CAROL ZEMAN, Clerk-Treasurer

*[At this point, Judge Dezso officiated at the swearing-in of Village officials elected in November 2004:
Mayor Ray McFall (re-elected)

Councilors Paul Palumbo (re-elected) and Janet Miller (newly elected)

Clerk-Treasurer Carol Zeman (re-elected)

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ORDINANCE R-2003 [Approved as Ordinance 20-2003]	AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 183 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS AND PROVIDING FOR A TWO PERCENT (2%) LEVY ON INCOME TAX FOR THE PURPOSES OF GENERAL OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, NEW EQUIPMENT, EXTENSION AND ENLARGEMENT OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES, INCLUDING CONTRACTED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, FACILITIES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS AND DECLARING AND EMERGENCY. [A similar income tax increase had, as Issue 51, failed at the polls in November: 42% for and 58% against. Council has now chosen to simply increase the rate from 1.5% to 2% permanently, rather than earmarking a "temporary" increase for capital improvements. See also Resolution Z-2003 below, which calls for the required public election on this question. This will reach the ballot at the March 2004 primary election.]
ORDINANCE T-2003 [Approved as Ordinance 21-2003]	AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TEMPORARY ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS FOR THE YEAR 2004 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. [In brief, here are the temporary appropriations for 2005: General Fund: $265,000 Street Construction/Maintenance/Repair: $19,000 State Highway: $4,100 Park Fund: $6,000 Road Levy: $45,000 Fire Levy: $35,000 Computer Fund: $6,000 Capital Projects: $18,000 Refundable Performance Bond: $14,000 Law Enforcement Trust: $1,550 Cemetery Trust Fund: $0
ORDINANCE U-2003 [Approved as Ordinance 22-2003]	AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2003 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE (ORDINANCE 6-2003) AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
RESOLUTION Z-2003 [Approved as Resolution 27-2003]	A RESOLUTION SPECIFYING THE DATE OF THE ELECTION ON ORDINANCE 20-2003 AND DIRECTING THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OF THE COUNTY OF SUMMIT TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION. [See Ordinance R-2003 (20-2003), above. The primary election is 2 March 2004.]
RESOLUTION AA-2003 [Approved as Resolution 28-2003]	A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CAROL ROBINSON TO THE POSITION OF LIEUTENANT ON THE BOSTON HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT. [This ratifies the Mayor's appointment, which take effect on 1 January 2004.]
RESOLUTION BB-2003 [Approved as Resolution 29-2003]	A RESOLUTION APPOINTING JOLENE PERSICHINI TO THE INCOME TAX REVIEW BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS. [This ratifies the Mayor's appointment; correcting the oversight of the September 2003 meeting.]