Description

NORTHWOOD CITY COUNCIL MEETING

Date

December 13, 2012

Location

 Council Chambers

DISCLAIMER - The following proceedings from the Regular City Council Meeting of December 13, 2012 have been submitted in draft form and have not been officially approved by City Council. Corrections to the proceedings will be approved at the next Regular City Council Meeting. Should you need more information, please call Clerk of Council Julie Jagodzinski at 419-693-9327 or e-mail her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Time

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Record of Proceedings

7:30 PM

Call to Order:

Pledge of Allegiance:

The regular meeting of the Northwood City Council was called to order by Mayor Mark Stoner, on December 13, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Northwood Municipal Building.

The Pledge of Allegiance was then given.

Roll Call:

The roll was called by the Clerk of Council Julie Jagodzinski and those in attendance were as follows: 

Mayor Mark Stoner

Council Members: Schimmel, Barton, Kozina, Hughes, Meyers Edwards: City Administrator Anderson,  City Attorney Ballenger,  City Engineer Dave Kuhn, City Council Clerk Jagodzinski

Motion to Excuse:

Motion to excuse: Council Member: Dave Gallaher

Motion by: Council Member Hughes, Second by Meyers: Motion Passed.

Approval of Minutes:

Motion to approve the minutes from City Council Meeting held on December 6, 2012.

Motion by: Council Member Kozina, Second by Hughes:  Motion Passed.

Presentation

None

Public Comment:

None

Communications:

Council Committee Reports:

Listed below

Economic Development:

No Report

Environmental/Solid Waste: 

No Report

Finance:

City Administrator went over all the facts and figures of the 2013 City Health Insurance. 

Finance Director Ken Yant, spoke on the savings and cost of each plan.

Recommendation to Enroll in the Medical Mutual Employee Health Care Plans as presented through the King Agency Insurance Group for the year 2013.

Recreation  Board:

Meeting was December 10, 2012

Council Member Hughes spoke about the Job Description for Ball Commissioner and said that they have made this job a Contract Position and recommends that it is adopted ASAP due to events will be starting at the high school and winter meeting start and the city needs a representative to attend these events.

Recommendation to approve Recreation Commissioner Job Description:  Motion by Councilmember Hughes, Second by Meyers: Motion Passed:

There also was a motion at the Recreation Board Meeting to move the kids of the waiting list and put them on teams so everyone plays.

Jeff Knisley resigned, so we need to get him replaced and City Administrator will talk to the Mr. Clark about it, since it is a school board appointment.

Next Recreation Board Meeting is January 14, 2013 @ 7:00 P.M.

Safety:

No Report

Service:

No  Report

Utilities:

No Report

Committee of Whole

No Report

Pending Legislation:

Ordinance: 2012-40

Ordinance Making Appropriations for current Expenses and other Expenditures of the City of Northwood, Ohio during the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2013 and Establishing Accounting Thereon, and Declaring an Emergency.

1^st reading on October 25, 2012.

2^nd reading on November 1, 2012.

Tabled on November 15, 2012

Motion to table ordinance 2012-40: Motion by Council Member Barton, Second by Kozina: Motion: Passed

December 6, 2012 – This ordinance was left tabled till the December 13, 202 City Council Meeting.

Motion to bring Ordinance 2012-40 back to the table:  Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Kozina: Motion Passed.

Motion to move on amended Ordinance 2012-40: Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Kozina: Motion Passed

Motion to move on final adoption: Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Kozina: Motion Passed.

Ordinance: 2012-42

An ordinance Amending Ordinance no. 2012-32 and Authorizing the City Administrator to Enter into an Amended Community Reinvestment Area Agreement with Johnson Controls Interiors, LLC dba Hoover Universal, Inc.: and Declaring an emergency.

1^st reading on December 6, 2012

Motion to suspend rules: Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Meyers: Motion Passed.

Motion to move on the emergency clause: Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Meyers: Motion Passed.

Motion to vote on final adoption: Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Meyers: Motion Passed.

New Legislation:

None

Ordinance: 2012-43

Ordinance Authorizing the City Administrator to enter into a maintenance agreement for Building Environmental Systems, with Campbell, Inc. and Declaring an Emergency.

Motion to suspend rules: Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Meyers: Motion Passed.

Motion to move on the emergency clause: Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Meyers: Motion Passed.

Motion to vote on final adoption: Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Meyers: Motion Passed.

Ordinance: 2012 44

Ordinance authorizing increasing estimated resources, and transferring between intrafund accounts of the City of Northwood: and declaring an emergency.

Motion to suspend the rules: Motion by Council Member Kozina, Second by Edwards: Motion Passed

Motion to move on the emergency clause: Motion by Council Member Kozina, Second by Edwards: Motion Passed.

Motion to vote on final adoption: Motion by Council Member Kozina, Second by Edwards: Motion Passed.

Ordinance: 2012-45

Ordinance authorizing the City to contribute to employee’s health savings accounts/traditional health insurance cost in 2013 for health insurance and prescription coverage: and declaring an emergency.

Motion to suspend the rules: Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Meyers: Motion Passed

Motion to move on the emergency clause: Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Meyers: Motion Passed.

Motion to vote on final adoption: Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Meyers: Motion Passed.

Ordinance: 2012-46

Ordinance authorizing the city administrator to enter into a contract with the public defenders commission of wood county for the representation of indigent defents in “Ordinance Only’ cases filed by the City of Northwood; and declaring an emergency.

Motion to suspend the rules: Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Meyers: Motion Passed

Motion to move on the emergency clause: Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Meyers: Motion Passed.

Motion to vote on final adoption: Motion by Council Member Hughes, Second by Meyers: Motion Passed.

Mayors Report:

Recommendations for Appointments to Boards and Commissions:

Northwood Planning Commission:

1.     I recommend the reappointment of Edwin Burns to serve on the Northwood Planning Commission for a 4 year term effective January 1, 2013 with his term expiring on December 31, 2016

2.  I recommend the appointment of Matt Tewers to serve on the Northwood Planning Commission for a 4 year term effective January 1, 2013 with his term expiring on December 31, 2016.

3.  I recommend the appointment of George Kamilaris to serve on the Northwood Planning Commission for a 4 year term effective January 1, 2013 with his term expiring on December 31, 2016.

Motion to approve appointments for Planning Commission: Motion by Council Member Schimmel, Second by Barton: Motion Passed.

Northwood Board of Zoning Appeals:

1.  I recommend the appointment of Jim Intagliata to serve on the Northwood Board of Zoning Appeals for a 5 year term effective January 1, 2013 with his term expiring on December 31, 2017.

2.  I recommend the reappointment of Tim Schmidlin to serve on the Northwood Board of Zoning Appeals for a 5 year term effective January 1, 2013 with his term expiring on December 31, 2017.

Motion to approve appointments for the Board of Zoning Appeals:  Motion by Council Member Meyers, Second by Kozina: Motion Passed

Firefighters’ Dependents’Board:

1.  I recommend the reappointment of Councilman David Gallaher to serve on the Volunteer Firefighters Dependants Board for a 1 year term effective January 1, 2013 and expiring December 31, 2012.

2.  I recommend the reappointment of Councilman Edward Schimmel to serve on the Volunteer Firefighters Dependants Board for a 1 year term effective January 1, 2013 and expiring December 31, 2012.

3.    I recommend the reappointment of Dale Miekis, Fire Dist. No. 1 to serve on the Volunteer Firefighters Dependants Board for a 1 year term effective January 1, 2013 and expiring December 31, 2012.

4.    I recommend the reappointment of Al Smith, Fire Dist No. 1 to serve on the Volunteer Firefighters Dependants Board for a 1 year term effective January 1, 2013 and expiring December 31, 2012.

5.  I recommend the reappointment of John Melnyk to serve on the Volunteer Firefighters Dependants Board for a 1 year term effective January 1, 2013 and expiring December 31, 2012.

Motion to approve appointments for Firefighters Dependents Board:  Motion by Hughes, Second by Edwards.  Motion Passed.

CRA Housing Council:

1.  I recommend the reappointment of Councilman James Barton to serve on the CRA Housing Council for a 3 year term effective January 1, 2013 and expiring December 31, 2016.

2.  I recommend the reappointment of Councilwomen Connie Hughes to serve on the CRA Housing Council for a 3 year term effective January 1, 2013 and expiring December 31, 2016.

3.  I recommend the reappointment of Deb Hornstein to serve on the CRA Housing Council for a 3 year term effective January 1, 2013 and expiring December 31, 2016.

Motion to approve appointments for CRA Housing Council:

Employee Recommendation:

Chief Cairl has recommended the appointment of William L. Hartford III, 171 ½ West Andrus Road Northwood, Ohio as a Part – Time Dispatcher for Northwood Police Department.  The effective date will be December 17, 2012.

 Motion to approve recommendation for the Part-Time Dispatcher: Motion by Council Member Edwards, Second by Barton: Motion Passed.

Mayor Stoner had the honor of taking a tour of Johnson Controls, let Council know how good the building looks and that they have started bringing employee’s back to work so far about 25 are back working.

City Administrator Report:

City Administrator Anderson:  Spoke briefly on the Finance Health Insurance and that they have recommended King Agency to be the City of Northwood Health Care Provider.

List of Proposed Expenditures in excess of $10,000.00

None

City Clerk

No Report

City Attorney:

Called for an executive session to discuss the hiring and discipline of a city employee

City Engineer:

Gave a brief update on the projects that are being finished up in the City of Northwood.

New Business:

Councilman Edwards would like to schedule a Town Hall Meeting for January.

Old Business:

None

Persons Appearing Before Mayor and Council:

No persons

Adjournment:

Mayor Mark Stoner at 8:00

Attest:

Clerk of Council, Julie Jagodzinski

Approved:

Mayor Mark Stoner

Executive Session

Purpose is to discuss the hiring and discipline of City Employee’s

Motion to go into executive session: Motion by Councilman Schimmel, Second by Barton: Motion Passed.

Call to Order

Mayor Stoner: Called the meeting back to order from Executive Session of Discussion of hiring and discipline of City Employee’s

Roll Call

The roll was called by the Clerk of Council Julie Jagodzinski and those in attendance were as follows: 

Mayor Mark Stoner

Council Members: Schimmel, Barton, Kozina, Hughes, Meyers Edwards: City Administrator Anderson,  City Attorney Ballenger,  City Engineer Dave Kuhn, City Council Clerk Jagodzinski

Action:

No action taken in Executive Session

Adjournment

8:14 P.M