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							                                    RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

CITY OF MUNROE FALLS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

HELD TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2004 AT 8:00 P.M.

Mrs. Cingle called the meeting to order at 8:01p.m.

Mr. Schneider gave the opening.

Councilpersons present: Laura Cingle, Dave Bertsch, Cathy Laubaugh, Tom McLaughlin,
Warren Schneider and Marvin Mills.

Also present: Mayor Larson, Law Director Jack Morrison, Director of Finance David Bailey, Fire
Chief Jim Bowery, Police Chief Steve Stahl, Fire personnel Joe Cacciopo and Lee Chafin, Park
Board members Julie Rohrich and Michelle Kruse, BZA member Ann Malorni and Deputy Clerk of
Council Amy Locy.

Councilpersons absent: Jeannine Case

       Mr. McLaughlin made a motion to excuse Mrs. Case from the meeting. Mr. Mills seconded
        the motion.

A voice vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.

Approval of Minutes:

        Mrs. Laubaugh made a motion to approve the minutes of the Council meeting held Tuesday,
         June 1, 2004. Mr. McLaughlin seconded the motion.

Roll call:
Mr. Bertsch - yes                     Mrs. Laubaugh - yes                  Mr. Mills - yes
Mr. Schneider - abstain               Mrs. Cingle - yes                    Mr. McLaughlin - yes

The motion passed.

Persons to Appear Before Council:
1.      Michelle Kruse, 152 Steeplechase Lane - Came to update everyone on River Day. She
said the Service Dept and Police Dept were an unbelievable help to this project. She also spoke of
Summerfest. Said she was very annoyed that the Park Board was not informed of this function.
Said that the kiddie rides and games would be fantastic for the Community Day project. She feels
that the Summerfest project is under-cutting the Community Day project. She asked where the
money for Summfest is coming from and who is sponsoring this project.

Mrs. Cingle said that she was unaware of this project until the article came out in the Stow Sentry.
She said that she knows nothing about it and referred the question to the Mayor.

Mayor Larson said that he brought this subject to Council several meetings back. He said that he
received many complaints from local businesses about the railroad tracks being closed and hurting
business. Summerfest was designed to bring people to our area to boost local businesses.

Mrs. Kruse explained that it is very difficult to ask local businesses for donations when they ask
you about Summerfest and you stand there looking dumb. Mrs. Kruse asked the Mayor where the
money for this function is coming from. The Mayor said that Summerfest is not costing the City



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anything. Shouting and arguing ensued between the Mayor and Mrs. Kruse. Mrs. Cingle asked
Mrs. Kruse to return to her seat to end the discussion.
2.     Julie Rohrich, 99 Laurel Blvd. - Said that she is also upset about the Summerfest. She
believes that it should be a joint activity with all the committees, boards and interested residents.
She said that the City needs a cohesive plan when asking local businesses for donations.

3.     John Wellfley, 448 Hiwood Ave. - thanked Mayor Larson for the town flood meeting that
was held at Kimpton. Spoke of research work he is doing regarding size and kind of pipes/fixtures
that were installed by Summit County DOES. Said that he spoke to Summit County officials and
they are planning to look into the pipes through a camera to see if they can find any problems.

Mr. Wellfley said that SSWCD was out to look at the flow and erosion problems. Their
representative said that it would take a lot of money to fix these problems.

Mrs. Cingle assured Mr. Wellfley that Council members and the Mayor are aware of the problems
and said that this subject will not be dismissed.

3.       David Cannon, 75 River Ridge Dr. - explained that he is here to publicize the problems that
the River Ridge Condos are having with their builder. The last unit has been sold and it is legally
time for the builder, Bob Stalnaker, to turn the development over to the Condo Association. Mr.
Cannon is concerned that power would be transferred without these issues being resolved. He
said that Mr. Stalnaker is not going to do anything further in this development. He asked Council
to pull the plans and go to the development to see if it actually meets the design that was
approved. Some of the problems sited include the erosion at the main entrance, no landscaping,
no sidewalks and leaking skylights.

Mr. Cannon asked about a performance bond, is it enough to cover all of these issues? He said
that he heard a lot of squabbling here tonight, but he believes that we all have the same goal in
mind, which is holding ourselves to a higher standard.

Mr. Mills said that Dan Ignotov, another River Ridge resident, had appeared at the last Planning
Commission meeting with many of the same issues. He explained that City Officials and our
engineering firm have been out to inspect the site. The engineer will be sending out a punch list
that must be completed. He also spoke of the performance bond and assured Mr. Cannon that the
bond would be kept until the project is complete. In the event that the builder fails to complete the
project, the City will apply the performance bond money towards the completion of the
development.

                                     REPORTS OF OFFICIALS

Mayor's Report:
1.      Received information that FEMA is going to help residents with flood damage.
2.      Has been working closely with the business community on the Summerfest project. Said
that there will be a yard sale on Saturday and everyone is welcome. DL Associates will have
games and rides for the kids as well as hot dogs, cotton candy and lemonade. He explained that
this project is not costing the City or its businesses any money. He said that he doesn't see how
this festival could be bad for the City or the Park Board. He further said that he believes that
anytime we can get people downtown to enjoy our local businesses it’s a win-win situation.
3.      Paradyme Medical, renters of the bank building, will be holding their grand opening this
week.

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4.    Explained that Summit County was in town to inspect the bridge over the river. They found
some problems, but were able to fix them while the railroad tracks were closed.

Mrs. Cingle commented that when people put a lot of effort into a project, it is very disheartening
when another person takes over. Said that she feels that the Mayor owes Mrs. Kruse an apology
for his outburst this evening.

Law Director:
No report at this time.

President of Council:
1.    Assigned motion for Council to Mr. Schneider.

Motions for Council:
 Mr. Schneider made a motion to confirm the Mayor’s appointment of Andrew Getz as part-time
   firefighter, pending required drug and physical testing, at the rate of $9.91 per hour, effective
   June 21, 2004. Mr. Mills seconded the motion.

A voice vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.

   Mr. Schneider made a motion to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Teddy Helton III as part-
    time firefighter, pending required drug and physical testing, at the rate of $9.91 per hour,
    effective June 21, 2004. Mr. McLaughlin seconded the motion.

A voice vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.

   Mr. Schneider made a motion to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Brian Senerchia as part-
    time firefighter, pending required drug and physical testing, at the rate of $9.91 per hour,
    effective June 21, 2004. Mrs. Laubaugh seconded the motion.

A voice vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.

   Mr. Schneider made a motion to confirm the Mayor's appointment of Michael Uber as part-time
    firefighter, pending required drug and physical testing, at the rate of $9.91 per hour, effective
    June 21, 2004. Mr. Mills seconded the motion.

A voice vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.

Mayor Larson swore in the new firefighters.

Director of Finance:
1.      The Fixed Assets Report is completed.
2.      State Auditors will begin work in the City tomorrow.
3.      GAAP conversion is nearly complete.
4.      North Akron Savings CD is coming due. Plans to transfer those savings to a higher
yielding institution will be discussed.

Service Director:
Written report was handed in.


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Police Chief:
1.      Normal written reports were handed in.
2.      Noise testing at the police firing range is complete and the report memo was passed out.
The results of the tests were that no weapon used at the firing range is louder than the train
whistle.

Mrs. Cingle asked about the cost of silencers for use at the firing range. Chief Stahl said that the
cost is near $800 each. Discussion followed regarding the purchase of silencers for rifles only, not
handguns or shotguns. No final decisions were made.

Fire Chief:
1.     Normal report handed in.
2.     Welcomed new firefighters to the Fire Dept. family.

                                  REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Community Development:
1.      Reported on Planning Commission workshop regarding neon and outline lighting. This
continues to be an ongoing discussion. Also discussed at the workshop was the possibility of the
City registering building contractors in the same manner that we already register electrical and
HVAC contractors.
2.      New business identification signs were approved for Harvest Home Realty, Twin Falls
United Methodist Church and Paradyme Medical Services.
3.      The CABO project is complete and Planning Commission will forward their
recommendations to Council after their July meeting.
4.      Complaints from Falls River Crossing residents were discussed. The Commission has
asked Mr. Krummel from Dacath Development to come to the July meeting. Mr. Mills explained
that the condos have a two-year warranty on all concrete work and that the City is holding a
performance bond to ensure fulfillment of all requirements.
5.      Spoke of Dr. Tom Paskarella and his plan of priorities for Rt. 91.
6.      The amended Prop Ord #2003-45 - Nuisance Abatement was discussed. More information
is needed.

Finance/Audit:
1.    Prop Ord #2004-24 was discussed. This is now on the agenda for second reading.
2.    Prop Ord #2004-25 - transfers was discussed.
3.    Reviewed check register dated 6-11-04.
4.    Reviewed the May 2004 bank statement.
5.    Discussed savings CDs that will be coming due soon.

   Mr. McLaughlin made a motion to authorize the Director of Finance to pay the bills as reviewed
    in check register dated 6-11-04. Mr. Mills seconded the motion.

Roll call:
Mr. Bertsch - yes                    Mrs. Laubaugh - yes                   Mr. McLaughlin - yes
Mr. Mills - yes                      Mr. Schneider - yes                   Mrs. Cingle - yes

The motion passed.



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   Mr. McLaughlin made a motion to approve the May bank statement. Mr. Mills seconded the
    motion.

Roll call:
Mrs. Laubaugh - yes                  Mr. McLaughlin - yes                 Mr. Mills - yes
Mr. Schneider - yes                  Mr. Bertsch - yes                    Mrs. Cingle - yes

The motion passed.

General Government Services:
This committee has not met since the last Council meeting.

Mr. McLaughlin said that we need to get the stormwater easements cleaned out of weeds and
dead animals. There is quite a bit of this debris in his neighborhood.

Public Safety:
1.     Toured all of the police facility except the firing range.
2.     Discussed stormwater and sewer issues. It was decided to put these issues to General
Government Services Committee. Mayor Larson to contact County to see what their plan is to
resolve these problems.

Mr. Mills asked if Council would be having a Committee of the Whole meeting regarding this issue
prior to the next General Government Services meeting. A date for a Committee of the Whole
meeting was discussed, allowing time for materials/information to be gathered. Mayor Larson said
to pick a date and he will get the information ready. Discussion ensued regarding Charter rule that
requires a Committee of the Whole meeting to be held in Council chambers. Committee of the
Whole meeting set for Wednesday, June 23, 2004 at 7:00p.m.

Economic Development:
This committee has not met since the last Council meeting.
1.     Next business breakfast will be July 23, 2004 at 7:30a.m.

Parks & Recreation:
1.    Mrs. Laubaugh presented a proposal for business banners.
2.    Received the $1.000.00 River Day donation from Starbucks.
3.    Vintage baseball game - the RSVPs and practice time was discussed.
4.    Discussed City Scapes.

                                   PROPOSED LEGISLATION
Ordinances for 1st Reading:
Prop Ord #2004-25                    AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2004 APPROPRIATION
                                     ORDINANCE #14-2004, AND DECLARING AN
                                     EMERGENCY.

   Mr. McLaughlin made a motion to suspend the rules and omit all further readings of Proposed
    Ordinance #2004-25. Mr. Mills seconded the motion.

A voice vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously.



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   Mr. McLaughlin made a motion to adopt Proposed Ordinance #2004-25. Mr. Mills seconded
    the motion.


Roll call:
Mr. Mills - yes                     Mr. Schneider - yes                  Mrs. Cingle - yes
Mr. Bertsch - yes                   Mrs. Laubaugh - yes                  Mr. McLaughlin - yes

The motion passed and the Ordinance was assigned permanent number #24-2004.

Ordinances for 2nd Reading:
Prop Ord #2004-24                   AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2004 APPROPRIATION
                                    ORDINANCE #14-2004, AND DECLARING AN
                                    EMERGENCY.

   Mrs. Laubaugh made a motion to amend Proposed Ordinance #2004-24 as follows:

Section 2 - Street Department, the figure was $2850.00 and will now be reduced to $1850.00.
Section 3 - Street Department, the figure was $2850.00 and will now be reduced to $1850.00.

Mr. McLaughlin seconded the motion.

Roll call:
Mr. Schneider - yes                 Mrs. Cingle - yes                    Mr. Bertsch - yes
Mrs. Laubaugh - yes                 Mr. McLaughlin - yes                 Mr. Mills - yes

The motion passed.

Ordinances for 3rd Reading: None
Ordinances Taking Time:
Prop Ord #2003-45                AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 1381,
                                 NUISANCE ABATEMENT, IN THE BUILDING CODE OF
                                 THE CITY OFMUNROE FALLS, AND DECLARING AN
                                 EMERGENCY.
Resolutions for 1st Reading: None
Resolutions for 2nd Reading: None
Resolutions for 3rd Reading: None
Old Business: None
New Business: None
Adjournment:

   Mr. Mills moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. McLaughlin seconded the motion.

A voice vote was taken and the meeting was adjourned at 9:17 p.m.




President of Council                                       Deputy Clerk of Council


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