ORANGE VILLAGE COUNCIL
WORK SESSION/SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 5, 2011
8:00 PM



MINUTES

MINUTES
1.     Dan Brown, Council President, called the Special Meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. 

2      Pledge of Allegiance

3      Roll call
Members present:	
Bram, Parks, Bonk, Perry, Braverman, Kluter, Brown
Members absent:     
None	
Others present:	
Kathy Mulcahy – Mayor  
Stephen Byron – Law Director
Chris Kostura – Chief of Police 
Bruce White – Fire Chief/Service Director
Brian Mader – Village Engineer

4.    Change in agenda to omit the Executive Session

5.   Election of Council President – open floor for nominations

Dan Brown requested nominations to appoint the Council President for 2011

Lisa Perry nominated Mark Parks  Additional call for nominations read twice
A motion to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Mark Parks 
as Council President made by 

Braverman; seconded by Kluter;

Mark Parks accepted the nomination for Council President for 2011
Ayes:  Bram, Parks, Bonk, Perry, Braverman, Kluter, Brown
Nays:   None
              

6.   Election of Council President Pro-tem – open floor for nominations

Mark Parks requested nominations to appoint the Council President Pro-tem for 2011
Dan Brown nominated Lisa Perry
Additional call for nominations 
Mark Bram nominated Ed Bonk

Additional call for nominations
A motion to close nominations and cast a ballot for Lisa Perry or Ed Bonk as Council President Pro-tem 
Ayes: Votes for Bonk – Bram, Bonk
Ayes: Votes for Perry – Brown, Perry, Braverman, Kluter, Parks              
Lisa Perry accepted the nomination for Council President Pro-tem for 2011
              
7.    Mr. Braverman  nominated Council members Bonk and Bram to serve on the Board of the Volunteer Fire 
       Fighters’ Dependents  Fund. Mr. Bram declined. Mr. Bram then nominated Mr. Braverman who accepted.

Motion to elect Mr. Braverman and Mr. Bonk to the Board of the Volunteer Fire Fighters’ 
Dependents Fund made by Braverman; seconded by Brown. 

Aye Votes for Braverman and Bonk -Bram, Brown, Bonk, Perry, Braverman, Kluter, Parks		    
      
8.  Adjourn Special Meeting 8:09 p.m.

9.  Call Work Session to Order by Council President, Mark Parks at 8:10 p.m.
	
10.  Mrs. Perry left the meeting because of a family emergency at 8:10 p.m.

11.  Old Business: Discussion and consideration of Pending Legislation	

A. ORDINANCE 2010-34
An Ordinance amending Sections 1327.01 and 1327.07 of the Codified Ordinances 
and enacting new Section 1327.10 of the Codified Ordinances to provide for the 
transfer of unclaimed Building Department deposits to the General Fund in a manner 
consistent with the Ohio Revised Code. 3rd  Reading.

B. ORDINANCE 2010-35
An Ordinance amending Section 913.02 of the Codified Ordinances of Orange Village 
to provide for the approval and adoption of the most recent version of the uniform 
standards for sewage improvement.  3rd Reading

This Ordinance is not related to Woodbran rates.

C ORDINANCE 2010-36
An Ordinance authorizing an Income Tax Amnesty Program to encourage the payment of 
delinquent taxes, amending Section 775.23 of the Codified Ordinances to amend the 
interest rate due on unpaid taxes, and declaring an emergency. .3rd  Reading

Discussion of separating Ordinance into two parts – interest rate and amnesty.  
Law Director said it was possible.

12.  New Business Discussion of New Legislation and Motions

A. ORDINANCE 2011-1
An Ordinance approving the editing and inclusion of certain Ordinances as parts of the 
various component  codes of the Codified Ordinances of the Orange Village, Ohio and 
declaring an emergency. 1st Reading

The administration will ask for a suspension of the rules at the January 12th meeting.

B.  RESOLUTION 2011-1
A Resolution requesting the County Auditor and Treasurer to advance taxes in accordance with 
the Ohio  Revised Code and declaring an emergency. 

C.  Motion to authorize the Village Engineer to prepare plans and specifications and the 
Clerk to advertise for  bids for the 2011 Concrete Repair Program.

Village Engineer gave background and answered questions on the 2011 Concrete Repair Program.

D.  ORDINANCE 2011-2 – ADDED TO AGENDA
An Ordinance granting a side yard setback variance to Villas of Orange, Inc. for property 
located at 420 Blossom Lane, Villas of Orange, Lot 41

Randy Kertesz addressed the issued and answered questions for Council.

13.	Audience Questions and Answers – No comments

14.	Comments by Council Members
             
Bram 	- Read e-mail from Village

Bonk  	- No comments

Braverman – Thanked Dan Brown
	-  Happy New Year
	-   Keeping Executive Sessions private
	-  Communication among members	

Kluter	- Careful budgeting
	-  Texting while driving
	
Brown	- Woodbran rate increase Public Meeting  - Council should consider moving 
	forward with legislation – This should not include a rider at this time but we 
	need a committee to do an  analysis.

Randy Kertesz answered questions from Council and provided additional information
               
15.   Comments by the Mayor –  Architect’s Contract
	-  Will close on Church property on January 21, 2011
	-  Ordinance 2010-38 – presentation of options – Would like them 
	    discussed in February Work Session 
                                             
16.   Comments by the Council President –  
	Thank you for nomination as  Council President. Would like to 
	bring Council together.
	 -  Committee Posts – Please contact Council President with 
	your areas of interests  by  the next meeting.
                                                                  
17    Adjourned the Work Session at 9:45 p.m. 
	



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