MINUTES
ORANGE VILLAGE COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING/WORK SESSION
NOVEMBER 1, 2006




1.	Mark Bram, President of Council, called the meeting to order at 8:00pm.

2.	Pledge of Allegiance

3.	Roll call
	Members present:	Brown, Perry, Centanni, Braverman, Soroky, Kluter, Bram, 
    	Others Present:	Mayor Kathy Mulcahy		Stephen Byron, Law Director
			Roger Delman, Treasurer		Brian Mader, Engineer
			Christopher Kostura, Police Chief	Brian Hitt, Planning & Zoning
							Jud Kline, Architectural Board of Review	

4.	Motion to adjourn to executive session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation was made 
	by Kluter; 	seconded by Centanni.
	Ayes:	Brown, Perry, Centanni, Braverman, Soroky, Kluter, Bram
	Nays:	None

	Michael Murman, Attorney at Law and Special Counsel was asked to attend executive session.
	Adjourned to executive session at 8:03pm.
	Adjourned from executive session at 8:58pm.

5.	Audience comments relative to agenda items.
	No comments.

6.	New Business: Introduction and consideration of:
A. ORDINANCE NO. 2006-51
	An ordinance providing for the issuance and sale of $880,000 of notes in anticipation of the issuance of 
	bonds for the purpose of paying the property owners' portion in anticipation of the levy and collection of 
	special assessments, and the Village's portion of the cost of improving emery Road from Lander Road 
	westerly to the corporate limit of the Village by installing watermains and connections thereto in the 
	public right of way, together with all the necessary appurtences thereto, in accordance with Resolution 
	No. 2005-5 adopted May 18, 2005, authorizing the purchase of such notes by the Village's General Fund, 
	and declaring an emergency.
	Fiscal Officer's Certificate signed by Roger Delman, Treasurer and distributed to Council.
	Motion to suspend the rules was made by Centanni; seconded by Perry.	
	Ayes:	Brown, Perry, Centanni, Braverman, Soroky, Kluter, Bram
	Nays:	None

	Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2006-51 was made by Perry; seconded by Brown.
	Ayes:	Brown, Perry, Centanni, Braverman, Soroky, Kluter, Bram
	Nays:	None

B.   ORDINANCE NO. 2006-52
	An ordinance granting a side yard variance to John and Joanne Loftus. 1st reading.
	Referred to Planning & Zoning Commission.

7.	Motion to adjourn the special meeting at 9:04pm was made by Brown; seconded by Kluter.
   	Ayes:     Brown, Perry, Centanni, Braverman, Soroky, Kluter, Bram
	Nays:      None

WORK SESSION
8.	Old Business: Introduction and consideration of:
	A. ORDINANCE NO. 2006-24
	An ordinance approving and adopting the Orange Village Master Plan, dated April 24, 2006.  
	Presentation by Village Planner David Hartt - Master Plan draft on file in Clerk's Office.
	Report by Long Range Planning Committee (Soroky-chair) - Executive Summary and suggested revisions
 	to Master Plan on file in Clerk's office. 
	Request made for discussion  after review of plan  revisions and Executive Summary.  
	Plan and revisions to be discussed at December 6, 2006 work session.




B. ORDINANCE NO. 2006-35
	An ordinance providing compensation and benefits for certain village employees, and revising certain 
	provisions which establish the appointment and composition of certain village departments.  
	2nd  reading, as amended, at November 8, 2006 meeting.
	Finance Committee recommends council to approve.

C. ORDINANCE NO. 2006-40
	An ordinance establishing an equitable sanitary sewer connection fee for the property of the Temple
	 Emanu El at 4545 Brainard Road in Orange Village and authorizing the use of the Emery Road and 
	Brainard Road rights of way for a sanitary sewer force main to connect to the gravity main on Brainard 
	Road and declaring an emergency.  2nd  reading at November 8, 2006 meeting.
	Referred to Planning & Zoning Commission.

D. ORDINANCE NO. 2006-41
	An ordinance amending Chapter 721 of the Codified Ordinances of Orange Village to regulate solicitors 
	and uninvited visitors, and repealing certain ordinances.  2nd  reading at November 8, 2006 meeting.
	Referred to Safety Committee (Kluter-chair).
	Safety Committee does not recommend passage of this ordinance as it is written.

E. ORDINANCE NO. 2006-43
	An ordinance amending certain chapters of the Zoning Code of Orange Village to permit the placement
	of newspaper boxes as accessory uses adjacent to buildings in certain zoning districts which are 
	established as certain principal uses, and repealing certain ordinances.  2nd  reading at November 8,
	2006 meeting.
	Referred to Planning & Zoning Commission.

F. ORDINANCE NO.  2006-44
	An ordinance appointing the Law Director and the Law Department of Orange Village, providing 	
	compensation, and repealing certain ordinances.  2nd  reading at November 8, 2006 meeting.

G. ORDINANCE NO.  2006-45
	An ordinance appointing and confirming the appointment of Stephen Hovancsek & Associates, Inc. as 	Orange Village Engineer and repealing certain ordinances.  2nd reading at November 8, 2006 meeting.

H. ORDINANCE NO.  2006-46
	An ordinance amending Section 1148.09 of the Codified Ordinances of Orange Village, to modify 
	regulations related to dwelling unit area and lot coverage and repealing certain ordinances.  2nd reading at
  	November 8, 2006 meeting.
	Referred to Planning & Zoning Commission. 
	
I.	ORDINANCE NO. 2006-47
	An ordinance granting side yard variances to Chris and Vickie Nassif at 3939 Beechmont Circle. 
	2nd reading at November 8, 2006 meeting.
	Referred to Planning & Zoning Commission.
	No action taken.
	
J.	ORDINANCE NO. 2006-48
	An ordinance establishing the compensation of the Assistant Treasurer of Orange Village and declaring 
	an 	emergency.  2nd  reading, as amended, at November 8, 2006 meeting.

9.	New Business: Introduction and consideration of:
A.	ORDINANCE NO. 2006-50
	An ordinance finding that the use of the property at 27099 Miles Road for a crematorium, in conjunction 	with an existing funeral home, is a similar, harmonious and compatible use with the other permitted uses in 	a U-4 Local Retail Business Districts.
	To be referred to Planning & Zoning Commission.

10.	Audience comments relative to any subject
	Marjorie Heller (Blossom Lane) asked if requirements for newspaper box maintenance were included in 
	Ordinance 2006-43.


11.	Report of Mayor
	· City of South Euclid had adopted  legislation in support of a regional approach to   
	economic development as proposed by the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County Mayors & City 	Managers Association also supported it.  
	· Issues to address about Cleveland water rates and water line maintenance.
	· Contract awarded to the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission to conduct a community survey.

12.   Report of Council Members
	· Brown reported a discussion from an ad hoc committee about how to increase recyclables being 
	removed from our waste stream.  Details about providing large bins to residents for this purpose would 
	be forthcoming.

13. 	Mark Bram, President of Council, adjourned the work session at 10:27pm.



___________________________________________		__________________________________________
Kristin Dubyak						Mark Bram
Clerk of Council						President of Council













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