MINUTES ORANGE VILLAGE COUNCIL SPECIAL/REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2005

1.    Lisa Perry, Council President, called the meeting to order at 8:00 pm.

2.    Pledge of Allegiance

3.    Roll Call
       Members present:		
       Bram, Braverman, Brown, Kluter, Parks, Weisblatt and Perry

      Others present:		
      Mayor Kathy Mulcahy                        Stephen Byron, Law Director
      Roger Delman, Treasurer	      Brian Mader, Engineer
      Chris Kostura, Police Chief	      Bruce White, Service Director/Fire Chief

4.    Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of September 14, 2005 was 
       made by Weisblatt; seconded by Brown.
       Ayes: Bram, Braverman, Brown, Parks, Weisblatt and Perry
       Abstain: Kluter
       No: None

5.    Motion to accept the August Treasurer's Report was made by Kluter; seconded by Brown.
       Ayes: Bram, Braverman, Brown, Kluter, Parks, Weisblatt and Perry
       No:None

6.    Motion to accept the September Tax Administrator's Report was made by Brown; seconded 
       by Kluter.
       Ayes: Bram, Braverman, Brown, Kluter, Parks, Weisblatt and Perry
       No:	None

7. Motion to approve the payment of bills in the amount of $173,288.11 was made by Brown; 
    seconded by Weisblatt.
    Ayes:	Bram, Braverman, Brown, Kluter, Parks, Weisblatt and Perry
    No:	None

8.    Audience comments relative to agenda items
       Comments followed.

9.    Old Business: Introduction and reconsideration of:
       A. ORDINANCE NO. 2004-34
       An ordinance amending sections of Part Five, General Offense Code, to authorize 
       the abatement of nuisance animals from within the village.  3rd reading, as amended.
       Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2004-34 was made by Bram; seconded by Brown.
       Ayes:	Bram, Braverman, Brown, Parks and Weisblatt
       No:		Kluter and Perry

10.  New Business:  Introduction and consideration of:
      A. ORDINANCE NO. 2005-27
      An ordinance granting a variance from section 1154,02 of the Orange Village Codified 
      Ordinances to permit the outdoor storage of landscaping materials.  1st reading.
      Referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission.

B. ORDINANCE NO. 2005-28
     An ordinance to provide for the issuance and sale of $880,000 of notes in anticipation 
     of the issuance of bonds or 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 water mains and connections thereto in the public right of way, 
     together with all necessary appurtenances thereto, in accordance with Resolution 
     No. 2005-5 adopted May 18, 2005 and declaring an emergency.  1st reading.

    Signed Fiscal Officer's certificate presented to Council.


Motion to suspend the rules was made by Weisblatt; seconded by Parks.
	Ayes:	Bram, Braverman, Brown, Kluter, Parks, Weisblatt and Perry
	No:	None

Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2005-28 was made by Weisblatt; seconded by Parks.
	Ayes:	Bram, Braverman, Brown, Kluter, Parks, Weisblatt and Perry
	No:	None

C. RESOLUTION NO. 2005-13
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter agreements with the Ohio Department of 
Transportation for the Painting of US-422 bridges over Miles Road in Orange Village.
Motion to approve Resolution No. 2005-13 was made by Parks; seconded by Weisblatt.
	Ayes:	Bram, Braverman, Brown, Kluter, Parks, Weisblatt and Perry
	No:	None

D.	MOTION to adopt the schedule of fines and waiver court cost in the 
              Orange Village Mayor's Court effective October 1, 2005 was made by 
              Kluter; seconded by Brown.
              Ayes:	Bram, Braverman, Brown, Kluter, Parks, Weisblatt and Perry
              No:	None

DISCUSSION:
Courtyard by Marriott is requesting a transfer of liquor permit.  Advise the Clerk if council 
desires a hearing or not on this matter.
No hearing requested.

11.  Audience comments as to all subjects
      Comments followed.

12.  Report of Council President
      There is no Council meeting next week - the next meeting will be on November 2, 2005.
      Leg-hold traps to be discussed at Safety Committee.

13.  Report of Mayor
Commend Police and Fire departments for the presentation to juniors and seniors at 
OHS - don't drink and drive.
Statement regarding Erickson Retirement Communities withdrawing proposed project.

ORDINANCE NO. 2005-29
An ordinance requesting that the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections remove from the 
November 8, 2005 ballot the proposed rezoning of approximately 85.42 acres with frontage 
on Harvard Road from class U-1 to Class U-3A and declaring an emergency.

Motion to suspend the rules was made by Weisblatt; seconded by Bram.
Ayes:	Bram, Braverman, Brown, Kluter, Parks, Weisblatt and Perry
No:	None

Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2005-29 was made by Bram; seconded by Weisblatt.
Ayes:	Bram, Braverman, Brown, Kluter, Parks, Weisblatt and Perry
No:	None

14.  Report of Council members and committees
Bram:  Does not think there is a need to update the master plan for the village.
Weisblatt:  Community needs to find other sources (for economic interest).
Brown:  Attended a Chagrin River Watershed Partners meeting.
Kluter:  Meet the Candidates night October 25th.
Parks:  Disappointed in Erickson's decision to leave Orange Village.
Braverman:  Planning & Zoning update.



15. Motion to adjourn was made by Weisblatt; seconded by Brown.
Ayes:	Bram, Braverman, Brown, Kluter, Parks, Weisblatt and Perry
No:	None

Meeting adjourned at 9:45 pm.









________________________________________		___________________________________________
Susan L. Bonk						Lisa S. Perry
Clerk of Council						Council President

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