Orange Village Council

MINUTES
ORANGE VILLAGE COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
8:00 PM

MINUTES

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

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll call
Members present: Soroky, Braverman, Perry, Centanni, Kluter, Bram
Members absent: Brown (arrived late)
Others present: Kathy Mulcahy, Mayor Stephen Byron, Law Director
Brian Mader, Engineer Bruce White, Service Dir./Fire Chief
Christopher Kostura, Police Chief Kristin Dubyak, Clerk of Council

4. A motion to accept the minutes of the October 10, 2007 regular meeting was made by Soroky; seconded by Kluter.
Ayes: Soroky, Braverman, Perry, Centanni, Kluter, Bram
Nays: None

5. A motion to accept the minutes of the November 7, 2007 work session was made by Centanni; seconded by Perry.
Ayes: Soroky, Braverman, Perry, Centanni, Kluter, Bram
Nays: None

Councilman Brown arrived at the meeting at 8:09pm.

6. A motion to accept the September 2007 Treasurer’s Report was made by Soroky; seconded by Centanni.
Ayes: Soroky, Braverman, Brown, Perry, Centanni, Kluter, Bram
Nays: None

7. A motion to accept the October 2007 Tax Administrator’s Report was made by Perry; seconded Kluter.
Ayes: Soroky, Braverman, Brown, Perry, Centanni, Kluter, Bram
Nays: None

8. A motion to approve the bills to be paid in the amount of $485,763.89 and additional expenses of $15,581.41 was
made by Perry, seconded by Soroky.
Ayes: Soroky, Braverman, Brown, Perry, Centanni, Kluter, Bram
Nays: None

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

10. Old Business: Introduction and consideration of:
A. ORDINANCE NO. 2007-31
An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Village of Chagrin Falls for the
provision of a Reverse 911 Interactive Community Notification System. 3rd Reading
Addendum to contract for radio call service to provide for the Reverse 911 Interactive Community
Notification System (Exhibit A); General Order 462 (Exhibit B).

A motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2007-31 was made by Perry; seconded by Centanni.
Ayes: Soroky, Braverman, Brown, Perry, Centanni, Kluter, Bram
Nays: None

B. ORDINANCE NO. 2007-32
An ordinance granting a variance to H & M Landscaping to allow a deck to be added to the residence at
325 Capital Hill Drive. 3rd Reading
Referred to Planning & Zoning Commission.
No action taken.
No variance needed due to change in plans.
A motion to adopt Ordinance No. 2007-32 was made by Centanni; seconded by Brown.
Ayes: None
Nays: Soroky, Braverman, Brown, Perry, Centanni, Kluter, Bram

11. New Business: Introduction and consideration of:
A. ORDINANCE 2007-35
An ordinance appointing the Law Director and the Law Department of Orange Village, providing
compensation, and repealing certain ordinances. 1st Reading

B. ORDINANCE 2007-36
An ordinance confirming the appointment of Stephen Hovancsek & Associates, Inc. as Orange Village
Engineer and repealing certain ordinances. 1st Reading

C. RESOLUTION 2007-7
A resolution requesting the County Auditor and Treasurer to advance taxes in accordance with the Ohio
Revised Code.
A motion to adopt Resolution No. 2007-7 was made by Brown; seconded by Soroky.
Ayes: Soroky, Braverman, Brown, Perry, Centanni, Kluter, Bram
Nays: None

D. A motion to authorize the lease for five (5) 2008 Crown Victoria sedans for the Police Department through
the State program for a total of $108,100 to be paid in three (3) installments of $38,186.76 was made by
Perry; seconded by Brown.
Ayes: Soroky, Braverman, Brown, Perry, Centanni, Kluter, Bram
Nays: None

12. Audience comments relative to all subjects.
No comments.

13. Report of the Mayor
- Attended NOPEC meeting; received one-time check of $1,137. to be used for energy conservation.
- NOPEC General Assembly authorized NOPEC to form a 501-C4 corporation establishing NOPEC, Inc.
a consumer energy retail supplier.
- Attended her first meeting as a Regional Advisory Board Member for State Auditor Mary Taylor;
the meeting included discussion about auditing standards.
- Thanked Dan Brown for attending Chagrin River Watershed Partners on her behalf; next meeting is
December 13, 2007.
- Asked Councilman Brown to review new recycling brochure; grant reconciliation deadline is
November 30, 2007.
- Informed members of Council that free flu shots will be available at 7:00pm on November 19, 2007.

14. Report of the Council President
Would like Council to focus on the following issues:
- Economic development of Chagrin Highlands.
- New service facility; address needs of the Service Department and contain costs.
- Rezoning of the Weintraub property.
- Publication of the newsletter.

15. Report of Council Members
Centanni - Asked the Law Director if there was any news regarding the Dublin case on residential
fire suppression systems.
Perry - No report.
Brown - Will need to develop procedures to follow auditing standards of the State Auditor.
- Chagrin River Watershed Partners expressed high regards for the Sterncrest drainage
project.
Braverman - No report.
Soroky - Council should continue support of NOPEC programs.
Kluter - Address to Council concerning the November elections.

16. A motion to adjourn to executive session for the purpose of discussing the Police Union Contract employee
compensation, appointment and employment of employees was made by Perry.
President of Council called for a second to the motion.
President of Council called for a second to the motion.
President of Council called for a second to the motion.
There being no second to the motion, Council did not adjourn to executive session.

17. There being no further business, the regular meeting was adjourned at 8:51pm.

___________________________________ _______________________________________
Kristin P. Dubyak, Clerk of Council Mark Bram, President of Council

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