MINUTES
ORANGE VILLAGE COUNCIL
WORK SESSION
MAY 2, 2007
8:00 PM


MINUTES 




1.	Mark Bram, President of Council called the meeting to order at 8:02pm	

2.	Pledge of Allegiance

3.	Roll call
	Members present:	Centanni, Kluter, Soroky, Braverman, Perry, Bram
	Members absent:	Brown
	Other present:	Kathy Mulcahy, Mayor			Stephen Byron, Law Director
			Louis Hovancsek, Building Commissioner	Chris Kostura, Police Chief
			Gif Dyer, Plans Examiner			Bruce White, Fire Chief/Service Director					
			Bob Wilson, Asst. Fire Chief			Brian Hitt, Captain-Fire Dept.
			Eric Strauss, Lieutenant-Fire Dept.
				
4.	Community Survey was distributed to Council for their review. 
	Overview presented by Kristin M. Hopkins, AICP, Principal Planner and Jennifer Karaffa, Senior Planner, 	
	both from the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission.
	A public meeting will be scheduled for a full presentation with Power Point for residents and Council members.
	Council will discuss the survey results at the June work session.

5.	Discussion-The Residential Code of Ohio and fire suppression.
	Steven Regoli, Ohio Department of Building and Standards-Ohio Department of Commerce explained
	the development process of the Ohio Residential Code, which was adopted in May 2006.
	Council will discuss fire suppression systems at the June work session.

6.	Audience comments relative to items on the agenda.
	No comments

7.	Old Business: Introduction and consideration of:
A. 	ORDINANCE NO. 2007-8
	An ordinance approving and confirming the appointment of Michael Wildermuth as Alternate Plans 	
	Examiner-Class II for the Building Department of Orange Village. 3rd Reading
	Mr. Wildermuth will replace Mr. Eugene Monroe, who was appointed in 1998.
	
B.	ORDINANCE NO. 2007-10
	An ordinance amending Section 179.01 of the Orange Village Records Codified Ordinances to establish 	
	terms for the members of the Records Commission and repealing certain ordinances. 2nd Reading
	Councilwoman Kluter requested that current members be notified of this ordinance.

C.	ORDINANCE NO. 2007-11
	An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a mutual aid agreement to share Service Department 	
	equipment and personnel. 2nd Reading
	Agreement with Chagrin Valley Intergovernmental Council Communities.
	Mayor Mulcahy stated that Chagrin Falls, Pepper Pike, Moreland Hills and South Russell have already 	
	passed an ordinance for mutual aid.

D.	ORDINANCE NO. 2007-12
	An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Video Competition Agreement with AT & T Ohio. 
	2nd  Reading
	The Planning & Zoning Commission discussed this ordinance relative to use of the right of way only.
	The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends Council pass Ordinance 2007-12.







E.	ORDINANCE NO. 2007-13	
	An ordinance amending Chapter 1373 of the codified ordinances of the Village to require the installation of 	
	carbon monoxide detectors as well as smoke detectors in all dwelling units in the Village. 2nd  Reading
	Discussed by the Safety Committee at the May 1, 2007 meeting.
	Council has referred this ordinance back to Safety Committee for discussion on ways to enforce 	
	compliance in existing homes.

F.	ORDINANCE NO. 2007-14
	An ordinance amending Section 1142.06 of the Codified Ordinances of Orange Village to clarify the 	
	standards and procedures by which requests for variances shall be considered, as amended. 2nd Reading
	The Planning & Zoning Commission recommends Council pass Ordinance No. 2007-14, as amended.

G.	ORDINANCE NO. 2007-15
	An ordinance amending 1521.03 0f the Codified Ordinances of Orange Village to modify regulations 	
	related to the drilling of Oil and gas wells. 2nd Reading

H.	ORDINANCE NO. 2007-16
	An ordinance amending Section 147.16 of the Orange Village Codified Ordinances to clarify Village and 	
	employee responsibilities for certain insurance coverage payment, as amended. 2nd Reading

I.	ORDINANCE NO. 2007-17
	An ordinance amending certain sections of the Codified Ordinances of Orange Village to modify height 	
	regulations for buildings and other structures and repealing certain ordinances. 2nd Reading
	The Planning & Zoning Commission discussed Ordinance No. 2007-17 at the May 1, 2007 meeting.     
	No action taken. 
	Ordinance to be amended.

8.	Mark Dodds, of City Architecture, presented a proposal to members of Council requesting authorization 
	for additional services at a cost of $12,000.

9.	New Business: Introduction and consideration of:
A.	A motion to adopt the new Mayor’s Court Waiver Schedule.	

10.	Audience comments relative to all subjects.
	No comments

11.	Discussion
	Council members 	- A Resolution expressing opposition to the quarterly customer service charge 
	and Mayor	- imposed by the City of -Cleveland on water bills passed by several other communities. 				
			- Orange Village will not adopt a similar Resolution.
			- Purchase of a new rescue vehicle for the fire department.
			- Proposal for additional services by City Architecture.
			- New trash collection contract.
	Soroky		- Request for Proposal for recording system so that all quotes submitted are for the same 				
			  type of system.
	Centanni		- Changes to the Water Agreement with the City of Cleveland.	 

12.	Items for discussion at the June 6 work session
	- Community Survey
	- Fire suppression systems
	- Procedures regarding meeting minutes and e-mails.
	- Wireless integration between communities.

13.	The work session was adjourned at 11:00pm. 

________________________________________		________________________________________
Kristin P. Dubyak					Mark Bram
Clerk of Council						President of Council





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