Orange Village Council

ORANGE VILLAGE COUNCIL
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 1, 2008
8:00 PM

MINUTES

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

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Roll call
Members present: Centanni, Bram, Kluter, Parks, Perry, Braverman, Brown
Members absent: None
Others present: Kathy Mulcahy, Mayor
Stephen Byron – Law Director
Mary Kampman – Clerk of Council

4. A presentation was made by Lane Edwards, Manager of the Orange Branch of the Library,
about the library services and need for support of the library tax levy.

5. Motion to approve the amended minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of
September 10, 2008 made by
Bram; seconded by Parks.
. Ayes: Centanni, Bram, Parks, Braverman, Brown
Nays: None
Abstain: Kluter, Perry

6 Motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report of August 31, 2008 made by Bram;
seconded by Perry.
Ayes: Centanni, Bram, Kluter, Parks, Perry, Braverman, Brown
Nays: None

8. Motion to approve the Tax Administrator’s Report of September 30, 2008 made by
Perry: seconded by
Parks.
Ayes: Centanni, Bram, Kluter, Parks, Perry, Braverman, Brown
Nays: None

9. Audience Comments relative to agenda items only - (1 minute).
Jan Gudaitis – 28950 Harvard Road – Ordinance 2008-22 – Difficult to sell home
Ed Bonk – 4369 Brainard Road – Ordinance 2008-22 – Include rental properties

10. Old Business Introduction and consideration of:

A. ORDINANCE 2008-20
An Ordinance amending certain sections of Chapter 1327 of the Codified Ordinances
of Orange Village to
provide fees and deposits, and repealing certain ordinances. 3rd Reading

A motion to adopt Ordinance 2008-20 made by Centanni; seconded by Braverman.
Ayes: Centanni, Bram, Kluter, Parks, Perry, Braverman, Brown
Nays: None

B. ORDINANCE 2008-22 - AMENDED
An Ordinance amending Part Thirteen, Building Code, by enacting Chapter 1337,
Point of Sale Inspections, to provide limited inspections of dwellings and dwelling
units before transfer of property title and amending Chapter 1327 to provide a fee
for such inspection. 3rd Reading Referred to Safety Committee – Did not recommend
passage in present form. 5-2 against legislation. Not read at the October 1 meeting
because of significant changes and need for review.

A motion to amend Ordinance 2008-22 to eliminate inclusion of smoke detectors and
carbon monoxide detectors made by Bram. There was no second.

C. ORDINANCE 2008-23
An Ordinance amending various sections of Chapter 1373, Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors, to
require all owners of dwellings and dwelling units to install and maintain Carbon Monoxide Detectors.
3rd Reading
Referred to Safety Committee – Did not recommend passage in present form. 4-3 against legislation.
Not read at October 1 meeting because of revisions being reviewed regarding Ordinance 2008-22.

11. New Business: Introduction and consideration of:
A. RESOLUTION 2008-4
A Resolution supporting the Cuyahoga County Public Library levy appearing on the
November 4, 2008 ballot and encouraging Orange Village residents to support the levy.

Motion to adopt Resolution 2008-4 made by Kluter; seconded by Parks.
Ayes: Centanni, Bram, Kluter, Parks, Perry, Braverman, Brown
Nays: None

Agenda amended to include Resolution 2008-5

B. RESOLUTION 2008-5
A Resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the
necessary tax levies and certifying them to the County Auditor.

Motion to adopt Resolution 2008-5 made by Centanni; seconded by Braverman.
Ayes: Centanni, Bram, Kluter, Parks, Perry, Braverman, Brown
Nays: None

12. Committee Reports
Bram – No comments
Centanni – No comments
Braverman - Long Range Planning will discuss oil and gas issue, Community
Garden and inviting residents to participate in Council meetings.
Kluter – No response on retention pond at Temple Emanu El
Parks – Finance Committee and Treasurer looking at other opportunities for
Village’s investments.
Perry – No comments
Brown – No comments

13. Audience comments relative to matters which advance the good of the Village.
(2 minutes per speaker)
Ed Bonk – 4369 Brainard Road – Questions on Road Salt

14. Comments of Council Members
Bram – Comments on RITA collections
Centanni – NOCCA Forum on Regionalization
Braverman – Wild Cherry project a success
Orangewood Block Party
Kluter – Thanks for excusing absence at last meeting
Parks – Presidential election coming up
Perry – No comments

15. Comments by the Mayor – Village is part of ODOT and buys salt under an umbrella
at $39.50 per ton.
- Tomorrow drilling will start on Haaga well
- NOPEC provides the Village special rates on gas – check NOPEC website.
- Flyers around to put house numbers on curbs – should be numbers only – no extra logos

16. Comments by Council President
- Stenciled grates on storm drains seems to help
- Rename Trash Day to Recycle Day

17. Motion to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss prospective litigation made by Bram;
seconded by Parks.
Ayes: Centanni, Bram, Kluter, Parks, Perry, Braverman, Brown
Nays: None

18. Reconvene Special Meeting at 9:16 p.m.

19. Motion to adjourn Special Meeting at 9:18 p.m. made by Braverman; seconded by Perry.
Ayes: Centanni, Bram, Kluter, Parks, Perry, Braverman, Brown
Nays: None

_______________________________ ____________________________________
Clerk of Council President of Council

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