ORANGE VILLAGE COUNCIL WORK SESSION/ MINUTES DECEMBER 7, 2011 8:00 PM

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MINUTES


1.     Mark Parks, Council President, called the Work Session to order at 8:00 p.m. 

2      Pledge of Allegiance

3      Roll call
	Members present:   Kluter, Brown, Bonk, Perry, Braverman, Parks 
           	Members absent:    Bram
	Others present:	Kathy Mulcahy – Mayor 
			Steve Byron – Law Director
			David Bloom – Treasurer
			Bob Zugan – Service Director
			Bruce White – Fire Chief
			Chris Kostura – Chief of Police

4.  Old Business: Discussion and consideration of Pending Legislation	
	
	A. ORDINANCE 2011-28
	An Ordinance amending certain sections of Chapter 1331 of the Codified 
	Ordinances of Orange Village relating to Prohibited Conditions, authorizing 
	an appeal of a determination and amending the  penalties for 
           	unsafe dwellings and structures. 3rd   Reading – Tabled at November 9th 
	meeting  - pending review of administrative procedure and protocol and 
	meeting with the judge at a work session.

	B. ORDINANCE 2011-29
	An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the 
	City of Bedford  Heights for Prisoner Housing Services. 3rd   Reading

	C. RESOLUTION 2011-6 - AMENDED
	A Resolution adopting the Cuyahoga County Business Attraction and 
	Anti-poaching Protocol, authorizing the Mayor to enter into the Business 
	Attraction and Anti-poaching Protocol Agreement. 3rd  Reading

	D. ORDINANCE 2011-30
	An Ordinance granting a maximum accessory building area variance to 
	Jeffrey T. Foster and Kristine M. Henige for property located at 
	4570 Lander Road, Orange Village, Ohio. 
	2nd Reading – Referred to P & Z – P & Z stated that no variance is 
	needed. Please defeat this ordinance.

	E. ORDINANCE 2011-31
	An Ordinance amending Section 521.06 of the Codified Ordinances of 
	Orange Village to provide for the removal of snow on sidewalks in Village 
	Business Districts. 2nd Reading – Administration requests suspension 
	of the rules

	F. ORDINANCE 2011-32
	An Ordinance determining a tire showroom and automotive service 
	facility to be a similar U-4 District use and granting a Special Use Permit 
	to Conrad’s Tire Realty Company, Inc. for the property located at 
	27370 Chagrin Boulevard. 
	2nd  Reading – Referred to P & Z – Approved by P & Z at the 
	December 6th meeting.

	G. ORDINANCE 2011-33
           	An Ordinance granting a front yard setback variance and a side yard 
	variance to Russell Rogers for his property located at 3941 White Oak Trail. 
	2nd  Reading. – Referred to P & Z – No action taken at December 6th meeting.

5.	New Business Discussion of New Legislation and Motions

	A. ORDINANCE 2011-34
	An Ordinance approving and confirming the appointment of Stephen Hovancsek 
	& Associates, Inc., as Orange Village Engineer and repealing certain ordinances. 
	1st Reading

	B. ORDINANCE 2011-35	
	An Ordinance appointing Blair N. Melling as the Prosecutor of Orange Village, 
	and providing compensation for the Prosecutor. 1st Reading

	C. ORDINANCE 2011-36
	An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Ice Miller LLP, 
	effective from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.1st Reading

	D. ORDINANCE 2011-37
	An Ordinance to make annual amended appropriations for current expenses and other 
	expenditures of Orange Village during the calendar year 2011. 
	1st Reading – The administration requests suspension of the rules.

	E. ORDINANCE 2011-38
	An Ordinance to make annual appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures 
	of Orange Village during the calendar year 2012. 1st Reading. 
	The administration requests suspension of the rules

	F. Motion to declare the following equipment as surplus property. 1 – 1993 
	Ford /New Holland 555 Backhoe and 1 – GMC Panel Van.

	G. Discussion of Ordinance 2011-37 and 2011-38 Appropriations Ordinance was held.

	6.       Audience questions and answers – No comments

	7.      Comments by Council
               	Kluter – Texting and driving
                              Can we televise our meetings?
	Brown – No comments
	Perry – No comments
	Bonk –  Ordinance 2011-28
	Braverman – Alex Kertsz died

8.      Comments by the Mayor – Will have list of accomplishments at next meeting
         January 4th at 7 p.m. swearing in of Duber, Kluter, Parks and Mayor

         Comments by Law Director – Friday, January 13th at 8:30 at Beachwood City Hall there will be an Educational 
                                                         Seminar the newly elected officials and any one interested.

9      Comments by the Council President – Ohio Civility Project

10.    Adjourn Work Session at  8:40 p.m.








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