REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

MONROE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS

February 27, 2007

Public Hearing:  Consideration of Various Amendments and Supplements to the Planning and Zoning Code as it Relates to the C-2 General Commercial Zoning District.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES  Council and Finance Committee minutes of February 15, 2007.

VISITORS

Ø     Swearing in of Patrol Officer

COMMITTEE REPORTS

      Utilities         -     Lora Stillman

      Rates             -     John Birch

      Finance                 -     Lora Stillman

      Streets                 -     Robert Kelley

      Safety                  -     Steven Tannreuther

      Technology        -     Robert Kelley

      Adm. Liaison            -     Mayor Routson

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

ORDINANCE NO. 2007-04.  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING CODE AS DESCRIBED HEREIN RELATING TO THE C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT.

EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2007-05.  AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $3,500,000 ROAD IMPROVEMENT BOND RENEWAL ANTICIPATION NOTES, BY THE CITY OF MONROE, OHIO, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OF THE CITY, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 

EMERGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 12-2007.  A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN AND THE CITY OF MONROE TO PROVIDE FOR THE INCARCERATION OF PRISONERS AND PRISONER CARE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

EMERGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 13-2007.  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR AN OHIO EMS TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT GRANT TO BE USED TOWARDS THE ASSISTANCE IN TRAINING, EQUIPPING, AND IMPROVING AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

EMERGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 14-2007.  A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE FILING OF A HOMELAND SECURITY COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT DIRECT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM APPLICATION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF $6,086.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF CHLORINE AND FLUORIDE FEED EQUIPMENT.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF $7,295.00 FOR THE UPDATING OF AND COPIES OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF $18,132.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF $24,191.51 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF $40,352.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO 2007 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE CRUISERS.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION APPOINTING DEBORAH ARMITAGE AS DEPUTY TREASURER.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO SCHEDULE A STUDY SESSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL ON MARCH 13, 2007.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

      City Manager/City Engineer – William J. Brock

      Director of Development – Kevin Chesar

      Director of Finance – Kacey Waggaman

      Chief of Police – Gregory Homer

      Fire Chief – Mark A. Neu, II

      Director of Public Works – Bradley Collins

      Law Director – K. Philip Callahan

ADJOURNMENT