by City Staff

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING January 8, 2008 - 6:30 pm

233 South Main Street, Monroe, Ohio

OATH OF OFFICE - Robert Kelley, Suzi Rubin, Tracy Shell, and Lora Stillman

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

NOMINATION AND VOTE OF MAYOR

NOMINATION AND VOTE OF VICE-MAYOR

      OATH OF OFFICE FOR MAYOR AND VICE-MAYOR

EXECUTIVE SESSION

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Council meeting and Finance Committee meeting of December 11, 2007

VISITORS

COMMITTEE REPORTS

      Public Works Committee

      Finance Committee

      Administrative Liaison Committee

      Technology Committee

      Public Involvement Committee

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2008-01. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING EXHIBIT "1"

OF EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2007-41 TO ADJUST THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM WAGE/SALARY RANGE FOR ALL NON UNION EMPLOYEES BY A TWO PERCENT INCREASE BASED ON THE MIDWEST EMPLOYEE COST INDEX, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2008-02. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN FINANCING PUBLIC INMPROVEMENTS IN COOPERATION WITH THE PORT AUTHORITY AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE SUCH FINANCING, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

EMERGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 01-2008. A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO REQUEST AN ADVANCEMENT OF TAXES ASSESSED AND COLLECTED ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MONROE FROM THE AUDITORS OF BUTLER AND WARREN COUNTIES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

EMERGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 02-2008.  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE AND RECEIVE BIDS, ACCORDING TO LAW, FOR 26 SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO RENEW THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONROE AND RUMPKE OF OHIO, INC. FOR THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 1, 2008 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2009.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION DESIGNATING WILLIAM J. BROCK AS THE CITY OF MONROE'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BUTLER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ADVISORY COUNCIL.

CONSIDERATION OF MOTION FILLING VACANCIES IN CERTAIN BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

      William J. Brock, City Manager/City Engineer

      Kacey Waggaman, Director of Finance

      K. Philip Callahan, Law Director

      Kevin Chesar, Director of Development

      Bradley K. Collins, Director of Public Works

      Gregory Homer, Chief of Police

      Mark A. Neu, II, Fire Chief

ADJOURNMENT

City of Monroe, 233 S. Main St, Monroe, OH 45050, USA

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