Dublin City Council Action
Monday, January 23, 2012 - 7 p.m.
Council Chambers - Dublin Municipal Building, 5200 Emerald Parkway
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION CARRIED 7-0 TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS:
1. Approval of Minutes of January 9, 2012 Council meeting
2. Ordinance 03-12 (Introduction/First Reading)
Amending Chapter 31 of the Codified Ordinances (Campaign Finance Disclosure) Regarding the Post-Election Filing Deadline and Publication of Campaign Finance Disclosure Statements. (Second reading/public hearing February 13 Council meeting)
3. Resolution 03-12 (Introduction/Vote)
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with the Franklin County Public Defender Commission for the Defense of Indigent Defendants.
4. Resolution 04-12 (Introduction/Vote)
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with the Union County Public Defender Commission for the Defense of Indigent Defendants.
5. Resolution 05-12 (Introduction/Vote)
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement Regarding Regional Shared Fleet Maintenance Services.
6. Resolution 06-12 (Introduction/Vote)
Accepting the Lowest and Best Bid for the Service Center Parking Lot Project.
SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING – ORDINANCES
Ordinance 01-12
Authorizing the Provision of Certain Incentives to ASK Chemical LP to Induce it to Retain a Main Office and Associated Operations and Workforce within the City, and Authorizing the Execution of an Economic Development Agreement.
PASSED 7-0
Ordinance 02-12
Authorizing the Provision of Certain Incentives to Pacer International, Inc. to Induce it to Retain a Main Office and Associated Operations and Workforce within the City, and Authorizing the Execution of an Economic Development Agreement.
PASSED 7-0
INTRODUCTION/FIRST READING – ORDINANCES
Ordinance 04-12
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Necessary Conveyance Documentation to Acquire a 0.077 Acre, More or Less, Permanent Easement, a 0.154 Acre, More or Less, Permanent Easement, and a 0.329 Acre, More or Less, Temporary Construction Easement from the United States Postal Service, And Declaring an Emergency.
PASSED 7-0
Ordinance 05-12
Amending the Annual Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2012.
PASSED 7-0
INTRODUCTION/PUBLIC HEARING/VOTE - RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 07-12
Intent to Appropriate Fee Simple Interests, Permanent Easements and Temporary Construction Easements from BRE/COH OH LLC (Blackstone Group, LP).
PASSED 7-0
Resolution 08-12
Authorizing the City Manager to Enter into an Agreement with the City of Columbus for Water Line Locating Services.
PASSED 7-0
Resolution 09-12
Appointing a Member to Serve in an Unexpired Term on the Architectural Review Board.
PASSED 7-0 (Robert Dyas appointed as Dublin Historical Society representative)
OTHER
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Update re. Zoning Provisions – Sign Colors and Secondary Images
MOTION CARRIED 7-0 TO DIRECT STAFF TO FORMULATE A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING CODE REGARDING SIGN COLORS AND APPLICATION OF LOGOS/BRANDS/SECONDARY IMAGES CITYWIDE; PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO BE REFERRED TO PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE
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Motion carried 7-0 to approve the following Committee recommendations for hotel/motel tax grants:
Historic Dublin Business Assn.
Community Engagement Campaign
$ 20,000
Historic Dublin Business Assn.
Light Up Dublin – Phase One (study)
$ 10,000
Dublin Kiwanis
Frog Jump and Festival – City services
$ 5,750
Arthritis Foundation
Classic Auto Show/Cruise-in
$ 10,000
(City services and waiver of ShowmobileRental fee)
Dublin Youth Athletics
W. Williams Memorial Baseball Tournament
(City services)
$ 19,500
Nations Baseball State Tournament
(City services)
$ 9,000
U13 Central OH
Central OH Select invitational
(City services)
$ 1,600
Miracle League of Cent. OH
cooling system
$ 10,000
Dublin Soccer League
Charity Cup
$ 30,450
(soccer goals, traffic and trash services)
OH Premier Girls Soccer
OP Invitational Tournament
$ 5,193
(excludes funding for portable restrooms,
player fees)
DSHS Lacrosse Boosters
OH Middle School Tournament
$ 5,000
(offset the operating costs for Tournament)
Kiwanis Club of Greater Dub.
Teen Driving Roadeo
$ 2,500
(first aid kits for teenage drivers)
Ohio Cycling Association
Ohio State Cyclocross Championships
$ 1,800
(offset expenses for crowd control, PA system,race announcer fee, rental of tent)
Dublin City Schools
Emerald City Music Games
$ 5,500
(headliner ensemble)
Dublin Jerome High School
Homecoming parade
$ 895
(City services)
Sells Middle School
5K Charity Run
$ 2,000
(City services)
Dublin Arts Council
2011 AIPP Cell Phone Tour
(modification to 2011 grant award to includemobile app – no additional grant monies)
Dublin Area Art League
Art Fair 2012
$ 5,000
(approved as part of 2011 request)
Dublin Community Bands
various items to support band
$ 2,500 (not to exceed)
(grant is for specific purpose of hiring someone to facilitate the completion of a strategic plan and business plan)
Canine Companions
Canine Companions Graduation
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Midwest Music Seminars
A Marching Symposium
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American Cancer Society
Relay for Life & Blarney Hop
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CONSENSUS ITEMS/MOTIONS CARRIED
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Motion carried 7-0 to authorize direct payment by the City of up to $5,000 to a qualified contractor, as identified by the City, for installation of a backwater prevention device for the eight properties on Dumfries Court, which have experienced the recent water in the basement event; homeowners to submit an itemized proposal/estimate from a qualified contractor to install the device and such proposal/estimate will be reviewed and approved by Engineering staff. Staff is also authorized to make any reasonable adjustments to the contract amount for installation of the device, above the $5,000 cap, based on circumstances related to the individual properties. Legal staff will prepare a modified waiver/release form to accommodate this program.
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Motion carried 7-0 to waive the Council Rules of Order in order to meet outside the City of Dublin for the Council goal setting retreat on Thursday, February 23 and Friday, February 24 at Sparkspace Conference Center, 300 Marconi Boulevard, Suite 206, Columbus, OH 43215.
OF INTEREST
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The Council goal setting retreat is scheduled for Thursday, February 23 from 5:30 to 9 p.m., and Friday, February 24 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sparkspace Conference Center, 300 Marconi Boulevard, Suite 206, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
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The Community Development Committee will meet on Monday, February 27 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers to review the “Beautify Your Neighborhood” grant applications for 2012.
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The next regularly scheduled Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 13 at 7 p.m. An executive session, if necessary, will take place at 6:30 p.m., prior to the 7 p.m. Council meeting.