Council Meeting Minutes - September 12, 2012

The Council meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by Mayor Renda.

PRESENT AT ROLL CALL: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman

Also Present: Ted DeWater, Service Director; Greg Potts, Building Commissioner; Tom Flauto, Chief of Police; Margaret Cannon, Law Director, Jeff Filarski, Village Engineer


Mayor Renda asked if there were any additions or corrections to last month’s minutes. Mr. Richman stated that on page 4, third line from the bottom, “casual” flooding should be changed to “coastal” flooding.

Mr. Buczek made a motion seconded by Mr. Fritz to approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 8, 2012 as corrected.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: NONE
MOTION CARRIED


Reports from the Mayor & Other Municipal Officials

Mayor Renda introduced Jane Temple, the Village’s representative to the Chagrin River Watershed Partners. She stated that Malcolm McFarland was the representative for years; however, he recently moved out of the Village and therefore recommended Jane Temple. The Mayor stated that she wanted Ms. Temple to inform Council about what it is that she does for the CRWP.

Ms. Temple stated that the Chagrin River Watershed Partners is made up of 37 member communities and they run along the whole Chagrin River Watershed, which starts in Lake County and comes down through Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Portage Counties. She stated that it is basically a federally funded group, and also receives funding from grants and state funding, as well. Ms. Temple stated that their goal is to provide technical assistance to member communities about water and water control. She stated that they also provide sharing and collaborative opportunities. Ms. Temple also explained that the CRWP’s have their own meetings and forums, and she will send notifications of other meetings and forums to Council members. She stated that they set up models for various things; for example, they funded a storm sewer drainage garden on Sterncrest that helps with absorbing water in a storm. Ms. Temple stated that the CRWP works with communities to help them plan, identify, and prioritize. She stated that they provide models for everything from conservation, erosion and sediment control, storm water management, wetland setback, and solar energy models. Mrs. Temple stated that last year, the Chagrin River Watershed Partners went to each of the neighboring and member communities to ask what their needs were. She stated that the Village or Moreland Hills was able to discuss with them the issues that directly affect Moreland Hills. Ms. Temple also stated that she is hopeful to report to Council from time to time as appropriate. Mr. Richman asked if Mrs. Temple would inform Council of any upcoming meetings and the topics of said meetings. Mrs. Temple stated that there is a quarterly meeting next week. She also stated that the meetings are highly informative and she would be happy to inform Council of any upcoming meetings. It was then determined that Ms. Temple will coordinate that with the Clerk of Council. Mr. Richman stated that he and Mr. Buczek have been to a number of meetings and that they were all very informative and helpful. Mayor Renda stated that she forgot to mention that Mr. Buczek has been going to CRWP meetings for years, as well as Mr. McFarland, as she previously mentioned.

Mayor Renda reported that two bears were spotted in Moreland Hills. She stated that the reason they were able to verify that there are actually two of them was because Greg Potts and Ted DeWater were stalking one in the Bentleyville Road area at the same time Joe Scolero was stalking one on Chagrin Blvd.

Mayor Renda mentioned an article in the Plain Dealer regarding deer and how the mites are thriving because of the drought which will cause a lot more deer to die. She stated that she was discussing with Mr. DeWater about the possibility of having to hire a company to pick up the dead deer along the edge of the road.

Mayor Renda stated that the Western Reserve Land Conservancy is going to open their new facility the week of October 15th through the 19th. She stated that they are going to have various events throughout that week; one of them being an open house for Moreland Hills staff to visit any time during the day to tour the facility. She stated that they are going to have a grand opening/ribbon cutting ceremony, to which all of Council will be invited, along with the WRLC 34 staff members and spouses and major donors. Mayor Renda stated that the number of guests will go beyond the 40 person limit that their conditional use permit allows. She stated she explained to Robert Koonce today that the 40 person limit was never meant to be punitive, but instead to allow us to have a handle on the event. Mayor Renda stated that she also told Mr. Koonce that this is a worthwhile event, and would therefore consider raising the number for this event. She stated that Mr. Koonce suggested putting a maximum of 200 people, which would serve them well. Mayor Renda stated that this event is possibly going to be on the 17th of October. Mrs. Cannon stated that the conditional use permit limits the number to 40, excluding staff and support personnel that would be working to service the event. Mrs. Cannon stated that if the WRLC is stating a single event (the 17th) not to exceed 200 people, excluding service staff, then she would recommend that if Council wants to approve that, then Council should make motion authorizing an event for the grand opening on October 17th, not to exceed 200 people, and not including support personal. Mrs. Cannon asked if the WRLC is having more than one event, or if they just need the one event authorized. Mayor Renda stated that they need just the one event authorized, however they are going to have other smaller events, but those will fall within the original approval of 40 people.

Mr. Richman made a motion seconded by Mr. Buczek for a one time waiver of Section 5 of the conditional use permit, for the special event grand opening, not to exceed 200 individuals, excluding support staff for the event.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Planning Commission:
Mrs. Cooper reported that Planning Commission met on August 27. She stated that there were two items regarding additions. One of those items was approved and the other one was a revision to an approval received a year ago, and they are currently working with Mr. Kowalek and will probably be back at the September meeting. The last item on the agenda was for the Western Reserve Land Conservancy. The WRLC came to Planning in July to discuss additional lighting and changes to the parking and to bring in the final landscaping plan. Most of those items were approved in July, but the Planning Commission asked that they come back with more specific information on outdoor lighting. They presented a very complete drawing with path lights and up-lighting. They stated that they were going to be very careful with the up-lighting as it is to display the building edges and also at the base of some trees. They are going to be using LED lighting, which are lower power, conservative fixtures. The up lighting will be partially shaded so that there will not be a lot of light in other directions. The WRLC wants it to be lit like a home, and no more than that, so in the areas where there is more lighting, it should be hidden by landscaping. Mrs. Cooper stated that Mayor Renda asked them to be sensitive to the number of lights to which they agreed and if there are any complaints or concerns, they will come back to Planning Commission to reduce the lighting. The total effect will not be known until they put all the lights in. Mrs. Cooper stated that the parking spaces were discussed. The original plan called for no more than 39, and they had 41 on their drawing. WRLC decided to remove a parking area which reduced the total parking spaces to 38, which is acceptable to the Commission. WRLC decided not to pursue any discussion on the second driveway. They gave a photometric view of the parking lot lights which shows how far out you would see the lights from above. Mrs. Cooper stated that the only item that may be considered at a future meeting is the height of the parking lot light, because the Code states that it cannot be higher than 7 feet in height without a variance. The next Planning Commission Meeting is September 24.

The Mayor reported that the new LED lights were installed throughout the Village complex, which were installed with a $21,000 grant from the County.


ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS:

Ordinance 2012-66 - Introduced by Mr. Wortzman
An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with MetLife for the provision of health care insurance and dental coverage to village employees, at the total estimated monthly cost of $16,115.00 and declaring an emergency.

Mayor Renda stated that the Village received many quotes for Dental Insurance from our Insurance Broker, Matt Baird. She stated that Aetna, who was our previous carrier, decreased the amount that the coverage would cost the Village by 4% as compared to last year, however, MetLife’s cost decreased by almost 12%. Mayor Renda stated that the upside to MetLife is that they cover endodontia at a higher rate than Aetna did, but they do not cover braces. She stated that at this point, there are not any employees that have children at the age where braces will be needed, but if that does become an issue in the future, the Village could look into adding that. Mayor Renda stated that there are 2,200 dentists covered by MetLife and their out of network coverage is very good as well. She stated that the employees were asked if making the change would be a burden, to which, they stated it would not. Mayor Renda also stated that this change came up last minute because Mr. Baird was brought on so late in the game and because the Village was so focused on OME-RESA.

Mr. Wortzman stated that MetLife is a major player with Life insurance as well as Health and Dental Insurance, and they have a great reputation, which is comforting. He also remarked that the cost is a major factor and it appears that it has been addressed as best as it could be.

Mr. Wortzman made a motion seconded by Mrs. Cooper for suspension of the rules for Ordinance 2012-66.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


Mr. Wortzman made a motion seconded by Ms. Sturgis for passage of Ordinance 2012-66.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


Ordinance 2012-67 – Introduced by Mr. Buczek
An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract with robinson pipe services, inc. in an amount not to exceed seventeen thousand nine hundred forty-nine dollars and seventy-six cents ($17,949.76) for work relating to the pump station transfer project and declaring an emergency.

Mr. Buczek made a motion seconded by Mrs. Cooper for suspension of the rules for Ordinance 2012-67.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


Mr. Buczek stated that this ordinance is for the cleaning of the tanks at the Woodland Glen’s former waste water treatment plant. He stated that the tankage will be used for storm water detention and later on pumped out. Mr. Buzcek stated that when the tanks were pumped down, the equipment was removed, it was discovered that there was a significant amount of grit, sand, sludge, and mud. Mr. Buczek remarked that Mr. DeWater had stated that he was not aware whether or not these tanks have ever been cleaned out. He stated that it was a lot more than they anticipated having to pay for that. The one consideration is that the material has to be properly disposed of, since it is hazardous waste. Mr. Buzcek stated that the amount, which was for the cleaning of seven tanks, ended up being $17,949.76. He stated that cleaning of that kind would not be needed again.

Mrs. Cooper asked if this was needed at any of the other facilities. Mr. DeWater stated that it was done at the other facilities, but since there was not as much grit, they were able to get it done in two days for Jackson Valley, and 4 hours for Quail Hollow. He stated that the cleaning took two weeks for Woodland Glen. Ms. Sturgis asked what caused it to be so much more at Woodland Glen.

Mr. Filarski stated that it was a normal accumulation of grit, but there are heavier things that come in with the sewage that accumulate at the bottom of those tanks.

Mr. Buczek made a motion seconded by Mr. Richman for passage of Ordinance 2012-67.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


Ordinance 2012-68 – Introduced by Mr. Buczek
an ordinance authorizing change orders no. 3 and 4 with workman industrial service, inc. for the jackson valley, woodland glen, and quail hollow wwtp pump station conversion project and declaring an emergency.

Mr. Buczek made a motion seconded by Mrs. Cooper for suspension of the rules for Ordinance 2012-68.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


Mr. Buczek stated that the change order is actually in two parts. He stated that the first part has to do with a water meter vault that was ordered and delivered, but later it was discovered that the existing one could be used, therefore the amount includes a charge for a return fee for the vault. Mr. Buczek stated that the second part involves equipment to monitor the pumps, which was not part of the original contract. He stated that now they will be able to monitor the pumps through a computer. Mr. Buzcek also stated that since the work was delayed at the Creekside Pumping Station, the work could not be finished from the asphalt contract from 2011, so they requested an increase in cost of asphalt. They also did some work that was not involved in the original plans.

Mr. Richman asked what caused the delay in the asphalt work. Mr. Filarski stated that it was out of the contractor and the Village’s control. He stated that it was delayed by six months because the Creekside project got bogged down in County approvals. Mr. Filarski stated that because of that, the contractor had to be held up, which attributes to the extra fee. Mr. Buczek stated that the increase (12%) for the work that was not completed was not as much as the increase due to the additional work that was done. Mr. Filarski stated that the 12% increase was reasonable.

Mr. Buczek made a motion seconded by Mr. Richman for passage of Ordinance 2012-68.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


Ordinance 2012-69 – Introduced by Ms. Sturgis
An ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract with monte construction co., inc. in an amount not to exceed seventy thousand two hundred dollars ($70,200.00) for the 2012 culvert and drainage repair program and declaring an emergency.

Ms. Sturgis stated that this project went to bid and a total of 6 companies responded to the bid. She stated that the bid amounts ranged from $70,200.00 to $92,154.00. Ms. Sturgis stated that this project was budgeted at around $150,000.00. She stated that this bid is a lot less because some of the work is not going to be done until next year so as not to interfere with bus traffic, and timing of the project.

Ms. Sturgis made a motion seconded by Mr. Buczek for suspension of the rules for Ordinance 2012-69.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


Mrs. Cooper asked about the Auditor of State certificate included in the packet. Mrs. Cannon stated that one of the requirements is to make sure that the contractor does not have any findings for recovery by the State Auditor. She went on to explain that would normally mean that the Auditor reviewed a contract as part of an audit, and found that the contractor billed improperly.

Mr. Richman asked why the sewer line work was being done on 150 linear feet because it seemed unusually long. Mr. Filarski stated that they are running sewer with the road, not just across, because there has always been a problem with drainage coming from the South side going to the North side which causes problems with icing. Mr. Richman asked if it was because it was not big enough to handle the capacity. Mr. Filarksi stated that it was because there was not anything there previously.

Mr. Richman asked whether or not the inquiry from the resident on Jackson Road was part of the project. Mr. DeWater stated that it was not part of it, but that it was done in house and has been completed.

Ms. Sturgis made a motion seconded by Mrs. Cooper for passage of Ordinance 2012-69.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


Ordinance 2012-70 Introduced by Mr. Buczek
an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a contract with aaa flexible pipe cleaning corporation in an amount not to exceed one hundred sixty-seven thousand nine hundred ninety dollars ($167,990.00) for the 2012 sewer rehabilitation program and declaring an emergency.

Mr. Buczek made a motion seconded by Mr. Wortzman for suspension of the rules for Ordinance 2012-70.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


Mr. Buczek stated that this project is one that has been ongoing for 14 years. He stated that it would be quite a large project to do all at once, so they spread it out a little at a time, each year. Mr. Buczek stated that there was only 1 bid in the amount of $167,990.00. He also stated that AAA Pipe Cleaning has been around for a long time and their bid was below Mr. Filarski’s estimated cost of the whole project.

Mr. Richman asked if they would normally expect more bidders. Mr. Filarski stated that there is normally more than one, and in this case, there were actually 4 companies that picked up bid specs. He stated that he only expected two out of the four companies to bid because one company always picks up specs but never bids and the other company was located in central or southern Ohio. Mr. Filarski stated that the other company that he expected a bid from saw that AAA Pipe Cleaning was bidding and did not think that they would not be able to beat their price.

Mr. Richman asked why the initial report had the televised project estimated at $20,000 when it was originally estimated at $40,000. Mr. Filarski stated that for the budget, they try to get a big picture, but once they get into actually picking the areas out, it all falls down to exact numbers. He stated that in the end, the bottom line is to stay within the budget. Mr. Filarski stated that the budget line is made up of two or three lines that apply to the televising, rehab, and catch basin cleaning.

Mr. Richman asked whether the manholes and pipes that did not make the list are considered to be in excellent condition, since the ones being repaired were reported in fair condition. Mr. Filarski stated that they have made a lot of headway in catching up with a lot of repairs. He stated that this program has not been done in the last year or two because of the JQW project, so a lot of these repairs are from 2 or 3 years ago.

Mr. Buczek made a motion seconded by Mr. Fritz for passage of Ordinance 2012-70.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


Ordinance 2012-71 – Introduced by Mr. Richman
an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter into a municipal agency agreement with the cuyahoga county land reutilization corporation and declaring an emergency.

Mayor Renda stated that this came out of a nuisance abatement seminar that she attended. Mrs. Cannon stated that we have reached the point where we are and have been dealing with a number of seriously defective structures in the Village. She stated that the Land Reutilization Corporation has offered for various communities in the area, that are not equipped to handle these types of demolitions, to do that kind of work for them on an agency basis. Mrs. Cannon stated that we could do this work ourselves, but this gives us the option of utilizing the Land Reutilization Corporation’s services. She stated that unfortunately, they have had a great deal of experience in this regard. Mrs. Cannon stated Mayor Renda was at the seminar and they are really reaching out to communities to provide assistance in this regard to make us all more knowledgeable about what they can do.

Mr. Richman made a motion seconded by Mr. Buczek for suspension of the rules for Ordinance 2012-71.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


Mr. Richman stated that this corporation is known as the “Cleveland Land Bank” and it is a great organization that receives donated property and resells it to folks that can rehab and utilize it and they also assemble contiguous lots for green space and for municipalities to enhance for demolition and reuse. He stated that it is a good organization and that he reviewed the contract which states that the term is strictly 30 days, cancellable by either party. Furthermore there is a procedure where the Village would have to apply if they so choose for their assistance and the Land Bank would also have to let the Village know whether or not the property is a candidate.

Mrs. Cooper clarified that the organization is called the “Cuyahoga County Land Bank” as opposed to the Cleveland Land Bank, which is how Mr. Richman referred to it.

Mr. Richman made a motion seconded by Mrs. Cooper for passage of Ordinance 2012-71.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


Ordinance 2012-72 – Introduced by Mr. Wortzman
an ordinance providing additional appropriations, transferring items already appropriated and declaring an emergency.

Mr. Wortzman made a motion seconded by Ms. Sturgis for suspension of the rules for Ordinance 2012-72.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


Mr. Wortzman stated that this month’s transfer ordinance has $16,600.00 in budget revisions where they are classified from one category to another. He stated that there are transfers from the general fund for the Police Pension Fund of $20,000.00, which tends to be a recurring item and then a transfer to the sewage treatment plant for $10,000.00.

Mr. Wortzman made a motion seconded by Mr. Buczek for passage of Ordinance 2012-72.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


Resolution 2012-73 – Introduced by Mr. Wortzman
a resolution accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the count fiscal officer.

Mr. Wortzman stated that the Village had previously submitted financial data to the County, which they use to determine our place value of property. He stated that the Ohio Constitution allows a limit of 10 mils, which is 1%. Mr. Wortzman stated that The Village Charter limits it to 4.3 mils, instead of 10 mils, so we are bound by our charter. He states that on schedule A, lines 1 and 2, the Police Pension Fund is 4.3 which is the maximum allowed by our Charter. Mr. Wortzman stated the 3 mils Fire levy exceeds what is allowed, which means it has to be approved by the voters. He stated that the rates are the same as the previous year and are applied against your taxable value, which is 35% of what your property is appraised at.

Mr. Wortzman made a motion seconded by Mr. Buczek for passage of Ordinance 2012-73.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:

Mayor Renda stated that the Village is going to sell some of their property, so appraisals are needed of those properties. She stated that Mr. Santo Incorvaia, Village Prosecutor, has been asked to find estimates from appraisers as to how much it will cost for the appraisals. Mayor Renda stated that she will sit down with Mrs. Cannon and Mr. Incorvaia and go through those proposals and choose one appraiser. She stated that a resident has called inquiring about buying the Spear property, which is on Skyline Drive. Mayor Renda stated that this resident would be willing to buy the property with some type of conservation easement or deed restriction that a house would never be built there. She stated that this property adjoins his property and he would like to use it for a garden and put up a fence to make it look like private property because currently it is being used by teenagers. Mayor Renda stated that they will have that property appraised as well.

Mayor Renda stated that she attended an interesting meeting on Saturday with the Council of Governments for the Chagrin Valley Dispatch. She stated that this a very contentious political issue right now and she thinks that Moreland Hills is going to try to rise above that. Mayor Renda stated that the Village is not going to make a presentation that this is the best place for dispatch, because she believes that is beyond the Village’s abilities or knowledge. She stated that an architect, Dave King, was hired to assess all the sites, and he assessed Moreland Hills as being the best, however there is some concern as to whether or not this report was accurate. Mayor Renda stated that she wanted Council to have a copy of that report and to also let them know if there is misinformation in the newspaper, it is not because the reporters are not trying to get it right. She stated that there is some misinformation being reported about meetings. For example, someone has said that Hunting Valley and Moreland Hills are interested in having a stand—alone Fire Station on the property, which is not true nor has it ever been true. Mayor Renda stated that comment was in the minutes stating that Chief Zugan said it and she and Mayor Hollington both confirmed with each other that that was never said at the meeting, so they are unsure of where it came from. Mayor Renda stated that Steve Byron who is the attorney for the Council of Governments, started out the meeting stating that he will not be involved if it gets really ugly. She stated that she appreciates the sentiment because it is unnecessarily ugly at this time. She asked that Council members come to her with questions about what is going on.

Mr. Richman asked whether Chief Flauto or Mayor Renda was planning on putting the new texting law in the newsletter and our intention to enforce it. He stated that his understanding of this law is that it is a secondary offense, unless you are 18 or under, then it is a primary offense, but until March they are only issuing warnings. Chief Flauto stated that it is aimed more towards people under the age of 18, than for the adult population. Mr. Richman stated that he thought it would be a good idea to inform our residents because a lot of them are probably unaware that it was recently enacted. Mayor Renda asked the Chief to put something in writing to add to the Village’s upcoming newsletter.

Ms. Sturgis stated that the 2012 Asphalt program should be complete at the end of this month.

Mr. Wortzman stated that Mr. Prashant Shah has been appointed a Trustee of the Government Finance Officer Association, which will involve him in communications with different government agencies on Council Minutes different financial matters. He stated that an appointment to this position is one where they are recognizing a high level of skills from someone who is a government finance officer. Mr. Wortzman stated that Mr. Shah was very pleased to receive the recognition and that Council should feel good about his superior skills and congratulate him the next time they see him.

Mayor Renda stated that she met with some of the members of the Mayor’s and Managers Budget Committee and Representative Marlene Anielski to discuss plans afoot at the State to make the tax code the same for every municipality, to which they found Ms. Anielski to be interested, engaged, and non-committal.

Mr. Buczek made a motion seconded by Mrs. Cooper to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL:
AYES: Mr. Buczek, Mrs. Cooper, Mr. Fritz, Mr. Richman, Ms. Sturgis, Mr. Wortzman
NAYS: None
MOTION CARRIED


The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

Attest:
Sherri Arrietta, Clerk of Council
Steve Richman, Council President