Council Minutes Archives City of Harrison COUNCIL MINUTES March 20, 2007 Council met in regular session with Mayor Gieringer presiding. Members present included: Mrs. Deborah Acra, Mr. Tony Burkart, Mrs. Judy Kercheval, Mr. Joel McGuire, Mr. Bill Neyer, Mr. Jim Robertson, and Mr. Randy Shank. Mr. Bill Deters, the Law Director, was also in attendance. The meeting opened at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Shank made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Kercheval to approve the regular Council meeting minutes for March 6, 2007. The minutes were approved as presented. Mr. Shank made a motion, seconded by Mr. Neyer to approve the Executive Session meeting minutes for March 6, 2007. Those minutes were also approved as presented. Mrs. Acra made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Kercheval to approve the purchase orders. Roll Call: All - yea. Mr. Robertson made a motion, seconded by Mr. Shank to approve the February Finance report. Roll Call: All - yea. Claire Palmer, Director of Community Services West addressed Council to again ask for their support of the Senior program. Ms. Palmer highlighted several activities within in CSW including 2500 home meal assessments, 260 shopping trips, and 1600 medical appointments. She also reported that the Harrison Senior Program has access to the CSW large van twice a month and that CSW also coordinates services with Shawneesprings. Mrs. Kercheval made a motion, seconded by Mr. Shank to approve an amended ordinance approving the lease purchase agreement of two life squads and two staff vehicles for the City of Harrison Fire Department and one Dodge Charger police cruiser. Roll Call: All - yea. (Ordinance #3 - 2007). Mrs. Acra made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Kercheval to approve an ordinance authorizing an agreement relative to the improvement of New Haven Road between the City of Harrison and the Board of Hamilton County Commissioners. Roll Call: All - yea. (Ordinance #4 - 2007). Mr. Neyer made a motion, seconded by Mr. Robertson to add two items to the agenda regarding sewer and water rates and the Dry Fork Road sewer and pump station project. Roll Call: All - yea. Mr. Neyer made a motion, seconded by Mr. Robertson to approve an ordinance to approve a proposal agreement with Thelen Associates, Inc. for geotechnical exploration related to the Dry Fork Road Sanitary Sewer and Pump Station Project. Roll Call: All - yea. (Ordinance #5 - 2007). Mr. Neyer made a motion, seconded by Mr. Shank to approve an ordinance to adjust and revise sanitary sewer and water rates for customers of the City of Harrison. Roll Call: All - yea. (Ordinance #6 - 2007). Mayor Report Mayor Gieringer reported on the following receipts from the February Mayor’s Court: City of Harrison - $8381; Treasurer of State - $1835; Drug Cases - $520; Computer Fund - $370; OVI Cases - $435. Interest for January and February - $36.08. Mayor’s Court receipts for February 2007 are down $3311 in comparison to February 2006. Law Director Report Mr. Deters reminded Council to look over the proposed ordinance with regards to the creation of a B2 Zone and Mixed Use District. He explained that the impetus for the need of such a zone came out of the new Land Use Plan and from a consultant working with the city during the Walmart litigation. He also explained that the Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposal and then make a recommendation to Council. Council - Committee Report Mr. Neyer reported on the following items from the March Planning Commission meeting: David Mills spoke for the LDS Church at 115 Sycamore Street and received a conditional approval of occupancy in the DRD District. The church has been asked to contact other churches in the area to make arrangements for additional parking. The commission set a public hearing date of April 10 at 7:00 p.m. for the proposed B2 Zoning amendment. The commission scheduled a working session on March 22 at 1:30 p.m. to review a potential revision of the sign ordinance. That meeting has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts from some of the members. The commission approved the relocation of Shop Around the Corner to 110 Walnut St. The comprehensive review for Best Western was tabled due to several concerns. The commission approved the comprehensive review for FNC Bank at 590 Ring Road. Mr. Neyer reported that the Utilities Committee had a review of current and future projects at their March meeting. The committee expressed concerns about the headwall project and the contractor delays. The committee also discussed storm water rate schedule. Mr. McGuire reported on the following items discussed at the March Streets Committee meeting: The committee discussed the 8 fence openings on the bridge. The committee will continue working on this at their next meeting. The committee discussed the State Street improvements and the possibility of working with OKI for funding. They will schedule a special meeting with JMA and Jim Leslie to work on funding possibilities. The committee discussed the need for additional street lighting, particularly at highly congested areas. The discussion will continue at the next meeting. Mr. McGuire announced the Civil Defense Committee will meet on March 21 at 5:30 p.m. They will use information gathered from real floods to write a scenario to be used for the flood table top drill on August 15. Mr. McGuire asked Mr. Deters questions with regards to the Walmart suit. Mr. Deters offered to answer his questions during an executive session so as not to waive attorney-client privilege. Mr. McGuire made a motion, seconded by Mr. Robertson to enter into an executive session for the purpose of discussing a litigation matter and a personnel issue. Roll Call: All - yea. Mrs. Acra reported on the following training notes from the Harrison Police Department: Officer Sak completed 40 hours of training on auto accident reporting. Officer Rhodes completed a 16 hour course on vehicle response and armed encounters. Mrs. Acra announced the Police Committee will hold their next meeting on March 21 at 6:00 p.m. The Building and Lands Committee have scheduled for their next meeting for March 27 at 6:00 p.m. The Western Joint Ambulance District (WESTJAD) Trustees will meet on April 2 at 5:30 p.m. All meetings will be held at the Community Center. Mrs. Kercheval had no report, but announced the next meeting of the Economic Development/Resource Committee has been scheduled for Monday , March 26 at 4:00 p.m. Mr. Robertson reported on the following items from the March 12 Finance Committee: Mr. Ed Sumner of 5/3 Bank made a presentation to the committee with regards to investments. The committee reviewed the February Finance Report. The committee approved a new policy in which the Finance Committee will sign-off of on bank reconciliations each month. The committee discussed property insurance and is continuing to work on health insurance for the upcoming renewal. The committee announced that tax deposits to date are up 6% and JEDD payments are gradually increasing. Gayle Grubbs announced that Harrison is the first city in the state to receive money from the business gateway. The city received a check in the amount of $64.00. The committee discussed potential changes in equipment in the Finance Department, particularly the addition of scanners. Mr. Robertson reported that there are 2 locations for residents to drop off hazardous waste. One drop off center is Environmental Enterprises, Inc. at 4556 Spring Grove Ave. The other location is on Cincinnati-Dayton Road. Mr. Robertson reported that the Solid Waste & Environmental Committee is working on organizing a recycling event for a specific type of waste. Mr. Robertson read a letter from Time Warner in which they gave the city notice that our franchise agreement expires in 2009. The City will work through ICRC on the renewal of the franchise agreement. Finally, Mr. Robertson reported that he attended, along with Mrs. Grubbs, the annual tax incentive review. The city currently holds 4 tax abatement agreements : F& M Mafco, 2 for JTM Provisions, and Sekuworks. The first three were quickly approved, but the incentive review expressed concerns with the Sekuworks agreement. Mr. Burkart reported on the following items from the March 14 Fire Committee meeting: The committee reviewed the February Fire Report. Lt. Nusekabel and Officer Leffingwell attended a 24 hour Hazmat training course. The training was held in Alabama at no cost to the city. Funding was provided through Homeland Security. Fire officers Getz, Placke, and Brabson attended a 32 hour on WMD explosive devices. Training was held in New Mexico and offered through the Department of Homeland Security. The EMS billing to date is $33,000. All fire personnel have completed their physicals and have been cleared for duty. The dedication of the new memorial in front of Station 56 has been scheduled for April 28 at 10:00 a.m. The Fire Department along with the Police Department will hold 3 or 4 presentations on Prom and Driver Safety at the High School on March 29. Mr. Burkart reminded residents that the police and fire departments will tickets cars parking in the fire lanes at the high school and in front of businesses. Mr. Burkart reported that the Quint bids will be opened on March 23 at 5:00 p.m. at the Community Center. Mr. Burkart reported that the Fire Academy classes will be moved to the fall due to the small number of spring registrations. Finally, Mr. Burkart requested that the Mayor appoint the Fire committee members to serve on the negotiation team along with the Mayor and the Law Director for the fire contracts with Dearborn County and West Harrison that will expire this year. Mr. Burkart reported that the Harrison Recreation Commission annual Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 7 at 12:00 and the Annual Kite Flying Contest will be held on April 28 at 1:00 p.m. Both events will be held at the Harrison Community Center. Mr. Shank had no report, but announced the Personnel Committee would meet on March 28. There being no further business, Council entered into executive session. ATTEST: Daniel J. Gieringer, Mayor                Carol A. Wiwi, Clerk Back to top • Home
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