The regular meeting of the City of
Carlisle was held this evening, April 24, 2007 in the Town
Hall with Mayor Jerry Ellender presiding. The meeting
opened at 7:00PM with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll call: Mr. Dennis Bowles, aye; Mrs.
Carry Branson, aye; Mayor Jerry Ellender, aye; Mr. Randy
Winkler, aye; Mrs. Jennifer Long, aye; Mr. Tim Humphries,
aye; Mrs. Mary Ann Thompson.
The minutes of April 10, 2007 were
presented to council for consideration. Mrs. Thompson made a
motion to approve the minutes as presented. Seconded by Mr.
Bowles.
Roll call: Mrs. Branson, aye; Mayor
Ellender, aye; Mr. Winkler, aye; Mrs. Long, aye; Mrs.
Thompson, aye; Mr. Humphries, aye; Mr. Bowles, aye.
Public Forum: Mr. William Donahue of
780 Hillcrest- asked the progress of the requested memorial
for Pat Long. Mr. Donahue stated he was told another person
has matched his pledge. Also Mr. Donahue stated he had lived
in the city of one month now and was very impressed with the
city. Mr. Townsend stated that the memorial for Pat Long
was turned over to the Street Committee for their input.
The Street Committee has been requested to meet on May 8,
2007 at 6PM for discussion of the Memorial.
Council Report: Mr. Humphries stated he
would like to acknowledge the baseball fields. The CBA and
Ponytail Leagues. The Ponytail league had teams from West of
Indianapolis and Little Miami playing.
Mr. Winkler stated he had a resident
that recently moved in to Carlisle and stated how well they
were impressed with the city.
Mrs. Thompson commented on the house
next to the Historical Society that the people have moved
out and there is a couch sitting in the front yard and junk
is being thrown on it. Mrs. Thompson questioned if Rumpke
could haul this away or our maintenance people pick it up
and dispose of it. Mr. Townsend stated they would look into
this.
Mrs. Thompson announced that she
recently received an e-mail from the Executive Director of
WCML, Jerry Banks who will be retiring soon. If anyone is
interested in applying for his position please contact her.
Mayor’s Report: Mayor Ellender stated a
Fire Committee is being formed with citizens serving on
this committee. The Fire Department will be out of money in
2008 and we need to look into a levy. If a levy is going to
be placed on the ballot this needs to be done by August.
Manager’s Report: Discussed Tire Pick
Up in the City at the last meeting and have set a date for
May 19th and 20th for residents to
place their tires out by the curb and our maintenance people
will pick them up starting May 21st. This
program helps facilitate our residents and Rumpke. Rumpke
only wants tires or tires on rims in the roll off.
Information will be on the cable channel and the newsletter.
In the managers written report
regarding the OML- the big topic at this time is Post
Senate Bill 117- this is being promoted as the cable
competition bill. This is actually ATT doing this. ATT has
come to the State Legislation and told them they would like
to get into the cable business and compete with Time Warner
and others that have a pretty firm foot hold in Ohio, on the
surface this is really good, we need some more cable
competition in the state of Ohio because this would mean our
rates would be more competitive. But how they want to do
this is to circumvent the local franchise. They are
proposing a State Issue Franchise. They don’t want to come
and deal with all the local Municipalities as it has always
been done since cable began.
Reason we receive a franchise fee and
reason it has changed over the years is initially we had a
lot of authority to control even rates and initially when
cable started through our franchise agreement and that has
been slowly eroded away at federal level until now the
franchise fee that Time Warner pays to the city is basically
to compensate the city and the tax payers for the use of the
right of way. There making a profit and using the public
right of way in order to do that. This would undo all of
this. Not only would ATT have a franchise from the state
which would be imposed upon us but all the other cable
franchise’s could get out of there agreements. This is
being promoted very heavy by ATT.
There are some good things about this,
but a lot of bad things about this that really aren’t very
favorable, not just for us but for townships also. We also
lose control of our public right of way. The league is
taking a strong opposing stand point on this. There was
testimony on the opposition at 4pm today. Rumor has it that
ATT is out negotiating with both municipal league and
various cities in Ohio to make this bill work. That is not
true. In discussion only to clarify the bill and not to
negotiate any settlement.
Mayor Ellender will supply the council
with Shannon Jones E-mail so that they might respond to her
regarding Bill 117.
Committee Reports: Mayor Ellender
announced Finance Committee met to review the first
quarter. Income Tax has increased and overall revenue into
the general fund has increased – most funds are in good
shape. Biggest problem will be in 2008 with the Fire Fund
which means they will be out of money. Also discussed the
pending Road projects and what would be required for the TIF
Fund District Funding for the year. Did receive some
estimates on that now. Will be working with Morris’ and see
what will happen on the Union Road Project, whether we will
be going through with that or not after looking at the TIF
contributions.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH DON S. CISLE
CONTRACTOR, INC. FOR COMPLETION OF THE STATE ROUTE 123,
PHASE VI PROJECT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Discussion: piece of property sold on
Eagle Ct. leaving a balance of $80,000 sitting in the fund.
Put back in General Fund and use to pay down note in the new
business park.
Mrs. Thompson made a motion to suspend
the rules that require the ordinance to be read on three
occasions and have the ordinance read by title only
Declaring an Emergency. Seconded by Mrs. Branson.
Roll call: Mr. Winkler, aye; Mrs. Long,
aye; Mrs. Thompson, aye; Mr. Humphries, aye; Mr. Bowles,
aye; Mrs. Branson, aye; Mayor Ellender, aye;
Mrs. Thompson made a motion to approve
the resolution, seconded by Mr. Winkler.
Roll call: Mr. Winkler, aye; Mrs. Long,
aye; Mrs. Thompson, aye; Mr. Humphries, aye; Mr. Bowles,
aye; Mrs. Branson, aye; Mayor Ellender, aye.
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF $735,000 OF RENEWAL BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PAYING A PORTION OF THE COST OF MAKING ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
Mrs. Long made a motion to suspend the
rules that require the resolution to be read on three
occasions and have the resolution read by title only.
Declaring an Emergency. Seconded by Mrs. Thompson.
Roll call: Mrs. Long, aye; Mrs.
Thompson, aye; Mr. Humphries, aye; Mr. Bowles, aye; Mrs.
Branson, aye; Mayor Ellender, aye; Mr. Winkler, aye.
Mayor Ellender stated this ordinance
had already been read. It was for the Resolution. Resolution
read and approved for the second time.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH DON S. CISLE
CONTRACTOR, INC. FOR COMPETION OF THE STATE ROUTE 123, PHASE
IV PROJECT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Discussion: Don S.Cisle. low bidder
their base bid construction cost is $613,329.82 which is
within 10% of the engineers estimate for this project. This
will be the contractor for Phase VI, their will be some
road closures, the project will be starting as soon as
school is out and open before RR days.
Mrs. Long made a motion to suspend the
rules that require the resolution to be read on three
occasions and have the resolution read by title only.
Declaring an Emergency. Seconded by Mrs. Thompson.
Roll call: Mrs. Long, aye; Mrs.
Thompson, aye; Mr. Humphries, aye; Mr. Bowles, aye; Mrs.
Branson, aye; Mayor Ellender, aye; Mr. Winkler, aye.
Mrs. Thompson made a motion to approve
the resolution, seconded by Mr. Winkler.
Roll call: Mrs. Long, aye; Mrs.
Thompson, aye; Mr. Humphries, aye; Mr. Bowles, aye; Mrs.
Branson, aye; Mayor Ellender, aye; Mr. Winkler, aye.
Mr. Townsend announced that the
questionnaire lying on the council desk is for council to
answer and send back to Flo by next Friday. This is the
initial start for May 12th Goal Session Meeting.
Mrs. Thompson made a motion to approve
the resolution, seconded by Mr. Winkler.
There being no further business Mrs.
Thompson made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mrs. Branson.
Call: Mrs. Thompson, aye; Mr.
Humphries, aye; Mr. Bowles, aye; Mrs. Branson, aye; Mayor
Ellender, aye; Mr. Winkler, aye; Mrs. Long, aye.
Mrs. Duffy stated she felt the
ordinance had not had a second reading and approval. Council
was held up until the tape was reviewed and there had not
been a second on the ordinance. What had happened was that
the ordinance title was read and but was decided had already
been approved and instead the resolution was read and voted
on a second time instead.
This reading was done after Mrs. Long
left for the evening.
AN ORDIANNCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF $375,000 OF RENEWAL BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PAYING A PORTION OF THE COST OF MAKING ROAD
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MUNICIPALITY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Mrs. Thompson made a motion to suspend
the rules that require the ordinance to be read on three
occasions and have the ordinance read by title only.
Declaring an Emergency. Seconded by Mr. Winkler.
Roll call: Mr. Bowles, aye; Mrs.
Branson, aye; Mayor Ellender, aye; Mr. Winkler, aye; Mrs.
Thompson, aye; Mr. Humphries, aye.
Mrs. Thompson made a motion to approve
the ordinance, seconded by Mr. Winkler.
Roll call: Mr. Bowles, aye; Mrs.
Branson, aye; Mayor Ellender, aye; Mr. Winkler, aye; Mrs.
Thompson, aye; Mr. Humphries, aye.
Mrs. Thompson made a motion to adjourn,
seconded by Mrs. Branson.
Mr. Bowles, aye; Mrs. Branson, aye;
Mayor Ellender, aye; Mr. Winkler, aye; Mrs. Thompson, aye;
Mr. Humphries, aye.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45PM.
Date: _________________
Mayor______________________
Attest: ____________________________
Clerk of
Council
