City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 61 items
- I. Call to Order
- II. Pledge of Allegiance
- III. Roll Call of Council Members
- IV. Council Study Session
- 4 Also present: Lisa Carey Dean, Law Director Valerie Wax Carr, Service Director Paul Pickett, City Engineer Wayne Wiethe, Planning Director Steve Schmidt, Finance Director Nichole Messner, Clerk of Council Mayor Yeargin
- 5 Approval of the January 9, 2024 Council Meeting Minutes
- 6 Approval of the January 4, 2024 Council Organizational Meeting Minutes
- 7 Approval of the January 2024 Electronic Financial Report, Subject to Audit
- 8 **Mayor Yeargin to present Finance Director Steve Schmidt and Staff the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
- V. Public Report
- VI. Public Hearings
- VII. Reading of Correspondence
- 12 Planning Department- January 2024 Monthly Financial Summary
- 13 January 17, 2024 Planning & Zoning Commission Agenda
- 14 February 7, 2024 Parks & Recreation Board Meeting Agenda
- 15 January 3, 2024 Parks & Recreation Board Minutes
- 16 January 2024 SC Sheriffs Department Monthly Activity Report
- VIII. New Legislation - Items on First Reading
- 18 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GREEN TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ELLET SIGN COMPANY FOR THE PARKS WAYFINDING SIGN PROJECT FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 2/13/2023)(Amended March 12, 2024)
- 19 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR A GRANT, UNDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT (“AFG”), IN THE CATEGORY OF OPERATIONS AND SAFETY - PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF (61) COMPLETE COVERAGE PARTICULATE HOODS AND (61) PAIR OF STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING GLOVES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 2/13/2023) **SECOND READING PASSAGE REQUESTED**
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- 21 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR A GRANT, UNDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT (“AFG”), IN THE CATEGORY OF OPERATIONS AND SAFETY - EQUIPMENT, FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF (2) MULTI-GAS IDLH AIR MONITORS WITH A CALIBRATION STATION, (2) THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS, AND A FIRECOM COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR ENGINE 2, ENGINE 3, TANKER 1 AND LADDER 1, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 2/13/2023) **SECOND READING PASSAGE REQUESTED**
- 22 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SPOK INC., FOR PLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT ON THE CITY’S RADIO TOWER LOCATED AT 3670 TABS DRIVE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 2/13/2024)
- 23 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH B & C COMMUNICATIONS, FOR PLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT ON THE CITY’S RADIO TOWER LOCATED AT 3670 TABS DRIVE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 2/13/2024)
- 24 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MORATORIUM ON APPLICATIONS FOR, AND THE GRANTING OF, ZONING CERTIFICATES FOR ANY BUILDING, STRUCTURE, USE OR CHANGE OF USE THAT WOULD ENABLE THE CULTIVATION, PROCESSING, DISTRIBUTION OR SALE OF ADULT USE CANNABIS FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED TWELVE MONTHS IN ORDER TO ALLOW THE CITY TO REVIEW APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL LAWS, TO PLAN FOR REGULATIONS RELATING TO SUCH USES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 2/13/2023)**FIRST READING PASSAGE REQUESTED**
- 25 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING A PORTION OF IMPROVEMENTS TO A CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY LIBERTY GREEN, LTD, DBA LIBERTY GREEN STORAGE (PHASE III) TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE, EXEMPTING 100% OF THE VALUE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS FROM REAL PROPERTY TAXATION FOR THIRTY YEARS. -(Introduced on 2/13/2024)
- 26 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF REPAIRING, REPLACING CERTAIN SIDEWALKS WITHIN THE CITY OF GREEN ABUTTING ON SUCH STREETS, ALLEYS, OR PUBLIC ROADWAYS WITHIN SAID CORPORATE LIMITS AND PROVIDING A METHOD FOR LEVYING SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. -(Introduced on 2/13/2023)**A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024**(Amended on March 26, 2024)
- IX. Report of Council Committees
- A. Finance (Neugebauer*, Meager**, DeVitis)
- B. Environment & Parks (Speight*, Neugebauer**, Noble)
- C. Public Safety (DeVitis*, Babbitt**, Miller)
- 31 LICENSE ITEMS
- 32 First Watch Restaurant- New Liquor License 3926 Massillon Rd. Green, OH 44685
- 33 THIRD READING ITEMS
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- 35 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF GREEN AND THE SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER’S COMMISSION OF SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 12/12/2023)
- D. Planning, Community & Economic Development (Noble*, Speight**, Babbitt)
- 37 AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 1.27 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT SOUTHWOOD DRIVE FROM R-1 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) AND B-2 (PROFESSIONAL OFFICE) TO PD (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT). -(Introduced on 11/28/2023) **A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024**
- 38 SECOND READING ITEMS
- 39 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT AND PERFORMANCE BOND FOR JACOBS RIDGE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PHASE III, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 1/9/2024)
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- 40 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT AND PERFORMANCE BOND FOR JACOBS RIDGE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PHASE IV, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 1/9/2024)
- E. Rules and Personnel (Miller*, DeVitis**, Meager)
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- 43 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 31.02 OF GREEN’S CODIFIED ORDINANCES REGARDING CITY COUNCIL’S RULES OF PROCEDURE. -(Introduced on 12/12/2023)(Amended January 9, 2024)(Amended February 13, 2024)
- 44 SECOND READING ITEMS
- 45 A RESOLUTION CREATING THE POSITION OF DIGITAL MEDIA SPECIALIST, ESTABLISHING A RATE OF COMPENSATION, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 1/9/2024)(Amended on February 13, 2024)
- F. Transportation, Connectivity & Storm Water (Meager*, Noble**, Neugebauer)
- 47 A RESOLUTION CREATING FOR THE YEAR 2024 A SIDEWALK REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT DISTRICT CONTAINING SUCH STREETS, ALLEYS, OR PUBLIC ROADWAYS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF GREEN, DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF REPAIRING OR REPLACING THE SIDEWALKS ABUTTING ON SUCH STREETS, ALLEYS, OR PUBLIC ROADWAYS WITHIN SAID CORPORATE LIMITS AND PROVIDING A METHOD FOR LEVYING SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 11/14/23)(Amended November 28, 2023)
- 48 THIRD READING ITEMS
- 49 A RESOLUTION CONSENTING AND COOPERATING WITH THE STATE OF OHIO, DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION, FOR SIGN REPLACEMENT ON SR-241, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF GREEN, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. -(Introduced on 12/12/2023)
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- G. Intergovernmental & Utilities (Babbitt*, Miller**, Speight)
- X. Mayor’s Report
- XI. Unfinished Business
- XII. New Business
- XIII. Adjournment
- 55 All persons other than members of the Council, desiring to be heard by Council can sign in on the speaking roster before the public report of the agenda. Each person will be allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes to address the Council and a maximum of one half hour for all persons addressing the Council. No person shall be recognized more than once on any subject unless by unanimous consent of the Council.
- 56 NOTE: An Executive Session may be called during the Meeting, anytime after the roll call and before adjournment by a majority vote of Council. All Executive Sessions will only be held pursuant to the Sunshine Laws provisions. Any decisions based on the Executive Sessions discussions will be made in the open meeting.
- 56 ATTEST:_____________________________________ NICHOLE MESSNER,CMC, CLERK OF COUNCIL APPROVED:_________________________________ CJ MEAGER, PRESIDENT Upon approval by City Council, this official written summary of the meeting minutes shall become a permanent record and the official minutes shall consist of a permanent video recording, in accordance with Green City Council Ordinance 2014-12, adopted on November 25, 2014.