Prior to the opening of this meeting, presentations were made (attached) to honor our
country and those devastated by the attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and
the plane crash in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001.
MINUTES
WADSWORTH CITY COUNCIL
September 18, 2001
Regular Meeting of Wadsworth City Council, Tuesday, September 18, 2001, at 7:30
P.M., in the City Council Chambers.
PRESIDING:
Jim Renacci, President
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL PRESENT:
Pete Angeloff, Donald Baker, Tom
Baldwin, Walt Gairing, Craig Hassinger,
Robin Laubaugh, and Dan Keenan
OFFICIALS PRESENT:
Mayor Caesar Carrino, Director of Public
Service Bill Lyren, Director of Public Safety
Chuck Potter, Law Director Norman
Brague, and Treasurer David Hammerly
PRESS REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT:
None
Mr. Renacci called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. and asked everyone to stand for the
Pledge of Allegiance and the invocation. Mr. Brague gave the invocation. Clerk of
Council Kathy Stugmyer called the roll.
MINUTES: Mr. Keenan made a motion, seconded by Mr. Baldwin, to adopt the regular
meeting minutes of the September 4, 2001, meeting. An all-in-favor vote was taken, and
all Council members present voted in favor of the motion.
The regular meeting minutes of September 4, 2001, stand adopted.
VISITORS SPEAKING:
None
CORRESPONDENCE: Mrs. Stugmyer reported that she had two certificates of fiscal
officer now on file, in reference to Ordinance Nos. 01-113 and 01-114.
REPORTS OF OFFICIALS:
Mayor Caesar Carrino noted that, over the past week, the nation had heard a great deal
about donating blood. It was appropriate that he offer a proclamation for something that
was closely associated with that: donating bone marrow. He explained that someone in
the City had taken the initiative to start a bone marrow drive in Wadsworth for the
numbers of people who need bone marrow. He read the proclamation for the bone
marrow drive to be held on October 8, 2001. The Mayor explained that, as he understood
it, the bone marrow registry was something fairly new. The City offered its support.
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Minutes prepared by Kathy Stugmyer, Clerk of Council
Mayor Carrino noted that, typically, he didn’t offer a proclamation until the day of the
observance; however, in view of the fact that people needed to know about this to
schedule it, he’d decided to do it tonight. He introduced Mr. Polk who was in the
audience, pointing out that he was well known from Wadsworth television. He said that
he deserved a great deal of credit for doing this for the community at large and for,
unfortunately, those who need bone marrow, such as cancer patients and others.
Director of Public Service Bill Lyren noted that the legislative agenda contained a few
items that had been discussed in the Public Service Committee, and they were certainly
items that Council was familiar with, so he didn’t make any additional comments on
them. He was available for any questions.
Director of Public Safety Chuck Potter announced that the volunteer Fire and EMS
would be at Buehlers and Giant Eagle and at the Balloon Festival that Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday, collecting donations to be given to New York Fallen Firemen’s Association
to help support those families of emergency people lost in the September 11, 2001,
attack. He suggested that those people in the community looking for a way to donate
could take advantage of that opportunity.
Director of Law Norman Brague recalled that Council members were aware that the
City had been involved for the last year-and-a-half in litigation in the Court of Common
Pleas on an issue in which the constitutionality of the zoning was challenged for four lots
on the south side of Reimer Road that are currently zoned residential R-4. This was a
rather unusual situation in that the Planning Commission had recommended, and the City
Council had voted, to rezone the parcels from residential R-4 to commercial zoning;
however, the rezoning did not take effect, due to the filing of referendum petitions. In the
referendum, the change to commercial was defeated, so the land remained zoned
residentially. The property owners, in the meantime, had filed litigation in the Court of
Common Pleas challenging the constitutionality of continuing the residential R-4 zoning.
The Court of Common Pleas held a hearing on this matter in June and then provided the
parties the opportunity to submit briefs. Mr. Brague did defend the constitutionality of
the ordinance on behalf of the City of Wadsworth. He was pleased to learn last
Wednesday that Judge Kimbler of the Medina County Court of Common Pleas did find
the current zoning ordinance of the City of Wadsworth, as applied to this land, to be
constitutional. The land would remain as it was, zoned Residential R-4. There was a
possibility of an appeal of the case by the property owners to the Court of Appeals of the
Ninth Appellate District; but, as things stood, the land would remain with the residential
zoning. He anticipated that that would be the ultimate outcome, although nothing was
certain. The plaintiffs had 30 days after the decision to file a notice of appeal. If they did
so, the matter would be in the Court of Appeals for several months before there would be
any decision at that level.
Mr. Hassinger asked Mr. Lyren what it meant to City Council, as well as the developer of
that land. Did it put an end to it? Mr. Lyren recalled that the land in question was
proposed to be part of a commercial development. That commercial developer had, in
fact, submitted plans to develop the adjacent property; but, the property in question
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would not be part of it. An exception to that would be that they were contemplating
using at least one of the lots, as he recalled, for storm water detention. In and of itself,
the zoning of that property didn’t affect the ultimate development of the surrounding
area, which was zoned commercial.
Treasurer David Hammerly commented on the events of the preceding Tuesday, saying
that his office had been watching very closely the effects that it may have had on the
City’s banking functions. There was only one notable indication that they were
monitoring very closely. Although it was notable, it was not disconcerting. He explained
that his office had the ability to monitor, on a regular daily basis, the disbursements and
receipts of funds into the City’s banking accounts. They’d noticed that the disbursements
were much slower in clearing the account than normal. That meant that the City would
write a check and it would clear much slower than in the past. They may have heard on
TV and read in the newspapers that there might be some effects on the banking system,
and it might take some time for it to adjust. This appeared to be happening to the City. It
was of no major concern. He assured them that there was nothing that they’d
experienced that should concern the City, at this time.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS:
Finance Committee – Jim Renacci reported on the meeting of September 18, 2001.
The next meeting of the Finance Committee was scheduled for October 2, 2001, at 6:30
PM in the Mayor’s Conference Room.
Public Service Committee – Robin Laubaugh reported on the meeting of September 5,
2001. The next meeting of the Public Service Committee was scheduled for October 3,
2001, at 4:00 PM in Council Chambers.
Public Safety Committee – Dan Keenan reported that the Committee had not met since
the last Council meeting. The next meeting of the Public Safety Committee was
scheduled for September 19, 2001, at 4:00 P.M. in Council Chambers.
Public Ways Committee - Tom Baldwin reported that the Committee had not met since
the last Council meeting. The next meeting of the Public Ways Committee was
scheduled for September 26, 2001, at 5:00 P.M. in Council Chambers.
Economic Development & Planning Committee – Walt Gairing reported on the
meeting of September 12, 2001. The next meeting of the Economic Development &
Planning Committee was scheduled for October 10, 2001, at 4:00 P.M. in Council
Chambers.
Committee of the Whole – Jim Renacci reported that the Committee had not met since
the last Council meeting. No meeting was scheduled.
Mr. Renacci asked Mayor Carrino whether the Airport Commission had been revitalized
yet. The Mayor said that he’d spoken with Mr. Brague about it, and it was necessary for
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the City to reestablish that commission. They’d done so, but letters had not gone out yet.
It should be reestablished by October 1, 2001.
Shade Tree Commission – Pete Angeloff reported that the meeting of September 13,
2001, had been cancelled. The next meeting of the Shade Tree Commission was
scheduled for October 11, 2001, at 7:30 P.M. in Council Chambers.
Planning Commission – Walt Gairing reported on the meeting of August 27, 2001. He
would report on the meeting of September 10, 2001, at the next Council meeting. The
next meeting of the Planning Commission was scheduled for September 24, 2001, at 7:00
P.M. in Council Chambers.
Cemetery Board – Robin Laubaugh reported that the board had not met since the last
Council meeting. The next meeting of the Cemetery Board was scheduled for September
19, 2001, at 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers.
Recreation Commission – Craig Hassinger reported that the commission meeting for
September 11, 2001, had been cancelled because of the tragedy. The next meeting of the
Recreation Commission was scheduled for September 25, 2001, at 7:30 P.M. at Steiner
Youth Center.
Cable TV Commission – Tom Baldwin reported that the commission had not met since
the last Council meeting. The next meeting of the Cable TV Commission was scheduled
for October 4, 2001, at 4:00 P.M. in Council Chambers.
Wadsworth Center for Older Adults Commission - Craig Hassinger reported on the
meeting of September 10, 2001. He announced that information on landlord/tenant
agreements was available at the Center for Older Adults. The next meeting of the
Wadsworth Center for Older Adults Commission would be announced later.
Intergovernmental Relations – Donald Baker had no report.
LEGISLATION:
The following legislation was read for the first time and acted upon as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 01-110 (1ST RDG.) : AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FROM THE
AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED IN ACCOUNT NO. 110-5X TO PAY
FOR REFRESHMENTS AT AN AWARDS RECEPTION HONORING CITIZENS
WHO SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS ON VARIOUS CITY COMMISSIONS AND
BOARDS SERVING THE WADSWORTH COMMUNITY AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY
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Sponsored by Council Member Peter Angeloff
Requested by Law Director Norman Brague to comply with the advice given by the Ohio Attorney
General in 1982 OP. Atty. Gen. No. 82-006 regarding expenditures for meals by the City
Mr. Angeloff commented that this benefit was something that he thought a lot of
these people look forward to every year. He knew that it was just a small token of
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appreciation that the City has for the people who volunteer their time and receive no
financial benefit. With that, Mr. Angeloff made a motion, seconded by Mr. Baker, to
suspend the three reading rule. A roll call vote was taken. Ayes: Angeloff, Baker,
Baldwin, Gairing, Hassinger, Keenan, and Laubaugh. Nays: None. Mr. Angeloff called
the question. Mr. Renacci called for the vote. A roll call vote was taken. Ayes:
Angeloff, Baker, Baldwin, Gairing, Hassinger, Keenan, and Laubaugh. Nays: None.
Ordinance No. 01-110 declared to have been adopted September 18, 2001.
ORDINANCE NO. 01-111 (1ST RDG.) : AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS
153.01 AND 153.02 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
WADSWORTH TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL SHALL
APPOINT THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER WHO SHALL BE A MEMBER OF
THE SHADE TREE COMMISSION
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Sponsored by President of Council James Renacci
As forwarded by the Finance Committee on September 4, 2001
Mr. Angeloff commented that this was something important that should be changed.
With that, Mr. Angeloff made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Laubaugh, to suspend the
three reading rule. A roll call vote was taken. Ayes: Angeloff, Baker, Baldwin, Gairing,
Hassinger, Keenan, and Laubaugh. Nays: None. Mr. Angeloff called the question. Mr.
Renacci called for the vote. A roll call vote was taken. Ayes: Angeloff, Baker, Baldwin,
Gairing, Hassinger, Keenan, and Laubaugh. Nays: None. Ordinance No. 01-111
declared to have been adopted September 18, 2001.
ORDINANCE NO. 01-112 (1ST RDG.) : AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE A
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO INCREASE THE APPROPRIATION
IN THE SANITATION EQUIPMENT RESERVE FUND TO ACCOUNT 690-55
FROM $85,000 TO $650,000 AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
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Sponsored by Council Member Robin Laubaugh
As forwarded by the Public Service Committee on September 5, 2001, with recommendation to carry
the legislation to three readings and to have an opportunity to discuss the legislation in the Finance
Committee before approval
At its meeting of September 18, 2001, the Finance Committee concurred with the recommendation of
the Public Service Committee
Mrs. Laubaugh made a motion, seconded by Mr. Keenan, to place Ordinance No. 01112 on second reading. An all-in-favor vote was taken, and all Council members present
voted in favor of the motion. Ordinance No. 01-112 was advanced to second reading
for the meeting of October 2, 2001.
ORDINANCE NO. 01-113 (1ST RDG.) : AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE
DRAWING OF A WARRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 8448.00 FOR THE
PAYMENT OF THE AMOUNT DUE UPON A CONTRACT WITH FIRE TRUCK
REPAIR SERVICE AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
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Sponsored by President of Council James Renacci
As forwarded by the Finance Committee on September 4, 2001, with recommendation to suspend the
three reading rule on the ordinance
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Mr. Keenan made a motion, seconded by Mr. Baldwin, to suspend the three reading
rule. A roll call vote was taken. Ayes: Angeloff, Baker, Baldwin, Gairing, Hassinger,
Keenan, and Laubaugh. Nays: None. Mr. Keenan called the question. Mr. Renacci
called for the vote. A roll call vote was taken. Ayes: Angeloff, Baker, Baldwin,
Gairing, Hassinger, Keenan, and Laubaugh. Nays: None. Ordinance No. 01-113
declared to have been adopted September 18, 2001.
ORDINANCE NO. 01-114 (1ST RDG.) : AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF A NOTE IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE 2001 SANITATION EQUIPMENT
ACQUISITION OF AUTOMATED TRUCKS AND RESIDENTIAL CARTS FOR
AN AUTOMATED SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY
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Sponsored by Council Member Robin Laubaugh
As forwarded by the Public Service Committee on September 5, 2001, with recommendation to carry
the legislation to three readings and to have an opportunity to discuss the legislation in the Finance
Committee before approval
At its meeting of September 18, 2001, the Finance Committee concurred with the recommendation of
the Public Service Committee
Mrs. Laubaugh made a motion, seconded by Mr. Keenan, to place Ordinance No. 01114 on second reading. An all-in-favor vote was taken, and all Council members present
voted in favor of the motion. Ordinance No. 01-114 was advanced to second reading
for the meeting of October 2, 2001.
ORDINANCE NO. 01-115 (1ST RDG.) : AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION
951.02 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WADSWORTH
TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL WEIGHT CLASS, TO PROVIDE FOR DISCOUNTS
AS TO AIRPORT MAINTENANCE FEES FOR OWNERS OF MULTIPLE
AIRCRAFT, AND TO CORRECT A DATE AND TO DECLARE AN
EMERGENCY
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Sponsored by Director of Public Service William J. Lyren
To amend legislation adopted as Ordinance No. 01-083 on September 4, 2001, to make
corrections/additions as noted in the title of the ordinance
At its meeting of September 18, 2001, the Finance Committee recommended suspension of the three
reading rule on this legislation
Mr. Baldwin made a motion, seconded by Mr. Hassinger, to suspend the three reading
rule. A roll call vote was taken. Ayes: Angeloff, Baker, Baldwin, Gairing, Hassinger,
Keenan, and Laubaugh. Nays: None. Mr. Baldwin called the question. Mr. Renacci
called for the vote. A roll call vote was taken. Ayes: Angeloff, Baker, Baldwin,
Gairing, Hassinger, Keenan, and Laubaugh. Nays: None. Ordinance No. 01-115
declared to have been adopted September 18, 2001.
ORDINANCE NO. 01-116 (1ST RDG.) : AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH FUND
404 AS THE COMMUNITY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT
FISCAL YEAR 2001 FUND, TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATION OF $75,000 IN
SAID FUND TO ACCOUNT 404-5X AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
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Sponsored by Council Member Walter Gairing
As forwarded by the Finance Committee on September 18, 2001, with recommendation to suspend the
three reading rule on the ordinance
Mr. Gairing made a motion, seconded by Mr. Hassinger, to suspend the three reading
rule. A roll call vote was taken. Ayes: Angeloff, Baker, Baldwin, Gairing, Hassinger,
Keenan, and Laubaugh. Nays: None. Mr. Gairing called the question. Mr. Renacci
called for the vote. A roll call vote was taken. Ayes: Angeloff, Baker, Baldwin,
Gairing, Hassinger, Keenan, and Laubaugh. Nays: None. Ordinance No. 01-116
declared to have been adopted September 18, 2001.
The following legislation was read for the second time, having been previously read
at a different meeting on a different day, and acted upon as follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 01-107 (2ND RDG.) :
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND
SECTIONS 1309.05 AND 1309.06 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF WADSWORTH TO ADOPT PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO
PARKING FACILITIES FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USES IN
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, PERTAINING TO PUBLIC RENTAL STORAGE
BUILDINGS AND PERTAINING TO MULTIFAMILY DENSITY IN THE
RESIDENTIAL R-4 ZONING DISTRICT
public hearing set for October 16, 2001
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Sponsored by Council Member Walter Gairing
As forwarded by the Planning Commission on August 27, 2001
Mr. Gairing made a motion, seconded by Mr. Hassinger, to place Ordinance No. 01107 on third reading. An all-in-favor vote was taken, and all Council members present
voted in favor of the motion. Ordinance No. 01-107 was advanced to third reading for
the meeting of October 2, 2001.
NEW BUSINESS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS & COMMENTS OF OFFICIALS:
Mr. Baker addressed Mr. Potter, asking if he would review the overnight parking rule at
the Public Safety Committee meeting the following day, as he had some questions and
comments on it. Mr. Potter agreed to do so.
Mayor Carrino reported that the City had had a request to put flags on the bridge at SR
76 and SR 94. He suspected that there was no problem with that, particularly, but wanted
to advise Council that they wanted to do that. He asked whether anyone saw any
objection to doing so. No one voiced any. The group had permission from ODOT to do
it. The Mayor noted that there were flags throughout the entire City, and this would just
be another show of their solidarity.
Mayor Carrino also reported that the balloon event scheduled for that week would take
place on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. There had been some calls about this
to City Hall, asking whether there would be any cessation of activities. There would not.
He didn’t know exactly what was going to happen there, but it would still take place.
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REVIEW OF PHONE CALL-IN MESSAGES: Mr. Renacci reported that there had
been one call-in message, having come in that afternoon from a business owner on the
corner of High St. and Prospect. The concern was that there was repaving done on High
St. that morning and no one had ever called to let her know this was going to happen.
This really affected her customers, and the City should have known they were going to do
this and let the businesses know this was going to take place. She was concerned that it
was going to take a while and would like to have City look into notifying these
businesses, whether they do it or the State or whoever. Mr. Renacci asked Mr. Lyren
whether the City had any procedure in place for notifying business owners.
Mr. Lyren explained that, if the paving would require a disruption in traffic from the
standpoint that the street would be closed, everyone would be notified. If it was going to
take a long period of time, in excess of a day, the property owners were notified. For
short duration disruptions in traffic, they didn’t notify anyone. They just did it. That was
the case here. He thought that the total project might have taken three hours. Traffic was
maintained during the improvement, and no commercial business was denied access to its
property. He was sorry for the inconvenience; but, hopefully, the City would have a long
term of convenience by virtue of the improvement. He reiterated that, if it was a long
term, the City had a procedure whereby they notified property owners. If they were
doing the entire street, as in the example of a residential area where driveways would be
incapacitated due to paving, they would certainly let people know in advance so that they
could make the necessary arrangements to handle the situation appropriately. In this
particular case, it didn’t fit the criteria for notification, and that’s why they weren’t
notified.
Mrs. Stugmyer read the list of upcoming committee and commission meetings.
Mr. Keenan made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Laubaugh, to adjourn the Council meeting.
An all-in-favor vote was taken, and all members of Council present voted in favor of the
motion.
MEETING ADJOURNED at 8:50 P.M.
Clerk of Council
President of Council
date
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