MINUTES
Village of Evendale
Regular Council Meeting
May 12th, 2015
The Village of Evendale Regular Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Don Apking at 7:00pm.
Roll call- The following council members were present: Mayor Don Apking, Mr. Bill Puthoff, Mr. Richard Finan, Mr. Jeff Albrinck, Mr. John Ranz, Ms. Catherine Hartman, and Mr. Chris Schaefer. Also present: Recreation Department Manager, Dave Nichols, Village Engineer, James Jeffers; Village Solicitor, Tim Burke, CFO Cynthia Caracci, and Barb Rohs,Village Clerk.
Mayor Apking presented the consent calendar. The motion to accept the consent calendar was made by Ms. Hartman, seconded by Mr. Puthoff and unanimously approved.
Committee Reports:
Finance, Administration, Service, Engineering and GHF Committee:
The April earnings tax was $1,592,741.73. That is $220,407.07 more than April, 2014. Year to date earnings tax receipts through April, 2015 are $5,204,455.27. That is $432,532.55 more than 2014 receipts through April. The net surplus, excluding the Evendale Commons TIF, through April 2015 is $600,166.00. Excluding the Evendale Commons TIF, the unencumbered balance is $16,269,221.92. The cash balance including all funds is $21,609.251.43. May 26, 6:00 PM is a special council meeting to discuss IBI and Thru the Valley.
Police, Fire, Recreation Council Committee:
No committee report.
Mayor Apking made a recommendation for Planning Commission to review study of South Reading Rd. The CIC had also recommend that Planning Commission look at zoning. The motion was made by Mr. Schaefer, seconded by Mr. Finan and unanimously approved.
The July 14th council meeting is being moved to July 9th due to All Star game.
Presentation of Ordinances and Resolutions:
The Mayor presented RES. #15-03 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EVENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HAMILTON COUNTY HEROIN COALITION TASK-FORCE. A motion to adopt RES. #15-03 was made by Mr. Schaefer seconded by Mr. Finan and unanimously approved on roll call. Mayor Apking declared #15-23 adopted as an emergency.
The Mayor presented ORD. #15-22A ORDINANCE UPHOLDING THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS DENYING A SIDE YARD VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY AT 3696 GLENDALE-MILFORD ROAD (PID 611-10-25) OWNED BY DAVID AND CAROL ACUS and
ORD. #15-22B ORDINANCE REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS APPROVING A SIDE YARD VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY AT 3696 GLENDALE-MILFORD ROAD (PID 611-10-25) OWNED BY DAVID AND CAROL ACUS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Discussion: Mr. Acus, property owner, addressed council. Mr. Acus is appealing the zoning board’s decision on denying a side yard variance for car port. He is in violation of EZC 1266.04 (A) and did not get a permit or certificate. This carport was installed one year ago and he was not aware that he needed a variance to put in side yard. Mr. Acus has an older car in the garage and would like to keep the more reliable car in carport incase his wife needs to go to the hospital. Mr. Ranz would like to try to work with property owner, such as an agreement that the
carport would be removed when the house is sold or within a certain period of time or give a temporary permit. Mr. Finan feels he needs to consistent and deny the carport since he has denied some in the past. Mr. Burke told council it could be difficult to enforce the agreement. There is currently a property owner on Cooper that is moving his carport to the back yard when he was informed he was in violation of zoning code. This property owner did not seek a variance. Mayor Apking asked Mr. Acus to work with James Jeffers to see how he can move the structure so he is not in violation of the code. A motion to move these two ordinances to June meeting was made by Mr. Puthoff, seconded by Mr. Ranz and unanimously approved on roll call.
The Mayor presented ORD. #15-30 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO HIRE SEASONAL EMPLOYEES AND SETTING PAY RATES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. A motion to read ORD #15-30 by title only was made by Ms. Hartman seconded by Mr. Albrinck and unanimously approved on roll call. A motion to suspend the second and third readings of ORD #15-30 was made by Mr. Puthoff, seconded by Mr. Albrinck and unanimously approved on roll call. A motion to agree to the emergency section is made by Mr. Finan, seconded by Mr. Puthoff, and unanimously approved on roll call. A motion to adopt ORD #15-30 was made by Mr. Puthoff, seconded by Mr. Albrinck and unanimously approved on roll call. Mayor Apking declared #15-30 adopted as an emergency.
The Mayor presented ORD. #15-31 ORDINANCE RATIFYING AND APPROVING FEES PAID FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN EVENDALE’S MAYOR’S COURT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. A motion to read ORD #15-31 by title only was made by Mr. Finan seconded by Ms. Hartman and unanimously approved on roll call. A motion to suspend the second and third readings of ORD #15-31 was made by Mr. Schaefer, seconded by Ms. Hartman and unanimously approved on roll call. A motion to agree to the emergency section is made by Mr. Schaefer, seconded by Mr. Puthoff, and unanimously approved on roll call. A motion to adopt ORD #15-31 was made by Mr. Finan, seconded by Mr. Schaefer and unanimously approved on roll call. Mayor Apking declared #15-31 adopted as an emergency.
The mayor has had a difficult time getting a business representative from Evendale to participate in the Charter Review Committee.
Mr. Puthoff thanked the Cultural Arts Center and Recreation Center for Peter Pan production and Fine Arts Exhibit.
Memorandum and Draft of an ordinance for June was distributed to council.
Executive Session is on the agenda but needed. A motion to remove from the agenda was made by Mr. Finan, seconded by Mr. Albrinck unanimously approved.
Motion to adjourn into was made by Mr. Finan seconded by Mr. Albrinck and unanimously approved.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:35 pm.
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Mayor
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Village Clerk
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