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Athens City Council - April 3, 2023
B
All
right,
we'll
now
start
the
business
meeting.
Our
first
item
of
businesses
is
to
establish
the
Quorum,
and
all
members
of
council
are
here
next
item
of
business
is
disposition
of
the
minutes
for
the
regular
session
of
council
held
on
March
20th
and
in
the
special
session
held
March
27th.
If
I
could
have
a
motion
for
approving
these
minutes,
so.
B
D
We
were
among
about
a
dozen
teams
from
across
the
nation,
and
we
engaged
in
a
multi-day
learning
experience
designed
to
help
us
create
spaces
for
cohort
cohort
participants
to
learn
from
one
another's
challenges
that
we
face
in
our
municipalities
and
to
share
resources
for
overcoming
those
challenges.
It
was
a
positive
experience
not
enough
time
yet
to
conduct
a
full
report,
but
I
plan
to
follow
up
later.
Thank.
E
Thank
you,
president
nicely
I'd
like
to
announce
that
the
environment
and
sustainability
commission
will
be
meeting
in
this
building
on
the
first
floor
on
Wednesday
evening
at
6
pm.
I
would
also
like
to
announce
that
we
have
a
member
who
is
stepping
down
from
the
commission.
Her
term
has
ended
and
we
enthusiastically
asked
her
to
return,
but
for
personal
reasons,
she
declined
that
invitation.
E
B
And
your
mention
of
commissions
makes
me
remember
that
we
are
having
an
all
commissions
meeting
tomorrow
night
and
if
you
have
not
RSVP,
that
meeting
is
open
to
the
public,
but
we're
specifically
inviting
all
of
our
different
commission
members.
We
have
some
19
commissions
and
we've
invited
them
all
to
get
together
for
some
discussion.
B
F
I
just
had
a
couple
items
tonight,
president
nicely
number
one
I'm
starting
on
the
10th
of
April
is
the
Athens
International
Film
and
Video
Festival
and
with
that
is
Council
is
aware
that
Court
Street
will
be
closed
for
a
short
period
of
time
for
the
first
screening,
I
say.
First,
the
first
time
a
screening
has
taken
place
on
Court
Street,
which
will
be
at
9
00
pm
on
April
15th,
and
it
will
be
a
wildly
popular
anime
night
program.
B
E
D
Excellent,
this
has
been
reviewed
and
read
three
times:
it's
not
an
unusual
contract.
Rather
it's
an
annual
agreement
that
the
city
of
Athens
partakes
in
section
one
reads:
the
service
safety
director
is
hereby
authorized
to
enter
into
a
one-year
contract
from
April
April
1st
2023
through
March
31st
2024,
with
the
Washington
County
Commissioners
for
the
housing
of
prisoners
in
accordance
with
the
contract
attached
here
to
and
Incorporated
herein
by
reference
section.
D
Two,
this
ordinance
shall
be
an
emergency
measure
necessary
necessary
for
the
preservation
of
the
health,
welfare
and
safety
of
the
residents
of
the
city
of
Athens
Ohio,
in
order
to
provide
adequate
space
for
the
housing
of
prisoners
and
that
it
shall
be
in
full
force
and
effect
upon
its
passage
and
approval
by
the
mayor.
This
is
not
a
service
that
we
have
utilized,
frequently
not
at
all,
even
in
its
last
year
of
contract,
but
we
do
need
this
as
a
resource
available
to
us
and
I'd
encourage
everyone
to
support
this.
A
B
B
G
Should
Council
vote
in
the
affirmative
on
this
and
thereby
nullify
the
two
bids
that
have
been
submitted
a
couple
of
procedural
questions
to
start
the
process
over?
Will
we
go
to
committee
first,
which
would
be
next
week
possibly
or
can
we
go
to
First
reading?
Should
a
acceptable
ordinance
be
drafted
to
bring
to
council.
H
G
What
I'm
getting
at
here
is
the
clock
is
ticking.
We
are
in
April
and
according
to
the
law
director's
opinion,
one
of
the
options
is
if
we
cannot
get
this
wrapped
up
in
an
acceptable
time
period
by
which,
if
we
decided
to
make
a
change,
that
it
would
not
be
able
to
be
implemented
by
July
1
the
end
of
this
contract
and
therefore
would
necessitate
an
extension
for
a
limited
period
of
time
with
the
existing
vendor,
which
would
also
probably
necessitate
a
negotiation
involving
fees.
G
A
G
Thank
you
in
the
continuing
discussion
in
Saga
of
the
single-use
plastic
ban
ordinance.
We
have
three
possible
amendments
this
evening.
I
asked
this
two
weeks
ago
and
I
will
ask
again:
can
we
treat
these
as
one
or
do
we
need
to
treat
them
as
three
separate
ordinances?
Three
separate
amendments
as
they
affect
three
separate
sections
of
the
proposed
ordinance
I.
G
The
second
Amendment
amended
part
of
this
would
again
be
section
11.13.02,
an
additional
section,
section
D,
which
would
deal
with
enforcement
citations
for
violations
of
the
section
shall
be
issued
to
a
store
or
vendor.
Thank
you,
member
Grace,
by
Code,
Enforcement,
Officers,
police
officers,
sanitarian
litter
control
officer
and
others
assigned
by
the
service
safety
director
and
then.
Finally,
the
other
Edition
is
at
the
near
the
end
of
the
ordinance
and
it
has
to
do
with
penalty,
and
that
is
section.
G
11-13.04
A
violation
of
section
11.13.02
shall
be
an
administrative
offense
requiring
a
fine
of
one
hundred
and
fifty
dollars
any
store
or
vendor
sided
with
an
offense
of
this
section
who
does
not
pay
the
required
administrative.
Fine
within
30
days
shall
receive
a
minor
misdemeanor
citation
into
court.
Any
store
or
vendor
sided
with
an
offense
of
this
section.
G
Who
wishes
to
appeal
the
violation
shall
visit
the
Athens
Police
Department
and
receive
a
minor
misdemeanor
citation
into
court,
providing
notice
and
an
opportunity
to
be
heard
which
Shall
Serve
as
an
appeals
process
any
store
or
vendor
who
persists
in
such
violation.
After
previously
receiving
an
administrative
citation
shall
be
guilty
of
a
minor
misdemeanor.
G
G
G
Second,
on
Thursday
I
had
the
our
babies
Friday
can't
remember,
which
Thursday
or
Friday
had
the
opportunity
to
spend
a
considerable
time
with
with
Mr
Stone
Andy
Stone.
Discussing
this,
we
both
happened
to
be
at
a
Athens
Middle
School
track
meet
and
events
were
running
rather
slowly
being
the
first
meet
of
the
year.
He
explained
in
great
detail
how
the
administration
had
shaped
this
verbiage.
This
is
verbiage
that
came
from
the
administration.
G
I
would
assume
the
law
director
has
also
weighed
in
on
this,
and
he
thought
that
this
would
give
the
administration
flexibility
in
enforcing
this
and,
at
the
same
time,
put
teeth
in
the
ordinance.
We
both
agreed
that
we
really
don't
think
enforcement
is
going
to
be
a
big
issue
based
on
what
we
have
heard
from
other
cities.
G
B
C
B
Any
other
comments,
former
council
members,
mayor,
Patterson,
okay,
all
right
and
so
I
know
the
scouts
May
I'm,
not
sure
if
any
Scouts
have
any
questions
or
want
to
make
any
comments.
I
know
that
they're
working
on
this
particular
ordinance
for
a
merit
badge
and
taking
a
look
at
it.
So
what
we're
doing
tonight
is
it
will
be
we're.
B
I
I
Okay,
so
one
thing
I
noticed
is
that
I've
done
volunteer
work
at
the
Athens
County
food
pantry
and
they
use
plastic
bags
for
some
of
their
like
collecting
the
food
and
placing
it
the
main
bags
are
paper.
But
for
me
it's
just
such
these
plastic
bags
and
wood
and
how?
If
so,
how
would
this
ordinance
affect
something
of
that
type.
G
I
G
Happen
well,
if
it's
the
one
at
the
old
County
home,
which
is
on
your
way
to
Chansey
on
Route
13.
on
Mondays
every
week,
my
wife
is
there
packing
packing
groceries.
In
fact,
today
was
on
loading
day.
They
have
fully
made
the
transition
to
they're,
doing
using
only
boxes
and
only
bags
I
would
assume
they'll
continue
doing
that.
But
part
of
this
ordinance
is
the
fact
that
it
is
a
citizen
driven
initiative.
There
is
a
group
in
Athens
called
Athens
rethinks
plastic.
H
I
make
a
comment:
yes,
yes,
that
was
a
very
good
question
and
this
is
in
regards
to
store
or
vendor
and
a
definition
of
store
means
any
commercial
establishment,
including
a
restaurant,
operating
from
a
permanent,
closed
structure
that
sells
perishable
or
non-perishable
Goods.
So
it's
possible
that
would
be
an
exception
for
a
food
pantry,
but
I
agree
with
members
Swank
that
it
would
be
a
good
opportunity
for
education,
but
great
question
good.
B
B
Okay,
if
not,
we
have
the
motion
in
second
for
amending
the
ordinance.
All
those
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
opposed,
nay
motion
carries,
and
the
ordinance
has
now
been
read
for
the
first
time
and
I
think
that
the
scouts
that
this
is
the
discussion
that
you
were
here
for
so,
if
you're
ready
to
go
and
to
retrieve
the
flag,
we
understand-
and
we
know
you've
got
a
scout
meeting
ahead
of
you.
A
J
B
B
And
if
we
don't
have
any
comments
or
questions
or
any
amendments,
then
we
will
move
on
to
the
next
one.
31
23
is
an
ordinance
amending
the
2023
appropriation
ordinance
155-22
introduced
by
council
member
Crowell,
and
if
no
comments
or
questions
we
will
move
on
to
3323.
This
is
an
Ordnance
granting
a
special
right-of-way
use
permit
at
758
West
Union
Street
to
Seven
Generations
LLC
owner
to
place
a
new
sign
phase
on
an
existing
poll
introduced
by
council
member
Grace.
J
K
K
B
You
have
a
motion
and
second
I,
think
parliamentary
wise.
Do
they
need
to
see
if
the
persons
who
make
the
motion
in
second
would
amend
that
to
include
that
language,
so
council,
member
Reisner
and
then
who
seconded
that
was
crowd?
Member
yeah
yeah?
Are
you
amenable
to
that?
Do
you
have
language
for
it?
Council
members
balance.
L
F
B
F
We
have
the
language
ready
to
implement
and
we
were
going
to
use
it
anyway
from
an
administrative
standpoint
to
include
the
parking,
the
bicycle
parking
within
the
parking
garage
based
upon
the
guidelines
that
Mr
delac
had
provided
to
us.
But
if
you
want
that
language
to
include
it
might
be
just
so
simple
line
that
states
in
there
you
know,
and
the
inclusion
of
bicycle
parking
spaces
within
the
parking
garage
that.
B
Sounds
good:
let's
do
that
so
in
that
first,
whereas
improvements
are
to
include
rooftop
solar
pay,
kiosks
with
entry
exit,
arms,
comma
bicycle:
how
did
you
put
a
bicycle
parking
spaces
right,
bicycle
parking,
spaces,
comma
and
level
2
Bay
of
EV,
Chargers?
Okay,
so
we're
inserting
that
phrase.
Thank
you.
Okay
sounds
good
to
me,
acceptable
to
both
of
you.
Yes,
okay,
all
right,
so
all
right,
any
other
discussion
or
comment.
A
B
K
The
reason
for
the
amendment
was
there
was
a
some
confusion
about
the
well.
Let
me
just
read
it
section:
seven,
the
city
of
Athens
acknowledged
that,
should
it
wish
to
rescind
this
partition
participation
agreement,
it
will
do
so
by
written
email
requests.
No
later
than
and
I
believe
the
original
language
said:
April
30
ODOT
says
no,
it's
May
1st
2023,
so
the
amended
version
would
say
no
later
than
Monday
May
1st
2023
by
5
PM
and
everything
else.
Remains
the
Same.
B
B
Nay,
the
motion
carries
and
the
ordinance
is
amended
and
read
for
the
first
time
we
now
have
ordinances
for
first
reading.
37
23
is
an
ordinance
accepting
a
land
donation
and
easement
from
the
Sheltering
Arms
Hospital
Foundation
Inc,
non-profit
Corporation,
for
the
West
Union
Street
improvements
project
number
322,
introduced
by
council
member
Reisner.
Thank.
K
section:
2,
the
city
of
Athens,
expresses
its
appreciation
to
the
Sheltering
Arms
Hospital
Foundation
Incorporated
for
the
generous
gift.
Section
3
of
the
Kirk
accounts
was
hereby
directed
to
present
a
certified
copy
of
this
ordinance
to
the
Sheltering
Arms
Hospital
Foundation.
The
attachments
are
on
our
disk
drive.
They
run
for
about
15
pages.
You
can
read
them
at
your
leisure,
but
the
ordinance
has
been
read
for
the
first
time.
B
Any
comments
or
questions,
if
not
the
next
one
is
38
23.
This
is
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
mayor
or
their
designee
to
enter
into
agreements
with
an
electricity
generation
provider
and
new
pricing
for
a
term
not
to
exceed
three
years
and
declaring
an
emergency
introduced
by
council
member
Crowell.
Thank.
E
You,
president
Eisley.
This
is
how
the
city
procures
purchases,
its
electricity
for
its
City
properties
and
I'll,
go
ahead
and
read
this
ordinance,
whereas
the
city
would
like
to
renew
78
city
of
Athens
accounts
with
an
electricity
generator
as
part
of
the
sopek
public
pricing
program,
be
it
ordained
by
the
Council
of
the
city
of
Athens,
Ohio
section
one,
the
mayor
or
their
designee
is
hereby
authorized
to
enter
into
agreements
with
an
electricity
generation
provider
and
new
pricing,
as
recommended
by
sopec,
when
the
market
is
most
advantageous
for
a
term
not
to
exceed
three
years.
B
E
A
G
If
we
go
34
months
and
certainly
the
administration
I'm
sure
will
negotiate
the
best
of
those
for
us,
but
to
give
you
an
idea
what
that
translates
into
home
energy
for
every
penny,
for
every
penny
difference
for
the
average
home
using
a
thousand
kilowatt
hours
a
month,
that's
a
hundred
and
twenty
dollars
a
year
for
every
penny.
Difference!
G
G
B
B
Nope
sorry
that
was
that
I
put
all
my
notes
above
it
39
23
is
an
ordinance
authorizing
the
mayor
to
pay
the
2023
membership
fee
for
the
outdoor
recreation,
Council
of
Appalachia,
known
as
orca,
to
provide
financial
support
from
the
city's
transient
guest
tax
for
the
Bailey's
run
trail
system,
along
with
other
recreational
activities.
This
is
introduced
by
council
member
Crowell.
E
E
The
mayor
is
hereby
authorized
to
pay
the
2023
membership
fee
to
the
outdoor
recreation,
Council
of
Appalachia
Orca,
a
council
of
governments
for
funding
the
Bailey's
trail
system,
along
with
other
recreational
activities
in
the
amount
of
ninety
thousand
dollars
from
the
city's
transient
guest
tax
paid
into
the
general
fund,
provided
that
the
proceeds
of
such
tax
are
sufficient
legally
available
and
lawfully
appropriated.
For
the
purpose
said,
authorization
shall
be
contingent
upon
the
same
level
of
financial
support
by
the
county
of
Athens.
Thank
you,
president.
Isaac.
Okay,.
G
G
L
Yeah
I
am
I'm
a
little
bit
concerned
about
this
honestly,
and
the
reason
is
that
it
was
clear
that
the
to
me
anyway,
that
the
setting
of
benchmarks
and
progress
towards
goals
is
not
really
very
clear,
so
I'm
comfortable
at
this
point
of
saying
yes
I-
want
I,
will
approve
it
this
year,
but
only
contingent
upon
that.
They
really
do
set
benchmarks
and
show
what
progress
they've
made
towards
goals
otherwise
I'm
just
uncomfortable
about
where
we're
going
with
this.
L
And
what
was
clear
was
that
they're,
not
there,
there
aren't
very
many
of
them.
I
mean
you
know
how
many
people
actually
use.
It
was
done
for
one
year
and
it
was
clear
that
they're
not
continuing
to
do
that.
So
I'm
I'm
not
really
comfortable
with
how
we're
where
our
money
is
going
and
how
it's
going
to
be,
how
it's
going
to
work
long.
B
G
G
M
In
I'm,
Rob
delach
live
on
Morris
Avenue
here
in
the
city.
I
just
want
to
comment
on
the
requirement
for
some
kind
of
additional
metrics
should
keep
in
mind
that
the
study
that
was
done
by
voinovich
school
I
don't
know
the
exact
cost,
but
I
used
to
work
for
voinovich
and
worked
on
an
economic
study.
Similar
similar
study
and
I
think
it
was
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
was
the
cost
for
that
study.
M
This
one
may
not
have
cost
quite
that
much,
but
it's
an
expensive
thing
to
do
that,
especially
if
you
do
it
on
an
annual
basis
and
I
think
it
sort
of
negates
the
fact
that
we're
donating
or
we're
providing
a
membership
fee
to
Orca
to
help
with
operational
costs.
If
we
then
require
them
to
do
a
study
every
year
that
that
costs
a
lot
of
money.
So
just
keep
that
in
mind
that
if
the
metrics
are
added
to
this,
they
should
be
relatively
easy
to
acquire.
B
B
E
B
B
E
You,
president
Eisley
I'll,
go
ahead
and
read
the
ordinance
and
then
the
pertinent
section
that
will
be
changed
in
the
friends
benefits
fringe
benefits
package,
and
this
is
again
for
non-union
Personnel,
specifically
in
the
Athens
Police
Department
section,
one
section,
five
of
The
Fringe
benefit
package
retirement
included.
An
ordinance
148-22
is
hereby
amended
to
read
as
attached
here
to
and
Incorporated
herein
by
reference.
E
E
E
Now
two
members
that
are
non-union
members
in
the
Athens
Police
Department
are
the
chief
of
police
and
the
captain.
They
are
not
members
of
the
Union,
so
this
Clause
that
I
just
read
is
already
part
of
the
Union
contract.
So
all
Athens
police
departments
have
this
as
a
fringe
benefit
in
their
negotiated
contract,
but
it
was
not
included
in
the
non-union
which
includes
the
chief
of
police
and
the
captain
so
to
make
the
the
Athens
Police
Department
whole
in
terms
of
of
what
the
staff
members
are
able
to
have
in
their
retirement.
E
B
D
B
Thank
you
any
comments
or
questions.
Okay,
then
we'll
move
on
to
the
next
ordinance
related
to
that
an
ordinance
accepting
a
limited
sewer
and
water
line
easement
from
Catherine
Jane
shagno
and
Carrie
J
Griffin
North
Blackburn
road
for
the
City
County
Sewer
Expansion
Project
number
317,
introduced
by
council
member
McCary.
Thank.
D
You,
president
Eisley,
as
with
the
last
ordinance
topic,
this
was
discussed
at
our
committee
meeting
last
week
in
Project,
317
has
been
an
under
development
for
some
time
section.
One
reads:
Athens
city
council
does
hereby
accept
a
limited
sewer
and
water
line,
easement
from
Catherine
Jane
chagnet
and
Carrie
J
Griffin
North
Blackburn
road
for
the
City
County
Sewer
Expansion
Project
number
317,
where
the
construction,
installation
and
maintenance
of
a
single
new
sewer
line
and
for
their
right
to
lay
one
water
line
in
the
future.
B
E
G
A
B
F
I
should
have
brought
these
up
on
our
communication
present
nicely,
but
I
do
have
two
more
to
add
that
people
should
be
aware
of.
Take
back.
The
night
is
the
6th
of
April.
So
that's
this
week
just
to
make
people
aware
and
the
other
is
the
international
Street
Festival
will
be
taking
place.
This
Saturday
and
it'll
be
on
East
Union
Street,
but
there
will
also
be
a
parade
that
goes
starts
from
Baker,
Center
comes
up,
Court,
Street
and
then
turns
on
to
East
Union.
So
just
keep
that
in
mind.
B
B
B
Not
adjourning
yet
and
then
we
will
allow
after
we
go
move
to
go
into
executive
session
before
we
do
that.
We
will
allow
10
minutes
for
students
and
reporters
to
come
on
up
and
ask
your
questions
as
quickly
as
possible
tonight,
and
but
we
want
to
make
sure
that
everybody
gets
a
chance
to
talk
and
ask
those
questions.
So
if
we
could
have
a
promotion
for
executive
session.