By Julie D’Aloiso
Here are the minutes from the March 13th meeting.
This was the first council meeting that was held virtually. If you watch the video be advised that the audio is sometimes hard to hear.
Notes from the Macedonia Council Meeting
- This was the first council meeting for Amanda Trzaska who replaced Josephine Arceci as Clerk of Council. Josephine Arceci retired after 30 years of service to the city.
- The Spirit of Macedonia festival, 2020 has been cancelled at this time.
- Twinsburg Rd will be closed for repairs for approximation 10 days.
- Bulk garbage will be reinstated next week. Macedonia residents can now put out the extra garbage as they did before.
- They city is providing free mulch again for residents.
Last week, the City received and accepted the formal resignation of Angela Manley in connection with her position as the City’s Parks and Recreation Director. Ms. Manley served in the position for approximately 14 years. The City wishes Ms. Manley the best on all her future endeavors after her time with the City comes to a conclusion. While the City’s Recreation Center remains closed and without Recreation staffing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City continues to monitor the situation and will be providing additional updates to the Macedonia Community in the coming weeks. Any questions may be directed to the Office of the Mayor.
Here are the resolutions and the outcomes from the meeting:
A RESOLUTION DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO RENEW AN EXISTING 5.07 MILL TAX LEVY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CURRENT EXPENSES PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE
SECTIONS 5705.9(A) AND 5705.191, REQUESTING THE SUMMIT COUNTY FISCAL OFFICER
TO CERTIFY THE TOTAL CURRENT TAX VALUATION OF THE CITY AND THE DOLLAR
AMOUNT OR REVENUE THAT WOULD BE GENERATED BY THAT LEVY, AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY SECOND READING
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE ODOT ROAD SALT CONTRACTS AWARDED IN 2020 PASSED
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR A MUNICIPAL
INCOME TAX REFUND DEADLINES TO OCTOBER 15, 2020 AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19
PANDEMIC PASSED
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,450,000 TO REFUND BONDS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF: PAYING THE PROPERTY OWNERS’ PORTION, IN ANTICIPATION OF
THE COLLECTION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS HERETOFORE LEVIED, AND THE CITY’S
PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING, IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY OF TWINSBURG, SHEPARD ROAD BETWEEN CERTAIN TERMINI BY CONSTRUCTING SANITARY SEWERS AND REPLACING, WHERE NECESSARY, PAVEMENT AND DRIVEWAY APRONS, ALL TOGETHER WITH THE NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO; PAYING THE PROPERTY OWNERS’ PORTION, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE COLLECTION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS HERETOFORE LEVIED, AND THE CITY’S PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVING SOUTH FREEWAY DRIVE BETWEEN CERTAIN TERMINI BY GRADING, DRAINING, PAVING, CONSTRUCTING DRIVEWAY APRONS, REPLACING GUARDRAILS WHERE NECESSARY, REHABILITATING THE RELATED STORM SEWER SYSTEM BETWEEN CERTAIN TERMINI BY CONSTRUCTING STORM SEWERS, CATCH BASINS, MANHOLES, JUNCTION CHAMBERS AND A CONCRETE HEADWALL, AND ACQUIRING ANY NECESSARY REAL ESTATE AND INTERESTS THEREIN, ALL TOGETHER WITH THE NECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO; AND PAYING COSTS OF CERTAIN ROAD PROJECTS IN THE CITY PREVIOUSLY FINANCED THROUGH THE STATE INFRASTRUCTURE BANK; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. PASSED
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO ENTER
INTO A CONTRACT WITH SPECIALIZED CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE REPAIR OF
VARIOUS STREETS OF THE 2020 ROAD PROGRAM, AND RATIFYING THE SAME PASSED
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO RENEW THE CONTRACT
WITH THE OHIO MUNICIPAL JOINT SELF INSURANCE POOL FOR LIABILITY COVERAGE
FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF THE THREE-YEAR CONTRACT BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2020, AND
RATIFYING THE SAME PASSED
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE SUSPENDING CITY EMS BILLING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE
FIRE AWARENESS INSTRUCTION AND RESPECT (F.A.I.R.) PROGRAM FOR THE REMAINDER
OF CALENDAR YEAR 2020 PASSED
