February 5, 2007

CITY OF BOWLING GREEN

COUNCIL AGENDA

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2007  8:00 P.M.

1.         Pledge of Allegiance

2.         Roll Call

3.         Approval of the minutes from the regular meeting held January 16, 2007

4.         Correspondence - Clerk

5.         Official Reports

Mayor

Municipal Administrator

Planning Director

Parks & Recreation Director                                      

City Attorney

Utilities Director

Public Works Director

6.         Council Committee Reports - New Legislation

7.         Council Committee Reports

8.         Lobby Visitations

·         Wendy Stram, Director – Bowling Green Convention & Visitors’ Bureau

9.             Reading of Legislation

A.         First Reading

Resolution authorizing the Mayor of the City of Bowling Green, Ohio, to file an application and enter into an agreement with Ohio Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of acquiring financial assistance from the Natureworks Program.

Ordinance authorizing the Municipal Administrator and the Utilities Director to advertise for bids and enter into a contract or contracts and/or participate in State of Ohio purchasing programs for the purchase of vehicles and equipment as well as the trade-in or outright sale of vehicles and equipment being replaced, and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance amending and enacting Section 33.01(I) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Bowling Green, Ohio, relative to the non-bargaining salary schedule.

Ordinance amending and adopting Section 98.02(C) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Bowling Green, Ohio, regarding removal of snow and ice from walks, and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance authorizing the Utilities Director to execute an agreement or agreements for equipment rental and related services for two membrane technology pilot studies at the Water Treatment Plant.

Ordinance authorizing the Utilities Director to execute Amendment III to the agreement with Reiss Environmental, Inc., for additional work connected with conducting two membrane technology pilot studies at the Water Treatment Plant.

Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to grant an easement to Buckeye Cablevision, Inc., and declaring an emergency.

Ordinance amending and adopting Section 98.06, Section 98.08 and Section 115.02(D), (E), & (F) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Bowling Green, Ohio, regarding sidewalks and advertising on public property.

B.         Second Reading

7638    Ordinance amending and adopting Section 101.11(F) and Section  101.05 (A) & (B) of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Bowling Green, Ohio, relating to the hotel/motel tax.

(Finance Committee-Megan Newlove)

7639    Ordinance authorizing an agreement between the City of Bowling Green, Ohio, and the Wood County Regional Airport Authority.

(Finance Committee-Megan Newlove)

7640    Ordinance authorizing the Municipal Administrator to advertise for bids and enter into a contract or contracts for sidewalk improvements, pavement striping, deicing salt, and improving streets, alleys, and other public ways in the City of Bowling Green, Ohio.

(Transportation and Safety Committee-Larry Sorrells)

7641    Ordinance authorizing the Municipal Administrator to advertise for bids and enter into a contract or contracts for tree plantings & tree maintenance for trees located within the public right-of-way of the City of Bowling Green.

(Finance Committee-Megan Newlove)

7642    Ordinance authorizing the Municipal Administrator to enter into a contract or contracts with specified vendors for work that may exceed $25,000 annually for calendar year 2007.

(Finance Committee-Megan Newlove)

7643    Ordinance rescinding Ordinance #7540 and authorizing the Utilities Director to execute a revised Hydro Projects Developmental Subscription and Cost Sharing Agreement with American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc.

(Public Utilities Committee-Bob McOmber)

7644    Ordinance authorizing the Municipal Administrator to seek qualifications and enter into a contract or contracts for a city-wide traffic signal system study.

            (Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee-Mike Frost)

C.        Third Reading

7634    Ordinance authorizing the Municipal Administrator to seek qualifications and enter into a contract or contracts for updates to the Existing Land Use Section of the City’s Comprehensive Master Plan.

(Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee-Mike Frost)

7635    Ordinance authorizing the Municipal Administrator to seek qualifications and enter into a contract or contracts for a parking study for the Central Business District of the City of Bowling Green.

(Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee-Mike Frost)

7636    Ordinance authorizing the Municipal Administrator to seek qualifications and enter into a contract or contracts for the development of traffic and recreation impact fees.