CITY OF HIGHLAND HEIGHTS

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

HELD:  AUGUST 19, 2008

President of Council Mills presiding.

PRESENT:      Mayor Coleman, Councilmen Anderson, Hargate, Legan, Lombardo, Mills, Murphy, Pilla; Clerk of Council Buchak; Law Director Paluf.

This special meeting has been called for consideration of the following:

            Motion to adjourn into Executive Session to discuss pending and imminent litigation.

MAYOR'S REPORT:

Mayor Coleman reported he held off on signing the contract for the Service Department Salt Dome because he had heard there was a meeting with the area home owners to see if they had concerns about construction of it.  Mayor Coleman stated landscaping is really needed for that mound.  He asked Service Director Evans to have the City Landscape Architect Doug Nemeckay suggest planting for the mound.  Mr. Nemeckay has suggested a row of pine trees, ten feet tall, cost estimated to be in the neighborhood of $20,000.  Mayor Coleman urged Council to commit to that.  To be duscissed in next committee of the whole in early September. 

Mayor Coleman also advised Mayfield School District has decided to change their bus routes and will no longer pick up children at everyone's house.  The city may have to re think their sidewalk snow plowing procedure if the children are walking in the street instead of a plowed sidewalk.  He will have Thom Evans contact the School Department of Transportation regarding this.  They may need additional part time help during the winter to accommodate that.

LAW DIRECTOR'S REPORT:

Law Director Paluf reported today he received the signed Purchase Agreement and Temporary Work Agreement from Weet Ley for the Highland-Bishop Intersection Project.  Legislation to accept the purchase agreement is before Council this evening.  He asked Council to add this to the agenda for approval so the agreement can be filed and the project can proceed.

ITEM TO BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA:

            Proposed Resolution accepting a purchase agreement from Weert Ley for the intersection widening on Highland Road over and across said area and declaring it an emergency.

A motion was made by Mr. Pilla to add the above item to the agenda; seconded by Mr. Anderson.  Ayes all; motion carried.

ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 46-2008:  Council listened to the First Reading in title only of Proposed Resolution 46-2008 which description is:  "A Resolution accepting a purchase agreement from Weert Ley for the intersection widening on Highland Road over and across said area and declaring an emergency."  Mr. Hargate moved to suspend the Second and Third Readings; seconded by Mr. Anderson.  Ayes all; motion carried.   Mr. Hargate moved to adopt; seconded by Mr. Pilla.  Ayes all; motion carried.

MOTION TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION:   A motion was made by Mr. Pilla to adjourn into Executive Session to discuss imminent and pending legal matters in accordance with Section 4.05 of the Charter of the City of Highland Heights and Section 121.22(g) of the Ohio Revised Code; seconded by Mr. Anderson.  Roll call on the motion:  Ayes all; motion carried.  Council adjourned at 7:08 p.m. and reconvened at 8:35 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT:   A motion was made by Mr. Anderson and seconded by Mr. Pilla to adjourn the meeting.  Said meeting adjourned at 8:36 p.m.

Clerk of Council

President of Council

08/19/08 sm