CITY OF HIGHLAND HEIGHTS

MINUTES OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

HELD: OCTOBER 20, 2009

President of Council Mills presiding.

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

ABSENT:         Mayor Coleman, excused.

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

1. Motion authorizing a contract for the 2009 Fall Street Tree Program.

2. Motion authorizing final payment to R. L. Hill Management Co. of $5500 for work performed at the Highland Heights Community Center and entering into a Mutual Release regarding same.

3. Motion to adjourn into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation.

MOTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH FRATE LANDSCAPING FOR THE 2009 FALL STREET TREE PROGRAM:  A motion was made by Mr. Anderson authorizing a contract with Frate Landscaping in an amount not to exceed $21,236.00 for the 2009 Fall Street Tree Program; seconded by Mr. Pilla.  Ayes all; motion carried. 

ITEM TO BE ADDED TO THE AGENDA:

            Motion authorizing purchase from Rugged Depo of three (3) Panasonic CF-30, Mobile Data Terminals (MDT’s) at a cost not to exceed $12,000 for use in the Fire Department.

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

MOTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF THREE MDT COMPUTERS FROM RUGGED DEPO:  A motion was made by Mr. Legan authorizing the purchase from Rugged Depo of three Panasonic CF-30 Toughbook Computers for use as Mobile Data Terminals (MDT’s) in the Fire Department, at a cost not to exceed $12,000; seconded by Mr. Anderson.  Ayes all; motion carried.

ITEM TO BE DELETED FROM AGENDA:

Motion authorizing final payment to R. L. Hill Management Co. of $5500 for work performed at the Highland Heights Community Center and entering into a Mutual Release regarding same.

A motion was made by Mr. Hargate to remove the above item from the agenda; seconded by Mr. Anderson.  Ayes all; motion carried.

MOTION TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION:   A motion was made by Mr. Pilla to adjourn into Executive Session to discuss 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 8:05 p.m. and reconvened at 8:15 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT:   A motion was made by Mr. Legan and seconded by Mr. Anderson to adjourn the meeting.  Said meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m.

Clerk of Council

President of Council

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Motion authorizing final payment to R. L. Hill Management Co. of $5500 for work performed at the Highland Heights Community Center and entering into a Mutual Release regarding same.