Minutes of the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission/Solid Waste Policy Committee
February 9, 2006
ATTENDANCE
Attachment A lists the attendance at this meeting, at which the following matters were
discussed.
MINUTES
On a motion by Mayor Blomquist, seconded by Mr. Shannon, the minutes of the December 8, 2005
meeting were approved.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT POLICY COMMITTEE AGENDA
Mr. Holland reported that the Solid Waste District (SWD) staff had submitted the draft plan to
the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) in October and received non-binding comments which
have been addressed to the satisfaction of the OEPA.
Mr. Holland stated that the next major step is to have a 30-day public comment period and hold a public hearing at the end of the comment period. Mr. Holland stated that Resolution No. 060209-A allows for the SWD to advertise the public comment process. Mr. Holland stated that the comment period that will end on March 30, 2006 and that the public hearing will take place on April 6 at 2:00 p.m. at the Garfield Heights Community Center.
On a motion by Mayor Blomquist, seconded by Mayor Kenneth Patton, Resolution No. 60209-A was unanimously approved.
Mr. Holland stated that once the public comment period is completed, the ratification process will start on May 1st. Mr. Holland stated that the Plan will be sent out to every city hall in Cuyahoga County and that each city or village council has 90 days to vote yes or no on the Plan.
Mr. Holland informed the Policy Committee that the recently passed Congressional spending bill included a federal mandate that TV broadcasters must change their broadcast signals by February 19, 2009 from analog to digital. Mr. Holland explained that analog sets will have to be hooked up to digital through a converter box. Mr. Holland stated that the SWD is anticipating an increase in the number of TV sets that will become trash and is starting to plan for change.
ORGANIZATION ISSUES
Commissioner Hagan nominated Commissioner Dimora as chair of the CPC for 2006 which was seconded
by Mr. Shannon and unanimously approved. Commissioner Hagan nominated Mayor Thomas Longo as
vice-chair of the CPC for 2006 which was seconded by Commissioner Dimora and unanimously
approved.
For the Solid Waste Policy Committee, Commissioner Hagan nominated Commissioner Dimora as chair of the Solid Waste Policy Committee which was seconded by Mayor Kelley and unanimously approved. Commissioner Hagan nominated Mayor Longo as vice-chair of the Solid Waste Policy Committee which was seconded by Mr. Shannon and unanimously approved.
PERSONNEL RESOLUTION
Mr. Alsenas reported that Resolution No. 060209-B is the annual CPC staff salary adjustment
resolution. Mr. Alsenas reported that the Board of County Commissioners had revised its 2006
Pay Table and that this resolution adopts the 2006 Pay Table, provides each CPC employee
with a 3% salary increase and an additional adjustment to align them with the new pay
table.
On a motion by Commissioner Hagan, seconded by Mayor Kenneth Patton, Resolution No. 060209-B, the personnel actions, was unanimously approved.
COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL ISSUES
Mr. Alsenas reported that the Cuyahoga Valley Initiative (CVI) has reached a milestone
point and that in order to continue moving forward a more permanent organizational capacity
to provide permanence and full-time capability is needed.
Mr. Alsenas made a brief presentation of the CVI project areas.
RESOLUTIONS
Cuyahoga Valley Initiative
On a motion by Commissioner Hagan, seconded by Mayor Kenneth Patton, Resolution No. 060909-C,
authorizing an amendment to extend the term of the contract with Schmidt Copeland Parker
Stevens, Inc. for the Cuyahoga Valley Model Code, Design Guidelines and Sustainable Practices
Project to October 30, 2006, was unanimously approved.
On a motion by Mayor Longo, seconded by Mayor Kenneth Patton, Resolution No. 060209-D, accepting a grant of $500,000 from the George Gund Foundation for the development and establishment of a Cuyahoga Valley Organization, was unanimously approved.
On a motion by Mayor Blomquist, seconded by Mayor Kenneth Patton, Resolution No. 060209-E, authorizing a contract with Currere, Inc. for consulting services to assist in the formation of the Cuyahoga Valley Organization, was unanimously approved.
On a motion by Commissioner Hagan, seconded by Mayor Kelley, Resolution No. 060209-F, approving a contract with Cleveland Public Art to provide $3,500.00 in matching funds to the Ohio and Erie Canal Association grant for the Natural Flats Illustrated Field Guide, was unanimously approved.
On a motion by Mayor Kelley, seconded by Mayor Kenneth Patton, Resolution No. 060209-G, a resolution of appreciation to U.S. Attorney General Gregory White and staff for the partnership they have formed with the leadership of Northern Ohio's natural resource community and for his work to bring monies to the Towpath Trail, was unanimously approved.
Senior Transportation
On a motion by Mayor Kenneth Patton, seconded by Commissioner Hagan, Resolution No. 060209-H,
authorizing the Planning Commission to act as the fiscal agent for the Cuyahoga County Board of
Commissioners to facilitate its Fiscal Year 2006 Ohio Department of Transportation Coordination
grant award and to contract with the Senior Transportation Connection of Cuyahoga County, et al
to fulfill the grant purposes, was unanimously approved.
On a motion by Mayor Blomquist, seconded by Commissioner Jones, Resolution No. 060209-I, authorizing an extension of the lead agency contract for the senior transportation project with United Way and granting the Director the authority to facilitate a new contract between the Senior Transportation Connection of Cuyahoga County and the United Way was unanimously approved.
Olmsted Township
On a motion by Mayor Longo, seconded by Commissioner Hagan, Resolution No. 060209-J, amending
Resolution 050609-F that conditionally approved the preliminary layout for Wheaton Farms PRD
proposed to be located in Olmsted Township, was unanimously approved.
Mayor Longo asked why Olmsted Township doesn't incorporate when it has a larger population than other cities in the county. Commissioner Hagan stated that it was an issue of parochial politics. Mayor Blomquist stated that not incorporating is detrimental to the community because it allows for annexation which is more hostile and aggressive. He stated if the township wanted to incorporate it needs the approval of the neighboring communities. Mayor Blomquist stated that the merger of Olmsted Falls and the Township would be the best action.
On a motion by Mayor Kenneth Patton, seconded by Mayor Blomquist, Resolution No. 060209-K, approving a one-year extension of the approval of the preliminary layout for Willow Grove Subdivision proposed to be located in Olmsted Township, was unanimously approved.
Ms. Hopkins updated the members on the status of the Township Subdivision Regulations. Ms. Hopkins stated that the Trustees had asked for additional time to review the regulations and that the goal is to meet with Trustees in the next several weeks and to bring the Regulations to the April meeting for approval.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mr. Ed Hauser requested time to discuss his concerns about the Innerbelt Reconstruction public
process. Mr. Hauser stated that although the Ohio Department of Transportation has a very
detailed public process they have not followed it during the development of the Innerbelt
project.
Commissioner Dimora adjourned the meeting.
Attachment A
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission/Solid Waste Policy Committee
February 9, 2006 ATTENDANCE RECORD
| Member | Present |
|---|---|
| Ms. Virginia Aveni | Yes |
| Mayor Robert Blomquist | Yes |
| Mr. Robert Brown for Mayor Jackson | Yes - represented by Mr. George Cantor |
| Commissioner Jimmy Dimora | Yes |
| Mayor Merle Gorden | No |
| Commissioner Timothy Hagan | Yes |
| Mayor Jerry Hruby | No |
| Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones | Yes |
| Mr. Jack Licate | No |
| Mayor Thomas Longo | Yes |
| Mayor Eileen Patton | No |
| Mayor Kenneth Patton | Yes |
| Mayor Edward Kelley | Yes |
| Others: Paul Alsenas, John DeMuth, Ed Hauser, Kristin Hopkins, Patrick Holland, Claire Kilbane, Carol Thaler | |
