Middletown Forum : AGENDA 1-17-2017

AGENDA 1-17-2017 : if this lady is whom I think she...

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:11:15 +0000

Author: spiderjohn
Subject: 6409
Posted: Jan 31 2017 at 4:11pm

if this lady is whom I think she is, she is a very nice person who seems very knowledgeable and makes dealing with the city tax dept much less aggravating. Seems competent. We could do a lot worse. Still a pretty generous gig considering bennies.

As for the Goetz deal--shame on them
haven't talked with anyone who thinks that this deal is good or makes sense

AGENDA 1-17-2017 : Found this on the January 3rd...

Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:00:53 +0000

Author: What A City
Subject: 6409
Posted: Jan 31 2017 at 3:00pm

Found this on the January 3rd meeting notes in the workbook section ......

TO: Doug Adkins, City Manager
FROM: Kay Sauer, Human Resources Specialist
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT – INCOME TAX SUPERINTENDENT
We are recommending the appointment of MISTY NICELY to the position of Income Tax
Superintendent in the Department of Finance, Division of Taxation. Ms. Nicely is currently
employed in the department as the Acting Income Tax Superintendent. She will fill the
vacancy created by resignation of Sandra Mueller in 2015.
Ms. Nicely will be assigned to Salary Range 176, Step C, which provides a salary of
$2,455.36 biweekly, $63,839.36 annually. The effective date of the appointment is January
4, 2017.
/ks

It is good to work in the public sector. Do we need an Income Tax "Superintendent" level and do we need to pay this level almost 64 grand here? Where does this level position itself with a manager's or supervisor's level? Higher or lower and if higher, why not pay less to do this work at another, lower level? Is this really necessary? Why the "interim" tag since 2015 after the resignation?

And what would be the "superintendent's" daily job duties in this capacity to earn this salary? Job responsibilities are never spelled out in the promotion letters. Wouldn't this be helpful to whoever approves this to know why they are paying someone 64 grand in this case? I would want to know what the taxpayer is getting for their money before the approval. If the approver has no knowledge to compare pay with job duties, then it becomes yet another rubber stamping episode.

AGENDA 1-17-2017 : MIDDLETOWN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA...

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 11:09:02 +0000

Author: Vivian Moon
Subject: 6409
Posted: Jan 13 2017 at 11:09am

MIDDLETOWN CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

TUESDAY, January 17, 2017

CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING – 5:30 pm – COUNCIL CHAMBERS –LOWER LEVEL

1. MOMENT OF MEDITATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

2. ROLL CALL

3. PUBLIC HEARING- Zone Change Case #3-16: A request byapplicant George Long, Business Manager on behalf of Middletown City Schoolsrequesting approval to re-zone the property located at 2717 Yankee Road, Middletown, Ohio 45042,Parcel ID: Q6542085000016, approximately 10.5600 per the Butler County Auditorfrom D-3 (Medium Density Dwelling Unit District) to I-2 (General IndustrialDistrict).

4. CITIZEN COMMENTS, GUESTS, ORGANIZATIONS’ REPORTS State Representative Candice Keller

5. CITY MANAGER REPORTS Jim Dustin, NFP to Present an Updateon Health Insurance Costs Mallory Greenham, DMI to Present the Final Draft ofthe New Downtown Master Plan Central Connections 6. CONSENT AGENDA. . . Matterslisted under the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and will beenacted by one motion and one vote of consent. There will be no separatediscussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removedand considered separately.

(a) Approve City Council Minutes: December 20, 2016, andJanuary 3, 2017

(b) Receive and File Oath of Office: Joseph Phillips

(c) Confirm Personnel Appointments: Ethan Clark, JohnLaswell, Bryce Nartker and David Kaiser- Firefighter-EMT, Department of PublicSafety, Division of Fire Stephen Crank- Patrol Officer, Department of PublicSafety, Division of Police

(d) To approve a contract with Trane U.S., Inc., of Cincinnati,Ohio, in the amount of $76,763 to rebuild oneof the chillers located in the Middletown City Building

MOTION AGENDA

(a) Toauthorize the City Manager to enter into professional services contract CH2M toprepare construction plans to upgrade the Kensington Pump Station.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

LEGISLATION

1. Resolution No. R2017-02, a resolution requesting theAuditor of Butler County to advance to the Treasurer of the City of Middletown,Ohio, taxes assessed and collected for and on behalf of the City of Middletown,Ohio and declaring an emergency.

2. Resolution No. R2017-03, a resolution declaring itnecessary to renew a tax in excess of the ten mill limitation for the purposeto supplement the General Fund for the purpose of making appropriations forproviding or maintaining Senior Citizens Services and/or facilities as setforth in Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.19(Y) and determining to proceed tosubmit the question of renewing such tax to the electors of the City ofMiddletown, Ohio, at the election on May 2, 2017, in accordance with Section5705.19(Y) of the Ohio Revised Code and declaring an emergency.

3. Ordinance No. O2017-01, an ordinance establishing aprocedure for and authorizing a contract with Easton Telecom fortelecommunication circuits, and declaring an emergency.

4. Ordinance No.O2017-02, an ordinance authorizing an amendment to the Community ReinvestmentArea Agreement between City of Middletown, Historic Goetz Tower, LLC andGrassroots Ohio, LLC. (First Reading)

EXECUTIVE SESSION Under the authority of O.R.C. 121.22 (G)(1) To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion,demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official.