By CECILIA FOX
Record Herald Writer
Courtesy of the Record Herald; Printed 10.21.12
TIPP?CITY – Though an ordinance extending the moratorium on internet cafes in Tipp City failed at the last meeting, city council voted Monday night to approve it.
City council passed the moratorium last November and it was extended for six months in May of this year.
The ordinance failed at the Oct 1 meeting because both Mayor Dee Gillis and Councilwoman Katelyn Black were absent and Councilman Bryan Budding voted no. Since all council members were in attendance at the Oct 15 meeting — and Budding cast the only nay vote — there were enough yes votes for the ordinance to become effective immediately.
At the last meeting, Budding asked what the city would accomplish by extending the moratorium, saying, “For me, I think our direction should actually be putting legislation on how they are going to be regulated.”
Council President John Kessler explained that, since the state has not yet determined how to regulate this type of business, Tipp City should not make any laws regulating them. Otherwise, the city runs the risk of having those laws invalidated when the state makes a decision.
Council also approved several ordinances issuing bond anticipation notes for four upcoming construction projects: The South Third Street reconstruction project, the renovation and expansion of the Fire/EMS station, the Downtown Utility Replacement project, and the Roselyn subdivision water and sewer line replacement project.
The first ordinance authorizes the issuance of up to $536,000 in bond anticipation notes for the non-utility portions of the South Third Street reconstruction project, which is currently under design. The project should be out to bid late this year and construction is expected to begin early next year.
The budget for the project is $721,750 and other funding for the project will come from the water and sewer funds. The five-year CIP predicts that this debt will be paid off in 2017.
Council also authorized the issuance of bond anticipation notes for the renovation and expansion of the fire and EMS station for up to $1.9 million, which includes the cost of the design and engineering services as well as the construction costs.
The project will be put out to bid this winter and is currently under design.
The third ordinance authorizes the issuance of up to $350,000 in bond anticipation notes for the Downtown Utility Replacement Project. The project is expected to cost $1.2 million and other funding will come from loans and grants from the Ohio Public Works Commission and the water and sewer fund.
The construction will include a new water main, replacing sanitary sewers, building a storm sewer and repairing roads and sidewalks impacted by the work along Main Street between Fourth and First streets.
And the final ordinance issues up to $530,000 for the replacement of water and sewer lines in the Roselyn subdivision on Michael Street, Judith Street and Earl Street. The project is under design and will be out to bid later this year with construction scheduled for early 2013. Those streets are also scheduled to be resurfaced in 2014 as part of the street resurfacing program.
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