The City of Piqua Civil Service Commission will meet on Tuesday, January 15, at 4:30 p.m. in the Administration Conference Room located on the 2nd floor of Municipal Government Complex, 201 West Water Street. This meeting is for the purpose of discussing the announcement for Police Chief and language change to allow firefighter applicants up to the age of 35.
REGULAR PIQUA CITY COMMISSION MEETING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2019
6:00 PM
COMMISSION CHAMBER – 2nd FLOOR
201 WEST WATER STREET – PIQUA, OHIO 45356
CALL TO ORDER
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL OF PIQUA CITY COMMISSION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PRESENTATION – FRIENDS OF THE PIQUA LIBRARY
PROCLAMATION – HONORING REBECCA J. COOL
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
CONSENT AGENDA
1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of minutes from the December 18, 2018 Regular City Commission Meeting
2. RES. NO. R-1-19
A Resolution appointing Jessica Morgan Stein as substitute Clerk of Commission for the City of Piqua
3. RES. NO. R-2-19
A Resolution of Appreciation for the Public Service of Rebecca J. Cool as a City Employee
NEW BUSINESS
4. RES. NO. R-3-19
A Resolution authorizing a purchase order to Barrett Paving Materials Inc. as the primary supplier, and Valley Asphalt Corporation as the secondary supplier of hot mix for the 2019 Street and Alley Maintenance Program
5. RES. NO. R-4-19
A Resolution for consent to apply for, accept, and enter into a Water Supply Revolving Loan Account
Agreement for Asset Management Planning and designating a dedicated repayment source for the loan
6. RES. NO. R-5-19 (Amended 1/14/19)
A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract to employ Frank J. Patrizio as Law Director and McCulloch Felger Fite and Gutmann Co., L.P.A. as Legal Counsel for the City of Piqua
PUBLIC COMMENT
(This is an opportunity for citizens to address the City Commission regarding agenda items, issues, or to provide information. Comments are requested to be limited to five (5) minutes and specific questions should be addressed to the City Manager’s office).
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
COMMISSIONERS COMMENT
ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. To consider pending or imminent litigation
ADJOURNMENT
January 15, 2019 City Commission Meeting Agenda Packet
Effective January 7, 2019 Brian Brookhart will be the new Public Works Director for the City of Piqua. Brookhart has worked for the City of Piqua for over 20 years where he has gained a wealth of knowledge about city operations.
“I’m very happy to name Brian as our Public Works Director,” said Piqua City Manager Gary Huff. “He has been a very dedicated and loyal employee of the City of Piqua for many years and has earned tremendous respect from both city employees and citizens of the community. I look for many great accomplishments from our Public Works Department under his leadership,”
As the Public Works Director, Brookhart, is responsible for all personnel, day to day maintenance of city infrastructure services such as street maintenance and facility operation, traffic signage, city parks, and emergency response for snow, ice and severe weather mitigation.
Brookhart stated, “I am very excited to take on this new role. There are several projects we want to accomplish and I believe with our team we can achieve those goals. We are fortunate to have a very dedicated staff that takes care of our city streets and parks.”
For more information, please contact Brian Brookhart at 937.778.2095.
| Board/Committee: | Openings: |
| Civil Service Commission | 2 |
| Downtown District Design Review Board | 1 |
| Energy Board | 6 |
| Income Tax Review Board | 2 |
| Park Board | 3 |
| Planning Commission | 2 |
| Tree Committee | 2 |
Please be advised of the cancellation of an upcoming scheduled meeting of the City of Piqua Planning Commission due to a lack of business.
TIME: 6:00 P.M.
DATE: Tuesday, January 8, 2019
LOCATION: Commission Chambers, Municipal Government Complex
201 W. Water Street
Please contact this office if you have any questions pertaining to this matter.
Christopher W. Schmiesing
City Planner
Please be advised that the City of Piqua Golf Advisory Board will hold a public meeting at the time and location stated below. The minutes for the previous meeting and the agenda may be viewed HERE.
TIME: 12:00 PM
DATE: Thursday, January 24th
LOCATION: 3 Joe’s Pizzeria & Trattoria
414 West Water St
Piqua, Ohio 45356
This meeting is open to the public as an opportunity to speak on the recommendations and suggestions addressed by the Golf Advisory Board. If an individual is unable to attend the public meeting a written statement may be submitted to the address listed above.
Please be advised that the City of Piqua Tree Committee will hold a public meeting at the time and location stated below. The minutes for the previous meeting and the agenda may be viewed by visiting https://piquaoh.org/city-government/boards-and-committees/tree-committee/
TIME: 4:00 P.M.
DATE: Tuesday, January 8, 2019
LOCATION: Municipal Government Complex
Administration Conference Room
201 W. Water Street
Piqua, Ohio 45356
This meeting is open to the public as an opportunity to speak on the recommendations and suggestions addressed by the Tree Committee. If an individual is unable to attend the public meeting a written statement may be submitted to the Tree Committee at the address listed above.
Please be advised that the City of Piqua Tree Committee will hold a public meeting at the time and location stated below. The minutes for the previous meeting and the agenda may be viewed by visiting https://piquaoh.org/city-government/boards-and-committees/tree-committee/
TIME: 4:00 P.M.
DATE: Tuesday, January 8, 2019
LOCATION: Municipal Government Complex
Administration Conference Room
201 W. Water Street
Piqua, Ohio 45356
This meeting is open to the public as an opportunity to speak on the recommendations and suggestions addressed by the Tree Committee. If an individual is unable to attend the public meeting a written statement may be submitted to the Tree Committee at the address listed above.
Please contact this office if you have any questions pertaining to this public notice.
Bob Graeser
City of Piqua
Effective January 1, 2019 Chris Schmiesing will be the new Community and Economic Development Director for the City of Piqua. Schmiesing, formerly the City of Piqua City Planner, brings innovative thinking to this restructured position.
“I am very happy to be able to hire Chris Schmiesing as our Community and Economic Development Director,” Piqua City Manager Gary Huff stated. “We have consistently been moving away from the traditional Economic Development Director position focusing more on the Piqua community and helping our existing businesses with expansions and job growth. We also want to continue to place emphasis on our Placemaking Initiative.”
Schmiesing first began working for the city in 1990 as an Engineering Technician and eventually moving into the Engineering Supervisor role in 2000. In this position he managed the day to day activities of the engineering office and administered numerous public work improvement projects. After 4 years as Engineering Supervisor, Schmiesing was promoted to City Planner and in June of 2018 he became Interim Development Director.
Schmiesing commented, “Piqua is a great city with a rich history of innovation and entrepreneurship. There is a strong sense of community pride in Piqua, and I am excited to have this opportunity to work with our citizens and development partners to stimulate growth within the community and strengthen the economic vitality of Piqua.”
With his extensive knowledge in land use planning, urban design, placemaking, strategic planning, and historic preservation, Schmiesing will be able to effectively promote the goal of economic growth, retention and expansion of businesses.
Huff feels, Chris’ relationship with the Piqua community and experience working with existing businesses and organizations, is an excellent match for fulfilling the overall economic related objectives.
For more information about Economic Development in Piqua please contact Chris Schmiesing at 937.778.2049.
Notice is hereby given that the Piqua City Commission Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 1, 2019 is cancelled.
Piqua City Commission will meet at their next regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, January 15, 2019.