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There are no contested races.  We received candidate packets from four individuals.  Two of them are running in District 4 where there are two open seats. 

District 1 - No candidate packets received.

District 2 - Tom Wildman

District 3 - Miles Curtiss

District 4 - Rebecca Sterrett and Susan Keeny.  Grayson Atha will not be running for reelection.

All of the candidate packets met the requirements for eligibility; however, I should mention that we did have to disqualify several signatures on more than one petition because of incomplete names and/or addresses outside the candidate’s district.  None of these errors were enough to disqualify a candidate, because every petition had extra signatures, but it’s worth keeping in mind for the future.

The deadline for write-in candidates to submit paperwork is 4:30 PM Monday, June 1.  Forms can be turned in at the UAC office or to me personally.

May 20, 2009 Tentative Agenda 6:30 Call to Order, Welcome, Roll Call

1. Approval of Minutes - Doreen Uhas Sauer Vote

2. Treasurer’s Report - Seth Golding Information Reports

1. City of Columbus Neighborhood Liaison – Isom Nivins Jr. - Information

2. Columbus Police Department – Officer Smith (tentative)- Information

3. Campus Partners – Steve Sterrett (tentative) Information  Public Comments & Announcements (3 minutes allowed per speaker) Block Party Permit Requests  

1. Magdiale Wolmark, Dragonfly NeoV, 245 King Ave -Vote  Committee Highlight Reports

1. Zoning Committee – Ron Hupman, Chair- Vote

2. Planning Committee – Doreen Uhas Sauer, Chair- Information

3. Community Relations Committee – Rimar Villasenor, Chair- Information

4. Governance Committee - David Hegley, Chair- Information

5. Code and Environment Committee, Tom Wildman- Information

6. Elections Committee, Peter O’Rourke, Chair- Information 

New Business  Adjournment - Next Meeting – June 17, 2009: 2231 N. High St. Room 100  Agenda is subject to modifications by the presiding officer and items may be taken out of order. 

Code Enforcement and Environment Committee Minutes7. May 2009 

Present: Ahmed Ebady, Seth Golding, Joyce Hughes, Pete O’Rourke, Justin Pinsker, Tom WildmanExcused: Richard Talbot 

Safety  - Updates on crime, safety summit, 645-4545, pan-handling and vagrant encampments             discussed. 

Code-Environment                                                                                                                             -          Discussed Bela’s letter concerning the Plasma Center.  No action taken at this time. 

-          Discussed Lois’s letter in detail.  An internal committee                         

-          Motion was made by Tom Wildman and seconded by Seth Golding                            to  have the C&E Committee send a letter to request Parks&Recreation  place a                              sign in the Tuttle Park Parking Lot stating “Parking for Tuttle Park use only”.                    -          Some discussion on pro’s and con’s.  Overall, commissioners                         felt a sign would give the police department the right to ticket or tow should                         someone call in a complaint. Presently, they could not.                                                                  (6)  yeas              (0)  nays                      (0)  abstencia                                                                                                                                                                                                   -          Telephone/Utility Pole Signs concern postponed till next                                                                        month. -          A motion was made by Justin Pinsker and seconded by Joyce                                                          Hughes to send a letter to Parks&Recreation to trim back a tree along the                                       OSU portion of the bike path, for safety and line of sight                                         concern. 

                               An amendment was made to have the C&E Committee to either send a                                               letter or contact verbally, both Parks&Recreation and the OSU                                                                    Maintenance Staff to trim back a tree along the OSU portion of                                                      the bike path, for safety and line of sight concern.  The                                                        amendment was accepted (6-0-0).                                                                                                                                                                                                      (6)  yeas                       (0)  nays                      (0)  abstencia                                                                                                                                                                                                                           . 

meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.