Post on 15-Dec-2015
About the Township
• Population 2014 – 28,102*– 15,673 (Liberty Township)– 12,429 (City of Powell)
*Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
• 60 Full-time employees (41 Firefighter/Paramedics)• 22 Part-time employees
– 20 ‘Seasonal’ Park – 1 Zoning – 1 Admin/Fiscal
• 4 Elected Officials• 5 BZA & 5 Zoning Commission regular Members
– 2 additional alternate members on each board
VOTERS
Fiscal Officer
Park DepartmentSupervisor
Fire DepartmentChief
I.T.
Building Department
Board of Zoning Appeals
Executive Assistant/ Board
Secretary (PT)
Administrator
Legal
AssistantFiscal Officer
Township Trustees
Zoning Commission
Road DepartmentSupervisor
ZoningInspector
Captains
Firefighters
Lieutenants
Road Employees
R.O.W. Inspector
Park Employees
Assistant Park Supervisor
Assistant Road Supervisor
Assistant Zoning Inspector
Assistant Zoning Inspector (PT)
Administrative Assistant (PT)
Revised January, 2015
2014 Budget
Spending generally decreased over the past years:
Expenses 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20142015
Projections
1000-General $1,743,129 $1,578,090 $1,598,682 $1,479,239 $1,546,668 $1,499,680 $1,535,3002031-Road and Bridge $831,224 $820,574 $849,113 $911,670 $788,256 $830,021 $1,260,0002191-Fire Services $6,477,099 $6,212,288 $6,067,676 $6,422,239 $5,837,503 $5,732,769 $6,276,500With generally decreasing revenues (LGF Reductions & elimination of “inheritance tax”):
Revenues 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20142015
Projections
1000-General $1,778,048 $ 1,964,061 $ 1,647,151 $1,504,744 $1,928,633 $1,558,725 $1,542,4852031-Road and Bridge $1,125,400 $ 1,049,689 $ 1,019,198 $983,779 $1,020,598 $1,104,489 $999,9722191-Fire Services $6,065,171 $ 6,162,701 $ 6,160,749 $6,170,756 $6,226,288 $6,756,173 $6,347,299
2014 - Accomplishments• Overlay district of Greif Park designed to stay “competitive” in market• SR750 Widening Project cooperation; DCEO, ODOT, Powell• OPWC major resurfacing project $297,625=$38,700 share x2 + $220K grant• “Patriot Park” baseball diamond use and new expansion field graded• S. Liberty Park Sports Complex Design• Joint “beet juice” facility with County for lower cost of ice & snow control/options• Recreational trails committee formation w/citizens (OPAL)• Continued partnerships with YMCA, OYAA, I-9, OLL on parks programming• $68,820 BWC Rebate• 2014 Healthy Community Silver Award winner - Ohio Department of Health – third year to be
recognized (18 winners, only 3 townships)• Zoning Code update in “legal” review• Comprehensive Plan – Planning events with PPD and Chamber• Delaware Community Foundation – Liberty Township Fund• New Entrance Sign & Features (2 horse sculptures donated by Kay Barry)• Rumpke – Joint Trash Contract with Genoa and Orange Townships• Bond Rating AA+ by Standard & Poor’s• YMCA publicly financed facility - $100,000 YMCA privately funded updates• Complete Streets policy• Street sign grant - $38,000 for high visibility replacement signs
2015– Goals• Intergovernmental Cooperation – Expanding Partnerships – One Community w/Powell
– Analyze Joint Operational Agreements & increased intergovernmental cooperation– Road Maintenance Agreements, MORPC, EMS funding options
• Economic Development Strategy – Comprehensive Plan Update, emphasizing land use and long term revenue relationship (residential uses are “worst” fiscal impact)– Greif Park (new overlay district)– CSCC– Mixed use options – Sawmill, Manning Parkway, GFS
• Long term Capital Improvement Planning/Funding Options– Roads: salt barn, congestion, pavement conditions & fiscal needs– Parks: Bikepaths, facility demands– Fire: Response times, station locations and need projections based on growth patterns
• Financial Management / Risk Management – Continue fee schedule and operational cost analysis, EMS billing options & County sales tax
sharing formulas– Collective Bargaining Agreements – re-negogiate IAFF & Steelworkers– Performance measurement
• Communications Plan 2015/Quality of life– Website information, e-newsletter, Facebook, citizen outreach efforts/community input– Trail Committee seeking input for planning multi use paths– Slogan, logo & branding evaluation
FIRE DEPARTMENT2,157 Total Calls 2014
1,223 EMS Calls934 Fire Calls
• ISO Re-Rated in December 2014 – ISO “4/4x” rating impacts businesses insurance rates
• 41 highly competent employees - all Fire staff are cross trained as firefighters and paramedics (not EMT); many are also certified as “trainers”
• EMS Funding increase from sales tax and/or billing options• New Ambulance purchase evaluation
– “Kneeling” feature reduces BWC back claims– Interior airbags – rollover protection of staff & patient
• Fiscally responsible, positive balances• 2011 EMS Provider of the Year, Special Needs Registry
PARK DEPARTMENT275 Acres of Park Land
Liberty Park – Hyatts – Havener - South Liberty – Wedgewood – Big Bear – Patriot Park
Park Activities1,498 Soccer Games
220 Flag Football GamesOYAA & OLL Baseball Games and Practices
OYAA LaCrosse Games and Practices
2nd Ballfield at “Patriot Park” graded in (no parking added yet) New signage installed at South Liberty, Wedgewood, Big Bear and Patriot Parks 136 Shelter rentals in 2014 Approx. 15,000 in attendance during each soccer weekend at Liberty Park NCAC Great Lakes Invitational Cross-Country Meet hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University Great American Premiere Softball Showcase - over 100 teams from USA and Canada Recreational Trails Committee linking parks and neighborhoods One (1) Dog Show Four (4) 5K Races; three (3) youth 5K Races Olentangy Liberty Cross Country Camp 4.27 miles of gravel walking trails (2.77 at Liberty; 1.5 miles at Havener) Bluebird trails at Liberty and Havener Storm Water Demonstration Site with infiltration trenches, bio retention, basins, rain garden,
pervious concrete and permeable pavers showing best practices in land development Liberty Park multiple “Reader’s Choice” Awards
Road Department
• 86.625 Miles of Road (was 86.001)• Beet juice and salt brine application to save salt use• Permissive License Tax begins in 2016• Pavement Condition numbering system
– Data driven pavement management process– Decreasing revenue due to revaluations
• Replacement of old trucks with new salt brine/pre-wetting systems• Intergovernmental Cooperation
• One Community• ODOT 315/750, 750 widening• Pending Old Sawmill OPWC grant w/Powell ($250,000)• Gas facility options under study
2014 Liberty TownshipRoad Condition Rating
# NAME FROM TO MILEWIDTH
SY
SURFACE TYP
E
Pavement edge
Surface /
RideRutting
Cracking
Drainage
> SCR POSSIBL
E
SURFACE CONDITI
ON RATING
E- RATING
444 Cove Point Ct. TR422 Cul-de-sac 0.14 20 1643 A 5 4 4 2 5 9 4.00 44%
463 Pennington Ct. Sherbourne Cul-de-sac 0.19 20 2229 A 5 4 4 2 5 9 4.00 44%
484 Ashbury Close TR127 Cul-de-sac 0.36 20 4224 A 6 5 5 5 5 9 5.20 58%
623 Braeburn Ct. Cul-de-sac Braemar Dr 0.06 27 950 A 6 5 5 5 5 9 5.20 58%
564 Braemar Dr. Wellington BvWellington BV 0.37 32 6946 A 6 5 5 5 5 9 5.20 58%
694 Salisbury Dr. Phaseline Phaseline 0.27 32 5069 A 7 5 5 4 5 9 5.20 58%
584 Weybridge Braemar Cul-de-sac 0.1 27 1584 A 6 5 5 5 5 9 5.20 58%
544 Aberdeen Ave. Stratford Ave TR 1403 0.63 27 9979 A 6 4 6 4 7 9 5.40 60%
119 Sawmill Rd. StRt750 Dead End 1.03 18 10877 A 6 5 6 4 6 9 5.40 60%
550 Abington Place TR549 Dead End 0.05 27 792 A 6 5 5 5 7 9 5.60 62%
562 Albury Ct. TR461 Culde-sace 0.11 20 1291 A 6 6 5 5 6 9 5.60 62%
567 Belair Ct. Churchill Dr Cul-de-sac 0.14 20 1643 A 5 5 6 5 7 9 5.60 62%
613 Bryton Ct. Bryton Dr Cul-de-sac 0.17 27 2693 A 6 5 6 5 6 9 5.60 62%
Liberty Township 2010-2014Zoning Permits Issued
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
20
35
43
59
30
7
4
17
2
4
6
19
17
5
20
108
116
98
94
88
26
21
35
15
26
27
27
23
21
30
1
4
2
3
4
9
28
50
37
18
47
62
86
117
83
single-familymulti-familynon-residentialadditionsaccessory buildingsdeck, patio, etc.poolsconstruction trailerssigns
Liberty TownshipResidential Developments
LOTS ACRES LOT DEVELOPMENT
Allington 25 102.86 2015
Harvest Curve 38 35.59 Fall 2016
Harvest Point 38 36.52 2015
Liberty Bluff 68 81.4 2015
Liberty Trace 139 114.5 2015
Olentangy Falls East 150 146.94 2015
Trails End 148 216.3 Currently building
Verona 166 113.44 2015
Wedgewood North 14 16.02 2015
TOTAL 786 863.57
Economic Development/Administration
Developing Greif Park – 51 acres, strong candidate for data centers
Sanitary Sewer Service Territory restrictions impact residential & commercial development
Sawmill Parkway – Grismer, Target, north of Home Manning Parkway – condos revitalize business park Zoo
1. African Safari open2. Holiday Lights
Economic Impact Studies in region1. BIA – Sewer policy – Housing & Development impact2. Sawmill Parkway extension impacts on Delaware Crossing3. Zoo studies – operations ($220M/yr) & hotel viability
Green Pact Update
• Member since 2008• Smith Preserve at Olentangy Falls – preserving green space• FLOW Partnership with EPA Storm Water Grants• Curbside Recycling Program with DKMM• Energy savings tactics
– programmable thermostats– Lighting retrofits– Occupancy sensors on lighting controls– Weatherization improvements
• Conservation Oriented Housing Developments– Olentangy Falls– Trails End