City Council

TOWN OF CICERO TOWN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022 at 7:00 PM Call to Order: President Amos called the meeting to order and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Ms. Fisher gave the prayer. President Amos called for roll call. Members of the Cicero Town Council were present or absent as follows: Present: Chad Amos Absent: Chad Blueher Jerry Cook Chris Lutz Dan Strong Declare a Quorum Present: President Amos declared a quorum present. Others Present: Sierra Fisher, Deputy Clerk Jeff Rednour, Police Chief Lance Overholser, Fire Chief Frank Zawadzki, Cicero/Jackson Township Plan Commission Director Aaron Culp, Town Attorney Bruce Freeman, Storm Water Management Board President Approval of Agenda: Mr. Blueher made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Mr. Cook seconded; motion carried. Approval of Prior Minutes: Town Council Executive Session Memorandum, March 1, 2022, 6:30 PM Town Council Meeting Minutes, March 1, 2022, 7:00 PM Town Council Retreat Meeting Memorandum, March 6, 2022, 7:00 PM Mr. Blueher made a motion to approve the minutes listed above. Mr. Cook seconded; motion passed. Approval of Claims: Mr. Lutz made a motion to approve the claims dated 3/15/22. Mr. Strong seconded, motion passed. Council Committee Reports: 1. OTC Report – Nothing at this time. Next meeting will be April 18th. 2. EDC Report – Mr. Cox stated no meetings in April due to spring break. The EDC has two open spots if anyone is interested. 3. SWU Management Board Report – Nothing at this time. Legal Counsel Report – Nothing at this time. Cicero/Jackson Township Plan Commission Report – Nothing at this time. 1 Town Engineer Report: 1. a. Tamarack – Section 4: Final inspection of work to develop a punch list is anticipated in the spring as weather permits. Developer has not requested a substantial completion inspection yet. Private utilities & streetlight installation continues. b. Auburn Estates – Final inspection of work to develop a punch list is anticipated in the spring as weather permits. Developer has not requested a substantial completion inspection yet. Private utilities & streetlight installation continues. 2. Water – Awaiting approval for test wells on second property. Town representatives to reach out to property owner. 3. Wastewater Treatment Plant – Design continues with plan and specification preparation, equipment evaluation and detailing, etc. 4. Jackson/Main – A virtual meeting with the MPO, United Consulting and Town representatives is scheduled for March 22 at 2:00. Old Business: There was none. New Business: 1. Solar Moratorium Ordinance 03-15-2022-01- Mr. Culp talked about the standards and guidelines for solar energy systems for Jackson Township. Hamilton County is working on this and plan to give us a copy once they are completed. 2. Park Impact Fees- Mr. Lehman went over his PowerPoint with information on the study. He stated that results of the refinements calculate the new RFI to be $1,205 for single family and 85% of that for multiple family. 3. LOML: a. Mr. Bowen stated that LOML is requesting the use of the docks at The Boathouse for the poker run scheduled for July 23rd (rain day July 24th) Mr. Hunter stated that it is open for them to use. Mr. Lutz made a motion for LOML to use the docks July 23rd and July 24th if needed. Mr. Cook seconded; motion passed. b. Mr. Bowen also stated that they may need additional funding this year and that they have added two 400 AMP outlets at the park. He stated that the addition will help save cost on getting generators. Mr. Bowen is unsure on how much more funds they will need; it depends on how many sponsors are willing to support the event. Miscellaneous: 1. Chief Overholser presented a PERF form for a new hire that requires the president’s signature. Mr. Lutz made the motion for Mr. Amos to sign the PERF form, Mr. Cook seconded, motion passed. 2. 149 Bayview- Mr. Strong displayed & discussed pictures to the council concerning the demolition and removal of materials from outside of the house during construction renovations. The first photo was from November 30, 2021. Mr. Strong also had pictures from February 28, 2022, in which the mess was showing improvement. He also had pictures from March 15, 2022, the debris and trash are almost completely cleaned up and another dumpster is now in the driveway. The Police Department sent out a certified mail 2  on 2/18/22 to the property owner enforcing cleanup at the residence. Chief Rednour spoke to the property owner on 3/2/22 who thought the mess was cleaned up. On 3/10/22, Chief Rednour spoke with the contractor concerning the mess and he assured him that they would have it cleaned up on 3/12/22. Cleanup does seem to be moving forward. Mr. Culp stated that the Planning department needs to contact the homeowner to set up an inspection to decide if the structure is safe. Comments by Citizens: 1. Gary Green 209 Bayview- Mr. Green stressed his frustration with his neighbor at 149 Bayview. The house is under construction. He stated that debris is blowing into his yard, and he is asking the council for assistance getting it cleaned up. He also stated that he thinks animals are living inside in the house. Motion to Adjourn: Mr. Strong made the motion. Mr. Blueher seconded; motion carried. Signatures on Official Documents! Signatures of Cicero Town Council __________________________ Chad B. Amos, President __________________________ Chad M. Blueher __________________________ Jerry G. Cook __________________________ Christopher J. Lutz __________________________ Dan Strong Attested: __________________________ Rhonda Gary, Clerk Treasurer The Next Cicero Town Council Meeting will be on April 5, 2022, at 7:00 PM at Red Bridge Community Building. 3