City Council

June 21, 2021 The Fredericktown Village council met in regular session on June 21, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fredericktown Municipal Building. PRESENT: Council Members De Rojas, Lanuzza, McKnight, Shoemaker and Van Nostrand; Fiscal Officer Graves; Village Administrator Snell. ABSENT: Council Member Brewer. Lanuzza made a motion to excuse the absence of Council Member Brewer. Seconded by Shoemaker. All Yea. Mayor Day called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. INVOCATION: Bill Van Nostrand, Council Member. MINUTES: Lanuzza made a motion to approve the June 7, 2021 minutes. Seconded by Van Nostrand. All yea, except Brewer. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: • Emma Davis, Knox Pages. LEGISLATION: None OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: • Council discussed Rules of Council, specifically meetings as a whole and whether or not to change verbiage when a council position has been vacated. Mayor Day and Administrator Snell will check with our Solicitor and talk with council at next meeting. • Council Member De Rojas discussed the need for better parking lot signage in the Village. Mayor Day and Administrator Snell will look into this. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: • Reminded everyone of the Zoning Open House at 5:00 p.m. on June 23rd. It will be held at the old high school in room 112. • Parking lot paving on East College Street should begin in July. • Street paving contract will be signed once approved by OPWC. • Thanked Mayor and Council Member Lanuzza for helping out with mowing due to staff shortage. ZONING INSPECTOR’S REPORT: None FISCAL OFFICER'S REPORT: • Council reviewed the bills, financial reports and bank reconciliation statement for the month of May 2021. Lanuzza made a motion to approve the financial reports, bills and bank statement for May 2021. Seconded by De Rojas. All Yea, except Brewer.  • Personnel manual needs updated to include new Federal holiday, Juneteenth. Council Member Lanuzza made a motion to update section 5.1 in the personnel manual to 14 paid holiday events, adding Juneteenth as a floating holiday to all full-time employees. Seconded by Shoemaker. All yea, except Brewer. POLICE CHIEF REPORT: None SOLICITOR'S REPORT: None COMMITTEE REPORTS: PLANNING COMMISSION: Next meeting June 23rd SAFETY COMMITTEE: • Council Member Shoemaker discussed the need for fencing at the entrance to the bike trail at St. Rt. 95. Administrator Snell will look into fencing. • Council discussed putting the break-away barriers back at intersections of bike trail. Administrator Snell noted that they were taken down because the county engineer said they were dangerous and many municipalities were removing them. Council would like to have them put back in place. Administrator Snell will have the Street Department replace them and also look into painting “STOP” on the pavement at the intersections • Next meeting August 2nd (A special meeting may be called since there is not one scheduled in July.) PUBLIC WORKS: • Council Member Shoemaker said they went over recommendations from Pittsburg Tank & Tower for the water tower. Committee will cross-reference this with the report from Dickson from a few years ago before proceeding. • Next meeting July 12th FINANCE COMMITTEE: Next Meeting July 19th MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE REPORTS: • FCDF – Downtown Celebration July 1-3. Christmas in July, July 24th, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT – Van Nostrand made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by De Rojas. All Yea, except Brewer. Meeting Adjourned at 7:58 p.m. ___________________________________ Jerry L. Day, Mayor ___________________________ Suzan Graves, Fiscal Officer