City Council

December 6, 2021 The Fredericktown Village council met in regular session on December 6, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fredericktown Municipal Building. PRESENT: Council Members Brewer, de Rojas, Lanuzza, Shoemaker, McKnight and Van Nostrand; Administrator Snell; Sergeant Jones; Solicitor Landon. 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 November 15, 2021 minutes. Seconded by Brewer. All yea. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: • Rita Fenton. Applauded the Christmas walk committee for a great turnout. Car on jacks on Mulberry, blue house on corner. Mayor said issue will be addressed through police department. LEGISLATION: ORDINANCE 2021-28 – AN ORDINANCE MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIAITONS McKnight made a motion to pass Ordinance 2021-28. Seconded by Shoemaker. All Yea. RESOLUTION 2021-29 – A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT IN RELATION TO PARCEL NUMBER 65-01640.000 AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY de Rojas made a motion to waive the three readings of Ordinance 2021-29. Seconded by Brewer. Brewer made a motion to pass Ordinance 2021-29. Seconded by Shoemaker. All Yea RESOLUTION NO. 2021-30 – A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AND APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP) GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) OLD BUSINESS: • Structure change of committee meetings. Beginning in January 2021, Safety and Finance Committee meetings will be held on the first Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Public Works Committee meetings will be held on the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Planning Commission meetings will be held on the fourth Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. NEW BUSINESS: • Mayor signed 2021 Food for The Hungry Proclamation VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: None FISCAL OFFICER'S REPORT: None POLICE CHIEF REPORT: None ZONING INSPECTOR’S REPORT: None SOLICITOR'S REPORT: COMMITTEE REPORTS: PLANNING COMMISSION: Next meeting December 15th SAFETY COMMITTEE: Next meeting January 3rd PUBLIC WORKS: Next meeting December 13th FINANCE COMMITTEE: Next Meeting December 20th MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE REPORTS: None EXECUTIVE SESSION: Lanuzza made a motion to enter into executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel, and asked Solicitor Landon to remain. Seconded by Van Nostrand. All yea. Council entered into executive session at 7:40 p.m. Council returned to regular session at 8:17 p.m. ORDINANCE NO. 2021-31 AN ORDINANCE CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF TRACEY A. MYERS AS THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE FREDERICKTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WAIVING THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN THE OHIO REVISED CODE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Shoemaker made a motion to waive the three readings of Ordinance 2021-31. Seconded by Van Nostrand. Lanuzza made a motion to pass Ordinance 2021-31. Seconded by Brewer. All Yea. ORDINANCE NO. 2021-32 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2021-09 AN ORDINANCE SPECIFYING THE STAFFING AND WAGES OF EMPLOYEES OF THE VILLAGE OF FREDERICKTOWN, ESTABLISHING THE SALARY OF THE NEXT APPOINTED CHIEF OF POLICE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Lanuzza made a motion to waive the three readings of Ordinance 2021-32. Seconded by Brewer. Lanuzza made a motion to pass Ordinance 2021-32. Seconded by Shoemaker. All Yea. ADJOURNMENT – Van Nostrand made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Shoemaker. All Yea. Meeting Adjourned at 8:22 p.m. ____________________________________ Jerry Day, Mayor ___________________________ Bruce Snell, Village Administrator