City Council

June 6, 2022 COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ANNUAL BUDGET June 6, 2022 at 6:45 p.m. PRESENT AT ROLL CALL: Council Members Brewer, De Rojas, Hobson, Lanuzza, McKnight, Shoemaker; Mayor Day, Administrator Snell, Solicitor Landon, Fiscal Officer Graves. A Public Hearing was held at 6:45 p.m. on the proposed budget for the Village for the year ending December 31, 2023. No one from the public was present. Lanuzza made a motion to close the public hearing. Seconded by Brewer. All yea. Hearing closed at 6:50 p.m. ****************************************************************************** REGULAR SESSION The Fredericktown Village council met in regular session on June 6, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fredericktown Municipal Building. PRESENT: Council Members Brewer, de Rojas, Hobson, Lanuzza, Shoemaker and McKnight; Administrator Snell; Fiscal Officer Graves; Solicitor Landon. Mayor Day called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. INVOCATION: Gail Angel, Fredericktown United Methodist Church. MINUTES: • Lanuzza made a motion to approve the May 16, 2022 minutes. Seconded by Hobson. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: None LEGISLATION: (Second Reading) ORDINANCE NO 2022-13 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE FISCAL OFFICER TO SUBMIT THE PROPOSED 2023 BUDGET FOR THE VILLAGE OF FREDERICKTOWN TO THE KNOX COUNTY AUDITOR ORDINANCE 2022-16 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2022 CERTIFICATE OF ESTIMATED RESOURCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF FREDERICKTOWN Lanuzza made a motion to waive the three readings of Resolution 2022-16. Seconded by Hobson. All Yea. Lanuzza made a motion to pass Resolution 2022-16. Seconded by Hobson. All Yea. ORDINANCE 2022-17 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022 Lanuzza made a motion to waive the three readings of Resolution 2022-17. Seconded by Shoemaker. All Yea. Lanuzza made a motion to pass Resolution 2022-17. Seconded by Brewer. All Yea. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-18 - A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE BID FOR THE 2022 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, TO KOKOSING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $113,865.50 AS THE LOWEST AND BEST BIDER, AND DECLARING THIS RESOLUTION AN EMERGENCY Brewer made a motion to waive the three readings of Resolution 2022-18. Seconded by Shoemaker. All Yea. Lanuzza made a motion to pass Resolution 2022-86. Seconded by Brewer. All Yea. (First Reading) RESOLUTION NO. 2022-19 - A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A REVOCABLE PERMIT FOR OWNERS/TENANTS TO OCCUPY THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IN A MANNER THAT WILL NOT IMPEDE THE PROPOSED STREETSCAPE PROJECT Discussion was had about verbiage of legislation. Administrator Snell will follow up with Jason Burgholder at K.E. McCartney. (First Reading) RESOLUTION NO. 2022-20 – ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2022 KNOX COUNTY TAX INCENTIVE REVIEW COUNCIL CONCERNING PARCELS OF COMMERCIAL REAL PROPERTY IN THE VILLAGE OF FREDERICKTOWN RECEIVING TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF ECONMIC DEVELOPMENT OLD BUSINESS: • Discussion was had about the Streetscape project Street Lights, specifically if the project should remove one or two of the street lights. Cost of each traffic light for the project is roughly $75,000. Lanuzza made a motion to keep a street light at the intersection of Sandusky and Main Streets, a 4- way Stop sign at College and Main Streets, and a 4-way Stop sign at High, Mill and Main Streets. Seconded by Shoemaker. All yea. NEW BUSINESS: • Discussion was had regarding implementing an Ordinance for food trucks. • Shoemaker recommended doing something for Andy Weller at the barber shop for 60 years of doing business in Fredericktown. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: • Sewer Separation project bids will be opened June 7th at 10:00 A.M. • Library needs new parking lot. Library will pay 50% of $32,784 for paving. • Kokosing retirees removed old flag pole in front of the Municipal Building and put new 67’ pole and flag on southeast corner of square behind the cannon. FISCAL OFFICER'S REPORT: None POLICE CHIEF REPORT: None ZONING INSPECTOR’S REPORT: None SOLICITOR'S REPORT: • Volunteer Energy bankruptcy case. We are moving forward with another vendor. COMMITTEE REPORTS: None PLANNING COMMISSION: Next Meeting June 15th • Shoemaker said electric sign for square will hopefully be here around June 20th. PUBLIC WORKS: Next meeting June 20th SAFETY & FINANCE: Next meeting August 8th • Moving forward with purchase of surveillance cameras at Kokosing Park. MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE REPORTS: None EXECUTIVE SESSION: Lanuzza made a motion to enter into executive session for the purpose of discussing the potential purchase, sale, lease, or rental of real estate and asked Administrator Snell, Fiscal Officer Graves and Solicitor Landon to remain. Seconded by McKnight. All yea. Council entered into executive session at 8:07 p.m. Council returned to regular session at 8:40 p.m. ADJOURNMENT – Hobson made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Shoemaker. All Yea. Meeting Adjourned at 8:40 p.m. ____________________________________ Jerry Day, Mayor ___________________________ Suzan Graves, Fiscal Officer