City Council

October 17, 2022 The Fredericktown Village council met in regular session on October 17, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fredericktown Municipal Building. PRESENT: Council Members Brewer, de Rojas, Lanuzza and McKnight; Administrator Snell; Fiscal Officer Graves; Chief Myers; Solicitor Landon. ABSENT: Council Members Hobson and Shoemaker. Lanuzza made a motion to excuse the absence of Council Members Hobson and Shoemaker. Seconded by Brewer. All Yea. Mayor Day called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Pastor Ruth Douglas. MINUTES: • Brewer made a motion to approve the October 3, 2022 council meeting minutes. Seconded by Lanuzza. All Yea, except Hobson and Shoemaker. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS: • Ryan Merz spoke about high water bills. • Spence Hoeflich from 43019 Magazine. LEGISLATION: (Third Reading) ORDINANCE NO. 2022-33 - AN ORDINANCE TO DEDICATE AND NAME REAL PROPERTY AS A PUBLIC ROAD Lanuzza made a motion to pass Ordinance 2022-23. Seconded by Brewer. All Yea, except Hobson and Shoemaker OLD BUSINESS: • Administrator Snell wanted to confirm that the block “F” from the Council members will be facing west. Council members confirmed that was what they had agreed upon. • Administrator Snell is getting samples of tap fees from other villages, will put on Google Drive for council. NEW BUSINESS: • Administrator Snell said the library roof needs replaced. He will go to their meeting next Monday, October 24, to ask them to pay half the cost of replacement of $45,010. • Discussed placement of bronze plaques donated to the village. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: • Storm sewer project may finish up by the end of October. Water tower project is moving very slowly, may not get done this fall. FISCAL OFFICER'S REPORT: • Council reviewed the bills, financial reports and bank reconciliation statement for the month of September 2022. de Rojas made a motion to approve the financial reports, bills and bank statement for September 2022. Seconded by Lanuzza. All Yea, except Hobson and Shoemaker. POLICE CHIEF REPORT: • Neighborhood Watch meeting, Tuesday, October 18 at 6:30 p.m. • All officers attended Patrol Operations and Drug Interdiction class provided by Mount Vernon Police. SOLICITOR'S REPORT: • Public Records meeting was held Monday, October 17 at 6:45 p.m. Chief Myers discussed adding body camera footage to Records Retention Schedule. Fiscal Officer Graves also needs to add Covid related paper work to Records Retention Schedule. COMMITTEE REPORTS: None PLANNING COMMISSION: Next Meeting October 24th, 5:00 P.M. PUBLIC WORKS, SAFETY & FINANCE: Next meeting November 21st, 5:30 P.M MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE REPORTS: None ADJOURNMENT – de Rojas made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Brewer. All Yea, except Hobson and Shoemaker. Meeting Adjourned at 7:29 p.m. _____________________________________ Jerry Day, Mayor ___________________________ Suzan Graves, Fiscal Officer