City Council

October 7, 2024 The Fredericktown Village Council met in regular session on October 7, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fredericktown Municipal Building. PRESENT: Council Members Brewer, Hobson, Lanuzza and McKnight; Administrator Snell; Chief Myers; Fiscal Officer Graves. ABSENT: Council Members de Rojas and Shoemaker. Hobson made a motion to excuse the absence of Council Members de Rojas and Shoemaker. Seconded by Brewer. All Yea. President Pro-Tempore Lanuzza called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. INVOCATION: Pastor Ruth Douglas, Berlin Church. MINUTES: • Hobson made a motion to approve the September 16, 2024 council meeting minutes with one change. President Pro-Tempore Rick Lanuzza called the meeting to order. Seconded by McKnight All Yea, except de Rojas and Shoemaker. VISITOR COMMENTS: • David Fry had concerns regarding safety about the manhole covers being lower than the pavement on the newly paved streets in the Streetscape Project. Snell stated that ODOT will be repairing these. LEGISLATION: (Third Reading) RESOLUTION NO. 2024-20 - ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE 2023 KNOX COUNTY TAX INCENTIVE REVIEW COUNCIL CONCERNING PARCELS OF COMMERCIAL REAL PROPERTY IN THE VILLAGE OF FREDERICKTOWN RECEIVING TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR PURPOSES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Hobson made a motion to pass Resolution 2024-20. Seconded by Brewer. All Yea, except de Rojas and Shoemaker. (Third Reading) ORDINANCE NO. 2024-22 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 708.09 (9)(d)(1) OF THE VILLAGE OF FREDERICKTOWN ZONING CODE TO ALLOW COMPACTED GRAVEL DRIVEWAYS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Hobson made a motion to pass Ordinance 2024-22. Seconded by Brewer. All Yea, except de Rojas and Shoemaker. (Second Reading) RESOLUTION NO. 2024-24 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OHIO PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION LOCAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE AS REQUIRED (Second Reading) RESOLUTION NO. 2024-25 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ODOT) FUNDING THROUGH THE TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM (TAP) (Emergency) ORDINANCE NO. 2024-26 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PARCEL 65-00189.005, KNOWN AS 97 MT. VERNON AVE., FROM R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO M-1 MANUFACTURING DISTRICT AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Hobson made a motion to waive the three readings of Ordinance 2024-26. Seconded by Brewer. All Yea, except de Rojas and Shoemaker. Hobson made a motion to pass Ordinance 2024-26. Seconded by Brewer. All Yea, except de Rojas and Shoemaker. (Emergency) RESOLUTION NO. 2024-27 - A RESOLUTION TO RESTATE THE VILLAGE OF FREDERICKTOWN 457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY McKnight made a motion to waive the three readings of Resolution 2024-27. Seconded by Brewer. All Yea, except de Rojas and Shoemaker. McKnight made a motion to pass Resolution 2024-27. Seconded by Brewer. All Yea, except de Rojas and Shoemaker. (First Reading) RESOLUTION NO. 2024-28 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FISCAL OFFICER TO APPLY FOR COUNTY PERMISSIVE FUNDS OLD BUSINESS: • Water Improvement project. Snell recommended going with K.E. McCartney for the engineering services. McKnight made a motion to approve K.E. McCartney for the engineering of the project. Seconded by Brewer. All yea, except de Rojas and Shoemaker. • Hobson, generator cost? Snell said Miller electric has not given him an estimate yet. • Meeting with Gibson Chen, Avetin Engineering and vendors regarding questions about the Sewer plant belt, and dryer on October 17. Will be opening RFPs on October 24th. • Lanuzza thanked everyone for attending the Streetscape Project Ribbon Cutting. • Snell gave update on quotes for new plow truck. Quotes are all without bed. Donley Ford- $58,722; Ricart Ford - $74,430; Coughlin - $65,015. To have the current bed put on the new truck, it will cost approximately $15,000. To have a new bed installed on the new truck, it will cost approximately $20,000. Hobson made a motion to move forward with the purchase of the truck from Donley Ford. Seconded by Brewer. All yea, except de Rojas and Shoemaker. NEW BUSINESS: • Village will be purchasing two more trash cans for the Northeast side of Main Street. • Brewer questioned who is in charge of the parking lot at Merrin Park. Snell will look into fixing the lot. • Hobson asked if non-electric cars are permitted to park in the electric car charging spaces. Chief said it is not illegal to do so. VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT: • Mount Vernon did street sweeping for the Village. Invoiced for 6 hours - $450.00. FISCAL OFFICER'S REPORT: • Will be scheduling public records meeting in November. • 2022-2023 audit still in process. POLICE CHIEF REPORT: • Department completed taser training with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office. • Neighborhood Watch Meeting, Tuesday, October 15, 6:30 p.m. ZONING INSPECTOR’S REPORT: None SOLICITOR’S REPORT: None COMMITTEE REPORTS: PLANNING COMMISSION: Next meeting to be determined. FINANCE, PUBLIC WORKS, SAFETY: Next meeting October 21st. MISCELLANEOUS COMMITTEE REPORTS: ADJOURNMENT – Hobson made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by McKnight. All Yea, except de Rojas and Shoemaker. Meeting Adjourned at 7:44 p.m. _____________________________________ Rick Lanuzza, President Pro-Tempore ___________________________ Suzan Graves, Fiscal Officer