City Council

March 3, 2025 The Fredericktown Village Council met in regular session on March 3, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fredericktown Municipal Building. PRESENT: Council Members Brewer, de Rojas, Hobson, Lanuzza, McKnight and Shoemaker; Administrator Snell; Chief Myers; Solicitor Landon; Fiscal Officer Graves. Mayor Day called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. INVOCATION: Jerry Ernst, Cornerstone Community Church. MINUTES:  Lanuzza made a motion to approve the February 18, 2025 council meeting minutes. Seconded by Shoemaker. All Yea, except Hobson, abstained. VISITOR COMMENTS: None LEGISLATION:  (First Reading) RESOLUTION NO. 2025-08 - A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY TO LEVY A RENEWAL TAX IN EXCESS OF THE TEN-MILL LIMITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING POLICE PROTECTION Council Member Hobson asked if this is the second renewal, Graves clarified it is the second renewal. Is there a necessity to renew for specifically 24 hour, 7 days a week, 365-day per year police protection coverage? Mayor suggested setting up Committee with Chief and a couple of Council Members to go over the necessities for the legislation.  (First Reading) RESOLUTION NO. 2025-09 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FISCAL OFFICER OF THE VILLAGE OF FREDERICKTOWN TO CREATE A THEN AND NOW PURCHASE ORDER TO PAY FOR AN INVOICE RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY 2025 FOR WORK DONE IN MAY 2024 Lanuzza made a motion to waive the three readings of Resolution 2025-09. Seconded by Hobson. All Yea. Lanuzza made a motion to pass Resolution 2025-09. Seconded by Brewer. All Yea.  (Emergency) RESOLUTION NO. 2025-10 - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF DEWATERING AND DRYING EQUIPMENT FOR THE VILLAGE OF FREDERICKTOWN SEWER PLANT AND PASSING AS AN EMERGENCY Lanuzza made a motion to waive the three readings of Resolution 2025-10. Seconded by Shoemaker. All Yea. Brewer made a motion to pass Resolution 2025-10. Seconded by Lanuzza. All Yea. OLD BUSINESS:  Water Improvements Project: Snell said we will know by March 14 th on the Federal grant.  Sewer Plant Project: Snell said it should be operational by Thanksgiving, done by end of year.  Streetscape Project Wrap-up: None  Rules of Council Updates – See Solicitor’s Report.  Marijuana Moratorium - None  Continuity of Operations Plan – None   Library Agreement – See Solicitor’s Report. NEW BUSINESS: None VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT:  Awarded OPWC Grant for Street Paving, $132,000 for $277,000 project. May have to move paving to 2026 due to Water Project.  AEP swapping out resident’s meters. FISCAL OFFICER'S REPORT: None POLICE CHIEF REPORT:  Neighborhood Watch Meeting, March 18th at 6:30 p.m.  Patrol Officer Wheeler handed in resignation effective March 16th. SOLICITOR’S REPORT:  Discussed Rules of Council, will pare down Rule 35 – Social Media Policy.  Provided legislation for Sewer plant construction agreement.  Looked over old Library agreement. Council requested to updating to a modern agreement.  Mayor asked if resolutions actually need three readings. Suggested doing three readings or pass as emergency because Ordinances and Resolutions tend to be interchanged frequently. COMMITTEE REPORTS:  Safety, Public Works and Finance Committees – next meeting March 17 th.  Planning Commission – next meeting to be determined  Miscellaneous Committee Reports o Council Member Shoemaker - Streetscape design committee received estimate on design for planters for the project from Edge, $6,000. Knox County Foundation will reimburse the Village for cost. Meeting with Edge on March 6th. ADJOURNMENT: de Rojas made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Shoemaker. All Yea. Meeting Adjourned at 7:52 p.m. _____________________________________ Jerry Day, Mayor ___________________________ Suzan Graves, Fiscal Officer