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VILLAGE OF GREENWICH – STATE OF OHIO Administration Offices: 45 Main Street. Greenwich, Ohio 44837 (419) 752-2441 March 3rd, 2020 Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: R. Wilson-Yes, King-Yes, Phillips-Yes, Hunter Yes. R. Wilson moved to excuse the absence of Mayor Sallee, Lloyd, and T. Wilson, Phillips seconded. Vote as followed: R. Wilson Yes, King Yes, Phillips Yes, Hunter Yes. R. Wilson made a motion to add payment of the concession stand to the agenda under new business, Phillips seconded. Vote as followed: R. Wilson Yes, King Yes, Phillips Yes, Hunter Yes. Council met in regular session with additional members present: Police Chief Steve Dorsey, Administrator Virgil Giles, Attorney Steve Palmer, Zoning Inspector Cles Inmon, and Fiscal Officer Jennifer Meyer. Visitor Gayle Bovia Clerks Report: None R. Wilson moved to accept council minutes of the February 18th, 2020 meeting; Phillips seconded. Vote as followed: R. Wilson Yes, King Yes, Phillips Yes, Hunter Yes. R. Wilson moved to accept the invoices in amount of $54,446.16, Phillips seconded. Vote as followed: R. Wilson Yes, King Yes, Phillips Yes, Hunter Yes. Visitor’s Addressing: Mrs. Bovia announced dates for upcoming fundraisers and events. The first raffle that is this weekend has sold out of tickets, all 250 were sold. The deadline for the pavers at the Veterans Memorial is March 31st and are available for purchase at the same price. The gun raffle is April 18th at the Coon Hunters Club from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. There are unlimited sales on tickets, and the Downtown/Park spring cleanup is May 2nd at 9:00 am. Committee Mtgs. Fire Board 03/04/20 & 04/06/20 @ 7:00 PM Records Committee 05/05/20 @ 6:30 PM Ambulance Board 04/06/20 @ 5:00 PM Police Committee 03/17/20 @ 6:00 PM Administrators report: Virgil Giles states the average water production for the month of February was 136,000 gal per day. Mike Stevens an employee who has worked here about a year and a half has passed the EPA water test license, he is now an operator in training and is working on experience to be able to get his actual license. He has now started on training to get the waste water license. Virgil is working on getting a bid proposal to have a contractors bid for septic tank inspections for residential. The winning bid would come and inspect the septic tank once every five years as it says in the long term control plan, the inspection report will be turned into us directly. This would be replacing the policy for the responsibility of the owner inspecting it and then turning the paperwork in. The customer will have to pay for this service through their monthly sewer bill and that is how we will have to fund this bid proposal. This is an effort to achieve the guidelines proposed in the long term control plan. Two new employees (Mike Gurka & Shawn Fletcher) will start their internship in lineman school at the end of the month and 1|Page Wesley Sallee Mayor  VILLAGE OF GREENWICH – STATE OF OHIO Administration Offices: 45 Main Street. Greenwich, Ohio 44837 (419) 752-2441 Virgil is still working on the contract for the purchase of the substation. AEP has offered to come and meet council and to answer any questions that they may have. Street department has done a lot of street hole patching and removal of snow, already going through approximately 50 tons of salt this year. Virgil address council on the invoice for the purchase of the concession stand licenses, and how we keep paying for them when they are not being used. Some concerns on not renewing after talking with Huron County Public Health is that if we leave it to lapse we may fall out of having been grandfathered in and may have other issues if we went to reapply. See motion below in new business. Chief’s Report: Chief Dorsey states the internet reporting system is about 4 days behind but that he will work on updating it tomorrow. Officer Grant Lifer is leaving the department, he has worked here about two years, part-time. He is starting a new job with the Ashland County Sheriff’s department, but Chief hasn’t received his resignation letter as of yet but will be receiving it in the near future. He states, Lifer was a very active officer, he had over 620 calls last year and will be missed here in Greenwich. Chief will have the material ready for the police committee meeting that’s coming up and will have it sent out next week for viewing. Reserve officers will be sworn in and trained at this time, then will go to part-time at some point. Zoning Inspector: Cles states that everything is going ok right now and some of the places are looking better. Chief states Mr. Campbell has been cited two times and has paid the waivers, he is getting his property cleaned up and has till Wednesday to get it all cleaned up or he will be cited again. E. Union St is paying the fines but still not cleaning up. Main St didn’t show up for court and now a warrant for his arrest will be issued, once he is arrested another summons will be issued again. There are more properties that the police department is looking at. Solicitor’s Report: Palmer states that spring forward is this weekend. Mayor’s Report: N/A Council Discussion: N/A Unfinished Business: N/A: R. Wilson moved to have second reading of Resolution No.: 2020-R-03 by title only, Phillips seconded. Vote as followed: R. Wilson Yes, King Yes, Phillips Yes, Hunter Yes. (A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR’S FULL-TIME PROBATIONARY APPOINTMENT OF MONICA P. MENDEZ TO THE GREENWICH POLICE DEPARTMENT) ORC 737.16 R. Wilson moved to have second reading of Resolution No.: 2020-R-04 by title only, Phillips seconded. Vote as followed: R. Wilson Yes, King Yes, Phillips Yes, Hunter Yes. (A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR TO APPLY FOR, ACCEPT, AND ENTER INTO A (WPCLF) WATER POLLUTION CONTROL LOAN FUND AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE OF GREENWICH FOR PLANNING DESIGN AND/OR CONSTRUCTION OF WASTEWATER FACILITIES_TO INCLUDE COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW (CSO) 2|Page Wesley Sallee Mayor  VILLAGE OF GREENWICH – STATE OF OHIO Administration Offices: 45 Main Street. Greenwich, Ohio 44837 (419) 752-2441 REDUCITON PROJECTS; AND DESIGNATING A DEDICATED REPAYMENT SOURCE FOR THE LOAN) New Business: Phillips made a motion to pay the fee to renew the softball & little league concessions stand licenses through the Huron County Public Health Department, R. Wilson seconded. Vote as followed: R. Wilson Yes, King Yes, Phillips Yes, Hunter Yes. R. Wilson moved to have first reading of Resolution No.: 2020-R-05 by title only, Phillips seconded. Vote as followed: R. Wilson Yes, King Yes, Phillips Yes, Hunter Yes. (A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING A FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT (FSA) POLICY) Phillips moved to adjourn. R. Wilson seconded. Vote as followed: R. Wilson Yes, King Yes, Phillips Yes, Hunter Yes. Councilman Mike King Fiscal Officer, Jennifer Meyer 3|Page Wesley Sallee Mayor