City Council

COUNCIL MEETING November 26, 2024 5:30 P.M. PRESENT: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek ABSENT: None Mayor Berry presided. No citizens spoke during Open Forum. On motion by Jackson, second by Zmolek, the Council approved the following consent items: November 12, 2024 Council Minutes, sidewalk payment to Rowland Construction for 105 & 107 South Olive Street in the amount of $6,475.00, Recycling Overpayment Settlement Agreement with Westview Village, Limited Partnership in the amount of $18,000.00, and Cancel December 24th, 2024 Council meeting. AYE: Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich, Zmolek NAY: None Minutes for SOFA Public Hearing City of Jefferson November 26, 2024: 5:30 P.M. A public hearing was held during the regular City Council Meeting on November 26, 2024 at 5:30 P.M. to provide interested persons with the opportunity to be heard and have their opinions made known on the 100 East State Street Upper Story Conversion project. The notice of the public hearing was published in Bee and Herald on November 14, 2024. A representative from Region XII Council of Governments, as grant administrator, provided a report on the status of the overall program. Jefferson received $435,071 of CDBG funds to provide funding for the creation of two upper story rental units. Both of the rental units will serve households at or below 80% of the county AMI. The assistance is in the form of a 5-year non-receding forgivable loan and targets Upper Story conversion issues. Construction is approximately 53% complete on the units. The project is scheduled to be substantially complete by 12/31/2024, well ahead of the 2/28/2026 completion date. Expenditures to date are $251,973.04 of which $187,527.00 has been requested from CDBG equaling 43% of the total CDBG funds. 100% of the CDBG funds spent benefit LMI households. It was noted that the public has reasonable access to all local meetings, project records and other information relating to the use of these CDBG funds at either Jefferson City Hall or at the Region XII Council of Government building. No comments were received. On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Wetrich, the Council approved to close the Public Hearing at 5:33 P.M. AYE: Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Jackson, Ahrenholtz NAY: None RESOLUTION NO. 89-24 On motion by Zmolek, second by Sloan, the Council approved Resolution No. 89-24, a resolution approving TD Hunter, LLC plat of survey. AYE: Jackson, Ahrenholtz, Zmolek, Sloan, Wetrich NAY: None  RESOLUTION NO. 90-24 On motion by Jackson, second by Wetrich, the Council approved Resolution No. 90-24, a resolution approving an application to the assistance to Firefighters Grants Program. JFD desires to apply for a grant to assist with the purchase of a new firetruck, the cost of which is estimated to be $465,000.00. City hereby commits 5% match of the project, contingent upon the awarding of a grant for the Project. AYE: Sloan, Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Zmolek, Wetrich NAY: None Proposals for Videography service were received from Sebourn Video Services, LLC for $200.00 per meeting and Art of Aeries for $260.00 per meeting. On motion by Jackson, second by Sloan, the Council approved Live Streaming Service with Sebourn Video Services, LLC for $200.00 per meeting. AYE: Jackson, Zmolek, Wetrich, Sloan, Ahrenholtz NAY: None Ken Paxton, GCDC Director updated the Council on Greene County Development Corporation activity. On motion by Ahrenholtz, second by Wetrich, the Council approved the quarterly payment of $12,500.00 to GCDC. AYE: Zmolek, Ahrenholtz, Jackson, Sloan, Wetrich NAY: None There being no further business the Council agreed to adjourn at 5:44 p.m. ____________________________ Craig J. Berry, Mayor ________________________ Roxanne Gorsuch, City Clerk