Council Meeting

SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Patrick M. Cadle at 7:00pm. Meeting held at Newcomerstown Senior Citizen Center COUNCIL ATTENDANCE: Randy Little: Present Heather Stein-Wells: absent David Shepherd: Present Allen Collins: Present Jim Friel: Present Jay Lambes: Present DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE: Cemetery/Street: Travis Goodwill: Present Water: Jared McFarland: Absent Solicitor: Robert R. Stephenson II: Absent Fiscal Officer: Lisa Stiteler: Present Police: Chief Holland: Present Motion to excuse any absent members of the council. David brought forward the motion, Jay seconded. Heather had to leave on a fire run. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: absent David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED COUNCIL MINUTES SEPT 7, 2021: David made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 7, 2021 meeting. Motion seconded by Randy. Allen abstained ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: absent David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Abstained Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED THE VILLAGE’S FINANCIAL REPORT PY20. General fund: $15,995.72 Cemetery fund: $1,174.55 Police fund: $17,582.87 Street fund: $4185.83 Water fund: $12,438.80 Sewer: $17,551.85  Sewer R & I $409.50 Street Levy: $1,102.85 Police Training $0 Capital Imp $0 Park $1,763.21 Total All Funds: $72,205.18 PAY ORDINANCE #20: Motion by Jim Friel and seconded by Allen Collins to approve Pay Ordinance #20 in the amount of $72,205.18. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: absent David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDINGS & GROUNDS- CHAIRPERSON DAVID SHEPHERD: Boat Ramp seems to be getting a lot of use! Zoning Committee had public meeting; all and all, it went well. Moving forward with 1st reading this evening. David had some concerns with the recent paving project with Tuscarawas County Engineer. SEWER & PUBLIC WORKS & COMMUITY EVENTS- CHAIRPERSON HEATHER STEIN-WELLS: Absent FINANCE & LONG-TERM PLANNING- CHAIRPERSON ALLEN COLLINS: Nothing to report STREETS, SIDEWALKS & RECREATION- CHAIRPERSON JAY LAMBES: Met this evening to discuss the need to split street and cemetery departments. PUBLIC SAFETY & PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRPERSON JIM FRIEL: Nothing to report. LEGISLATION & PERSONNEL- CHAIRPERSON RANDY LITTLE: Nothing to report DEPARMENT REPORTS: STREET/CEMETERY- TRAVIS: Update of paving project issues. LEVCO will be here next Monday to re-strip College and State Streets. POLICE DEPARTMENT- CHIEF HOLLAND: Monthly Report for August: Total incidents: 285 Total Officer Reports: 40 Total Misdemeanor and Felony Arrest: 6 Total Citations: 57 Police Department wants to hire Rochelle Conrad and William Dostroph for part time dispatchers. Motion to hire brought forward by Jim and seconded by Allen. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: absent David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED FISCAL OFFICER- LISA STITELER: Safety Luncheon is on Wednesday Sept 22 at 11am -1pm. 1299 non-filer tax letters are sent out now. WATER/WASTE-WATER – JARED MCFARLAND: Nothing to report EMERGENCY SERVICES: NERS- absent TRI COUNTY- 207 total calls PARK/POOL: N/A LEGAL COUNSEL- BOB STEPHENSON: N/A MAYOR: Lisa, Shannon , and I met with the director of Heritage Ohio. This is one of the first steps of our Main Street project. We will be putting together a diverse group of residents, business owner, building owner, and others to begin the process. In December, Heritage Ohio will be sending a team to evaluate our Main Street. Their assessment will be presented to the group and provide some direction of strengths, weaknesses, and where to start. We have OMEGA on board with researching what grants will be available and the timing of each. Lisa has been approved to set up an account which will be where we will keep funding for our land transactions NEW BUSINESS: Accept bid for 2021 street paving project-Albatross Management, LLC for $208,200.59. Motion brought forward by Jay, seconded by Allen ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: absent David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED 18-2021 An Ordinance vacating a certain dedicated alley located between lot numbers 156 and 1224 within the Village of Newcomerstown and declaring an emergency. David brought forward the motion, Jay seconded ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: absent David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED ODOT Snow/Ice Removal Contract. Allen brought the motion forward, Randy seconded it. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: absent David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED Request for handicap parking on 327 Chestnut Street. Approval Pending DR Slip. Jim brought the motion forward, Allen seconded it. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: absent David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED 19-2021 An Ordinance to adopt Zoning Program for the Village of Newcomerstown-First reading only. There have been suggestions that came up. First reading is postponed until Zoning Commission can meet again. OLD BUSINESS: Westfield Solar Contract is postponed until Bob Stephenson can review it. OTHER BUSINESS: Create a new salary position for an Assistant Cemetery Superintendent (salary of $33,033). Jay brought the motion forward, Randy seconded it. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: absent David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED SCHEDULE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Legislative Meeting October 4, 2021 at 6pm. AUDIENCE: N/A PRESS: N/A ADJOURN: AT 7:44PM, JIM FRIEL MADE A MOTION AND RANDY LITTLE SECONDED TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON MONDAY OCTOBER 4, 2021. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Lisa Stiteler, Fiscal Officer Mayor, Patrick M. Cadle