Council Meeting

SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER 4, 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: Present David Shepherd: Present Allen Collins: Present Jim Friel: Present Jay Lambes: Present DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE: Cemetery/Street: Travis Goodwill: Absent Water: Jared McFarland: Absent Solicitor: Robert R. Stephenson II: Absent Fiscal Officer: Lisa Stiteler: Present Police: Chief Holland: Present COUNCIL MINUTES SEP 20, 2021: David made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 20, 2021 meeting. Motion seconded by Jay. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Abstained David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED THE VILLAGE’S FINANCIAL REPORT PY21. General fund: $31,675.42 Cemetery fund: $6,214.80 Police fund: $18,857.59 Street fund: $2880.34 Water fund: $102,898.68 Sewer: $10,550.78 Sewer R & I $5,357.50 Street Levy: $98,662.78 Police Training $84.00 State Highway $168.87 Park 723.11 Total All Funds: $278,073.87 PAY ORDINANCE #21: Motion by Allen and seconded by Randy to approve Pay Ordinance #21 in the amount of $278,073.87. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED Special Presentation: Rhylee Shepherd gave a great 10-minute presentation on domestic violence COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDINGS & GROUNDS- CHAIRPERSON DAVID SHEPHERD: Planning committee meeting 10-11-21 to finalize zoning plan. SEWER & PUBLIC WORKS & COMMUITY EVENTS- CHAIRPERSON HEATHER STEIN-WELLS: Nothing to report FINANCE & LONG-TERM PLANNING- CHAIRPERSON ALLEN COLLINS: Nothing to report STREETS, SIDEWALKS & RECREATION- CHAIRPERSON JAY LAMBES: Nothing to report PUBLIC SAFETY & PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRPERSON JIM FRIEL: Nothing to report LEGISLATION & PERSONNEL- CHAIRPERSON RANDY LITTLE: Met this evening and discussed marijuana and adult establishment ordinances. DEPARMENT REPORTS: STREET/CEMETERY- TRAVIS: absent POLICE DEPARTMENT- CHIEF HOLLAND: Monthly report for September: Total incidents: 279 Total Officer Reports: 37 Total Misdemeanor and Felony Arrest: 13 Total Citations: 69 FISCAL OFFICER- LISA STITELER: Reported August EOM $6,406,418.25. Safety luncheon went great! Lisa attending OAPT conference this week. WATER/WASTE-WATER – JARED MCFARLAND: Absent EMERGENCY SERVICES: NERS- Nothing to report TRI COUNTY- Nothing to report PARK/POOL: N/A LEGAL COUNSEL- BOB STEPHENSON: Nothing to report MAYOR: Our October project idea for power washing Main Street has begun. We have received two grants from the Thomas R. Little Foundation ($2500) and the Tuscarawas County Visitors and Convention Bureau ($1000). We will contribute $2500 and are still waiting for the Chamber of Commerce. Park Hill Water Tank Project is completed, but for a few small parts on the outside that needed replaced and were backordered. NEW BUSINESS: 20-2021 A Resolution Authorizing the mayor the Village of Newcomerstown to prepare and submit an application to participate in the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) State Capital Improvement and/or local Transportation Improvement Programs and to execute contracts as required. For North College St. Sewer Ext Project 124k Grant. David brought the motion forward, Allen seconded motion ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED 21-2021 A Resolution Authorizing the Mayor of the Village of Newcomerstown to prepare and submit an application to participate in the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) State Capital Improvement and/or local Transportation Improvement programs and to execute contracts as  required. For Adena St Sewer project ,94k Grant. Jay brought the motion forward, Allen seconded it. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED Total cost for these two resolutions: $619k Motion to pass Grant from TCVB for $1000. David brought forward motion, Jim seconded motion. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Abstained Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED Motion to pass Thomas R. Little Foundation grant for $2,500. David brought forward motion, Jim seconded. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Abstained Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED Approval of power washing estimate from RX2 Power washing of $11,340. Motion brought forward by Randy and seconded by Jay. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED Proposal for Hitchen’s Engineering services for 2022 Street Improvement Project for $24,050. Canal Street from College to Piling Street is $337,942. Chapman Avenue from Canal Street $45,646. Jay brought the motion forward, Allen seconded. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED OLD BUSINESS: Review of Westfield Solar Contract, pending land/acreage decision. Jim brought motion forward, Randy seconded it. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y  Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED Street Sweeping Contract with Sweeping Corp of America $2,200 per sweep. We want to keep old sweeper for at least a year to see how this program works. Allen brought the motion forward, Randy seconded it. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED OTHER BUSINESS: N/A SCHEDULE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Safety Meeting- October 18 at 6pm Finance Meeting October 18 at 6:30 pm AUDIENCE: N/A PRESS: N/A ADJOURN: AT 7:47 PM, JIM FRIEL MADE A MOTION AND RANDY LITTLE SECONDED TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON TUESDAY OCTOBER 18, 2021. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Lisa Stiteler, Fiscal Officer Mayor, Patrick M. Cadle