Council Meeting

SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 15, 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: Absent 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: Absent Motion to excuse any absent members of the council. (Jay emailed the mayor to let him know he wouldn’t be able to make the meeting.) David brought forth the motion, Allen seconded it. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED COUNCIL MINUTES NOV 1, 2021: David made a motion to approve the minutes from the November 1, 2021 meeting. Motion seconded by Randy. Jim abstained. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Abstained Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED THE VILLAGE’S FINANCIAL REPORT PY24. General fund: $33,400.80 Cemetery fund: $5,594.62 Police fund: $21,224.72 Street fund: $4,766.39 Water fund: $37,042.81  Sewer: $21,619.28 Water R & I $1,000.00 Street Levy: $423.42 MVL $39.44 Covid 19 $42.20 Capital Improvement $1,700.00 Police Training $1,204.00 Total All Funds: $128,057.68 PAY ORDINANCE #24: Motion by Jim and seconded by Allen to approve Pay Ordinance #24 in the amount of $128,057.68. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDINGS & GROUNDS- CHAIRPERSON DAVID SHEPHERD: The Nov 8th planning committee meeting cancelled due to lack of attendance; the next meeting is Dec 13 @6:30. They are looking to appoint zoning board of appeals. Thanked Rotary Club and Mr. Heller for donating money for shelters. Boat ramp and parking lots had a lot of improvements. SEWER & PUBLIC WORKS & COMMUNITY EVENTS- CHAIRPERSON HEATHER STEIN-WELLS: Nothing to report FINANCE & LONG-TERM PLANNING- CHAIRPERSON ALLEN COLLINS: Met this evening and discussed salaries STREETS, SIDEWALKS & RECREATION- CHAIRPERSON JAY LAMBES: Absent PUBLIC SAFETY & PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRPERSON JIM FRIEL: Nothing to report LEGISLATION & PERSONNEL- CHAIRPERSON RANDY LITTLE: Nothing to report. DEPARMENT REPORTS: STREET/CEMETERY- TRAVIS: Absent: Leaf pickup this week Travis requested to make Lane Gribble tech 3. Heather forwarded this motion, Randy seconded it. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED POLICE DEPARTMENT- CHIEF HOLLAND: Absent FISCAL OFFICER- LISA STITELER: Phillip A Wagnor checked fire extinguishers today. October EOM: $6,327,940.51. Finished up the 2022 budget. Motion to approve LGS to prepare 2021 Financial Statements. Motion brought forward by Allen, seconded by Jim. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED WATER/WASTE-WATER – JARED MCFARLAND: Absent EMERGENCY SERVICES: NERS- Nothing to report TRI COUNTY- Oct Monthly report: 230 Total Calls Newcomerstown 55 calls. PARK/POOL: N/A LEGAL COUNSEL- BOB STEPHENSON: Absent MAYOR: EPA called us, we are getting a grant to help us with the waste removal for Simonds. Met with an engineer and walked around downtown with him. Moving brush back and placing stanchions in the entryway of the walking trails is a good idea for the Simonds-Heller Park. NEW BUSINESS: 1st Reading of Ordinance 25-2021 Setting Rate of pay for 2022 for employees. 1st reading of Ordinance 26-2021 2022 Permanent Annual Appropriations Discussed idea of 3-hour parking on Main St; all businesses are in favor except for 1. Motion to authorize 3-hour parking on Main St. (Bridge to River) brought forward by Allen and seconded by Jim. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED Council will look at the alley near 304 S Goodrich St. and the mayor needs to talk to the chief before the alley can be reduced to one way. Approve 2nd half of 2021 ground water monitoring at landfill by North Point Engineering for $10,884. Jim brought forward the motion, Randy seconded it. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED OLD BUSINESS: 19-2021 An Ordinance establishing a policy for zoning for the Village of Newcomerstown and repealing ordinances and resolutions in conflict therewith. 3rd reading and approval: David brought forward motion to approve. Jim seconded it. Heather said that she agrees with this but is still going to vote no as a voice for the residents against it. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: N David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED 22-2021 An Ordinance imposing a surcharge on $6.50 per month on each user’s water bill for the purpose of proving funds. 3rd reading and approval. Heather 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: Absent MOTION PASSED Land transfer of Rail Spur from CIC to village. David brought forward the motion, Heather seconded it. ROLL CALL: Randy Little: Y Heather Stein-Wells: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Jim Friel: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED OTHER BUSINESS: Discuss open seat on council. Letter for application is due Friday and will be approved next meeting. SCHEDULE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: AUDIENCE: Mark Campbell talked about angled parking on Main St, would it work? Susan Campbell talked about fluoride in the water—issues on our health. PRESS: N/A ADJOURN: AT 8:13PM, JIM MADE A MOTION AND RANDY SECONDED TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON MONDAY DECEMBER 6, 2021. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Lisa Stiteler, Fiscal Officer Mayor, Patrick M. Cadle