Council Meeting

SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF Monday, May 19, 2025 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Patrick M. Cadle at 7:00pm. Meeting held at Newcomerstown Municipal Building COUNCIL ATTENDANCE: Susan Little: Present Jan McCune: Present David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Present Michael Wise: Present Jay Lambes: Present DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE: Street/Parks John Resh: Absent Cemetery Scott Powell: Absent Water: Jared McFarland: Absent Fiscal Officer: Lisa Spillman: Present Police: Chief Kennedy: Present Solicitor: Mark Perlaky: Present Fire: Jeff Parks: Absent Motion to excuse David Shepherd from the meeting made by Allen and seconded by Jay. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED COUNCIL MINUTES May 5, 2025: Susan made a motion to approve the minutes from May 5, 2025 with Michael seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED THE VILLAGE’S FINANCIAL REPORT PY10 General fund: $23580.05 Cemetery fund: $3168.62 Police fund: $12052.60 Street fund: $7584.32  Water fund: $14218.83 Sewer: $22008.90 Street Levy: $6305.86 Fire: $2544.21 Park: $158.20 MVL: $21.12 Total All Funds: $92639.89 PAY ORDINANCE #10: Motion by Jan and seconded by Allen to approve Pay Ordinance #10 in the amount of $92,639.89 ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDINGS & GROUNDS- CHAIRPERSON DAVID SHEPHERD: Absent SEWER & PUBLIC WORKS & COMMUNITY EVENTS- CHAIRPERSON JAN MCCUNE: Nothing to report FINANCE & LONG-TERM PLANNING- CHAIRPERSON Allen Collins: Met this evening to talk about budget revisions STREETS, SIDEWALKS & RECREATION- CHAIRPERSON JAY LAMBES: Nothing to report PUBLIC SAFETY & PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL WISE: Nothing to report LEGISLATION & PERSONNEL- CHAIRPERSON SUSAN LITTLE: Nothing to report DEPARMENT REPORTS: STREET/PARK: Hire Ray Spangler for lifeguard position made by Allen and seconded by Jay ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED CEMETERY: absent POLICE DEPARTMENT: There were a total of 85 calls of varying descriptions FISCAL OFFICER- LISA SPILLMAN: Met with insurance agent and reviews P & C insurance. Met with company Kraft power and discussed generators and Police Department, Water and Sewer offices/plants. Worked on pay ordinance (amendments and budget revisions). Rita subpoena program WATER/WASTE-WATER – JARED MCFARLAND: Absent FIRE-CHIEF PARKS: Motion to hire Shawn Ayers and Conner Stewart made by Allen and seconded by Michael ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED EMERGENCY SERVICES: TRI COUNTY- 177 total runs MAYOR: We sent our marketing pamphlet out to developers, we are preparing the packet with a letter to go to grocery stores and restaurants. There was a railroad training program presented to our fire department and EMS personnel. NEW BUSINESS 10-25 Ordinance By The Council To Regulate Signage Size And Coverage For Zoning Districts Within The Corporation Limits Of The Village. Motion to accept ordinance made by Jay and seconded by Allen. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED Lot Split request 423 N College St (Zoning/Planning Commission approved) Motion to accept lot split made by Susan and seconded by Allen ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y  MOTION PASSED Trap Neuter Release discussion. Council will think about how to budget for it, and if they have any more questions. They will vote on it next meeting. Property and Casualty Insurance Renewal 12% increase from last year 2024 premium $65,747 2025 quote $78,251 Motion to approve renewal made by Allen and seconded by Jan. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED OLD BUSINESS: Ordinance 05-25 amending the authorization of the use of UTV’s on village streets to allow such use where the speed limit is forty miles per hour or less.3rd reading. Motion to approve the ordinance made by Susan and seconded by Michael ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED SCHEDULE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Finance 6pm OTHER BUSINESS: Electric Aggregate AUDIENCE: PRESS: N/A ADJOURN: at 7:52 PM, Allen MADE A MOTION AND Jay SECONDED TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON Monday June 2, 2025. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Lisa Spillman, Fiscal Officer Mayor, Patrick M. Cadle