Council Meeting

SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF Monday, June 2, 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: Present Allen Collins: Present Michael Wise: Present Jay Lambes: Present DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE: Street/Parks John Resh: Present Cemetery Scott Powell: Absent Water: Jared McFarland: Present Fiscal Officer: Lisa Spillman: Present Police: Chief Kennedy: Present Solicitor: Mark Perlaky: Present Fire: Jeff Parks: Absent COUNCIL MINUTES May 19, 2025: Michael made a motion to approve the minutes from May 19, 2025 Allen seconded the motion. David abstained ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Abstained Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED THE VILLAGE’S FINANCIAL REPORT PY11 General fund: $76987.78 Cemetery fund: $2887.78 Police fund: $11654.37 Street fund: $14054.18 Water fund: $25258.57 Sewer: $31971.96 Street Levy: $114.00 State HWY: $37.98  Total All Funds: $116,390.91 PAY ORDINANCE #11: Motion by Susan and seconded by Allen to approve Pay Ordinance #11 in the amount of $116,390.91 ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDINGS & GROUNDS- CHAIRPERSON DAVID SHEPHERD: May 12th Planning Commission meeting. A resident is asking us to look into a pet cemetery SEWER & PUBLIC WORKS & COMMUNITY EVENTS- CHAIRPERSON JAN MCCUNE: Nothing to report FINANCE & LONG-TERM PLANNING- CHAIRPERSON Allen Collins: Met this evening to talk about the pay ordinance STREETS, SIDEWALKS & RECREATION- CHAIRPERSON JAY LAMBES: Would like to look at legislation for electric bikes. PUBLIC SAFETY & PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL WISE: Nothing to report LEGISLATION & PERSONNEL- CHAIRPERSON SUSAN LITTLE: Nothing to report DEPARMENT REPORTS: STREET/PARK: The pool is open! Crack seal is starting tomorrow. Hire Austin Smith for lifeguard position made by Allen and seconded by David ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED Motion to promote Jordan Gallagher to Tech II in the street department made by Jan and seconded by Michael. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED CEMETERY: Motion to hire Clayton Fish as a seasonal laborer made by Allen and seconded by Susan. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y  David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED POLICE DEPARTMENT: There were 141 calls last month. Motion to hire Andrea Mast as a full time police office made by Allen and seconded by Michael ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED FISCAL OFFICER- LISA SPILLMAN: Motion to pass Resolution 13-2025 amending annual appropriations made by Allen and seconded by Jay. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED Brenda Junkin and other members from Newcomerstown NOW were present. Brenda explained to mayor and council about efforrts the group has made regarding expanding the flowers. Recently the group put a poll out asking the community to vote on a village flower-the purple coneflower was the winner. Resolution 14-25 was present to the council. Resolution 14-25 to make the purple cone flower as the official flower of the village of Newcomerstown made by Allen and seconded by Jan. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED WATER/WASTE-WATER – JARED MCFARLAND: Presented the letter of retirement for Mark Brooks, effective July 5th 2025 FIRE-CHIEF PARKS: All the trucks have been serviced. Shane Wells wanted to know if we were interested in joining the Tusc. HazMat team, they can store some equipment at our station for spills. There were 9 calls since the last report and 23 mutual aids. EMERGENCY SERVICES: TRI COUNTY- Nothing to report MAYOR: The Memorial Day Ceremony went well with good weather and a good program. Chief Kennedy and Jordan Miller spoke well, the band sounded good, and we are proud of our Honor Guard. It is always a great day to honor our veterans. The Mayors’ Association of Tuscarawas County met at the new dining room of the Main Street Café on Tuesday NEW BUSINESS: Resolution 11-25 Amending Pay scale- 1st reading 12-25 Ordinance by the Council to regulate the operation and placement of “Smoke Shops” within the corporation limits of the village. Motion to accept ordinance made by Jay and seconded by Susan. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED OLD BUSINESS: Trap Neuter Release discussion. Council agreed to set aside $2000 for the organization. Motion to approve the cost made by Allen and seconded by Jay. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED SCHEDULE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: Safety/Streets 6pm June 16th OTHER BUSINESS: AUDIENCE: Larry Taylor spoke about electric aggregate PRESS: N/A ADJOURN: at 7:55 PM, David MADE A MOTION AND Allen SECONDED TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON Monday June 16, 2025. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Lisa Spillman, Fiscal Officer Mayor, Patrick M. Cadle