Council Meeting

SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF Monday, July 7, 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: Absent Michael Wise: Present Jay Lambes: Present DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE: Street/Parks John Resh: Present 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 Allen Collins made by David and seconded by Jay. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED COUNCIL MINUTES June 16, 2025: Susan made a motion to approve the minutes June 16, 2025 Michael seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED THE VILLAGE’S FINANCIAL REPORT PY13 General fund: $27070.38 Cemetery fund: $3261.74 Police fund: $22737.18 Street fund: $7120.50 Water fund: $16928.37  Sewer: $32333.55 Street Levy: $7774.20 State HWY: $685.92 MVL $1264.30 Sewer R & I $12094.32 CAP: $2996.36 Total All Funds: $145,209.78 PAY ORDINANCE #13: Motion by Jan and seconded by David to approve Pay Ordinance #13 in the amount of $145,209.78 ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDINGS & GROUNDS- CHAIRPERSON DAVID SHEPHERD: Regional Planning Commission meeting is next Monday at 6:30. Brent Baker will be there and a vacated alley on Beech street will be on the agenda. SEWER & PUBLIC WORKS & COMMUNITY EVENTS- CHAIRPERSON JAN MCCUNE: Nothing to report FINANCE & LONG-TERM PLANNING- CHAIRPERSON Allen Collins: Absent 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: Motion to accept resignation from Jordan Gallagher effective 7/14/25 made by Michael and seconded by Jay. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED Hire Jacob Kennedy as Assistant Street Superintendent at 5 year experience rate on the payscale motion made by Susan and seconded by Jan. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y  David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED CEMETERY: Absent POLICE DEPARTMENT: Hire Gavan Morris as a Full time patrolman pending OPATO certification made by Susan and seconded by Michael ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED There have been 161 calls from June 1st to current day of varying types. FISCAL OFFICER- LISA SPILLMAN: Lisa is helping the Cemetery and Police departments with grant applications. Applied to the Reeves foundation for the dog park at Simonds Heller. The pool season is underway, there are 18 pool parties currently, 60 pool passes sold. WATER/WASTE-WATER – JARED MCFARLAND: BPA approved hiring Justin Green and Lane Gribble (to transfer to the sewer department) effective 6/30/25 Council is asked to approve Justin Green’s time worked toward vacation time made by Allen and seconded by Jay. Effective 6/30/25 ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED FIRE-CHIEF PARKS: The department has responded to 140 calls for the year, 12 calls since the last report. Members provided cooling stations for the Hero Hustle and participated in the 4 th of July parade at Rocky Fork. Thermal imaging cameras have been ordered with grant funds. EMERGENCY SERVICES: TRI COUNTY- Absent MAYOR: The power washing downtown is almost finished. The tuckpointing will be next. The Best Cleaners demolition is moving forward, it was delayed due to legal issues. Mark Brooks is set to retire from the Wastewater department. NEW BUSINESS: 15-2025 Ordiance By The Council Of The Village Of Newcomerstown To Amend Zoning Ordinance 12-2021 To Regulate The Storage Of Firewood Within The Corporation Limits Of The Village And Declaring An Emergency -1st reading OLD BUSINESS: Executive session to discuss the purchase and/or sale of land-no action expected. Motion to move to executive session at 7:22 made by Susan and seconded by David. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED At 7:58pm council moved back to the regular meeting. SCHEDULE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: OTHER BUSINESS: AUDIENCE: PRESS: N/A ADJOURN: at 8:03 PM, Susan MADE A MOTION AND David SECONDED TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON Monday August 4, 2025. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Lisa Spillman, Fiscal Officer Mayor, Patrick M. Cadle