Council Meeting

SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF Monday, August 4, 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: Absent DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE: Street/Parks John Resh: Present Cemetery Scott Powell: Absent Water: Jared McFarland: Absent Fiscal Officer: Lisa Spillman: Absent Police: Chief Kennedy: Present Solicitor: Mark Perlaky: Present Fire: Jeff Parks: Absent Motion to excuse Jay Lambes 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: Absent MOTION PASSED COUNCIL MINUTES July 7, 2025: David made a motion to approve the minutes July 7, 2025 Susan seconded the motion., Allen abstained. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Abstained Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED THE VILLAGE’S FINANCIAL REPORT PY14 General fund: $20376.17 Cemetery fund: $4331.82 Police fund: $16728.82 Street fund: $5391.70 Water fund: $36376.24  Sewer: $22872.80 Street Levy: $4173.14 State HWY: $192.14 MVL $6.49 Sewer R & I $ CAP: $2545.00 Total All Funds: $125,606.53 PAY ORDINANCE #14: Motion by Jan and seconded by David to approve Pay Ordinance #14 in the amount of $125,606.53 ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDINGS & GROUNDS- CHAIRPERSON DAVID SHEPHERD: Nothing to report SEWER & PUBLIC WORKS & COMMUNITY EVENTS- CHAIRPERSON JAN MCCUNE: Nothing to report FINANCE & LONG-TERM PLANNING- CHAIRPERSON Allen Collins: Nothing to report STREETS, SIDEWALKS & RECREATION- CHAIRPERSON JAY LAMBES: Absent PUBLIC SAFETY & PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL WISE: Nothing to report LEGISLATION & PERSONNEL- CHAIRPERSON SUSAN LITTLE: Nothing to report DEPARMENT REPORTS: STREET/PARK: Request to purchase Kanga Loader for $18,499.99. Will be paid for by a BWC grant we are applying for ($29,538.57) which includes 8 attachments that will go with it. Susan forwarded the motion to purchase and Jan seconded it. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED Discussion for a request to put up a concrete barrier along our alley way beside Yummy to divert traffic flow. Tabled for now-no action taken CEMETERY: Absent POLICE DEPARTMENT: Next meeting Craig is planning on hiring a part time dispatcher. FISCAL OFFICER- LISA SPILLMAN: Lisa ordered the signs and the posts for 10 signs at Simonds- Heller Park for a story-walk project. WATER/WASTE-WATER – JARED MCFARLAND: North College Street Sewer Extension project has been completed. FIRE-CHIEF PARKS: There have been 9 calls since the last meeting. EMERGENCY SERVICES: TRI COUNTY- Nothing to report MAYOR: Power washing has been completed on Main Street. Tuck pointing will be done on the North side. A mock up will be done with the paint colors so it can be tweaked. The Fire Auxiliary did well with their gun raffle. They earned over $1,000. NEW BUSINESS: 2025-26 Fire Contracts with Oxford ($9043.32) and Washington ($3543.36) Townships. Motion to accept contract made by Susan and seconded by David. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED Motion to vacate the alley behind 921 and 923 Beech St made by Michael and seconded by Allen. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED Motion to accept lot split for property at 600 Keiser Hill Road made by David and seconded by Allen. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y  Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED Change order for Paving Enterprise drive ($7200). Motion to accept change order made by Jan and seconded by Allen. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED Change order for the N College Sewer Project $10,712 -tabled OLD BUSINESS: 15-25 Ordinance by the Council of the Village of Newcomerstown to Amend Zoning Ordinance- 2nd reading 12-2021 to regulate the storage of firewood within the corporation limits of the village of Newcomerstown and declaring an emergency 2nd Reading Motion to move to executive session for possible purchase or sale of land 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: Absent MOTION PASSED Motion to move back to the regular session 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: Absent MOTION PASSED SCHEDULE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: OTHER BUSINESS: AUDIENCE: PRESS: N/A ADJOURN: at 8:33 PM, Susan MADE A MOTION AND David SECONDED TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON Monday August 18, 2025. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Lisa Spillman, Fiscal Officer Mayor, Patrick M. Cadle