Council Meeting

SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF Monday, December 1, 2025 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pat Cadle, Presiding Officer 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: Absent Cemetery Scott Powell: Absent Water: Jared McFarland: Absent Fiscal Officer: Lisa Spillman: Present Police: Chief Kennedy: Absent Bruce Lowery Present to Represent Solicitor: Mark Perlaky: Present Fire: Jeff Parks: Absent COUNCIL MINUTES November 17, 2025: David made a motion to approve the minutes November 17, 2025. Allen seconded the motion. Jay abstained. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Abstained MOTION PASSED THE VILLAGE’S FINANCIAL REPORT PY22 General fund: $10442.95 Cemetery fund: $2068.25 Police fund: $19966.08 Street fund: $6562.64 Water fund: $12378.84 Sewer: $15953.31 State Hwy: $326.78 FIRE $2232.83 STR LEVY $21951.91 Water R & I $4657.51 MVL $1311.61  Total All Funds: $97852.71 PAY ORDINANCE #22: Motion by Jan and seconded by Allen to approve Pay Ordinance #22 in the amount of $97,852.71 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: Planning Commission is meeting next Monday. 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: Absent CEMETERY: Absent POLICE DEPARTMENT: Hire John Lafferty from part time to full time officer, effective 12/7/25. Motion to hire Lafferty full time made by Susan 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 Monthly report: 135 total incidents FISCAL OFFICER- LISA SPILLMAN: Nothing to report WATER/WASTE-WATER – JARED MCFARLAND: Absent FIRE-CHIEF PARKS: There have been 7 calls since the last report. We are planning a join training with Arrowhead Fire to go over aerial ladder operations EMERGENCY SERVICES: TRI COUNTY- Nothing to report MAYOR: There was a request for chickens in town, it will be discussed. R.O.W Annual contract is $3,000. Mayor met with a housing developer last week and attended a conference with Japanese companies. Channel 5 was here last week to talk about Newcomerstown. Besst Cleaners building with go down this week if all goes according to plan. NEW BUSINESS: Review a grant application from Newcomerstown NOW, they requested $5k. ARTSNCT requested $3k through the grant program. Motion to approve both requests made by Susan and seconded by Allen. Michael abstained. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Abstained Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED 28-25 A RESOLUTION AMENDING REOSLUTION 24-25, ESTABLISHING AN INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM FOR THE VILLAGE OF NEWCOMERSTOWN AND DECLARING AN EMERGECNY- we need to specially list the people taking on this role so we are adding “Shannon Kincaid” and “Pioneer 360” in section 2. Motion to approve resolution 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: Y MOTION PASSED 29-25 Resolution adopting a whistleblower policy for the Village of Newcomerstown per part of the cybersecurity program-tabled for some adjustments. OLD BUSINESS: 25-25 Ordinance setting rate of pay for 2026 3rd reading and approval. Motion to accept made by Jay and seconded by Allen ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Y Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y MOTION PASSED 26-25 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NEWCOMERSTOWN, OHIO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 3rd reading and approval. Motion 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 27-25 2026 PERMANENT ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE AND ORDINANCE TO MAKE PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND EXPENDITURES OF THE VILLAGE OF NEWCOMERSTOWN STATE OF OHIO DURING FISCAL YEAR ENDING IN DECEMBER 31, 2026 3rd reading and approval. One adjustment was made, the final budget is $7,346,744. Motion 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 SCHEDULE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: 6pm lands/building & streets and sidewalks OTHER BUSINESS: 2026 Committee assignments discussion AUDIENCE: PRESS: N/A ADJOURN: at 7:57 PM, Allen MADE A MOTION AND David SECONDED TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON Monday December 15, 2025. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Lisa Spillman, Fiscal Officer Mayor, Patrick M. Cadle