Council Meeting

SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF Monday, January 19, 2026 Meeting was called to order by Mayor Pat Cadle, Presiding Officer at 7:00pm. Meeting held at Newcomerstown Municipal Building COUNCIL ATTENDANCE: Jay Lambes: Present Josh Leeser: Present David Shepherd: Present Steve Carney: Present Allen Collins: Present Lonnie Tarrance: Present DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE: Street/Parks John Resh: Present Cemetery Scott Powell: Present Water: Jared McFarland: Present Fiscal Officer: Lisa Spillman: Present Police: Chief Kennedy: Present Solicitor: Mark Perlaky: Present Fire: Jeff Parks: Present COUNCIL MINUTES January 5, 2026: David made a motion to approve the minutes January 5, 2026. Steve seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Allen Collins: Y Josh Leeser: Y David Shepherd: Y Steve Carney: Y Jay Lambes: Y Lonnie Tarrance: Y MOTION PASSED THE VILLAGE’S FINANCIAL REPORT PY2 General fund: $31661.98 Cemetery fund: $2017.40 Police fund: $20197.70 Street fund: $5800.83 Water fund: $17907.55 Sewer: $21769.05 Police Training: $150.00 FIRE $131.52 STR LEVY $168675.03 Sewer R & I $2331.54 State HWY $12.00  Land Revit $300.00 Total All Funds: $270,954.60 PAY ORDINANCE #2: Motion by Allen and seconded by Lonnie to approve Pay Ordinance #2 in the amount of $270,954.60 ROLL CALL: Allen Collins: Y Josh Leeser: Y David Shepherd: Y Steve Carney: Y Jay Lambes: Y Lonnie Tarrance: Y MOTION PASSED COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDINGS & GROUNDS- CHAIRPERSON DAVID SHEPHERD: Planning commission met last week. Mr. Grewell is asking for a variance for a mobile home. They are looking at changing the zoning at the Simonds Area. SEWER & PUBLIC WORKS & COMMUNITY EVENTS- CHAIRPERSON Josh: Met last Wednesday FINANCE & LONG-TERM PLANNING- CHAIRPERSON Allen Collins: Nothing to report STREETS, SIDEWALKS & RECREATION- CHAIRPERSON JAY LAMBES: Met this evening regarding side by side ordinance PUBLIC SAFETY & PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIRPERSON Steve: Nothing to report LEGISLATION & PERSONNEL- CHAIRPERSON Lonnie: Nothing to report DEPARMENT REPORTS: STREET/PARK: County paving job update. We received the road salt order. Cy Young pool’s office building had a major leak from a pipe break, causing damage to the walls and roof. Insurance is covering the fixes required. CEMETERY: Department isn’t super busy at the moment POLICE DEPARTMENT: Is going to send Mark some ordinances to amend FISCAL OFFICER- LISA SPILLMAN: The five-year capital improvement plan is done and is given to Council. We’ve had a 9% increase in revenues in the past year, the expenses have increased by about 18%. All of the departments finished the year underbudget, which is a very good thing. WATER/WASTE-WATER – JARED MCFARLAND: Jared will have a meeting with Columbia Gas when the Main Street Project Starts. He is looking at doing a new radio system in the trucks. FIRE-CHIEF PARKS: There have been 9 calls since the last meeting. 2 doors have been replaced and they applied for 2 grants. EMERGENCY SERVICES: TRI COUNTY- 157 runs last month MAYOR: Received 4 RFP’s for the development project. There are plans to have a fireworks display at June 13th’s 2nd Saturday for America’s 250th anniversary, there will also be a tractor show and other activities. Update on the TNR: there is a clinic set up in Canton to receive the cats to neuter and send them back to us. We have received a lot of donations for this, thank you. We got a ACG grant to pay for the lights downtown, they will be solar. NEW BUSINESS: Bill Miles is requesting a speed bump on Ohio Drive-a speed bump is there already. ARTSNCT would like to donate benches, picnic tables, trash receptacles and a small shed to the Village. Motion to approve the donation made by Steve and seconded by Lonnie. ROLL CALL: Allen Collins: Y Josh Leeser: Y David Shepherd: Y Steve Carney: Y Jay Lambes: Y Lonnie Tarrance: Y MOTION PASSED 03-26 ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE PROVISIONS OF THE VILLAGE INCOME TAX TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL CONTINUANCE IN THE TAX OF ONE-HALF PERCENT ON INCONE FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO REPAIR STREETS, ALLEYS, CURBS, GUTTERS AND STORM SEWERS WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF NEWCOMERSTOWN-1st reading OLD BUSINESS: Motion to approve committees-see attached committee list- made by Jay and seconded by Allen. ROLL CALL: Allen Collins: Y Josh Leeser: Y David Shepherd: Y Steve Carney: Y Jay Lambes: Y Lonnie Tarrance: Y MOTION PASSED SCHEDULE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: OTHER BUSINESS: Audience: Mark had concerns about adding speed bumps. Jay suggested putting rumble strips instead of speed bumps. PRESS: N/A ADJOURN: at 7:42 PM, Allen MADE A MOTION AND Jay SECONDED TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON Monday February 2, 2026. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Lisa Spillman, Fiscal Officer Mayor, Patrick M. Cadle