Council Meeting 4.15.24

SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF April 1, 2024 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: Absent DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE: Cemetery Scott Powell: Present Water: Jared McFarland: Present Fiscal Officer: Lisa Spillman: Present Police: Chief Lawson: Present Solicitor: Mark Perlaky: Present Fire: Jeff Parks: Present Parks: John Resh: Present Motion to excuse absent members from the meeting; Jay who is sick and Allen who is on vacation. David made the motion and Michael seconded it. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED COUNCIL MINUTES March 18, 2024: Susan made a motion to approve the minutes with a correction from the March 18, 2024 and Jan seconded the motion. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED THE VILLAGE’S FINANCIAL REPORT PY07 General fund: $21227.25 Cemetery fund: $2667.29 Police fund: $13937.82  Street fund: $7718.55 Water fund: $45604.38 Sewer: $15924.56 Park: $240.38 Fire: $1793.48 ARPA: $12937.50 Street Levy $10258.92 Capital Imp $3699.91 Total All Funds: $136010.04 PAY ORDINANCE #07: Motion by Michael and seconded by Susan to approve Pay Ordinance #07 in the amount of $136,010.04 ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDINGS & GROUNDS- CHAIRPERSON DAVID SHEPHERD: Discussed cold storage building, the electrical needs looked at and they are looking at basic safety quotes now. When David receives a quote he will pass it along. SEWER & PUBLIC WORKS & COMMUNITY EVENTS- CHAIRPERSON JAN MCCUNE: Nothing to report FINANCE & LONG-TERM PLANNING- CHAIRPERSON : Nothing to report 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: Pat reported update for street department. The brick building by the cold storage building had a squatter in it, and has since been boarded up after police secured the inside. Electricity 3 phases might not be required for the cold storage building. CEMETERY: Cemetery clean up went well POLICE DEPARTMENT- CHIEF LAWSON: Monthly reports- 201 total calls, Reports-16 Arrests-2 citations-31 FISCAL OFFICER- LISA SPILLMAN: Auditors will be April 22-24th 1st reading on 2024 pay scale will be ready for next meeting. 2024 pool rates will be attached to minutes WATER/WASTE-WATER – JARED MCFARLAND: Hydrant flushing was last week FIRE-CHIEF PARKS: Cleaned out old station and are currently moving into it. PARK: Absent EMERGENCY SERVICES: TRI COUNTY- Nothing to report MAYOR: The Pickle factory is moving into the industrial field. Scrap tire event is happening Saturday and is held by the Tusc. County Health Department. Plymouth foam update NEW BUSINESS: 07-24 The following Final Resolution enacted by the Village of Newcomerstown, hereinafter referred to as the Legislative Authority or Local Public Agency, in the matter of the stated described project. Motion to accept the resolution 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: Absent MOTION PASSED Side walk grant requests: • Craig Mann at 524 Railroad St-received $982.75 Motion to approve of this grant request made by David and seconded by Jan. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED • Troy Belt 216 S Goodrich St-We need more details. Review/approve the 2024 park/pool rates-see attached. Michael approved this motion to accept rates and Susan seconded. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y  David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED Motion to hire 2024 pool managers-Darcy Brickles and Megan Parry made by Jan and seconded by David. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Y Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Absent MOTION PASSED CR 9 House development discussion. We’d like a written guarantee of how many houses will be built. Hire Street department superintendent-John Resh with years of service. Motion to hire John Resh 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: Absent MOTION PASSED OLD BUSINESS: Ordinance 05-24 Authorizing the use of utility vehicles (UTVs), side-by-sides and mini trucks on village streets, where the speed limit is thirty-five miles per hour or less, providing an inspection program therefore, and repealing inconsistent legislation. -2nd Reading SCHEDULE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: OTHER BUSINESS: Discussion about Youth League request to lease our ball field at Cy Young AUDIENCE: PRESS: N/A ADJOURN: AT 7:45 PM, David MADE A MOTION AND Susan SECONDED TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON Monday April 15, 2024. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Lisa Spillman, Fiscal Officer Mayor, Patrick M. Cadle