Newcomerstown Regular Council Meeting

SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF April 3, 2023 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: Absent Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Present Jay Lambes: Present DEPARTMENT ATTENDANCE: Street Travis Goodwill: Present Cemetery Scott Powell: Absent Water: Jared McFarland: Absent Fiscal Officer: Lisa Spillman: Present Police: Chief Lawson: Present Solicitor: Mark Perlaky: Absent Motion to excuse David and Allen from council meeting approved by Michael and seconded by Susan. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y COUNCIL MINUTES March 20, 2023: Jan made a motion to approve the minutes from the March 20, 2023 Motion seconded by Jay. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y March 22, 2023 Susan made a motion to approve the special minutes from March 22, 2023. Motion seconded by Michael. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y THE VILLAGE’S FINANCIAL REPORT PY07  General fund: $9270.15 Cemetery fund: $2535.02 Police fund: $18042.88 Street fund: $4723.78 Water fund: $11578.83 Sewer: $10735.89 Park: $480.76 State Highway $5000.00 Street Levy $6735.42 Sewer R & I $5229.64 MVL $5058.67 Total All Funds: $79,391.04 PAY ORDINANCE #07: Motion by Jay and seconded by Allen to approve Pay Ordinance #07 in the amount of $79,391.04 ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y Special Presentation: Dean Kail proposal of offering entertainment venue at Simonds property. COMMITTEE REPORTS BUILDINGS & GROUNDS- CHAIRPERSON DAVID SHEPHERD: Absent 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: Transportation budget is on governor’s desk. DEPARMENT REPORTS: STREET: Resolution 08-2023 Authorizing participation in the ODOT road salt contracts awarded in 2023 brought forward by Susan and seconded by Jan. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y Hiring Jordan Gallagher as full-time tech I brought forward by Jay and seconded by Michael. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y CEMETERY: Absent POLICE DEPARTMENT- CHIEF LAWSON: Monthly report: Total Incidents: 299 Reports: 13 Arrests: 5 Citations: 67 Opha requested to increase the pay for part time officers to 19.36 and remove the 1 year step increase. Motion to accept made by Susan and seconded by Jay. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y FISCAL OFFICER- LISA SPILLMAN: Received Christmas lights and stop signs. WATER/WASTE-WATER – JARED MCFARLAND: Met with Adena contractor, who should start mid-month. Received new backhoe for WWTD PARK: Hire assistant pool managers: Darcy Brickles and Amy Brown made by Michael and seconded by Jan. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y EMERGENCY SERVICES: Newcomerstown Fire Department- No report from NERS  TRI COUNTY- Meeting next week MAYOR: The turnout gear is on its way for the fire department. Chief Parks has been meeting with area chiefs and getting offerings of equipment. Tuscarawas has a spare engine, since they just got a new one, that they are willing to loan or sell NEW BUSINESS: Discuss and approve the 2023 Park/Pool rates for the season. Motion to approve made by Susan and seconded by Michael. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y Discuss the possible personnel changes- per Chief Lawson’s request. No action until talked through with our Solicitor. Hire volunteer fireman Reilly Stewart, motion to approve made by Jay and seconded by Jan. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y Discuss Senior Center Contract/agreement. Motion to approve agreement made by Michael and seconded by Jan. ROLL CALL: Susan Little: Y Jan McCune: Y David Shepherd: Absent Allen Collins: Absent Michael Wise: Y Jay Lambes: Y OLD BUSINESS: 06-2023 An ordinance amending ordinance 19-2021, an ordinance establishing a policy for zoning for the village of Newcomerstown and repealing ordinance and resolution in conflict therewith-2nd reading. SCHEDULE COMMITTEE MEETINGS: None OTHER BUSINESS: AUDIENCE: Susan Campbell PRESS: N/A ADJOURN: AT 7:53PM, Susan MADE A MOTION AND Jan SECONDED TO ADJOURN UNTIL THE NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING ON MONDAY April 17, 2023. ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Lisa Spillman, Fiscal Officer Mayor, Patrick M. Cadle