City Council

City of Trenton REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES March 17th, 2022 - 7:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Woodrey called the regular Council meeting to order at 7:30pm. PRAYER Deacon Gronas from Holy Name Catholic church led us in prayer. ROLL CALL Council Clerk Daley took roll call; all members of Council were present. PRESENTATIONS State Representative Thomas Hall wished everyone a Happy St. Patrick’s day. He just wanted to let everyone know that late last night the proposed legislative maps were once again pushed back, he just wanted to keep everyone updated and said he would continue to update us as things change. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the March 3rd, 2022 Council Work Session. 2. Minutes of the March 3rd, 2022 Regular Council Meeting. 3. Minutes of the March 7th, 2022 Special Council Meeting. Vice Mayor Perry made a motion to approve the above listed minutes, followed by a second by Councilwoman Harris. Roll call was taken; 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. CORRESPONDENCE 1. None. AUDIENCE OF PUBLIC None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. None. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. None. NEW BUSINESS 1. A MOTION TO APPOINT ROBERT MELLOH TO THE PARKS BOARD FOR A THREE YEAR TERM STARTING JANUARY 1, 2022 AND ENDING ON DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND APPOINTING CHRISTINA LUCAS, AMBERLY OSUNA, AND FLOYD CROUCHER AS ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE PARKS BOARD FOR A THREE YEAR TERM STARTING JANUARY 1, 2022 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024. Vice Mayor Perry made a motion to appoint, followed by a second by Councilwoman Montgomery. Roll call was taken; 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. 2. A MOTION TO APPOINT BRANO TOMIC, LYNNE SORRELL, AND ROBERT MELLOH TO THE TAX REVIEW BOARD FOR A TWO YEAR TERM BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2022 TO DECEMBER 31ST 2023. Vice Mayor Perry made a motion to appoint, followed by a second by Councilwoman Combs. Roll call was taken; 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. 3. A MOTION TO APPOINT RAYMOND NICHOLS, CHERYL COMPTON, VICE MAYOR PERRY, COUNCILWOMAN MONTGOMERY, AND COUNCILMAN AGEE TO THE CHARTER REVIEW BOARD FOR THE 2022 CHARTER REVIEW YEAR. Councilwoman Harris made a motion to appoint, followed by a second by Councilman Perry. Roll call was taken; 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent, 3 abstain. 4. A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BLUST MOTOR SERVICE INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF 2023 INTERNATIONAL CAB & CHASSIS IN THE AMOUNT OF NINETY-FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETEEN DOLLARS AND FORTY-FOUR CENTS (95,319.44) AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO. Vice Mayor Perry made a motion to authorize, followed by a second by Councilwoman Harris. Roll call was taken; 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. 5. A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH KAFFENBARGER TRUCK EQUIPMENT COMPANY, FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A GALION STAINLESS STEEL TRUCK BED AND GLEDHILL PLOW PACKAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHTY THOUSAND THREE HUNDRES FIFTY-NINE DOLLARS ($80,359.00) AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO. Vice Mayor Perry made a motion to authorize, followed by a second by Councilwoman Harris. Roll call was taken; 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. 6. A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO MAKE PRIMARY DECISIONS AS TO THE APPROPRIATENESS OF EXPENDITURES BELOW THE CITY OF TRENTON’S APPROVAL CEILING OF $15,000 AND NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN EXISTING OHIO REVISED CODE TO BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (FUND 402). FUNDS DEPOSITED TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND MAY ONLY BE USED FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PURPOSES IN ACCORD WITH EXISTING OHIO REVISED CODE AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S GENERAL ORDER 84 AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR OPERATIONAL COSTS OF THE AGENCY OR COSTS NOT RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE A BALANCED REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL VERIFYING THAT ALL FUNDS WERE EXPENDED ONLY FOR PURPOSES AUTHORIZED OR DEMANDED BY EXISTING OHIO REVISED CODE NO LATER THAN THE 31st OF JANUARY OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. A motion to strike this motion from the agenda was made by Vice Mayor Perry, followed by a second by Councilwoman Harris. Roll call was taken; 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. LEGISLATION 1. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1208.02 COMMON OPEN SPACE, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF TRENTON, OHIO. (Third Reading) A motion to amend the legislation to this presented version from the first reading version was made by Vice Mayor Perry, followed by a second by Mayor Woodrey. Roll call was taken; 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. Zoning Administrator Bill Jones stated that this ordinance will require new developments to devote 12% of development as open space with the listed agreed upon provisions. A motion to read this by title only was made by Vice Mayor Perry, followed by a second by Councilwoman Harris. Roll call was taken; 6 ayes, 1 nay, 0 absent. A motion to amend was made by Vice Mayor Perry, followed by a second by Councilman Agee. Roll call was taken; 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. REPORTS State Representative Thomas Hall reported that he will be at Todd’s IGA at 8:00am. He expressed that any requests for the State Capitol Budget are needed ASAP. City Attorney Nick Ziepfel had no reports. Council Clerk Laura Daley had no reports. City Manager Marcos Nichols had no reports. AUDIENCE OF COUNCIL Councilwoman Harris Happy Birthday to her father. Councilwoman Combs thanked those who volunteered for the boards. Councilman Perry reported that he has enjoyed the discussions with the public regarding what they wanted to see happening in our City. He then thanked Public works for all their hard  work as well as thanking Marcos for his extra work knowing that he has been extremely busy with having to fill in as our vacant administration positions. He finished by stating that he attended the OKI meeting and learned a lot. Regarding I-75 bridge construction and the fact that Kentucky has plans of adding charging stations along the interstate for electric cars. Councilman Agee thanked Thomas Hall for coming out and keeping us up to date. He thanked those that volunteered for the boards, and finally he wished his daughter a Happy early 16th birthday to his daughter. Councilwoman Montgomery reported that she had been questioned on her abstain vote of the rezoning last meeting. She wanted to clarify that the law required her to abstain from voting due to the rezoning affecting her property. Vice Mayor Perry thanked Deacon Gronas for the prayer. He then stated that his mother wanted him to thank Marcos for keeping Councilman Perry so busy. Mayor Woodrey wanted to thank the community for coming together for the benefit that was held for one of our community members and their family that is fighting cancer for the second time. The benefit was very successful and it makes him proud to be a part of this City as a recent cancer survivor himself, it meant a lot to see all of the support for them. EXECUTIVE SESSION Vice Mayor Perry made a motion, followed by a second by Councilman Agee to go into executive session to consider the appointment or employment of a public employee or official and to confer with legal counsel at 8:13pm. Roll call was taken; 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. Vice Mayor Perry made a motion, followed by a second by Councilwoman Montgomery to come out of executive session at 9:24pm. Roll call was taken; 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. ADJOURNMENT Vice Mayor Perry made a motion to adjourn the regular Council meeting, followed by a second by Councilwoman Combs. Roll call was taken; 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. The March 17th Council meeting was adjourned at 9:25pm.