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Village of Wellington Council Meeting Minutes Hans Schneider, Mayor Council: President Helen Dronsfield, Mark Bughman, Sandy Denes, Gene Hartman, Keith Rowland and Guy Wells Council Chambers August 7, 2017 8:08 PM 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Mayor Schneider called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. ROLL CALL Councilman Mark Bughman – Present Councilman Gene Hartman – Present Councilwoman Sandy Denes – Present Councilman Keith Rowland – Present Council President Helen Dronsfield – Present Councilman Guy Wells – Present Others Present – Mayor Schneider, Village Manager Dupee, Finance Director Hales, Law Director Bond, Chief Barfield, LT. Shelton, MSW Director Arntz, Clerk of Council O’Brien, William Bogan, Vicki Rutherford, Steve Boham, Barney Hartman, and Madison Schneider 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Motion by Denes, 2nd by Dronsfield to approve the minutes from the July 24, 2017 Council Meeting. Roll call vote was taken with all members voting “yes”. 4. FINANCIAL REPORTS – Motion by Denes, 2nd by Hartman to approve the expenses and pay the bills. Roll call vote was taken with all members voting “yes”. 101 General $ 83,285.02 201 Street CM&R Fund $ 2,752.04 209 Law Enforcement Trust $ 2,811.00 501 Water $ 12,207.27 502 Sewer $ 13,690.70 503 Electric $ 36,916.90 Power Bills $ 30,077.54 504 Garbage Fund $ 100.00 508 Consumer Deposit $ 1,950.00 Pay 16 $ 103,747.79 Total $ 287,538.26 5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR, COUNCIL, AND VILLAGE OFFICIALS § Mayor Schneider § Law Director Bond – Nothing to Report § Chief Barfield – Chief Barfield thanked Council, residents and sponsors for participating in the “National Night Out” event. He reported that the Honor Guard had been requested by the Cleveland Indians organization to present the “Colors” at the Cleveland Indians game last Saturday. § Finance Director Hales – Ms. Hales reported that her summary was included in the packet and she would be happy to answer any questions. § Village Manager Dupee – Mr. Dupee reported that his report and those of his Department Heads were included in the packet. He further reported that last Wednesday, Republic was supposed to have a bulk pickup day throughout the village, however, they did not pick up. He further reported that it was a miscommunication on Republic’s part. They will be performing the bulk pickup on the first Wednesday of every month, and they apologized for the mix up. Mr. Hartman asked Mr. Dupee about the residents having difficulty hearing the Early Warning Siren System, and asked him to address the problem; Chief Barfield reported that he was having conversations concerning the siren system and they were working on a resolution to the problem. He recommended that residents take advantage of the WENS system, which would notify residents of emergencies by text message, or by email. Chief Barfield reported that there was a link to WENS (Weather Emergency Notification System) on the village’s web site, or suggested calling the Fire Dept. or the Police Dept. to sign up.  § Public Participation – Ms. Denes mentioned that it was nice to see the potential Village Council candidates attending the meeting. Vicki Rutherford, who is running for a council seat reported that it is a great experience and that the current council is amazing, and she is impressed by the current council. Mr. Boham asked if the candidates could have copies of the information provided to council; Mayor Schneider advised him that Clerk O’Brien would send the council packets to the candidates if they provided her with their email addresses. Mayor Schneider asked the candidates to introduce themselves: Vicki Rutherford, Steve Boham, and William Bogan stood up and introduced themselves to council; they were met with applause. Barney Hartman approached council and explained that he was in attendance to object to his notification of weed mowing fees; Mr. Wells explained that Mr. Hartman himself was not responsible for the fees, the company that Mr. Hartman worked for, Wellington Auto Wash and Associates, would be the responsible party. § Main Street Wellington – Ms. Arntz reported that MSW would be working with Farm and Home Hardware, and Pratt and Lambert to “Paint the Town Proud”. MSW will scrape and paint the Wellington Auto Parts building, in an effort to encourage other building owners to do the same. Ms. Arntz mentioned that they are looking for volunteers and if anyone is interested, to please call the Main Street office. 6. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES § Finance – Ms. Denes reported that the committee met prior to council and discussed an ordinance for additional appropriations due to Building Inspector fees. She mentioned that they briefly discussed the July financials. § Police – Mr. Wells reported that the committee met prior to the council meeting. Motion by Wells, 2nd by Denes, to hire Mathew Conley and Christopher Wirth, as Auxiliary Officers, with no pay, effective after passing required testing. Motion carried with all members voting “yes”. Mr. Wells mentioned that as a historian, he is interested in “vanished things”, and those can sometimes, be identified by areas where “Miracle Lilies” appear. He asked residents to call him if they notice the lilies coming up where a structure may have once been. § Public Works – Ms. Dronsfield reported that the committee met prior to the council meeting and discussed the slanted parking area on the east side of the Library. She mentioned that the asphalt project, which includes Union St., the Library parking lot and the west end of Dickson St., would begin sometime in September. She also mentioned that the painting crew would be in town to paint crosswalks and they would be adding crosswalks to Patriot Dr. She reported that the Public Works Dept. would begin working on the front brick landscaping wall at the Town Hall this week. § Utility – Mr. Hartman reported that the committee had met prior to the council meeting and discussed accepting the environmental policy with NN Inc. Motion by Hartman, 2nd by Wells to approve the skilled premium of $2.00 to the Journeyman Lineman position to three pay bands, in the Personnel Policy Manual, including full performance, senior, and exceptional. Motion by Hartman, 2nd by Denes to give Nathan Meyers the $2.00 skilled premium, changing his salary from $22.45 to $24.45 per hour, effective this pay period. Roll call vote was taken with all members voting “yes”. Mr. Hartman announced that the ambulance board will meet tomorrow at 5:00 PM; they will go into executive session to hold interviews for the Executive Director position. § Ordinance – Mr. Rowland reported that the committee will meet on September 5th prior to council. § Personnel – Mr. Bughman reported that the committee met prior to council and discussed skilled premium for Journeyman Lineman, succession planning, and a Water Plant Operator retirement. 7. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION NO. 2017-28 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE STATE OF OHIO’S ANTICIPATED PROJECT FOR THE “MINOR REHABILITATION OF STATE ROUTE 58”, AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE 3rd Reading Motion by Denes, 2 by Wells to move the third reading. Roll call vote was taken with all members voting “yes”. nd  ORDINANCE NO. 2017-31 AN ORDINANCE REVISING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 913 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO TREES AND HEDGES 2nd Reading Motion by Wells, 2nd by Bughman to move the 2nd reading. Roll call vote was taken with all members voting “yes”. ORDINANCE NO. 2017-33 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2017 ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN EXPENESES AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE 1st Reading Motion by Denes, 2 by Hartman to suspend the rules. Roll call vote was taken with all members voting “yes”. nd Motion by Wells, 2nd by Denes to approve as read. Roll call vote was taken with all members voting “yes”. 8. OLD BUSINESS 9. NEW BUSINESS · Council Candidates – Ms. Denes mentioned that Keith Rowland and Gene Hartman, who were appointed to council, and selected by council, should introduce themselves, and let the public know that they are running for election. Mr. Hartman and Mr. Rowland introduced themselves and announced their candidacy. · Meeting Dates – Motion by Denes, 2nd by Bughman to move the Monday September 4th meeting (Labor Day) to Tuesday September 5th. Roll call vote was taken with all members voting “yes”. · Coffee with the Mayor – Mayor Schneider announced that there will be no Coffee with the Mayor in August, however the meetings will reconvene on Saturday September 23rd, from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, at Bread and Brew, and will be a “Candidates Coffee”. He reported that he will be inviting all of the candidates running for Council, School Board, and Township Trustee to attend. Ms. Denes mentioned that the Chamber of Commerce holds a Candidates Night and suggested the candidates have a speech or platform prepared for that night also. · Football Field – Mr. Bughman gave an update on the status of the Athletic Field. · Lorain County Fair – Mayor Schneider reminded residents that the Fair would be August 21st through August 27th and mentioned that traffic would be heavy, and asked residents to be patient and use caution. 10. ADJOURN – Motion by Denes, 2nd by Wells to adjourn at 8:59 PM