March 2022 Meeting Minutes

REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP
MARCH 21, 2022

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:30 P.M. BY MAYOR JAN REEB. COUNCIL PERSONS PRESENT: JASON FRANKS, STEVE JORDAN, DEAN RISTER, BRYAN SMITH, AND BRYCE STEINER.
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: SOLICITOR MELANIE FARR AND FISCAL OFFICER AIMEE LICHTY. VISITORS: MARK HOLTSBERRY, BILL BOYLAN, AND ADAM PAPIN WITH THE PAULDING PROGRESS.
 MOTION MADE BY RISTER, SECONDED BY SMITH, TO EXCUSE REINHART FROM COUNCIL MEETING. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 16, 2022, WERE REVIEWED.
• MOTION MADE BY FRANKS, SECONDED BY RISTER, TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 16, 2022, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
THE FEBRUARY DISBURSEMENTS WERE REVIEWED.
• MOTION MADE BY STEINER, SECONDED BY JORDAN, TO ACCEPT THE FEBRUARY RECONCILIATION REPORT. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
VISITORS
MARK HOLTSBERRY WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO INFORM COUNCIL HE WILL BE ON THE BALLOT FOR THE MAY PRIMARY ELECTION FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. HE EXPLAINED THE VARIOUS BOARDS THAT HE SERVES ON.

POLICE REPORT
POLICE CHIEF CLEMENS PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING 49 CALLS FOR SERVICE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY WITH 5 OFFENSES.

EMS REPORT
EMS COORDINATOR-CLERK ASHLEY MCDOUGALL PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING 174 OUTSTANDING RUNS. EMS HAD 25 RUNS IN FEBRUARY. COLLECTIONS IN FEBRUARY WERE $9,136.47. A YEAR-TO-DATE TOTAL OF COLLECTIONS IS $17,885.55 WITH A YEAR-TO-DATE RUN TOTAL OF 65 RUNS.

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT
THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-01: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP TO ENTER INTO A DELINQUENT DEBT COLLECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP

• MOTION MADE BY RISTER, SECONDED BY JORDAN, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-01. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-03: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER $4,173.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE SEVERANCE PAY RESERVE FUND
• MOTION MADE BY FRANKS, SECONDED BY RISTER, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-03. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-05: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR TO ENTER INTO SECOND ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT FOR COLLECTION, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, OHIO

• MOTION MADE BY JORDAN, SECONDED BY SMITH, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-05. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
THIRD READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-06: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER $7,500.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE STREET LIGHTING FUND
• MOTION MADE BY RISTER, SECONDED BY FRANKS, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-06. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
THIRD READING OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-01: A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY TO LEVY A TAX THAT IS A RENEWAL OF AN EXISTING LEVY IN EXCESS OF THE TEN-MILL LIMITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (R.C. §§ 5705.03, 5705.19(I), 5705.191, 5705.192, AND 5705.25)

• MOTION MADE BY RISTER, SECONDED BY STEINER, TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-01. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-11: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE FISCAL OFFICER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CRANE TOWNSHIP FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE IN CALENDAR YEARS 2023, 2024, 2025, AND 2026

SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-12: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE
FISCAL OFFICER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH HARRISON TOWNSHIP FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE IN CALENDAR YEARS 2023, 2024, 2025, AND 2026

SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-13: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE
FISCAL OFFICER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CARRYALL TOWNSHIP FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE IN CALENDAR YEARS 2023, 2024, 2025, AND 2026

SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-14: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE FISCAL OFFICER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH HARRISON TOWNSHIP FOR PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES IN CALENDAR YEARS 2023, 2024, 2025, AND 2026

EMERGENCY READING OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-02: A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE RAILROAD STREET PROJECT, AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY
• MOTION MADE BY RISTER, SECONDED BY FRANKS, TO SUSPEND THE RULES REGARDING RESOLUTION NO. 2022-02. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
• MOTION MADE BY FRANKS, SECONDED BY SMITH, TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-02. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

RITA TAX COLLECTION FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, PAID IN MARCH, WAS $22,880.51.
IRIS ALERT SYSTEM CURRENTLY HAS 78 USERS SIGNED UP. COUNCIL REQUESTED THAT INFORMATION ON IRIS ALERT SYSTEM BE INCLUDED ON NEXT UTILITY BILL BEING MAILED ON APRIL 1ST. IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO SIGN UP, ONE WINNER WILL BE DRAWN FOR CHAMBER BUCKS IF THEY ARE A RESIDENT AND HAVE ALREADY SIGNED UP OR SIGN UP BY NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE. THE WINNER WILL BE DRAWN DURING THE APRIL 18TH COUNCIL MEETING.
• MOTION MADE BY STEINER, SECONDED BY SMITH, TO AUTHORIZE THE $25 IN CHAMBER BUCKS DRAWING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED UP AND THOSE WHO SIGN UP BY NOON ON APRIL 18, 2022, FOR THE IRIS ALERT SYSTEM ON THE VILLAGE’S WEBSITE. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN DAVIS PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT. DISCUSSION ON THE FOLLOWING:
HOLLY BEACH COMMITTEE REQUEST
THE HOLLY BEACH SPLASH PAD COMMITTEE ASKED TO HOST A FUNDRAISER IN THE PARK. DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED DATE FOR FUNDRAISER, ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS, AND POTENTIAL LIABILITY ISSUES, INCLUDING OBTAINING LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR THE EVENT. ADMINISTRATOR DAVIS AND COUNCIL MEMBER SMITH WILL DISCUSS THESE ISSUES FURTHER WITH THE HOLLY BEACH COMMITTEE. COUNCIL ALSO DISCUSSED STATUS OF THE SPLASH PAD PROJECT AND WHETHER THE FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE WILL PROCEED IN CONSTRUCTING SPLASH PAD IN THE PARK OR DONATE THE FUNDS TO THE VILLAGE FOR THE VILLAGE TO HAVE THE SPLASH PAD CONSTRUCTED IN THE PARK. DISCUSSION ON HAVING ACDC REPRESENTATIVES AT COUNCIL MEETING TO DISCUSS STATUS ON FUNDING OPTIONS.

RAILROAD STREET PROJECT
COUNCIL WAS PRESENTED WITH A RESOLUTION (RESOLUTION NO. 2022-02) TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE VILLAGE TO PAY DESIGN SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS NOT COVERED BY THE GRANT TO EXPAND PARKING, UPDATE WATER AND/OR STORM WATER IMPROVEMENTS, CONSTRUCT HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE SIDEWALK, AND/OR RESURFACE RAILROAD STREET FROM SOUTH MAIN STREET TO CLEVELAND STREET. THE ENGINEERING REPORT IS COMPLETE. ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE IS $77,949.85. A FUNDING REQUEST WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE PAULDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN THIS YEAR’S CDBG FUNDING CYCLE.

PEP LIABILITY INSURANCE
PEP UPDATED THEIR CONTRACT / POLICY MODIFYING COVERAGE, INCLUDING AN ENDORSEMENT FOR CYBER BREACH COVERAGE.

REAL WASTE AGREEMENT
REAL WASTE HAS AGREED NOT TO INCREASE RATES FOR RESIDENTIAL WASTE COLLECTION AT THIS TIME BUT WITH GAS PRICES ON THE RISE, A RATE INCREASE MAY BE REQUIRED AT NEXT RENEWAL.

DUMP TRUCK
THE VILLAGE WILL BE PURCHASING A NEW DUMP TRUCK WITH 73,000 MILES FOR $39,350.

COMMITTEE REPORTS
GABE OBERLIN TRANSMITTED PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND ZONING MAP ON 52 PROPERTIES IN VILLAGE AND EXPLAINED THE PROPOSED RE-ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS SHOWING THE PARTICULAR AREAS ON THE CURRENT ZONING MAP TO BE RE-ZONED, MAINLY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION ON SEVERAL PROPERTIES FROM B-1 TO B-2. HE ALSO TRANSMITTED PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE INCLUDING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONDITIONAL AND/OR PERMITTED USES IN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT.

• MOTION MADE BY RISTER, SECONDED BY JORDAN, TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 27, 2022, AT 5:30 PM AT TOWN HALL, ON THE PLAN COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP AND ZONING ORDINANCE AS TRANSMITTED TO COUNCIL. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
STEVE JORDAN INFORMED COUNCIL THAT PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MET ON FEBRUARY 24TH AND ENTERED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PER ORC 121.22(G)(6) ON SECURITY MATTERS AND HAVE DECIDED TO MOVE THIS MATTER OVER TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. ADMINISTRATOR DAVIS ALSO ASKED TO MEET WITH FINANCE COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS ARPA FUNDS. FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL MEET TUESDAY, MARCH 29TH, 5:30 PM, AT TOWN HALL.

NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL MEMBER STEINER PROPOSED THAT COUNCIL REVIEW THE ISSUE OF FOOD TRUCKS COMING INTO THE VILLAGE AND HAVING TO COMPLY WITH THE VILLAGE’S MUNICIPAL INCOME TAX ORDINANCE THE SAME AS OTHER BUSINESSES LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE. COUNCIL MEMBER RISTER EXPLAINED REVIEW OF FOODS TRUCKS CONDUCTED LAST YEAR AND COUNCIL DECISION ON SAME. FISCAL OFFICER LICHTY WILL CONTACT RITA REPRESENTATIVE FOR INFORMATION ON FOOD TRUCK BUSINESSES AND THE APPLICABILITY OF THE VILLAGE’S INCOME TAX ON THE SAME.

STEINER ALSO PROPOSED THAT COUNCIL CONSIDER ALLOWING VILLAGE RESIDENTS TO HAVE / RAISE SMALL LIVESTOCK IN THE VILLAGE LIMITS DUE TO FOOD SHORTAGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSSED, COUNCIL MEMBER JORDAN SETTING FORTH REASONS FOR HIS OPPOSITION TO THE SAME, AND WITH A LACK OF INTEREST BY COUNCIL MAJORITY TO EXPLORE FURTHER, THERE WAS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION AND NO ACTION TAKEN.

OLD BUSINESS
NONE.

MAYOR’S REPORT
MAYOR’S COURT BROUGHT IN A TOTAL OF $1,121.00 IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2022 WITH $975.00 GOING TO THE VILLAGE, $140.00 GOING TO THE STATE, AND $6.00 GOING TO THE INDIGENT DRIVER’S FUND.

• MOTION MADE BY JORDAN, SECONDED BY SMITH, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:01 P.M.

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