April 2022 Meeting Minutes

REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP
APRIL 18, 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: KENNY REINHART, JASON FRANKS, STEVE JORDAN, DEAN RISTER, BRYAN SMITH, AND BRYCE STEINER.
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: SOLICITOR MELANIE FARR, ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN DAVIS, EMS COORDINATOR-CLERK ASHLEY MCDOUGALL, AND POLICE CHIEF GEORGE CLEMENS. VISITORS: TIM COPSEY, TOM VANVLERAH, DENISE COLEMAN, BILL BOYLAN, AND ADAM PAPIN WITH THE PAULDING PROGRESS.
MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD MARCH 21, 2022, WERE REVIEWED.
• MOTION MADE BY FRANKS, SECONDED BY JORDAN, TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FROM THE MARCH 21, 2022, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
THE MARCH DISBURSEMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED.
• MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY RISTER, TO ACCEPT THE MARCH RECONCILIATION REPORT. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
VISITORS
TIM COPSEY FROM PAULDING COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OBTAINED ELECTED MEMBERS’ EMAIL ADDRESSES TO INCLUDE ON WEEKLY EMAILING LIST. HE PRESENTED THE PAULDING COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS GUIDE PREPARED BY BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE. HE NOTIFIED COUNCIL THAT THERE WILL BE A PAULDING COUNTY CAREER DAY SHOWCASE AT THE PAULDING COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ON APRIL 19, 2022, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO NOON FOR PAULDING COUNTY JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

TOM VANVLERAH PROVIDED A CIC UPDATE. THE CIC IS INVOLVED WITH ALL PAULDING COUNTY COMMUNITIES AND IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH TIM COPSEY. CIC MEETINGS ARE HELD MONTHLY ON THE FOURTH MONDAY OF THE MONTH AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE DEPOT.

POLICE REPORT
POLICE CHIEF CLEMENS PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING 71 CALLS FOR SERVICE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH WITH 0 OFFENSES.

EMS REPORT
EMS COORDINATOR-CLERK ASHLEY MCDOUGALL PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING 165 OUTSTANDING RUNS. EMS HAD 26 RUNS IN MARCH. COLLECTIONS IN MARCH WERE $13,713.67. A YEAR-TO-DATE TOTAL OF COLLECTIONS IS $31,599.22 WITH A YEAR-TO-DATE RUN TOTAL OF 91 RUNS.

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT
THIRD 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

• MOTION MADE BY STEINER, SECONDED BY RISTER, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-11. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
THIRD 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
• MOTION MADE BY STEINER, SECONDED BY REINHART, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-12. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
THIRD 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

• MOTION MADE BY FRANKS, SECONDED BY JORDAN, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-13. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
THIRD 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
• MOTION MADE BY STEINER, SECONDED BY REINHART, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-14. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
FIRST READING OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-03: A RESOLUTION TO PROCEED WITH SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTION OF LEVYING 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)

EMERGENCY READING OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-04: A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE HOLLY BEACH SPLASH PAD PROJECT BY ANTWERP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE INC. AND GRANTING PERMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF A SPLASH PAD AT RIVERSIDE VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK; AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY

DISCUSSION ON STATUS OF PROJECT AND WHY PASSAGE OF RESOLUTION PRESENTED AS AN EMERGENCY MEASURE. COUNCIL MEMBER STEINER QUESTIONED SURVEY ATTACHED TO RESOLUTION SHOWING ONLY ELEVATION AND NOT LOCATION OF PROPOSED SPLASH PAD. STEINER ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERNS ON PRIOR VILLAGE PROJECTS AND MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT MORE INFORMATION BEING PROVIDED, SPECIFICALLY REQUESTING MORE DETAILED PLANS AND COST TO TAXPAYERS. STEINER ALSO STATED THAT HE BELIEVES THERE IS AN ETHICS ISSUE WITH COUNCIL MEMBER SERVING ON FOUNDATION FOR PROJECT AND PARK BOARD MEMBER SERVING ON FOUNDATION FOR PROJECT. ADMINISTRATOR DAVIS SAID THAT STATE FUNDING HAS BEEN SOUGHT THROUGH A GRANT, AND THE EMERGENCY NATURE OF THE RESOLUTION WAS TO HAVE PERMISSION IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD IF GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED. DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLY AMENDING RESOLUTION.

• MOTION MADE BY FRANKS, SECONDED BY REINHART, TO MAKE READING OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-04 A FIRST READING RATHER THAN AN EMERGENCY READING. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

EMERGENCY READING OF RESOLUTION NO. 2022-05: A RESOLUTION ELECTING THE “STANDARD ALLOWANCE” OF UP TO $10,000,000.00 AS THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE LOSS FOR THE USE OF FUNDS FOR THE PROVISION OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES UNDER SECTION 603(c)(1)(C) OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT OF 2021; AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY

• MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY JORDAN, TO SUSPEND THE RULES REGARDING RESOLUTION NO. 2022-05. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

• MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY RISTER, TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION NO. 2022-05. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-15: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2010-16, AN ORDINANCE TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF A ZONING INSPECTOR FOR THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, PAULDING COUNTY, OHIO SPECIFICALLY TO AMEND SUCH ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE A ONE-TIME PAYMENT ON COMPLETION OF ZONING ORDINANCE UPDATE

EMERGENCY READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-16: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE FINAL PLAT OF THE MAUMEE LANDING SUBDIVISION – PHASE 10 (LOT 24) TO THE ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, PAULDING COUNTY, OHIO, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 94-17, AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY
• MOTION MADE BY RISTER, SECONDED BY REINHART, TO SUSPEND THE RULES REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 2022-16. 5 YEAS, 1 NAY. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
• MOTION MADE BY RISTER, SECONDED BY JORDAN, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-16. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN DAVIS WAS CONTACTED BY DAVID SMITH WITH KLEINFELDER, AFFILIATED WITH POGGEMEYER DESIGN GROUP. HE PROVIDED A MAP WITH WATER LINES. DAVIS ASKED FOR ACCESS TO DATA, AND IF THERE WOULD BE AN ABILITY TO MANIPULATE THE DATA. SMITH ADVISED THAT A LICENSE COULD BE OBTAINED FOR $700 PER YEAR. THIS WOULD PROVIDE ACCESS TO SEWER, WATER, FIRE HYDRANT LOCATIONS, ETC. ALSO DISCUSSED A DEVICE THAT WOULD ALLOW GPS CAPABILITIES TO ADD TO MAP FOR UTILITY LOCATIONS. THE DEVICE COSTS $6,000, BUT THERE IS NO RECURRING COST FOR THE EQUIPMENT. THE ARPA FUNDS COULD BE USED TO PURCHASE. ADMINISTRATOR ASKED COUNCIL IF ANYONE OPPOSED THE VILLAGE PURCHASING THIS DEVICE. NO OPPOSITION NOTED.

ALSO DISCUSSED VILLAGE DOING MORE PROJECTS IN-HOUSE. FOR EXAMPLE, A DEVICE WAS PURCHASED TO DO STRIPING FOR PARKING. ADMINISTRATOR DAVIS PLANS ON WORKING WITH COUNTY TO OBTAIN HOT MIX FOR VILLAGE TO FILL POT HOLES. ALSO PLAN ON PAINTING BUILDINGS AT PARK.

COMMITTEE REPORTS
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT GIVEN BY RISTER. DISCUSSION ON POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFFING AND ISSUES WITH GETTING RESERVE OFFICERS TO COVER SHIFTS. DISCUSSION ON USING RESERVE OFFICER BUDGET AND CUTTING HOURS OF PART-TIME OFFICERS TO ALLOW FOR AVAILABLE FUNDING TO HIRE A THIRD FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER. OPTIONS REVIEWED ON PROPOSED CUTS AND SALARY OF THIRD FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER. ALSO REVIEWED POLICE OFFICER PER POPULATION OF VILLAGE IN COMPARISON TO SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AND NOTED THAT ANOTHER OFFICER SHOULD BE HIRED TO COVER THE VILLAGE. ALSO REVIEWED EXISTING LEVIES FOR POLICE PROTECTION AND POTENTIAL NEED TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL LEVY IN FUTURE TO COVER POLICE DEPARTMENT COSTS. FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT CHIEF CLEMENS BE AUTHORIZED TO SEEK EMPLOYING A THIRD FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER.

• MOTION MADE BY STEINER, SECONDED BY FRANKS, TO AUTHORIZE CHIEF CLEMENS TO SEEK THE EMPLOYMENT OF A THIRD FULL-TIME POLICE OFFICER. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL MEMBER STEINER AGAIN PROPOSED THAT COUNCIL CONSIDER ALLOWING VILLAGE RESIDENTS TO HAVE / RAISE SMALL LIVESTOCK IN THE VILLAGE LIMITS DUE TO FOOD SHORTAGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. HE PREPARED AND CIRCULATED A PROPOSED “ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATIONS” FOR MODIFYING R1 NEIGHBORHOODS. HE MENTIONED HOUSE BILL 124 PENDING AT THE STATE LEGISLATURE THAT WOULD ALLOW THIS. COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSSED. JORDAN AND RISTER HAD BEEN CONTACTED BY MIKE SCHWEINSBERG ABOUT 4-H MEMBERS RAISING ANIMALS AND WORKING WITH THE VILLAGE TO ALLOW IN THAT CAPACITY. JORDAN ALSO CONTACTED PAULDING AND HICKSVILLE ON HOW THEY HANDLE THIS ISSUE. JORDAN HAS ASKED RESIDENTS HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THIS AND RECEIVED RESPONSES THAT ARE NOT IN FAVOR OF DOING THIS. WITH A LACK OF INTEREST BY COUNCIL MAJORITY TO EXPLORE FURTHER, THERE WAS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION AND NO ACTION TAKEN.

OLD BUSINESS
COUNCIL MEMBER SMITH REVIEWED THE REQUIREMENTS TO HAVE A FUNDRAISER IN PARK WITH THE HOLLY BEACH FOUNDATION COMMITTEE. ACDC WILL PROVIDE THE NECESSARY INSURANCE TO HOST A FUNDRAISER IN THE PARK, AND THE FOUNDATION WILL MAKE SURE TO HAVE PORTABLE TOILETS IN THE PARK THE DAY OF THE EVENT. SMITH IS WORKING ON SCHEDULING A DATE FOR THE FUNDRAISER WHEN THE PARK IS AVAILABLE. HE WILL INFORM COUNCIL WHEN A DATE IS SELECTED.

MAYOR’S REPORT
MAYOR’S COURT BROUGHT IN A TOTAL OF $685.00 IN THE MONTH OF MARCH 2022 WITH $559.00 GOING TO THE VILLAGE, $121.50 GOING TO THE STATE, AND $4.50 GOING TO THE INDIGENT DRIVER’S FUND.

• MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY JORDAN, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:52 P.M.

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