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Ordinance 2019-22: Metalink Lease Revised

ORDINANCE NO. 2019-22

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP

TO ENTER INTO A NEW LEASE AGREEMENT WITH METALINK TECHNOLOGIES,

INC. AND QUALSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AND DECLARING THE SAME

AN EMERGENCY

 

WHEREAS, the Village of Antwerp entered into a Lease Agreement with MetaLINK Technologies, Inc. and QualStar Communications, Inc. for the lease of space for communications facility in exchange for high speed internet access, said Lease Agreement dated October 21, 2019; and

 

WHEREAS, MetaLINK Technologies, Inc. installed high speed internet at the Water Plant Filtration Building; and

 

WHEREAS, the Lease Agreement, by and between the Village of Antwerp, MetaLINK Technologies, Inc. and QualStar Communications, Inc. needs revised to include the Water Plant Filtration Building as one of the locations high speed internet is provided for the Village of Antwerp locations.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Village of Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio:

 

Section 1.  The Mayor of the Village of Antwerp, Ohio, is hereby authorized to enter into a new Lease Agreement with MetaLINK Technologies, Inc. and QualStar Communications, Inc.  A copy of the Lease Agreement is attached as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference.   The Lease Agreement dated October 21, 2019 is terminated as of the effective date of the Lease Agreement attached hereto.

 

Section 2.  The Council for the Village of Antwerp, Ohio, authorizes the Mayor of the Village of Antwerp to execute the Lease Agreement attached hereto.

 

Section 3.  It is found and determined that all formal actions of the Council of the Village of Antwerp, Ohio, concerning and relating to the passage of this Ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of the Council, and that all deliberations of the Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements.

 

Section 4.  This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the Village and for the further reason that a new Lease Agreement is necessary in order to allow internet access as contemplated therein, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately after its passage; otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law.

 

Enacted this ______ day of November, 2019.

 

____________________________________

Ray Delong, Mayor

Attest:                                                             Village of Antwerp

 

__________________________

Aimee Lichty, Fiscal Officer

 

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Ordinance 2019-21: Time and Place of Council Meetings

ORDINANCE NO. 2019-21

 

AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH THE TIME AND PLACE OF REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, PAULDING COUNTY, OHIO, FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2020, AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY

 

WHEREAS, the Council of the Village of Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, is desirous of holding regular monthly council meetings in calendar year 2020; and

 

WHEREAS, in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Section 731.46, the Village Council hereby establishes the time and place of regular meetings of the Council for calendar year 2020 as provided herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Village of Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, as follows:

 

Section 1.  Regular meetings of the Council shall be held at the Council Chambers located at 118 North Main Street in the Village of Antwerp, Ohio.

 

Section 2.  Regular meetings of the Council shall be held on the third (3rd) Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m., except for those third (3rd) Mondays that are deemed a holiday under the personnel manual of the Village of Antwerp, then the regular council meeting shall be the third (3rd) Wednesday of that month at 8:00 a.m., which includes the regular meeting of the Council for January 2020 and February 2020.  The regular meeting of the Council for January 2020 will be held on January 15, 2020, at 8:00 a.m., and the regular meeting of the Council for February 2020 will be held on February 19, 2020, at 8:00 a.m.

 

Section 3.  This Ordinance shall be in effect for regular meetings of the Council starting in January 2020, and be subject to amendment at the request of the Mayor of the Village of Antwerp or at the request of a member of the Council.  Notice of any change in the time and/or place of a regular meeting of the Council shall be provided in accordance with Ordinance No. 2012-18.

 

Section 4.  It is found and determined that all formal action of the Council concerning or relating to the passage of this Ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of the Council, and that all deliberations of the Council and any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements including all lawful ordinances and any applicable provisions of section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.

 

Section 5.  This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, and for the further reason that the time and place of regular Council meetings be established.  This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately after its passage; otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law.

 

Passed this _____ day of November, 2019.

 

                                                                        _________________________________

Attest:                                                                        Ray Delong, Mayor

Village of Antwerp

___________________________

Aimee Lichty, Fiscal Officer

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Ordinance 2019-16: Residential Waste Removal Bids

ORDINANCE NO.  2019-16

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR TO LET

BIDS FOR THE COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE, RUBBISH, REFUSE AND BULKY WASTE FROM THE VILLAGE OF

ANTWERP, PAULDING COUNTY, OHIO

            WHEREAS, the Council of the Village of Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, has deemed it necessary for the public health and welfare to let bids for the collection and removal of residential garbage, rubbish, refuse and bulky waste from the Village of Antwerp; and

 

WHEREAS, the Council of the Village of Antwerp deems it acceptable for commercial users/consumers to independently contract for the aforesaid services so that the letting of bids will apply only to the collection of residential solid waste.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Village of Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio:

 

Section 1.        That the Village Administrator, be and hereby is authorized and directed to let bids for the collection and removal of residential garbage, rubbish, refuse, and bulky waste from the Village of Antwerp, Ohio.  The principal items of the required services include the regular weekly collection of waste generated by residential customers located within the Village of Antwerp, Ohio, and bulky waste collection from residential customers on a monthly basis.

 

Section 2.        That the Fiscal Officer for the Village of Antwerp is hereby instructed and directed to cause a legal notice to bidders to be published for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the Village of Antwerp, Ohio.  The Village of Antwerp reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

 

Section 3.        That the letting of bids by the Village of Antwerp in this respect will not apply to the collection of commercial solid waste.  Commercial users/consumers shall include schools, factories, wholesale, retail and service oriented operations, mobile home parks, and multiple family dwellings with three or more residential units in the same structure.

 

Section 4.        It is found and determined that all formal actions of the Council of the Village of Antwerp, Ohio, concerning and relating to the passage of this Ordinance were adopted in open meetings of the Council, and that all deliberations of the Council and any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements.

 

Section 5.        This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.

 

 

 

Enacted this _____ day of _______________, 2019

 

 

________________________________

Ray Delong, Mayor of the Village of Antwerp

 

 

ATTEST:

 

____________________________

Aimee Lichty, Fiscal Officer

 

 

First Reading: ______________________

 

Second Reading: ____________________

 

Third Reading: _____________________

 

 

 

 

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Ordinance 2019-15: Lease Of Farm Ground

ORDINANCE NO.   2019-15

 

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF REAL ESTATE

OWNED BY THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, OHIO PURSUANT TO

OHIO REVISED CODE § 721.03 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO

ENTER INTO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE HIGHEST AND BEST BIDDER

 

WHEREAS, the Village of Antwerp, Ohio owns real estate consisting of 22.4 acres of tillable farm ground, located in Section 35 of Carryall Township, more particularly described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the “Real Estate”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Real Estate is not needed for any municipal purpose and the Council of the Village of Antwerp, Ohio has leased this Real Estate in the past by letting bids for the same; and

 

WHEREAS, the Fiscal Officer for the Village of Antwerp advertised for bids for the lease of said Real Estate to be occupied and used for agricultural purposes only;

 

WHEREAS, the Council, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code § 721.03 desires to lease the Real Estate for agricultural purposes to the highest and best bidder.

 

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Village of Antwerp, County of Paulding, Ohio:

 

Section 1. The Real Estate be leased to the highest and best bidder for agricultural purposes only for a five (5) year period commencing on January 1, 2020, said highest and best bidder being Isaac Yenser.

 

Section 2. The Mayor of the Village of Antwerp is hereby authorized and directed to execute the Lease Agreement by and between the Village of Antwerp, Ohio, as the Landlord, and Isaac Yenser, as the Renter, which Lease Agreement is attached hereto and marked as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Section 3.  It is found and determined that all formal actions of the Council concerning and relating to the passage of this Ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all deliberations of the Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements, including all lawful ordinances and any applicable provisions of Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.

 

Section 4.  This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after the earliest period allowed by law.

 

 

 

 

Date _________________                              __________________________________________

Ray Delong, Mayor of the Village of Antwerp

 

 

Attest:

 

____________________________

Aimee Lichty, Fiscal Officer

 

 

 

1st Reading: _____________________

 

2nd Reading: _____________________

 

3rd Reading: _____________________

 

 

 

 

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November 2019 Administrator’s Report

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

November 2019

 

  1. MAIN/E. CANAL WATERLINE PROJECT:

 

It is anticipated that the waterline project currently in progress on S. Main Street and E. Canal Street should be wrapped up.  The goal was to be completely done by November 15, 2019.  Weather in the last few days has not been the best, but the contractors worked right through most of it.  Customers on S. Main Street have been using the new waterline as of last week and paving of the excavated portions of the road has been completed.

 

The E. Canal portion is almost complete as of today, 11/12/19, with only a few borings to be completed until that section will be completed.  It is anticipated that the project will come in at the bid price even though there were more than a few complications discovered.  The contractors were very easy to work with and cleaned up their work site every night.

 

The undersigned was also able to contract with them to repair 3 catch basins on S. and N. Main and to repair the sinkhole in front of H & H Cleaners.  The hole discovered this late summer by H & H Cleaners was quite deep and was a section of storm line that needed to be replaced.  The contractors will seal the hole with concrete since this section gets heavy traffic from semis entering the elevator driveway.  This additional work is being paid for with the Village’s state highway allocation.

 

PAULDING COUNTY LAND BANK REQUESTED ADDITIONAL RESIDENCES AND COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES THAT THE VILLAGE WOULD LIKE TO SEE DEMOLISHED:

 

As reported at the October 2019 council meeting the Paulding County Land Bank, along with the Ohio Land Bank Association has been aggressively pursuing our state legislature to make available more funding to provide additional resources to the state’s land banks to deal with commercial and industrial blight that many older communities are plagued with.  In order to show the need, the Paulding County Land Bank requested all communities and townships to submit properties that they felt needed to be demolished.  The Village submitted 6 additional properties to the County.  The properties submitted may or may not end up with any funding at this time as they are only being used at this time to determine a total count to be considered by the State for more funding.  We will be kept informed by the County if they are successful in obtaining additional dollars.

 

SNOW REMOVAL:

 

Snow removal on village streets will be handled by Ben Kauser of Kauser Excavating for this season.  Residents are reminded to clear their sidewalks after snow events so no one falls and students who walk to school don’t have to walk in the road right-of-way.

 

 

 

 

MAUMEE RIVER TRAIL SIGNAGE FOR ALONG THE RIVER BANK TO BE INSTALLED:

 

As part of the promotion of the Maumee River Trail and kayak launch, the attached sign and post will be installed at the river bank so that kayakers and canoeists will know their location along the length of the trail.  Mark Greenwood’s business New American Real Company, LLC developed and made the post and arm and Flat Rock Concrete will install a base at the river bank.  It is hoped that this will still be able to be installed yet this year.

 

UPCOMING CHAMBER EVENTS:

 

Saturday, November 30th is Small Business Saturday.  The welcome center will be at the Subway and it will be manned from 9:00 a.m. to Noon that day.  Coupon specials, shopping bags, Scavenger Hunt and receipt raffles will all be at the Subway.  Shop your downtown every day, but Small Business Saturday is a must.

 

Monday, December 2nd, 2019 will be the 4th annual Christmas Tree Lighting event at Green Way park (next to town hall) beginning at 5:30 p.m.  The Antwerp Bank and the show choir will be performing as the tree is lighted.

 

Saturday, December 7th, 2019 Santa will be arriving at the fire station.  Kids are welcome to get their pictures taken with Santa and again there will be Shop with a Cop.  Kids can purchase an item for $5.00 for that special someone in their life.  Presents will be from our local businesses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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October 2019 Meeting Minutes

REGULAR MEETING

COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP

OCTOBER 21, 2019

 

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:30 P.M. BY MAYOR RAY DELONG.  COUNCIL PERSONS PRESENT: JAN REEB, KENNETH REINHART, DEAN RISTER, MIKE ROHRS, KEITH WEST, AND RUDIE REEB.

 

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: SOLICITOR MELANIE FARR, ADMINISTRATOR SARA KEERAN, EMS CLERK ASHLEY MCDOUGALL, AND FISCAL OFFICER AIMEE LICHTY.  MEDIA PRESENT: PETER GREER – CRESCENT NEWS. VISITORS PRESENT: BILL PHARES, RANDY GASSER, AND HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNMENT STUDENTS.

 

MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 16, 2019, WERE REVIEWED.

 

  • MOTION MADE BY ROHRS, SECONDED BY REINHART, TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 16, 2019, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

 

THE SEPTEMBER DISBURSEMENTS WERE REVIEWED.  DISCUSSION ON EXPENSES.

 

  • MOTION MADE BY ROHRS, SECONDED BY WEST, TO APPROVE THE SEPTEMBER RECONCILIATION REPORT. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS.  MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

 

VISITORS

RANDY GASSER AND BILL PHARES FROM THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU WERE PRESENT TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO WORK FOR THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU.  PAULDING COUNTY IS IN NEED OF 140 PEOPLE TO WORK THIS AREA FOR THE 2020 CENSUS THAT BEGINS IN APRIL 2020.  PAY IS $16.00 PER HOUR WITH $0.58 PER MILE FOR EVERY MILE THAT YOU DRIVE. PAY IS FROM THE TIME YOU LEAVE HOME UNTIL THE TIME YOU RETURN HOME.  ANYONE WHO IS HIRED MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD AND WILL WORK IN THE TOWN THAT THEY LIVE IN BUT IF THEY WANT TO WORK MORE AREAS THEY CAN.  HOURS ARE FLEXIBLE AND CAN RANGE FROM 10 HOURS A WEEK TO WHATEVER YOU WANT TO WORK.  RANDY POINTED OUT THAT THE CENSUS COMPLETION HELPS OUR AREA’S BUDGET AND IF THEY ARE NOT GETTING COMPLETED IT COULD AFFECT OUR SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, CHURCHES, HEALTHCARE, MEDICAID AND MORE, ESPECIALLY WHEN APPLYING FOR GRANTS.  CENSUSES WILL BE MAILED OUT APRIL 1, 2020.  TEN DAYS LATER A POSTCARD WILL BE MAILED REMINDING RESIDENTS TO FILL OUT THE CENSUS.  TEN DAYS AFTER THAT ANOTHER POSTCARD WILL GO OUT REMINDING THEM AGAIN TO FILL OUT THEIR CENSUS.  CENSUSES CAN BE DONE ONLINE, OVER THE PHONE OR MAILED IN.  IF THE CENSUS BUREAU DOES NOT GET A RESPONSE FROM A RESIDENT, THE BUREAU WILL COMPILE A LIST AND SEND ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE AREA TO THE RESIDENCE TO DETERMINE IF VACANT, AND IF NOT, TO ENCOURAGE THE RESIDENT TO DO THE CENSUS.   TRAINING WILL BE IN PAULDING COUNTY AND WILL START SOMETIME IN DECEMBER AND WILL CONTINUE ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE CENSUS.  BILL PHARES FROM ANTWERP IS A RECRUITING ASSISTANT IN THE PAULDING COUNTY AREA THAT YOU CAN REACH OUT TO WITH ANY QUESTIONS.  BILL CAN BE REACHED AT 419-506-1219.  APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY ONLINE AT 2020CENSUS.GOV/JOBS.

 

HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNMENT STUDENTS PRESENT TO OBSERVE.

 

POLICE REPORT

POLICE CHIEF CLEMENS PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING 116 CALLS FOR SERVICE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER WITH 41 OFFENSES.

 

EMS REPORT

EMS CLERK ASHLEY MCDOUGALL PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING COLLECTIONS OF $22,271.80 FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, WITH A YEAR-TO-DATE TOTAL COLLECTED OF $61,896.57. THERE WERE 27 EMS RUNS FOR SEPTEMBER. MCDOUGALL REPORTED THAT SHE STILL HAS 6 OUTSTANDING REPORTS.

 

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT

FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2019-12: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE FISCAL OFFICER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CRANE TOWNSHIP FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE FOR YEARS 2020, 2021, AND 2022

 

  • MOTION MADE BY WEST, SECONDED BY ROHRS, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2019-12. 6 YEAS, 0 MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

 

FINAL READING OF RESOLUTION NO. 2019-09:  RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR

 

  • MOTION MADE BY REEB, SECONDED BY ROHRS, TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION NO. 2019-09. 6 YEAS, 0 MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

 

SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2019-15: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, OHIO PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE § 721.03 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE HIGHEST AND BEST BIDDER

               

SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2019-16: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR TO LET BIDS FOR THE COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE, RUBBISH, REFUSE AND BULKY WASTE FROM THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, PAULDING COUNTY, OHIO

 

EMERGENCY READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2019-18: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP LOCATED AT 106 ½ ARCHER DRIVE, ANTWERP, OHIO, TO THE HIGHEST AND BEST BIDDER, AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY

 

BID RESULTS: WESLEY BARNARD – $38,000.00; TIMOTHY AND CYNTHIA YENSER – $42,151.10.

 

  • MOTION MADE BY WEST, SECONDED BY REINHART, TO SUSPEND THE RULES REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 2019-18. 6 YEAS, 0 MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

 

  • MOTION MADE BY WEST, SECONDED BY JAN REEB, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2019-18. 6 YEAS, 0 MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

 

EMERGENCY READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2019-19:  AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP TO ENTER INTO A NEW LEASE AGREEMENT WITH METALINK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND QUALSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY

 

  • MOTION MADE BY ROHRS, SECONDED BY WEST, TO SUSPEND THE RULES REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 2019-19. 6 YEAS, 0 MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

 

  • MOTION MADE BY RISTER, SECONDED BY RUDIE REEB, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2019-19. 6 YEAS, 0 MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

 

FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2019-20: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE PERSONNEL MANUAL FOR THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, OHIO, SPECIFICALLY, AMENDMENTS TO DEFINITIONS (SECTION I), MEDICAL INSURANCE (SECTION 9.04), FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT OF 1993 (SECTION XVI), AND DISCIPLINE (SECTION XXIV)

 

RITA REPORT REVIEWED.  THERE WAS $28,846.80 COLLECTED IN OCTOBER WITH AN INCREASE OVER OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR OF $5,996.95 AND AN INCREASE YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARED TO LAST YEAR OF $25,980.60.

 

FISCAL OFFICER LICHTY INFORMED COUNCIL THAT THE SEWER LOAN FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1984, FOR $1,069,700.00 IS PAID IN FULL AS OF OCTOBER 3, 2019.  THIS LOAN WAS PAID DUE TO BE PAID OFF IN OCTOBER OF 2021, AND HAS BEEN PAID OFF TWO YEARS EARLY.

 

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

ADMINISTRATOR KEERAN INFORMED COUNCIL THAT SHE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON BUDGET FOR 2020.  SHE ALSO UPDATED COUNCIL ON THE WATERLINE PROJECT ON SOUTH MAIN AND EAST CANAL.  THE WATERLINE HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THE SOUTH MAIN STREET PORTION OF THE PROJECT BUT CONTRACTOR STILL HAS TO HOOK INTO EXISTING PLASTIC ON EAST CANAL WHERE PLASTIC WAS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED FOR ABOUT A BLOCK IN DISTANCE.  THE CONTRACTOR HAS CROSSED OVER ERIE STREET WITH THE NEW LINE AND WILL BE STARTING ON EAST CANAL ON THE S CURVE AND GO TO WATERPLANT DRIVE.  ONCE COMPLETE, THE VILLAGE WILL HAVE PLASTIC LINE INSTALLED FROM THE EAST CANAL CORPORATION LIMITS BY GRANTS RECEPTION HALL, DOWN EAST CANAL STREET, THROUGH TOWN ON SOUTH MAIN STREET AND NORTH MAIN STREET ALL THE WAY TO THE NORTH MAIN STREET CORPORATION LIMITS.  THIS WAS A 6” LINE BEING REPLACED TO AN 8” LINE.  WATER MAY BE OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE THIS PROJECT IS BEING COMPLETED.  THIS SHOULD ELIMINATE WATERLINE BREAKS IN THIS AREA SO PLEASE BE PATIENT WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND WATER SERVICE DURING THIS TIME.  THIS PROJECT HAS A TOTAL COST OF $305,000.00 FUNDED BY OPWC WITH HALF BEING PAID BY LOAN AT 0% INTEREST FOR 20 YEARS AND THE OTHER HALF BY A GRANT THROUGH OPWC.

 

ADMINISTRATOR KEERAN ALSO STATED that SHE APPLIED FOR AND THE VILLAGE WAS APPROVED FOR STORM SEWER MONEY BY DEFA THROUGH THE OHIO EPA AT 0% INTEREST (HARDSHIP MONEY). THE VILLAGE IS ONE OF THE FEW APPLICANTS THAT WAS ABLE TO GET 0% INTEREST. THE VILLAGE WAS APPROVED FOR UP TO $650,000.00.  KEERAN WANTS TO LOOK AT THE BUFFALO/ERIE STREET AREA THAT FLOODS.  SHE NOTED THAT JUST BECAUSE THE VILLAGE WAS APPROVED FOR FUNDING DOES NOT MEAN THE VILLAGE HAS TO TAKE IT.

 

KROOS STREET STORM SEWER PROJECT FROM THIS YEAR COST THE VILLAGE $28,000.00 AND WAS PAID OUT OF THE STORM FUND.

 

TRICK OR TREAT IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 5:00-6:30.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

JAN REEB UPDATED COUNCIL ON PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETING.  THE CHANGES DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING WILL BE MADE IN THE PERSONNEL MANUAL WHICH HAD ITS FIRST READING THIS EVENING AND CAN BE FOUND IN ORDINANCE NO. 2019-20. SHE ALSO INFORMED COUNCIL THAT THE WAY “ANNIVERSARY DATE” IS DEFINED IN THE PERSONNEL MANUAL FOR VACATION WILL STAY AS IT CURRENTLY STATES.  PERSONNEL COMMITTEE ALSO DECIDED THAT THEY WILL NOT RECOMMEND A CHANGE TO THE CURRENT LANGUAGE FOR VACATION BUYOUT AND THAT THE MAX BUYOUT IN A CALENDAR YEAR WILL REMAIN AT 80 HOURS WITH A ONE TIME REQUEST PER CALENDAR YEAR.

 

MAYOR’S REPORT

MAYOR’S COURT BROUGHT IN A TOTAL OF $5,195.00 IN THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER WITH $3,956.00 GOING TO THE VILLAGE, $1,194.00 GOING TO THE STATE, AND $45.00 GOING TO THE INDIGENT DRIVER’S ALC TREATMENT FUND.

 

PAULDING COUNTY LAND BANK IS ONLY FUNDED THROUGH THE 2020 YEAR.  THE LAND BANK IS HOPING TO GET ADDITIONAL MONIES THROUGH THE STATE LEGISLATURE FOR FUTURE YEARS.  THIS MONEY IS USED TO TEAR DOWN RUNDOWN HOUSES AND BUSINESSES.  THE VILLAGE HAS BENEFITTED FROM THESE MONIES WITH THE LAND BANK TEARING DOWN THREE HOMES INSIDE THE CORPORATION LIMITS.  THE PROPERTY OWNER DOES HAVE TO SIGN THE PROPERTY OVER TO THE LAND BANK.

 

NEW BUSINESS

PAULDING COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANQUET WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 12TH.

 

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WILL MEET NOVEMBER 5TH AT 8:00AM TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MANUAL AMENDMENTS.

 

  • MOTION MADE BY WEST, SECONDED BY REINHART, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.  MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:06 P.M.

 

 

MAYOR_________________________________________

 

FISCAL OFFICER_________________________________                                 DATE________________

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Ordinance 2019-18: Sale Of Bus Barn

ORDINANCE NO.   2019-18

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THE SALE OF REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP LOCATED AT 106 ½ ARCHER DRIVE, ANTWERP, OHIO, TO THE HIGHEST AND BEST BIDDER, AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, the Village of Antwerp, Ohio, owns real estate consisting of one parcel, Auditor’s Parcel I.D. No. 12-03S-002-00, located at 106 ½ Archer Drive, Antwerp, Ohio 45813, comprised of Village owned property, said real estate more particularly described in the Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the “Real Estate”); and

 

WHEREAS, the Real Estate is not needed for any municipal purpose and the Council of the Village of Antwerp, Ohio, by the passage of Ordinance No. 2019-14, authorized the advertisement for bids for the sale of the Real Estate in the manner authorized by law; and

 

WHEREAS, the bids for the sale of the Real Estate have been tabulated and the highest bidders, after advertisement once a week for five (5) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the Village of Antwerp, Ohio, are Timothy Yenser and Cynthia Yenser, husband and wife.

 

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Village of Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio:

 

Section 1. It is hereby found that the Real Estate identified above and more fully described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, currently owned by the Village of Antwerp, is not needed for any municipal purpose and that it is in the best interest of the Village that said property be sold to the highest bidders, Timothy Yenser and Cynthia Yenser, husband and wife.

 

Section 2.  The Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract for the sale of the Real Estate and to execute a Quit-Claim Deed to convey the Real Estate.  A copy of the proposed Real Estate Purchase Agreement is attached hereto and marked as Exhibit B, and a copy of the proposed Quit-Claim Deed is attached hereto and marked as Exhibit C.

 

Section 3.  The Village shall receive $42,151.10 for the sale of the Real Estate.

 

Section 4.  It is hereby found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning or relating to the passage of this Ordinance were adopted in open meetings of this Council, and that all deliberations of the Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.

 

Section 5.  This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure, necessary to award the bid to the highest bidder for the sale of the Real Estate, and shall take effect immediately upon its passage; otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law.

 

Passed this ____ day of October, 2019.

 

 

 

________________________________________

Ray Delong, Mayor of the Village of Antwerp

Attest:

 

____________________________

Aimee Lichty, Fiscal Officer

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Ordinance 2019-12: Ordinance for EMS Agreement With Crane Township

ORDINANCE NO. 2019-12

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE FISCAL OFFICER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CRANE TOWNSHIP FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE FOR YEARS 2020, 2021, AND 2022

            WHEREAS, the County of Paulding previously had a county-wide emergency ambulance service levy; and

 

WHEREAS, said levy has been discontinued county-wide; and

 

WHEREAS, the Village of Antwerp owns an emergency ambulance vehicle and has in the past provided emergency ambulance services to outlying areas; and

 

WHEREAS, the Village of Antwerp and Crane Township negotiated the terms and conditions of the Village providing emergency medical service to certain portions of Crane Township.

 

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, COUNTY OF PAULDING, OHIO:

 

Section 1.  That the Village of Antwerp Emergency Medical Services Department (the “Village”) will provide emergency medical service to that portion of Crane Township (the “Township”) as provided in an Agreement to Provide Emergency Medical Services (the “Agreement”) and shall be compensated by the Township paying an annual charge of $4,303.81 for calendar year 2020, an annual charge of $4,303.81 for calendar year 2021, and an annual charge of $4,303.81 for calendar year 2022, with the annual charges to be paid on a quarterly basis in each calendar year, in combination with a user fee for delivery of emergency medical rescue services rendered by the Village.  The rate of the user fee shall be that as established in Section 2 of this Ordinance.  The user fees as established shall take effect at 12:01 A.M. on January 1, 2020.

 

Section 2.  That the Council of the Village of Antwerp, Ohio hereby authorizes and approves the following rates for emergency medical rescue services when services are rendered by the Village, to any person in the area provided in the Agreement, as follows:

 

Base rate per person:  Basic Life Support (BLS) $400.00 plus $8.00 for each loaded mile or fraction thereof.

 

Base rate per person:  Advance Life Support (ALS) $500.00 plus $8.00 for each loaded mile or fraction thereof.

 

 

Section 3.  That the user fee shall be incurred by the user of the emergency medical rescue services provided by the Village upon treatment.

 

Section 4a.  That “Basic Life Support” (BLS) charges shall include by way of illustration the following: opening and maintaining an airway, giving positive pressure ventilation, cardiac compression, controlling hemorrhage, treatment of shock, immobilization of fractures, bandaging, assisting in childbirth, management of mentally disturbed patients, initial care of poison and burn patients, emergency extrication from entrapment, and any and all other procedures allowed by Ohio law.

 

Section 4b.  That “Advance Life Support” (ALS) charges shall include by way of illustration the above Basic Life Support and also include the following: start IV infusions, manual defibrillation, administer epinephrine and other drugs, blood draws, start IO infusions, and any and all other procedures allowed by Ohio law.

 

Section 5.  That the Village shall bill the users of the emergency medical services and collect any monies due for said services.  Any and all monies collected on behalf of the users shall be sent to the Township on a monthly basis.  The Village shall submit monthly invoices to the Township for the amounts billed, collected and then paid to the Township for the provision of emergency medical services, and any and all charges provided for on the invoice shall be paid by the Township to the Village within thirty (30) days from the date the invoice is received by the Township.

 

Section 6.  All amounts collected as a result of this Ordinance shall be placed into the fund(s) established by the Fiscal Officer as follows:  $75.00 of each user fee collected shall be placed into a Vehicle Replacement Fund and the remainder shall be placed into the EMS Revenue Fund.  A transfer shall be done once or twice yearly from the EMS Revenue Fund to the Vehicle Replacement Fund.

 

Section 7.  That the Mayor and the Fiscal Officer of the Village are authorized to enter into the Agreement with Crane Township to provide emergency medical service for the consideration identified herein, said Agreement to be effective as of January 1, 2020.

 

Section 8.  That if any other prior ordinance or resolution is found to be in conflict with this Ordinance, then the provisions of this Ordinance shall prevail.  Further, if any portion of this Ordinance is found to be invalid, only that portion shall be held invalid and the remainder shall be in full force and effect.

 

Section 9.  It is found and determined that all formal actions of the Council concerning or relating to the passage of this Ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of the Council, and that all deliberations of the Council and any of its committees that resulted in such formal actions, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements including all lawful ordinances and any applicable provisions in Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.

 

Section 10.  This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force after the earliest period allowed by law.

 

PASSED THIS _________ day of ___________________, 2019.

 

 

 

_________________________________________                                                                          Ray DeLong, MAYOR

VILLAGE OF ANTWERP

 

 

Attest:

 

__________________________________

Aimee Lichty, Fiscal Officer

 

 

 

First Reading: ______________________

 

Second Reading: ____________________

 

Third Reading: _____________________

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September 2019 Meeting Minutes

REGULAR MEETING

COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

 

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:30 P.M. BY MAYOR RAY DELONG.  COUNCIL PERSONS PRESENT: JAN REEB, KENNETH REINHART, DEAN RISTER, MIKE ROHRS, KEITH WEST, AND RUDIE REEB.

 

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: SOLICITOR MELANIE FARR, ADMINISTRATOR SARA KEERAN, EMS CLERK ASHLEY MCDOUGALL, AND FISCAL OFFICER AIMEE LICHTY.  MEDIA PRESENT: PETER GREER – CRESCENT NEWS. VISITORS PRESENT: ALLIE BEREGSZAZI, SANDY SANDERS, AND HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNMENT STUDENTS.

 

MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD AUGUST 19, 2019, WERE REVIEWED.

 

  •   MOTION MADE BY ROHRS, SECONDED BY WEST, TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FROM THE AUGUST 19, 2019, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS.  MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

 

THE AUGUST DISBURSEMENTS WERE REVIEWED.  DISCUSSION ON EXPENSES.

 

  •   MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY RISTER, TO APPROVE THE AUGUST RECONCILIATION REPORT.  6 YEAS, 0 NAYS.  MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

 

VISITORS

ALLIE BEREGSZAZI ADDRESSED COUNCIL REGARDING HER CONCERNS WITH A HOUSE NEXT DOOR TO HER PROPERTY BEING IN A DILAPIDATED CONDITION AND ANYONE MOVING INTO THE HOUSE IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION.  ADMINISTRATOR KEERAN SAID SHE HAD ADDRESSED THE ISSUES WITH THE CURRENT OWNER AND WILL CONTACT HIM AGAIN TO REMIND HIM THAT NOBODY CAN MOVE INTO THIS HOUSE UNTIL IT MEETS THE VILLAGE’S MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS.

 

HIGH SCHOOL GOVERNMENT STUDENTS PRESENT TO OBSERVE.

 

POLICE REPORT

POLICE CHIEF CLEMENS PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING 111 CALLS FOR SERVICE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST WITH 68 OFFENSES.

 

EMS REPORT

EMS CLERK ASHLEY MCDOUGALL PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING COLLECTIONS OF $5,230.62 FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, WITH A YEAR-TO-DATE TOTAL COLLECTED OF $39,624.77. THERE WAS $4,050.00 TRANSFERRED TO THE VEHICLE REPLACEMENT FUND IN AUGUST.  THERE WERE 37 EMS RUNS FOR AUGUST. MCDOUGALL REPORTED THAT SHE STILL HAS 6 OUTSTANDING REPORTS. SHE DISCUSSED ISSUES ON SUBMITTING THOSE WITH THE VILLAGE SOLICITOR AND SHE WILL MOVE FORWARD IN FINALIZING THOSE REPORTS.  MCDOUGALL ALSO STATED THAT NEW PEOPLE ARE JOINING THE EMS TEAM.

 

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT

SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2019-12: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE FISCAL OFFICER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CRANE TOWNSHIP FOR PROVIDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE FOR YEARS 2020, 2021, AND 2022

 

SECOND READING OF RESOLUTION NO. 2019-09:  RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR

 

FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2019-15: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF REAL ESTATE OWNED BY THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, OHIO PURSUANT TO OHIO REVISED CODE § 721.03 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE HIGHEST AND BEST BIDDER

 

BID RESULTS: STEVE MARLIN – $90.00 PER ACRE – $2,016.00 PER YEAR; MIKE WIESEHAN – $190.00 PER ACRE – $4,256.00 PER YEAR;       ISAAC YENSER – $227.00 PER ACRE – $5,084.80 PER YEAR

 

FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2019-16: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR TO LET BIDS FOR THE COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE, RUBBISH, REFUSE AND BULKY WASTE FROM THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, PAULDING COUNTY, OHIO

 

EMERGENCY READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2019-17: AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE FINAL PLAT OF THE MAUMEE LANDING SUBDIVISION – PHASE 7 (LOT 23) 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 JAN REEB, TO SUSPEND THE RULES REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 2019-17. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS.  MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

 

  •   MOTION MADE BY ROHRS, SECONDED BY RUDIE REEB, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2019-17. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS.  MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

 

RITA REPORT REVIEWED.  THERE WAS $27,738.17 COLLECTED IN SEPTEMBER WITH AN INCREASE OVER SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR OF $3,770.10 AND AN INCREASE YEAR-TO-DATE COMPARED TO LAST YEAR OF $19,983.65.

 

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT PARK:

THE DRAINAGE PROJECT AT RIVERSIDE PARK IS COMPLETED AND THE FINAL COST STAYED WITHIN THE BUDGET.   5 CATCH BASINS AND 360 FEET OF 10” STORM LINE WAS INSTALLED AROUND THE PLAYGROUND AND PAVILION STRUCTURES.  THE COMPANY DID AN EXCELLENT JOB AND ONE WOULD NEVER KNOW THEY DUG THE WHOLE PLACE UP.  JUST A GREAT COMPANY TO WORK WITH AND THEY COMPLETED THE JOB IN 3 DAYS.  THIS SHOULD GREATLY IMPROVE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE PLAYGROUND DURING THE WET SPRING MONTHS.  AGAIN THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH BLOCK GRANT FUNDS THROUGH THE PAULDING COUNTY COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.

 

EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT AT THE PARK COMPLETED:

DAVID GARMATER FROM TROOP 143 OF ANTWERP HAD APPROACHED THE VILLAGE ABOUT DOING HIS EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT IN RIVERSIDE PARK.  DAVID PLACED A PERMANENT PICNIC TABLE AND INSTALLED ONE OF THE VILLAGE’S NEWLY PURCHASED CHARCOAL GRILLS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRWAY THAT LEADS TO THE RIVER.  HE WAS ABLE TO USE CONCRETE SLABS RECENTLY REMOVED BY THE ANTWERP ROTARY FROM THE FORMER MEMORIAL SITE AT THE PARK AROUND THE TABLE AND GRILL.  COUNCIL PERSON JAN REEB ATTENDED THE DEDICATION AND THE SCOUTS INITIATED THE GRILL.  IT IS A REALLY NICE ADDITION TO THE PARK.  THE ADMINISTRATOR ENCOURAGES EVERYONE TO USE IT.  THE SCENERY IS BEAUTIFUL IN THE RIVER BOTTOM.

 

MAUMEE LANDING SUBMITS THE FINAL PLAT TO THE VILLAGE FOR APPROVAL:

OLEY MCMICHAEL HAS SOLD ANOTHER LOT IN MAUMEE LANDING SUBDIVISION AND HAS SUBMITTED THE FINAL PLAT TO THE VILLAGE FOR APPROVAL.  PHASE 7 INCLUDES LOT 23 AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS WERE CPMTACTED AND PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED THE FINAL PLAT BE APPROVED.  AN ORDINANCE AND THE FINAL PLAT WAS PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL.

 

EPA’S WATER PLANT VISIT ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2019:

THE BOWLING GREEN DISTRICT OFFICE OHIO EPA INSPECTED THE VILLAGE’S WATER SYSTEM ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2019.  THE NEW IMPROVEMENTS RECENTLY COMPLETED TO THE FILTER BUILDING AND CLEAR WELL WERE REVIEWED ALONG WITH THE HIGH SERVICE PUMP BUILDING AND ALL OF THE WELLS.  THE REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT NOTE ANY VIOLATIONS TO THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR OR CURTIS NESTLEROAD BUT WILL HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS ON SOME UPGRADES THAT SHE FEELS THE VILLAGE NEEDS TO THE HIGH SERVICE PUMPS.  DISCUSSION HAD THAT NEXT YEAR IMPROVEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE TO THE PIPING AND PUMPS AS THE EXISTING PUMPS HAVE OUTLIVED THEIR USEFUL LIFE.  OF COURSE, UNTIL THE VILLAGE RECEIVES THE REPORT OF THE EPA VISIT, THE VILLAGE WILL NOT KNOW THE TIMELINE TO ACCOMPLISH RECOMMENDATIONS.  THE REPRESENTATIVE DID REQUEST ALL DOCUMENTATION THAT SHE ASKED FOR TO BE SCANNED AND SENT TO HER WHICH WILL REQUIRE AT LEAST A DAY OR TWO TO ACCOMPLISH.  BUT OVERALL, THIS VISIT WAS A VAST IMPROVEMENT OVER THE 2016 VISIT.  THE REPRESENTATIVE FELT THE VILLAGE HAD ACCOMPLISHED A LOT AND THE ADMINISTRATOR GAVE CREDIT TO OPERATOR CURTIS NESTLEROAD AND OTHER UTILITY WORKERS FOR DOING A GREAT JOB RUNNING THE PLANT.

 

COMPOST SITE OFFICIALLY CLOSED AND TRANSFER SITE OPENED:

THE COMPOST SITE HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY CLOSED AND REMOVED FOR OVERSITE BY EPA.  ALL MATERIAL HAS BEEN CHIPPED AND REMOVED FROM THE SITE.  NEW SIGNAGE HAS BEEN POSTED AND AS FAR AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS CONCERNED, NOTHING WILL CHANGE ON WHAT THEY CAN BRING OUT TO THE SITE.  RESIDENTS BRINGING LIMBS AND LEAVES OUT SHOULD DROP THESE MATERIALS INSIDE OF THE STAKED AREA AND NOT LEAVE PLASTIC BAGS, CARDBOARD OR ANY TYPE OF GARBAGE AT THE SITE.  THE GUIDELINES OF HAVING A TRANSFER SITE IS THAT THE MATERIAL MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR.   PUBLICATION OF THE SITE RE-OPENING HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE VILLAGE’S WEBSITE, VILLAGEOFANTWERP.COM, ON THE VILLAGE’S FACEBOOK PAGE AND WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE WEST BEND NEWS.  THE VILLAGE WILL ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE SITE OPEN CONTINUOUSLY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WET WEATHER AND WINTER MONTHS.  AGAIN, IF A WINTER STORM HAS CAUSED LIMBS AND BRANCHES TO FALL, THE VILLAGE WILL OPEN TO ACCEPT THOSE.  AGAIN, LOGS AND BRANCHES OVER 3” IN DIAMETER WILL NOT BE TAKEN AS THEY CANNOT BE CHIPPED.  THIS SITE IS ONLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF VILLAGE OF ANTWERP RESIDENTS AS THEY ARE THE ONES PAYING FOR IT.

 

FIRST READING ON LETTING BIDS FOR GARBAGE COLLECTION:

THE FIRST OF THREE READINGS WAS HELD AT THE MEETING TO START THE PROCESS TO CONTINUE VILLAGE WIDE GARBAGE COLLECTION.  UTILITY COMMITTEE SCHEDULED A MEETING FOR SEPTEMBER 23, 2019, AT 8:00 A.M. TO DISCUSS LIMITING BULKY WASTE PICK-UP ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT CONTRACT.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

REINHART SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THE SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING TO DISCUSS REMOVAL OF SOME STOP SIGNS IN THE VILLAGE.  THE COMMITTEE FELT THAT THERE WERE ONLY TWO THAT MAY BE ABLE TO BE REMOVED.  THE LOCATIONS OF THOSE SIGNS WERE OSWALT & WOODCOX (REMOVING WOODCOX SIGNS), AND MADISON & CANAL (REMOVING CANAL SIGNS).  SOLICITOR FARR WILL RESEARCH THE PROCESS OF REMOVING STOP SIGNS.  CHIEF CLEMENS DOES NOT THINK THE VILLAGE SHOULD REMOVE ANY.  RISTER TOLD COUNCIL ABOUT A WEIGHT LIMIT SIGN ON MADISON AND CANAL NEEDING TO BE REMOVED.  KEERAN SAID THEY WOULD GET THAT REMOVED.

 

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2019, AT 8:30 A.M. TO REVIEW PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE PERSONNEL HANDBOOK.

 

MAYOR’S REPORT

MAYOR’S COURT BROUGHT IN A TOTAL OF $8,920.00 IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST WITH $6,710.00 GOING TO THE VILLAGE, $2,129.00 GOING TO THE STATE, AND $81.00 GOING TO THE INDIGENT DRIVER’S FUND.

 

NEW BUSINESS

WEST REMINDED KEERAN THAT THE CANNON FROM THE PARK NEEDS MOVED TO A SAFE LOCATION.  KEERAN SAID THAT THEY WOULD GET IT MOVED THIS WEEK.  MAYOR DELONG SAID THAT THE VFW WILL DISCUSS HOW TO OFFER THE CANNON TO A VETERAN AT THEIR NEXT VFW MEETING.

 

REINHART SAID HE GOT A CALL ABOUT SOME LIMBS HANGING OVER THE SIDEWALK AROUND MADISON AND RIVER STREET AND ASKED IF THE VILLAGE COULD GET THOSE TRIMMED BACK.  KEERAN STATED THAT SHE WOULD GET IT TAKEN CARE OF.

 

MAYOR WOULD LIKE UTILITY COMMITTEE TO MEET TO DISCUSS IF THE VILLAGE CAN HAVE LEAF PICKUP.  HE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS SERVICE ADDED.

 

 

  •   MOTION MADE BY ROHRS, SECONDED BY JAN REEB, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS.  MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.  MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:16 P.M.

 

 

 

MAYOR_________________________________________

 

FISCAL OFFICER___________________________________                            DATE________________