February 2022 Meeting Minutes

REGULAR MEETING

COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP

FEBRUARY 16, 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, KENNETH REINHART, DEAN RISTER, BRYAN SMITH, AND BRYCE STEINER.

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: SOLICITOR MELANIE FARR, FISCAL OFFICER AIMEE LICHTY, EMS COORDINATOR ASHLEY MCDOUGALL, AND POLICE CHIEF GEORGE CLEMENS. VISITORS: BILL BOYLAN AND ADAM PAPIN WITH THE PAULDING PROGRESS.

MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD JANUARY 19, 2022, WERE REVIEWED.

•         MOTION MADE BY RISTER, SECONDED BY STEINER, TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 19, 2022, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND  APPROVED.

THE JANUARY DISBURSEMENTS WERE REVIEWED.

•         MOTION MADE BY RISTER, SECONDED BY REINHART, TO ACCEPT THE JANUARY RECONCILIATION REPORT. 5 YEAS, 1 ABSTAIN BY COUNCIL MEMBER STEINER, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

 

VISITORS

PRESENT TO OBSERVE ONLY.

 

POLICE REPORT

POLICE CHIEF CLEMENS PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING 69 CALLS FOR SERVICE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY WITH 8 OFFENSES.

 

EMS REPORT

EMS COORDINATOR-CLERK ASHLEY MCDOUGALL PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING 207 OUTSTANDING RUNS. EMS HAD 40 RUNS IN JANUARY.  COLLECTIONS IN JANUARY WERE $8,749.08. A YEAR-TO-DATE TOTAL OF COLLECTIONS IS $8,749.08 WITH A YEAR-TO-DATE RUN TOTAL OF 40 RUNS.

 

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT

SECOND 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

SECOND 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

SECOND 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

SECOND 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

SECOND 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)

EMERGENCY READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-07: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING, ADOPTING AND ENACTING AMERICAN LEGAL PUBLISHING’S OHIO BASIC CODE, 2022 EDITION, AS THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, OHIO, AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY

•             MOTION MADE BY RISTER, SECONDED BY REINHART, TO SUSPEND THE RULES REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 2022-07. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

•             MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY FRANKS, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-07. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

EMERGENCY READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-08: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 2020-07, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2012-18 ESTABLISHING A REASONABLE METHOD TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS AND TIME, PLACE AND PURPOSE OF SPECIAL AND EMERGENCY MEETINGS FOR THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, OHIO, AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY

•             MOTION MADE BY FRANKS, SECONDED BY JORDAN, TO SUSPEND THE RULES REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 2022-08. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

•             MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY SMITH, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-08. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

EMERGENCY READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-09: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2012-18 ESTABLISHING A REASONABLE METHOD TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETINGS AND TIME, PLACE AND PURPOSE OF SPECIAL AND EMERGENCY MEETINGS FOR THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, OHIO, AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY

•             MOTION MADE BY SMITH, SECONDED BY RISTER, TO SUSPEND THE RULES REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 2022-09. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

•             MOTION MADE BY FRANKS, SECONDED BY JORDAN, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-09. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

EMERGENCY READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-10: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2021-22, AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A TIME AND PLACE OF REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, PAULDING COUNTY, OHIO, FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022, AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY

•             MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY RISTER, TO SUSPEND THE RULES REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 2022-10. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

•             MOTION MADE BY JORDAN, SECONDED BY FRANKS, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-10. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

FIRST 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

FIRST 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

FIRST 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

FIRST 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

RITA TAX COLLECTION FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, PAID IN FEBRUARY, WAS $26,988.83.

IRIS ALERT SYSTEM CURRENTLY HAS 74 USERS SIGNED UP.

 

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

ADMINISTRATOR DAVIS PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT TO COUNCIL

ERIE STREET SIDEWALK

ENGINEERING WORK IS COMPLETE AND SUBMITTED. ACCORDING TO ODOT’S WEBSITE, DECISIONS ON TAP GRANTS WILL BE MADE DURING THE APRIL GOVERNANCE MEETING AND APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. ESTIMATED COST IS $77,949.85. THE GRANT IS 95/5. THE VILLAGE WILL BE REQUIRED TO COVER $3,897.49 IF THE BID COMES IN ON BUDGET, AND WE RECEIVE THE FULL ASK.

PROJECTED COST TO THE EFFECTED LANDOWNERS WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $4.00 PER/FT. X WIDTH OF LOT. SIDEWALK THICKNESS IS 4″. DRIVEWAY THICKNESS WOULD BE 6″.

RAILROAD STREET

I’VE REVIEWED PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING PLANS FOR RAILROAD STREET WITH BELL ENGINEERING. THIS PROJECT BASED ON PRELIMINARY FIGURES COULD COME IN AT DOUBLE THE PREVIOUSLY QUOTED COST. ONCE THEY ARE FINALIZED, WE WILL SUBMIT A FUNDING REQUEST WITH THE PAULDING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN THIS YEAR’S CDBG FUNDING CYCLE.

SHAFFER ROAD

I HAVE SPOKEN WITH BEN KOUSER TO SEE WHAT THE COST WOULD BE TO MAKE A BREAK ON SHAFFER ROAD AND INSTALL SOME POLES AND GUARD RAIL.

WATER PLANT DRIVE

WE RECEIVED A QUOTE FROM WARD CONSTRUCTION TO CHIP AND SEAL WATER PLANT DRIVE. QUOTED COST OF $11,700. THIS WILL COVER THE FULL LENGTH LESS THE SECTION THE SCHOOL PAVED.

SOLAR ENERGY

I’VE MET WITH THREE SOLAR COMPANIES. IT IS RATHER COMPLEX, BUT HOPEFULLY I WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SOME DETAILS SOON.

WATER REGIONALIZATION

DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE RELATIVE TO REGIONALIZING THE VILLAGE WATER WITH PAYNE AND PAULDING. QUESTIONS REMAIN AS TO COST, FUNDING SOURCES, AND OVERSITE.

BUILDING INSPECTOR

BRUCE ESSEX HAS RESIGNED AS THE VILLAGE BUILDING INSPECTOR.  DISCUSSION ON CREDENTIALS AND OPTIONS TO FIND A REPLACEMENT.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

COUNCIL MEMBER REINHART INFORMED COUNCIL THERE WILL BE A PLANNING AND ZONING COMMITTEE MEETING ON MARCH 9, 2022, at 6:15 PM, AT TOWN HALL.

 

NEW BUSINESS

NONE.

 

OLD BUSINESS

COUNCIL MEMBER STEINER PROVIDED INFORMATION ON ISSUE OF A COUNCIL MEMBER DOING BUSINESS WITH THE VILLAGE.

 

MAYOR’S REPORT

MAYOR’S COURT BROUGHT IN A TOTAL OF $1,253.00 IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2022 WITH $1,019.00 GOING TO THE VILLAGE, $225.00 GOING TO THE STATE, AND $9.00 GOING TO THE INDIGENT DRIVER’S FUND.

MAYOR REEB MADE A RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL ON APPOINTING TOM VANVLERAH TO THE VACANT POSITION ON THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 406 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE.

•             MOTION MADE BY STEINER, SECONDED BY JORDAN, TO CONSENT TO THE APPOINTMENT OF TOM VANVLERAH TO FILL THE VACANT POSITION ON THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

•             MOTION MADE BY STEINER, SECONDED BY FRANKS, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:13 P.M.

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