July 2022 Meeting Minutes

REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP
JULY 18, 2022

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:30 P.M. BY PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE DEAN RISTER. MAYOR JAN REEB WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND. COUNCIL PERSONS PRESENT: KENNY REINHART, JASON FRANKS, STEVE JORDAN, BRYAN SMITH, AND BRYCE STEINER.
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: SOLICITOR MELANIE FARR, ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN DAVIS, FISCAL OFFICER AIMEE LICHTY, AND POLICE CHIEF GEORGE CLEMENS. VISITORS: BILL BOYLAN, GAYLE RISTER, BARRY HOOK, AND KARLEEN GRIMES.
MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD JUNE 15, 2022, WERE REVIEWED.

• MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY FRANKS, TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 15, 2022, REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
MINUTES FROM THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING HELD JUNE 28, 2022, WERE REVIEWED.
• MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY SMITH, TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 28, 2022, SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
THE JUNE DISBURSEMENTS WERE REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED.
• MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY JORDAN, TO ACCEPT THE JUNE RECONCILIATION REPORT. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
VISITORS
PRESENT TO OBSERVE ONLY (NO VISITORS ON AGENDA)

POLICE REPORT
POLICE CHIEF CLEMENS PROVIDED A WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING 67 CALLS FOR SERVICE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE WITH 8 OFFENSES.

EMS REPORT
NONE

FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT
SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2022-16: AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS FOR THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP, OHIO

DISCUSSION ON BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR RENEWAL LEVY FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. BOARD OF ELECTIONS (BOE) CONTACTED FISCAL OFFICER LICHTY ON REVIEW OF PROPOSED RENEWAL LEVY LANGUAGE IN COMPARISON TO LANGUAGE ON PRIOR BALLOT FOR THIS LEVY. THE PHRASE “PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING” IN REFERENCE TO THE LEVY PURPOSE OF FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WAS NOT USED PREVIOUSLY. THE BOE CORRECTED AND STRUCK THIS PHRASE AND HAD FISCAL OFFICER LICHTY INITIAL THE CORRECTION IN ORDER TO PLACE THIS MEASURE ON THE BALLOT FOR THE UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTION.

• MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY FRANKS, TO RATIFY FISCAL OFFICER LICHTY’S APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO RENEWAL LEVY BALLOT LANGUAGE MADE BY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND APPROVING THE REMOVAL OF THE PHRASE “PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING” AS TO THE RENEWAL LEVY’S PURPOSE OF FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN RESOLUTION NOS. 2022-01 AND 2022-03, INCLUDING IN THE BALLOT MEASURE FOR THIS RENEWAL LEVY, TO SIMPLY REFLECT PURPOSE AS FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.

ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
PARK BOARD MET AND HAS REQUESTED THE HORSESHOE PITS BE REMOVED. IT HAS BEEN MANY YEARS SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN USED. ADMINISTRATOR DAVIS SPOKE WITH MARK GREENWOOD AS THIS HAD BEEN A BOY SCOUT PROJECT SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND HE HAD NO ISSUES WITH THEIR REMOVAL.

THE PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE MET ON SHAFFER ROAD. THE DISCUSSION CENTERED ON THE BEST WAY TO ADDRESS CURRENT ISSUES, AS WELL AS GRANT FUNDING TO ASSIST IN COST TO REPAIR. CURRENTLY, TWO GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE WITH A FILING DEADLINE OF SEPTEMBER 2022. IF THE VILLAGE IS ABLE TO SECURE ANY PORTION OF THE GRANTS, THE FUNDS WILL BE AVAILABLE SUMMER OF 2023. DUE TO THE TIMEFRAME, COMPLETING AN ENGINEERING STUDY IS UNLIKELY. THE VILLAGE WOULD USE CDBG FUNDING TO MAKE NEEDED REPAIRS / RESURFACE THE ENTIRE STREET. ADMINISTRATOR DAVIS IS SEEKING A COST ESTIMATE CURRENTLY TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS FEASIBLE.

COMMITTEE REPORTS
SEE ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT FOR PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING ON SHAFFER ROAD. COMMITTEE MEMBERS REINHART AND STEINER ALSO PROVIDED INFORMATION TO COUNCIL OF THEIR PERSONAL INSPECTIONS OF THE ROAD.

OLD BUSINESS
NONE

NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL MEMBER FRANKS TOLD COUNCIL THAT BOY SCOUTS WANT TO USE THE STORAGE ROOM IN TOWN HALL TO HAVE MEETINGS AND WORK ON PROJECTS. VULCRAFT HAD MADE A FIRE ESCAPE MANY YEARS AGO THAT IS BEING STORED BY MARK GREENWOOD. THIS FIRE ESCAPE NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED IN ORDER TO MEET CODE; HOWEVER, IT STILL NEEDS STATE APPROVAL. FRANKS ASKED ADMINISTRATOR DAVIS TO LOOK INTO THIS TO SEE WHAT NEEDS DONE TO GET THIS APPROVED AND CHECK INTO INSURANCE.

MAYOR’S REPORT
NONE

• MOTION MADE BY FRANKS, SECONDED BY REINHART, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:47 P.M.

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