ORDINANCE NO. 2021-19

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP TO ENTER INTO A REVISED INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT FOR A HOUSING INSPECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE NO. 2016-17

WHEREAS, the Council of the Village of Antwerp, Ohio passed Ordinance No. 2016-26 to authorize the Village Administrator to enter into an Agreement with an independent contractor to act as housing inspector in accordance with Ordinance No. 2016-17 adopting minimum building standards for residential properties in the Village of Antwerp, Ohio (the “Village”); and

WHEREAS, the Village Administrator entered into an Agreement with Bruce Essex to act as the housing inspector in accordance with Ordinance No. 2016-26; and

WHEREAS, the Village Administrator seeks authority to make certain revisions to the Agreement, including but not limited to, increasing the amount of the inspection fee to re-inspect dwellings or dwelling units in accordance with Ordinance No. 2016-17.

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

Section 1. The Administrator of the Village of Antwerp, Ohio, is hereby authorized to make revisions to the Independent Contractor Agreement for a Housing Inspector, and to enter into the revised Independent Contractor Agreement by and between the Village and Bruce Essex for him to be the housing inspector in accordance with Ordinance No. 2016-17. A true and accurate copy of said revised Agreement is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Section 2. 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 any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, and in compliance with all legal requirements.

Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.

Passed this _____ day of __________, 2021.

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Jan Reeb, Mayor

Attest:

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Aimee Lichty, Fiscal Officer

First Reading:__________________

Second Reading:________________

Third Reading:_________________