Regular Council Meeting Thursday, January 4, 2007 Mayor Dave France called the meeting to order. Roll Call: Robert Cochrun present, Jason Mattern present, Robert Martin Sr. present, Bob Gale present, Matt Parise arrived later in meeting, Thomas Bottorf present. Officials: Mayor Dave France present, Solicitor Christopher D. Becker absent, Clerk Treasurer Mike Payne present, Administrator Walt Ziemba present. Moment of Silence Pledge of Allegiance Reading of Minutes Motion by Robert Martin Sr., second by Matt Parise to approve the minutes from the December 21, 2006 regular council meeting. Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Bob Gale yea, Matt Parise yea, Thomas Bottorf yea. Motion passed 6-0. Persons Appearing Before Council None. Reading of Ordinances and/or Resolutions Ordinance 2006-39: An Ordinance Decreasing the monthly Sanitation rates for apartment residents was read for the second time. Motion by Bob Gale, second by Matt Parise to table Ordinance 2006-39. Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Bob Gale yea, Matt Parise yea, Thomas Bottorf yea. Motion passed 6-0. Resolution 2006-40: A Resolution enacting the Jefferson County All-Hazard Mitigation Plan was read for the second time. Council Members discussed the need for all Council members to have a copy of this plan and to review and to discuss in more detail how the plan affected Wintersville with Greg Blazey. Bob Gale questioned whether some information regarding Wintersville was left out of the report and felt that this needed to be answered before voting on the plan. Reports, Announcements and Communications Mayor Dave France read his 2006 annual report. Mayor Dave France asked for nominations for the 2007 Council President. Motion by Bob Gale, second by Robert Martin Sr. to nominate Matt Parise for Council President. Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Bob Gale yea, Matt Parise yea, Thomas Bottorf yea. Motion passed 6-0. Motion by Matt Parise, second by Bob Gale to approve the committee assignments distributed by Matt Parise to council members. Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Bob Gale yea, Matt Parise yea, Thomas Bottorf yea. Motion passed 6-0. Mayor Dave France read the Magistrate, Police and Code Enforcement Reports for December 2006. Mayor Dave France announced that the Village offices would be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day. He said there would be no change in the sanitation schedule for the week. Mayor Dave France said that the Wintersville Betterment Committee would be conducting a can collection drive every other month on the third Saturday at 10:00 AM beginning the third Saturday in January. Administrator's Report Walt Ziemba said that his crews were behind on several projects including meter changes and backflow checks. Walt Ziemba said he would have a summary of expenses sent out to the County on the telemetry project by the end of the month. He also said he would also have a bill sent to ODOT by the end of the month for Village expenses incurred as the result Route 43 work. Bob Gale suggested that the Administrator place a phone number on the water bills for residents to call if they suspect a water break. Walt Ziemba said that a kick off meeting would be held on January 18, 2007 with Spyglass to review the telecommunication bills of the Village. Walt Ziemba told Council that he had included in their packet a written update from Chuck Antill on the status of 131 Orchard Street and 95 Roberts Street. Unfinished Business Robert Martin Sr. suggested that Council change the Ordinance on condemning property. Walt Ziemba said that he had included in Council's packet a cost of options regarding the Leonard Avenue property. Walt Ziemba said that he included letters in Council's packet that were sent to AEP requesting lighting improvements and a letter to Treasurer Island regarding Village Sanitation pickup requirements. Walt Ziemba told Council that he was approving Debbie Carney to remain in her new position with the completion of her probationary period at the end of December. Walt Ziemba asked that he be given approval for hiring a temporary employee to help enable Jack Herceg to complete his backflow testing. Walt Ziemba said that he had two nominations for Citizen of the Year. Bob Gale suggested that an article be placed in the Herald Star Newspaper concerning the Citizen of the Year process to solicit additional nominations. Bob Gale said that before a new part time employee was hired that the Administrator outline specific goals that would be accomplished if a person was hired. Matt Parise suggested comparing the cost of hiring a consultant to do the back flow testing versus hiring a part time employee. New Business Bob Cochrun said that Commissioner Graham notified him that the Day Care Center had been approved for annexation. Matt Parise said that Council needed to decide on a day to visit the Toronto Plant to view their Hypo Chlorine system. He said that he would check on available dates with Toronto for the visit. Thomas Bottorf said that the visit should include discussing the sewer and water division of the system. Motion by Thomas Bottorf, second by Bob Gale to adopt the revised rules of Council. Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Bob Gale yea, Matt Parise yea, Thomas Bottorf yea. Motion passed 6-0. Motion by Thomas Bottorf, second by Jason Mattern to establish a $500 annual license fee for skilled gaming machines. Discussion on the motion: Matt Parise said that he would like to discuss the details of such a plan before having an Ordinance prepared. Bob Gale said that he would first like to have an opinion on the legality of the machines before approving an Ordinance charging a fee on the machines. Thomas Bottorf said that he felt that the Village was losing out on these license fees, but was willing to withdraw his motion until the Ordinance Committee discussed this issue further. Transfers Motion by Robert Martin Sr., second by Matt Parise to approve the final 2006 transfers needed. Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Bob Gale yea, Matt Parise yea, Thomas Bottorf yea. Motion passed 6-0. Payment of Bills Motion by Robert Martin Sr., second by Robert Cochrun to pay bills approved by Council as funds become available Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Bob Gale yea, Matt Parise yea, Thomas Bottorf yea. Motion passed 6-0. For the Good of the Village Robert Laukert, asked Council to urge the Solicitor to complete the RITA Ordinance that he had been asked to complete in early 2006. He also asked if Businesses were registering as required by Ordinance. Walt Ziemba said he was sending his secretary to a two day seminar on Data Base training to help keep track of these businesses. Bob Lauket said that he would be monitoring the discussion on Brownfield sites in Wintersville at future BHJ sessions. Adjournment Motion by Robert Martin Sr., second by Matt Parise to adjourn. Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Bob Gale yea, Matt Parise yea, Thomas Bottorf yea. Motion passed 6-0. Next regular scheduled meeting is January 18, 2007 at 7:00 PM. Disclaimer: These are a draft of the minutes and not deemed official until approved by Council. Mike Payne, Clerk Treasurer Dave France, Mayor