Regular Council Meeting Tuesday, October 4, 2005 Mayor Dave France called the meeting to order. Roll Call: John Synodinos present, Dr. Robert Price present, Thomas Bottorf present, Robert Martin Sr. present, Matt Parise present, Dave Smith 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 regular Council meeting held on September 15, 2005 as corrected. Vote: John Synodinos yea, Dr. Robert Price yea, Thomas Bottorf yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Matt Parise yea, Dave Smith yea. Motion passed 6-0. Persons Appearing before Council Roxie Williamson, Vice President of the Wintersville Area Business Association told Council that their organization had no funds to pay for liability insurance for their organization and asked Council to consider to include their group under the Village's liability policy. She said her group would like to continue to organize the Christmas parade and other projects they helped run but did not want to continue to have the personal liability exposure in the event of an accident related to the events they worked on. Council Members discussed the situation and concluded that the Solicitor would need to determine whether the organization could become an Ad Hoc committee of the village and fall under the Village's liability insurance. Motion by Thomas Bottorf, second by Robert Martin Sr. to continue to support the activities of the Wintersville Area Business Association and to have them become an Ad Hoc committee of the Village if the Solicitor agreed this was a viable option and the formation of this committee did not increase the cost of the Village's liability insurance by more than $500.00 annually. Vote: John Synodinos yea, Dr. Robert Price yea, Thomas Bottorf yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Matt Parise yea, Dave Smith yea. Motion passed 6-0. Reading of Ordinance and/or Resolutions None. Reports, Announcements and Communication Mayor Dave France announced that the Village Offices would be closed October 10 2005, in observance of Columbus Day. Mayor Dave France told Council that other local communities would be observing "Trick or Treat Hours", October 31, 2005 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Motion by John Synodinos, second by Robert Martin Sr. to have the Village observe "Trick to Treat" Halloween hours from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM on Monday October 31, 2005. Vote: John Synodinos yea, Dr. Robert Price yea, Thomas Bottorf yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Matt Parise yea, Dave Smith yea. Motion passed 6-0. Robert Martin Sr. Announced that the annual Halloween Party would be held at the Elementary school on October 31 from 6:30 to 9:30 PM and that the costume judging would be held from 7:30 to 8:30 PM. Ed Laman, Chief of Police, told Council Member that there had been accidents recently in the Village caused by Political and other signs that were placed at street corners. He also told Council that any signs placed at intersections that restricted vision of traffic would need to be removed. Administrator's Report Walt Ziemba told Council member that he had included in their packets information regarding the water lawsuit. Walt Ziemba told Council member that he included information in his report about Issue I that would be on the November 2005 Ballot. Walt Ziemba said that he included in his report to Council the final approval for the telemetry site and would be sending the information to Chris Becker to have a deed prepared. Walt Ziemba asked Council for their approval to go out to bid for the construction work for the sanitation sewer replacement lines for Beechwood Ravine and Floyd Streets. Motion by Robert Martin Sr., second by Matt Parise to authorize the Administrator to go out to bid for the Beechwood Ravine and Floyd Street projects. Vote: John Synodinos yea, Dr. Robert Price yea, Thomas Bottorf yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Matt Parise yea, Dave Smith yea. Motion passed 6-0. Walt Ziemba said that weather permitting the Troy Place work should be finished by the end of the week. Unfinished Business Robert Martin Sr. questioned how a renter would be selected for Woodridge if two exact bids were received. Walt Ziemba suggested that the bidders names could be drawn out of a hat, in the case of a tie for the amount to be paid for rent. New Business Matt Parise asked why Indian Creek High School had stopped taping Council meetings. Walt Ziemba said he would follow-up with the High School on this matter. Thomas Bottorf reported that the finance committee had met once regarding the 2006 budget and would be meeting again with Chief Laman to discuss his budget needs. Walt Ziemba said that he was having difficulty with the Village's insurance agent regarding the situation involving new employees health insurance being activated after 30 days instead of 90 days. Matt Parise asked the Administrator to have Mr. Boniey appear before Council to discuss the matter. Motion by Robert Martin Sr., second by Thomas to approve the line items transfers and increases in appropriation as prepared by the Clerk Treasurer. Vote: John Synodinos yea, Dr. Robert Price yea, Thomas Bottorf yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Matt Parise yea, Dave Smith yea. Motion passed 6-0. Motion by Dr. Robert Price, second by John Synodinos to pay bills approved by Council as funds become available. Vote: John Synodinos yea, Dr. Robert Price yea, Thomas Bottorf yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Matt Parise yea, Dave Smith yea. Motion passed 6-0. Matt Parise said that he wanted to review the cell phone bills presented to Council with the Administrator. For the Good of the Village Bob Caldwell, Village Resident, complimented Village employees in their help with a small water problem he had with his driveway. He said that the had previously lived in numerous locations prior to moving to Wintersville, and the employees in the Village were the most cooperative and friendly that he had encountered. He specifically mentioned John Mosley who had been very friendly and helpful in his situation. Robert Martin Sr. said that he appreciated the comments of Mr. Caldwell and that part of the reason for the employee's cooperative attitude was that Walt Ziemba was out every day with the men and overseeing the projects that needed to be done in the field. Chris France reminded the Mayor that Mr. Paprocki was looking for someone to attend a meeting in Cleveland regarding the Route 43 project. Motion by Robert Martin Sr., second by John Synodinos to adjourn. Vote: John Synodinos yea, Dr. Robert Price yea, Thomas Bottorf yea, Robert Martin Sr. yea, Matt Parise yea, Dave Smith yea. Motion passed 6-0. Disclaimer: These are a draft of the minutes and not deemed official until approved by Council. Mike Payne, Clerk Treasurer Dave France, Mayor