Roll Call: Robert Cochrun present, Jason Mattern present, Robert Martin Sr. present, Phyllis Foreman present, Thomas Bottorf present, Bob Merriman present.
Officials: Mayor Bob Gale present, Solicitor Christopher D. Becker present, Clerk Treasurer Mike Payne present, Administrator Walt Ziemba present.
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
Reading of Minutes
Motion by Robert Cochrun, second by Robert Martin to approve the minutes from the regular Council Meeting held February 4, 2010.
Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin yea, Phyllis Foreman yea, Thomas Bottorf yea, Bob Merriman yea.
Motion passed 6-0.
Persons Appearing Before Council
Paul Prater, from AEP, asked Council if they had any questions concerning his request that the Village renew the agreement with AEP allowing the power company right of ways and granting indemnification to the Village.
Mayor Bob Gale told Council that they had a copy of Ordinance 2000-23 that expired in August of this year and that was approved by the Council at that time for a ten year period.
Chris Becker told Council that it was his recommendation that Council renew this agreement for another ten year period.
Bob Merriman asked if there was any financial consideration given to the Village for allowing AEP the right of ways.
Paul Prater said that AEP always got this question from municipalities, but that AEP did not pay for this right. He also asked Council if there were any complaints or any problems in regards to anything power related in the Village.
Council and the Mayor said that they had no concerns with the service of AEP.
Jason Mattern, Ordinance Committee Chairman, said that there was no need to take this request to the Ordinance Committee and that he was fine with the Solicitor bringing a new Ordinance to a Council Meeting in March.
Ordinance and/or Resolutions
Ordinance 2010-03: An Ordinance repealing and enacting a new Chapter 139 regarding elected official PERS benefits was read for the first time.
Motion by Bob Merriman, second by Thomas Bottorf to suspend the rules for the second and third readings of Ordinance 2010-03.
Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin yea, Phyllis Foreman yea, Thomas Bottorf yea, Bob Merriman yea.
Motion passed 6-0.
Ordinance 2010-03: An Ordinance repealing and enacting a new Chapter 139 regarding elected official PERS benefits was read for the second and third times.
Motion by Bob Merriman, second by Thomas Bottorf to approve Ordinance 2010-03.
Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin yea, Phyllis Foreman yea, Thomas Bottorf yea, Bob Merriman yea.
Motion passed 6-0.
Reports, Announcements and Communications
Mayor Bob Gale proclaimed March 2010 as Development Disabilities Awareness Month in the Village.
Mayor Bob Gale proclaimed February 2010 as Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention month.
Administrator’s Report
Walt Ziemba said that he had attended a meeting at Congressman Wilson’s office in Bridgeport and had discussed with their office, street and sewer projects for the Village, including work that needed done on Fernwood Road and Luray Drive. He said that although the Village had a good chance as other communities of getting earmark funds for these projects, it would be a slim chance at best for the Village to receive funding.
Robert Martin asked why other communities such as Dillonvale were receiving funds for projects.
Walt Ziemba said that those were stimulus projects and not the same as what he had been asking for from Congressman Wilson.
Walt Ziemba asked Council for a motion to approve applying fro USDA grant funding for a new police vehicle. He said that this funding would not be available until some time this summer.
Motion by Robert Martin, second by Robert Cochrun to apply for the USDA grant funding for a new police vehicle.
Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin yea, Phyllis Foreman yea, Thomas Bottorf yea, Bob Merriman yea.
Motion passed 6-0.
Unfinished Business
Bob Merriman updated Council on the status of different projects that were sent to the Finance Committee.
New Business
Robert Martin said that dogs had been running loose near Orchard Street.
Robert Martin complimented the Village employees who had been working on the recent water breaks.
Bob Merriman discussed what funds would need to be transferred for the purchase of the new dump truck.
Mayor Bob Gale complimented the Street crews for their work this winter season and also said that only 2 or 3 of the 4 Village trucks had been operational this winter. He said that the recent large snow storm had cost the Village $26,000 in salt and overtime. He said that the Village had submitted these costs to the state to try to get reimbursed but that he was not optimistic that the state would be paying anything towards this.
Mayor Bob Gale also said that the Village had not missed any sanitation pickups during the recent snows and that the Police Department had been exceptionally busy with calls during this winter and that all employees have done a great job in serving the Village residents.
Transfers
Motion by Robert Martin, second by Jason Matter to approve the line item transfers submitted by the Clerk-Treasurer.
Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin yea, Phyllis Foreman yea, Thomas Bottorf yea, Bob Merriman yea.
Motion passed 6-0.
Payment of Bills
Motion by Robert Martin, second by Robert Cochrun to approve payment of the bills as funds become available.
Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin yea, Phyllis Foreman yea, Thomas Bottorf yea, Bob Merriman yea.
Motion passed 6-0.
Jason Mattern asked how much salt was available after the recent snow.
Walt Ziemba and the Mayor said that about half of the bin was still full which amounted to about 1000 tons.
Motion by Robert Martin, second by Robert Cochrun to adjourn.
Vote: Robert Cochrun yea, Jason Mattern yea, Robert Martin yea, Phyllis Foreman yea, Thomas Bottorf yea, Bob Merriman yea.
Motion passed 6-0.
Next Regularly scheduled meeting is March 4, 2010 at 7:00 PM.
Disclaimer: These are a draft of the minutes and not deemed official until approved by Council.
Mike Payne, Clerk Treasurer
Bob Gale, Mayor
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