- Mayor Day called the meeting to order at 5:30PM with the Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer.
- Y – Yes, N – No, A – Abstain, Abs – Absent
- Roll Call:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
ABSENT |
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Gruver, Jason |
Y |
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Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y |
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Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
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Wampler, Pam |
Y |
5 Members Present
Other Village Representatives Present:
- Denise Knecht – Fiscal Officer; Dawn Fitzcharles – Village Administrator; Amanda Knecht – Administrative Assistant
Media Present:
- Cindy Thiel- The Edgerton Earth; Brian Koeller- The Bryan Times; Brianna Balogh- The Village Reporter
Public Present:
- Ed Bohn, Joshua Elliott, Bob Adkins, Zara McNalley, Kelly Kunesh, Ashley Kunesh, Ken Jacob, Matt Krill, Lucy, Linus & Jack Kunesh, Larry Hussey
- Motion to Approve Meeting Minutes from 05.21.25:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
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Gruver, Jason |
Y MOTION |
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Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y |
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Wallace, Chuck |
Y 2ND |
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Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Mayor Update by Robert Day:
- Memorial Day parade- simple but powerful tradition in our community; very nice day for a wonderful event!
- Mayor for a Day- toured with Juliette Wright and Ethan Cape last Monday. It was a great year to take them around, they got to see many of the departments in action and ended with lunch at Rocket’s; one of the mayor’s favorite events.
Administrator Update by Dawn Fitzcharles:
- Actively engaged in the ODOT project- milling will start 4am-6am this Thursday and Friday; there is a substantial completion date of 6/16 with obvious variables to keep in mind, such as weather, materials, etc.
- The bridge south of town will be shut down 6/5-6/9.
- June 12th – opening of Edgerton Community Center bids at 3pm; there are currently 8 full set plan holders which is great and hopefully means competitive bids; hoping to have the current shelter house down by June 30th
Fiscal Officer Update by Denise Knecht:
- May 2025 Financials emailed June 3rd
- Motion to pay bills 06.04.25:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
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Gruver, Jason |
Y |
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Bowsher, Lance |
Y MOTION |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y |
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Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
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Wampler, Pam |
Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Juneteenth Payroll: The Village offices as well as the banks will be closed on Thursday, June 19 for Juneteenth so we are requesting permission to pay employees 1 day early on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025.
- Motion to distribute payroll early to employees on Wednesday, June 18th, 2025 due to the Juneteenth Holiday on normal Payday Thursday, June 19, 2025:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
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Gruver, Jason |
Y |
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Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y MOTION |
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Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
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Wampler, Pam |
Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Police department reclassification: Christian Stork has officially passed and received his certificate from the Police Academy and is certified through OPOTA. Chief Jacob has requested to bring Chirstian on as full-time officer.
- Motion to approve reclassification of Christian Stork from part-time police department officer to probationary full-time police patrolman at a rate of $23.82 per hour:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
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Gruver, Jason |
Y MOTION |
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Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y 2ND |
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Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
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Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Police department reclassification : With a full team on duty, Chief Jacob respectfully requests to promote Kelly Kunesh to Police Patrol Sergeant. Kelly has been with the department full-time since January 2024. He has shown great leadership, adapted quickly to schedule changes, assisted with administrative duties and has been conducting most of the field training exercises with other officers. Administrator Fitzcharles added that he has law enforcement experience that qualifies him for Sergeant position.
- Motion to approve reclassification of Kelly Kunesh from full-time police department patrolman to probationary full-time police sergeant at a rate of $28.01:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
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Gruver, Jason |
Y MOTION |
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Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y 2ND |
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Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
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Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Communications, Petitions, and Claims of Public
- Fire Recognition of achievements– Joshua Elliott and Zara McNalley have completed a 36-hour introductory awareness level course as a Ohio Certified Volunteer. Next up they will be eligible for Firefighter 1 or 2 training to receive additional certifications. Matt Fortney completed 240 hours of Firefighter 1 and 2 training. There is a serious need for first responders right now, so we appreciate the time, effort and work these individuals are aiming towards.
- Edgerton Firefighters Association- received funding from the Edon Farmers CO-OP for grain rescue equipment; Original goal was to upgrade rope, rope rescue equipment and work on knot capabilities. Through Florence Township, an awareness level training for grain rescue was completed. Chief Blue received a suggestion to contact Edon CO OP. Scott worked with a couple individuals to write up a grant application. Edon Farmers CO OP partnered with CHS and each wrote matching checks for $4,150. A grain rescue tube, auger, light, harnesses and lanyards have all been ordered. EFF will have to supply a small amount of cash towards this purchase. Very thankful to Edon Farmers CO OP. Written into the grant, was the purchase of 4 extra harnesses to replace Florence Townships and their old harnesses will be used for training.
CRA Committee Meeting: Met on May 29th at 7am to discuss the application for 303 & 307 Sacher St where a duplex will be constructed. The application for abatement for 5 years was approved.
Part-time Admin Assistant Intern hire: Casey Everetts graduated from Edgerton High School in May and plans to attend school starting in July but will be commuting from Edgerton. We are looking to hire this position to assist in the office with everyday tasks, and possibly even in the field as needed.
- Motion to approve hire of probationary part-time admin assistant intern 1 Casey Everetts effective 6/5/2025 @ $13.00/hr:
|
Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y 2ND |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y MOTION |
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Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Part-time General Laborer Intern: Caden Sinclair attends Edgerton High School. We are looking to hire this position to work with the street and parks departments through the summer.
- Motion to approve hire of probationary part-time general laborer intern Caden Sinclair effective 6/9/2025 @ $13.00/hr:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y MOTION |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y 2ND |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Part-time General Laborer Intern: Parker Elden attends Edgerton High School. Again, we are looking to hire this position to work with the street and parks departments through the summer.
- Motion to approve hire of probationary part-time general laborer intern Parker Elden effective 6/9/2025 @ $13.00/hr:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y MOTION |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y 2ND |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Resolution No 2025-008: Council previously authorized application for Natureworks grant through ODNR. We were awarded and have accepted the agreement. This authorizes the advancement of the funds from the general fund in order to provide for the repayment of the advancement because this is a reimbursable grant. This Natureworks award will provide seating, trash receptacles, and dog waste stations at Miller Park.
VILLAGE OF EDGERTON RESOLUTION NO 2025-008
A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TWENTY THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($20,278.00) FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE NATUREWORKS FUND AND PROVIDING FOR THE REPAYMENT OF THE ADVANCEMENT
- Motion to pass and adopt Village of Edgerton Resolution No 2025-008:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y MOTION |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Resolution No 2025-009: This is for the VOE fire levy. Council would be authorizing that the question of levying the renewal tax be submitted to the electors of said VOE for the general election held on the 4th day of November, 2025. On May 7th we passed the Resolution of Necessity. We received the certification form the County Auditor on May 16th stating that this levy will generate $52,251 annually. This resolution authorizes the levy to be placed on the ballot.
VILLAGE OF EDGERTON RESOLUTION NO 2025-009
A RESOLUTION TO PROCEED WITH THE ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF A RENEWAL TAX OVER THE TEN MILL LIMITATION
- Motion to pass and adopt Village of Edgerton Resolution No 2025-009:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
|
VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y MOTION |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y 2ND |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Resolution No 2025-010: We have had multiple agreements with The Hicksville Bank since 2016. This is a 5-year agreement commencing July 1, 2025-June 30, 2030. They have pledged a maximum amount of 10 million dollars. We have our deposits allocated between multiple banks.
VILLAGE OF EDGERTON RESOLUTION NO 2025-010
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE HICKSVILLE BANK AS A PUBLIC DEPOSITORY
- Motion to pass and adopt Village of Edgerton Resolution No 2025-010:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y 2ND |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
|
VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y MOTION |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Resolution No 2025-011: This is an annual Resolution that we pass each year after the budget commission determines the amount of tax that we will receive from real estate tax. It is listed on the Resolution what they expect the general fund and the fire fund to receive. Those could vary based on delinquencies or collections from the past.
VILLAGE OF EDGERTON RESOLUTION NO 2025-011
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR (revised code, secs 5705.34, 5705.35)
- Motion to pass and adopt Village of Edgerton Resolution No 2025-011:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y MOTION |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
|
VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y 2ND |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
- Motion to enter into executive session to discuss the employment/compensation of a public employee(s) at 6:04PM:
|
Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y 2ND |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
|
VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y MOTION |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
- Motion to exit executive session 6:47PM:
|
Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y 2ND |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
|
VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y MOTION |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Action taken after executive session
- Motion to advertise for full-time Executive Assistant Position:
|
Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
|
VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y MOTION |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 5-0
- Motion to adjourn at 6:48PM:
|
Blinzler, Sharon |
Absent |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
|
VanAusdale, Leslie |
Y MOTION |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 5-0