- 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 |
Y |
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Gruver, Jason |
Y |
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Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
ABSENT |
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Wallace, Chuck |
ABSENT |
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Wampler, Pam |
Y |
4 Members Present
Other Village Representatives Present:
- Denise Knecht – Fiscal Officer; Dawn Fitzcharles – Village Administrator; Amanda Knecht – Administrative Assistant; Ken Jacob- Police Chief
Media Present:
- Brian Koeller- The Bryan Times; Cindy Thiel- The Edgerton Earth; Brianna Balogh- The Village Reporter
Public Present:
- Jeneatte Rude; Lisa, Leena, Elli & Gigi Rothenbuhler
- Motion to Approve Meeting Minutes from 07.16.25:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Y |
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Gruver, Jason |
Y 2ND |
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Bowsher, Lance |
Y MOTION |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
ABSENT |
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Wallace, Chuck |
ABSENT |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 4-0
Chuck Wallace entered at 5:32pm.
Mayor Update by Robert Day:
- Introduction of Law Solicitor, Reid Rothenbuhler and his family
- Thank interns for the work they put in this summer- painting fences, signs, poles, etc.
- You should notice the water tower murals are now lit up
- Groundbreaking for the Edgerton Community Center on Monday- Special thanks to Dawn and her office team for all the work they did
Administrator Update by Dawn Fitzcharles:
- Tree planting project started today; trees are huge and very nice, project should be completed by next week
- Possibility of rescheduling the next Council meeting on August 20th, a couple of dates were tossed around, but Dawn will be back in touch
Fiscal Officer Update by Denise Knecht:
- Credit Card Policy review
- July 2025 financials sent by email, ready for signatures
- Motion to pay bills 08.06.25:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Y 2ND |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
ABSENT |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y MOTION |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Zoning change request: Terry and Terri Fritch own property at 313 W Railroad Street as well as the vacant lot to the east. The vacant lot is currently zoned R2 moderate density residence, and is listed on the Williams County auditor’s website as “Residential vacant land”. 313 W Railroad is zoned as C2 General Business, Auditor’s website lists as “Other retail structure”- Mr Fritch has requested the vacant residential lot to be zoned to match the general business lot. This request went before the planning commission on 7/23 where it was approved and forwarded as recommendation to Council. If accepted by Council, a public hearing will need to be scheduled within 60 days, and brought back to Council for the final approval.
- Motion to schedule Planning Commission Public Hearing 10/1/2025 @ 5:15PM in regard to zoning request:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Y |
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Gruver, Jason |
Y MOTION |
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Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
ABSENT |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 5-0
PD resignation: Christian Stork submitted his resignation. He has accepted a full-time position with the City of Defiance PD. Stork’s last day is scheduled for August 9, 2025. Stork’s letter thanks the Village of Edgerton for welcoming him and providing experience.
- Motion to accept resignation of Christian Stork effective 08/11/2025:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Y 2ND |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y |
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Bowsher, Lance |
Y MOTION |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
ABSENT |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
PD reclassification: Request to fill Christian Stork with Ashley Plotts. Plotts is a certified SRO officer, LEADS instructor, trained in conducting research in children and has been working part-time on our department to fill in spots as needed. Ashley served as a Sergent before leaving back in 2023. We are excited to bring LEADS program back with Ashley’s knowledge and instruction.
- Motion to approve reclassification of Ashley Plotts from part-time officer to probationary full-time officer at a rate of $25.19/hr effective August 25, 2025:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Y |
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Gruver, Jason |
Y 2ND |
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Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
ABSENT |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y MOTION |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Electric reclassification: Jeremy Wright has successfully completed Lineworker 3- Intermediate training. He will now be working toward Lineworker 4 which is the Journeyman level. Jeremy spent the last week in Columbus, doing hands on training at AMP headquarters. He has provided us with all of his passing test scores.
- Motion to approve reclassification of Jeremy Wright from Lineworker 2 to probationary Lineworker 3 at a rate of $27.05/hr effective July 28, 2025:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Y |
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Gruver, Jason |
Y |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
ABSENT |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y MOTION |
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Wampler, Pam |
Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Edgerton Development Foundation: Edgerton Community Center received a contribution from Edgerton Development Foundation in the amount of $25,000. Along with grant match from Bryan Area Foundation, a total amount of $475,000 has been received towards this initiative. We also received a proclamation from Jon Husted which was very nicely worded and appreciated.
- Motion to accept grant funds for Edgerton Community Center Project from Edgerton Development Foundation:
|
Blinzler, Sharon |
Y |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y MOTION |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
ABSENT |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y 2ND |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Bryan Area Foundation: Bryan Area Foundation matched dollar for dollar the funds received from Edgerton Development Foundation so we would like to graciously accept $25,000 from Bryan Area Foundation also, for the Edgerton Community Center Project.
- Motion to accept grant match for Edgerton Community Center Project from Bryan Area Foundation:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Y MOTION |
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Gruver, Jason |
Y |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
ABSENT |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Supplement: Historically, we have sent firefighters to the Fire Academy and the Fire Marshall has provided a training grant reimbursement. To this point, multiple fire departments would make application as a whole. However, at the beginning of this year, the reimbursement for the grant was unsuccessful and they are telling us that each department needs to apply for grant funds separately and not as a whole. Funds are not expected to open until after December of 2025. We have a total of 3 firefighters that attended trainings, in which we need to pay the City of Bryan for. Also, this is not an increase for the budget, it is a budget transfer with no overall impact on the budget.
VILLAGE OF EDGERTON ORDINANCE NO 1157
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SUPPLEMENT TO THE 2025 ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
- Motion to pass and adopt Ordinance No 1157:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Y |
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Gruver, Jason |
Y MOTION |
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Bowsher, Lance |
Y 2ND |
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VanAusdale, Leslie |
ABSENT |
|
Wallace, Chuck |
Y |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Council Discussion:
Jason Gruver stated appreciation to Bryan Area Foundation and Edgerton Development for grant funds.
Gruver also commended everyone that contributed to disc golf course. It seems to have a tremendous amount of use so far, and is a pretty impressive addition to our community.
Chuck Wallace asked if the concrete bump-outs uptown will receive any kind of reflective material. Dawn responded that there will be reflective pedestrian beacons to alert traffic.
Sharon Blinzler asked for clarification on if a specific area (US 6 & 49) was a turn lane. Fitzcharles stated it is not.
- Motion to adjourn at 6:08PM:
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Blinzler, Sharon |
Y |
|
Gruver, Jason |
Y MOTION |
|
Bowsher, Lance |
Y |
|
VanAusdale, Leslie |
Absent |
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Wallace, Chuck |
Y 2ND |
|
Wampler, Pam |
Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0