Village of Edgerton Council Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM
- 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:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y |
| Wallace, Chuck | Absent |
| 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
Public Present:
- None
- Motion to Approve Meeting Minutes from 12.04.24:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Abstain |
| Wallace, Chuck | Absent |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 4-0
Mayor Update by Robert Day:
- Would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! Be safe during the holidays and enjoy this time with family. Tell your family things from your heart because it will add value for a long time.
Administrator Update by Dawn Fitzcharles:
- There was a joint agreement filed today; the judge from the Williams County Common Pleas Court signed off on the issue of the St Joseph Fire Levy, between Williams County Board of Elections and St Joseph Township contesters an agreement has been made that the issue will go on the ballot in May and all costs will go to the Board of Elections
Fiscal Officer Update by Denise Knecht:
- Credit card statement 11.16.24-12.15.24
- There will be 1 more check run at the end of the year to clean up some open purchase orders and avoid carryover
ODD Brownfield payment: We need to accept the revenue from the ODD and issue the payment invoice to August Mack for the Edgerton Metals Brownfield remediation project. We receive reports and invoices, submit to ODD, ODD signs off on transaction and sends them, we then remit payment to August Mack. This will be a THEN & NOW purchase order given the time of the year it was received.
- Motion to approve revenue receipt from Ohio Department of Development and issue payment as a THEN & NOW Purchase Order for invoice #84948 to August Mack Environmental in the amount of $44,448.34 for the Edgerton Metals Brownfield Remediation Project (Edgerton Revitalization DEV-2022-193553) for project invoices through November 10, 2024:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y MOTION |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y |
| Wallace, Chuck | Absent |
| Wampler, Pam | Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 5-0
- Motion to pay bills 12.18.24:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y 2ND |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y MOTION |
| Wallace, Chuck | Absent |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Volunteer Firefighters Board: Every year a Volunteer Firefighter Dependency Board is established and then approved by Council. The board is made up of 2 firefighter representatives-Chief Scott Blue and Assistant Chief Bob Adkins, 2 Village members-Mayor Day and Denise Knecht, and 1 community member-Mike Krill. All have agreed to stay on as part of this organization. Documents are due to the State Fire Marshal by January 31, 2025.
- Motion to approve re-appointment of 2025 Volunteer Firefighters’ Dependents Fund Board Members:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y MOTION |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y 2ND |
| Wallace, Chuck | Absent |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Norfolk Southern Agreement: This agreement is between the Village of Edgerton and Norfolk Southern Railway Company. Includes $16,470 in preliminary engineering and administration, signal and electrical communications. This is part of the ODOT pedestrian rail infrastructure project. The funding will be coming from the ODOT project. Norfolk Southern is requiring the Village of Edgerton and ODOT have this engineering services project.
- Motion to approve Preliminary Engineering Services agreement with Norfolk Southern for PID 119800:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y 2ND |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y MOTION |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y |
| Wallace, Chuck | Absent |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
MARCS Grant agreement: We have been selected to receive $2,040 for monthly radio subscription fees for year 2025 from the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal. Fitzcharles is requesting permission to execute the grant agreement on behalf of the Fire Department.
- Motion to approve 2025 MARCS Grant agreement:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y MOTION |
| Wallace, Chuck | Absent |
| Wampler, Pam | Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 5-0
CDL reimbursement, Ohio Workforce Development Board: Since the State of Ohio changed some of the requirements concerning Commercial Drivers Licenses, it has become a challenge to find affordable ways to train our employees. All communities across the state are dealing with this issue. Through the Ohio Workforce Development Board and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, opportunities are provided for workers and employers to develop and sustain a quality workforce. We have been approved to send an employee for CDL training at a state-approved training program at Northwest State Community College. Luke Gary will be the first employee to attend and is scheduled to begin in February. This grant will reimburse $7,206.60 of the total cost for tuition, wages and mileage which is $10,406.10. Essentially the Village will be contributing the wages and the remaining will be reimbursed for the tuition and mileage.
- Motion to accept CDL- Ohio Workforce Development Board Reimbursement:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y MOTION |
| Wallace, Chuck | Absent |
| Wampler, Pam | Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 5-0
AMERICA 250-OH: In 2026 our country will hit another milestone of 250 years. The Ohio Legislation and the Governor have put together a commission to celebrate that with this Resolution. We will be looking to put together a group of individuals that will be able to find ways to celebrate in the Village of Edgerton through one or many events.
VILLAGE OF EDGERTON RESOLUTION NO 2024-015
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF EDGERTON, OHIO SUPPORTING THE OHIO COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED STATES SEMI-QUINCENTENNIAL (AMERICA250-OH)
- Motion to pass and adopt Resolution No 2024-014:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y 2ND |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y MOTION |
| Wallace, Chuck | Absent |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
2025 Budget: This will be the 3rd reading for the 2025 annual appropriation as previously presented in the Finance Committee and Wage and Compensation Meetings as well as the 11/20 and 12/04 regular Council meetings. We will be asking to suspend the rules in order to make an immediate effective date.
VILLAGE OF EDGERTON ORDINANCE NO 1146
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS FOR YEAR 2025
- Motion to suspend the rules for VILLAGE OF EDGERTON ORDINANCE NO 1146:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y MOTION |
| Wallace, Chuck | Absent |
| Wampler, Pam | Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 5-0
- Motion to pass and adopt VILLAGE OF EDGERTON ORDINANCE NO 1146:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y MOTION |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y 2ND |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y |
| Wallace, Chuck | Absent |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
2025 Wages: This is the 3rd reading of the annual wage ordinance. We will be asking to suspend the rules in order to make an immediate effective date. There is also an annual wage sheet to be signed by Council members.
VILLAGE OF EDGERTON ORDINANCE NO 1147
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE SALARIES AND WAGES FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE VILLAGE OF EDGERTON, OHIO
- Motion to suspend the rules for VILLAGE OF EDGERTON ORDINANCE NO 1147:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y 2ND |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y MOTION |
| Wallace, Chuck | Absent |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
- Motion to pass and adopt VILLAGE OF EDGERTON ORDINANCE NO 1146:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y 2ND |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y MOTION |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y |
| Wallace, Chuck | Absent |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 5-0
Council Discussion:
Mayor Day highlighted the fact that the next Council meeting will be on Thursday, January 2nd.
Lance Bowsher wished everyone a Merry Christmas. Be safe and enjoy your family.
Leslie VanAusdale wished everyone a Merry Christmas as well and informed Council that she will be out of the country for the first Council Meeting of 2025.
- Motion to adjourn at 5:52PM:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y MOTION |
| Wallace, Chuck | Absent |
| Wampler, Pam | Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 5-0