Village of Edgerton Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 7:00 PM
- Pro tempore Tom Karnes called the meeting to order at 7:00PM with the Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer.
- Y – Yes, N – No, A – Abstain, Abs – Absent
- Roll Call:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Karnes, Tom | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
6 Members Present
Other Village Representatives Present: Chris Walker- Law Director; Denise Knecht- Fiscal Officer; Dawn Fitzcharles-Village Administrator; Amanda Herman- Administrative Assistant; Gary Plotts- Police Chief
Media Present: Lucas Bechtol- The Bryan Times; Dan Cooley- The Village Reporter
- Motion to Approve Meeting Minutes from 01.18.22:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y2 |
| Karnes, Tom | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y |
| Wallace, Chuck | YM |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 6-0
Administrator Update by Dawn Fitzcharles:
- Working on snow removal plans, communicating and working with other county agencies; TH3 would serve as warming facility if power goes out; if there is a hydrant in your yard, please keep it free and clear of snow
- Social media messages being sent out concerning what to do if power is lost, signs of carbon monoxide poisoning- please share
- 24-hour coverage of snow crews, (2) 12-hour shifts to try and keep up with snow to keep roads clear; phone number to call for emergency level information 419-633-0162
- SRTS (Safe Routes to School) meeting was successful- encouraged and very excited for infrastructure updates coming to the Village
- Meeting held today with Maumee Valley, engineer and school district to go over preliminary information, hope to meet with Village employees and officials next week, goal to have a finalized plan by February 18 and distributed to everyone before Joint meeting of Village Council & School Board which will be held on February 22 @ 7pm
- Edgerton nominated for Sue Kelly Community Service Award that recognizes a public power utility for good neighbor activities that demonstrate the utility’s commitment to the community; this is in thanks to Edgerton CARES fund and community support during Covid-19 pandemic
- Laubach Dr project kicked off Monday, January 31- working to get pump station placed before snow storm hits. Wallace suggested moving catch basin at the corner of US 6 and West St.
- Anticipating several long days ahead, municipal offices will continue to run including PD, utility office may close
Fiscal Officer Update by Denise Knecht:
- 2021 tax reporting is complete as of January month end, 1099’s, W-2’s have been mailed
- Working to complete Hinkle Filing report due end of February
Gruver questioned the tree trimming cost on the bill’s list and if there is enough in the budget for what has started; Dawn explained the current expense is for line clearance from 2021 purchase order. Asplundh will soon begin on purchase order for 2022 tree removal of 15 additional trees, may have to come back to Council for more funding once quote comes back
- Motion to pay bills 02.01.22:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | YM |
| Karnes, Tom | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y2 |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 6-0
Discussion: Codified Replacement Pages: Annually, prior year Ordinances and Resolutions are sent to Walter Drane to review and determine what needs to be added to Codified as well as any Ohio Law updates.
VILLAGE OF EDGERTON ORDINANCE NO 1092
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE CURRENT REPLACEMENT PAGES TO THE EDGERTON CODIFIED ORDINANCES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
- Motion to suspend the three-reading rule for Ordinance No 1092:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y2 |
| Karnes, Tom | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | YM |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 6-0
- Motion to pass and adopt Ordinance No 1092:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | YM |
| Karnes, Tom | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y2 |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 6-0
Discussion- Salary Allocation/Supplement: Over a month ago, Dawn brought to Council a slum & blight code enforcement project. Best approach in order to allow general fund to pay for work, the wage allocation needs to be corrected as to not pull from the Fire fund. Currently have a list of 20 nuisance properties, going to start with 5; goal is to make notice, follow time frames and handle situations in the Village. We want to come alongside residents to address issues and help obtain resources to resolve issue. Fitzcharles relayed her excitement for Scott Blue’s assistance to complete these issues. In order to lawfully pay Scott and appropriately allocate and be compensated for additional duties this is the route we need to go. VanAusdale questioned the need for emergency language. Knecht responded it is due to the timing, if not an emergency there will be no movement for 6 weeks plus 30 days. Fitzcharles explained this is an opportunity to get farther faster and really make a huge impact for $5,700. It’s a lengthy process, and in order to move it forward you’re looking at a minimum of 150 days. It could be the end of fall before fruits of labor are even seen. VanAusdale stated she was in full support of the code enforcement, just had curiosity on the language.
VILLAGE OF EDGERTON ORDINANCE NO 1093
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE SALARY ALLOCATION FOR THE FIRE CHIEF AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING FOR A SUPPLEMENT TO THE 2022 APPROPRIATIONS
- Motion to suspend the three-reading rule for Ordinance No 1093:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | YM |
| Karnes, Tom | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y2 |
Motion PASSES 6-0
- Motion to pass and adopt Ordinance No 1093:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | YM |
| Karnes, Tom | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y2 |
Motion PASSES 6-0
Council Discussion:
Dawn mentioned the next few meetings are going to be fairly heavy. She will be sending out information piece by piece as it comes in instead of all at once in the Council packet. All good things.
- Motion to enter into executive session to discuss the employment and compensation of a public employee and the acquisition of property at 7:28 PM:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | YM |
| Karnes, Tom | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y2 |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 6-0
- Motion to exit executive session 8:07 PM:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y2 |
| Karnes, Tom | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | YM |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 6-0
No Action taken.
- Motion to adjourn at 8:09 PM:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y2 |
| Karnes, Tom | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y |
| Wallace, Chuck | YM |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 6-0