Village of Edgerton Council Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, March 6, 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 | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
6 Members Present
Other Village Representatives Present:
- Denise Knecht – Fiscal Officer; Dawn Fitzcharles – Village Administrator; Amanda Knecht – Administrative Assistant
Media Present:
- Cindy Thiel – Edgerton Earth; Anna Wozniak – The Village Reporter; Olivia Hennessey – The Bryan Times
Public Present:
- Orlando Puente & family, Levi Hess, Edward Bohn, Robert Adkins
- Motion to Approve Meeting Minutes from 02.21.24:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y 2ND |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y MOTION |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 6-0
Mayor Update by Robert Day:
- Condolences on behalf of Village on passing of Stevie Kimpel; Stevie’s contribution to our community and many others in the area over the last 54 years, he was an ambassador and left a lasting mark in Edgerton.
Administrator Update by Dawn Fitzcharles:
- Continuing to work on additional funding applications for demolition of Miller Park Shelter House and the school owned home on North 49; several projects are underway in 2024 and an update will be brought to the next Council meeting
Fiscal Officer Update by Denise Knecht:
- February 2024 financials
- Annual financial report filed before deadline at end of February
- Initial audit meeting on March 13th, Council members will be emailed questionnaire from auditor
- Motion to pay bills 03.06.24:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y 2ND |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y MOTION |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 6-0
Junior FF: 2 young men up for consideration tonight that would complete the Junior FF program. Bob Adkins added that they started out with a goal of adding 6 Junior FF and the 2 gentlemen being presented tonight would fulfill that number.
- Motion to Levi Hess as probationary junior FF effective 03/01/24 @ $25/month:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y 2ND |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y MOTION |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 6-0
- Motion to hire Orlando Puente as probationary junior FF effective 03/01/24 @ $25/month:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y 2ND |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y MOTION |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 6-0
Park Board Meeting Update 03.04.24: Updated members on Park capital projects that have been completed and projects still in progress. Scoreboards are up at both parks, currently working on new electrical and disconnects. Several of the security cameras and doors have been installed at Miller Park, waiting on a couple internet infrastructure changes. We have also received disc golf targets. There is some work being done about concession stand at Miller Park. Cabinets have been placed and stained at the concessions and the floors have received Garage Force flooring as well. Parking area at Gerhart is still on the horizon as well as Miller Park Shelter House process. Natureworks Grant submission ideas is ADA seating along disc golf course. A project that has been discussed off and on without ever having a plan put together is an update to Miller Park fields, there is a significant drainage problem and we have been working with Clint Nester to get a financially feasible plan together to address the problem.
Intern 1 position: Karissa Merillat is a recent Edgerton grad pursuing a degree in Analytics at Huntington University. Karissa brings some experience with her as she would partake in a variety of tasks including office work & light park duties.
- Motion to hire Karissa Merillat as probationary Intern 1 employee effective April 1st @ $13.00/hr:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y MOTION |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 6-0
MOU- ArcGIS: Signed MOU in 2021 with County Engineers office through County Commissioners which has built the baseline for GIS utility information; this is an update to that MOU to include GPS receivers that will allow our employees to access and collect information on GIS system on our own. The cost is $550 annually.
- Motion to approve ArcGIS Online & GPS Receivers MOU:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y MOTION |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y 2ND |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 6-0
MOU-FD: We are applying for the assistance to Firefighters Grant again this year. The SCBA’s and filling station have to be put in 2 different applications at the request of FEMA. Filling station is a regional grant which requires submission of MOU defining relationship between entities. This MOU states that Edgerton is responsible and will allow Florence Township to utilize the compressor and fill station and agrees to provide automatic aid.
- Motion to approve MOU between EFD and Florence Twp FD:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y 2ND |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y MOTION |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 6-0
Policy update: With the passing of Issue 2, we were required to have our Policy manual reviewed and updated to enforce that recreational marijuana will not be tolerated as it is still illegal and against federal law.
- Motion to approve update to VOE Personnel Policies and procedures manual:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y 2ND |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y MOTION |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y |
Motion PASSES 6-0
Countywide 9-1-1 System: This is a statewide 9-1-1 system plan created through HB445, which aims to upgrade 9-1-1 infrastructure for county and state to Next Generation 9-1-1 systems. The county is required to put together a plan and a local county review committee. We do not believe there will be any associated costs passed down to us. The claim is that costs will be collected through cell phone bills. It is a state requirement that all communities and townships pass this plan which identifies services that we have and what the entities will need to move to. It is expected to be a several year process.
VILLAGE OF EDGERTON RESOLUTION NO 2024-002
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE FINAL PLAN FOR THE COUNTYWIDE 9-1-1 SYSTEM IN WILLIAMS COUNTY, OHIO
- Motion to pass and adopt Resolution No 2024-002:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y MOTION |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 6-0
- Motion to adjourn at 6:05PM:
| Blinzler, Sharon | Y |
| Gruver, Jason | Y |
| Bowsher, Lance | Y |
| VanAusdale, Leslie | Y MOTION |
| Wallace, Chuck | Y |
| Wampler, Pam | Y 2ND |
Motion PASSES 6-0