REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP
APRIL 21, 2014
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:30 P.M. BY MAYOR TOM VANVLERAH. COUNCIL PERSONS PRESENT: RUDIE REEB, KEN REINHART, KEITH WEST, LARRY RYAN, AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT JAN REEB. STEVE DERCK ARRIVED AT 5:40 P.M.
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: ADMINISTRATOR SARA KEERAN, SOLICITOR MELANIE FARR, POLICE DEPUTY MICHAEL KIRSCH, AND FISCAL OFFICER LORETTA BAKER. MEDIA PRESENT: JOE SHOUSE FROM PAULDING PROGRESS AND PETER GREER FROM DEFIANCE CRESCENT. VISITORS: BOB BURKLEY, STUDENT ASHTON DOCTOR, AND FIRE CHIEF RAY FRIEND.
MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING HELD MARCH 17, 2014, WERE REVIEWED.
MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY RYAN, TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES FROM THE MARCH 17, 2014, COUNCIL MEETING. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
THE MARCH DISBURSEMENTS WERE REVIEWED.
MOTION MADE BY JAN REEB, SECONDED BY WEST, TO APPROVE THE MARCH RECONCILIATION REPORT. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
VISITORS
BOB BURKLEY IS RUNNING FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION AGAINST INCUMBENT FRED PIEPER. ASHTON DOCTOR PRESENT FOR GOVERNMENT CLASS REQUIREMENT. RAY FRIEND PRESENT TO DISCUSS FIRE EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT – SEE THE SECTION ON FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT.
POLICE REPORT
DEPUTY KIRSCH AND MAYOR VANVLERAH REPORTED 104 CALLS FOR SERVICE AND 6 CITATIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH. JAN REEB REQUESTED NEW POLICE OFFICERS ATTEND A COUNCIL MEETING TO BE INTRODUCED TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS.
EMS REPORT
RANDY SHAFFER PRESENTED A WRITTEN REPORT SHOWING 6 RUNS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH. EMS BILLING CLERK MERRIMAN SHOWED COLLECTIONS YEAR-TO-DATE OF $11,591.89. RYAN ASKED FOR INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED ON A REPORT REGARDING MUTUAL AID PROVIDED AND RECEIVED BY VILLAGE.
FISCAL OFFICER’S REPORT
3RD READING OF RESOLUTION NO. 2014-01: A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNTY AUDITOR TO CERTIFY TO THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP THE TOTAL CURRENT TAX VALUATION AND THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT WOULD BE GENERATED BY 1 MILL FOR A RENEWAL LEVY FOR CURRENT EXPENSES.
MOTION MADE BY RYAN, SECONDED BY DERCK, TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-01. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
EMERGENCY READING OF RESOLUTION NO. 2014-04: A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP TO ENTER INTO THE REVISED AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE THE REAL ESTATE, SAID REAL ESTATE BEING PURCHASED FOR CEMETERY PURPOSES; AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY.
SOLICITOR FARR ADVISED COUNCIL THAT THE REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT NEEDED REVISED TO REFLECT THAT A SURVEY OF THE PROPERTY WILL BE OBTAINED BY THE SELLERS AND TO EXTEND THE CLOSING DATE UNTIL THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE SURVEY IS OBTAINED.
MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY JAN REEB, TO SUSPEND THE RULES REGARDING RESOLUTION NO. 2014-04. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
MOTION MADE BY DERCK, SECONDED BY RUDIE REEB, TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-04. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
EMERGENCY READING OF RESOLUTION NO. 2014-05: A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP URGING OHIO VOTERS TO SUPPORT STATE ISSUE 1, RENEWAL OF THE STATE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, ON THE MAY 6, 2014, BALLOT; AND DECLARING THE SAME AN EMERGENCY.
KEERAN STATED THAT STATE ISSUE 1 IS NOT A NEW TAX BUT A RENEWAL, WHICH HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE 1987. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES THE ONLY MONEY AVAILABLE FOR STATE ROADS.
MOTION MADE BY JAN REEB, SECONDED BY REINHART, TO SUSPEND THE RULES REGARDING RESOLUTION NO. 2014-05. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
MOTION MADE BY RUDIE REEB, SECONDED BY WEST, TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-05. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
SEE ATTACHED REPORT.
APPLICATION FOR THE WATERLINE REPLACEMENT ON W. WOODCOX HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO MAUMEE VALLEY PLANNING. THIS REQUEST, ALONG WITH OTHER CDBG PROJECTS FROM TOWNSHIP AND VILLAGES, WILL BE REVIEWED IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS AS TO THE RECIPIENT OF THE FUNDS. THE COST OF THE PROJECT IS $171,313.00 WITH $26,250.00 ENGINEERING COST TO BE PAID BY THE VILLAGE.
2014 CLEAN-UP DAY FOR THE VILLAGE WILL BE HELD ON MAY 24, 2014, FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. COST WILL BE THE SAME AS LAST YEAR – $2,750.00 BY GERKEN RECYCLING.
PATCHING AND REPAVING IN THE VILLAGE HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND WHEN THE ASPHALT PLANTS ARE OPEN, THE REPAIRS WILL BEGIN.
THE BERM ON SHAFFER ROAD IS DETERIORATING. THE COUNTY ENGINEER HAS REVIEWED AND PROVIDED SUGGESTIONS FOR REPAIR. JIM PENDERGRAST WILL DETERMINE WHAT CAN BE DONE TO SHORE UP THE BERM.
A DRAFT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY POGGEMEYER DESIGN GROUP. A COPY WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY, TOWN HALL AND ONLINE AT THE VILLAGE’S FACEBOOK PAGE.
HYDRANT FLUSHING IS IN PROGRESS. RAY FRIEND REQUESTED THE HYDRANTS THAT ARE HARD TO OPEN BE MARKED AND WEST REQUESTED THE HYDRANTS BE GREASED FOR EASE OF OPENING.
KEERAN AND BAKER WILL ATTEND A HEALTHCARE SEMINAR IN DEFIANCE ON APRIL 30, 2014, TO BE UPDATED ON ISSUES THAT WILL GO INTO EFFECT IN 2015.
VFW DONATED FLAGS FOR THE VET’S MEMORIAL. THE NEW FLAGS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED, AND THE VILLAGE IS THANKFUL FOR THE DONATION.
ON APRIL 21, 2014, THE “SAVE THE MAUMEE” GROUP FROM FORT WAYNE WILL BE CANOEING THE MAUMEE RIVER AND WILL SPEND THE NIGHT AT THE RIVERSIDE PARK. ON APRIL 27, 2014, THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF NORTHEAST INDIANA WILL BE BIKING THROUGH ANTWERP ON FORMER U.S. ROUTE 24 AND WILL STOP AT RIVERSIDE PARK.
RIBFEST IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 7, 2014.
DISCUSSION ON INSTALLING CAMERAS AT THE SEWER PLANT TO TRY AND PREVENT POOR DISPOSAL HABITS.
WEST REQUESTED THE BUS BARN HAVE SOME ATTENTION AND CLEAN-UP.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
RYAN PRESENTED THE REPORT FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING REGARDING THE MEANS TO SECURE A NEW PUMPER TRUCK FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. COUNCIL REQUESTED A RESOLUTION BE PREPARED TO START THE PROCESS TO SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A TAX LEVY FOR THE FALL BALLOT TO PURCHASE FIRE EQUIPMENT. THE LEVY WILL BE FOR $250,000.00 OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING FIRE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING THE PUMPER TRUCK AND FIRE GEAR. FIRE CHIEF FRIEND STATED VILLAGE FIRE TRUCKS IN CURRENT USE ARE MODEL YEARS 1989 AND 1997. NEW FIRE CONTRACTS FOR HARRISON AND CARRYALL TOWNSHIPS WILL BE DISCUSSED AT NEXT MEETING.
OLD BUSINESS
NO OLD BUSINESS.
NEW BUSINESS
NO NEW BUSINESS.
MAYOR’S REPORT
MAYOR NOTED THAT WITH THE CURRENT EMA DIRECTOR GONE, THE CONTACTS FOR THE TIME BEING ARE THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT, VAN WERT COUNTY EMA DIRECTOR OR DEFIANCE COUNTY EMA DIRECTOR.
MAYOR’S COURT DEPOSITED $685.00 FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH.
24/49 GROUP WILL MEET IN APRIL OR EARLY MAY AND MAYOR WILL HAVE A REPORT AT NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.
ANTWERP HIGH SCHOOL IS ASKING FOR DONATIONS FOR THE AFTER PROM EVENT. COUNCIL DISCUSSED DONATING A SET AMOUNT AND GIVING THE PROM COMMITTEE THE DISCRETION TO PURCHASE GIFT CARDS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES.
MOTION MADE BY RYAN, SECONDED BY WEST, TO DONATE $100.00 TO THE PROM COMMITTEE FOR THE COMMITTEE TO PURCHASE FOUR (4) $25.00 GIFT CARDS FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
THERE IS A NEED TO CHECK INTO A STREET CLEANER FOR THE VILLAGE. KEERAN STATED OTHER VILLAGES ARE NOT WILLING TO LOAN THEIR STREET CLEANERS NOR ENTER INTO A CONTRACT TO PROVIDE THE STREET CLEANING SERVICES FOR THE VILLAGE. WEST SAID HE WOULD CHECK INTO A CLEANER THAT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE.
MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY RYAN, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. 6 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 6:35 P.M.
