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Session 21, November 4, 2024
Mayor Justin Cline called the 21st Regular Session of Council to order on Monday, November 4, 2024. Mayor Cline began the meeting by asking Council person Josh Smith to say a prayer, then led attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance. This public meeting is being recorded. Members answering roll call were Carla Carl, Joe Kammer, Abigail Caldwell, Daniel Rouse, Josh Smith and Molly Lehman. Also attending the meeting were Fiscal Officer Kim Meek-Obed, Village Administrator Blake Dibell and Village Solicitor Attorney Terry Seeberger and village residents Chauni Skirtich & Mike Turner. Mr. Smith made the motion to approve the minutes of the 20th session of council held on October 21, 2024 with corrections that were previously discussed and Mr. Kammer seconded. Carl abstain, Kammer yes, Caldwell yes, Rouse yes, Lehman yes, Smith yes. Five yes votes. Motion carried. Minutes approved. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION No public participation. FINANCE Kim Meek-Obed reported that we have received all reimbursements that we were expecting, including $42,489.00 for the Nature Works grant for the walking path received on October 24th. The first reimbursement for the Fohl-Sterilite project from Department of Development in the amount of $45,000.00 was received on October 28th. The second reimbursement from Department of Development for that project in the amount of $144,000.00 was received on October 31st. The reimbursement from the Stark Board of Trade for the playground equipment in the amount of $43,814.00 was received on November 1st. Today I received an email from LGS regarding what assistance they could provide and what the cost of that assistance would be. I forwarded that email to the mayor and finance committee. I also received an email from CPA Bob Fay, the accountant that Ms. Lehman had made contact with, he is going to come in next week to meet with me to discuss the concerns that I have. The independent auditing firm of Charles Harris & Associates that does our audits every two years was here on-site a couple of days last week to start compiling information for the 2021-2022 audit. I worked with the lady from RCAP last week for a few hours remotely and she was able to help me find some files that were saved to my computer from the old computer system and had me send some info to the two other people from RCAP that are working on the utility rate studies. RCAP is also going to help with the information that is needed by the USDA. SOLICITOR Mr. Seeberger presented Ordinance 14-2024, an ordinance Enacting New Codified Regulation 30.09 for a second reading. This is the second reading. Mr. Seeberger presented Ordinance 15-2024, an ordinance approving re-plat of out lot 43 (Stark County Parcel 1200589). He would like this Ordinance to be passed as an emergency. Mr. Smith made a motion to approve Ordinance 15-2024 as an emergency and Ms. Lehman seconded. Smith yes, Lehman yes, Rouse yes, Caldwell yes, Kammer yes, Carl yes. Six yes votes. Ordinance passed. Mr. Seeberger presented Resolution 2024-29, approving pay application #3 from United Earthworks for the Fohl-Sterilite project to be passed as emergency so that the payment can be made. After that payment is made Mr. Seeberger will assist the fiscal officer in submitting the reimbursement request to Department of Development and Department of Transportation. Mr. Smith made the motion to approve Resolution 2024-29 to pay United Earthworks for pay application #3 in the amount of $186,300.00 and Ms. Carl seconded. Carl yes, Kammer yes, Caldwell yes, Rouse yes, Lehman yes, Smith yes. Six yes votes. Resolution passed. Mr. Seeberger reported that there is a pole that needs to be moved that belongs to Ohio Edison for the Fohl-Sterilite project to move forward. He explained that the cost started out to be approximately $7,000.00 but the final cost of moving the pole is $9,119.39. This amount will be paid by the Stark Board of Trade and we will need to reimburse them for this cost. Mr. Smith made a motion to move forward with moving the pole so the Fohl-Sterilite project will not be delayed any further and Ms. Lehman seconded. Lehman yes, Smith yes, Carl yes, Kammer yes, Caldwell yes, Rouse yes. Six yes votes. Motion passed. Ms. Lehman asked if the road was still scheduled to open on the 11th. Resident Mike Turner stated that the fire department was told it may open on the 8th, but that could have changed. Mr. Seeberger said the last he heard was the road was scheduled to re-open by the 11th. Mr. Seeberger stated that we may be doing an income tax sharing agreement for Tractor Supply with the Fairless & Perry School districts. Mr. Seeberger asked Mr. Dibell what it is that Stark Parks is wanting from us. Mr. Dibell explained that Stark Parks is trying to apply for grants and want to get easement agreements lined up so they have them when they apply for the grants. Mr. Seeberger suggested that Stark Parks put together a master easement agreement and bring it to the village for approval. ADMINISTRATOR Mr. Dibell reported that we had previously sold the bucket van that we used to have and have since been having to rent equipment to do things with a lift (such as putting up the flags and Christmas decorations). He reported that recently he has re-opened our account with United Rentals because they have a lot of things that they rent. When he met with them, they told him that they also sell equipment and they have a bucket van for sale that is $61,000.00. The van is a 2019 with 54,000 miles. This will be discussed at the Finance Committee meeting next week. Mr. Dibell mentioned that he has been trying to figure out where the yard waste can go when the sewer plant project starts and after it is completed. He said it will probably need to be shut down while the project is going on. He stated that he was looking at the maps and farther east of the current sewer plant we own 5 acres. If we want to re-instate the yard waste after the sewer plant expansion is done, we could possibly put it there. He said that he is going to talk to Brewster to see how they operate theirs. Mr. Dibell reported that Nickles Bakery will have Canal Street East closed on Saturday November 9th from 7:00 am – 4:00 pm between Route 21 and Tuscarawas Street to work on some of the poles that they own that have transformers on them. He asked if Ms. Lehman could post it on the Navarre FB page. MAYOR Mayor Justin Cline reported that Halloween went really well and a lot of children participated. He thanked the Skirtich family for the donation of candy bars for the “hide and seek with the first responders. Navarre’s Christmas in Bethlehem is happening this Saturday, November 9th, with lots of activities happening and the parade in the evening. Mayor Cline also reminded people to go out and vote tomorrow to make your voice heard. MISCELLANEOUS Ms. Lehman reported that she did hear from Bob Fay and he is going to come in to talk with Kim next week to find out what the concerns are. Mr. Smith reminded that the Finance Committee meets on November 12th at 6:30 pm and the next regular meeting is on the 18th at 7:00 pm. BILLS AND CLAIMS Ms. Lehman made a motion to pay the Bills & Claims and Mr. Kammer seconded. Caldwell yes, Kammer yes, Carl yes, Rouse yes, Lehman yes, Smith yes. Six yes votes. Motion passed. Mr. Kammer made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Ms. Carl seconded. Lehman yes, Rouse yes, Caldwell yes, Kammer yes, Carl yes, Smith yes. Six yes votes. Meeting adjourned at 7:52 pm.
______________________________ __________________________ Kim L. Meek-Obed, Fiscal Officer Justin G. Cline, Mayor Next Finance Committee Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tuesday, November 12, 2024 @ 6:30pm Next Council Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday, November 18, 2024 @ 7:00pm |
