Council
Meeting - March 6, 2007
At 7:00 PM Mayor Stan Wielinski called the
meeting to order.
ROLL CALL:
Ryan Grant, Joe Wielinski, Bill May, Debby Curry, Herb Little, and
Maridee Curry were present. Also
present were the following: Administrator
Dennis Recker, Solicitor Phil Davis, Finance Director Michael Nolte, Fire Chief
Daryl McNutt, Police Chief Ed Kaplan, Clerk Susan Miller, Bob Casaletta, Jim
Farthing, Brad and Laura Hibbard, Phil Whaley, Bud Bauman, Tom and Kathy Spears,
Jim Miller, and Deb McNutt.
Motion by Debby Curry seconded by Maridee
Curry to approve the minutes of the
Motion by Debby Curry seconded by Maridee
Curry to approve the bills totaling $20,437.13 and the addendum bills totaling
$36,221.66 dated
Dr. John Granger, Anthony
Upon the recommendation of the Personnel and
Safety Services Committee, motion by Joe Wielinski seconded by Debby Curry to
accept the Village’s Comprehensive Safety Policy and Plan.
6 ayes
Upon the recommendation of the Franchise,
Lands, and Buildings Committee, motion by Ryan Grant, seconded by Debby Curry to
declare the 6.3 acres of land owned by the Village on
Upon the recommendation of the Finance
Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Ryan Grant to authorize the
Solicitor to prepare legislation establishing a Contractor Registration Program
in the
Upon the recommendation of the Finance
Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May to authorize the
Solicitor to prepare legislation amending the Village’s Building and Zoning
Schedule of Rates and Fees. 5 ayes,
1 nay Maridee Curry
Upon the recommendation of the Finance
Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Ryan Grant to authorize the
Solicitor to prepare legislation initiating a $9.00 per month Refuse Service Fee
placed on the monthly water and sewer bill effective
Upon the recommendation of the Finance
Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Joe Wielinski to authorize the
Solicitor to prepare legislation temporarily eliminating the Village tax credit
over a two year phase in period retroactive to
· Reduce the tax credit to .25% (Funds received in 2008)
· Reduce tax credit to zero effective January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2012 (Funds received in 2009) (Will remain at 0% for a 5 year period)
· Phase back tax credit over a two year period to the original .75%. (January 1, 2013 Tax Credit raised to .25%) (January 1, 2014 Tax Credit raised to .75%)
4 ayes, 2 nays Bill May and Maridee Curry
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Maridee
Curry to accept as previously authorized, Resolution 9-2007
authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into all necessary
agreements as the Chief Contracting Officer for the
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May,
to suspend the rules and to have the second and third reading of Resolution
9-2007 by title only and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Maridee
Curry, to accept Resolution 9-2007 at its second and third reading and to pass
said Resolution and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Upon the recommendation of the Public
Services Committee, motion by Herb Little, seconded by Joe Wielinski to
authorize the Solicitor to prepare legislation to enter into a contract with
Poggemeyer Design Group for engineering services for improvements and additions
to the Public Works Maintenance Facility. 6
ayes
Upon the Recommendation of the Public
Services Committee, motion by Herb Little, seconded by Debby Curry, to authorize
the Solicitor to prepare legislation amending section 1258.05(A)(1) of the
Whitehouse Village Code of Ordinances declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Upon the recommendation of the Public
Services Committee, motion by Herb Little, seconded by Bill May, to authorize
the Solicitor to prepare legislation amending section 1257.07 of the Whitehouse
Village Code of Ordinances and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Upon the recommendation of the Public
Services Committee, motion by Herb Little, seconded by Debby Curry, to authorize
the Solicitor to prepare legislation for the expenditure of $8,920 to complete
the installation of the dump truck body
and related parts for a new dump truck. 6
ayes
Motion by Ryan Grant, seconded by Maridee
Curry to postpone the
Upon the recommendation of the Public
Services Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May to accept
Ordinance 2-2007 amending section 1258.05(a)(1) of the Whitehouse Village code
of Ordinances at its first reading and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May,
to suspend the rules and to have the second and third reading of Ordinance
2-2007 by title only and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Maridee
Curry, to accept Ordinance 2-2007 at its second and third reading and to pass
said Ordinance and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Upon the recommendation of the Public
Services Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May, to accept
Ordinance 3-2007 amending section 1257.07 of the Whitehouse Village Code of
Ordinances at its first reading and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May,
to suspend the rules and to have the second and third reading of Ordinance
3-2007 by title only and declaring an emergency. 6
ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Maridee
Curry, to accept Ordinance 3-2007 at its second and third reading and to pass
said Ordinance and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Ryan Grant, seconded by Debby
Curry, to authorize the Solicitor to prepare legislation indicating the Village
of
Motion by Ryan Grant, seconded by Debby
Curry, to accept Resolution, 8-2007 indicating the Village of Whitehouse, Lucas
County, Ohio, will provide utilities, fire, and police protection services to
certain property owned by the Board of Education for Anthony Wayne Local School
District and Cobra Ventures, LLC, which owners are seeking annexation of said
property pursuant to Lucas County annexation petition 07-2 to the Village of
Whitehouse, at its first reading and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Herb
Little, to suspend the rules and to have the second and third reading of
Resolution 8-2007 by title only and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Maridee
Curry, to accept Resolution 8-2007 at its second and third reading and to pass
said Resolution and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Ryan
Grant to go into Executive Session on a matter of litigation at
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Maridee
Curry to reconvene at
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Ryan
Grant, to authorize the Solicitor to prepare legislation for a settlement in the
amount of $8,750 for back wages to former Police Officer Lori L Falk.
6 ayes
Other items discussed:
· Chamber of Commerce Sponsorship request
· Waste Management increase effective April 1, 2007
· Two fifteen minutes parking spaces petitioned by five downtown businesses.
· Council as a whole meeting scheduled for March 20, 2007 at 7:00 PM with a Zoning meeting after the Council Meeting.
· Downtown Development Commission
· BASF Community Affairs Program will be held May 1, 2007 at 6 PM in the BASF cafeteria.
· A Public Meeting regarding the Revenue Action Proposal will be held March 13, 2007 at 7:00 PM.
· Stop sign at Long and Temperance Street
· Ryan Grant will not be present at the March 20, 2007 Council Meeting.
· Turbines
· The Village Maintenance Employees did an excellent job removing snow.
Motion by Ryan Grant, seconded by Maridee
Curry to adjourn at
Council
Minutes – March 20, 2007
At 7:04 PM Mayor Stan Wielinski called the
meeting to order.
ROLL CALL:
Joe Wielinski, Bill May, Debby Curry, Herb Little,
and Maridee Curry were present. Ryan
Grant was absent. Also present were the following:
Administrator Dennis Recker, Solicitor Phil Davis, Police Chief Ed
Kaplan, Clerk Susan Miller, Jim Miller, Mike Hill, Jim Farthing, K. Casaletta,
Pat McDonald, Robert Casaletta, D. Prueter, Sharon Prueter, Michelle K. Tippie,
Larry Tippie, Del Cel, Aaron Rhodes, Diane Spahr, Mike Spahr, Elaine Lammon, Sue
Robinson, Bob Robinson, Bruce Lammon, Jan Ritzenthab, Robert M. Williams, Johana
Wagner, Harold W. Smith Jr., Cindy Smith, Veronica Kethel, Tom and Kathy Spears,
Angie Kuhn, Phil Whaley, Marianne Brossia, Joe Rose Jr., John Grove, Ty Fly II,
Joane Ma, Lee LeMist, Bob Crowe, Greg Cueller, and Nancy Gagnet.
Motion by Debby Curry seconded by Joe
Wielinski to approve the minutes of the
Motion by Debby Curry seconded by Maridee
Curry to approve the bills totaling $67,569.23 and the addendum bills totaling
$56,970.34 and February’s Financial Statement.
5 ayes
The Mayor gave his comments on the
Village’s Public Meeting held
President of Council, Debby Curry, gave her
comments on the Village’s Public Meeting held
Upon the recommendation of the Public
Services Committee, motion by Herb Little, seconded by Joe Wielinski to
authorize the Solicitor to prepare legislation to enter into a contract with
Dixon Engineering to assess and make a recommendation to the Village regarding
repairs to the water tower at a cost of $1,897.00.
5 ayes
Upon the recommendation of the Public
Services Committee, motion by Herb Little, seconded by Debby Curry, to authorize
the Solicitor to prepare legislation to enter into a contract for the emergency
repair of the sanitary sewer in front of the Regional Pump Station on
Upon the recommendation of the Public
Services Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Joe Wielinski, to accept
as previously authorized on March 6, 2007, Resolution 10-2007 authorizing the
Administrator to enter into a contract with Poggemeyer Design Group for
construction and design services on a maintenance building for the Village of
Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio, at its first reading and declaring an emergency.
5 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Maridee
Curry, to suspend the rules and to have the second and third reading of
Resolution 10-2007 by title only
and declaring an emergency. 5 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Maridee
Curry, to accept Resolution 10-2007 at its second and third reading and to pass
said Resolution and declaring an emergency.
5 ayes
Upon the recommendation of the Personnel and
Safety Services Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May, to
accept as previously authorized on March 6, 2007, Resolution 11-2007 approving,
adopting, and authorizing publication of the Village Safety Policy Plan and
Handbook therefore as and for the Village of Whitehouse, at its first reading
and declaring an emergency. 5 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May,
to suspend the rules and to have the second and third reading of Resolution
11-2007 by title only and declaring an emergency.
5 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Maridee
Curry, to accept Resolution 11-2007 at its second and third reading and to pass
said Resolution and declaring an emergency.
5 ayes
Upon the recommendation of the Public
Services Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May, to accept as
previously authorized on March 6, 2007 Resolution 12-2007, authorizing the
Village Administrator to enter into a contract with Kalida Truck Equipment
Company, Walbridge, Ohio to complete the equipping of the 2008 Ford one ton
truck as a dump body truck for the Village of Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio, at
the cost of $8,920.00 at its first reading and declaring an emergency.
5 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Maridee
Curry, to suspend the rules and to have the second and third reading of
Resolution 12-2007 by title only and declaring an emergency.
5 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May,
to accept Resolution 12-2007 at its second and third reading and to pass said
Resolution and declaring an emergency. 5
ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May,
to accept as previously authorized on March 6, 2007, Resolution 13-2007
authorizing resolution and settlement of all claims for wages, benefits, and/or
damages in case No. 3:06CV1306, Lori Falk, n/k/a Lori Borer vs. Village of
Whitehouse, United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Western
Division, in the amount of
$8,750.00 at its first reading and declaring an emergency.
5 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May,
to suspend the rules and to have the second and third reading of Resolution
13-2007 by title only and declaring an emergency.
5 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Maridee
Curry, to accept Resolution 13-2007 at its second and third reading and to pass
said Resolution and declaring an emergency.
5 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Maridee
Curry, to accept as previously authorized on March 6, 2007, Ordinance 4-2007
specifying the approval of the Council of the Village of Whitehouse, Lucas
County, Ohio, of the pending annexation petition No. 07-2 of the Board of
Education for Anthony Wayne Local School District and Cobra Ventures, LLC, for
annexing their property to the Village of Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio, at its
first reading and declaring an emergency. 5
ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Herb
Little, to suspend the rules and to have the second and third reading of
Ordinance 4-2007 by title only and declaring an emergency.
5 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Joe
Wielinski, to accept Ordinance 4-2007 at its second and third reading and to
pass said Ordinance and declaring an emergency.
5 ayes
Upon the recommendation of the Franchise,
Lands, and Buildings Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May, to
accept as previously authorized on March 6, 2007, Ordinance 5-2007 declaring
certain real property as owned by the Village of Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio
as surplus property, which property consists of undeveloped vacant park lands
located adjacent to Logan Street in the Village of Whitehouse, Lucas County,
Ohio, at its first reading and declaring an emergency.
5 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May,
to suspend the rules and to have the second and third reading of Ordinance
5-2007 by title only and declaring an emergency.
5 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May,
to accept Ordinance 5-2007 at its second and third reading and to pass said
Ordinance and declaring an emergency. 5
ayes
Upon the recommendation of the Finance
Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Joe Wielinski, to accept as
previously authorized on
Upon the recommendation of the Finance
Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May, to accept as previously
authorized on March 6, 2007, Ordinance 7-2007 creating and updating certain
zoning permits and fees and other miscellaneous permitting fees contained in
part twelve – Zoning Code – within the Village of Whitehouse, Lucas County,
Ohio, at its first reading and declaring an emergency.
4 ayes, 1 nay Maridee Curry
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May
to table the tax credit legislation as previously authorized until further
review. 5 ayes
Motion by Herb Little, seconded by Debby
Curry to post two signs for fifteen minute parking outside of Ziggy’s Party
Store and to post two signs for fifteen minute parking outside of the Village
Pizza Factory. 5 ayes
Other items discussed:
· Letter from Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources regarding Wauseon, Ohio hosting Tree City USA on April 25, 2007.
· Clerk’s maternity leave
· The following meetings are scheduled for March 27, 2007:
-Finance Committee at
-Parks and Recreation Committee
-Franchise, Lands, and Building Committee
· An Economic Development Committee Meeting is scheduled for April 3, 2007, after the Council Meeting.
· A citizen’s letter was read indicating they were not in favor of the income tax rollback, but were in favor of the refuse fee.
· The position of Police Sergeant is being posted internally after some changes to the job description.
· Cherry Fest
· The Village received a letter from Waterville Twp. to reconfigure boundaries and discuss the effects of redistribution.
· Sergeant position will be at no additional cost to the Village
· Procedure for picking the Citizen’s council
· Cost of police cameras
· Contribution to Cherry Fest
· Departments make up of budget
·
Citizen’s group – interested parties
should contact Council within 2 weeks
Motion by Joe Wielinski, seconded by Bill
May to adjourn at
Council Minutes - April 3, 2007
At 7:02 PM Mayor Stan Wielinski called the
meeting to order.
ROLL CALL:
Ryan Grant, Joe Wielinski, Bill May, Debby Curry, Herb Little, and
Maridee Curry were present. Also
present were the following: Administrator
Dennis Recker, Solicitor Phil Davis, Fire Chief Daryl McNutt, Police Chief Ed
Kaplan, Director of Public Service Mark Weber, Clerk Susan Miller, Jim Farthing,
Joe Rose, Johann Wagner, Jan Ritzenthaler, Cindy Smith, Veronica Judy Kethel,
Mary Gay, Kevin Suiter, Dan Holman, Jim Grove, Jeff Yoder, Harold W. Smith Jr.,
Michelle K. Tippie, Rod and Lois Mann, Jeremy Mantei, and Barb Knisely.
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Maridee
Curry to approve the minutes of the March 20, 2007 meeting with the updated
changes. 6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May
to approve the bills dated April 3, 2007 and totaling $24, 728.75 and the
addendum bills dated April 4, 2007 and totaling $26,548.78.
6 ayes
The Mayor appointed the following members to
the Citizen’s Committee to review Village Operational and Capital needs and to
prepare recommendations to the Mayor and Council regarding budget adjustments
and revenue enhancement actions: Jim
Farthing, Kenny Ehasz, Vicky Rose, Robert Casaletta, and Veronica Judy Kethel.
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May
to authorize the Village Administrator to enter into a contract with Decatur
Electronics for the purchase and installation of three video camera recorders
not to exceed the amount of $14,000.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Ryan
Grant to have the motion for the refuse collection fee of $9.00 per month
effective June 1, 2007 read in the form of three separate readings.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Joe
Wielinski to place the new zoning and building permit fees schedule back on the
order of business as an emergency. 6
ayes
Upon the recommendation of the Finance
Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May to accept, as previously
authorized, Ordinance 6-2007 amending section 1319 – building fees – of the
codified Ordinances of the Village of Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio, repealing
Ordinance No. 14-2005, at its first reading and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Bill May,
to suspend the rules and to have the second and third reading of Ordinance
6-2007 by title only and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Maridee
Curry to accept Ordinance 6-2007 at its second and third reading and to pass
said Ordinance and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Upon the recommendation of the Finance
Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Joe Wielinski to accept, as
previously authorized, Ordinance 7-2007 creating and updating certain zoning
permits and fees and other miscellaneous permitting fees contained in part
twelve – zoning code – within the Codified Ordinances of the Village of
Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio, at its first reading and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Herb
Little, to suspend the rules and to have the second and third reading of
Ordinance 7-2007 by title only and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Upon the recommendation of the Finance
Committee, motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Ryan Grant to accept as previously
authorized on March 6, 2007, Ordinance
8-2007 initiating a $9.00 per month Refuse Service Fee placed on the monthly
water and sewer bill effective June 1, 2007.
6 ayes
Motion by Ryan Grant, seconded by Debby
Curry to accept, as previously authorized on March 6, 2007, Resolution 14-2007
authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into all necessary agreements as
the Chief contracting officer for the Village of Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio
with respect to the Ohio Department of Transportation for the improvement of
certain roadway intersections at Finzel Road and Route 64 and Cemetery Road and
Route 64 in the Village of Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio, at its first reading
and declaring an emergency. 6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Ryan
Grant, to suspend the rules and to have the second and third reading of
Resolution 14-2007 by title only and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Ryan
Grant to accept Resolution 14-2007 at its second and third reading and to pass
said Resolution and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Ryan Grant, seconded by Maridee
Curry to accept, as previously authorized on March 20, 2007, Resolution
15-2007authorizing the Village Administrator to enter into a contract agreements
for emergency repairs to a sanitary sewer main adjacent to the Finzel Road
Regional Pump Station within the Village of Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio, at
its first reading and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Ryan
Grant, to suspend the rules and to have the second and third reading of
Resolution 15-2007 by title only and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
Motion by Debby Curry, seconded by Ryan
Grant to accept Resolution 15-2007 at its second and third reading and to pass
said Resolution and declaring an emergency.
6 ayes
At the request of the Corral Saloon and
Eatery, motion by Bill May seconded by Ryan Grant , to authorize the blocking of
4 parking spaces on Providence Street in front of their establishment to allow
parking for motorcycles only on Tuesdays from now until Labor Day.
5 ayes 1 nay Maridee Curry
Other items discussed:
·
Potential Northwest State Community College satellite campus in
Whitehouse Square
·
The following meetings were scheduled for
April 17, 2007:
-Economic Development Committee at 6:30 PM
-Public Services Committee after the Council
Meeting,
approximately
8:00 PM
·
Cherry Festival Sponsorship
·
The upcoming meeting on sick pay will be
posted on the Village website.
·
Tilton Property purchase and use
·
The Village’s vacant house policy
·
Labeling the Zoning Enforcer’s car with
magnetic signs
·
Rugby teams use of fields
·
Mowing nuisance properties
Motion by Ryan Grant, seconded by Debby
Curry to adjourn at 7:50 PM. 6 ayes