WEBVTT 1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,000 ... 2 00:01:04,999 --> 00:01:06,999 All right. Welcome, everybody once 3 00:01:06,999 --> 00:01:08,999 again to our council meeting. If you 4 00:01:08,999 --> 00:01:12,133 would, please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. 5 00:01:15,076 --> 00:01:17,667 I pledge allegiance to the flag 6 00:01:17,667 --> 00:01:20,095 of the United States of America 7 00:01:20,095 --> 00:01:22,879 and to the Republic for which it stands, 8 00:01:22,879 --> 00:01:25,289 one nation under God. 9 00:01:25,289 --> 00:01:27,579 Indivisible with liberty 10 00:01:27,579 --> 00:01:29,210 and justice for all. 11 00:01:29,210 --> 00:01:31,479 Please remain standing and bow your heads. 12 00:01:31,907 --> 00:01:33,907 We give thanks for the freedoms that we 13 00:01:33,907 --> 00:01:35,907 have. Without them we would not be able to 14 00:01:35,907 --> 00:01:37,505 assemble here today. 15 00:01:37,505 --> 00:01:39,505 We give thanks for the courage 16 00:01:39,505 --> 00:01:41,505 to move forward, the 17 00:01:41,505 --> 00:01:43,505 the past was represented for us 18 00:01:43,505 --> 00:01:45,505 and hope for the future, amen. 19 00:01:45,505 --> 00:01:47,505 Amen. "I forgot my card, so" 20 00:01:47,505 --> 00:01:49,999 I had to get through it. "Romes?" Here. 21 00:01:49,999 --> 00:01:52,362 Campbell? "Here." Kitts? "Here." 22 00:01:52,362 --> 00:01:54,704 Kilgore? "Here." McCort? "Here." 23 00:01:56,764 --> 00:01:58,764 All right. 24 00:01:58,817 --> 00:02:00,817 First thing on our list is 25 00:02:00,817 --> 00:02:02,817 a motion to approve the minutes. 26 00:02:03,061 --> 00:02:04,878 It seems we don't have any. "There are no" 27 00:02:04,878 --> 00:02:07,215 minutes. I'm sorry. Did not have. 28 00:02:07,215 --> 00:02:09,136 I was 29 00:02:09,136 --> 00:02:11,136 trying to help, like, Marjorie and 30 00:02:11,136 --> 00:02:13,136 Sorya with all of this 31 00:02:13,136 --> 00:02:15,136 Hall thing. Did not have time 32 00:02:15,136 --> 00:02:16,794 to get the minutes finished. 33 00:02:16,794 --> 00:02:18,794 So they'll be at the next meeting. 34 00:02:18,794 --> 00:02:20,794 Okay, so we'll have two sets then? "Yes." 35 00:02:20,794 --> 00:02:22,721 Two sets next meeting. 36 00:02:23,550 --> 00:02:25,550 Motion to correct the minutes. 37 00:02:25,741 --> 00:02:28,839 from the January 6th, 2026 meeting. 38 00:02:29,965 --> 00:02:32,209 Yes. This is something that I noticed 39 00:02:32,209 --> 00:02:34,209 from the minutes of the January 6th meeting. 40 00:02:34,209 --> 00:02:36,394 It said that we entered 41 00:02:36,394 --> 00:02:38,394 into executive session, twice. 42 00:02:38,723 --> 00:02:40,723 So, Yes. So it looks like 43 00:02:40,723 --> 00:02:42,592 we were on exec. "All right." 44 00:02:42,592 --> 00:02:44,592 I will get that fixed. "That makes" 45 00:02:44,592 --> 00:02:46,592 the motion, I guess, would be to correct the 46 00:02:46,592 --> 00:02:48,592 second time, the session entered. To change 47 00:02:48,592 --> 00:02:51,225 to exit, or return to. "Re-enter." 48 00:02:51,225 --> 00:02:53,225 Okay. "One of them is okay." 49 00:02:53,225 --> 00:02:55,225 I make the motion. "I'll second it." 50 00:02:55,962 --> 00:02:58,285 All in favor? "Aye." Opposed? 51 00:02:58,904 --> 00:03:00,904 Motion to pay the bills. 52 00:03:01,404 --> 00:03:04,004 I make a motion to pay the bills. "Second." 53 00:03:07,993 --> 00:03:10,323 All in favor? "Aye." Opposed? 54 00:03:11,877 --> 00:03:13,877 Motion to read all ordinances and 55 00:03:13,877 --> 00:03:15,619 resolutions by total, 56 00:03:15,619 --> 00:03:18,394 by title only with the exception of 57 00:03:18,394 --> 00:03:20,460 our Charter amendments. I want to. 58 00:03:20,460 --> 00:03:23,541 I would like to. Those are the 59 00:03:24,061 --> 00:03:26,562 ordinances. I would like to read those. 60 00:03:27,187 --> 00:03:29,187 So the people know what we're doing 61 00:03:29,187 --> 00:03:31,187 and what we're changing in the Charter. 62 00:03:31,187 --> 00:03:33,187 So, we have a motion to read all 63 00:03:33,187 --> 00:03:35,292 ordinances with that exception. 64 00:03:35,292 --> 00:03:37,292 By resolution and title only. 65 00:03:37,292 --> 00:03:39,292 I need a motion. "I make a motion." 66 00:03:39,292 --> 00:03:40,835 Second. 67 00:03:41,628 --> 00:03:44,075 All in favor? "Aye." Opposed? 68 00:03:45,096 --> 00:03:46,687 Mayor's update. 69 00:03:46,687 --> 00:03:48,687 Well, we just came from a 70 00:03:48,687 --> 00:03:50,687 pretty packed Town Hall. I 71 00:03:50,687 --> 00:03:52,469 was expecting more people. 72 00:03:52,469 --> 00:03:54,469 But it is being filmed. 73 00:03:54,469 --> 00:03:56,469 And it's going to be live on Facebook. 74 00:03:56,469 --> 00:03:59,115 Well, it's not live now, but it will be on Facebook. 75 00:03:59,681 --> 00:04:02,223 We had a good discussion about property 76 00:04:02,434 --> 00:04:04,750 over at Beacon Park. And 77 00:04:05,020 --> 00:04:07,040 we had a panel that was there. 78 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:09,704 That gave pros and cons. 79 00:04:10,448 --> 00:04:12,448 But honestly, personally I got nothing 80 00:04:12,448 --> 00:04:14,092 out of the panel. 81 00:04:14,092 --> 00:04:16,356 I already had. "I could barely hear." 82 00:04:16,356 --> 00:04:18,416 Half of what was there, I couldn't hear. 83 00:04:19,259 --> 00:04:21,444 The other half I didn't agree with. So. 84 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:23,911 I have my own personal opinion there. 85 00:04:24,016 --> 00:04:26,273 And I voiced my opinion there. 86 00:04:26,273 --> 00:04:28,273 Seeing that we had a decent crowd and 87 00:04:28,273 --> 00:04:30,734 I think everybody that 88 00:04:30,734 --> 00:04:33,089 partook in that. Because everybody 89 00:04:33,089 --> 00:04:35,089 took a lot of time to put that presentation 90 00:04:35,089 --> 00:04:37,499 together. Cailyn Hess did. 91 00:04:37,499 --> 00:04:39,671 Sebastian was there. He helped. 92 00:04:39,934 --> 00:04:42,125 And he helped make sure things were organized. 93 00:04:42,487 --> 00:04:44,487 And we had a good time. 94 00:04:46,033 --> 00:04:48,338 So I'm going to flip it over to 95 00:04:49,299 --> 00:04:51,299 our VA report with Mr. 96 00:04:51,299 --> 00:04:53,299 Andrew Lipian. 97 00:04:53,898 --> 00:04:55,898 Thank you, Mayor. Whoever here is going to be 98 00:04:55,897 --> 00:04:57,898 coming back from a great Town Hall meeting. 99 00:04:57,898 --> 00:04:59,898 It was a labor of love of the entire team. 100 00:04:59,898 --> 00:05:01,898 And we're glad that it came off. 101 00:05:01,898 --> 00:05:04,419 At the end of the day it's about making sure 102 00:05:04,419 --> 00:05:06,419 people were heard. I think everybody left that 103 00:05:06,419 --> 00:05:08,419 Town Hall knowing they were heard. And 104 00:05:08,419 --> 00:05:10,419 that was our goal. So, goal met. 105 00:05:10,419 --> 00:05:12,419 I'm going to talk a little bit about the snow 106 00:05:12,419 --> 00:05:14,624 events that we had. I'd like to thank 107 00:05:14,624 --> 00:05:16,770 our Streets crew 108 00:05:16,770 --> 00:05:18,691 for jumping in to plow. 109 00:05:18,691 --> 00:05:20,922 I was out there with them plowing streets 110 00:05:20,922 --> 00:05:22,876 into the wee hours of the morning. 111 00:05:22,876 --> 00:05:24,797 And Grafton is beautiful 112 00:05:24,797 --> 00:05:26,837 when it's really dark at night. But when 113 00:05:26,837 --> 00:05:29,088 you're looking in the rear view mirror. Make 114 00:05:29,088 --> 00:05:31,088 sure it's not, you know, going to find somebody 115 00:05:31,088 --> 00:05:33,088 coming up on you while there's nothing at all 116 00:05:33,088 --> 00:05:35,088 except the lights over the streets. You can't see 117 00:05:35,088 --> 00:05:37,088 the middle, it can be a little scary. 118 00:05:37,088 --> 00:05:39,042 But we got it done. 119 00:05:39,042 --> 00:05:41,042 Thank you to Chief 120 00:05:41,042 --> 00:05:43,513 Thompson and his son for all helping out a little 121 00:05:43,513 --> 00:05:45,513 bit. I'm glad they did a couple hours and 122 00:05:45,513 --> 00:05:47,850 we appreciated that. We got it done. 123 00:05:47,850 --> 00:05:49,850 So thank you to everybody for your patience 124 00:05:49,850 --> 00:05:51,850 while we were plowing the streets. "And thanks" 125 00:05:51,850 --> 00:05:53,790 for Jake for getting on the Gator. 126 00:05:53,790 --> 00:05:55,790 Yeah, he did get on it. Pretty solid 127 00:05:55,790 --> 00:05:57,961 on the Gator. He's not here now. "And he jumped" 128 00:05:57,961 --> 00:05:59,743 on the Gator and he did sidewalks. 129 00:05:59,743 --> 00:06:01,743 He did sidewalks. They also did sidewalks all 130 00:06:01,743 --> 00:06:04,150 up and down Main Street. Covered downtown. 131 00:06:04,150 --> 00:06:06,203 So, we're really thankful for that. 132 00:06:06,894 --> 00:06:08,894 We had. 133 00:06:08,894 --> 00:06:10,894 We had a snowstorm. We got through it. 134 00:06:10,894 --> 00:06:12,894 The Mayor's ready to have important 135 00:06:12,894 --> 00:06:14,920 policies that helped us be closed those 136 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:17,211 cold couple of days. That was needed because we 137 00:06:17,211 --> 00:06:19,773 had no bad injuries. Nobody. 138 00:06:19,773 --> 00:06:21,773 Nobody got hurt. That's what we all. 139 00:06:21,773 --> 00:06:23,773 Our staff and our crews. "Good." 140 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:26,299 Outside of that, that's pretty much my report 141 00:06:26,299 --> 00:06:28,299 there. "And, and we closed it because" 142 00:06:28,575 --> 00:06:31,175 wind chills were going down 20 below. 143 00:06:31,662 --> 00:06:33,920 And when I first decided 144 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:36,045 to do that, nobody else was going to do that. 145 00:06:36,045 --> 00:06:37,801 In the County. 146 00:06:37,801 --> 00:06:39,801 And then as soon as I did it, everybody 147 00:06:39,801 --> 00:06:42,150 jumped on board. So they kind of 148 00:06:42,150 --> 00:06:43,866 got on my shirt tails and got 149 00:06:43,866 --> 00:06:45,707 a ride on that. 150 00:06:45,707 --> 00:06:47,970 Everything closed down for those couple days. 151 00:06:47,970 --> 00:06:50,446 Even County, County Auditor did. 152 00:06:50,446 --> 00:06:52,347 The County Recorder did. 153 00:06:52,347 --> 00:06:54,565 We had a lot of County buildings that were closed. 154 00:06:55,098 --> 00:06:57,171 Except for us. We had to still work, huh? 155 00:06:57,171 --> 00:06:59,907 Someone has to go to the bat. "Someone had" 156 00:06:59,907 --> 00:07:01,907 to do it. Other Village Officials. 157 00:07:01,907 --> 00:07:03,907 Do you guys have anything? 158 00:07:03,907 --> 00:07:05,907 May I approach? "You may." 159 00:07:06,164 --> 00:07:08,341 I think I know how to remove piles of snow 160 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:10,960 in the downtown area. 161 00:07:11,915 --> 00:07:13,915 I was just told today that there was 162 00:07:13,925 --> 00:07:15,915 guys used a, 163 00:07:15,915 --> 00:07:17,915 a backhoe. "Right. That's what they use" 164 00:07:17,915 --> 00:07:20,550 to remove snow. "I know that's goes any place. 165 00:07:20,550 --> 00:07:22,993 When someone brought that, we made progress. 166 00:07:22,993 --> 00:07:24,993 See if we can do that. Have you been down 167 00:07:24,993 --> 00:07:26,993 the road ban and then give them days because 168 00:07:26,993 --> 00:07:28,908 health issues and other things. 169 00:07:28,908 --> 00:07:30,908 But we'll see if we can get that done. 170 00:07:30,908 --> 00:07:32,908 Snow. 171 00:07:33,007 --> 00:07:35,007 Remind me. Staying on that, we 172 00:07:35,007 --> 00:07:37,066 used to take it out back 173 00:07:37,066 --> 00:07:39,066 and then go down to the river. But. 174 00:07:39,079 --> 00:07:41,212 You're not allowed to do that now with EPA 175 00:07:41,212 --> 00:07:43,212 restrictions. "This last couple of years, they" 176 00:07:43,212 --> 00:07:45,212 take it down to Willow Park and just dump it in 177 00:07:45,212 --> 00:07:47,212 piles. "You know where they're going with it?" They're 178 00:07:47,212 --> 00:07:49,212 taken it down to Willow Park. Piling it up. Guess 179 00:07:49,212 --> 00:07:51,212 what? The kids have that sledding hill. "Oh," 180 00:07:51,212 --> 00:07:53,020 yeah. I got a reboot. I guess there's one 181 00:07:53,020 --> 00:07:54,848 pile at Willow Park. 182 00:07:54,848 --> 00:07:56,973 Snow and the kids are sledding. 183 00:07:56,973 --> 00:07:59,046 You know that, there's no denying it. 184 00:07:59,612 --> 00:08:01,796 No liability on the village, whatsoever. 185 00:08:01,796 --> 00:08:04,295 Still on that? Good idea. 186 00:08:05,230 --> 00:08:07,230 That's a good idea for the homes back here. 187 00:08:07,230 --> 00:08:09,479 You can't keep everybody out. "I hope they can" 188 00:08:09,479 --> 00:08:11,254 do that now and just an idea to get rid of it. 189 00:08:11,254 --> 00:08:13,254 Yeah, and police, Willow Park? Ask the 190 00:08:13,254 --> 00:08:15,975 Police. "Well we've done it for the last 5 years. 191 00:08:15,975 --> 00:08:17,975 There you go. "There you go." And we had to 192 00:08:17,975 --> 00:08:19,856 use the river before that. 193 00:08:19,856 --> 00:08:21,856 But now we've got brine and different types 194 00:08:21,856 --> 00:08:23,856 of salt and stuff and. 195 00:08:23,856 --> 00:08:25,856 I get that. "Well, that's the other thing. We do" 196 00:08:25,856 --> 00:08:27,856 not have a salt shortage. A lot of communities 197 00:08:27,856 --> 00:08:29,856 and counties did. But because we planned ahead, 198 00:08:29,856 --> 00:08:33,430 we do not need salt. "So does South Amherst." 199 00:08:33,430 --> 00:08:35,430 At least we don't have VA dealing with salt. 200 00:08:35,430 --> 00:08:37,430 I don't mean to get excited. We 201 00:08:37,430 --> 00:08:40,012 know what it's going to be about. "I know, Andrew." 202 00:08:40,012 --> 00:08:41,743 I heard him. "So, on to the public." 203 00:08:41,743 --> 00:08:43,743 And, would one of you 204 00:08:43,743 --> 00:08:46,001 like, if it's going to be dark outside. 205 00:08:46,001 --> 00:08:48,671 Could you stay with me while I lock up the building? 206 00:08:49,514 --> 00:08:52,010 I don't see why not. "Yeah, because the." 207 00:08:52,010 --> 00:08:54,724 Luckily, the interns stayed with 208 00:08:54,724 --> 00:08:56,928 me but last week. But I leave the lot 209 00:08:56,928 --> 00:08:58,928 so quickly. And normally 210 00:08:58,928 --> 00:09:01,664 when Andrew is here, I do have my mirror. So. 211 00:09:01,914 --> 00:09:03,980 Yeah. "We'll make sure that everybody's 212 00:09:03,980 --> 00:09:06,863 go somebody to go out with. "I know John does." 213 00:09:06,863 --> 00:09:08,863 It's kind of unlucky. 214 00:09:08,863 --> 00:09:11,187 I mean personally, I won't break my word. 215 00:09:11,187 --> 00:09:13,187 Where's the law director? Over to him. 216 00:09:13,187 --> 00:09:15,187 I don't believe it. 217 00:09:19,187 --> 00:09:21,371 Both sides review. You've got to weight in. 218 00:09:21,371 --> 00:09:23,371 We'll get it registered. Donated. 219 00:09:24,029 --> 00:09:26,029 All right Chief Clark, you're up. 220 00:09:26,029 --> 00:09:28,535 We had 680 calls for service. 221 00:09:28,535 --> 00:09:31,225 Forty mutual aid with other agencies. 222 00:09:31,896 --> 00:09:34,749 And we survived the snow. 223 00:09:35,592 --> 00:09:37,592 Thank you. "But we've done." 224 00:09:43,477 --> 00:09:45,431 All right, sir. 225 00:09:45,431 --> 00:09:47,431 Chief Thompson, you're up. 226 00:09:47,681 --> 00:09:49,681 We survived the snow, again. Although, 227 00:09:49,681 --> 00:09:51,681 we only had one resident stop by 228 00:09:51,681 --> 00:09:53,436 the warming shelters. 229 00:09:53,436 --> 00:09:55,436 There's supposed to be snow this 230 00:09:55,436 --> 00:09:57,582 weekend. This weekend we'll have people there. 231 00:09:57,582 --> 00:09:59,770 And if anybody needs the station. Or needs to 232 00:09:59,770 --> 00:10:01,935 just get warm. Stop in 233 00:10:01,935 --> 00:10:03,935 and say, hi. And get a cup of coffee. There'll 234 00:10:03,935 --> 00:10:05,935 be people there ready to help them out. 235 00:10:08,173 --> 00:10:10,173 We've had 236 00:10:10,173 --> 00:10:12,173 47 requests for service 237 00:10:12,173 --> 00:10:14,626 in January. Ten mutual aid gives. 238 00:10:14,626 --> 00:10:16,626 Two mutual aid receives. 239 00:10:16,981 --> 00:10:19,007 Yesterday morning our crew went up 240 00:10:19,165 --> 00:10:21,211 into Fox Run and were hanging, 241 00:10:21,211 --> 00:10:23,607 changing out smoke alarms for a resident. 242 00:10:23,837 --> 00:10:25,837 That makes 12 smoke alarms replaced 243 00:10:25,837 --> 00:10:27,837 in the last five weeks. 244 00:10:27,837 --> 00:10:29,837 Sixty residential lock boxes 245 00:10:29,837 --> 00:10:31,665 installed so far this year. 246 00:10:31,665 --> 00:10:33,665 And I'd like to get it out there to the public 247 00:10:33,665 --> 00:10:35,665 that we still have CO alarms and smoke alarms 248 00:10:35,665 --> 00:10:37,913 that are free to residents. All they need to do 249 00:10:37,913 --> 00:10:40,734 is call the station and we'll get it taken care of. 250 00:10:40,734 --> 00:10:43,759 And in the residential lock box program 251 00:10:43,759 --> 00:10:45,759 we use money donated 252 00:10:45,759 --> 00:10:47,759 from the VFW to purchase those. So 253 00:10:47,759 --> 00:10:50,161 no cost to the village or the residents 254 00:10:50,806 --> 00:10:52,806 for the boxes to go up. 255 00:10:53,017 --> 00:10:55,017 And just call the station. We'll get somebody 256 00:10:55,017 --> 00:10:57,063 from Fire Prevention out to take care of that. 257 00:10:57,748 --> 00:10:59,748 We're continually working on some trainings 258 00:10:59,748 --> 00:11:02,647 with the surrounding agencies for 259 00:11:02,647 --> 00:11:04,912 when the weather turns a little bit better. 260 00:11:05,550 --> 00:11:07,980 Some Fire and EMS got both. 261 00:11:08,698 --> 00:11:11,158 And I guess the last week 262 00:11:11,158 --> 00:11:13,158 we had the time to make sure everybody knows 263 00:11:13,158 --> 00:11:15,938 how EMS rescues and put the work where it's at. 264 00:11:16,024 --> 00:11:18,286 And what tools they need when they're coming to 265 00:11:18,286 --> 00:11:19,938 training. 266 00:11:19,938 --> 00:11:21,938 And the other one I got is 267 00:11:21,938 --> 00:11:23,938 there on the agenda. I assume everybody's 268 00:11:23,938 --> 00:11:25,938 packet has that second page there. 269 00:11:27,472 --> 00:11:29,796 When we started day stafffing, 270 00:11:29,796 --> 00:11:31,796 we didn't plan for 271 00:11:32,257 --> 00:11:34,257 a full-time chief and one full-time 272 00:11:34,257 --> 00:11:36,666 person and a part-time person. 273 00:11:37,068 --> 00:11:39,068 Joe DiVencenzo filled that 274 00:11:39,068 --> 00:11:40,896 full-time position. 275 00:11:40,896 --> 00:11:42,896 Being 40 hours a week through Friday. 276 00:11:42,896 --> 00:11:44,771 9 to 5 job. 277 00:11:44,771 --> 00:11:47,173 He filled it as the Fire Marshal. 278 00:11:47,173 --> 00:11:49,173 But he left us for another job 279 00:11:49,173 --> 00:11:51,061 and left that position empty. 280 00:11:51,061 --> 00:11:52,995 Because I didn't want to just fill 281 00:11:52,995 --> 00:11:54,995 the position. I wanted to make sure somebody 282 00:11:54,995 --> 00:11:56,995 that's qualified for it 283 00:11:57,304 --> 00:11:59,304 will be offered that position. 284 00:12:00,482 --> 00:12:02,613 And now we've got somebody that's going to 285 00:12:02,613 --> 00:12:04,613 have the educational requirements to fill it. 286 00:12:04,613 --> 00:12:06,547 And I'd like, with 287 00:12:06,547 --> 00:12:08,547 the Mayor and Council's approval, 288 00:12:08,804 --> 00:12:11,194 to offer Melissa Conrad that position. 289 00:12:11,266 --> 00:12:13,266 Providing she can pass the OP&F 290 00:12:13,266 --> 00:12:15,266 physical for that. 291 00:12:15,806 --> 00:12:17,859 In addition to the education and dedicated 292 00:12:17,859 --> 00:12:19,740 service to the village, 293 00:12:20,484 --> 00:12:22,484 having her fill the position would 294 00:12:22,484 --> 00:12:24,481 provide full five day a week fire fighter- 295 00:12:24,484 --> 00:12:26,754 fire chief-paramedic coverage 296 00:12:26,754 --> 00:12:28,754 during day shift. I know that has 297 00:12:28,754 --> 00:12:30,695 been a large concern of 298 00:12:30,695 --> 00:12:32,569 so many council members 299 00:12:32,569 --> 00:12:34,996 when we, we got rid of our EMS contract 300 00:12:34,996 --> 00:12:36,740 with Life Care. 301 00:12:37,734 --> 00:12:40,323 Chief Hybert and discussed this a few times. 302 00:12:40,323 --> 00:12:42,826 And I don't want to speak for him, but 303 00:12:42,826 --> 00:12:44,628 as we kind of both agreed that 304 00:12:44,628 --> 00:12:46,866 Melissa's a good fit for that position 305 00:12:46,866 --> 00:12:48,866 with her education and everything she's 306 00:12:48,866 --> 00:12:50,866 done for the community. 307 00:12:50,866 --> 00:12:52,773 And it's been in the budget 308 00:12:52,773 --> 00:12:54,773 since we started staffing. 309 00:12:57,044 --> 00:12:59,044 So, Chief, is Joe DiVencenzo 310 00:12:59,044 --> 00:13:01,136 gone completely? "He's still" 311 00:13:01,136 --> 00:13:03,018 serving as Fire Marshal but in a volunteer 312 00:13:03,018 --> 00:13:05,018 capacity. "Okay." 313 00:13:05,308 --> 00:13:07,309 And, you probably already know 314 00:13:07,308 --> 00:13:09,512 that I have nothing against that, whatsoever. 315 00:13:09,512 --> 00:13:11,512 But I think that's something we need to address 316 00:13:11,512 --> 00:13:13,512 in executive session. 317 00:13:14,085 --> 00:13:16,250 It conflicts once you go that route. 318 00:13:16,250 --> 00:13:18,468 I agree with the Mayor. 319 00:13:22,076 --> 00:13:24,076 So, it's a possible motion 320 00:13:24,076 --> 00:13:26,175 it says on our agenda. I would 321 00:13:26,175 --> 00:13:28,907 think I would like to have a motion that we 322 00:13:28,907 --> 00:13:31,012 discuss this in executive session. 323 00:13:31,967 --> 00:13:34,369 I make the motion. "Second." 324 00:13:41,828 --> 00:13:43,914 I'm sorry. All in Favor? "Aye." 325 00:13:43,914 --> 00:13:45,914 Opposed? And who seconded that? 326 00:13:46,395 --> 00:13:48,408 Pat. I think Pat McCort did. 327 00:13:49,178 --> 00:13:51,178 And I have nothing against him. 328 00:13:51,178 --> 00:13:53,428 Or against even filling the posistion. I just 329 00:13:53,428 --> 00:13:55,428 think that's something we need to do 330 00:13:55,428 --> 00:13:57,428 in executive session. "Agreed." 331 00:13:58,356 --> 00:14:01,117 So, do we have any comments from Village Council? 332 00:14:05,337 --> 00:14:07,647 It'll be all the way down to Campbell. 333 00:14:07,647 --> 00:14:09,778 Everybody good? "I'm good." 334 00:14:09,778 --> 00:14:11,778 Reports and comments from the public. 335 00:14:11,778 --> 00:14:13,778 I have 336 00:14:13,778 --> 00:14:15,778 Nolan True. 337 00:14:16,008 --> 00:14:18,094 And he would like to speak to us for a few 338 00:14:18,094 --> 00:14:19,718 minutes. 339 00:14:20,087 --> 00:14:22,087 I'm retired, you know. I 340 00:14:22,087 --> 00:14:24,166 talked with the Mayor at the last 341 00:14:24,166 --> 00:14:26,034 meeting and then we were, in fact. 342 00:14:26,034 --> 00:14:28,906 And I think I'm addressing you, Andy. Because 343 00:14:29,182 --> 00:14:31,182 as you know, I am retired from the prison 344 00:14:31,182 --> 00:14:33,539 and we have that solar 345 00:14:33,539 --> 00:14:36,508 area out there. So my question again, was 346 00:14:37,021 --> 00:14:40,221 how often are we cleaning or removing snow 347 00:14:40,971 --> 00:14:42,971 from them panels? 348 00:14:42,971 --> 00:14:45,202 You know, a windshield on a car gets dirty. 349 00:14:45,722 --> 00:14:47,834 And it is something that we can 350 00:14:47,834 --> 00:14:49,834 do with your people. And possibly 351 00:14:49,834 --> 00:14:52,361 contact Jerry Spatny, the warden. 352 00:14:52,565 --> 00:14:54,565 And send inmates out and use 353 00:14:54,565 --> 00:14:56,677 free labor for community service. 354 00:14:56,677 --> 00:14:58,677 I do know if none of you are aware 355 00:14:58,677 --> 00:15:00,677 of that. So this is me just given 356 00:15:00,677 --> 00:15:03,086 an idea I'm sure nobody here is aware of. 357 00:15:03,488 --> 00:15:05,692 And it's coming from the Mayor 358 00:15:05,692 --> 00:15:07,692 talking to the warden 359 00:15:07,692 --> 00:15:09,692 there would go way more, you know, then a guy 360 00:15:09,692 --> 00:15:11,850 and having to hold his hand. If that's 361 00:15:11,850 --> 00:15:13,850 needed. But 362 00:15:14,094 --> 00:15:16,588 I just thought. I don't know 363 00:15:17,167 --> 00:15:19,167 that gentleman talked a little bit about the 364 00:15:19,167 --> 00:15:21,450 meeting involved. It's producing 365 00:15:21,450 --> 00:15:23,450 what we thought it would be. But could we get 366 00:15:23,450 --> 00:15:25,450 that up if they were just simply 367 00:15:25,450 --> 00:15:27,977 washed in the spring, summer and fall? 368 00:15:27,977 --> 00:15:30,235 Snow removed from them. 369 00:15:30,742 --> 00:15:32,742 You know, I hear what it would take. 370 00:15:32,742 --> 00:15:34,742 I don't know what the care of that is. I'm sure 371 00:15:34,742 --> 00:15:37,381 it's a lot. But I don't think he knew 372 00:15:37,822 --> 00:15:39,822 about that as far as the idea of from 373 00:15:39,822 --> 00:15:41,822 the looks I'm getting on people's faces. 374 00:15:41,822 --> 00:15:43,822 Things are going to be a problem. 375 00:15:43,822 --> 00:15:45,717 I don't know about that to be honest. 376 00:15:45,717 --> 00:15:48,120 I'm like, if we're benefitting from that, 377 00:15:48,120 --> 00:15:50,120 that would only help each and everyone of us. 378 00:15:50,120 --> 00:15:52,120 When the village can't be there. "Absolutely." 379 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:54,555 The last time you. "I don't need an answer." 380 00:15:54,555 --> 00:15:57,376 I don't have. It was an idea. 381 00:15:57,731 --> 00:15:59,731 Southway 1161, sir, is the 382 00:15:59,731 --> 00:16:01,731 number if you need it. 383 00:16:01,731 --> 00:16:05,343 You know and you can ask if they'll talk. 384 00:16:05,619 --> 00:16:07,744 And you can talk to the warden about it. "Correct." 385 00:16:07,744 --> 00:16:09,744 Well, you don't have to ask them, they'll come here 386 00:16:09,744 --> 00:16:11,632 and manage the solar panels. 387 00:16:11,632 --> 00:16:14,054 Almost a laugh. "You know, would that be that" 388 00:16:14,054 --> 00:16:16,140 month? I'm sure they'd both 389 00:16:16,140 --> 00:16:18,140 give money on weekends to come. 390 00:16:18,140 --> 00:16:20,206 I don't know what it is. "Grafton is" 391 00:16:20,206 --> 00:16:22,725 in charge of the maintenance. That's why we have 392 00:16:22,725 --> 00:16:24,890 the farm animals out there. 393 00:16:25,403 --> 00:16:27,403 Everybody made hay about it. 394 00:16:27,403 --> 00:16:29,185 Pun intended. 395 00:16:29,185 --> 00:16:31,602 Let's ask them. When they put the farm animals 396 00:16:31,602 --> 00:16:33,602 on there to manage the grass. 397 00:16:33,793 --> 00:16:35,912 It's more cost effective than, 398 00:16:35,912 --> 00:16:38,064 and labor effective to have the sheep. 399 00:16:38,064 --> 00:16:40,360 I agree. He also mentioned that you have 400 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:42,360 to water. That could be part of the community 401 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:44,584 service to maintain the animals. 402 00:16:44,584 --> 00:16:46,485 How often you fill your troughs. 403 00:16:46,485 --> 00:16:48,841 They would. Yep. "That's something that" 404 00:16:48,841 --> 00:16:51,463 you know, possibility it could be handled by 405 00:16:51,463 --> 00:16:53,516 the community service hours of. 406 00:16:53,516 --> 00:16:55,331 And they're always looking. 407 00:16:55,324 --> 00:16:57,238 That's a great idea, Mr. True. 408 00:16:57,238 --> 00:16:59,233 I don't even have to ask them about the sheep. 409 00:16:59,238 --> 00:17:01,238 Me, too. So. 410 00:17:01,626 --> 00:17:03,223 It's my understanding that we, 411 00:17:03,223 --> 00:17:05,012 the village has owned that solar, too. 412 00:17:05,012 --> 00:17:06,933 You know, we don't know to manage it. 413 00:17:06,933 --> 00:17:08,604 We asked them to. 414 00:17:08,604 --> 00:17:10,604 Whoever owns that supposed to apply 415 00:17:10,604 --> 00:17:12,604 ... Ashland is supposed 416 00:17:12,604 --> 00:17:15,006 to manage that. "Right, but this is what's up." 417 00:17:15,006 --> 00:17:17,275 We don't own it. So. "That's why you don't" 418 00:17:17,275 --> 00:17:19,275 see many of us out there. 419 00:17:20,473 --> 00:17:22,954 So if I had to do that, I'd have to work through that, 420 00:17:22,954 --> 00:17:25,079 the custodians on the panels. 421 00:17:25,678 --> 00:17:28,200 Who do we put on it? "Andrew's working on it." 422 00:17:28,200 --> 00:17:30,200 So it's already being handled. We're not 423 00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:32,200 worried about it. I'm just saying, if we're 424 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:33,923 benefitting. I mean as 425 00:17:33,923 --> 00:17:35,923 all of us that live in Grafton 426 00:17:36,232 --> 00:17:38,232 and we can clean them off. 427 00:17:38,864 --> 00:17:40,864 Do we get more out of them? And when we 428 00:17:40,864 --> 00:17:42,950 get more out them. I don't know. It was just 429 00:17:42,950 --> 00:17:45,465 a suggestion. "Yeah. I'll ask Ashland." Leave a 430 00:17:45,465 --> 00:17:47,465 request. "I'm good." 431 00:17:47,465 --> 00:17:49,465 Good question. 432 00:17:52,164 --> 00:17:54,164 Okay. That's all the comments that we have 433 00:17:54,164 --> 00:17:55,835 from the public. 434 00:17:55,835 --> 00:17:57,835 Ordinances. Here's our second 435 00:17:57,835 --> 00:18:00,415 reading coming up. And we took it. 436 00:18:01,047 --> 00:18:03,047 Again, we took into consideration 437 00:18:03,047 --> 00:18:04,824 what you and I talked about 438 00:18:04,824 --> 00:18:06,824 at the last council meeting. We want to 439 00:18:06,824 --> 00:18:09,800 read them. So people know 440 00:18:09,800 --> 00:18:11,800 what we're changing. 441 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:14,759 So, Mr. Lipian, you may proceed, sir. 442 00:18:15,272 --> 00:18:17,272 Can I use your copy? "Sure." 443 00:18:17,272 --> 00:18:19,272 Go on. "I'm going to pace him of these words." 444 00:18:19,272 --> 00:18:20,883 Banning them won't work. 445 00:18:20,883 --> 00:18:22,883 Do you want me to read the whole thing? 446 00:18:23,805 --> 00:18:25,805 What do you want me to do, Law Director? 447 00:18:25,805 --> 00:18:27,805 It's not what I want here. 448 00:18:27,950 --> 00:18:29,950 Are you going to read this whole ordinance? 449 00:18:29,950 --> 00:18:31,950 No, just read the passage. "Just read the" 450 00:18:31,950 --> 00:18:34,088 passage. "Yeah." We're passing for one point. 451 00:18:34,707 --> 00:18:36,780 Amendment one. Amended 452 00:18:36,780 --> 00:18:38,780 Article XIV. 453 00:18:39,010 --> 00:18:41,307 In Roman numerals. The Charter uses that. 454 00:18:42,143 --> 00:18:44,143 And I'm saying 2026 these, 455 00:18:44,143 --> 00:18:46,143 through either of their actions the Council shall 456 00:18:46,143 --> 00:18:48,566 appoint another Charter Review Commission by 457 00:18:48,842 --> 00:18:50,842 electors within the County will be known 458 00:18:50,842 --> 00:18:53,279 after August of the municipality. 459 00:18:53,858 --> 00:18:56,029 Such a commission shall be used to amend the 460 00:18:56,029 --> 00:18:58,029 Charter and within 60 days 461 00:18:58,029 --> 00:19:00,029 after such appointment by the members of Council 462 00:19:00,029 --> 00:19:02,029 thus all the alterations, revisions and amend- 463 00:19:02,029 --> 00:19:04,982 ments of the Charter has been judged as desirable 464 00:19:04,982 --> 00:19:06,830 Council shall submit to the electors 465 00:19:06,830 --> 00:19:08,830 and operators of the next proceeding general 466 00:19:08,830 --> 00:19:11,320 election any such alterations, revisions 467 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:13,573 or amendments. The members appointed to 468 00:19:13,577 --> 00:19:15,576 said commission shall consider by observation 469 00:19:15,577 --> 00:19:18,039 meeting the Charter Review Commission shall be 470 00:19:18,058 --> 00:19:20,928 ordered about. That was changed from 30 days of 471 00:19:21,244 --> 00:19:23,507 review to 60 days. "Yes, sir." It gives 472 00:19:23,507 --> 00:19:25,507 more time to 473 00:19:25,507 --> 00:19:27,507 fully digest and understand it. 474 00:19:27,507 --> 00:19:29,653 And do a lot of research. The time 475 00:19:29,653 --> 00:19:31,653 which was also changed from 476 00:19:31,653 --> 00:19:33,653 specifically January 477 00:19:33,785 --> 00:19:35,785 to just a year. So, 478 00:19:35,785 --> 00:19:37,785 we could use the open window. "To get them" 479 00:19:37,785 --> 00:19:39,785 more wiggle room. "Right." 480 00:19:39,785 --> 00:19:41,785 So that they'll sign. You know, we got 481 00:19:41,785 --> 00:19:43,785 people together and it's kind of like B. 482 00:19:43,785 --> 00:19:45,470 Well done. 483 00:19:46,181 --> 00:19:48,181 I believe that's the two main things. 484 00:19:48,181 --> 00:19:50,075 Yes. "Okay. All right." 485 00:19:50,075 --> 00:19:52,075 The next one. "This one is honestly" 486 00:19:52,075 --> 00:19:54,075 about the ... 487 00:19:54,075 --> 00:19:56,075 If I'm not remembering correctly. 488 00:19:56,786 --> 00:19:58,786 It's not going to come out on the ballot in May. 489 00:19:58,786 --> 00:20:01,214 And so disagree with it, then. 490 00:20:01,214 --> 00:20:03,684 All right. Charter number two. 491 00:20:04,276 --> 00:20:06,664 An article of. "Sorry to interrupt you." 492 00:20:07,908 --> 00:20:10,276 You, could you now moving on to 26 493 00:20:10,276 --> 00:20:12,703 -004? "Right now, yeah." I 494 00:20:12,703 --> 00:20:15,143 imagine you should say that on a Blackberry phone. 495 00:20:15,564 --> 00:20:17,564 All right. Ordinance number 26 496 00:20:17,564 --> 00:20:19,564 -004 497 00:20:19,821 --> 00:20:21,821 The ordinance approving the recommendation 498 00:20:21,821 --> 00:20:23,821 of the Charter Commission's revised Article VI 499 00:20:23,821 --> 00:20:26,502 Section 1 of the Charter of the Village of Grafton 500 00:20:30,952 --> 00:20:32,947 Article VI. Minicipal Empolyees Departments: 501 00:20:32,952 --> 00:20:35,524 General Devisions: Section 1. 502 00:20:35,524 --> 00:20:37,747 The positions of law director, police chief, fire 503 00:20:37,747 --> 00:20:39,747 chief, building inspector, village adminis- 504 00:20:39,747 --> 00:20:41,747 trator, and village engineer are hereby 505 00:20:41,747 --> 00:20:44,039 established as the Council shall provide the 506 00:20:44,046 --> 00:20:46,084 ordinance for the organization of the respective 507 00:20:46,085 --> 00:20:48,085 departments? The positions of 508 00:20:48,085 --> 00:20:50,085 police chief, fire chief, village engineer 509 00:20:50,085 --> 00:20:52,085 shall each meet the requirements that were 510 00:20:52,085 --> 00:20:54,085 the Ohio Revised Code, Section 109.04, 511 00:20:54,091 --> 00:20:56,335 108.04, 77.22 512 00:20:56,335 --> 00:20:58,579 And 470.101 respectively. 513 00:20:59,178 --> 00:21:01,178 Council may establish by vote a police department 514 00:21:01,178 --> 00:21:03,178 or division thereof, to be exception 515 00:21:03,178 --> 00:21:05,007 to those set forth herein. 516 00:21:05,007 --> 00:21:07,007 Council may combine or ... 517 00:21:07,007 --> 00:21:08,751 ... 518 00:21:08,751 --> 00:21:10,751 and may even authorize one person to be the 519 00:21:10,751 --> 00:21:13,081 head of two or more departments or divisions. 520 00:21:16,120 --> 00:21:17,707 Next. 521 00:21:17,707 --> 00:21:20,554 Amendment to number 26-005 522 00:21:20,554 --> 00:21:22,751 An ordinance approving the recommendation 523 00:21:22,751 --> 00:21:24,751 of the Charter Review Commission to revise 524 00:21:24,751 --> 00:21:26,751 Article V of the Charter of the Village of Grafton. 525 00:21:26,995 --> 00:21:28,995 Article V. The Clerk of Council and 526 00:21:28,995 --> 00:21:31,947 Finance Director: Section 1: Clerk of Council. 527 00:21:31,947 --> 00:21:34,119 Effective from after January 1, 528 00:21:34,119 --> 00:21:36,119 2028, the Council may appoint by 529 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:38,119 a majority of its current members, a person 530 00:21:38,119 --> 00:21:39,907 to serve as the Clerk of Council. 531 00:21:39,907 --> 00:21:42,006 The Clerk of Council shall serve at the pleasure of 532 00:21:42,006 --> 00:21:44,006 Council and may removed by the Council by 533 00:21:44,006 --> 00:21:46,006 majority vote under the Council. 534 00:21:46,236 --> 00:21:48,415 Who shall give notice of the council meetings, 535 00:21:48,415 --> 00:21:50,506 keep the journal of the proceedings authen- 536 00:21:50,506 --> 00:21:52,592 ticated by the Clerk's signature and recorded 537 00:21:52,592 --> 00:21:54,592 in full in a book tasked for the purpose. 538 00:21:54,592 --> 00:21:56,829 All ordinances and resolutions of Council 539 00:21:56,829 --> 00:21:58,829 and perform such duties as 540 00:21:58,829 --> 00:22:00,829 County requires. Trying to report by 541 00:22:00,829 --> 00:22:02,710 ordinance or resolution of Council. 542 00:22:02,710 --> 00:22:04,710 Section 2: Director of Finance: 543 00:22:04,894 --> 00:22:06,894 Effective from and after January 1, 544 00:22:06,894 --> 00:22:08,894 2028 the mayor shall appoint a Director 545 00:22:08,894 --> 00:22:11,237 of Finance. And shall become upon confirmation 546 00:22:11,237 --> 00:22:13,323 by the Council by a majority of its members. 547 00:22:13,362 --> 00:22:15,454 The Director of Finance goes serve at the 548 00:22:15,454 --> 00:22:17,362 pleasure of the mayor and the Council 549 00:22:17,362 --> 00:22:19,362 and maybe suspended or declassified by 550 00:22:19,362 --> 00:22:21,362 the mayor with the consent of the Council. The 551 00:22:21,362 --> 00:22:23,177 mayor or Council by majority vote of its 552 00:22:23,177 --> 00:22:25,177 members or other council by an ordinance 553 00:22:25,177 --> 00:22:27,177 but not with the consent of the mayor. 554 00:22:27,434 --> 00:22:29,434 The Director of Finance shall pocess a credit or 555 00:22:29,434 --> 00:22:31,612 degree in finance, for a minimum of 5 years full- 556 00:22:31,612 --> 00:22:34,027 time professional work experience in finance. 557 00:22:34,139 --> 00:22:36,139 Work experience shall be noted by Council 558 00:22:36,139 --> 00:22:39,389 as being sufficient financial managment skills. 559 00:22:39,929 --> 00:22:41,929 The Director of Finance shall serve the 560 00:22:41,929 --> 00:22:43,929 mayor and the Council as financial advisor 561 00:22:43,929 --> 00:22:46,160 in connection with municipal affairs. 562 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:48,160 The Director of Finance shall keep the 563 00:22:48,160 --> 00:22:50,160 financial ledger of the municipality, 564 00:22:50,160 --> 00:22:52,364 exhibiting accurate statements of all monies 565 00:22:52,364 --> 00:22:54,509 received and expended; of all property 566 00:22:54,509 --> 00:22:56,509 owned by the municipality and all taxes and 567 00:22:56,514 --> 00:22:58,873 assessments. The Director of Finance 568 00:22:58,873 --> 00:23:00,873 shall be the custodian all public money 569 00:23:00,873 --> 00:23:02,873 of the municipality. Shall keep 570 00:23:02,873 --> 00:23:04,978 and produce such money into place or 571 00:23:04,978 --> 00:23:06,978 places authorized by ordinance. And shall 572 00:23:06,978 --> 00:23:08,978 disburse the same as may be provided 573 00:23:08,978 --> 00:23:11,083 by law or ordinances. The Director 574 00:23:11,083 --> 00:23:13,077 of Finance shall not allow the amounts specified 575 00:23:13,083 --> 00:23:15,083 from any appropriations to be overdrawn 576 00:23:15,083 --> 00:23:16,873 or drawn for any other purpose. 577 00:23:16,873 --> 00:23:18,920 The Director of Finance may examine all of 578 00:23:18,931 --> 00:23:20,925 the dependents of all officers and employees 579 00:23:20,931 --> 00:23:22,931 and departments of the municipality. The 580 00:23:22,931 --> 00:23:24,931 Director of Finance may require evidence of the 581 00:23:24,931 --> 00:23:26,931 amount that is claimed expenses by the Director 582 00:23:26,931 --> 00:23:28,463 Finance is due. 583 00:23:28,463 --> 00:23:30,463 In the event of the vacancy of the office 584 00:23:30,463 --> 00:23:32,463 of the Director of Finance. A successor shall 585 00:23:32,463 --> 00:23:34,463 be appointed in the same manner as provided 586 00:23:34,463 --> 00:23:36,226 in Division A of this section 587 00:23:36,226 --> 00:23:38,127 in the case of an original appointment. 588 00:23:38,127 --> 00:23:40,390 The mayor with the approval a majority of the 589 00:23:40,390 --> 00:23:42,390 Council may appoint an acting Director of Finance 590 00:23:42,390 --> 00:23:44,390 due to vacancy, also to disability 591 00:23:44,390 --> 00:23:46,390 to the Director of Finance, which acting 592 00:23:46,390 --> 00:23:48,390 Director of Finance shall serve at the 593 00:23:48,390 --> 00:23:50,390 pleasure of the mayor and Council. The acting 594 00:23:50,390 --> 00:23:52,390 Director of Finance shall exercise 595 00:23:52,390 --> 00:23:54,390 powers due to the position of the Director of 596 00:23:54,390 --> 00:23:56,211 Finance and discharge. 597 00:23:56,211 --> 00:23:58,467 I'll translate that. 598 00:23:58,730 --> 00:24:00,730 So what we did, is we're 599 00:24:00,730 --> 00:24:02,730 putting in this 600 00:24:02,730 --> 00:24:05,033 amendment to our Charter. 601 00:24:06,106 --> 00:24:08,106 The Village of Grafton is growing. 602 00:24:08,389 --> 00:24:10,389 And the work load is growing. 603 00:24:10,389 --> 00:24:12,389 So, rather than 604 00:24:12,389 --> 00:24:14,389 have somebody loaded on. 605 00:24:14,389 --> 00:24:16,389 In a normal election, you 606 00:24:16,389 --> 00:24:18,389 wanted to pin on to those things. 607 00:24:18,389 --> 00:24:20,865 It'll now be an appointed position 608 00:24:21,365 --> 00:24:23,365 by Council and myself. 609 00:24:23,681 --> 00:24:25,991 And we'll separate the two jobs. 610 00:24:26,478 --> 00:24:28,478 From being the Clerk 611 00:24:28,478 --> 00:24:30,241 and the Treasurer. 612 00:24:30,241 --> 00:24:32,979 Why not have a Clerk and a Treasurer? 613 00:24:33,262 --> 00:24:36,102 And that's the purpose of amendment. 614 00:24:36,398 --> 00:24:38,398 Am I correct, Tim? "Yes, sir." 615 00:24:38,793 --> 00:24:40,173 So, that's. 616 00:24:40,173 --> 00:24:42,173 That's my translation for that. 617 00:24:42,950 --> 00:24:44,950 You can correct me on the year but this was 618 00:24:44,950 --> 00:24:47,529 also proposed by a previous commission. It 619 00:24:47,529 --> 00:24:49,529 was similar. And 620 00:24:49,529 --> 00:24:51,529 it failed at the polls. So. 621 00:24:52,102 --> 00:24:54,102 It's my recommendation, you have to be very 622 00:24:54,102 --> 00:24:56,978 proactive in making sure people understand. 623 00:24:56,978 --> 00:24:58,978 We could, you show up in public finance. 624 00:24:58,978 --> 00:25:01,183 There's more in there. You got to read all that 625 00:25:01,183 --> 00:25:02,859 separately. You now? "Yeah." 626 00:25:02,859 --> 00:25:04,859 They don't want to mess with it. But it's mainly 627 00:25:04,859 --> 00:25:06,859 anything with their utility bills. And. 628 00:25:07,182 --> 00:25:09,491 And as we get closer to that. 629 00:25:09,985 --> 00:25:11,985 We just went on. We'll get it on the first 630 00:25:11,985 --> 00:25:13,985 spring. It will be ... 631 00:25:13,985 --> 00:25:15,985 It'll be the ... issue. "You hope." 632 00:25:15,985 --> 00:25:17,985 We'll be all right with that. We will 633 00:25:17,985 --> 00:25:19,985 concentrate on proactively 634 00:25:20,202 --> 00:25:22,993 advertizing what we're trying to do. 635 00:25:23,605 --> 00:25:25,605 Resolutions, we have none. Motions. 636 00:25:26,145 --> 00:25:28,145 I'm going to read ..., Andrew. 637 00:25:28,145 --> 00:25:30,745 Motion to accept a quote from Dezurik 638 00:25:31,133 --> 00:25:33,133 for a digester valve for the Waste 639 00:25:33,133 --> 00:25:35,007 Water Treatment Plant 640 00:25:35,007 --> 00:25:38,138 at the cost of $14,755.00 dollars. 641 00:25:39,145 --> 00:25:41,145 Would you care to elaborate? "It got" 642 00:25:41,145 --> 00:25:43,789 left entirely with Dezurik. "Go ahead." 643 00:25:44,454 --> 00:25:46,454 It seems this valve request was to replace 644 00:25:46,454 --> 00:25:48,454 the existing broken vavle on our number 645 00:25:48,454 --> 00:25:50,719 2 digester. Broken valve 646 00:25:50,719 --> 00:25:52,719 would no longer fully close, causing 647 00:25:52,719 --> 00:25:54,719 equalization between the number 1 and 648 00:25:54,719 --> 00:25:56,719 number 2 digester. The valve is to complete 649 00:25:56,729 --> 00:25:58,719 the link to transfer sludge. 650 00:25:58,719 --> 00:26:00,719 Containing the digesters. 651 00:26:01,107 --> 00:26:03,497 The replacement valve will be the 19.5 to an 652 00:26:03,497 --> 00:26:05,934 extention with a hand wheel to enable operation. 653 00:26:05,934 --> 00:26:08,384 We will need a contractor to install the new valve. 654 00:26:09,898 --> 00:26:12,142 And that's what the $14,000 dollars are for? 655 00:26:12,748 --> 00:26:14,926 Minus the contractor to install this. 656 00:26:17,487 --> 00:26:19,487 Pun intended, but that's sounds like lot of crap. 657 00:26:21,607 --> 00:26:23,607 Show me a bill. "..." 658 00:26:25,036 --> 00:26:27,135 So, Council, I just need a motion. 659 00:26:27,135 --> 00:26:28,997 Whatever you decide to do with it. 660 00:26:28,997 --> 00:26:30,997 I make a motion to do the repair. 661 00:26:30,997 --> 00:26:32,582 Second. 662 00:26:32,786 --> 00:26:35,373 All in favor? "Aye." Opposed? 663 00:26:36,110 --> 00:26:38,110 I'm glad Mr. Lipian could 664 00:26:38,110 --> 00:26:40,110 explain that because I have no clue. 665 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:43,552 There's not a lot of things that I do. 666 00:26:43,552 --> 00:26:45,486 I heard that. I heard that. 667 00:26:46,526 --> 00:26:48,526 I'm the Library's Reader's Digest day. 668 00:26:54,405 --> 00:26:56,655 Okay. Here we are. Miscellaneous, unfinished 669 00:26:56,655 --> 00:26:59,118 business. Law Director, do you have anything? 670 00:27:00,066 --> 00:27:02,513 Would you read your 23rd Psalm for us? 671 00:27:03,184 --> 00:27:05,184 Grafton Village Council may recess 672 00:27:05,184 --> 00:27:07,184 ... 673 00:28:00,713 --> 00:28:02,759 We'll work on this when we do ours. 674 00:28:02,759 --> 00:28:04,759 The problem over there at the 675 00:28:04,759 --> 00:28:06,759 Town Hall meeting. 676 00:28:06,759 --> 00:28:08,759 ... 677 00:28:09,240 --> 00:28:11,240 She came in and she says it's not 678 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:13,827 a petition. It's just some signatures 679 00:28:13,827 --> 00:28:16,188 ... 680 00:28:16,188 --> 00:28:18,188 We can our thing as to 681 00:28:18,188 --> 00:28:20,076 what's going on in Russia Township. 682 00:28:20,076 --> 00:28:22,490 She just really wants the support. 683 00:28:22,536 --> 00:28:24,536 I'm going to set it on the table up here. 684 00:28:24,536 --> 00:28:26,536 It'll be at Town Hall. 685 00:28:26,536 --> 00:28:28,715 Please sign the petition if you're 686 00:28:28,715 --> 00:28:30,715 for helping them acomplish what we've 687 00:28:30,715 --> 00:28:32,932 accomplished here with Beacon Park project. 688 00:28:32,932 --> 00:28:34,581 Any comment? 689 00:28:34,581 --> 00:28:36,693 He may comment. So, it was brought up that 690 00:28:36,693 --> 00:28:38,693 a petition to be circulated 691 00:28:38,693 --> 00:28:41,003 probably what he meant. 692 00:28:41,003 --> 00:28:43,515 It shouldn't be at public hall 693 00:28:43,515 --> 00:28:46,133 on the table. But 694 00:28:46,206 --> 00:28:48,201 consider a petition for 695 00:28:48,206 --> 00:28:50,206 any type of 696 00:28:50,206 --> 00:28:52,206 ballot issue, or elected official. 697 00:28:52,206 --> 00:28:54,311 You could simply. My own view is, 698 00:28:54,311 --> 00:28:56,971 is just a petition tied to the 699 00:28:56,971 --> 00:28:58,971 County Commissioners. But maybe. 700 00:28:59,491 --> 00:29:01,835 But, I don't see this as out of line. 701 00:29:01,835 --> 00:29:03,835 Going around or anything like that. 702 00:29:03,835 --> 00:29:06,184 It's not going to go to the Board of elections 703 00:29:06,184 --> 00:29:08,184 or ... 704 00:29:08,184 --> 00:29:10,402 It's really a petition to the 705 00:29:10,402 --> 00:29:12,191 County Commissioners. 706 00:29:12,191 --> 00:29:14,191 To let them know. "It's easy to force this." 707 00:29:16,383 --> 00:29:18,608 Some form or official, it's not. 708 00:29:18,608 --> 00:29:20,608 It's a petition ... 709 00:29:24,407 --> 00:29:26,176 Do a roll call for executive? 710 00:29:26,176 --> 00:29:28,611 So we go into kind of executive meeting. 711 00:29:32,397 --> 00:29:34,397 Covers it. Romes? 712 00:29:34,397 --> 00:29:36,397 I do. "Campbell?" Yes. 713 00:29:36,397 --> 00:29:38,232 Kitts? "Yes." Kilgore? "Yes." 714 00:29:38,232 --> 00:29:40,232 McCort? "Yes." 715 00:29:43,807 --> 00:29:45,807 All right. "Let's do it." 716 00:29:45,807 --> 00:29:47,807 ...