3LEESBURG VILLAGE COUNCIL
12/17/2014
Mayor Danny Daulton
Mayor Danny Daulton called the regularDecember session of the Leesburg Village Council to order on Wednesday, December17, 2014 at 6:45 P.M. in the Leesburg Municipal Building. No invocation was given and Mayor Daulton led all present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL:Present: Council Members Mr. Robert Barrett Jr ☒
Ms. Wendy Enzor☒
Ms. Hazel Grooms ☒
Mr. Chris Runyon ☒
Ms. Elaine Schmidt ☒
Mr. Richard Tolle ☒
Also Present: Police Chief Tim Tyree
Fiscal Officer Tracy Evans ☒
Solicitor Fred Beery ☒
Also attending: None
I. CONSENT CALANDAR:
a. Elaine Schmidt moved and Hazel Grooms seconded to approve the minutes for the November20, 2014 Council meeting. Roll call vote 6-0. Motion carried.
b. Council reviewed all bills paid in November2014. Richard Tolle moved and Hazel Grooms seconded the bills be approved. Roll call vote 6-0. Motion carried.
II. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR:
None
III. LEGISLATION:
ORDINANCE NO. 14-06
AN ORDINANCE TO MAKE THE TEMPORARY APPROPRIATIONS FOR CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEESBURG, STATE OF OHIO, DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015.
Elaine moved and Richard seconded to approve Ordinance No. 14-06. Roll call vote 6-0. Motion passed.
ORDINANCE NO. 14-7
AN ORDINANCE TO ALLOCATE TWENTY-PERCENT OF INCOME TAX RECEIPTS TO THE STREET FUND AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY
Robert Barrett moved and Chris Runyon seconded to suspend the three reading rule for Ordinance No. 14-7. Roll call vote 6-0. Motion carried.
Elaine Schmidt moved and Hazel Grooms seconded to approve Ordinance No. 14-06. Roll call vote 6-0. Motion passed.
IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
None
V. REPORT OF CITY OFFICIALS:
Report of Fiscal Officer Tracy Evans:
-Passed around monthly reports for Council to sign.
-Requested income tax refund for $404.00.
Wendy Enzor moved and Elaine Schmidt seconded to refund income tax in the amount of $404.00.
-Presented Council with all Blanket PO’s for the 2014 year and asked for approval for numbers 1-123.
Chris Runyon moved and Wendy Enzor seconded to approve Blanket PO’s 1-123 for the 2014 year Roll call vote 6-0. Motion carried.
-Requested approval for Interfund and Supplemental Transfers for the 2014 year.
Hazel Grooms moved and Robert Barrett seconded to approve Interfund and Supplemental Transfers for 2014. Roll call vote 6-0. Motion carried.
-Requested mileage reimbursement for Dorothy Vance in the amount of $25.76 for the quarterly SWOTTA meeting.
Wendy Enzor moved and Hazel Grooms seconded to reimburse Dorothy Vance $25.76. Roll call vote 6-0. Motion carried.
-Requested Council to join the Ohio Municipal League for the 2015 year.
Chris Runyon moved and Wendy Enzor seconded to join the Ohio Municipal League for the 2015 year. Roll call vote 6-0. Motion carried.
-Presented Council with a copy of the 2015 Payroll and Holiday Schedule.
Report of Police Chief Tim Tyree:
Chief Tyree reported that for the month of November2014, there were 448 calls for service. Hours worked were as follows: Chief Tyree-150 regular, 18 overtime; Officer Nolley-150 regular, 27 overtime; Officer Stephens-150 regular, 38 overtime; Officer Campbell-0 regular, 0 overtime; and Officer Cottrill-108 regular, 25 overtime; Officer Brady-141 regular, 28 overtime. There were 2 Traffic Crash Reports, and 15 Offense Reports. Arrest Information: Arrests - 1, Traffic Citations -4, and Warning Citations - 20. Police vehicle information: Unit 1 - 2006 Crown Victoria 287miles driven, Unit 2 - 2005 Ford Explorer – 1,125 miles driven, Unit 3 - 2008 Crown Victoria – 1,116miles driven. Repairs: $568.99
Training: $0.
Additional Information from Chief Tyree:
The Police Department has 65 active case reports.
The departments total reports received for the month of November2014 were 15 a decrease of 7 reports from November 2014.
We had to make several repairs to the 2005 Ford Explorer; they are the first major repairs since it was placed into service February 2011.
A reminder to the Mayor and Village Council if you are interested in purchasing a 2015 Ford Utility Police Interceptor, it must be ordered by January 9, 2015. I have a quote from Statewide Ford along with a Lease Agreement. The vehicle will be completed when delivered except the graphics and the mobile radio which will be transferred from the 2008 Crown Victoria.
Wendy Enzor moved and Richard Tolle seconded to lease the 2015 Ford Utility Police Interceptor for three years at $14,479.00 a year.
Report of Utility/Streets Department:
-Installed sewer pump at Swift’s station
-Replaced bulbs and hug snowflakes
-Sludge pour
-Filled hole on Macy between Brown and Middle
-Trimmed trees around sewer plant fence
-Leveled gas tank at sewer plant
-Repaired fuzzy filter
-Read water meters.
-Picked up brush at residence on Church Street
-Hung holiday banners for Highland
Report of Income Tax Administrator Dorothy Vance:
-Mayor Danny Daulton reported for Mrs. Vance that $28,134.18 was collected for the month of November2014.
Report of Mayor Danny Daulton:
-Set Council meetings for 2015, the third Thursday of the month at 6:00 PM.
-Informed Council he is working on finalizing the contract for the Dairy Bar.
-The Village of Leesburg was required by the EPA to send out letters to our residents educating them on lead in their water supply. The Village water system does not contain lead; however some homes that were tested have a trace amount of lead in their water due to old plumbing pipes.
-Per Resolution Number 14-07, the alley adjacent to Mason Land has been vacated.
-Met with Environmental Engineering today (December 17, 2014) regarding the high flow of our sewer plant. Our sewer system can pump up to 1.6 million gallons a day and we have went over that and been penalized by the EPA for it. Environmental Engineering is trying to pin point why we have the overage.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Robert Barrett moved and Elaine Schmidt seconded to appropriate $15,000.00 for 2015 to beautify the downtown area.
Wendy Enzor moved and Hazel Grooms seconded to enter in to Executive Session at 7:25 PM to discuss finances and personnel. Roll call vote 6-0. Motion carried.
Out of Executive Session at 7:45 PM.
Richard Tolle moved and Chris Runyon seconded to adjourn at 7:45 PM. Roll call vote 6-0. Meeting adjourned.