Mayor Reed called the meeting to order at 6:34PM and invited all in attendance to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Council members Mr. Britton, Mr. Burgard, Mr. Evangelista, Mrs. Kopczak and Mr. Loparo were present. Mr. Smith was absent. Also in attendance were Clerk-Treasurer Butler, Solicitor Collins, Engineer Foley, Administrator Sample and Chief Matty.
Mr. Evangelista motioned to approve the minutes of the December 18th Regular Meeting. Mr. Loparo seconded. All present were in favor.
Clerk-Treasurer Butler presented Pay Order No. 1994 totaling $102,349.86. Mr. Loparo motioned for approval. Mr. Evangelista seconded. All present were in favor.
VISITORS
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OLD BUSINESS
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NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCE NO. 01-2001 was read by Solicitor Collins for the first time. AN ORDINANCE EMPLOYING RICHARD L. COLLINS, JR. AS SOLICITOR FOR THE VILLAGE OF MADISON FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 2001, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2001, ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION FOR SAME, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Loparo motioned to suspend the three reading rule. Mr. Burgard seconded. All present were in favor. Mr. Britton motioned for passage. Mr. Evangelista seconded. All present were in favor.
Mr. Smith arrived at 6:36PM.
ORDINANCE NO. 02-2001 was read by Solicitor Collins for the first time. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $250,000 NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING THE WATERWORKS SYSTEM OF THE VILLAGE BY INSTALLING AND REPLACING WATERLINE, HYDRANTS AND VALVES, TOGETHER WITH ALL NCECESSARY APPURTENANCES THERETO, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Evangelista motioned to suspend the three reading rule. Mr. Smith seconded.
All present were in favor. Mr. Evangelista motioned for passage. Mr. Burgard seconded. All present were in favor.
RESOLUTION NO. 01-2001 was read by Solicitor Collins. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GIFT OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FROM, AND EXPRESSING THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO, THE HUBBELL FOUNDATION OF HUBBELL INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS, INC. Mr. Smith motioned for passage. Mr. Evangelista seconded. All present were in favor.
RESOLUTION NO. 02-2001 was read by Solicitor Collins. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MARK VEST TO THE MADISON VILLAGE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FOR THE TERM COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2001 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2001, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Burgard motioned for passage. Mr. Evangelista seconded. All present were in favor.
APPOINTMENTS
1. COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM – Appointment of Michael Evangelista. Mr. Britton motioned for passage. Mr. Smith seconded. All present were in favor.
2. CIC REPRESENTATIVE – Appointment of Michael Evangelista. Mr. Britton motioned for passage. Mr. Smith seconded. All present were in favor.
3. FIRE DISTRICT (3) – Appointments of Michael Evangelista, Sam Britton and Ronald Smith. Mr. Burgard motioned for passage. Mr. Loparo seconded. All present were in favor.
4. INCOME TAX ADMINISTRATOR – Appointment of Timothy Behm. Mr. Evangelista motioned for passage. Mr. Britton seconded. All present were in favor.
5. SAFETY COMMITTEE – Appointments made by Mayor Reed for himself and all Council members.
6.
SENIOR BOARD REPRESENTATIVE – Due to two new members being named to
the board, Mayor Reed requested Council’s approval to serve another two years
as a seasoned Board Member. Discussion
followed. Mr. Evangelista motioned
for a two-year reappointment. Mr.
Burgard seconded. All present
were in favor.
7.
PLANNING COMMISSION – Appointment of Charles Burgard. Mr. Evangelista motioned for passage. Mr. Smith seconded. All
present were in favor. Reappointment
of Donald Bartlett was made by Mayor Reed.
8.
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS – Solicitor Collins recommended Council
defer appointment until confirmation of the reorganization is received.
9.
MADISON RECREATION DISTRICT – Appointment of Tom Bilek. Mr. Evangelista motioned for passage. Mr. Britton seconded. All
present were in favor.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Mr. Loparo reported on the Aggregation situation and
noted that if an aggregation is formed, any resident could opt out.
He also noted that NOPEC’s only authority would be to negotiate on
behalf of the community; having no authority to administer the billings or
customer service. Mr. Loparo
recommended Council consider joining NOPEC for one year and appraise the program
for understanding of the operation. He
also recommended that the two required Public Hearings be held.
Solicitor Collins believes it may be too late to join and receive benefit
from NOPEC, since bids have already been submitted, however, legislation can be
passed and the final decision can be made after confirmation with NOPEC.
ORDINANCE NO. 03-2001 was read by Solicitor Collins for the first time. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE OF MADISON TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTHEAST OHIO PUBLIC ENERGY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REGARDING ELECTRICITY AGGREGATION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr. Evangelista motioned to suspend the three reading rule. Mr. Loparo seconded. All present were in favor except Mrs. Kopczak who voted against suspension. Mr. Loparo motioned for passage. Mr. Evangelista seconded. All present were in favor except Mrs. Kopczak who voted against the passage.
Mrs. Kopczak extended best wishes for a Happy New Year to Council and employees.
Mr. Britton noted that individuals plowing resident’s driveways have often blocked the sidewalks with snow, which has been previously cleared by the Village Road Department. Mr. Britton stated that this has been a problem over the years and suggested that our Police Department watch for offenders. Officer Eisenhart suggested that notices be placed in the local newspapers informing residents of the offense. Solicitor Collins suggested that citing the property owner would in turn, provide the name of the offender. Another suggestion was to require that those plowing snow in the Village be registered at Village Hall. Mayor Reed authorized more diligence and strict action by our Police Department.
Mr. Evangelista is waiting for final vote totals with regard to the Christmas Decorations Award. He hopes to have them within the next week.
Mr. Smith had no report, but wished everyone a Happy New Year.
ENGINEER’S REPORT
Mr. Foley stated that he
had received correspondence from the Board of Commissioners with respect to our
request for participation from the County for the intersection improvement
project. The request has been
upgraded from $25,000 to $91,500 to accommodate one half of the proposed local
share, including engineering.
SAFETY REPORT
Chief Matty provided
Council a memo regarding a meeting held with Paul Stephanko from
Telecommunications. Chief Matty
stated that Mr. Stephanko requested a letter of intent or a Purchase Order for
the Village’s share of the radio costs by January 19th.
The final order will be placed with Motorola on that date.
On February 26th, 2001 the Village will be invoiced for their
portion of the costs totaling $42,695. Lake
County’s share of the cost is $40,918. The
new radios are scheduled for delivery on April 9th, 2001 and will be
installed at the expense of the Village. The
County has offered financing at a rate of 10%.
Chief Matty also stated that the increase in the Village portion of the
costs from $40,888 to $42,695 was due to the additional hardware needed to
install the base radio.
ORDINANCE NO. 04-2001 was
read by Mr. Collins for the first time. AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 71-2000 SO AS TO INCREASE THE COST FOR THE
PURCHASE OF POLICE RADIOS THROUGH LAKE COUNTY FROM $40,888 TO $42,695, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Mr.
Evangelista motioned to suspend the three reading rule.
Mr. Smith seconded. All
present were in favor. Mr.
Evangelista motioned for passage. Mr.
Smith seconded. All present were in
favor.
ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Administrator Sample
noted that the North water bills would be sent out soon and noted also that they
will be estimated. Due to the
accumulation of snow it was not possible to read the meters.
Dollars spent for salt
in 2000 totaled $22,325.18. That
figure was an increase of $10,000 from 1999.
A total of $25,000 was budgeted for 2000 and no purchase orders have been
issued for salt this year.
Administrator Sample
would like Council to discuss design of the new addition and ADA requirements at
the next Council meeting.
Eighty-nine zoning
permits were issued in 2000. Thirty-five
zoning permits were issued for new single-family homes averaging $190,000 each
and one permit was issued for a fourplex condominium.
MAYOR’S REPORT
Mayor Reed announced
that due to the lengthy meeting this evening, the 2001 rate adjustments and
alignments for employees under Administration and Safety would be delayed until
next Monday’s Council meeting.
Mayor Reed noted that
Director Burgard has brought to the attention of the Senior Board, a need to
bring the payment of invoices from Senior Center vendors and suppliers back to
the Village. Madison Township
currently handles most accounting functions for the Senior Center, and in turn,
bills a portion of those costs to the Village.
The Township has been notified of the intent of the Village to assume
these responsibilities. Director
Burgard and the Senior Board felt that a more timely payment of invoices could
be made by the Village. Discussion
followed. Mrs. Kopczak expressed
her concerns regarding the extra workload placed upon Clerk-Treasurer Butler.
Clerk-Treasurer Butler felt that Village’s new accounting system would
adequately accommodate the additional responsibilities.
Mr. Smith motioned to
bring the Senior Center accounting functions back to the Village.
Mr. Britton seconded. All
present were in favor.
Mr. Smith motioned for
adjournment at 7:52PM. Mr. Britton
seconded. All present were in
favor.
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