COUNCIL MINUTES
VILLAGE OF MADISON
Regular Meeting
March 21, 2005
Mayor Evangelista called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and invited all in attendance to join in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
Council Members Mr. Britton, Mr. Buck, Mr. Burgard, Mr. Loparo Mr. Toward and Mr. Vest were present. Also in attendance; Mayor Evangelista, Administrator Sample, Solicitor Murray, Fiscal Officer Pinkert, Engineer Foley and Acting Chief Forsythe.
Motion by Mr. Loparo, seconded by Mr. Burgard, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on March 7, 2005, as presented. Roll call on the motion, 6 yeas. Motion passed.
Fiscal Officer Pinkert presented Pay Ordinance #2085 totaling $33,948.59 for payroll and $202,541.02
for current and upcoming expenses.
Motion by Mr. Loparo, seconded by Mr. Britton, to approve Pay Ordinance #2085. Roll call on the motion, 6 yeas. Motion passed.
Richard Janco, 178 E. Main St. had a complaint the Central Collection Agency (CCA) saying the organization is hard to work with. He also asked what the cost to the Village is for tax collections. Fiscal Officer Pinkert said the monthly charges are between 2,500 and 4,000 a month averaging out to about 36,000 a year. Administrator Sample said that as the tax administrator, he can help to resolve any issue with CCA. Mr. Janco suggested that the Village consider collecting taxes in house and creating another full-time position within the Village.
Liz Shaner, 740 Dawn St., said that she recently had a sewage backup in her basement. She said that although the Village took responsibility for the cleanup and repairs, it shouldn’t have happened at all and that it won’t be acceptable if it happens again. She added that she was informed after the incident that she should have called 911 and the Village could have responded sooner. She suggested informing the residents about calling 911 for those incidents by adding it to the bills. Administrator Sample said that in this situation it was grease build-up and unfortunately this does occasionally happen. Although the Village monitors the lines for problems on a regular schedule, there is no guarantee it won’t happen. Again. Liz Shaner asked who would be responsible if there was total destruction to the bottom floor of her home. Administrator Sample said that typically homeowners insurance takes care of major problems and although the Village has taken responsibility in the past and in this case for the damage, most other entities don’t.
Mark Maskovic, 7503 S. Ridge Rd., informed everyone that the Madison – Perry Chamber Commerce is hosting a public information session about how to run for public office. It is on April 13, at the Madison Library.
Tom Williams, Mayor of North Perry Village, addressed Council regarding the proposed Joint Economical Development District (JEDD). He urged Council to consider entering a JEDD with Madison Township and said that it is the right decision.
Larry Larson, 239 W. Main St., asked for an update on the proposed JEDD and expressed concerns about the JEDD saying that if a Mayor from another Village has said they don’t want it maybe it isn’t good for Madison. Mayor Evangelista said that Mayor Williams was saying this JEDD would be better between Madison Township and Madison Village based on the geography. Mayor Evangelista also said that a letter was sent to the Township requesting a 50/50 split of income tax revenue and there hasn’t been a response yet.
Administrator Sample said that the Township needs the Village in order to impose income tax and they proposed one-third of the Village portion to go to the JEDD to subsidize sewer lines. He added that a bigger concern is that the Township also needs a village to secure loans to extend the utilities and that Madison Village has a borrowing limit. If the Village borrows money for sewers in the township it would limit the borrowing power for Village projects that require matching funds, the Village could lose a lot of grant funding without matching funds to put forward.
Jeff Savage, 591 W. Main St., informed everyone about an incident involving a dog running loose and said that when he called the dispatcher, he was informed that the Village Police don’t respond to dogs at large and that he should contact the dog warden. Mr. Vest followed up the comment saying that the police did respond. The dog had been taken to a neighbor’s garage until the warden could come.
Mayor Evangelista requested informing central Dispatch that the Village does respond to dog calls.
Larry Larson, 239 W. Main St., announced that there will be an informal meeting at the library on Saturday from 3-5 pm at the library. He said that it isn’t a political venue; it is to discuss ideas to present to Council about Village issues and invited everyone to attend.
OLD BUSINESS
ORDINANCE NO. 14-2005 was read by Administrator Sample, third reading. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A WATER TOWER FUND. Motion by Mr. Buck, seconded by Mr. Vest, to approve Ordinance No. 14-2004. Roll call 6 yeas. Ordinance No. 14-2004 duly passed.
NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCE NO. 16 – 2005 was read by Administrator Sample, first reading. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR AND CLERK-TREASURER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH GEHRING’S AGENCY, INC., ON BEHALF OF ASPEN SPECIALITY INSURANCE COMPANY, FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR MADISON VILLAGE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Mr. Loparo asked how the rate compared to the premium for 2004. Administrator Sample said that it increased from $5,000 to $10,750 due to the pending law suit. He added that if the outcome of the law suit is favorable, the rate may decrease.
Motion by Mr. Vest, seconded By Mr. Britton, to suspend the three reading rule for Ordinance No. 16-2005. Roll call, 6 yeas. Motion passed. Motion by Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Buck, to approve Ordinance No. 16-2005. Roll call, 6 yeas. Ordinance No. 16-2005 duly passed.
ORDINANCE NO. 17 – 2005 was read by Administrator Sample, first reading. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR AND CLERK-TREASURER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH GEHRING’S AGENCY, INC., ON BEHALF OF ASPEN SPECIALITY INSURANCE COMPANY, FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR MADISON VILLAGE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Motion by Mr. Loparo, seconded By Mr. Burgard, to suspend the three reading rule for Ordinance No. 17-2005. Roll call, 6 yeas. Motion passed. Motion by Mr. Toward, seconded by Mr. Vest, to approve Ordinance No. 17-2005. Roll call, 6 yeas. Ordinance No. 17-2005 duly passed.
RESOLUTION 4 – 2005 was read by Administrator Sample. A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING APRIL 2005 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH. Motion by Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Toward, to approve Resolution No. 4-2005. Roll call, 6 yeas. Resolution No. 4-2005 duly adopted.
RESOLUTION 5 – 2005 was read by Administrator Sample. A RESOLUTION IN HONOR AND RECOGNITION OF ROD WILEY FOR BEING NAMED THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2004 BUSINESSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD BY THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL Motion by Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Buck, to approve Resolution No. 5-2005. Roll call, 6 yeas. Resolution No. 5-2005 duly adopted. Mayor. Evangelista presented Resolution No. 5-2005 to Rod Wiley
RESOLUTION 6 – 2005 was read by Administrator Sample. A RESOLUTION HONORING SCOTT NOVOTNY OF BOY SCOUT TROOP 157 UPON EARNING AND RECEIVING THE DISTINGUISHED EAGLE SCOUT AWARD. Motion by Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Toward, to approve Resolution No. 6-2005. Roll call, 6 yeas. Resolution No. 6-2005 duly adopted.
Mr. Britton reported that there is Rec Board meeting on March 24, 2005, at 7:00pm at Stanton Park and Old Fashioned Days is looking for a car.
Mr. Toward, no report.
Mr. Vest gave an update on House Bill 84 saying that it was introduced on February 23rd; it isn’t in committee yet and is far from a law. He added that it is a potential threat to home rule and that anything that erodes home rule shouldn’t be approved.
Mr. Loparo thanked Mr. Vest for his comments.
Mr. Buck no report.
Mr. Burgard no report.
Engineer Foley said that although there is nothing new to report, the Senior Center Expansion continues and is on schedule. He added that he is reviewing plans for the three developments.
Acting Chief Forsythe, no report.
Administrator Sample reported the following:
Motion by Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Burgard, to schedule a public hearing on May 2nd, 2005, at 7:00pm for the re-zoning of Steve Zelko’s Property from R-2, SF to B4 Freeway. Roll call on the motion, 6 yeas. Motion passed.
Administrator Sample commentated that people have been attending meetings since 1867 in order to get information and have their voices heard and that it continues today.
MAYOR’S REPORT
Mayor Evangelista reported the following
Administrator Sample said that mailboxes are repaired as soon as possible and sidewalks and lawns are started around April 1.
Mayor Evangelista Reported the following dates:
March 24th Planning Commission
March 27th Easter Day
March 28th Rt. 20 Corridor Meeting
April 4th Regular Council Meeting
April 7th Mayor’s Court
April 7th Planning Commission
Mayor Evangelista requested a ten minute recess followed by executive session in order to discuss legal, contractual and personnel issues.
Motion at 8:12 pm by Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Buck, to adjourn for a ten minute recess followed by executive session to discuss legal contractual and personnel issues. Roll call on the motion, 6 yeas. Motion passed. Mayor Evangelista informed everyone that there is a possibility of business after executive session.
Mayor Evangelista called the meeting to order at 10:27 p.m.
Council Members Mr. Britton, Mr. Buck, Mr. Burgard, Mr. Loparo, Mr. Toward and Mr. Vest were present. Also in attendance; Mayor Evangelista, Administrator Sample, Solicitor Murray and Fiscal Officer Pinkert.
The Mayor announced his appointment of Mark Forsythe as Chief of Police and asked for Council ratification. Motion by Mr. Britton, seconded by Mr. Loparo, to approve the appointment of Mark Forsythe as Chief of Police of Madison Village. Roll call on the motion, 3 yeas and 3 nays (Mr. Buck, Mr. Toward and Mr. Vest). Mayor Evangelista cast a yea vote to break the tie. Motion passed.
Motion by Mr. Buck, seconded by Mr. Toward, to adjourn. Roll call, 6 yeas. Meeting adjourned at10:30 pm.
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