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Record
of Proceedings
Minutes of West Lafayette Village Council Regular Meeting on August 26,
2002
West Lafayette Village Council met in regular session at 7:00 P.M., in the
municipal building with Mayor Jack Patterson presiding.
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call: Dave Rogers, Roger Warne, Kelly Gossett, Ron Lusk, Christie
Maurer and
Steve Bordenkircher (5 members present)
A motion was made and seconded to excuse council member Bordenkircher from
the meeting.
(RC 5 yes)
A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes from the August 12,
2002, council meeting. (RC 5 yes)
The Mayor received a letter from Paul Golden, extension agent, regarding
the starting of the process to review the county’s strategic plan. A first
meeting, sponsor by the county commissioners and OSU Extension office, will
be held on Sept. 4, 2002, at 7:00 PM in the County Services Building. The
public is invited.
Introduction of Ordinances:
2002-20 An ordinance to provide consent by the Village of West
Lafayette, Ohio, to the State of Ohio, Dept. of Transportation, to proceed
with the resurface and related work on SR 93 within the Village of West Lafayette
and declaring an emergency was given a first reading. A motion was made and
seconded to suspend the 3 reading rule regarding Ordinance 2002-20.
(RC 5 yes) A motion was made and seconded to adopt Ordinance 2002-20. (RC
5 yes)
2002-21 An ordinance to provide consent by the Village of West Lafayette,
Ohio, to the State of Ohio, Dept. of Transportation, to proceed with the resurface
and related work on SR 751 within the Village of West Lafayette and declaring
an emergency was given a first reading. A motion was made and seconded to
suspend the 3 reading rule regarding Ordinance 2002-21.
(RC 5 yes) A motion was made and seconded to adopt Ordinance 2002-21. (RC
5 yes)
Council member Rogers wanted the council to know that Coshocton
had been required to upgrade the curb / sidewalk areas of SR 541 within Coshocton
that ODOT was currently paving. The VA was instructed to contact ODOT to see
if we would have to do any upgrading when these two routes are resurfaced.
Reports:
Village Administrator – William Albert, Inc. has started the
River Front Estates project. The Mayor forwarded a letter from the County
Health Board to the VA regarding the property at the rear of 421 West Main
Street. The letter was notification that the owner had been served with notice
that board had been petitioned to condemn the building for health reasons
and could be demolished at the owner’s expense if found to be a health hazard.
The subject will be on the agenda at the next County Health Board meeting,
which the Mayor plans to attend.
Police (Chief) – A new radar unit has been purchased for cruiser
#1 and will be installed in the next week or two as time permits.
Grant (Lusk) – Lusk attended the Issue II meeting and the village
will be applying for assistance for the sewer plant renovations project and
some street paving.
Ordinance (Warne) – The committee has started listing the ordinance
that need to be reviewed and revised prior to the end of the year, such as
wage, benefit and appropriations. He requested that any department head that
had expenditure for 2003 above the normal operating expenses should have a
detailed estimate to the committee prior to October 15, 2002, for consideration.
Pool (Rogers) – It was requested that a reminder be placed on
the community bulletin board that this would be the last weekend of the summer
the pool will be open.
Chamber Rep. (Rogers) – Yellow flag days will be held Sept. 6th
and 7th. Contact Jetta Lorenz if you wish to participate.
Utility (Bordenkircher) The VA requested that the purchase of
a portable generator be evaluated. The generator would be used for pump station
operation during power failures, night work on water breaks and other emergency
situations. It was also the general consensus that the Utility committee reviews
the need for a sewer rate increase as soon as possible. With the renovation
project there is a need for capital improvements funds and currently the sewer
fund is operating at a breakeven point.
Clerk – The clerk and council member Lusk attended the county
budget commission meeting on 8-23-02 to review the village’s 2003 budget.
It was anticipated that the decreases in the local government fund revenue
would have additional cuts beyond the 5% in 2002. The changes in the estate
tax law are now in full effect. The local district will now get 80% of the
tax collected but no taxes will be paid on estates under $338,000. The health
district assessment will increase by about 18% for 2003. There will be two
tax levies on the November ballot this year, a 1.0-mil countywide renewal
of the hospital levy and a .9 mil countywide park district levy. The village
will benefit from the park levy in the amount of $76,000 for five years to
upgrade and develop our parks and pool. The village will be receiving an estate
tax settlement in October in the amount of $64,000. The clerk strongly recommends
that these funds be earmarked for the sewer plant renovation project next
year. This would go a long way toward the village funds necessary to qualify
for grant and loan money.
Committee Meetings: Finance 9-23-02 6
PM Council Chambers
A motion was made and seconded to approve the payment of bills as presented.
(RC 5 yes)
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn until the next regularly scheduled
meeting on September 9, 2002, at 7 PM in Council Chambers. (RC 5 yes)
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Jack L. Patterson, Mayor
Attest:
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Bruce E. Fouch
Clerk/Treasurer
Village of West Lafayette
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