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Record
of Proceedings
Minutes of West Lafayette Village Council
Regular Meeting on January 13, 2003
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 (6 members present)
A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes from the December 16,
2002, council meeting. (RC 6 yes)
Resolutions & Ordinances
2002-24 AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE POSITION OF VILLAGE FISCAL
OFFICER was given a second reading.
2003-1 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ORDC TO FILE AN APPLICATION WITH
THE STATE OF OHIO TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CLEAN OHIO ASSISTANCE FUND & DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY was given a first reading. A motion was made and seconded to
suspend the 3 reading rule in regards to Ordinance 2003-01. (RC 6 yes) A motion
was made and seconded to adopt Ordinance 2003-01. (RC 6 yes)
2003-2 AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT A SECTION 150 BUILDING CODE, SECTION
155 SUBDIVISION REGULATION, AND SECTION 156 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PLAN AS PART OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE
OF WEST LAFAYETTE was given a first reading.
The Mayor announced receipt of a letter from Randall H. Peddicord presenting
the Village of West Lafayette with a $5000 gift from the Calhoun Trust and
on behalf of the late Ermaline Calhoun. Per Ms. Calhoun’s wishes, the gift
is to be used for maintenance and landscaping of the West Lafayette Park.
An offer to provide a quote on a new emergency warning system for the village
was received from Protech Marketing. The offer was forwarded to the fire committee
chairman for follow up. An annual questionnaire from the Solid Waste District
was given to the Village Administrator for completion. The Mayor passed out
the 2003 committee assignment for the council members, adding a bicentennial
committee for 2003. The Mayor then gave his State of the Village of West Lafayette
address.
Gaylord Hill, Fire Chief, was present to give his annual fire department
report. The department responded to 97 calls in 2002. Looking forward to this
year, the new jaws of life should be delivered this month and there is a county
wide meeting schedule to start the process of upgrading the county emergency
communication system.
Dale Hartle, President of the Ohio Regional Development Corporation, was
present to update council on the Penn-Michigan project. The Phase I assessment
has been completed and with the passage of Resolution 2003-01, the application
for Phase II funding is complete. Tomorrow the application will be filed at
the West Lafayette Branch of the Coshocton Public Library for public inspection
and comment. Copies are also available at the village offices for the same
and a sign will be erected to notify the residents of the pending application.
On March 3, 2003, at 7:00 P.M. a public hearing will be held in the village
council chambers to review public input sheets and any questions or comments
that may have arisen. At that point in time the application will be presented
to the Ohio Dept. of Development. Mr. Hartle wanted to commend GGC Engineers,
and Mike Carder for their excellent, cooperative work on this project.
Mike Carder, GGC Engineers, was present to announce the bid results for the
River Front Estates utility line extension project under US 36. The bids ranged
from $78,000 to $131,000 with MJ Excavating being the apparent low bidder.
The bid documents are still under review but a recommendation to award a contract
should be forth coming. Mr. Carder also presented council with a contract
for engineering services for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Renovation project.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the contract. (RC 6 yes)
Reports:
Police Chief – The monthly report for December 2002 was given.
Last month during an attempt to stop a DUI suspect, a village cruiser was
damaged. The driver was unlicensed and uninsured. The village insurance will
pay for repairs above the $1000 deductible amount.
Fire (Mayor) – The revised 2003 fire protection contract with
White Eyes Township was presented. A motion was made and seconded to approve
the revised contract. (RC 6 yes)
Clerk’s report – A recommended appropriations transfer for 2002,
prior to closing the year, was presented to pay the 2002 Workers Compensation
premiums out of the appropriate line items. A motion was made and seconded
to approve the transfer on the 2002 books prior to closing the year. (RC6
yes)
Committee Meetings: Finance 6:00 Pm 1-27-03
Council Chambers
A motion was made and seconded to approve the payment of bills as presented.
(RC 6 yes)
At 7:55 PM a motion was made and seconded to move into executive session
to discuss a potential property purchase. (RC 6 yes)
At 8:35 PM a motion was made and seconded to return to regular session with
no action taken. (RC 6 yes)
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn until the next regularly scheduled
meeting on January 27, 2003, at 7 PM in Council Chambers. (RC 6 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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