Record of Proceedings

Minutes of West Lafayette Village Council Regular Meeting on December 11, 2006

West Lafayette Village Council met in regular session at 7:00 P.M., in the municipal building with Mayor Jack L. Patterson presiding.

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call:          Dave Rogers, Roger Warne, Kelly Gossett, Ron Lusk, Christie Maurer and Gary Loos were present.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the November 27, 2006 council meeting. (RC 5 yes- 1 abstained)

Mayor’s Correspondence – Brief reading of the December Legislative Bulletin covering the concealed carry bill, open records bill, red light camera bill, PERS bill, and local government task force fund.

Citizens’ comments – N/A

Introduction to ordinances and resolutions: 2006-20 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH 2007 BENEFIT, PAY SCHEDULE/SCALE FOR THE VILLAGE OF WEST LAFAYETTE AND REPEALING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. Second reading given.

Reports:

Village Administrator: Tonka will be here second week in January. Materials and supplies will be delivered week of January 8^th. EPA will also be here week of January 8^th – 10^th.  OEPA will be sampling water and soil from eight separate sites. VA reports that Lafayette Township trustees purchased a new dump truck and they are offering to sell the village their old salt spreader for $800. Council member Rogers made a motion to purchase the salt spreader for Lafayette Township for $800. Council member Warne seconded this motion. (RC 5 yes- 1 no)

            Police: Chief Mardis presented the monthly report. Reported one of his officers had been assaulted and that a window was broken during a felony arrest. Hilltop Salvage donated a replacement window and Tom Bradshaw installed the window.

            Annexation: N/A

            Community Service: Village newsletter will begin soon.

            Finance: Reported meeting discussing the funding for the filter replacement. Waiting to here from the insurance agency. Insurance will possibly pick up a portion of this expense for the village due to faulty equipment.

            Fire: Christmas party went well. Department received the F350 rescue truck. The department is donating the old truck to Finley Fire.

            Fire Dependency Board: N/A

            Grant Applications: N/A

            Insurance: N/A

            Ordinance: N/A

            Planning Commission: N/A

            Pool: Leaving only one area that still needs completed, the Coshocton County Career Center Building Trades has nearly completed the new roof.

            Rep to Chamber of Commerce: Christmas in the village was a hit. 115 kids visited Santa. Christie reported that the craft show was also a success.

            Utility: N/A

            Building: N/A

Clerk’s report: Lisa will be attending an end of year training offered by CMI on Tuesday the 12^thi in Westerville. Also, Lisa reported some problems with the new upgrade. Some reports in the finance and utility applications were not re-programmed correctly. However, CMI’s staff is working especially hard on correcting this situation for us.

Committee Meetings:

A motion was made by council member Lusk and seconded by council member Gossett to approve the payment of bills as presented.

(RC 6 yes)

A motion was made by council member Lusk and seconded by council member Loos to adjourn until the next meeting on December 18, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. (RC 6 yes)

                                                                                    ____________________________

                                                                                                Jack L. Patterson, Mayor

Attest:

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Lisa M. Williams, Clerk