Minutes of West Lafayette Village Council Regular Meeting on May 12, 2008

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 by Council Member Lusk and seconded by Council Member Maurer to approve the minutes with corrections of the April 28, 2008 council meeting. (RC 6 yes)

Mayor’s Correspondence –

Letter from Lafayette Point extending an invitation to all Village Council Members, Mayor and employees to open house on Thursday May 15, 2008 from 4 pm – 8 pm.

Letter from Coshocton, Fairfield, Licking & Perry Solid Waste District advising officials that the Policy Committee adopted a resolution on May 2, 2008 regarding the solid waste management plan fee schedule.  Within the packet of information, there was a sample resolution for council to consider passing to amend the District Solid Waste Management Plan. Responses must be received within ninety days of the receipt of this notice. Mayor Patterson asked Lisa to get a resolution ready for next council meeting and council will consider adopting.

Correspondence from Ohio EPA about a public notice posting about a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program. 

Citizens’ comments –

Mary Beck and Larry Stahl from the County Commissioners office explained the process application for the CDBG Formula Grant funding. There are a few issues with the application that they received from GGC Engineers for the ball diamond project. Mary explained in detail everything that we need to do to correct these issues.

Introduction to ordinances and resolutions:

2008-10                     AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE WATER AND SEWER RATES, MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES AND FEES FOR 2008 FOR THE VILLAGE OF WEST LAFAYETTE, OHIO, AMENDING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTION IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Council Member Lusk made a motion to suspend the rules. Motion seconded by Council Member Loos. (RC 6 yes). Council Member Lusk made a motion to adopt Ordinance 2008-10. Motion seconded by Council Member Rogers. (RC 6 yes)

2008-11            ORDINANCE TO APPROVE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT. Council Member Rogers made a motion to suspend the rules. Motion seconded by Council Member Loos. (RC 6 yes). Council Member Lusk made a motion to adopt Ordinance 2008-11. Motion seconded by Council Member Rogers. (RC 6 yes)

2008-12           AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2007-34 TO ESTABLISH 2008 BENEFIT, PAY SCHEDULE/SCALE FOR THE VILLAGE OF WEST LAFAYETTE AND REPEALING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. Council Member Rogers made a motion to suspend the rules. Motion seconded by Council Member Loos. (RC 6 yes). Council Member Rogers made a motion to adopt Ordinance 2008-12 with corrections. Motion seconded by Council Member Lusk. (RC 6 yes)

2008-13                     RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE 2008 PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE 2007-35, ADDING FUNDS Council Member Rogers made a motion to suspend the rules. Motion seconded by Council Member Lusk. (RC 6 yes). Council Member Lusk made a motion to adopt Resolution 2008-13. Motion seconded by Council Member Gossett. (RC 6 yes)

Reports:

Village Administrator: Mayor reported that there was a tree limb down on East Main Street Monday morning. A resident on East Main requested a handicap sign in front of his home. Mayor said he would look into this request and discuss it with Chief Mardis.

            Police: N/A

            Annexation: N/A

            Community Service: N/A

            Finance: Committee met this evening. All finances are in good shape.

            Fire: Monthly report. 9 calls.

            Fire Dependency Board: N/A

            Grant Applications: N/A

            Insurance: Committee met last week. Committee recommends that the village continue business with current agents, Tom Maedke and Kathy Maguschak from McBane Insurance  & Financial Services. Committee will meet again soon with Tom and Kathy to review quotes for property and casualty insurance and also medical and vision insurance. 

            Ordinance: Met last week. Made several changes to policy manual/handbook. Lisa will ask Shannon to help make the updates and revisions as noted by the committee.

            Planning Commission: N/A

            Pool: Chairman Rogers reports that they have 6 lifeguards, assistant manager and the manager hired. John was been working on getting the pool ready by power washing. Weather permitting; John plans to begin painting the pool later this week. A-1 Concrete was supposed to be working at the pool today to elevate concrete slab on the deck area but canceled due to the rain. They are coming on Thursday morning. 

            Rep to Chamber of Commerce: Yellow Flag Day Sales went well. Next event is the Home Town Festival. August 1^st and 2^nd. The parade theme is Entertainment on Parade.

            Utility: N/A

            Building: N/A

            Clerk’s report: N/A

Committee Meetings:

None scheduled at this meeting.

A motion was made by Council Member Lusk and seconded by Council Member Rogers to approve the payment of bills as presented.

(RC 6 yes)

A motion was made by Council Member Rogers and seconded by Council Member Lusk to change the next regular scheduled meeting on May 26^th to May 19^th at 7:00 p.m. due to the holiday. (RC 6 yes)

A motion was made by Council Member Lusk and seconded by Council Member Gossett to adjourn until the next meeting on May 19, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. (RC 6 yes)

                                                                                    ____________________________

                                                                                                Jack L. Patterson, Mayor

Attest:

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Lisa M. Derr, Clerk