Village of Venedocia

Regular Council Meeting

September 12, 2016 7:30 p.m.

The September council meeting was called to order by Mayor Sarah Kimmet with the following council members present: Christina Young, Gloria Leiter, Paul Price, Tom Emery and Doug Price.

Also in attendance were Jason Kimmet and Craig Knapke.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

The bills were presented as follows:

Christina Young moved to pay all bills. Gloria Leiter seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Old Business

Craig Knapke explained Resolution 2016-6 which authorizes the submission and executes the contracts between The Village of Venedocia and Access Engineering Solutions for the purpose of applying for the Ohio Public Works application. The funds granted will be used to recondition streets in the village. Christina Young moved to enter into this agreement which would entail a $10,000 commitment. Gloria Leiter seconded the motion. A roll-call vote was taken with the following results:

Motion passed.

New Business

Mayor Kimmet was contacted by the state auditor’s office in regards to the village joining the state checkbook system. A discussion was held about the village’s current transparency through the website. Leiter moved to not be a part of this system. Paul Priced seconded the motion. Doug Price indicated no interest in using the system. Young and Emery voted in favor of the system. Motion carried.

Pugh stated that she had been contacted by OPERS regarding the wording of the then, clerk/treasurer position’s salary increase in 2007. Tom Emery moved to change the language from “shall receive an increase of $75.00 for each council meeting attended” to “shall increase the clerk/treasurer’s salary to $3900.00 annually”. Christina Young seconded the motion. Motion passed.

Mayor Kimmet noted that the pulley on the town lawn mower needed fixed. A part was bought from John Deere.

Pugh shared information from Craig Hibner from Public Entities Pool of Ohio, PEP, an insurance company that reached out to the village. After looking at the estimated costs, the council agreed that the village could not afford the proposed increase. They would entertain looking at a revised proposal that is closer to what the village currently has.

Pugh read the Resolution Accepting the Amounts and Rates as Determined by the Budget Commission and Authorizing the Necessary Tax Levies and Certifying them to the County Auditor. Councilman Emery moved to accept the resolution. Gloria Leiter seconded the motion. A roll-call vote was taken with the following results:

Motion passed.

At 8:13 p.m. Young moved for adjournment. The next meeting will be October 3, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Meeting adjourned.

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Jennifer J. Pugh, Fiscal Officer Sarah Kimmet, Mayor