December 10th

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Village of Put-in-Bay Council Tuesday, December 10th, 2024 9:00 AM Village Town Hall Mayor Berry called the meeting to order at 9:00 am Roll: Stephens; present, Market; present, Koehler; entered at 9:03 am, Sulesky; present, Biery; present, Cerny; present. ______________________________________________ Agenda Additions: 1. Ordinance 1475-24; Appointing Susan Keating Anderson and the firm of Roetzel and Andress as Solicitor and Legal Council for the Village of PIB and declaring an emergency. 2. PIB Investment invoice in the amount of $18,474.74 Motion to approve additional items to the agenda: 1. Market 2. Biery Roll: Stephens; yes, Koehler; yes, Market; yes, Sulesky; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. ORDINANCES: ORD: 1475-24; Appointing Susan Keating Anderson and the firm of Roetzel and Andress as Solicitor and Legal Council for the Village of PIB and declaring an emergency. Market introduced the ordinance. This will serve as the first reading. ORD: 1470-24 THIRD ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE TWO, BUSINESS REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 858, RENTAL VEHICLES, SECTION 858.01 LICENSE FEES; DEPOSIT INTO PUBLIC SERVICE STREET REPAIR FUND, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY CERNY MOVED THE THIRD AND FINAL READING. SECOND BIERY. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; NO, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. ORD: 1471-24 THIRD AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID AND AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH GREAT LAKES DEMOLITION COMPANY FOR THE EAST POINT BOULEVARD AND IBIS STREET SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, CONTINGENT UPON THE AWARD AND RECEIPT BY THE VILLAGE OF THE ANTICIPATED STATE FINANCING FOR THE PROJECT AND OTHER CONDITIONS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY MARKET MOVED THE THIRD AND FINAL READING. SECOND BY BIERY. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; NO, SULESKY; ABSTAIN, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. ORD: 1472-24 2025 BUDGET/APPROPRIATIONS SECOND CERNY MOVED TO TREAT THE ORDINANCE AS AN EMERGENCY. SECOND BY BIERY. STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. MARKET MOVED FOR THE ORDINANCE TO GO IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. SECOND BY BIERY, ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. MOTION PASSES BY EMERGENCY VOTE.

ORD: 1473-24 SECOND AN ORDINANCE RETAINIGN NATHAN MANNING AND MANNING LAW, LLC AS LEGAL COUNCEL FOR THE VILLAGE OF PUT IN BAY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BIERY MOVED THE SECOND READING. SECOND BY CERNY. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. ORD: 1474-24 INTRO/EMERG AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPECIAL REVENUE FUND 5215, ENTITLED “IBIS/EAST POINT SEWER PROJECT ODOD,” APPROPRIATING OHIO DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM GRANT PROCEEDS TO THE FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY MARKET MOVED TO INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE AS AN EMERGENCY. BIERT MOVED TO TREAT THE ORDINANCE AS AN EMERGENCY. SECOND BY CERNY. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. CERNY MOVED TO WAIVE THE THREE-READING RULE. SECOND BY BIERY. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. CERNY MOVED FOR THE ORDINANCE TO GO IN TO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. SECOND BY SULESKY. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. ACTION OF COUNCIL NEEDED: Market moved to approve the PIB Investment invoice in the amount of $18,474.74. Second by Koehler. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. Biery moved to approve the December 3rd 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes. Second by Stephens. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; ABSTAIN, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. Biery moved to approve the 2025 Committee Seats. Second by Stephens. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. Cerny moved to approve the RFP regarding leasing of Village Docks with amendments. Second by Biery. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. Market moved to approve Medical Mutual for health benefits in 2025. Second by Cerny. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Streets/Safety: Sidewalk project was submitted to potentially widen Hartford to an 8ft sidewalk. It would be 100% ODOT coverage for funds. Market: Traffic Study comments were sent back to Mannik. Village will be asking for a recommendation would be regarding overcrowded intersections and number of golf carts on the roads. Would like them to come back in 2025 on a very busy weekend to see how congested the roads get. Paid parking was discussed; new striping on the curbs to alert drivers was also talked about. The discussion took place on allowing rental companies to purchase parking permits; also the dates when paid parking in active/inactive. Koehler moved for the Mayor to work with legal to reconfigure the paid parking ordinance. There was not a second. Motion dies for lack of second.

Koehler moved for paid parking to end September 30th of each year. Second by Sulesky. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; ABSTAIN, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. Koehler moved to allow commercial rental companies to purchase parking permits; seasonally at $200/permit. No second. Motion dies for lack of second. Docks Committee: RFP Discussion took place; the draft had been circulated. Committee will have to discuss what bidders will be responsible for maintaining along with coverage limits. Other topics discussed were: honoring yachting contracts; refunds; reservation options. Cerny stated that the lease payment may be too low; should consider increasing. Review board for the RFP will make recommendations to council. Docks committee will assume the board position. Cerny: Frontier/Spectrum Communication project will be implemented 1/1/2025. PLANNING COMMISSION: Ongoing setbacks and signage are currently being discussed. PIB Winery is applying for an accessory structure (food truck). DEPARTMENTS: Chief of Police: Lieutenant Seitz is looking to go to OPOTA to obtain certification to be able to train officers. It is $1000 for an 80 hour course. Officer Fenstermaker is researching gun cabinets to be used instead of the cabinets currently in the PD. Seitz met with Alec from Muscle Bay; looking for donations to put towards gym memberships. Market moved to allocate $2500 for gym usage. Sulesky was the second. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. The state requires MFA on computers to be upgraded; looking around for the lowest pricing. Brian Cultice will also be helping with keeping the system secure. Other discussion included the purchase of new laptops for the new vehicles; additional workspace laptops for new hires at the department; recruitment; and the ability to attend mainland court via zoom. Administrator: Discussed Veterans Day being added to the list of designated Holidays by the Village. The current striping of the paint on the curbs will need to be blasted off and repainted; somewhere around $17,600.00. LEGAL COUNSEL: Stated that in the RFP, the language states that all requests for information must come from Village Administrator; no one else. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Joe Cerny; Sybil Blvd. Received a notice of violation in recent bill; questioned What the notice was for; and why there was unsafe water for 14 days. Cerny moved for council to enter executive session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official; and for the discussion of pending and imminent litigation. Second by Biery. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. Council entered at 11:05 am. Market moved for council to exit executive session. Second by Koehler. ROLL: STEPHENS; YES, MARKET; YES, KOEHLER; YES, SULESKY; YES, BIERY; YES, CERNY; YES. Council exited at 11:40am With no other business, Biery moved to adjourn. Second by Sulesky. Roll: Voice Vote; all yes. Meeting adjourned at 11:41 am.

____________________________________ _________________________________ Mayor Date _________________________________ __________________________________ Attest: Approved: Council may enter Executive Session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official; and for the discussion of pending and imminent litigation; and for the sale of property. Council may enter Executive Session for any items listed in R.C. 121.22