January 7th

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Village of Put-in-Bay Council Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 9:00 AM Village Town Hall Mayor Berry called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. Roll: Stephens; present, Koehler; absent, Market; present, Sulesky; present, Biery; present, Cerny; absent. ______________________________________________ Agenda Additions: Utility Credit Card invoice Ordinance 1476-25; An Ordinance amending the 2024 Budget and Appropriations set by the Village of Put-in- Bay and Declaring an Emergency. Motion to approve additional items to the agenda: 1. Sulesky 2. Market Roll: Stephens; yes, Market; yes, Sulesky; yes, Biery; yes ORDINANCES: ORD: 1476-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2025 BUDGET AND APPROPRIATONS SET BY THE VILLAGE OF PUT IN BAY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BIERY INTRODUCED THE ORDINANCE. THIS WILL SERVE AS THE FIRST READING ORD: 1473-24 THIRD/FINAL AN ORDINANCE RETAINING NATHAN MANNING AND MANNING LAW, LLC AS LEGAL COUNCEL FOR THE VILLAGE OF PUT IN BAY AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. STEPHENS MOVED THE THIRD AND FINAL READING. SECNOD BY SULESKY. Roll: Stephens; yes, Market; yes, Sulesky; yes, Biery; yes ORD: 1475-2024 SECOND AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING SUSAN KEATNG ANDERSON AND THE LAW FIRM OF ROETZEL & ANDRESS AS SOLICITOR AND LEGAL COUNCEL FOR THE VILLAGE OF PUT-IN-BAY, OHIO AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY SULESKY MOVED THE THIRD AND FINAL READING. SECOND BY MARKET. Roll: Stephens; yes, Market; yes, Sulesky; yes, Biery; yes ACTION OF COUNCIL NEEDED: Sulesky moved to approve the 2025 Employee Rates and Position (Exhibit “B”) as revised to remove Craig Cox. Second by Biery. Roll: Stephens; yes, Market; yes, Sulesky; yes, Biery; yes Market moved to approve the Roetzel invoices in the amount of $9757.80 for services through November 30th, 2024. Second by Biery. Roll: Stephens; yes, Market; yes, Sulesky; yes, Biery; yes Sulesky nominated Jacob Market to continue to serve as President Pro-Temp as of 1/1/2025. No other nominations were presented. Stephens moved to approve Jacob Market to remain President Pro-temp for the Village of Put-in- Bay. Second by Sulesky. Roll: Stephens; yes, Market; yes, Sulesky; yes, Biery; yes Biery moved to approve to retain Greg Auger to conduct a parking compliance audit at the pay rate of $60/hour, and

authorize the Mayor to execute an agreement for services subject to approval by legal review. Second by Sulesky. Roll: Stephens; yes, Market; yes, Sulesky; yes, Biery; yes Biery moved to approve the TKE Elevator Invoice: $3,271.25. Second by Sulesky. Roll: Stephens; yes, Market; yes, Sulesky; yes, Biery; yes Biery moved to approve the OE Meyer Invoice in the amount of $9,887.88 for three invoices for Townhall propane usage. Second by Market. Roll: Stephens; yes, Market; yes, Sulesky; yes, Biery; yes Market moved to approve the Trojan Invoice: $3101.53. Second by Sulesky. Roll: Stephens; yes, Market; yes, Sulesky; yes, Biery; yes Market moved to approve the iamGIS Invoice for software and support: $3150.00 for the Utility Department. Second by Stephens. Roll: Stephens; yes, Market; yes, Sulesky; yes, Biery; yes Market moved to approve the Pinnacle Ozone Solutions Invoice: $6020.10 for water department. Second by Stephens. Roll: Stephens; yes, Market; yes, Sulesky; yes, Biery; yes Market moved to approve the Scada Invoice: $9675.00 for the water treatment plant. Second by Biery. Roll: Stephens; yes, Market; yes, Sulesky; yes, Biery; yes Approval of the Utility Credit Card invoice will take place at the second January Meeting. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Discussion took place on the parking spot audit took place. This will be extensive and time consuming; the timeline and amount of work was discussed. Mayor will ask Greg Auger for a written report of his findings to be presented in April 2025. Market discussed the parking study that took place; will circulate to council and revisit at the next meeting. Streets and Safety Committee will need to discuss issued with the corner of Delaware; too many golf carts and extreme congestion. 500% over capacity. Stephens questioned if there are steps in place to prevent terrorist attacks like the most recent in New Orleans. Chief Kimble is planning to attend an anti-terrorism conference in January and will report back. Mayor and Stephens will be going around the Village looking at possible street improvements. PLANNING COMMISSION: Sulesky reported that an application for Victory Ave has been accepted. Downtown project is on hold; would be a good time to revisit historic development requirements for new buildings. Legal stated that Vermillion has a strict architectural review board that oversees the downtown; will circulate language from the codified ordinances. DEPARTMENTS: Village Administrator: See Report Chief of Police: Lieutenant Seitz gave report; compiled 2024 calls and stats; mainly house calls and mutual aid in off season. Officers have completed required training hours plus additional hours. Working on inventory in the storage room; will sell or discard anything that is not needed. Will need additional computers for workspace upon new hires. Looking for best quote for computers for the new vehicles. LEGAL COUNSEL: Conflict of Interest Ordinance will need to be passed; will circulate 2024 for council review. Please send any changes so it can be drafted for the next January meeting. New Bill has been passed allowing police departments to charge for body camera redaction labor; up to $75/hour. Will work towards a policy.

MAYOR REPORT: Electronic voting was discussed; asked legal if anything was passed. It is limited to certain public entities and Villages are not one of them. March council meetings will be changed to March 11th and March 18th, 2025 due to lack of quorum. Fiscal Officer will post changes. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Melinda Myers; 460 Bayview Ave Questions regarding the RFP of the Village Docks. Legal stated that all questions have to go directly to Anne Auger. Questions and answers of all parties involved will be shared. Ty Winchester; 240 Delaware Ave As a PIB resident; disappointed that the docks situation is happening, and a vital source of revenue is being lost. Biery moved to adjourn the meeting. Second by Sulesky. Roll: Voice Vote; all yes. Meeting adjourned at 10:03 am. 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 _______________________________ ________________________________ Approved: Date: ___________________________________ _________________________________ Attest: Date: