July 2019

Regular Meeting of Council Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 9:00 AM Put-in-Bay Town Hall The Council of the Village of Put-in-Bay met for a Regular Meeting on Wednesday July 10th, 2019 at 9:00 AM in the Town Hall. Mayor Dress called the meeting to order at 9:04 AM. Roll Call: Faris; present, Ladd; present, Koehler; present, McCann; present, Boyles; present, Market; present. Solicitor Susan Anderson was in attendance. Council acted on the following: ORDINANCE: ORD: 1209-19 Amending Chapter 866- Taxicabs - Tabled ORD: 1215-19Amending Sections 1260(41), 1288.04(j) and 1292.03 of the Planning and Zoning Code of The Village Of Put-in-Bay Regarding Swimming Pools. Boyles moved the third and final reading of Ord 1215-19. Seconded by Ladd. Roll: Market; yes, McCann; yes, Ladd; yes, Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, Boyles; yes. Motion Carries. Ordinance 1215-19 passed. ACTION OF COUNCIL NEEDED: Ladd moved to approve Meeting Minutes: Regular Meeting June 12th, 2019. Seconded by Faris. Roll: Boyles; yes, Faris; yes, McCann; yes, Market; yes, Ladd; yes, Koehler; yes. Motion Carries. Potential repeal of Boyles motion made at the June regular meeting regarding housing utilities being paid out of General Fund, not the department. *discussion took place after Fiscal Officer gave clarification based on Auditor opinion; not proper procedure to shuffle funds already budged for the year. Specific fund could be developed for the 2020 budget. Boyles moved to rescind his prior motion. Faris seconded. Roll: McCann; yes, Faris; yes, Market; yes, Boyles, yes. Ladd; yes, Koehler; yes. Motion Carries.

Faris moved to approve June Financial Statements including: (T&N/Bills/PO’s over 3K/Supplemental Appropriations/Mayor’s Court). Seconded by Boyles. Roll: McCann; yes, Faris; yes, Boyles; yes, Market; yes, Ladd; yes, Koehler; yes. Motion Carries. Boyles moved to approve all bills to be paid. Seconded by Ladd. Roll: Market; abstain, Boyles; yes, Ladd; yes, Koehler; abstain, Faris; yes, McCann; yes. Motion Carries. Low Pressure Sewer System Policy will be tabled until August meeting. Mayor Dress gave an update on the revised Taxi Cab Inspection Form. Will take suggestions on any additions/deletions. Legal Counsel will review. Additional inspections may take place after new inspection criteria has been established. Faris moved to approve the $500.00 security deposit reimbursement to Officer Mariano. Seconded by Boyles. Roll: Koehler; yes, Faris; yes, Ladd; yes, Market; yes, Boyles; yes, McCann; yes. Motion Carries. Koehler moved to approve a salary increase of 10% for Fiscal Officer Courtney Blumensaadt; bringing salary up to $46,500.00 effective next pay period. Market seconded the motion. Roll: Faris; yes, Ladd; yes, Market; yes, Boyles; yes, Koehler; yes, McCann; yes. Motion Carries. Village Administrator updated council on status of trash cans for the Village. Kroger is willing to provide cardboard reusable cans for the Village to try. Faris moved to authorize a purchase up to 20 boxes, not to exceed $300.00. Seconded by Market. Roll: Koehler; yes, Boyles; yes, Ladd; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Faris; yes. Motion Carries. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Ed Fitzgerald – Concerns with the proper procedure of issuing sound violations. Would like clarification on who the police issue tickets to. Owner/establishment/bartender. Parking – will be putting up no parking signs and designating certain spots on his property and easement to be emergency vehicle only. A one-way traffic pattern will be established on his easement behind the Commodore Hotel.

REPORTS: Chief of Police: Chief’s Report June 2019. Delaware Ave will be closed on Saturday’s depending on volume of traffic on the island that day. Administrator: Administrator Report June 2019 All proper signage is up and posted. Administrator provided a copy of the seat count procedure to council to further clarify how it is done. EPA set the standards on how this procedure is conducted. Boyles stated handicapped parking sign has been knocked down and is sitting leaning up on the Mossbacks building. Boyles questioned Dunfee bill for the Bathhouse. Village Administrator explained it was higher than usual because of the prolonged work that needed to be done. Fiscal Officer: June 2019 Financial Report Vehicle Licensing Tax letter has been sent out, with a due date of August 1st, 2019. Council expressed concern in the honesty of golf cart rental businesses on how many carts they are reporting. Discussed a more thorough way to account for Village golf carts. Provided council with a resort tax update; Tammy Herrington will be on the island early September to visit businesses that are not in compliance with the state. Village will be receiving a large disbursement at the end of September 2019. Requested a Finance committee meeting to be scheduled; set for July 18th, 2019 at 9:00 am to discuss 2019 budget and status in 3rd quarter. Legal Report: Currently working towards the completion of Village Policy and Procedure Manual. Recommended council call a committee meeting to review any changes that will need to be made. Meeting time was not set. Requests council to enter into executive session for the discussion of pending and imminent litigation. PLANNING COMMISSION: Council set the date for the Public Hearing regarding the following: (1) Recommendation to amend the Zoning Code regarding C-1 and C-2 uses with a proposed ordinance. (2) Recommendation to amend the Zoning Code regarding rental rooms in the R-1 district with a proposed ordinance. (3) Recommendation regarding the Leitch rezoning request (206 Toledo Ave.) with a proposed ordinance.

Public Hearing will be August 14th, 2019 at 11:30 AM. Mayor Dress stated that John Galvin from DeRivera park attended the last zoning meeting and is looking for property for maintenance and housing. Mayor would be interested in discussing the potential sale of portion of Fredricks Property. There is a back corner that they would be interested. A Property Committee meeting has been scheduled for July 15th, 2019 at 9:00 AM. School Board representative and John Galvin will be requested to attend. EXECUTIVE SESSION Boyles moved to enter in to two consecutive executive sessions to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official; and pending or threatened litigation. Seconded by Market. Roll: Koehler; yes, Boyles; yes, Ladd; yes, Faris; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Motion Carries. Council entered executive session at 10:10 AM. Faris moved to exit executive session. Market seconded. Roll: Koehler; yes, Boyles; yes, Ladd; yes, Faris; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes. Council returned to regular session at 10:50 AM. Faris moved to increase Mike Mewhorter’s hourly wage to be increased to $32.50/hour, making his equivalent to the other operators with the same level of Class standing; effective the next pay period. Seconded by Ladd. Roll: Boyles, yes, Ladd; yes, Koehler; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Faris; yes. Motion Carries. Boyles moved to increase Officer Melissa Wilde’s hourly wage to be $16.00/hour; an increase of $1.00/hour. Retroactive to the last pay period. Seconded by McCann. Roll: Ladd; yes, Koehler; yes, Boyles; yes, Market; yes, Faris; yes, McCann; yes. Motion Carries. Boyles moved to direct Susan Anderson to facilitate a title search for the property located at the water plant property/Cerny property; the entire parcel. Seconded by Koehler.

Roll: Ladd; yes, Koehler; yes, Boyles; yes, Faris; yes, McCann; yes, Market; yes. Motion Carries. Koehler moved to adjourn the regular meeting. Seconded by Market. Roll: Voice Vote; all yes. Motion Carries. Meeting Adjourned at 12:52 PM. _____________________________ Attest:___________________________ Mayor Fiscal Officer