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REGULAR MEETINGMINUTES- Amended Village of Put-in-Bay Council Tuesday, July 21st, 2020 9:00 AM Mayor Dress called the meeting to order at 9:07 AM. Mayor Dress addressed the public that was in attendance and stated council will skip past the Ordinance’s until other public attendees can make the meeting. Roll: Boyles; absent present , Berry; present, Faris; present, Market; present, McCann; present, Koehler; present. Susan Anderson present by Zoom. ORD: 1244-20 Revisions to Section 4.08 “Time Records” Moratorium Set ORD: 1257-20 Amending the Village Auxiliary Ord. Second Reading Market moved for the second reading of Ordinance 1257-20. Faris second Roll: Boyles; yes, Berry; yes, Faris; yes, McCann; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes. Motion carries. ORD: 1259- 20 Amending Section 1222.02 Intro/Emergency An Ordinance to amend section 1222.02 titles “Planning Commission Approval” of Chapter 1222.02 titled “Site Plans” of the planning and zoning code of the Village of Put-in-Bay regarding the requirement and approval of site plans and declaring an emergency.” Anderson directs council to set this Ordinance for a Public Hearing within 30 days notice. Public Hearing date set for August 25th, 2020 at 9:00 AM. RES 1-20 CARES ACT Intro/Emergency Market introduced Resolution 1-20 as an emergency. Faris moved to treat Resolution1-20 as an emergency. Roll: Boyles; yes, Berry; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Koehler; yes, Faris; yes. Motion Carries. Market moved to waive the three-reading rule for Resolution 1-20. Second by Berry. Roll: Boyles; yes, Berry; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Koehler; yes, Faris; yes. Motion Carries. Berry moved for Resolution 1-20 to go in to effect immediately. Market second. Roll: Boyles; yes, Berry; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Koehler; yes, Faris; yes. Motion Carries. ORD: 1261-20 Face Masks Intro/Emergency *Lengthy discussion took place, including public participation. Ray Fogg: 1782 Airline Drive Stated issues with proposed ordinance and short term/long term effect of mask ordinance if passed. Will provide bad press for the island categorizing it as “unsafe” when it indeed is not. Being named as an “unsafe” are to visit, it will directly impact tourism and therefor put an immense strain on business and incoming revenue. Sara Booker: 765 Bayview Ave Addressed many concerns with masks being mandates. Stated her concern with the Police Department being overburdened with the enforcement of the Ordinance. Eric Booker: 157 Booker Lane Recommends the Village to wait until the State mandates the mask wearing. Does not want the Viullage to be the first to do this when the State will mandate sooner than later. Christi Ontko: Would like to know the details of the Ordinance that was drafted for mandating masks in the Village. Matthew Ray: 1699 Airline Drive Agreed with other speakers; stated opinion on masks and its adverse effect it would have on the island tourism business. Marvin Booker: 641 Bayview Ave Supports “no mask”. Business will drop. Strongly believes that it will hurt the island. Visitors wear masks on the boat and then remove when they get off. No one is wearing masks. Will detour people from visiting if they have to wear masks. *Business owners stated the businesses that make their employees wear masks. Mike Goebel: 451 Catawba Ave Strongly disagrees with passing a mask ordinance. Encourages the Village to wait until the Governor makes the order mandatory. Marty Faris: 601 Catawba Ave Stated the statistics of the current mask ordinance in other places. Health and wellness of island visitors and residents needs to be forth and foremost. Kendra Koehler: 414 West Bayview Ave Encourage Village to look at what Mackinaw Island is doing to mandate masks. Jeff Koehler: Questioned details of the Ordinance. Tip Boyles: Agrees with amending the draft ordinance to include an end date and agrees to exclude vehicles, bikes and golf carts. Anderson states that Council can amend however they want. Faris moved to approve the ordinance as amended to exempt vehicles traveling on Village streets including golf carts and bicycles. Koehler states concerns with taxis and busses dropping people off not wearing masks. Koehler moves that non-commercial vehicles are not exempt from the existing draft ordinance. Berry asks the police department how safe they feel dealing with the public daily. Anderson stated the language for the motion could be as follows: Exemption to vehicles including golf carts including personal vehicles and excluding commercial vehicles such as taxis, trolleys, and pedicabs. *Lengthy discussion took place on who and what should and should not be exempt. Market moved to table this Ordinance until a Special Meeting on August 4th, 2020 at 8:30 AM. Koehler second. Market amends his motion to reflect the meeting to be scheduled for 10:00 am. Koehler second. Roll: Roll: Boyles; yes, Berry; yes, Market; yes, Faris; no, Koehler; yes, McCann; yes. Motion Carries. Faris feels a moral obligation to do everything possible to stop the spread of Covid-19; including mask wearing. Market strongly suggests to other businesses to do what is in order to comply with orders; or economy will strongly fail. ORD: 1262-20 Amending “Underspeed Vehicles” Intro/Emergency Boyles gave Council and Public an explanation of the proposed Ordinance; to limit the use of golf carts in the Village after dark. Anderson stated the Ordinance will have to be worded differently to specify golf carts, not multi-use vehicles. Public Discussion: Joan Booker: Concerns with bathing beach. Suggests the ordinance directly deal with rental golf carts. Koehler asks about taxing overnight rentals. Sara Booker: How would the Village regulate driving after dark. Concerns with people having a late dinner and not being able to drive home at 10:00PM Berry: Suggests meeting with the golf cart rentals and discussing this issue. Berry moved to table this until the August 4th, 2020 Special Meeting at 10:00 AM. Market second. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, McCann; abstain, Boyles; yes. Motion Carries. ORD: 1263-20 Purchase of Necessary Goods Intro/Emergency Market introduces Ordinance 1263-20 as an emergency. Koehler moved to treat Ordinance 1263-20 as an emergency. Berry Second. Roll: Boyles; no, Berry; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Koehler; yes, Faris; yes. Motion Carries. Market moved to waive the three-reading rule for Ordinance 1263-20. Berry Second. Roll: Boyles; no, Berry; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Koehler; yes, Faris; yes. Motion Carries. Market moved for Ordinance 1263-20 go into effect immediately. Berry second. Roll: Boyles; no, Berry; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Koehler; yes, Faris; yes. Motion Carries. ORD: 1264-20 Section 4.02 Revisions to Overtime Policy Intro/Emergency *Discussion took place on details of this Ordinance and compensation of off-site hours being compensated. Market introduced ordinance 1264-20 as an emergency. Market moved to treat Ordinance 1364-20 as an emergency. Koehler second. Roll: Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, McCann; yes, Market; yes, Berry; yes, Boyles; no. Motion Carries. Market moved to waive the three- reading rule for Ordinance 1264-20. Koehler second. Roll: Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, McCann; yes, Market; yes, Berry; yes, Boyles; no. Motion Carries. Market moved for Ordinance 1264-20 to go into effect immediately. Koehler; yes. Roll: Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, McCann; yes, Market; yes, Berry; yes, Boyles; no. Motion Carries. ORD: 1265-20 Section 4.03 Revisions to “Hours of Work” Intro/Emergency *Discussion took place on details of this Ordinance. Village Administrator explained it is just updating the policy to reflect how time is being recorded currently. Market introduced Ordinance 1265-20 as an emergency. *Boyles moved to amend the ordinance to reflect that employees are required to take their lunch break onsite. No second to the motion. Faris moved to treat Ordinance 1265-20 as an emergency. Market second. Roll: Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, McCann; no, Market; yes, Boyles; no, Berry; yes. Motion does not carry due to lack of votes. Markets introduction serves as the First Reading of Ordinance 1265-20. ORD: 1266-20 WSRLA Loan Agreement Intro/ Emergency *Market wants to see the details of the terms in the ordinance. Anderson suggested language for motion could reflect the following; The Village Administrator is authorized to apply for the loan and to execute all documents in furtherance of the loan application subject to approval by council of the final loan documents. Market moved to amend the Ordinance to reflect the Village Administrator is authorized to apply for the loan and to execute all documents in furtherance of the loan application of behalf of the Village, subject to approval by council of the final loan documents, for the purpose of planning, design, or construction of the WTP facilities specifically generator. Faris Second. Roll: Faris; yes, Market; yes, Berry; yes, Koehler; yes, McCann; yes, Boyles; yes. Motion Carries. Market introduced ordinance 1266-20 as amended, as an emergency. Market moved to treat Ordinance 1266-20 as an emergency. Berry second. Roll: Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Berry; yes, Boyles; yes. Motion Carries. Market moved to waive the three-reading rule for Ordinance 1266-60. Second by Faris. Roll: Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Berry; yes, Boyles; yes. Motion Carries. Market moved that Ordinance 1266-20 go in to effect immediately. Faris Second. Roll: Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Berry; yes, Boyles; yes. Motion Carries. ACTION OF COUNCIL NEEDED: Meeting Minutes: Market moved to approve minutes from the following meetings;June 9th, Regular Meeting, June 15th and June 18thand June 26thSpecial Meetings. Berry second. Roll: Koehler; yes, Faris; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Berry; yes. Motion Carries. Financials: Faris moved to approve the June 2020 Financial Statements including (T&N/Bills/PO’s over 3K/Supplemental Appropriations/Mayor’s Court). Market second. Roll: Koehler; yes, Faris; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Berry; yes. Motion Carries. Berry moved to for the bills to be paidin June/July. Market second. Roll: Koehler; yes, Faris; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Berry; yes. Motion Carries. Market moved to pay the Walter-Haverfieldinvoices for April and May totaling $20,629.35. Berry Second. Roll: Berry; yes, Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, McCann; yes, Market; yes. Motion Carries. Berry moved to approveIntrensic Invoice – Police Dept. body cameras $11,010.75. Market second. Roll: Berry; yes, Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, McCann; yes, Market; yes. Motion Carries. *Mr. Boyles joined meeting at 9:10 AM via Zoom. Berry moved to approve the Franklin Sanitation invoice in the amount of $4,015.50. Market second. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, Boyles; yes. Motion Carries. Market moved to approve the Scada invoice in the amount of $5,299.81. Berry second. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, Boyles; yes. Motion Carries. Berry moved to approve the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Dept Invoices totaling $27,876.10 for services rendered between June 6th, 2020 – June 29th, 2020. Market second. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, Boyles; no. Motion Carries. *discussion took place on mutual aid and further investigation on the invoice. Boyles asked Anderson if they are obligated to bill the Village. Anderson stated that further discussions could be had with the agencies on billing the Village; Erie, Ottawa, and Sandusky Counties billed the Village. Berry withdrew her motion; Market withdrew his second. Market moved to table this invoice until the August meeting, in order for further discussions to be had. Faris second. Roll: Market; yes, Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, Berry; yes, McCann; yes, Boyles; yes. Motion Carries. *Mayor Dress realigns the meeting to address the Ordinances to be approved. (See above) Faris moved to approve Chief Kimble Training July 20th – July 21st, 2020 in Dayton, Ohio. Market second. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, Boyles, yes. Motion Carries. Faris moved to approve Fiscal Officer Blumensaadt payment plan of 2 installments for 2018 audit repayment $173.50 each. Second by Berry. Roll: Koehler; yes, Faris; yes, Market; yes, McCann; yes, Boyles; yes, Berry; yes. Motion Carries. Faris moved to table until Milo Breitinger letter request for partial sewer credit; (See Exhibit A and B) until the August Regular Meeting. Boyles second. Roll: Faris; yes, Koehler; yes, Market; abstain, McCann; yes, Berry; yes, Boyles; yes. Motion Carries. Berry moved to approve Zach Bittner pay increase from $10/ hr to $11/hr. Koehler second. Roll: Koehler; yes, Faris; yes, Market; yes, Boyles; yes, Berry; yes, McCann; yes. Motion Carries. Mayor Dress recommends that Detective Randy Sehl be promoted to Detective Sergeant. Yuri Linetski provides council with a brief overview of Sehl’s experience. Market moved to approve the rank increase of Rady Sehl to Detective Sergeant based on the Mayors Recommendation. McCann second. Roll: Koehler; yes, Faris; yes, Market; yes, Boyles; yes, Berry; yes, McCann; yes. Motion Carries. Mayor Dress states Chief Kimble’s recommendation of patrolman Eric Seitz to the rank of Sergeant, and status of full-time year-round officer. Mayor recommendation is salary of $52,000.00/year. Market moved to approve the hire of Eric Seitz as a year round full time status Sergeant for the Village Police Department, and salary of $52,000.00/year based on the Mayor’s recommendation. Second by McCann. Roll: Koehler; yes, McCann; yes, Faris; yes, Boyles; yes, Berry; yes, Market; yes. Motion Carries. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Berry asked if the streets are being swept on the weekends. Sara Booker: The curbs going down Delaware Ave need to be repaired and painted. Kelly Faris: Is there an ordinance for musicians and performers in the park? Anderson will look in to Faris’ request. Chapter 830 may coincide with this. REPORTS: Chief of Police: June Report- Stated new hires and future interviews. 34 officers are on the roster as of July. Administrator: June report- ILYA is cancelled for 2020 Still reaching out to fence companies for security fence by the docks. Water usage is down 18% in comparison to 2019 July numbers. Townhall flag has been changed. *Market exit meeting at 11:05 AM Fiscal Officer: June Report Budget Reports COUNCIL REPORTS: Kelly Faris: 1. House Bill #674 – 4:00 AM liquor permits – Legal will look in to if the Village can legally enforcement. State mandates, Village may not be able to. Just Berry: Asked for a Census update- request a possible special census/ request more forms. Anderson will investigate the subject. Budget Committee meeting is scheduled for August 4th, 2020 at 8:00 AM. Fiscal Officer will post notice. Business owners stated the percentage that their business is down this year in comparison to other years. Faris moved to adjourn the regular meeting. Berry second. Roll: Voice vote; all yes. Motion Carries. Regular meeting is adjourned at 11:45 AM. _______________________________ _______________________________ Mayor Date Attest Date