Meeting

June 2022

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pg. 1 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Village of Put-in-Bay Council Tuesday, June 14th, 2022 9:00am Village Town Hall Mayor Dress called the meeting to order at 9:01 am. Roll: Berry; present, Market; present via zoom, Koehler; present, Cox; present, Biery; present, Cerny; present. Susan Anderson and Chief Kimble also present. Mayor Dress requested the agenda be amended to include several additions; Police Matters: The consideration of waiving part time officer bunkhouse rent ($5/night); An additional $5/hour incentive for Officers that work Sunday’s; Double pay on Holidays; Ferry ticket reimbursement for part time officer. Berry moved to amend the agenda to include the above listed items. Cox second. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Village Matters: Changing the speed limit from 25 mph to 15 mph on downtown Village roads. Berry moved to amend the agenda to include this item. Koehler second. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. ORDINANCES: AMEND ORDINANCE NUMBERS TO BE IN NUMERICAL ORDER: ORD: 1304 OVERLOADED GOLF CARTS TO 1309-22 BERRY MOVED TO NUMERICALLY RE-NUMBER ORD 1304 TO 1309-22. CERNY SECOND. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. ORD: 1306-22 (TO 1310-22) WATER/SEWER RATES SECOND DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE ON WATER RATES AND THE AMOUNT OF THE POSSIBEL INCREASES. BERRY SUGGESTED A WATER/SEWER COMMITTEE MEETING FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. NO MEETING WAS SCHEDULED. BERRY MOVED THE SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 1310-22. BIERY SECOND. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; no, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; no.

pg. 2 ORD: 1307-22 (TO 1311-22) UTILITY RULES/REG UPDATE TABLE CHAPTER III DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE ON THE COMMITTEE MEETING THAT TOOKPLACE THE PREVIOUS SATURDAY. BIERY MOVED TO TABLE ORDINANCE 1311-22. CERNY SECOND. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Council has requested a completely clean copy of the rules and regulations to review as soon as possible. ORD: 1309-22 (TO 1312-22) ANGLED PARKING THIRD LENGTHY DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE ON THE COST OF MARKING THE STREET WITH TAPE/STICKERS VS. PAINT; LENGTH OF THE GOLF CARTS AND HOW MUCH SPACE 6-8 SEAT CARTS WOULD TAKE UP VERSUS 4 SEAT CARTS; WIDTH OF THE STREET FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES TO BE ABLE TO FIT DOWN; MAYOR WILL COORDINATE WITH FIRE/EMS TO ARRANGE A TIME TO GO OVER WIDTH OF STREET AND SIZE OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES. SAFETY AND STREETS COMMITTEE MEETING; MAYOR WILL COORIDINATE MEETING. MARKET MOVED THE THIRD AND FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 1312-22. CERNY SECOND. Roll: Berry; no, Market; yes, Koehler; no, Cox; no, Biery; no, Cerny; yes. MOTION FAILS. ORD: 1313-22 AMENDED 2022 DOCKAGE INTRO/EMERG BIERY INTRODUCED THE ORDINANCE AS AN EMERGENCY. COX MOVED TO TREAT THE ORDINANCE AS AN EMERGENCY. BERRY SECOND. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. BERRY MOVED TO WAIVE THE THREE READING RULE. BIERY SECOND. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. BIERY MOVED FOR THEORDINANCE TO GO IN TO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. COX SECOND. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. ORD: 1314-22 FIREWORKS RESTRICTION INTRO/EMERG BERRY MOVED TO INTRODUCE THE ORDINANCE. COX MOVED FOR THE ORDINANCE TO BE TREATED AS AN EMERGENCY. BIERY SECOND. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. BIERY MOVED TO WAIVE THE THREE READING RULE. MARKET SECOND. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes.

pg. 3 COX MOVED FOR THE ORDINANCE TO GO IN EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. BIERY SECOND. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Approve: Council to set Public Hearing: To take action on the following Ordinances: 1315-22: Rezoning 248 Erie St. from Residential to Institutional 1316-22: Amend Section 1278.01 Permitted Uses The council set a date for the Public Hearing; July 19th, 2022 at 9:00 am. MINUTES: Cox moved to approve the Meeting Minutes; May 10th, 2022 Regular Meeting. Berry second. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Berry moved to approve the May 12th, 2022 Special Meeting minutes. Biery second. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. FINANCIALS: Cerny moved to approve the May 2022 Financial Statements including: All Purchase Orders, Supplemental Appropriations, and Mayor’s Court. Biery second. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Cox moved to approve the Bills to be paid. Biery second. Roll: Berry; abstain, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Berry moved to approve the Roetzel Legal Invoice: $9,307.50. Market second. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Biery moved to approve the OWDA debt service in the amount of $169,944.71. Second by Koehler. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Market moved to approve the OPWC debt service payment in the amount of $26,007.72. second by Koehler. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. EMPLOYEES: Market moved to approve the following Dockmasters Zach Bittner and Matt Amsden pay raise from $11/hr to $12/hr, effective the next pay period of 6-19-2022. Second by Biery. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Market moved to approve the Dockmaster housing are at $5/night for boat at dock, full price on weekends. Second by Berry. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. MISC: Market moved to approve the Refund to Kruegers/Brewery $695.43. Second by Koehler. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; no, Biery; no, Cerny; yes.

pg. 4 Market moved to approve the Dunfee Plumbing invoice for Bathhouse Maintenance in the amount of $4299.00. Second by Berry. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Berry moved the approval of the Fiscal Officer to attend OAPT Conference; two day finance refresher June 16th – 17th. Second by Market. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Cox moved the approval of a purchase of a Bathhouse Golf Cart in the amount of $12,270.00 from BH Capital Improvements fund; retroactive to May 27th, 2022. Secind by Biery. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. *Market on record that this golfcart is for the parks use also. INVOICES: Discussion took place on the following two invoices and what they entail. Issues with the original manufacturer Blue & Green, who installed the ozone equipment; should be held accountable for the warranty of the equipment. Pinnacle invoice is for troubleshooting the ozone leak and repair. Berry moved to approve the Pinnacle Invoice $4,596.95. Second by Cox. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Village Admin provided a copy of the cost breakdown for Griffin Invoice; Biery moved to approve the Griffin Pavement: $5,440.00 Signs and road decals. Koehler second. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Further discussion took place; Cox mentioned that the cost to change the tape per season will be a high expenditure each year for the Village. AGENDA ADDITIONS: Lengthy discussion took place on incentives to offers officers so they would be more likely to work. Market moved to waive the $5/night Bunkhouse rent for part-time officers from June 14th, 2022 to October 31st, 2022. Second by Berry. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Lengthy discussion took place on waiving the travel expense of boat fare for part time officers; many different options were discussed. Berry moved to waive Miller Boat Line passenger fare to and from the island for part time officers subject to the execution of written documentation by the officer from June 14th, 2022 to October 31st, 2022. Second by Koehler. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; abstain, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Fiscal Officer will immediately draft up an agreement for the officer to sign understanding the ability to charge to and from ONLY trips for scheduled shifts at the PD.

pg. 5 Discussion took place on an hourly rate increase for officers that are scheduled for Sunday shifts. Chief Kimble stated that the officers suggested an additional $2/hours for working these shifts. Council discussed $5/hour. Berry moved to approve a temporary increase of $5/hour for all police officers and dispatch employees who work on Sunday between midnight to midnight, effective Sunday June 19th, 2022 until further action of council. Second by Market. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. Discussion took place on the possibility of changing the speed limit on downtown Village roads that are currently 25 mph to 15 mph. Ordinance 434-03 was reviewed by legal. Discussion of different roads and their speed limits took place. Market moved for the speed limit on Delaware to temporarily be lowered from 25 mph to 15 mph, and direct legal to draft an Ordinance accordingly. Biery second. Roll: Berry; yes, Market; yes, Koehler; yes, Cox; yes, Biery; yes, Cerny; yes. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Rules and Ordinance Committee: Berry stated the committee met to discuss business licenses and penalties and enforcement aspect. Committee came up with suggestions as to a timeline to direct the Fiscal Officer to send out letters to businesses. Water/Sewer Committee: Market gave overview of the committee meeting. Waiting on certain information and clean version of the rules and regulations from the Village Administrator. Suggested an official moratorium to prohibit tap-in’s until the policy is tightened up. COUNCIL BUSINESS: Councilman Cox met with Chief Kimble regarding staffing, planning, training, housing, and other expectations of the Police Department, current and future. Streets and Safety Committee merged with the Police Commission. Mayor Dress stated the Police and Safety Committee will meet twice a month, the second and fourth Wednesday’s of each month at 9:00 am. Purpose: To discuss public safety and police matters. Each meeting the members of the committee will put together an agenda for discussion points and keep council obliged at the beginning of each month. Berry reached out to past Fiscal Officer to see if she knows of any paperwork on a Head Tax. Current F.O. will check the files. Discussion took place on head tax and if the Village would be able to facilitate one. Legal will look in to head tax.

pg. 6 DEPARTMENTS: Chief of Police: Possibly hiring a parking/traffic enforcement officer on the weekend. Weekend is staffed; discussed the dates the Sheriff’s Dept is able to come over. Handed out stats and call reports to council. Administrator: (See report) Lane change plans by the monument and construction zone and back on. 5 different issues at the WTP are being sorted through. PENDING ITEMS: Police Contract with the Township: Cox requested status update on contract. Mayor stated notice of termination will be sent to the Township. Bathing Beach: Due to re-open late July? Biery moved to adjourn. Cerny second. Voice Vote; All yes. Meeting Adjourned at 10:50am. _______________________________ __________________________________ Approved: Mayor Attest: Fiscal Officer ______________________________ __________________________________ Date Date Council may enter Executive Session for any of the listed items in R.C. 121-21.