WAUSEON CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, June 4, 2007 at 5:00 P.M.

This meeting of the Wauseon City Council was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor Dehnbostel. Following the Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence, roll was called by the Clerk of Council. Present were Councilor President Stiriz, Councilors Krumm, Mathews, Shaw, Huner and Garvin to constitute a quorum for the transaction of City business.

APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETINGS’ MINUTES

Councilor Mathews made a motion and seconded by Councilor Shaw to approve the previous meetings’ minutes.
VOTE: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries

Department Head Reports

Steve Brown, Regional Planning Director

Mr. Brown said that his office will now be handling the administration of the Block Grant program for Fulton County. Under First Reading there are two resolutions presented regarding the recommendations of the Revolving Loan Fund Committee.

Marv Wheeler, Fire Chief

Chief Wheeler said he has no new reports for this meeting.

Keith Torbet, Police Chief

Chief Torbet said the Police Department will be hosting a Police Bike School from June 11-15, 2007. Officer McDonough completed the training for the CEDAP equipment and he will be putting on a class. We issued 90 citations for the first two weeks of the “The Click it or Ticket” campaign and 22 seat belt tickets and zero child restraint citations. On May 25, 2007, in conjunction with “Click It or Ticket” we issued “Good Citations” around the schools. We had over 200 coupons courtesy of Arby's, Circle K and Tinys and we handed them out to every driver that was wearing a seatbelt and for those not wearing a seatbelt we handed out a friendly reminder what would happen if we caught them not wearing a seatbelt. We only issued about 20 of those.

Tom Hall, Code Administrator

Mr. Hall said up until last month, our largest permit month was 22 permits in one month and this May we issued 65 permits due to the hail damage. There is a lot of reroofing going on in town. We received correspondence from ODOT regarding the “Safe Passage to School Grant”. They informed him that the next two months they will be reviewing the applications and guidelines for them. After that time they will be getting back with all those that applied and inform them what the new regulations will be. We are one of three in the district for the grant for the Trailhead at Rotary Park. We should hear about that in a month. The award for that will be in 2009.

Dennis Richardson, Director of Public Service

Mr. Richardson said the Booth Detention Booth Pond project should be done within a week if the weather cooperates. The surveyors have marked the new road right of way for the Burr Road Middle School Rd. project as well as the temporary easements, permanent easements and legal description. It should be ready for 1st reading at the next council meeting to accept the right of way. The Public Works employees have been cleaning some of the sewers and some of the storm water problems.

Jon Schamp, Director of Finance

Mr. Schamp said he has presented the financial statements for month ending May, 2007.

Stephen Buehrer, Director of Law

Mr. Buehrer said he had no formal report for this meeting, but he did want to introduce Thomas McWatters, who has returned to the law offices of Barber, Kaper, Stamm & Robinson. Just prior to his return, Mr. McWatters had completed his educational pursuits.

Mr. Buehrer, then administered the “Oath of Office” to Thomas McWatters, Assistant Director of Law.

Mayor Dehnbostel

Mayor Dehnbostel wanted to thank the American Legion Auxiliary for the poppies.

Mayor Dehnbostel said at the last meeting Stas Legenza had presented to the City money for downtown. We haven’t quite decided what we want to do with that yet but it will be something special that he will be able to come back for years to come and see.

Mayor Dehnbostel said he received a called from Lieut. Governor Lee Fisher, saying that due to the efforts of Governor Strickland, Lieut. Governor Fisher, State Senator Buehrer and State Representative Goodwin we are getting a grant of $160,000. This is from the current year’s budget which ends this month. Senator Buehrer had told him that he will continue to work toward getting grant money for the City in next year’s State budget also. This is money that is earmarked for infrastructure replacement and replacement of any fire equipment that was lost during the fire.


FIRST READING OF LEGISLATION OR EMERGENCY

Mayor Dehnbostel read out loud by title the following legislation presented for first reading or emergency

Wells Bowen Realtors – Revolving Loan Fund

Resolution 2007-15 – Accepting the Recommendations of the Revolving Loan Fund Committee, Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Wells Bowen Realtors and its Principals and Declaring an Emergency

Councilor Huner made a motion and seconded by Councilor Garvin to suspend the rules and declare an emergency on Resolution 2007-15
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries

Councilor Shaw made a motion and seconded by Council President Stiriz to place Resolution 2007-15 on final passage whereas an emergency was declared.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Resolution 2007-15 Passes and is in Effect

JMW Computers

Resolution 2007-16 – Accepting the Recommendations of the Revolving Loan Fund Committee, Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with JMW Computers and Declaring an Emergency

Councilor Krumm made a motion and seconded by Councilor Shaw to suspend the rules and declare an emergency on Resolution 2007-16
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries

Council President Stiriz made a motion and seconded by Councilor Mathews to place Resolution 2007-16 on final passage whereas an emergency was declared.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Resolution 2007-16 Passes and is in Effect

SECOND READING OF LEGISLATION

There was no legislation presented for second reading.

THIRD READING OF LEGISLATION

There was no legislation presented for third reading.

NEW BUSINESS

Monthly Reports

The month-to-date bank report, month-to-date fund report, month-to-date revenue report for May, 2007 and YTD Gross Income Tax Receipts report was distributed to Council

Reappointment of Erna Pelok to the Charter Revision Commission

Motion made by Councilor Garvin and seconded by Councilor Shaw to accept the reappointment of Erna Pelok to the Charter Revision Commission for a 3 year term from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2010.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries

Other Business

Council President Stiriz asked how the City monitors out of state contractors that are doing work in town. Tom Hall, Code Administrator, said that we make sure they are registered with the City and show that they have insurance. The tax department checks monthly on any new contractors that have registered and sends them out tax information that are listed. They have all come through this office that are out there. The contractors on the most part are from Ohio. Their workers may be from out of state.

APPROVAL OF BILLS

Motion made by Councilor Huner and seconded by Council President Stiriz to approve and pay the bills as presented.
VOTE: 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Motion Carries

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before this session of the Wauseon City Council, Mayor Dehnbostel asked for a motion to adjourn. Councilor Krumm made a motion and seconded by Councilor Huner to adjourn this meeting at 5:22 p.m.
Vote: 6 Yeas – 0 Nays Motion Carries