Minutes of Lagrange Village Council Meeting

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS P a g e | 15 MINUTES OF LAGRANGE VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING Held April 14, 2011  Mayor Strauss called the regular scheduled meeting to order at 7:31 PM. After the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call was taken with Honer, Price, Gregory, Kincannon, Dill, and Karpinski present.

Motion by Kincannon with a second by Dill to approve the minutes of the 3/24/2011 Regular scheduled Council Meeting as prepared. Roll call: 5 yeas, Gregory abstained.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION –Eleanor Gnandt of the Rural Urban Record announced that she will no longer be reporting for the paper. Council expressed their thanks and gratitude for her many years of service to LaGrange Village. George Klocek was in attendance to request the Mayor speak at Memorial Day Services.

MAYOR’S REPORT- 1. Mayor Strauss gave the Mayor’s Court report for 3/2011. Gross monthly receipts were $1,078.00 with $636.00 to the Village and $442.00 sent to the State. Year to date receipts were $2,758.00 with $1,616.00 to the Village and $1,142.00 sent to the State. 2. Mayor Strauss gave the Police Report for 3/2011. The Police Department handled 5 Criminal charges, 1 juvenile charge, 35 traffic charges, 125 traffic warnings, 2 traffic accidents and 34 complaint calls, 0 domestic violence calls, 0 theft, 0 breaking and entering. Full-time officers worked 1080 hours, part- time officers worked 93.5 hours. 3. Motion by Kincannon with a second by Price to waive fees of $56.00 to the Township for alterations at their S. Center Street building. Building inspection fees will not be waived. Roll call: 6 yeas. 4. Motion by Kincannon with a second by Price to waive any fees (if no cost to the Village) to Keystone Schools for construction of a middle school. Roll call: 6 yeas. 5. May 14th is the Middle School Ground Breaking event. 6. Meeting of Council previously scheduled for 4/14/2011 at the Spacebound location was Cancelled and rescheduled with Consensus of Council for April 28th at 6:30 PM. 7. Received proclamation of Village status with 2010 Federal Census population of 2,103. 8. Motion by Karpinski with a second by Price to refer a request for zoning amendment from Stancey to Planning Commission. Roll call: 6 yeas.

SOLICITORS REPORT- 1. none

VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT- 1. Mailed Electric Aggregation re-certification. 2. Provided revised estimates of Rt 301 third lane project. 3. Village employee overtime hours first quarter 2011 provided. 4. New Village employee uniforms from Cintas ordered. 5. Quote from Weathertight for roof repair to 355 S Center Street Building. Motion by Karpinski with a second by Gregory to Authorize up to $4,500.00 for roof repair to building at 355 S Center. Roll call: 6 yeas. 6. Copies of updated Land Use Plan given to Council for review. 7. Ferris mowers delivered both mowers on roll-over plans. One every two years at $4000.00 and one yearly at $1500.00

FISCAL OFFICER REPORT- 1. Received Real Property tax for first half of 2010, $128,053.88.

OLD BUSINESS- ORDINANCE 2011-2217 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND REPEALING ORDINANCE 99-1005 AND ORDINANCE 2009-2175. Second reading. Motion by Karpinski with a second by Gregory to table Ordinance 2011-2217. Roll call: 6 yeas.

NEW BUSINESS- RESOLUTION 2011-742 A RESOLUTION FINDING AND DECLARING THAT A PUBLIC NUISANCE IS BEING OPERATED AND EXISTS IN AND UPON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 104 SCHOOL STREET, LAGRANGE OHIO, AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE SOLICITOR TO INSTITUTE RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS P a g e | 16 MINUTES OF LAGRANGE VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING Held April 14, 2011  APPROPRIATE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO ABATE SAID NUISANCE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Motion by Kincannon with a second by Dill to suspend the rules governing three readings. Roll call: 6 yeas. Motion by Kincannon with a second by Dill to adopt Resolution 2011-742 as an emergency measure. Roll call: 6 yeas.

RESOLUTION 2011-743 A RESOLUTION FINDING AND DECLARING THAT A PUBLIC NUISANCE IS BEING OPERATED AND EXISTS IN AND UPON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 219 CHURCH STREET, LAGRANGE, OHIO, AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE SOLICITOR TO INSTITUTE APPROPRIATE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS TO ABATE SAID NUISANCE, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Motion by Kincannon with a second by Dill to suspend the rules governing three readings. Roll call: 6 yeas. Motion by Kincannon with a second by Gregory to adopt Resolution 2011-743 as an emergency measure. Roll call: 6 yeas.

Committee Reports- Park Board- Request from Board for 2011 operating/capital funds. Meetings on field use and maintenance under discussion. Planning Commission- Two lots on Buckingham being combined by Thomas and Mary Ann Bowen. Keystone Middle School received approval for conceptual and preliminary site review, future requests may include traffic study and updated land use plan that extends a new road to Wheeler. Coles Energy conceptual site review and proposed 3rd lane discussed. Preliminary approval of conditional use permit request from Kim Strauss, ZBA meeting to be held 4/28/2011 at 9:00 am. Discussion on concrete roads in new developments.

PRESENTATION OF BILLS- The Fiscal Officer presented the following bills for payment as shown on the attached list for checks 34301 through 34369 Motion by Dill with second by Gregory to pay all bills and charge to the respective accounts. Roll call: 6 yeas. Presentation of the March 2011 Financial Reports.

Motion by Dill with second by Price to adjourn the meeting. Roll call: 6 yeas. Meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM.

ATTEST: ______

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