Minutes:
MayorLouis SanderscalledtheDecember23,2024, Village of Attica Council regularmeeting to order at 7:30PM.
Roll Call:Owen Best, Ed Beamer, Nicole Lenhart,Keith Hopple,Jim Gray,Kirk Stanfield
Others Present:Administrator Shock, Operator Jaime Mendoza
Absent:
Approval of Warrants:Motion by Councilman Beamer to approve the warrants for payment, seconded by Councilwoman Lenhart. Vote: 6-0 Motion carried.
Approval of Minutes:Motion by Councilwoman Lenhart to approve 12/12/24 minutes, seconded by Councilman Hopple. Vote: 5-0. Councilman Best abstaining. Motion carried.
Written & Oral Communication:Operator Mendoza provided water and sewer updates starting with a quote of $7,000 to rent the equipment needed for a week to clean the lagoons. Secondly, Operator Mendoza suggested purchasing a leak detector for the Village to perform its own tests without needing sub-contractors.
Councilman Stanfield requested 2024 water loss information,Operator Mendoza will provide that information.
Public Safety: None
Streets & Properties:None
Parks: Councilwoman Lenhart provided an update on porta-potty price increases for the coming year, to offset that she would like the council to consider opening the bathrooms at Myers Park. Councilman Best shared his concerns of the inability to monitor and upkeep the bathrooms.
Trees:None
Fire:None
EMS:None
Cemetery:None
Personnel:Councilman Best shared he knew someone who could help in the summer providing labor for mowing and seasonal work, if we want to keep our full-time staff focused on meter changes.
Zoning Commission:None
Finance and rule:Cash balance: $1,100,785.66All funds includeCDs and reserved or restricted funds, and debt reserve funds.
Fiscal Officer brought 2025 budget and appropriations for consideration
Councilman Beamer made motion to suspend the three readrule, Councilwoman Lenhart seconded the motion. Vote 5-1motion carried. Councilman Stanfield opposed
Councilman Beamer made motion to declare emergency, Councilwoman Lenhart seconded the motion, vote 5-1motion carried. Councilman Stanfield opposed
Councilman Beamer made motion to approve resolution 2024-23, Councilwoman Lenhart seconded the motion, vote 5-1 motion carried. Councilman Stanfield opposed
Water & Sewer:Councilman Best provided status update on Willard and Bloomville regionalization projects. Bloomville is meeting internally and will schedule another meeting after the new year. The EPA would like to meet in early January to get an update on the Willard project.
Councilman Best also provided the updated rate schedule for 2025 with a 3% increase. This increase will renew every year unless the Board decides otherwise.
Village Website & IT:None
Unfinished, Old Business and New Business:Councilman Stanfield inquired if Mayor Sanders has talked to Bob Schoen about the trailer near the Simple Life Diner. Mayor Sanders has not, but will reach out to him.
Next meeting:Regular meeting on Thursday,January 9that 7:30PM.
Motion byCouncilmanBeamer, seconded byCouncilman Best to adjourn the meeting. Time: 8:28PM. Vote: 5-1.Motion carried.Councilman Stanfield opposed
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Mayor Louis Sanders- Fiscal Officer Isaac Phillips
