The third meeting of the month for NB Village Council was last Tuesday, April 16th. Before the meeting began, Pastor Ralph Mineo of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church offered prayer for the Village and those who serve.
Council President Matt Beegle was absent and Councilman Art Patterson was elected to serve as President pro-tem for the meeting.
No administrative reports were due at the meeting, however Finance Officer Tony Swartz presented a list of proposed 2018 Year End Funds Transfers to be made in 2019. He also shared a list of recently paid bills, and a historical comparison of transferred funds from the last 10 years.
Village Administrator Michael Brillhart also shared a few items from a prepared(but not required) report, including updates on the Neighborhood Revitlization grant, Downtown Revitalization project, Ohio Public Works Commission grant for use in 2020, and an upcoming draft of a “Bulk Water Rate Study”.
Most of the additional conversation of the evening centered on the Water Department and many imminent needs, including a chlorination system repair needed because of a failure the previous weekend. Other pending planned expenses discussed included: Clarifier gear drives, tank painting, Lime lagoon application, GIS Utility Mapping system, valve exerciser. Some of these items are EPA mandated. All appear to be appropriated in the budget.
The council agreed to hire Chad Smith as a part-time advanced EMT effective immediately.
They also heard the reading of a few resolutions and ordinances that pertained to :
-a request for the Wood County Auditor to certify the amount of funds to be raised if the question of renewing the 5 year 2 mill levy for street and road repairs was placed on the November 2019 general election ballot
– approving the transfer of funds as appropriated
– approving the edition and inclusion of certain ordinances as parts of the various component codes of the codified ordinances of the Village of North Baltimore, Ohio
Council member Ty Carles inquired why the piles of crushed concrete has not been moved from the parking areas at the reservoirs yet. Utility Director Brian Roberts responded it has been too wet for it to be placed without causing damage.
