Village of Caldwell Meeting Minutes for August, 2024
The Council for the Village of Caldwell met in regular session on Monday August 12, 2024 at 5:00 p.m., with the following members present: Antill, Rucker, Minosky, Postlethwait, Welsh and Hopkins. Mayor Wells absent.
The previous month regular minutes approved as written.
Motion by Welsh seconded by Hopkins that council has received and reviewed all monthly reports including bank reconciliation, appropriation status, fund status, revenue status, payment ledger and payroll reports to include paying monthly. All in favor motion carried.
Village Administrator comments: OPWC Paving project to begin. Attended meeting for Downtown Revitalization with the Noble County Commissioners. Gutter pan replacement on Kennedy options for lower cost.
Solicitor Gaydos discussed current zoning request. The Allbritain property on North Street is mixed enterprise therefor no apartments to which council could re-zone or add permitted use. Gaydos explained that there is a process either way. Property would also need platted into one larger lot to include a new survey to meet Village zoning requirements. Gaydos discussed process with Noble County Engineer.
Nathan Allbritain questioned Solicitor Gaydos as to how she came up with these conclusions as he had also spoke to Engineer Coss and was told that he never spoke to Gaydos about Allbritain’s lot. To which Gaydos informed Allbritain that she didn’t use his name specifically when doing her research as she had multiple scenario’s to research. Allbritain stated that the new credit union on North St. is on more than one lot. Village Administrator Crum said that this was his mistake and moving forward the process must be followed.
Several council members and clerk/treasurer assured Allbritain that all parties involved are for the apartment building on North Street but current Zoning Laws do not allow. Council President Postlethwait also added that the council will work to move the process along to allow building. Allbritain was also given an application for permitted use to return to the Village.
Motion by Welsh seconded by Rucker to accept Resolution 2024-14 approving legislation for the State Route 821 Project with ODOT. All in favor with Antill abstaining. Motion carried.
Motion by Minosky seconded by Postlethwait accepting Resolution 2024-15 approving clerk/treasurer to sign the Farmers and Merchants Pledge agreement. All in favor with Rucker abstaining. Motion carried.
Motion by Minosky seconded by Antill approving Resolution 2024-16 authorizing the clerk/treasurer to transfer 1.5 million to CD. All in favor with Rucker abstaining. Motion carried.
Motion by Hopkins seconded by Welsh approving Resolution 2024-17 authorizing the Village of Caldwell and Noble County enter into a cooperative agreement to submit an application to the Ohio Public Works Commission for the motor paving of Various Roads. All in favor, Motion carried.
Motion by Antill seconded by Welsh authorizing the mayor to sign documents to participate in the Kroger Co. Opioid Settlement. All in favor. Motion carried.
Motion by Minosky seconded by Hopkins accepting Resolution 2024-19 increasing 2024 appropriations. All in favor. Motion carried.
Ordinance 2024-04 Caldwell Lake Fees second reading held.
Committee reports:
Planning/Zoning: Zoning Applications updates.
Service/Safety: Councilman Rucker requested curb painting to begin.
Finance: Councilman Minosky reported finances good.
Parks/Rec:
New Business: Bid Opening for Caldwell Lake Oil and Gas Lease with one bid turned in. Lynn Gentry discussed the bid with options for the Village for leasing. Gentry stated the EOG will need to get the Villages current lease released. The packet to be reviewed by Attorney Cody Smith for further review.
Motion to adjourn by Minosky, seconded by Antill. All in favor, motion carried.