March 23, 2020

Roll call showed the following members present for the meeting on this date at 6:30 p.m.  Burnell, Richter, Larger, Kuck, Kronenberger and Lomakin.  Also, present were Mayor Parker, Solicitor This, Chief Skinner.  Fiscal Officer Speelman and Village Administrator Dicke attended via phone.

Visitors were a representative from The Evening Leading.  Jeff Elking representing The Daily Standard attended via phone.

Minutes from the March 9, 2020 meeting were approved.  Motion by Richter.  Second by Burnell.  Five ayes.  Kuck abstained.

Larger made a motion to approve total expenditures for March in the amount of $1,393,968.19 and total receipts for February were $1,902,595.56. Finance committee will review bank reconciliations for February once Governor DeWine’s lifts the Stay at Home order and committees meet in person.  Second by Kuck.  Six ayes.

Mayor Parker’s Report:

  • Mayor met Village Administrator Dicke, Fiscal Officer Speelman and Chief Skinner today to discuss the village workforce needed to operate as an essential business. The village will continue to operate as normal with practices of social distancing, one employee to a truck, sanitizing equipment and high touch areas.  Employees will take temperature before coming to work each day and will be ask to stay home if not feeling well.

Village Administrator Dicke Report:

  • Franklin Ash St Reconstruction – Tom’s Construction will continue working during the Stay at Home Order. Infrastructure construction is considered essential.
  • North Substation – Construction will be halted for the next two weeks. Completion date will be extended by two weeks.

Discussed Governor DeWine’s COVID-19 Stay at Home order through April 6, 2020.  The village will continue normal operations as an essential employer.  Continue practices of social distancing, one employee to a vehicle, sanitizing equipment and high touch areas.  Employees will take temperature before coming to work each day and will be ask to stay home if not feeling well.  We will continue to monitor daily and adjust as needed to ensure safety of employees and residents.

Second Reading Ordinance 2020-03-04 Anthem SOCA Medical Insurance renewal effective May 1, 2020.  Motion by Kronenberger.  Second by Burnell.  Six ayes.

Larger made a motion to table Second Reading Ordinance 2020-03-05  2020 Wage Ordinance.  The details are not complete.  Second by Lomakin.  Six ayes.  Ordinance 2020-03-05 tabled.

Kuck made a motion to table Third Reading Ordinance 2020-02-02  Transfer from Village of New Bremen to Community Improvement Corp parcel C10-400-014-00.  Second by Kronenberger.  Six ayes.  Ordinance 2020-02-02 tabled.

Third Reading Ordinance 2020-02-03  Adopting American Legal Publishing Ohio Basic Code 2020 Edition.  Motion by Larger.  Second by Burnell.   Six ayes.

Larger made a motion to adjourn at 6:54 p.m.  Second by Kronenberger.   Six ayes.