NEW BOSTON VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

NEW BOSTON VILLAGE COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 2, 2013

Regular session of New Boston Village council was called to order at 6:30 p.m.  James Warren, Jr., President of Council, presided over the meeting.  The roll was called with the following members of council being present:  Mr. Fetty, Mr. Williams, Mr. Mills, Mr. Imes and Mr. Salyers.

Mr. Mills made a motion to excuse the absent member, Mr. Payton.  Mr. Fetty seconded the motion.  All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the motion carried 5-0.

Pledge of Allegiance/silent prayer

Mr. Salyers made a motion to accept and file the minutes from March 19, 2013.  Mr. Mills seconded the motion.  All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the motion carried 5-0.


Mr. Payton entered the meeting at 6:34 p.m.

Reports from visitors:  Mr. Bill Howerton, 3325 Rhodes Avenue, stated to council that he was in favor of trash pickup twice a week.  Also reported water rates are too high in his block in New Boston.  Mr. Hamilton stated he would make copy of water bill and check it out.  Robert Law also stated he is in favor of trash pickup for residents two days per week.


No presenting and acting on petitions:  none


Reading of Communications:  Solicitation request from Crush Softball was presented to council for approval.  After discussing the date, time, and place, Mr. Williams made a motion to bring in an ordinance for the solicitation to be permitted on June 1, 2013.  Mr. Mills seconded the motion.  The roll was called.  The voting results are as follows:  nays-1 (Salyers) Ayes-5 (Williams, Fetty, Imes, Payton, Mills)


Reports of:

James Warren, Mayor - 1. Presented report for March, 2013.  Mr. Mills made a motion to accept and file the report. Mr. Imes seconded the motion.  All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the motion carried 6-0.  2. Mayor's court is still under scrutiny.  Mayor still upholds our mayor's court.  Mr. Payton asked if we did not have our own court would it go to Portsmouth.  Mayor stated it would.  Mayor feels we still need to maintain our own court.  3. On April 1, Stanton school was auctioned off for $45,000 to Calvin Evans Evangelistic Outreach.  They will build a new building for an office and have five employees.  Demolition of the building will begin on Thursday.  4. Little League parade is April 13.

Lana Loper, Clerk - absent

Kathy Bender, Treasurer - absent

Justin Blume, Legal Counsel - stated council should meet in executive session

Steve Hamilton, Village Administrator - 1. Clean-up Day will be May 4 from 9:00 a.m.to 2:00 p.m.  2. Schedules for high school for baseball is posted.  3. Presented information from Spooner, a third party group for worker's compensation.  They would like to have our business this year.  We now have Skeakley Group for our third party.

Theda Aldridge, Income Tax Director - Presented report for March, 2013.  Mr. Fetty made a motion to accept and file the report.  Mr. Payton seconded the motion.  All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the motion carried 5-0.

Darrold Clark, Chief of Police - 1. Presented report for April 2, 2013.  Mr. Payton made a motion to accept and file.  Mr. Imes seconded the motion.  All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the motion carried 6-0.

Chris Bender, Fire Chief - absent


Reports of Chairmen of Committees:

Junior Williams, Finance and Wages - Finance meeting will be held later in April

Ralph Imes, Streets & Alleys - none

Mike Payton, Utilities & Communications - none

Jon Mills, Flood & Sewage - none


Reading of Ordinances and Resolutions

Ordinance was read transferring an amount appropriating amounts in the  various funds of the village and declaring an emergency.  Mr. Fetty moved the rules requiring an ordinance or resolution of a general or permanent nature involving the expenditure of money be read on three separate dates be suspended.  Mr. Salyers seconded the motion.  The roll was called.  The voting results are as follows:  ayes-6.  Mr. Fetty made a motion to adopt Ordinance No. 10-2013.

A resolution was read congratulating Kierston McGraw for being selected the River Days candidate for 2013.  Mr. Payton made a motion to adopt Resolution No. 7-2013.  Mr. Williams seconded the motion.  The roll was called.  The voting results are as follows:  ayes-6.

Mr. Fetty made a motion to accept and file the report from Chief Bender regarding MVA.  Mr. Mills seconded the motion.  All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the motion carried 6-0.

Mr. Mills made a motion to go into executive session to discuss litigation.  Mr. Fetty seconded the motion.  All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the motion carried 6-0.


Executive Session started at 7:00 p.m.

Council came back from executive session at 7:50 p.m.  The roll was called with the following members of council being present:  Mr. Salyers, Mr. Fetty, Mr. Mills, Mr. Imes, Mr. Payton and Mr. Williams


New Business

Mr. Fetty - 1.  Need to schedule traffic light synchronization. 2. Asked if a time could be set to be off Oak Street playground.  3. Need to clean tubes.  4. Reported holding pond at the school not draining.  5. Asked if Maple Street will be paved by the state.  Steve stated not at this time.  Asked also if they will seal coat Rt. 139.  6. Reported a large bump by CVS.  Mr. Hamilton stated it will be patched when weather permits.  7. Received complaints about garbage not being in cans.  8. Asked if bridge will be replaced at gazebo.  Mr. Hamilton stated our insurance will not allow to replace with a wooden foot bridge.  9. Thanked service department for repairing the flower bed on Clayport.

Mr. Payton - Thanked Steve for Infra-Metals tour.  2. Autism "Blue Light" at McDonalds.  April 20 is the autism walk and wants the village to designate April 20th as Autism Day in New Boston.  Mr. Payton made a motion to bring in a resolution for that day.  Mr. Mills seconded the motion.  All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the motion carried 6-0.

Mr. Williams - none

Mr. Imes - none

Mr. Mills - none

Mr. Salyers - none


There being no further business, Mr. Salyers moved the meeting to be adjourned.  Mr. Imes seconded the motion.  All members concurring, Mr. Warren declared the meeting be adjourned at 8:15 p.m. 

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President of Council

Passed: _________________________,2013

Attest: ______________________________
            Village Clerk