MINUTES
The Village of Evendale
Regular Council Meeting
January 13th, 2011
The Village of Evendale Regular Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Apking at 7:00pm.
Roll call- The following council members were present: Ms. Carolyn Smiley-Robertson, Mr. Stiney Vonderhaar, Mr. John Ranz, Jr., Mr. Bill Puthoff, Mr. Chris Schaefer, and Mr. Doug Lohmeier. Also present: Village Engineer, James Jeffers; Village of Evendale Police Chief Niel Korte; Recreation Director, Dave Nichols; Village Tax Administrator, Barb Rohs, Village Clerk, Assistant to the Mayor, Jack Cameron, and Village CFO George Snyder.
Mayor Apking presented the consent calendar. Mr. Vonderhaar made the motion to accept the consent calendar, seconded by Mr. Puthoff and unanimously approved.
Committee Reports:
Police and Fire Council Committee: Media reports on break-ins in Evendale were incorrect. There have only been three break-ins not thirty as reported.
Mr. Cameron updated Council on aggregation letter correction. New letters have been sent out to residents.
Finance, Administration, Recreation, Service, Engineering and GHF Committee: Mr. Schaefer would like to discuss the TIF funding with council at next meeting. Details and advantages were discussed. Taking advantage of low interest rates may be in the best interest to the Village. Mr. Burke, Mr. Schaefer and Mr. Snyder will meet to discuss further and report to council. Mr. Snyder addressed council that Evendale Commons Limited has a letter of credit on Evendale Commons that renews in May.
Mr. Schaefer reported that year- end unencumbered balance was $13,799,198 which is better than expected.
The Mayor presented Ord. # 11-01 APPROVING TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO VARIOUS FUNDS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. A motion to read Ord.# 11-01 by title only was made by Mr. Puthoff, seconded by Mr. Vonderhaar
and unanimously approved on roll call. A motion to suspend the second and third readings of Ord. # 11-01 was made by Mr. Lohmeier, seconded by Ms. Smiley-Robertson and unanimously approved on roll call. A motion to adopt Ord. # 11-01 as an emergency was made by Mr. Puthoff, seconded by Ms. Smiley-Robertson and unanimously approved on roll call. Mayor Apking declared Ord. # 11-01 adopted as an emergency.
The Mayor presented Ord. #11-02 ORDINANCE APPROVING ADVANCE OF APPROPRIATION IN GENERAL FUND TO THE PHI LAMBDA PI FUND AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. A motion to read Ord. #11-02 by title only was made by Mr. Schaefer, seconded by Mr. Vonderhaar and unanimously approved on roll call. A motion to suspend the second and third readings of Ord. #11-02 was made by Mr. Lohmeier, seconded by Mr. Schaefer and unanimously approved on roll call. A motion to adopt Ord. #11-02 as an emergency was made by Mr. Ranz, seconded by Mr. Puthoff and unanimously approved on roll call. Mayor Apking declared Ord. #11-02 adopted as an emergency.
The Mayor presented Ord. #11-03 ORDINANCE ORDAINING SECTION 238.02, TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Discussion: There is not an increase in salary with this change. Ms. Smiley-Robertson does not think the title of “Director of Development” is the correct title. This title addition recommendation is from the past two Charter Review committees. A motion to read Ord. #11-03 by title only was made by Mr. Schaefer, seconded by Mr. Vonderhaar and unanimously approved on roll call. This will only be the first reading.
The Mayor presented Ord. #11-04ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 220.01, MEETINGS, TO PROVIDE FOR A REGULAR MEETING AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Discussion: Council committee meetings will be held one week prior to council meeting which will now be on the second Tuesday of the month. A motion to read Ord. #11-04 by title only was made by Mr. Lohmeier, seconded by Mr. Vonderhaar and unanimously approved on roll call. A motion to suspend the second and third readings of Ord. #11-04 was made by Ms. Smiley-Robertson, seconded by Mr. Vonderhaar and unanimously approved on roll call. A motion to adopt Ord. #11-04 as an emergency was made by Mr. Lohmeier, seconded by Mr. Puthoff and unanimously approved on roll call. Mayor Apking declared Ord. #11-04 adopted as an emergency.
No Other Business
A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Vonderhaar and seconded by Mr. Schaefer and unanimously approved on roll call. Meeting was adjourned at 7:55.
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Mayor
Attest:
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Village Clerk
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