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Memorial Council President Don Brown presents Wellsville
Mayor Susan Haugh a plaque listing the names of Village POWs |
In a brief, 19 minute
meeting last night Wellsville Council took care of business and went home. Except for John Morrow all Council members
were present. Also attending was Fiscal
Officer Dale Davis, Village Administrator Thom Edgell, Legal Advisor Andy Beech
and Zoning Administrator Rick Williams.
Morrow was reported to be working and was excused.
In his report, Village Administrator Thom Edgell displayed
pictures of water ponding at the doors to the Village Hall basement during rain
storms. With the storm sewer clogged up
it would seep under the doors and flood the basement. Allison Construction installed a new catch
basin and cleared the sewer lines which seem to be working. Except for some landscaping once the dirt
settles the Highland Avenue project is completed. Councilwoman Diane Dinch thanked Edgell for
having the yellow curbs painted in the business district.
In a year-to-date report Zoning Administrator Rick Williams
reported that 32 Zoning Permits, 42 contractor licenses, a couple of demolition
permits and a couple of vendor licenses have been sold this year. Mayor Susan Haugh commended Williams for his
job well done.
Finance Committee Chairwoman Dinch got approval for the
Fiscal Officer to pay bills amounting to $40,383. She also advised that the committee has met
to study updating the Village income tax for 2013. At that meeting she remarked that the income
tax is not being repealed and there is no increases being considered.
United Water’s Greg Stewart reported that nearly 24 million
gallons were treated and discharged in September at the Sewage Treatment
Plant. There was 6.48 dry tons of sludge
sent to the approved landfill. Stewart
also reported he has been working with Buckeye Water Asst. Manager Todd Brown
to determine the difference in the amount of treated water used in the Village
versus the amount of liquid treated at the plant. For the month of August there was nearly 22
million gallons of waste water treated compared to nearly 13 million gallons of
water from BWD used in town. That is a
discrepancy that Village officials have been trying for years to determine the
cause. Stewart remarked that most of it
is probably run-off water from rain and added it will probably be costly to
determine for sure. In the meantime
Wellsville is paying to have rain water treated.
Stewart wrapped up his report advising the contracting firm
doing the first phase of the sewage forced main project has begun setting up at
the 2nd Street location.
There was a meeting scheduled for Wednesday morning to go over the
plans.
With legislation ordered in at the last Council meeting a
resolution was declared an emergency and place on final reading requesting that
the County Commissioners share casino revenues with Wellsville. Many of the area communities have already
passed similar legislation.
Another resolution was passed to apply for Issue 1 funds for
street paving. Street Committee
Chairwoman Tonda Ross advised the money would be used to pave Commerce Street
from 9th to 15th Street.
If enough money is left in the fund it is hoped to have Third Street
from Main to Riverside and Riverside from Third to Fourth Street paved. Councilman Cataldo remarked that Issue 1
money has been applied for the last three years to do Commerce but it always
included installing new catch basins.
Since the new administration found a way to have the catch basins done
there should be enough funds to do the paving.
The Salem firm Howells & Baird will be asked to do the engineering
for the project.
The final piece of legislation passed was an ordinance
authorizing ODOT to go ahead with upgrading the lighting on the Village’s three
intersections to and from Route 7. It is
expected the maintenance of the lighting will then be turned over to the
Village once that project is completed.
Representing the Wellsville Memorial Council, Councilman Don
Brown presented a new plaque to the Mayor listing the names of POWs from
Wellsville. The new plaque is larger and
easier to read and will be displayed at Village Hall. Brown has been with the Memorial Council for many
years. The Memorial Council was also
responsible for installing the new flag poles at both ends of Broadway Park
recently and yearly place the flags along Main Street.
Trick or Treat hours were set for Halloween for 5:30 to 7 PM
on October 31.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:19 PM. The next regular meeting will be held at Village Hall on
Tuesday, October 16, at 6 PM.
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