Yesterday Wellsville Village Council's Property Committee met at Village Hall to consider temporary office facilities for the Springhill Cemetery. Committee members are Chairman John McMahon, Don Brown & Joe Soldano. Along with those three Village Administrator Jim Saracco was also present.
Up until last month cemetery records and office space was located in the old Wilson house adjacent to the cemetery entrance road. It was also a village furnished residence for the cemetery caretaker and his family. Back in late July problems with the structure were made public. With Council's unwillingness to fund upkeep of the house the village's insurance carrier advised they would have to drop the property from insurance coverage. Consequently the cemetery caretaker and his family had to move out.
Since then arrangements were being made to provide office space at the cemetery in a newly purchased trailer. With costs mounting up Village Administrator Jim Saracco put a hold on any farther spending until approved by Council. According to Saracco a total of $7,136 has been spent so far. It was estimated that an additional $5,300 would be required to get the trailer in code and ready for use. Money spent so far covered the cost of the trailer, running water & sewer lines to the trailer, labor and tapping into the sewer. Although being spent prematurely Saracco advised the committee the money is not wasted. It is eventually planned, when funds become available, to build a garage for cemetery equipment with office space included on the spot where the trailer sits. The trailer will then be used for record storage at Village Hall.
Additional work to get the trailer ready includes constructing 2X2 concrete piers for the trailer to sit on. It would also be necessary to install heat and restroom facilities. Installing a handicap ramp and widening the entrance door to make it handicap accessible would also be required plus installing electricity. Right now the trailer is an empty shell.
In the conversation following Don Brown stated he felt the trailer was wasted money and skirting & insulation would also be needed. Saracco replied he admitted it was premature but money spent on the trailer is not wasted. Because of the dampness in the Village Hall basement where records are presently stored it is necessary to make other arrangements for them. Joe Soldano remarked the village has got to stop spending unnecessary money at the cemetery. Someone questioned since the cemetery caretaker is covered under workers comp if he couldn't work out of the old office. Fiscal Officer Dale Davis stated even though covered under workers comp he thought any claim would be challenged for being in an uninsured building. He advised that it should be checked with the Village Solicitor.
After even more conversation it was decided to refer the whole matter to the full council at the next meeting. It will be recommended that the cemetery office & records be relocated to Village Hall. Except for funerals and other special needs at the cemetery the care taker can be utilized as an extra on the street crew during the winter months. The trailer then can be moved downtown for record storage without any additional expenditures. If approved by full council Soldano remarked that all utilities can be shut off at the old house. There is no idea what will be done with the old house.
Before closing the meeting Soldano noted he has been told there is some interest being shown in the 9th St. property. During a recent survey by Dallis Dawson Engineering it was discovered a neighbor's garage is partially on the village property. The matter is currently being researched by the Village Solicitor.
Next Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 6, at 6 P.M. Council meetings will return to the first & third Tuesday of the month in October.
ole nib
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7 comments:
Talk about putting the cart before the horse! What a waste of money, time, effort, etc. This money would have almost paid for a garage. Another poor decision coming out of 1200 Main St.
Well Nib, my friend, I think it's time to check with the State's Atty. General. Why in God's name, do I have to watch every Sunday afternoon the DEATH PARADE around town for the little cheerleaders. I sat and watched as they flew by about 25 or 30 mph, flashers on, running every stop sign, every red light. with 20 or so children hanging over the truck beds. Some sitting some standing. 10 or so sitting on the door with the windows down, van doors open tailgates open, kids leaning out and waving as they fly by. I almost saw 3 collisions as the ran thru the stop signs, honking away.
It's against the law to be in the back of a truck under 16 or 18. These kids are not even 10 yrs old.. One truck had 8 or 9 kids in
it.
For God's sake, am I the only one worried about the death of one of or more of these kids? Isn't there a council person reading this, or any police officers. The one that took my breath away the most was the little girl hanging over the truck bed from the waist down, with her hair flying about, inches from the truck wheels, and inches from other cars, and inches from a few potholes. God Help us all, please.........
Does this in other words mean the care taker loses apart of his agreed upon employment package, is not so readily available to the public after they've lost loved ones and has his job discription expanded to another department. Interesting, reminds me of Screw You U"
God Help Us All - I agree. It is a dangerous practice and should stop.
I can't say for sure who reads this. Very few sign their real names.
However, you can be more proactive concerning this matter. Call the police, call the Mayor and speak up at a Council meeting. There is a Public Speaking portion on the agenda of every Council meeting. Council meetings are on the first & third Tuesday of every month. There is a meeting tomorrow night at 6 P.M.
nib
Jay Emo said...
One of the first things that needs to be done is to get rid of the idiot's currently in office. Perfect example, the stupidity involving the historic Wilson house that served as an office and home, as well as an historical landmark for the Spring Hill Cemetary and the village.
With the money they have already spent for an empty shell of a trailer and running water lines etc.they could have applied it towards the repair of the house. Idiots I say, idots. With no regard for preserving our history.
So to justify moving the trailer downtown now , it can be used to store documents because the basement at the municipal building is too damp. You can buy dehumidifiers for around $100 each to solve that problem.
Monday, 05 October, 2009
Note this was moved from the Heritage Ohio report.
nib
Doesn't Marsha lead the death parade? Maybe the she can have a talk with the girls before leading them through town. I'd hate to see someone get injured, or worse.
Marsha leads the death parade? Wouldn't that make her the "Grand Marsha"???
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