City of Norton, Ohio 2022 Council Meetings, 14 Nov 2022

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11-14-2022 Regular Council Meeting

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I now call to order the regular council meeting for Monday November 14 2022. Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance in a moment of Silent prayer.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic, which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

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Will the clerk please call the roll Mr.

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Mr Lukens is excused. Unfortunately, Mr Lukens came down with covid-19 in the last few days with symptoms, so he deeply regrets not being here but he's excused.

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Here, Mr Cronin here.

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Pilot here, Ms Wiki here Mr hard part.

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Mr Tousley here.

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Communications from the public Eisenhower police state, your name and address for the record, and you have five minutes.

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Hello, my name is Michael Eisenhower. My address is 132 Cleveland Avenue, Doylestown, Ohio, 44230 I just wanted to let you guys know I'm the president of the full-time firefighters, Union and we're going to be doing a fill. The boot campaign on Friday November 25th from 11 A.M to 2 p.m. At the intersection of Greenwich and Cleveland Massillon.

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uh We have we've only done this once in the last couple years, especially with covid, but where the iff has been partnered with the MDA since about 1954 raising funds for Research into ALS Ms, any sort of neuro muscular disease. So it's a good cause. All proceeds go to the MDA for research and funding. So.

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You said November 25th from 11 to 2. Yes, sir.

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Thank you thanks.

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And we'll put a copy on our table yep.

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Thank you. Mr Eisenhower.

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I hope I got that right. Please state your name and address for the record and you have five minutes.

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Sarah tingle 278 High, Street, Wadsworth, Ohio, 44., 281 I'm, just here representing the seller, Lynn anger for parcel number 460-7201.

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I was just here if they had anybody has any questions. I, don't know if this is my first time coming here so.

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I, don't believe anybody have any questions. I do not.

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Yeah: okay, stating that I was here. If anybody had anything.

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Talk about that so.

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You I appreciate it.

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Matt Brindley, please state your name and address for the record and you have five minutes.

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I am Matt Brinley, 3441, Rhapsody, Lane, New, Franklin, Ohio, 44216 and I am also here. uh I'm representing l, m Tree, Service I am one of the owners and I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know in case you have any questions on the ordinance number 79-2022 for the rezoning parcel 4607201.

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I also wanted to make sure that you'd receive my two letters.

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So that's basically it.

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You're, referring to the easements correct.

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There was a letter too, oh.

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That was just these ones.

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I had sent in two emails and then also included the easement I have from Barberton to access the property.

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That one's on that side.

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Yeah, it's not signed currently it'll be taken. Care of I mean if this passes it'll be taken care of, but I just wanted to show that I did have it in writing from Barberton.

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The copy of the easement that we received was everything was blank. It didn't have any information on it at all. Right.

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It needs filled in, but.

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Given me, the easement and the rights to use their property, so I would not be using Ms Johnson's private driveway, gotcha.

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Okay, okay, thank you.

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We will move on to Committee of the whole I. Officially acknowledge that Council has received the financial reports for October 2022.

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Moving on to consideration of minutes are the regular minutes of the regular council meeting of October 24th. Are there any additions or Corrections seeing none? Those minutes are approved as submitted the minutes of the special council meeting of October 31st 2022. Are there any additions or Corrections there being none? Those minutes are approved, as submitted in the minutes of the committee work session of November 7th will be deferred until our next council meeting on November 28th uh reports from officers boards and commissions, we'll start with mayor Zeta.

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Thank you, Mr President, at this time, I'll just uh hold off and I've got some public service announcements later on in the meeting. Thank you thank.

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You Mr Marky, nothing.

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This evening, thank you. Thank you.

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And Mrs King, nothing.

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This evening, thank you. Thank.

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You introduction of new legislation, ordinance number 89 2022. This will go to Mr palat.

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Thank you, Mr President I'd like to offer ordinance 89 2022 for its first reading and ask clerk to read it. Please an.

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Ordinance confirming the appointment of Mark D holderbaum, the second to the unexpired six-year term, to the city of Norton, Civil, Service, Commission, and declaring an emergency.

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Is there any timeline that we need to fill this I mean I, know it's vacant now.

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American yeah, like I, said as soon as soon as it can.

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Past we can fill the vacancy, but, like I said, I want to give you guys the opportunity to have whatever you need to have to get it.

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Board my plan, though, wasn't that you were going to waive readings and pass it this evening, so he is not here. However,.

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He is in here no.

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All right, then, we'll for now we'll just leave it first and uh maybe our next council meeting we can go ahead and uh wave.

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And invite him in and at that point in time all.

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I didn't want to make it make. You seem rushed by having him here tonight. Thinking we were going to wave and move it forward. No.

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I just know it's been uh vacant for a while and I figured we might be uh in need of having it filled sooner than later. So, okay.

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Thank you ordinance number 90 2022, that is mine, I offer ordinance number 90 2022 for its first reading. I asked the clerk to read it. Please an.

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Ordinance accepting the bit of parent asphalt an amount now to exceed one million; nine hundred thirty four thousand two hundred seventy seven dollars and ninety five cents. The 2023 asphalt road program and declaring an emergency and.

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That will be a first read and.

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Only to see Mr dousley you'd asked at the last committee session. If we need to move that along quicker, we would ask if Council would waived the third reading on that legislation if possible. So we can get the contract signed.

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Interesting reason why we're waiting.

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No I just other than not looking the pressure and take the normal course of readings, but we'd appreciate it. Waiver on third.

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Did you want to move it quicker, Miss, Wiki.

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I, don't see any reason why we shouldn't I mean we need to get on there. I would think as soon as possible, so we can get them tied in you know.

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Not to me it's okay, okay, we won't sign the contract until.

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So the budget just hasn't been approved yet, but you I mean that's, that's entirely up to you guys if you want to pass it on a first reading budget.

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Yeah, it won't be approved by the second reading either so well. I'll make a motion to waive the second and third readings I.

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Would a second.

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There's a motion in a second on the waving of the readings. Is there any further discussion on the waiver of the readings? Will the court of police call the roll Mr.

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Whipkey, yes, Mr Bates, yes, Mr Kernan,.

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Mr pilat, yes, Mr de harpheart.

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Yes and I will make a motion to adopt ordinance, 90, 20 22.

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There's a motion and a second on the floor. Is there any further discussion? Will the court police call the roll Mr.

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Ms whipkey, yes, Mr Bates, yes, Mr Kernan. Yes,.

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Pilot, yes, Mr Harper.

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Thank you moving on to ordinance number 91 2022 Mr Bates thank.

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You Mr President uh for ordinance number 91 2022 for its first reading and ask the clerk to read it. Please.

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An ordinance to amend the Appropriations for the current expenses of the city of Norton for the fiscal year, ending December, 31st 2022, authorizing amendments to the certificate of estimated resources of the city for calendar year 2022 and declaring an emergency first reading.

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Thank you, ordinance, number 92, 2022 again Mr Bates. Thank.

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You Mr President for ordinance number 92 2022 for its first reading and asked the clerk to read it. Please, the.

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Annual appropriation ordinance for current expenses and other expenses of the city of Norton for the fiscal year, ending December, 31st 2023 and declaring an emergency also.

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A first reading only.

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Ordinance number 93, 2022, Mr Pilates.

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Thank you, Mr President I'd like to offer ordinance 93 2022 for its first reading, Nest clerk to read it please an.

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Ordinance awarding a contract to the moisture guard Corporation in an amount not to exceed 84 590 for the city hall, roof replacement project and declaring an emergency.

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And this was uh covering the roof down uh for City Hall, but the police station as well. There was some leaks, and you know if nobody has any issues. I mean it's something that we should at least give the company uh every opportunity to get it fixed before snow flies, uh if possible. If not, then you know they can plan for it in the spring, but nobody has any issue with it. I'll move to wave the second and third readings.

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I haven't seconded that I just did have a question if we'd actually found out exactly how much of the roof is getting done, is it going to be the complete roof over the police.

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Roof over the police station.

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Okay, there's a motion and a second on the floor for waiving the readings. Any further discussion will the clerk please call the roll Mr.

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Ms whipkey, yes, Mr Bates, yes, Mr Kernan,.

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Yes, Mr Tousley. Yes, at this time, I moved to adopt ordinance, 93 2022.. Yes, second, there's.

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A motion and a second on the floor is there any further discussion on adopting the ordinance? Will the court of police call the roll.

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Ms whipkey, yes, Mr Bates,.

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Mr Kernan, yes, Mr tahar,.

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Yes, ordinance number 84 2022 uh under prior legislation, Mr Kernan thank.

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You Mr President I, offer ordinance 84 2022 for a second reading this the clerk to read it. Please.

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Authorizing the purchase of a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee for the police department at a cost not to exceed 43 205 and declaring an emergency.

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Second reading only.

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Yes, Miss whiskey.

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I would still like to stress that uh I really feel that we ought to be going with Fred Martin for both these cars, and this would need to be adjusted for the trade-in value.

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I mean I have talked uh some of the officers and I'm not seeing where they have a preference for that, and actually I've been told. There's been some problems with the Fords and outside of the the Ford's actually been a little larger, they're, leaning towards your Durangos. It's my understanding and again I'll point out. This is a Norton business.

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That's been good to us over the years with the Dare vehicles and the work they do and the free car washes and the fact that they do allow the trade-ins and by the time we get done with the Monies they're. Actually, the cheaper of the two.

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hmm Second reading, only your president, okay.

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Ordinance number 85, 2022 Mr Kernan. Thank.

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You Mr President I, offer ordinance 85 2022 for its first reading and ask the clerk to read it. Please. Second,.

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Reason: I'm. Sorry, second reason:.

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That's the clerk to read it please. Thank you.

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And organs authorizing the purchase of a 2023 Ford Interceptor for the police department at a cost not to exceed 53 965 and declaring an emergency. Second.

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Eating only tonight.

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I'd say the same thing, but I don't need to repeat it.

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Yeah I don't want to beat a dead horse on this either, but I would like to see Fred Martin get the business locally. You.

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Know I was thinking about that and I'm totally behind uh Fred Martin. However, given the fact that we've had cancellations of contracts, the last two contracts, if I'm not mistaken, have been canceled by both parties, uh it might not be a bad idea having two parties involved. So that way, if one gets canceled, maybe the other one goes through.

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Well, I believe I stated before that Mr Huff told me: they've already ordered the Durangos.

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That they ordered last year's Durangos as well. Did they not those.

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Got canceled, though yeah right, I'm, just saying an order doesn't necessarily guarantee it doesn't mean you're getting it these days. Unfortunately, we.

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Could always check with them see if they've heard anything, because that's been what two weeks since I made that statement I think it was.

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Second reading tonight.

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Ordinance number 87, 2022, Mr palat.

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Thank you, Mr President I'd like to offer ordinance 87 2022 for its second reading next clerk. To read it please an.

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Ordinance to adopt the 2022 Mass Parks master plan.

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And this is online if anybody uh to view it I can go to the city of Norton's website and view it. There.

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And I do have a request: I I think it would be of the administration.

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um The cover sheet on the online has been waited out with Miss whipkey's name on it, but I don't know that the official document has been so. My request would be that that cover sheet be changed. I can't support it until that's changed.

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So that's just my request.

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Thank you, Mr President,.

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Moving on to ordinance number 79 2022 Mr de harpart, thank.

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You Mr President, unlike the offer ordinance number 79-2022 for its third reading, and ask the clerk to read it. Please an.

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Ordinance reasoning, property described as permanent parcel number 46-07201 from an R1 District to an I-1 District.

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I wasn't here for this meeting for the public meeting just for the record, I did go through and watch the meeting. I know that there was some opposition from the neighbors um that didn't want this behind their house. I know that um there had been an easement that was sent to council for us to look at this saying what um l m wants to do back there.

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um This is a third reading in a vote. Did anybody else have anything they want to chime in on this.

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um Yeah Mr, just into Harper I, know that they were saying that they've the access road is actually going to come up further on Wooster Road 585. However, it is you want to look at it to where it would not be coming between Mrs Johnson's two properties, but isn't it still going to be coming along the back of their houses?.

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The L M's here uh Mr President, if you want to I.

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Mean that's! That's what it looks like judging from the paper that I brought in from Parks or planning meeting so.

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Are you able to answer that question or willing.

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I gotta ask you to state your name and address again, please you.

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Would just about have to Matt.

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Brinley 34-41 Rhapsody Lane, New, Franklin, Ohio 44216.

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um Yes, we would have to cut behind Ms Johnson's house. That would be the use of the paper streets that I've requested to use from Norton um again I try to be as respectful as I. Possibly can I don't want to cause her any problem. I would just like to get access to the property um I, don't plan on cutting all the trees down or anything like that. That was discussed at the meeting. That's not my intention whatsoever!

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So, yes, there again, the paper streets I would have to access from there from my easement from Barberton. Thank you.

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I was kind of up in the air on it a little bit on the fence there because of the impact that it was going to have on the going between the homes, but with the easement.

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uh What appears to be uh that it'll be allowed going behind the homes, I'm I feel more confident that that will lessen the the burden of or the impact of a business back behind their homes. So for that reason, because of the easements I'll support, it.

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Last week,.

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um I will have to make a motion to suspend the rules to allow public comment on the subject. Not.

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Wow real quick, please call the room.

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Miss wipke, yes, Mr Bates, yes, Mr pilot, yes, Mr Kernan, yes, Mr deharpart,.

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Yes, okay, sir, please step forward and state your name and address for the record.

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My name is Dave mushelek 3772, Woodlawn, Drive Norton, we own Lucas Landscaping. This property easement would be running right between us and it's the Machine Shop. It runs right through a valley which is a drainage ditch that goes all the way down the property line and comes into a 25 foot, Area Wide, which butts up to two residential lots which I own and Mrs Johnson's property. So we are basically going to be surrounding a business with all of our Residential Properties and I.

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Really don't want to look out of backyard and see something right in the middle of us, I mean if you want lot numbers or anything I. Have it the only industrial property which butts up against the one to be purchased. There is approximately 260 feet of our property line, which goes up against it and that's all a nursery. So there is nothing around here, except a farm and a home and home lots and really do not want to see a business right in the middle of our homes and our Lots I mean.

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How are you going to sell a lot which I bought? I have two kids thinking about giving them to them to build on back there, then, all of a sudden there's going to be a tree service in the backyard I, don't know, that's, that's all I have to say I'm totally against it. Okay, thank you. Thank.

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You yes, ma'am again, I have to ask you to state your name and address.

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Street Wadsworth Ohio 44281 I'm here representing uh Lynn ianger, he's the property owner and we've been trying to sell this residential for a number of years. I think so we started way back in 2010. Maybe and we've had a lot of interest. A lot of people want that, but it's almost landlocked to for someone to build residential back there, and then they there's too many trees to cut down, and it's just been a number of reasons of why we can't sell it residential um now and he's like if they don't want us to make it.

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You know commercial or industrial, that he's looked into putting low-income housing there. Like that's his next, that's what's his on his next agenda. If we can't get it and I know, this is just a smaller tree service going in there, they're young they're, just starting off I, don't know what it's to come, but right now, they're just one a little spot, so they can dump some trees and it's not I mean there's eight Acres there it's going to be hidden, you know and and be able to use their tree service back there. So.

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Thank you yes, ma'am, please state your name and address for the record.

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Judy Johnson 5291, Lister, Road West I also would like you considering the drainage that comes off of 21 onto our properties. Our properties are all have tile filled and the ditch that they're talking about that he's going to be coming on is that going to back up that water into our properties, because that goes down into the bridge that you just replaced that that fell in that water comes down.

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If you look at the water tables or the water Maps you'll see exactly where the water drains out back behind my property into that, so I mean if things are going to be built there or whatever, is it going to back up water under our properties? I don't know, but it's something to think about. Thank you.

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Well, I know, for me this is somewhat of a difficult one, because I can see both both sides.

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However, we do send out um notices to the neighbors to come to um the Herring and the neighbors came out in force and, as their representative I I will not be supporting it just to represent their voices. So anybody else.

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Yes, Mr President I feel the same way and frankly, I. Don't appreciate the idea that we're almost being threatened that we're going to put low income housing in if we don't go along with the plans they have here and it was Mr musselac or something like that. You'd even spoken about buying some of that property yourself. So maybe another deal could be made for that. But I agree and I also think there'd be a dream issue there and I mean it quite.

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It cost us quite a bit if I recall correctly, correcting that little Culvert along 585, but uh but that's going to come into play, no matter what they want to put back there outside of leaving it, but I'll not be supporting it either.

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But this time I'd like to make a motion to adopt ordinance number 79-2022.

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There's a motion and a second on the floor. Is there any further discussion? Will the court please call the roll Mr.

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Mr Bates no Mr Curtin, no Ms whipkey, no Mr Tousley, no.

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Okay, moving on to ordinance number 81 2022.

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Now that's Mr Bates.

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Thank you, Mr President for ordinance number 81 2022 for its third reading and asked the clerk to read it. Please in.

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Order to amend the Appropriations for the current expenses of the city of Norton for the fiscal year ending December 31st 2022, authorizing amendments to the certificate of estimated resources of the city for calendar year 2022 and declaring an emergency.

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These are, there is a list of these on the work session agenda from October 3rd on page 101, rather than go through all of them. I just didn't know. If there's any discussion before we make a motion to vote, if not, I will make a motion to adopt ordinance number 81, 2022.

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There's a motion in a second on.

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The floors any further.

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Discussion will the clerk please call the roll Mr.

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Bates, yes, Mr Kernan.

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Mr pilad, yes, MS whipkey,.

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I did have some problems with it, but this this isn't for the budget correct now. This is for the Appropriations we're doing correct. Yeah I'd just like to be confirmed that the issue we had, where the bills weren't getting paid to Farmington. If there's something put in there to make sure that that doesn't happen again, whether we get the invite invoice or not.

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So we I talked to Lisa, Miller and I'm sure miss Keener will work with uh Jeremy over at the city of Barberton, make sure we get the invoices Timely.

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Well, not just the invoice, but it seems to me there was a way that we could set up our computers that actually come up and gave you a flag on something in that what we were Council was actually setting some things up, that it would go up and automatically flag you to send in the.

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Money, our software does not offer.

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That, after all the money we paid for that.

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Even through Outlook calendar I mean we can set reminders through there or just something within the payment structure, where it's a reoccurring, payment.

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Thank you well,.

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We'll just have to keep on top of it. Then huh it's your boat! Yes,.

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Yes, ordinance number 82, 2022, Mr Bates. Thank.

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You Mr President uh for ordinance number 82 2022 for its third reading and ask the clerk to read it. Please.

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And Northern is authorizing a transfer from general fund for calendar year 2022 and declaring an emergency so.

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This is uh a little over ten thousand dollars that we'd be transferring into the new opioid settlement fund that we created um at this time, I'd like to make a motion to adopt ordinance number 82, 2022.

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There's a motion in the second on the floor. Is there any further discussion, real, quick, please call the roll Mr.

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Bates, yes, Mr Kernan.

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Mr pilot, yes, Miss, whipkey, yeah,.

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Mr Harper, yes, Mr.

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Ordinance number 88 2022: this is going to go to Mr palat.

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Thank you, Mr President I'd like to offer ordinance 88 2022 for its third reading Nest clerk to read it please an.

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Ordinance to confirm the appointment of Philip turski as the administrative officer of the city of Norman declaring an emergency.

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Mr pillai! Yes at this point in time, if you don't mind, I'd like to turn it over to the mayor to yes, Mr tursky.

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Thank you, um I would just like to introduce our new city administrator, providing the confirmation gets confirmed this evening, um we've been working since Robert uh Fowler said he was leaving into hiring uh bringing on a new city administrator I. Think we've done a fine job in doing that.

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um I have uh this with this evening with us is uh Bill and he is going to uh assume the responsibility of the city administrator's role con, providing he gets confirmed this evening. So at this time, I'm going to introduce bill tursky.

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Would you like to uh say.

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Anything yeah I'm just happy to be here and be considered for this role. I believe this is a great opportunity for myself and for Norton I feel as though I can bring a lot to the city and look forward to getting started.

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And when are we looking for him to start actually.

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uh Middle of January, the.

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Middle of January, um and then when you was when we were an executive session, you were talking how you're going to be transparent, you're going to be giving and how you handled things down in Minerva and I, told you I'd, be calling you out and selling tell the people as well I feel when we hired on Mrs Carr. She did that and it's like making a commitment to the residents as well and I. Think that benefited all of us yeah.

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You remember those comments.

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I do yeah yeah uh no I I I. uh As we spoke in executive session, I I'm, extremely transparent. uh You know if I don't know something, I'll be the first to admit it, but also be the first to find out what the answer is.

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um I I tell it like it is, um and sometimes to a fault so.

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Or together I think it will make a great team.

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Hearing none, then I will make a motion to adopt ordinance, 88 2022.

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I will second there's a motion and a second on the floor. Is there any further discussion.

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Mr President can I say something real, quick. Yes,.

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Just want to say that I have talked to several residents, both my ward other Wards I've spoken to actually have her talked to somebody from Minerva. So outside of this, this panel um just had many conversations and I just wanted to make sure that it was known that my vote is based on those conversations tonight and not my own personal I. Don't want to talk about what I'm, personally thinking. So, let's make that known.

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Thank you, Mr Bates, Mr,.

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President, yes, against that thing, personal with any of this, but I do have an issue with the fact that we weren't we weren't asked about the money before it was just kind of presented to us as a whole package. I'm glad to see that Mr tursky could tursky could make it tonight.

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uh Foreign I'm, not really comfortable with your amount of experience, I think it's going to be a little bit more than what you think it is particularly knowing how Norton could be and I would have been more comfortable if we'd started you out on a preliminary type or a probationary type period. We've been known to do that before so. With that I'll be saying no.

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Anybody else before we call the.

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Roll uh I'm excited about uh Mr tursky's coming to the city. If uh he is confirmed this evening, I think that he is going to help change the culture, the atmosphere down here at City Hall, it's been pretty contentious lately and I think that he is going to be much more open with the public much more forthcoming with counsel, as well as the public and I think that you'll actually get your calls returned when you make calls or inquiries so I'm excited about it.

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uh I just want to say: I have some some business associates um that are in Minerva and some friends that live in Minerva I made a bunch of phone calls to investigate and do my diligence for the residents in Norton um and all the comments that I got about. Mr chairsky were very, very positive.

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um Key things like great communication, great team leader I, know, there's other names that are tied to Mr, Mr turski and that that matters. But when you talk to business, associates and people- and they give you good personal references, then that's something that I can that I can get behind. So uh I'm excited for Mr tursky to be here. You know- and this is an appointed position by the mayor with Council approval.

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So you know there's a big thing coming up, it's called an election and this is going to heavily ride on this Administration with this decision that they made and uh I think we're all praying and looking forward that this is a. This is a good decision.

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Anybody else go ahead after.

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Listening to mentioned view hard Park man, no offense, Mr part of me a lot riding on the decision that they made. But if we were to agree, then we're also going.

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Along with that decision,.

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Too yep and I certainly hope so it'd be breath of fresh air. If you actually got return, calls and all the other people that I heard the complaints from.

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Everybody agrees with that.

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I guess I might as well throw my two cents in here. The section 4.02 of the charter under qualification says the administrative officer shall be chosen solely on the basis of Executive Administrative and Engineering qualifications, with special reference to actual experience and or knowledge of accepted practice with respect to the duties of the office as Heron set forth from what I've seen from Mr tursky and his resume and everything else, he fits that description.

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So there's no reason that I would not support this this evening. Anybody else before we call the rule will the court please call the roll.

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Mr Tousley, yes, Mr Bates, yes, Mr Kernan,.

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Ms whipkey no Mr de harpheart.

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Right well: Mr tursky. Let me be the first to welcome you to the city of Norton.

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I'm sure there will be challenges ahead, but it's in our all that our best out of all our interests to be rooting for you.

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Thank you I appreciate that make sure you get a lot of good photos tonight, so they see you with full head of hair.

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While it's not great.

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hmm Okay, moving on to non-agenda items: are there any non-agenda items to come before Council this evening.

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Anybody else that's.

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What I'm I'm going first, this time go ahead?

G

um There's been a continuous issue on Easton Road, um with uh The Neighbor Next to Mr Greg um Mr Greg has sent emails and pictures along with some other residents and um gentlemen's operating a trailer repair facility at his house and selling the trailers on Facebook, Marketplace I. Don't know how you all would feel if this was going on next to your house, but the the gentleman is spraying trailers and the overspray is going on all the neighbors houses.

G

This has been an issue since the first of the year and nothing's gotten done with it. It's getting frustrating for me. I know: I've talked to Mr Markey I've talked to some other council members and I'm calling for something to finally get done with this and I know it's a a long drawn out issue, but we really got to get something done here before the snow starts flying so I just want to put that on the record.

B

And what's the property Zone residential.

G

Is that it for you Mr? Yes, sorry sweetie.

J

um Did we ever find anything about the light, the LED lights and the police department that we actually replaced them when we did them all, or we still don't know, no.

A

I, don't I don't believe they were replaced, but we couldn't get. We can get confirmation on. There was maybe some ballast that were replaced, but my understanding is that there.

J

Were yeah we've kind of done everything and.

A

Then we get our.

J

Four speed limit displays up yet back up they're, actually in.

E

I believe they're here, I just don't know that they have.

J

They've been installed yet I think one has been at least none of them.

E

I think service department now is waiting for locations as to where Oh.

J

I thought somebody told me there was one down on 585 already.

E

Well, there's one down by.

J

E

But that's been that's been there.

J

Oh okay, um Reimer bro. Did we hear any more updates on that?

J

E

Surveying I have not heard any more on it. Well,.

J

Otherwise, look at Mr Marky, but.

A

Yeah well, uh as my last email, the council said there was uh Mr. Slag I had reviewed the or was reviewing the survey and he was going to get a letter out to the resident. So I'll follow up with that and get uh update the council. So you have that information.

J

And about the landscaping for Brookside and there's a landscaping deal signed, slash agreed tube before Mr Fowler left.

G

The mounting plane.

J

Yeah yeah the landscaping for a long version.

A

So Mr slager is reviewing that I know that Mr Fowler's last day is December 9. So one of the things he wanted to get done before Mr tursky took the chair sometime in January was to get that Landscaping plan done I believe so. Hopefully, I have some information on that forthcoming. Yeah.

J

So so, since you were in between I think we're in between having an administrator or not, but I thought that you had some con consultations with Mr Fowler is um he's going to be coming and handling eight days well, I'm, seeing this through or anything or we just left to deal with it on our own now are.

A

You talking about coming to Council meetings. Are you talking about well.

J

From where I understand from the mayor, he was Consulting with him and such that's. Why I was asking if he had signed or agreed to anything about the landscaping or nothing's.

A

Been nothing's been agreed to yet, but the plan is to take care of that before his last day on December 9th correct.

J

So his last day is December 9. correct and he's still going to be dealing with some of the things here in Newark.

K

Correct correct, well he's.

J

Working in mentors.

K

Correct correct.

J

Not sure if I'm comfortable with that but um God I guess we've not heard back from the county on Brentwood Road Driftwood. So.

A

They have uh I did not get a chance. I got an email earlier. I didn't get a chance to get the council before the meeting, but there's a meeting scheduled tomorrow for the integrating committee and I'll get you the time. I mean. Look it up real, quick, so I, don't tell you the wrong time. Mr slake is going to attend that on behalf of the city, let me get that for you and.

J

I know you had responded about cider Brookside as far as water, tie-in fees, correct, but I'd also asked about the sure. I didn't hear anything about this.

A

You were awesome yeah, so we, the city, there's no uh sewer fee because the inside the development, because the that was put in by the developer and the city has repealed its uh Tappan fee. When we did our deal with Barberton, there's no separate tap like there is for a water.

J

A

Benefit charge.

J

um Okay, um I'd asked about the cost for the police officer, arbitration cases and Mr Markey did Supply those um the little difficult to decipher at best, but then the Ohio patrolman's, benevolent Association put a cost out out there publicly that it was seventy thousand dollars in legal fees. Basically, but I I didn't do a good job of asking.

J

What I should have said is I, wanted the total cost, not just legal fees, because I'm thinking that there would have been some feasts tied up with having two officers off the payroll, we would have been covering like an overtime or something. So that's what I'd really like to have is the total cost is what this might have cost us.

A

Okay and I I had gone through the bills as well and I sort of put together my own total on the legal side of it. So I was gonna, get that at the council. I didn't get again didn't get a chance to do it before tonight. So.

J

A

Get that to you guys tomorrow and we'll try to figure out there's a way to figure out that other issue. I, don't know if we'll be able to do that.

J

Okay, I think I'm all done. Thank you.

C

Anybody else on non-agenda items.

M

um Real quick did you, did you say the the date, the time for the Driftwood cherry wood.

A

Yeah I'm sorry I was looking for it and then I lost track. So give me a second oh go ahead and do your what the public announcements.

C

Okay, yeah we'll move on to Public Service.

J

Just just one more does it.

C

J

Of actually it's in it's in your ballpark Mr Biggs. Have we heard any more about looking to set up the snow, plowing driveway cleaning for the seniors I.

M

Have not the only the last I heard was Mr Fowler had uh passed a an intern with digging into it and looking around at area communities that are doing the same program.

M

J

So who counts? Who else can we have actually looking into that now.

E

We'll continue.

J

Can we well Gary, could you send that send out an email to some other cities to the clerks and see if you could come up with something? Maybe thank you.

A

No, that means Tuesday at 11 A.M, so tomorrow, at 11 A.M at the counties so and Mr slaga will attend that on behalf of the city.

C

Anybody else, public service announcements, we'll start with.

E

The mayor, thank you. Well, it's not too early to start thinking about Christmas in the Park. We have Christmas in the Park this year, I'll be on December 3rd.

E

um We're asking that trees are displays, get set up between November 27th and December 1st. The actual Christmas in the Park itself was is on December the 3rd and then anything that needs removed, tree removal and displays we're asking that um we wait till after January and then January 2nd through January 7th. uh We we can remove anything that needs removed at that time.

E

um She's out there. Also, this is a Norton Women's Club is uh is behind. This is putting it together. um They've also have the signage for new displays must be printed, so we need to know as soon as possible. If you wish to participate in Christmas in the Park in 2022 um anyway. It says displays must be in place by Thursday December 1st at noon. So we can do a test Lighting on Thursday afternoon before the event on Saturday. So.

D

E

We also have a packet available on our City website, and but we also have a few packets set up on the back table if anyone's interested in taking one and participating. That's all I have thank you.

C

Any other public service announcements hearing none I, make a motion to adjourn the meeting all in favor say: aye aye aye. The meeting is now adjourned. Everybody.