Village of Venedocia

Regular Council Meeting

January 16, 2019


The January council meeting was called to order by Mayor Kimmet with the following council members present: Doug Price, Margie Clement, Gloria Leiter, Jordan Young, Paul Price, and Tom Emery. Also in attendance was Craig Knapke and Jen Pugh.


Margie Clement moved to appoint Jennifer Pugh as fiscal officer for the 2019 year. Gloria Leiter seconded the motion. Motion passed.


The mayor appointed the following council members to these jobs:

Voucher Signers: M. Clement, G. Leiter, and T. Emery

Street Department: D. Price and J. Young

Park Department: M. Clement and P. Price

Safety Department: G. Leiter and T. Emery


The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

The bills were presented as follows:

Nathan Vandenbroek

$379.38

Check #5285

Maumee Watershed Conservancy

$12.00

Check #5286

Jennifer Pugh

$285.98

Check #5287

Postmaster

$50.71

Check #5288

OPERS

$78.00

Withholding Voucher #3

AEP

$248.70

Payment Voucher #1

PAB Construction

$40,891.00

Payment Voucher #4


Doug Price moved to pay all bills. Margie Clement seconded the motion. Motion carried.


Old Business

Paul Price moved to approve the pay request of $40,891.00 to PAB Contracting for services rendered thus far and authorize the necessary signatures. Tom Emery seconded the motion. A roll-call vote was taken with a unanimous ‘yes’ vote indicated. Motion passed. The Ohio Public Works Grant made this payment possible.


Pugh shared with council that they had been granted $825 from the Van Wert County Foundation for the purpose of maintaining the playground. This money was made possible from the Associated Charities Fund. The village would like to thank the V.W. County Foundation for its generous donation.


New Business

Doug Price moved to retain Scott Gordon as village solicitor once again. Leiter seconded the motion. Motion passed. She will contact Gordon to see if he is interested.


Pugh distributed the 2019 Annual Appropriations. After a brief overview and few questions, Gloria Leiter moved to accept the appropriations as prepared. Tom Emery seconded the motion. A roll-call vote was taken with a unanimous ‘yes’ vote indicated. Motion passed.



At 7:30 p.m. Margie Clement moved for adjournment. Meeting adjourned.


The next meeting will be changed to Monday, February 4, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.



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Jennifer Pugh, Fiscal Officer Sarah Kimmet, Mayor