April 14, 2008
7:30 pm

The regular meeting of the Village of Grand Rapids was held in the Town Hall.  Mayor Keifer asked the Fiscal Officer to take roll call:  Pam Sherwood (here), Bill Hutchison (here), Carolyn Erdody (here), John Berry (here), Linda Hall (here) and Louise Estep (here).  

Erdody made a motion, seconded by Hall to suspend the reading and accept the minutes of the March 24 Council Meeting as submitted.  Motion passed by voice vote.   

The bills were presented.  Sherwood made a motion, seconded by Erdody to pay the bills, excluding the Poggemeyer Design invoice.  Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.   

Hall requested to abstain from voting on the Poggemeyer invoice, due to place of employment.  Erdody made a motion, seconded by Berry to approve Hall’s request to abstain.  Motion passed by voice vote.  Sherwood made a motion, seconded by Erdody to pay the Poggemeyer invoice.  Motion passed, with Hall abstaining.  

Mayor Keifer presented an application for use of public properties on July 13 for a car show during Rapids Rally Days.  After review, Estep made a motion, seconded by Berry to approve the application.  Motion passed by voice vote.  

Administrator Hoffman presented his report.  (A copy will be attached to the Fiscal Officer’s minutes.)   

The Fiscal Officer presented his monthly reconciliation report to all, as well as the monthly finance reports to the Finance Committee.  

Lieutenant Hillard was present for the monthly Sheriff’s report.  

Mayor Keifer read a letter Randy Gardner wrote to the Ohio Department of Transportation in support of the speed limit change on Route 65.  

Mayor Keifer read a letter from the Applebutter Festival Committee asking if we would like to place an ad in the festival newspaper as we have in past years.  Erdody made a motion, seconded by Hall to support the Applebutter Festival with an ad in their newspaper at a cost of $50.  Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.

Fiscal Officer Estep presented and gave the first reading to Resolution 2008-3.  Resolution 2008-3, a resolution authorizing the submission of a 2008 application to the Wood County Solid Waste District for funding assistance through the Wood County Solid Waste District Grant Program and declaring this act an emergency.  Estep made a motion, seconded by Berry to suspend the rules and declare an emergency.  Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.  Hutchison made a motion, seconded by Berry to pass Resolution 2008-3.  Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.  

Councilman Erdody gave the following updates – She and Martin Nagy met with Administrator Hoffman regarding the “Preserve America” application.  At this time, Hoffman is reviewing the documents.  The application for the designation of Grand Rapids to be a site of the underground railroad was not accepted at this time.  More information was requested and Naomi Twining continues to work on this project.  

A Committee of the Whole Meeting was scheduled on April 28 at 6:45 p.m. to discuss mobile homes.  

A Lands and Buildings Meeting was scheduled on April 28, following the Council Meeting (approximately 8:15 p.m.) to discuss grant projects for the Wood County Park Grant program.  

Hoffman stated he has a meeting on April 23 at 2 p.m. with the Army Corp of Engineers, Scenic Rivers and Ohio EPA to look at the Bluebell Island Project.