PHOTO BY JENNA FRISBY / THE VILLAGE REPORTER
SETTLEMENT … Holiday City Village Council voted to participate in the Kroger Opioid Settlement at their meeting on Thursday evening. Though the village would not actually receive the funds, their participation is vital in seeing the settlement pass. Any monies received from the settlement would be granted to the county and be spent at the county level.
Holiday City Village Council held their monthly meeting on at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 20th. In attendance to the meeting were: Mayor Pamela Clark, fiscal officer Lauri TenEyck-Rupp, administrator Blair Campbell, village solicitor Cara Wall, council members: Cooper Clark, Shawn Clark, Chelsea Funk, Jarrett Funk, Beau Zuver, and Montpelier Police Lieutenant Jennifer Hern. Absent was council member Jodie Faunce.
The meeting began with roll call followed by the pledge of allegiance led by Mayor Clark. Following the pledge, council approved the minutes from their May 16, 2024 meeting. Cooper Clark made a motion with Jarrett Funk seconding and no opposing votes from the rest of council.
Council then moved on to the discussion of any department reports and announcements. Lauri TenEyck-Rupp gave her fiscal officer report first. She went over why the bills were significantly less this month.
Which was due to the municipalities electric not coming out until the beginning of June instead of the end of May due to the Memorial Day holiday.
That overage created in the account will balance out next month as June will have their normal bills withdrawn at the end of the month.
TenEyck-Rupp then asked for a motion to pay the bills which was then motioned by Chelsea Funk and seconded by Cooper Clark with no opposing votes.
Cara Wall then covered the legal report. She discussed the $1.2 billion Kroger settlement they would be asking council to participate in.
The resolution for participation in the program would benefit county wide and not just Holiday City, as they wouldn’t actually receive any of those funds. Rather, any funds received from the settlement would go to the county and be spent at the county level to aid in the opioid epidemic.
Wall then explained the importance of the city’s role in voting to participate as more participation from local governments would mean the better the chances of relieving funds from the settlement.
Next Mayor Clark gave her report. She discussed that she and Blair Campbell had recently met with two AMP representatives.
In their discussion it was mentioned that the annual AMP Regional Meeting would be held on July 24th in Bowling Green. Mayor Clark and Campbell both plan on attending and council members are welcome to attend.
Campbell then gave the visitors bureau report. Funds were discussed for the visitor’s bureau per they benefit Jefferson Township.
This is something that will be looked at further and he will keep the council posted on any decisions and information he receives.
Campbell then continued into the administrator report, where he discussed that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Holiday City and Montpelier, regarding water and utility is still legal and no new updates have been revealed.
Next Campbell and Mayor Clark discussed the water tower resolution with council. There are odds and ends things that are wrong with the water tower and need addressed before they get worse.
The piping for the drain as well as some screens missing are several of the issues known. Council then made a motion to ratify the administrator for Kleinfelder’s assessment of the water tower. Motion was made by Jarrett Funk and seconded by Shawn Clark with no opposing votes from council.
The safety report provided by Montpelier Police Lieutenant Jennifer Hern was then discussed. Council had no questions and thanked Lieutenant Jennifer Hern for the work her and the entire Montpelier Police Department do for their community.
Lieutenant Hern then thanked council for them providing the MPD with an office in their building as the MPD’s office is currently under construction.
Council then discussed that the Subdivision Committee Meeting will be on Tuesday, June 25th at 5:30 p.m.
Council then moved on to ordinances and resolutions. Council then made motion to approve the new air conditioner replacement. Chelsea Funk made the motion and Cooper Clark seconded with no opposing votes.
The air conditioner will be provided and installed by Ascend Mechanical, formerly known as JMS Services out of Bryan, Ohio.
Council member Cooper Clark then motioned for Resolution 2024-5, approving participation in Kroger Opioids Settlement to be declared an emergency resolution, that motion was seconded by Shawn Clark. Motion to adopt the resolution was then made by Chelsea Funk and seconded by Jarrett Funk.
Council member Zuver then brought to attention to the council the current issue with the village siren. At this time, everything works, but the signal from the antenna to the tower receiver has a weak connection as there is too much interference.
To fix this issue, Campbell will be ordering a lift so that the antenna can be moved up and on the correct side of the pole it currently resides on, ensuring a more direct and non-interfered connection.
With no other business to discuss, council adjourned at 7:57 p.m. Holiday City’s next council meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18th in their village building located at 13918 County Road M, Holiday City, Ohio.
