PHOTO BY JENNA FRISBY / THE VILLAGE REPORTER
PROJECT DISCUSSION … Edgerton Village Council discussed several new and ongoing projects during their regular council meeting on Wednesday, June 19th. One project discussed was the Community Reinvestment Project that will be building a home at the address of 103 Knox Lane. This home will hopefully only be one of many that will be built in the Knox Lane addition.
By: Jenna Frisby
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
jenna@thevillagereporter.com
Edgerton Village Council held a joint meeting on Wednesday, June 19th at 5:15 p.m. with the St Joseph Township Trustees. The meeting began with Mayor Day calling the meeting to order, following with the pledge of allegiance and a prayer.
Roll call was then made by Village Fiscal Officer Denise Knecht. In attendance were: Mayor Bob Day, Village Administrator Dawn Fitzcharles, Village Fiscal Officer Denise Knecht, Village Administrative Assistant Amanda Knecht, and council members: Jason Gruver, Leslie VanAusdale, Pam Wampler, Sharon Blinzler, Lance Bowsher, St Joseph Township Trustees Roger Muehlfeld and Richard Moffett, absent was Cade LaLonde.
The joint meeting moved onto the approval of the minutes from their May 1, 2024 meeting with Wallace making a motion and Blinzler seconding. Denise Knecht then spoke about the tax levy resolution.
The Village of Edgerton Joint Resolution No 2024-11: a joint resolution declaring it necessary to levy a tax in excess of the ten million limitation.
Resolution was passed with Bowsher motioning and Muehlfeld seconding. With no other business for the purpose of the joint meeting the meeting was ajourned at 5:18 p.m. with Muehlfeld motioning and Moffett seconding.
Following the joint meeting, council held their regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. The meeting started with Mayor Bob Day leading the room in the pledge of allegiance followed by a prayer. Roll call was then made. Present at the meeting were Mayor Bob Day, Dawn Fitzcharles, Denise Knecht, Amanda Knecht, Jason Gruver, Leslie VanAusdale, Pam Wampler, Sharon Blinzler, Lance Bowsher as well as a few members of the community.
After roll call, Fiscal Officer Denise Knecht asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the council’s June 5, 2024 meeting. Gruver made the motion with VanAusdale seconding. Minuets were approved with Wallace abstaining from a vote since he was absent.
The meeting went on to discuss reports. Mayor Day spoke on the hot temps that are happening and forecasted ahead. It is the village’s goal to ensure everyone is safe during these hot days.
Life Changing Church in Edgerton will remain open every day, except Friday, to give the public a place to cool off.
Mayor Day also made mention of the recent town wide garage sales which were an overall success and seemed to have more out of town people than typical years.
Next, Village Administrator Dawn Fitzcharles gave her report updating on several projects that were being done in the community. The first project spoken on is the Community Reinvestment Project that will be building a home at the address of 103 Knox Lane.
Another item discussed was that Edgerton Development would be gifting 2.464 acres of wooded land to the village, which is directly attached to Miller Park, per the board’s acceptance.
Fitzcharles also reported that the water tower has now been done for an entire year and will have its warranty inspection done. That inspection is scheduled to take place July 9th and 10th.
However, the inspection will not disturb any services that the water tower provides. The meeting then moved on to Denise Knecht requesting a motion to approve the bills, Gruber made motion with VanAusdale seconding.
Resolutions were then presented before council. The first being a motion to accept the resignation due to retirement of the Fire Department Captain. “As of June 18, 2024, Captain Kevin Studer served on the Edgerton Fire Department for 45 years.”
“Captain Studer was one of those rare firefighters who attacked every task using all of his ability. His retirement is well deserved, and we wish him well.” With that Bowsher made a motion to accept the resignation, Wampler seconded.
Next was a motion to approve the normal invoice payment of $113,316.76 from the revenue receipt from Ohio Department of Development and issue the payment for that invoice to August Mack for the Edgerton Metals Brownfield Remediation Project. VanAusdale made a motion with Winkler seconding approving the payment.
Next on the agenda was ordinances, the first being Ordinance No 1140. An ordinance accepting the deed for donated real estate property from Edgerton Development, Inc. and dedicating said property for municipal purposes.
The first motion made was for suspension of rules for the three readings. That motion was made by Gruver and seconded by Wampler. Then the motion to accept the ordinance was made by Wallace and seconded by Wampler.
The last ordinance on the agenda was Ordinance No 1141. An ordinance providing for a supplement to the 2024 annual appropriations. This was in regards to two items: the humane society doing spay/neuters on area cats, and the police contributing to Bryan PD’s new breathalyzer machine that will be used county wide. A motion was made by VanAusdale and seconded by Gruver.
VanAusdale then made a motion to enter into executive session to discuss the acquisition of property. Wallace seconded the motion and executive session was entered at 6:03 p.m.
Edgerton Village Council’s next scheduled meeting is Wednesday, July 3rd at 5:30 p.m. However, due to the July 4th holiday that week, council decided to postpone that meeting pending any business is needing discussed.
