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VILLAGE OF MONTPELIER COUNCIL MEETING
MONTPELIER, OHIO September 13, 2021
Call to Order Mayor Steve Yagelski called the meeting for the Montpelier Village
Council to order at 6:00pm on Monday, September 13, 2021.
Roll Call Roll call was conducted with the following council members in
attendance: Ms. Melissa Ewers, Mr. Chris Kannel, Mr. Kevin Motter,
Mr. Dan Willis, and Mr. Nathan Thompson. Mr. Don Schlosser was
absent.
Prayer/Pledge Pastor Paul Gruetter offered a word of prayer followed by those in
attendance reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Agenda Mr. Chris Kannel moved and Mr. Kevin Motter seconded a motion to
09/13/2021 approve the agenda for September 13, 2021. Vote on motion: All ayes.
Minutes Ms. Melissa Ewers moved and Mr. Nathan Thompson seconded a
08/23/2021 motion to approve the minutes from the August 23, 2021 council
meeting. Vote on motion: All ayes.
Financial Reports – Mr. Kevin Motter moved and Mr. Chris Kannel seconded a motion to
August 2021 approve the August 2021 financial reports. Vote on motion: All ayes
Mayor Yagelski welcomed everyone to the meeting and reminded the
audience of our council rules. Residents not on the agenda are limited
to three (3) minutes when speaking.
Audience Comments Andrew Myers addressed council to follow up about issues he has had
at his residence on 315 River Street with sewage backing up in his
basement and electrical issues. Mr. Myers wanted to know if anything
had changed on how the Village was handling the situation. Mr. Myers
was informed it all needs to be directed to his homeowner’s
insurance. Both Mayor Yagelski and Mr. Rockey spoke with Mr. Myers
on the phone last week about the situation and discussed their
conversations. Mr. Myers was advised to call the after-hours number
if issues arise in the future.
Roy Rozell spoke to council about issues he is experiencing with the
pond located behind his residence on Misty Lane. Algae has been
taking over the pond and Mr. Rozell would like to find the source of
the problem. He had a group come out on August 24 to look at the
pond and take samples. It was found that the pond did not contain any
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oxygen and also tested positive for e. coli. The group will be able to
provide DNA testing on the sample as well to determine if the e. coli
came from cattle. The Village approved and would like to take water
samples themselves from the tiles around the pond to see where the
e. coli is the highest.
Robert Babcock of Creek Blvd., expressed his concerns about the
shooting range. Mr. Babcock is concerned the range will be opened up
to the public and asked if late night shooting will occur. He is also
concerned about shooting on Sundays and if there will be a schedule.
The range is strictly for the police department and will not be available
for public use. Notifications should go out ahead of time to the
neighbors if night shooting is going to occur.
Council Comments Mr. Kevin Motter thanked Mayor Yagelski for attending the 9/11
ceremony and dedication at the fair and for reading a proclamation
honoring those who have served and those who have lost their lives.
Mr. Motter also noted the Personal and Safety Committee will meet
on Friday, September 24 at 5:00pm to discuss the repair, replacement
or removal of a storm siren.
Ms. Melissa Ewers inquired about openings on the police reserve unit.
She was advised the unit currently has a full roster.
Mr. Chris Kannel left the meeting at 6:40pm.
Fire Dept. Update Fire Chief, Brian Fritsch, updated council on the department and how
things are going so far. The following data was reported:
133 incidents to date. 5% increase from 2020.
Fire loss approximately $400,000 to date.
37 vehicle accidents
32 fires – 4 were structure fires all within Village limits
Most calls are received between 2:00pm-4:00pm
Averaging 7-8 firemen per call
28 active members on the department
The department is experiencing an increase in calls on the turnpike,
specifically in the construction zone. Delays in response time can be
expected due to traffic backups. Florence Twp is assisting where they
can. Council members asked questions about the former chief’s truck
and which equipment will need to be replaced next. The Village
mechanic is using the pickup truck and the oldest trucks are Heavy
Rescue and the ladder truck which were both purchased in the early
1990’s.
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Mr. Rockey congratulated Assistant Chief Tim Sanders, Beau Zuver,
Joe Sanders, and Tanner Sanders for completing their Firefighter II
certification.
Income Tax Mrs. Nikki Uribes reported income tax collections at the end of August
2021 as $1,660,342.00 as compared to $1,242,391.19 and
$1,434,541.68 in 2020 and 2019 respectively. This is up 33.64% from
2020 and 15.74% from 2019.
Manager’s Report Mr. Jason Rockey presented the Village Manger’s report. The
following points were noted:
• Mr. Rockey met with Dennis Miller from Maumee Valley
Planning Organization and Denny Bell from the engineer’s
office to discuss the status of the Menard’s sewer and grinder
pump. A pump should be ordered soon.
• We had a pump failure at the lift station on State Route 15 at
the railroad tracks. The pump has been replaced.
• A new program has been approved by the landbank where the
goal is to get residential properties that are delinquent on
taxes, abandoned or in disrepair into the hands of builders and
repaired. We will be submitting a property on E. Lawrence to
the program.
• A job opening has been posted in the Street Department. The
department has been down an employee since spring.
Adjourn There being no further business to come before Council, Mr. Kevin
Motter moved and Mr. Nathan Thompson seconded a motion to
adjourn. Vote on motion: All ayes
_______________________ _________________________
Clerk of Council Steven L. Yagelski, Mayor
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