City of Fairfield Council met September 25.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Meeting called to order by Mayor Brent Maguire at 6:00 p.m.
Prayer led by Ralph Barbre followed by the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
City Clerk Tina Hutchcraft called the roll:
Mayor: Brent Maguire
City Clerk: Tina Hutchcraft
City Treasurer: Julie Duncan
City Attorney: Darrin Rice
Aldermen: Ralph Barbre; Mike Pottorff; Jim Griffith; Tyler Lampley; Eugene McGill; Jerry Lisenbee; Terry Stahl; Ed Prince
Also Present: Kyle Ellis, Wayne County Press; Ken Otey, WFIW Radio; Andrew Miller, Fire Chief; Keith Colclasure, Police Chief; Flo Simpson; and other citizens from the community.
The minutes of the meeting of September 11, 2018, agendas and bills of September 25, 2018 were sent out to those entitled to receive them. Mayor Maguire asked for approval of the minutes for the September 11, 2018 meeting. Motion by Alderman Stahl, seconded by Alderman McGill to approve the minutes of the meeting of September 11, 2018.
Vote yes: Lisenbee; McGill; Pottorff; Prince; Stahl; Barbre; Griffith; Lampley
Vote no: none
Mayor Maguire declared motion carried.
Mayor Maguire asked for approval to pay the bills for the September 25, 2018 meeting. A motion was made by Alderman Barbre, seconded by Alderman Pottorff to approve the bills for payment.
Vote yes: McGill; Pottorff; Prince; Stahl; Barbre; Griffith; Lampley; Lisenbee
Vote no: none
Mayor Maguire declared motion carried.
Public Comments – Dennis Simpson owns property at 104 Lakeview that the Council deemed as a dangerous building at the last meeting. He asked for clarification as to what the Council wants him to do bring the property into compliance. Mayor Maguire told Mr. Simpson that he will follow up with him.
Street Closing Request for the Historical Society Car Show – The Historical Society has asked Council for permission to close Center Street from First to Third Street for a car show they are having. The closure will take place from 7:00 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 13th. Alderman Griffith made a motion, seconded by Alderman Griffith to approve this request.
Vote yes: Pottorff; Prince; Stahl; Barbre; Griffith; Lampley; Lisenbee; McGill
Vote no: none
Mayor McGuire declared motion carried.
Ordinance No. 18-0925-161 Providing for the Regulation of and Application for Small Cell Wireless Facilities – Attorney Rice told the Council that the General Assembly recently enacted Public Act 100-0585 known as the Small Cell Wireless Facility Deployment Act which became effective on June 1, 2018. This act provides how small cell wireless companies are able to attach to municipal owned utility poles and structures. It also provides that we can charge an application fee and then enter into an agreement with a small cell wireless company. This ordinance outlines the format we would follow when we get such a request. A motion was made by Alderman Prince, seconded by Alderman Stahl to approve this ordinance.
Vote yes: Prince; Stahl; Barbre; Griffith; Lampley; Lisenbee; McGill; Pottorff
Vote no: none
Mayor Maguire declared motion carried and Ordinance No. 18-0925-161 approved and duly adopted.
Authorizing Access Across City Property – There is a developer that has signed a letter of intent to purchase the old Red & White building located at 503 West Main. He would like to open a retail store there but before he proceeds with the purchase he would like an easement across city property just north of the building so he can be assured that semi trucks can get to the back of the building to unload products. Attorney Rice prepared a resolution authorizing an easement but he didn’t have the exact legal description to attach to the resolution. Alderman Lampley suggested that the Council vote to give a commitment to grant an easement and then approve the official resolution once the land description could be provided. A motion was made by Alderman Lampley, seconded by Alderman Barbre to give a commitment from the City to grant an easement to the developer providing for access to the building located at 503 West Main.
Vote yes: Stahl; Barbre; Griffith; Lampley; Lisenbee; McGill; Pottorff; Prince
Vote no: none
Mayor Maguire declared motion carried.
Bids for Airport Fuel Dispensing Project – We received only one bid for this project and it came in over the allowable amount. Hanson Engineering recommended that we reject this bid and vote to seek bids again. A motion was made by Alderman Pottorff, seconded by Alderman Griffith to reject the bid for the airport fuel dispensing project and seek bids again for the project.
Vote yes: Barbre; Griffith; Lampley; Lisenbee; McGill; Pottorff; Prince; Stahl
Vote no: none
Mayor Maguire declared motion carried.
Trick or Treat Dates – Trick or Treat dates will be Tuesday, October 30th and Wednesday, October 31st from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Update Concerning Enterprise Zone Application – Mayor Maguire presented a map showing the proposed enterprise zone. We are allowed to have 7.50 sq. miles and we currently have 6.25 miles leaving 1.25 miles that could be added at a later date. The next step in the application process is to get a legal description of the properties that will be located within the enterprise zone.
Adjourn Meeting – Motion by Alderman Pottorff, seconded by Alderman McGill to adjourn the meeting.
Vote yes: 8
Vote no: 0
Mayor Maguire declared meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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