City of Fairfield City Council met June 28.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
The City Council meeting was held with in-person attendance and others joined the meeting via phone conference.
Meeting called to order by Mayor Maguire at 6:00 P.M.
Prayer led by Mayor Maguire followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
City Clerk Tina Hutchcraft called the roll:
Mayor: Brent Maguire
City Clerk: Tina Hutchcraft
City Attorney: Darrin Rice
Aldermen: Ralph Barbre; Brett Coale; Jim Griffith; Tyler Lampley; Eugene McGill; Jerry Lisenbee; Terry Stahl; Gary Moore
Also Present: Ken Otey, WFIW Radio; David Mills, Wayne County Press; Andrew Miller, Fire Chief; Dian Downs; Kayla Warren; Tyler Lashbrook, Electric Department; Flo Simpson; and other citizens from the community.
The minutes of the meeting of July 14, 2020, agendas and bills of July 28, 2020 were sent out to those entitled to receive them. Mayor Maguire asked for approval of the minutes for the July 14, 2020 meeting. Motion by Alderman Lampley, seconded by Alderman Coale to approve the minutes of the meeting of July 14, 2020.
Vote yes: Lisenbee; McGill; Moore; Stahl; Barbre; Coale; Griffith; Lampley
Vote no: none
Mayor Maguire declared motion carried.
Mayor Maguire asked for approval to pay the bills for the July 28, 2020 meeting. A motion was made by Alderman Barbre, seconded by Alderman Coale to approve the bills for payment.
Vote yes: McGill; Moore; Stahl; Barbre; Coale; Griffith; Lampley; Lisenbee
Vote no: none
Mayor Maguire declared motion carried.
Memorandum of Understanding with IBEW – A memorandum of understanding with the IBEW concerning a change in residency was presented to Council. This will give members of the IBEW the same residency boundaries that were recently given to members of the FOP.
Employees will maintain their residence within the following boundaries: 1500N and (everything south would be in), 200N (everything north would be in), 2500E (everything west would be in), and CH9 (everything east would be in). A motion was made by Alderman Lampley, seconded by Alderman Coale to approve this memorandum of understanding with the IBEW.
Vote yes: Moore; Stahl; Barbre; Coale; Griffith; Lampley; Lisenbee; McGill
Vote no: none
Mayor Maguire declared motion carried.
Amending Ordinances Regarding Residency – This ordinance will amend the sections of the code regarding residency. These changes will be in alignment with the new residency boundaries given to the FOP and the IBEW. This ordinance will also give all other non-union employees of the city the same residency boundaries. A motion was made by Alderman Stahl, seconded by Alderman Griffith to approve this ordinance.
Vote yes: Stahl; Barbre; Coale; Griffith; Lampley; Lisenbee; McGill; Moore
Vote no: none
Mayor Maguire declared motion carried and Ordinance No. 20-0728-220 approved and duly adopted.
Ordinance No. 20-0728-221/Amending Ordinance No. 20-0714-219/Utility Rates – The ordinance amends the recent utility rate ordinance. It establishes May 1st as the effective date for rate changes under the City’s new utility rate ordinance. The rate increases over the next four years will be aligned with the beginning of the City’s fiscal year. A motion was made by Alderman Coale, seconded by Alderman Stahl to approve this amendment.
Vote yes: Barbre; Coale; Griffith; Lampley; Lisenbee; McGill; Moore; Stahl
Vote no: none
Mayor Maguire declared motion carried and Ordinance No. 20-0728-221 approved and duly adopted.
Street Closure for Elks – The Elks Club has asked permission to close SE 2nd Street from Delaware south to Center Street on Saturday, October 17th from noon to midnight. The Elks plan to host a concert with a band and they are not able to have it inside because there is not space to properly social distance. This event would be a fundraiser for their club and they will handle all safety and security issues and will take measures to keep underage people out. A motion was made by Alderman Griffith, seconded by Alderman Barbre to approve this street closing request.
Vote yes: Coale; Griffith; Lampley; Lisenbee; McGill; Moore; Stahl; Barbre
Vote no: none
Mayor Maguire declared motion carried.
Street Closing Request for NYOC – Jason Mason asked permission to close SE 2nd Street from Main to Delaware on August 30th from 3-10 p.m. for a worship night. Some of the aldermen are concerned about the safety of closing this street and the frequency of the requests. It was suggested they look for an alternate location for having these events such as one of the city’s parking lots, the fairgrounds or the park. Another participating church location was also suggested. Mr. Mason said he could look into these as possible locations in the future. Alderman Barbre made a motion to approve this request but asked Mr. Mason to find an alternate location for the next event. Alderman McGill seconded the motion.
Vote yes: Griffith; Lisenbee; McGill; Barbre
Vote no: Lampley; Moore; Stahl; Coale
Mayor Maguire voted yes to break the tie and declared motion carried. Mayor Maguire also encouraged Mr. Mason to look for an alternate location because there seems to be some reservations about approving a request for future events.
Resolution-Interfund Loans/Transfers between the General Fund, Electric Fund, and Gas Fund – Our auditors have asked us to approve a resolution each year authorizing interfund loans/transfers. A motion was made by Alderman Lampley, seconded by Alderman Coale to approve the resolution forgiving loans between the City of Fairfield general fund, electric fund, and gas fund.
Vote yes: Lampley; Lisenbee; McGill; Moore; Stahl; Barbre; Coale; Griffith
Vote no: none
Mayor Maguire declared motion carried and Resolution No. 20-0728-355 approved and duly adopted.
Miscellaneous – Alderman Lampley said that we have had a lot of flooding with record rainfall. We have many areas in town that need culverts and creeks cleaned to help with the flooding issues. We don’t have all the equipment needed for this work and he suggested we get a plan in place to figure out what we can do as the city and what we can’t do and look into possibly hiring someone to do some of the work. We need to get a list together and prioritize the work.
Adjourn Meeting – Motion by Alderman McGill, seconded by Alderman Stahl to adjourn the meeting.
Vote yes: 8
Vote no: 0
Mayor Maguire declared meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
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