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The Village of Glendale Council met on Monday, October 1. Beth Sullebarger gave a proposal to the Village. The Harry Whiting Brown Community Center would like for the Village to apply for a $10,000 Certified Local Government (CLG) Grant from the Ohio Historic Preservation Office to make repairs, painting and maintenance to the HWB House. Glendale Heritage Preservation has approved to give $5,000 on the condition of a successful grant. Council approved the request.
Next was the promotion of Captain Walter Cook to Assistant Fire Chief, Mr. Cook could not get off his regular work to attend the promotion at the meeting. Council approved the promotion.
Mayor Joe Hubbard reported that the Quiet Zone is proceeding with the help of Ralph Hoop and others. They are making progress. The Street Fair had great success. He met with Mayor Lovitt of Sharonville and their new Safety Service Director. They (Sharonville) proposed changes to Lippleman and Greenwood. Mayor Hubbard suggested a meeting of the Streets Committee to look at the plans. The plans include putting in sidewalks for safety issues. Mayor Hubbard met with most of Council candidates for a lunch and learn session. This was related to issues/items associated with the Village. Mayor Hubbard briefly spoke about the Erickson/Landmark project. Water and sewer bills are higher due to the drought. Most bills averaged $200 or $250, some got bills of $900 or higher.
Jenny Kilgore noted that the Fire Committee met last week. Fire Chief Finney explained the process for hiring personnel. He gave Council a packet of information which includes the questionnaire for the Assistant Chief interviews. He asked for patience with reports, some had an error and he will get out accurate reports to all. The department had three calls into Springdale for mutual aid. There were only a couple of days last month that they had low staffing. The Wellness Checks will start on November 5.
Dr. William Aronstein reported that the Laws and Contracts Committee met September 18. They worked on the parking ordinance and the video provider fee ordinances. They are working on a proposed ordinance to address impact fees for projects like Erickson/Landmark.
Police Chief Dave Warman noted that September was a busy month for the Police Department. They spoke with other communities about the problem of copper thefts. He urged residents to keep a look on empty homes to thwart thieves from taking the copper from the homes. The work on the station (rehabbing) is going well and looks good. They sent out three Code Red messages last month. If a resident did not get a call, please call the Police Department. Thanks to an anonymous donor, the department received a donation of $5,000 on September 11. It will be used to purchase furniture for the station.
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Alan Hoeweler said that the plans are about 61 percent complete on the sewer treatment plant. The construction project is ahead of its schedule. Mr. Cordes informed everyone of the theft of the motor at the plant. It is covered by insurance.